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Exhibit 10.1

Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Double asterisks denote omissions.

 

LEASE

WS NV 15 CROSBY DRIVE, LLC,

Landlord,

and

OCULAR THERAPEUTIX, INC.,

Tenant


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          PAGE  

1.

  

USE AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE

     1   

2.

  

TERM

     2   

3.

  

RENT

     2   

4.

  

RENT ADJUSTMENTS

     3   

5.

  

SECURITY DEPOSIT

     6   

6.

  

ALTERATIONS

     7   

7.

  

REPAIR

     8   

8.

  

LIENS

     9   

9.

  

ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

     9   

10.

  

INDEMNIFICATION

     10   

11.

  

INSURANCE

     11   

12.

  

WAIVER OF SUBROGATION

     11   

13.

  

SERVICES AND UTILITIES

     12   

14.

  

HOLDING OVER

     12   

15.

  

SUBORDINATION

     12   

16.

  

RULES AND REGULATIONS

     12   

17.

  

REENTRY BY LANDLORD

     13   

18.

  

DEFAULT

     13   

19.

  

REMEDIES

     14   

20.

  

TENANT’S BANKRUPTCY OR INSOLVENCY

     16   

21.

  

QUIET ENJOYMENT

     17   

22.

  

CASUALTY

     17   

23.

  

EMINENT DOMAIN

     18   

24.

  

SALE BY LANDLORD

     18   

25.

  

ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES

     18   

26.

  

SURRENDER OF PREMISES

     19   

27.

  

NOTICES

     20   

28.

  

TAXES PAYABLE BY TENANT

     20   

29.

  

SIGNAGE

     20   

30.

  

PARKING

     20   

31.

  

DEFINED TERMS AND HEADINGS

     21   

32.

  

TENANT’S AUTHORITY

     21   

33.

  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CREDIT REPORTS

     22   

34.

  

COMMISSIONS

     22   

35.

  

TIME AND APPLICABLE LAW

     22   


36.

  

SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

     22   

37.

  

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

     22   

38.

  

EXAMINATION NOT OPTION

     22   

39.

  

RECORDATION

     22   

40.

  

LIMITATION OF LANDLORD’S LIABILITY

     23   

41.

  

COUNTERPARTS

     23   

 

EXHIBIT A – PLAN DEPICTING THE PREMISES AND THE BUILDING

EXHIBIT B – INITIAL ALTERATIONS

EXHIBIT C – INTENTIONALLY DELETED

EXHIBIT D – RULES AND REGULATIONS

EXHIBIT E – EXTENSION OPTIONS

EXHIBIT F – LIST OF TENANT’S HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

EXHIBIT G – SUBORDINATION, NON-DISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT H – TENANT ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE

 

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TRIPLE NET OFFICE LEASE

REFERENCE PAGES

 

BUILDING:    15 Crosby Drive, Bedford, Massachusetts
LANDLORD:    WS NV 15 Crosby Drive, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
LANDLORD’S ADDRESS:   

WS NV 15 Crosby Drive, LLC

c/o Novaya Real Estate Ventures, LLC

120 Water Street, Third Floor

Boston, MA 02109

Attn: Erika E. Clarke, Vice President of Asset Management

WIRE INSTRUCTIONS AND/OR ADDRESS FOR RENT PAYMENT:   

CB Richard Ellis N.E. Partners, LP

33 Arch Street

28th Floor

Boston, MA 02110

LEASE REFERENCE DATE:    As of May 31, 2016
TENANT:    Ocular Therapeutix, Inc., a Delaware corporation
TENANT’S NOTICE ADDRESS:   

(a) Prior to Commencement Date:

   34 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA 01730

(b) As of Commencement Date:

   15 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA 01730
PREMISES ADDRESS:    15 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA 01730
PREMISES RENTABLE AREA:    Approximately 70,712 sq. ft. consisting of the entire Building shown on Exhibit A (the “Premises”)
CONSTRUCTION PERIOD ACCESS DATE:    October 1, 2016
COMMENCEMENT DATE:    February 1, 2017
RENT COMMENCEMENT DATE:    August 1, 2017
TERM OF LEASE:    Ten (10) years and six (6) months, beginning on the Commencement Date and ending on the Termination Date.
TERMINATION DATE:    July 31, 2027, subject to the extension options set forth in Exhibit E.

 

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ANNUAL RENT AND MONTHLY INSTALLMENT OF RENT (Article 3):   

 

Period

   Annual Rent Per
Square Foot
     Annual Rent      Monthly
Installment

of Rent
 

From

  

Through

        

October 1, 2016

   January 31, 2017    $ 0.00       $ 0.00       $ 0.00   

February 1, 2017

   July 31, 2017    $ 0.00       $ 0.00       $ 0.00   

August 1, 2017

   January 31, 2018    $ 16.50       $ 1,166,748.00       $ 97,229.00   

February 1, 2018

   January 31, 2019    $ 17.00       $ 1,202,104.00       $ 100,175.33   

February 1, 2019

   January 31, 2020    $ 17.50       $ 1,237,460.00       $ 103,121.67   

February 1, 2020

   January 31, 2021    $ 18.00       $ 1,272,816.00       $ 106,068.00   

February 1, 2021

   January 31, 2022    $ 18.50       $ 1,308,172.00       $ 109,014.33   

February 1, 2022

   January 31, 2023    $ 19.00       $ 1,343,528.00       $ 111,960.67   

February 1, 2023

   January 31, 2024    $ 19.50       $ 1,378,884.00       $ 114,907.00   

February 1, 2024

   January 31, 2025    $ 20.00       $ 1,414,240.00       $ 117,853.33   

February 1, 2025

   January 31, 2026    $ 20.50       $ 1,449,596.00       $ 120,799.67   

February 1, 2026

   January 31, 2027    $ 21.00       $ 1,484,952.00       $ 123,746.00   

February 1, 2027

   July 31, 2027    $ 21.50       $ 1,520,308.00       $ 126,692.33   

 

TENANT’S PROPORTIONATE SHARE:    100%
SECURITY DEPOSIT:    $1,500,000.00 (See Article 5)
ASSIGNMENT/SUBLETTING FEE:    $2,500.00
REAL ESTATE BROKER DUE COMMISSION:    Cushman & Wakefield

 

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The Reference Pages information is incorporated into and made a part of the Lease. In the event of any conflict between any Reference Pages information and the Lease, the Lease shall control. This Lease includes Exhibits A through H, all of which are made a part of this Lease.

 

LANDLORD:     TENANT:
WS NV 15 CROSBY DRIVE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company     OCULAR THERAPEUTIX, INC., a Delaware corporation
By:  

/s/ Scott R. Tully

    By:  

/s/ W. Bradford Smith

Name:   Scott R. Tully     Name:   Bradford Smith
Title:   Manager     Title:   CFO
Dated:   June 17, 2016     Dated:   June 15, 2016

 

 

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LEASE

By this Lease Landlord leases to Tenant and Tenant leases from Landlord the Premises in the Building as set forth and described on the Reference Pages. The Premises is depicted on the plan attached hereto as Exhibit A, and the Building is also depicted on Exhibit A. The Reference Pages, including all terms defined thereon, are incorporated as part of this Lease.

 

1. USE AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE.

1.1 The Premises are to be used solely for general office purposes and drug product and medical device research and development and manufacturing as permitted by governmental laws, ordinances and regulations applicable to the Premises and for no other purpose. Tenant shall not allow the Premises to be used for any improper, immoral, unlawful, or objectionable purpose, or commit any waste. Tenant shall not do, permit or suffer in, on, or about the Premises the sale of any alcoholic liquor without the written consent of Landlord first obtained. Tenant shall comply with all governmental laws, ordinances and regulations applicable to the use of the Premises and its occupancy and shall promptly comply with all governmental orders and directions for the correction, prevention and abatement of any violations in the Building or appurtenant land, caused or permitted by, or resulting from the use by, Tenant, or in or upon, or in connection with, the Premises, all at Tenant’s sole expense. Tenant shall not do or permit anything to be done on or about the Premises or bring or keep anything into the Premises which will in any way increase the rate of, invalidate or prevent the procuring of any insurance protecting against loss or damage to the Building or any of its contents by fire or other casualty or against liability for damage to property or injury to persons in or about the Building or any part thereof. Subject to force majeure, Tenant shall have access to the Premises twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week.

1.2 Tenant shall not, and shall not direct, suffer or permit any of its agents, contractors, employees, licensees or invitees (collectively, the “Tenant Entities”) to at any time handle, use, manufacture, store or dispose of in or about the Premises or the Building any flammables, explosives, radioactive materials, hazardous wastes or materials, toxic wastes or materials, or other similar substances, petroleum products or derivatives or any substance subject to regulation by or under any federal, state and local laws and ordinances relating to the protection of the environment or the keeping, use or disposition of environmentally hazardous materials, substances, or wastes (collectively, “Hazardous Materials”), except in full compliance with all laws and ordinances presently in effect or hereafter adopted, all amendments to any of them, and all rules and regulations issued pursuant to any of such laws or ordinances (collectively, “Environmental Laws”), nor shall Tenant suffer or permit the Premises or the Building and appurtenant land or allow the environment to become contaminated with any Hazardous Materials. It is acknowledged that Tenant uses certain Hazardous Materials including chemicals and flammable and/or combustible substances in its business operations as set forth on Exhibit F. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant may handle, store, use or dispose of products containing small quantities of Hazardous Materials (such as aerosol cans containing insecticides, toner for copiers, paints, paint remover and the like) to the extent customary and necessary for the use of the Premises for general office purposes; provided that Tenant shall always handle, store, use and dispose of any such Hazardous Materials in a safe and lawful manner and never allow such Hazardous Materials to contaminate the Premises, Building and appurtenant land or the environment. Tenant shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold each and all of the Landlord Entities (as defined in Article 31) harmless from and against any and all loss, claims, liability or costs (including court costs and attorney’s fees) incurred by reason of any actual failure of Tenant or any Tenant Entity to fully comply with all applicable Environmental Laws, or by reason of any actual or asserted failure of Tenant to keep, observe, or perform any provision of this Section 1.2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord at its sole cost and expense shall remove any actionable levels of Hazardous Materials which are discovered during Tenant’s initial build-out of the Premises, but excluding the removal of any Hazardous Materials present in or on the “Items To Remain” (as such term is defined in Exhibit B). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Tenant shall not be responsible for the costs or expenses incurred in connection with the removal or remediation of any Hazardous Material that is not in compliance with applicable law on the Commencement Date and which is located in, on or under the Premises prior to the Construction Access Period Date and was not brought on to the Premises by Tenant.

1.3 Tenant and the Tenant Entities will be entitled to the use of the parking facilities serving the Building, subject to Landlord’s reasonable rules and regulations regarding such use.


2. TERM.

2.1 The Term of this Lease shall begin on the Commencement Date shown on the Reference Pages and shall terminate on the Termination Date, unless sooner terminated by the provisions of this Lease. Subject to the provisions of the next sentence, Tenant hereby accepts the Premises in the AS IS, WHERE IS condition existing as of the date of this Lease, subject to all applicable zoning, municipal, county and state laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, restrictions of record, and requirements in effect during the Term of the Lease, or any part of the Term of the Lease, regulating the Premises, and without representation, warranty or covenant by Landlord, express or implied, as to the condition, habitability or safety of the Premises, the suitability or fitness thereof for their intended purposes, or any other matter. Landlord shall tender possession of the Premises with all the work, if any, to be performed by Landlord pursuant to Exhibit B to this Lease substantially completed. Tenant shall deliver a punch list of items not completed within thirty (30) days after Landlord tenders possession of the Premises and Landlord agrees to proceed with due diligence to perform its obligations regarding such items.

2.2 Tenant agrees that in the event of the inability of Landlord to deliver possession of the Premises for any reason (other than for reasons caused by Tenant or if due to fire or other casualty) within thirty (30) days of the Construction Period Access Date, Tenant shall be entitled to a Rent credit equal to one (1) day Rent for each day of delay thereafter during the first thirty (30) days and two (2) days Rent for each day of delay thereafter. In addition, the Commencement Date and the Rent Commencement Date shall be delayed by the number of days after the Construction Period Access Date to the date of delivery of the Premises to Tenant, and the Termination Date and Annual Rent Schedule shall be adjusted accordingly. No such failure to give possession on the Construction Period Access Date shall affect the obligations of Tenant under this Lease, except as provided herein. If current tenant of the Premises shall fail to timely vacate the Premises, Landlord will diligently proceed to cause it to vacate, including by institution of summary process proceedings.

On the Construction Period Access Date and continuing until the Commencement Date, Tenant shall have the right to enter the Premises for purposes of performing the “Work” (as such term is described in Exhibit B); provided that such entry and performance of the Work shall be subject to all the provisions of this Lease (other than the payment of Annual Rent, Expenses and Taxes), including, without limitation, Tenant’s compliance with the insurance requirements of Article 11. Such early entry shall not advance the Termination Date. Tenant shall have no obligation to pay for the costs of any electricity, gas, HVAC and other utilities consumed in the Premises prior to the Commencement Date.

 

3. RENT.

3.1 Beginning on the Rent Commencement Date, Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord the Annual Rent in effect from time to time by paying the Monthly Installment of Annual Rent then in effect in advance on or before the first (1st) day of each full calendar month during the Term, except that the first (1st) full month’s rent shall be paid upon the execution of this Lease. The Monthly Installment of Annual Rent in effect at any time shall be one-twelfth (1/12) of the Annual Rent in effect at such time. Rent for any period during the Term which is less than a full month shall be a prorated portion of the Monthly Installment of Annual Rent based upon the number of days in such month. Said rent shall be paid to Landlord, without deduction or offset and without notice or demand, (a) by wire pursuant to the wire instructions, as set forth on the Reference Pages, or (b) at the Address for Payment, as set forth on the Reference Pages, or to such other person or at such other place as Landlord may from time to time designate in writing. If an “Event of Default” (as hereinafter defined) occurs, Landlord may require by notice to Tenant that all subsequent rent payments be made by an automatic payment from Tenant’s bank account to Landlord’s account, without cost to Landlord. Tenant must implement such automatic payment system prior to the next scheduled rent payment or within ten (10) days after Landlord’s notice, whichever is later. Unless specified in this Lease to the contrary, all amounts and sums payable by Tenant to Landlord pursuant to this Lease shall be deemed additional rent.

3.2 Tenant recognizes that late payment of any rent or other sum due under this Lease will result in administrative expense to Landlord, the extent of which additional expense is extremely difficult and economically impractical to ascertain. Tenant therefore agrees that if rent or any other sum is not paid when due and payable pursuant to this Lease, a late charge shall be imposed in an amount equal to the greater of (a) Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) or (b) two percent (2%) of the unpaid amount. The amount of the late charge to be paid by Tenant shall

 

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be reassessed and added to Tenant’s obligation for each successive month until paid. The provisions of this Section 3.2 in no way relieve Tenant of the obligation to pay rent or other payments on or before the date on which they are due, nor do the terms of this Section 3.2 in any way affect Landlord’s remedies pursuant to Article 19 of this Lease in the event said rent or other payment is unpaid after date due. In addition, any amount owed by Tenant to Landlord which is not paid within ten (10) days when due shall bear interest at the lesser of six percent (6%) per annum above the prime rate, as published by the Wall Street Journal from time to time, or the maximum rate of interest permitted to be contracted for by law (such lesser rate, the “Default Rate”). However, interest shall not be payable on late charges to be paid by Tenant under this Lease. The payment of interest on such amounts shall not excuse or cure any default by Tenant under this Lease.

Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, the foregoing covenants of Tenant are independent covenants and Tenant shall have no right to withhold or abate any payment of Annual Rent, additional rent or any other payment, or to set off any amount against Annual Rent, additional rent or any other payment then due and payable, or to terminate this Lease, because of any breach or alleged breach by Landlord of this Lease or because of the condition of the Premises. Tenant hereby acknowledges and agrees that it has been represented by counsel of its choice and has participated fully in the negotiation of this Lease, that Tenant understands that the remedies available to Tenant in the event of a default by Landlord may be more limited than those that would otherwise be available to Tenant under the common law in the absence of certain provisions of this Lease, and that the so called “dependent covenants” rule as developed under the common law (including, without limitation, the statement of such rule as set forth in the Restatement (Second) of Property, Section 7.1) shall not apply to this Lease or to the relationship of landlord and tenant created hereunder.

 

4. RENT ADJUSTMENTS.

4.1 For the purpose of this Article 4, the following terms are defined as follows:

4.1.1 Lease Year: Each fiscal year (as determined by Landlord from time to time and which may be a different year for Expenses and Taxes) falling partly or wholly within the Term.

4.1.2 Expenses: All costs of operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and management of the Building and the parking and other common areas, as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, including the following costs by way of illustration, but not limitation: water and sewer charges; insurance charges of or relating to all insurance policies and endorsements deemed by Landlord to be reasonably necessary or desirable and relating in any manner to the protection, preservation, or operation of the Building or any part of either thereof; costs of cleaning, repairing, replacing and maintaining the exterior areas, including parking and landscaping (but excluding exterior sewer and utility line maintenance, repair and replacement); window cleaning costs; snow and ice removal costs from the exterior areas and from the roof of the Building; labor costs; costs and expenses of managing the Building including a reasonable management fee not to exceed 3% of Annual Rent; air conditioning maintenance, repair and replacement costs (subject to the last grammatical paragraph of this Section 4.1.2); elevator maintenance fees and supplies; material costs; parking area maintenance, repair and replacement (subject to the last grammatical paragraph of this Section 4.1.2); licenses, permits and inspection fees; wages and salaries; employee benefits and payroll taxes; accounting and legal fees; any sales, use or service taxes incurred in connection therewith. In addition, Landlord shall be entitled to recover, as additional rent (which, along with any other capital expenditures constituting Expenses, Landlord may either include in Expenses or cause to be billed to Tenant along with Expenses and Taxes but as a separate item), (a) the cost of all capital expenditures which are required under any governmental laws, regulations or ordinances which were not applicable to the Building as of the date hereof, and (b) capital expenditures which are intended to reduce Expenses, but all allowable capital expenditures shall be amortized over the reasonable life of such expenditures in accordance with such reasonable life and amortization schedules as shall be determined by Landlord in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, with interest on the unamortized amount at one percent (1%) in excess of the Wall Street Journal prime lending rate announced from time to time. In no event shall Expenses charged to Tenant exceed actual expenses incurred by Landlord.

 

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Expenses shall not include the items set forth in the following paragraph or listed below:

 

  1. leasing commissions, fees and costs, advertising and promotional expenses and other costs incurred in procuring tenants or in selling the Building;

 

  2. legal fees or other expenses incurred in connection with enforcing leases with tenants in the Building;

 

  3. costs of renovating or otherwise improving or decorating space for any tenant or other occupant of the Building, including Tenant, or relocating any tenant;

 

  4. financing costs including interest and principal amortization of debts and the costs of providing the same;

 

  5. depreciation or amortization, except as provided above;

 

  6. rental on ground leases or other underlying leases and the costs of providing the same;

 

  7. wages, bonuses, other compensation, and fringe benefits including, but not limited to insurance plans and tax qualified benefit plans of employees above the grade of building manager;

 

  8. any liabilities, costs or expenses associated with or incurred in connection with the removal, enclosure, encapsulation or other handling of Hazardous Materials other than for de minimis environmental activities and the cost of defending against claims in regard to the existence or release of Hazardous Materials at the Building (except with respect to those costs for which Tenant is otherwise responsible pursuant to the express terms of this Lease);

 

  9. costs of any items for which Landlord is or is entitled to be paid or reimbursed by insurance;

 

  10. charges for electricity, water, or other utilities, services or goods and applicable taxes for which Tenant or any other tenant, occupant, person or other party is obligated to reimburse Landlord separately (i.e., not through the payment of Expenses) or to pay to third parties;

 

  11. the cost of installing, operating and maintaining any specialty service, such as a cafeteria, observatory, broadcasting facilities, child or daycare;

 

  12. cost of any work or services performed for any facility other than the Building;

 

  13. any cost representing an amount paid to a person firm, corporation or other entity related to Landlord that is materially in excess of the amount which would have been paid in the absence of such relationship;

 

  14. except as expressly provided in this Section 4.1.2, the cost of any item that, under generally accepted accounting principles, are properly classified as capital expenses;

 

  15. lease payments for rental equipment (other than for equipment properly charged as an Expense);

 

  16. late fees or charges incurred by Landlord due to late payment of expenses, except to the extent attributable to Tenant’s actions or inactions;

 

  17. cost of acquiring, securing, cleaning or maintaining sculptures, paintings and other works of art;

 

  18. real estate taxes (the payment for which by Tenant is provided for below separately in Section 4.1.3 and the sections following such Section 4.1.3) or taxes on Landlord’s business (such as income, excess profits, franchise, capital stock, estate, inheritance, etc.);

 

  19. charitable or political contributions;

 

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  20. reserve funds;

 

  21. all other items for which another party compensates or pays so that Landlord shall not recover any item of cost more than once;

 

  22. any cost associated with operating as an on or off-site management office for the Building, except to the extent included in the management fee permitted hereby;

 

  23. Landlord’s general overhead and any other expenses not directly attributable to the operation and management of the Building (e.g. the activities of Landlord’s officers and executives or professional development expenditures), except to the extent included in the management fee permitted hereby;

 

  24. costs and expenses incurred in connection with compliance with or contesting or settlement of any claimed violation of law or requirements of law, except to the extent attributable to Tenant’s actions or inactions;

 

  25. costs of mitigation or impact fees or subsidies (however characterized), imposed or incurred prior to the date of the Lease; and

 

  26. costs related to public transportation, transit or vanpools, except to the extent that Tenant shall elect to participate in the service to which such costs relate.

Notwithstanding the above provisions of this Section 4.1.2, during the five (5) year period beginning on the Commencement Date, Expenses shall not include the cost of any capital expenditure repair or replacement of (i) the roof of the Building, (ii) any rooftop HVAC unit or (iii) the parking area serving the Building. After such five (5) year period, the cost of any capital repair or replacement of (i) the roof of the Building, (ii) any rooftop HVAC unit or (iii) the parking area serving the Building may be included in Expenses and amortized in the manner provided above.

4.1.3 Taxes: Real estate taxes and any other taxes, charges and assessments which are levied with respect to the Building or the land appurtenant to the Building, or with respect to any improvements, fixtures and equipment or other property of Landlord, real or personal, located in the Building and used in connection with the operation of the Building and said land, any payments to any ground lessor in reimbursement of tax payments made by such lessor; and all fees, expenses and costs incurred by Landlord in investigating, protesting, contesting or in any way seeking to reduce or avoid increase in any assessments, levies or the tax rate pertaining to any Taxes to be paid by Landlord in any Lease Year. Taxes shall not include any corporate franchise, or estate, inheritance or net income tax, or tax imposed upon any transfer by Landlord of its interest in this Lease or the Building or any taxes to be paid by Tenant pursuant to Article 28.

4.2 From and after the Rent Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay as additional rent for each Lease Year Expenses and Taxes incurred for such Lease Year.

4.3 The annual determination of Expenses shall be made by Landlord, and shall be binding upon Landlord and Tenant, subject to the provisions of this Section 4.3. During the Term, Tenant may review, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, the books and records supporting such determination in an office of Landlord, or Landlord’s agent, during normal business hours, upon giving Landlord fifteen (15) days advance written notice within ninety (90) days after receipt of such determination, but in no event more often than once in any one (1) year period, subject to execution of a confidentiality agreement acceptable to Landlord, and provided that Tenant may utilize an independent accountant or other service to perform such review who is not compensated on a contingency basis and is also subject to such confidentiality agreement. If after such review, it is determined that Expenses had been overstated by more than five percent (5%), Landlord shall reimburse Tenant for the reasonable costs of such review.

 

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4.4 Prior to the actual determination thereof for a Lease Year, Landlord may from time to time estimate Tenant’s liability for Expenses and/or Taxes under Section 4.2, Article 6 and Article 28 for the Lease Year or portion thereof. Landlord will give Tenant written notification of the amount of such estimate and Tenant agrees that it will pay, by increase of its Monthly Installments of Rent due in such Lease Year, additional rent in the amount of such estimate. Any such increased rate of Monthly Installments of Rent pursuant to this Section 4.4 shall remain in effect until further written notification to Tenant pursuant hereto.

4.5 When the above mentioned actual determination of Tenant’s liability for Expenses and/or Taxes is made for any Lease Year and when Tenant is so notified in writing, then:

4.5.1 If the total additional rent Tenant actually paid pursuant to Section 4.3 on account of Expenses and/or Taxes for the Lease Year is less than Tenant’s liability for Expenses and/or Taxes, then Tenant shall pay such deficiency to Landlord as additional rent in one lump sum within thirty (30) days of receipt of Landlord’s bill therefor; and

4.5.2 If the total additional rent Tenant actually paid pursuant to Section 4.3 on account of Expenses and/or Taxes for the Lease Year is more than Tenant’s liability for Expenses and/or Taxes, then Landlord shall credit the difference against the then next due payments to be made by Tenant under this Article 4, or, if the Lease has terminated, refund the difference in cash.

4.6 Tenant’s liability for Expenses and Taxes for the Lease Year in which the Rent Commencement Date and/or Termination Date, as applicable, occurs shall be prorated based upon a three hundred sixty-five (365) day year.

 

5. SECURITY DEPOSIT.

As security for Tenant’s faithful performance of Tenant’s obligations hereunder, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, upon the execution of this Lease by Tenant, a clean, irrevocable letter of credit in the face amount of the Security Deposit, issued to Landlord as the sole beneficiary (the “Letter of Credit”). The Letter of Credit shall have a stated duration of and shall be effective for at least one (1) year with provision for automatic successive annual one-year extensions during the Term and for sixty (60) days thereafter. Tenant shall keep the Letter of Credit in force throughout the Term and for sixty (60) days after the expiration date or the earlier termination of the Term. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a renewal Letter of Credit no later than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date of any Letter of Credit issued under this Section 5, and if Tenant fails to do so, Landlord may draw the entire amount of the expiring Letter of Credit and hold the proceeds in cash as the Security Deposit, as hereinafter provided, but in that event, Tenant shall, upon demand, provide Landlord with a new Letter of Credit, meeting the requirements of this Lease as the Security Deposit, in lieu of such cash, and upon receipt of such replacement Letter of Credit, Landlord shall promptly return such cash Security Deposit to Tenant. The Letter of Credit shall be issued by a commercial bank satisfactory to and approved by Landlord.

If Tenant fails to pay Annual Rent or other charges due hereunder, or otherwise defaults with respect to any provision of this Lease beyond any applicable notice and cure periods, Landlord may (but shall have no obligation to) use all or any portion of the Letter of Credit for the payment of any Monthly Installment of Annual Rent or other charge due hereunder, to pay any other sum to which Landlord may become obligated by reason of Tenant’s default, or to compensate Landlord for any loss or damage which Landlord may suffer thereby. If Landlord so uses or applies all or any portion of the Letter of Credit, Tenant shall within ten (10) business days after written demand therefor, restore the Letter of Credit to the initial face amount thereof. Provided there is not an ongoing Tenant Event of Default under the terms of this Lease, the Letter of Credit, or so much thereof as shall not then have been applied by Landlord, shall be returned without payment of interest or other amount for its use, to Tenant (or, at Landlord’s option, to the last assignee, if any, of Tenant’s interest hereunder) within forty-five (45) days after the expiration of the Term hereof, and after Tenant has vacated and delivered the Premises as required hereunder. No trust relationship is created herein between Landlord and Tenant with respect to the Letter of Credit. Tenant acknowledges that the Letter of Credit is not an advance payment of any kind or a measure of or limit on Landlord’s damages in the event of Tenant’s default. Any application of the Letter of Credit by Landlord shall be without prejudice to any other right or remedy. If Landlord conveys Landlord’s interest under this Lease, the Letter of Credit, or any part thereof not previously applied, may be turned over by Landlord to Landlord’s grantee, and, if so

 

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turned over, Tenant agrees to look solely to such grantee for proper application of the Letter of Credit in accordance with the terms of this Section 5, and the return thereof in accordance herewith (and if required, Tenant shall cooperate as necessary to transfer the Letter of Credit to such grantee). The holder of a mortgage shall not be responsible to Tenant for the return or application of any the Letter of Credit, whether or not it succeeds to the position of Landlord hereunder, unless the Letter of Credit shall have been received in hand by such holder.

Provided no Event of Default has occurred at any time, if Tenant is publically held and if its most recently Form 10Q filed with the SEC shows (or if Tenant is not publically held or if its most recently Form 10Q with the SEC fails to show such financial criteria, upon receipt by Landlord of Tenant’s written request therefor and presentation to Landlord by Tenant of a written certification from Tenant’s Chief Financial Officer as to) Tenant’s satisfaction of the following financial criteria, the Security Deposit shall be subject to reductions as follows:

(a) As of the third (3rd) anniversary of the Rent Commencement Date, the Security Deposit may be reduced to $1,100,000, provided Tenant shall have both (i) a tangible net worth of at least $75,000,000.00 and (ii) a ratio of current assets to current liabilities of at least 5.0 to 1.0 as of the end of its then most recent fiscal quarter;

(b) As of the sixth (6th) anniversary of the Rent Commencement Date, the Security Deposit may be reduced to $700,000, provided Tenant shall have both (i) a tangible net worth of at least $75,000,000.00 and (ii) a ratio of current assets to current liabilities of at least 5.0 to 1.0 as of the end of its then most recent fiscal quarter; and

(c) As of the ninth (9th) anniversary of the Rent Commencement Date, the Security Deposit may be reduced to $300,000, provided Tenant shall have both (i) a tangible net worth of at least $75,000,000.00 and (ii) a ratio of current assets to current liabilities to at least 5.0 to 1.0 as of the end of its then most recent fiscal quarter.

In order to effectuate the Security Deposit reductions, Tenant shall cause the Issuing Bank to issue a clean original replacement Letter of Credit in the amount of the reduced Security Deposit or an amendment to the original Letter of credit reflecting such reduced Security Deposit. If applicable, contemporaneously with delivery of such replacement Letter of Credit, Landlord shall return the prior Letter of Credit to Tenant or the Issuing Bank.

 

6. ALTERATIONS.

6.1 Except for those specifically provided for in Exhibit B to this Lease, Tenant shall not make or suffer to be made any alterations, additions, or improvements, including, but not limited to, the attachment of any fixtures or equipment in, on, or to the Premises or any part thereof or the making of any improvements as required by Article 7, without the prior written consent of Landlord which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. When applying for such consent, Tenant shall, if requested by Landlord, furnish complete plans and specifications for such alterations, additions and improvements. Landlord shall notify Tenant whether it approves of the requested alterations, additions or improvements within ten (10) Business Days after Tenant’s submission of specifications and plans if so required. If Landlord disapproves of such plans or specifications, then Landlord shall notify Tenant thereof specifying in reasonable detail the reasons for such disapproval. Landlord shall specifically identify any alteration or improvement which Landlord requires Tenant to remove at the end of the Term. Failure of Landlord to provide its written approval or disapproval with comments within such time period shall be a deemed approval. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord’s consent shall not be required with respect to alterations which (i) are not structural in nature, (ii) are not visible from the exterior of the Building, (iii) do not affect or require modification of the Building’s electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC or other systems, and (iv) in the aggregate do not cost more than $50,000.00 to complete.

6.2 In the event Landlord consents to the making of any such alteration, addition or improvement by Tenant, the same shall be made by using either Landlord’s contractor or a contractor reasonably approved by Landlord, in either event at Tenant’s sole cost and expense. Except for the work contemplated by Exhibit B, Landlord may charge Tenant for third-party costs actually incurred by Landlord in connection with the proposed work and the design thereof, with all such amounts being due ten (10) days after Landlord’s demand.

 

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6.3 All alterations, additions or improvements proposed by Tenant shall be constructed in accordance with all government laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, using Building standard materials where applicable, and Tenant shall, prior to construction, provide the additional insurance required under Article 11 in such case, and also all such assurances to Landlord as Landlord shall reasonably require to assure payment of the costs thereof, including but not limited to, notices of non-responsibility, waivers of lien, surety company performance bonds and funded construction escrows and to protect Landlord and the Building and appurtenant land against any loss from any mechanic’s, materialmen’s or other liens. Tenant shall pay in addition to any sums due pursuant to Article 4, any increase in real estate taxes attributable to any such alteration, addition or improvement for so long, during the Term, as such increase is ascertainable; at Landlord’s election said sums shall be paid in the same way as sums due under Article 4.

6.4 Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 6, Tenant may install a liquid nitrogen tank, an oxygen tank and a generator in such locations near the Building as shall be approved by Landlord, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Tenant shall provide such insurance with respect to the same as Landlord shall reasonably require.

 

7. REPAIR.

7.1 Landlord shall have no obligation to alter, remodel, improve, repair, decorate or paint the Premises, except for any work specified in Exhibit B attached to this Lease. By taking possession of the Premises, Tenant accepts them as being in good order, condition and repair and in the condition in which Landlord is obligated to deliver them, except as set forth in the punch list to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.1. It is hereby understood and agreed that no representations respecting the condition of the Premises or the Building have been made by Landlord to Tenant, except as specifically set forth in this Lease.

7.2 Tenant shall, at its own cost and expense, keep and maintain all parts of the Premises and the Building which Landlord is not required to repair and maintain (in the case of the systems referred to in Section 7.3, which Landlord has not elected to maintain) in good condition and repair, promptly making all necessary repairs and replacements, whether ordinary or extraordinary, with materials and workmanship of the same character, kind and quality as the original (including, but not limited to, repair, maintenance and replacement of all fixtures installed by Tenant, water heaters serving the Premises, windows, glass and plate glass, doors, exterior stairs, skylights, any special office entries, interior walls and finish work, floors and floor coverings, heating and air conditioning systems (“HVAC Systems”) serving the Premises, electrical systems and fixtures serving the Premises, sprinkler systems serving the Premises, dock boards (if any), truck doors, dock bumpers (if any), plumbing and fixtures so that the same are all in good working order and repair, and performance of regular removal of trash and debris). Tenant as part of its obligations hereunder shall keep the Premises in a clean and sanitary condition. Tenant shall keep all such parts of the Premises from deterioration due to ordinary wear and from falling temporarily out of repair.

7.3 Landlord shall maintain and repair in good condition the exterior walls (exclusive of glass and doors and exclusive of the interior surfaces of the exterior walls, all of which Tenant shall maintain and repair); roof; foundation; structural supports of the Building promptly making all necessary repairs and replacements,; and, to the extent that Landlord shall elect from time to time by written notice to Tenant, the Building and Premises heating, plumbing, electrical, air-conditioning, and mechanical systems. Landlord shall maintain and repair the exterior areas, including exterior sewer and exterior utility lines and the parking areas for the Building, and shall clean and provide snow-plowing for the parking areas and access driveways and walkways for the Building. Landlord shall not be liable for any failure to make any such repairs or to perform any maintenance unless such failure shall persist for an unreasonable time after written notice of the need of such repairs or maintenance is given to Landlord by Tenant.

7.4 Except as provided herein and in Article 22, there shall be no abatement of rent and no liability of Landlord by reason of any injury to or interference with Tenant’s business arising from the making of any repairs, alterations or improvements in or to any portion of the Building or the Premises or to fixtures, appurtenances and equipment in the Building. Except to the extent, if any, prohibited by law, Tenant waives the right to make repairs at Landlord’s expense under any law, statute or ordinance now or hereafter in effect.

 

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7.5 Tenant shall, at its own cost and expense, enter into a regularly scheduled preventative maintenance/service contracts with maintenance contractors approved by Landlord for servicing all HVAC Systems and equipment serving the Premises which Landlord has not elected to maintain under Section 7.3 and for servicing all elevators in the Building (and copies thereof shall be furnished to Landlord) so that the same are equipped to operate and function in good working order twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week. The service contract must include all services suggested by the equipment manufacturer in the operation/maintenance manual and must become effective within ten (10) days of the date Tenant takes possession of the Premises. Should Tenant fail to do so, Landlord may, upon notice to Tenant, enter into such a maintenance/service contract on behalf of Tenant or perform the work and in either case, charge Tenant the cost thereof along with a reasonable amount of Landlord’s overhead.

7.6 Notwithstanding any provision of this Lease to the contrary, in connection with Landlord’s performance of any duties or obligations under this Lease, including, without limitation, any actions arising under Section 7.3 (the foregoing Landlord’s activities, “Landlord’s Actions”), Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize interference with ingress and egress to, and the operations of Tenant in, the Premises. In the event any of Landlord’s Actions (excepting those that arise from force majeure events) results in material interference with ingress and egress to, or Tenant’s operations in, the Premises whereby Tenant is unable to use all or a portion of the Premises in Tenant’s reasonable business judgment by reason of such interference for more than five (5) business days after Tenant gives Landlord notice of such interference, then the Base Rent payable hereunder shall be abated proportionately commencing as of sixth (6th) business day after such notice until such interference shall cease or Tenant is able to use the entire Premises for business in the ordinary course, whichever first occurs.

 

8. LIENS.

Tenant shall keep the Premises, the Building and appurtenant land and Tenant’s leasehold interest in the Premises free from any liens arising out of any services, work or materials performed, furnished, or contracted for by Tenant, or obligations incurred by Tenant. In the event that Tenant fails, within ten (10) days following the imposition of any such lien, to cause the same to be released of record (such failure to constitute an Event of Default), Landlord shall have the right to cause the same to be released by such means as it shall deem proper, including payment of the claim giving rise to such lien. All such sums paid by Landlord and all expenses incurred by it in connection therewith shall be payable to it by Tenant within five (5) days of Landlord’s demand.

 

9. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING.

9.1 Tenant shall not have the right to assign, mortgage or pledge this Lease or to sublet the whole or any part of the Premises whether voluntarily or by operation of law, or permit the use or occupancy of the Premises by anyone other than Tenant, and shall not make, suffer or permit such assignment, mortgage, pledge, subleasing or occupancy without the prior written consent of Landlord, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld (provided, however, that with respect to any mortgage, pledge or assignment of the Lease given as security for any debt, Landlord’s consent may be withheld in Landlord’s sole discretion), and said restrictions shall be binding upon any and all assignees of the Lease and subtenants of the Premises. In the event Tenant desires to sublet, or permit such occupancy of, the Premises, or any portion thereof, or assign, mortgage or pledge this Lease, Tenant shall give written notice thereof to Landlord at least thirty (30) days but no more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the proposed commencement date of such subletting or assignment, which notice shall set forth the name of the proposed subtenant or assignee, the relevant terms of any sublease or assignment and copies of financial reports and other relevant financial information of the proposed subtenant or assignee.

9.2 Notwithstanding any assignment or subletting, permitted or otherwise, Tenant shall at all times remain directly, primarily and fully responsible and liable for the payment of the rent specified in this Lease and for compliance with all of its other obligations under the terms, provisions and covenants of this Lease, in the case of an assignment, jointly and severally with the assignee. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, if the Premises or any part of them are then assigned or sublet, Landlord, in addition to any other remedies provided in this Lease or provided by law, may, at its option, collect directly from such assignee or subtenant all rents due and becoming due to Tenant under such assignment or sublease and apply such rent against any sums due to Landlord from Tenant under this Lease, and no such collection shall be construed to constitute a novation or release of Tenant from the further performance of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease. No consent by Landlord hereunder shall be deemed a waiver or release of the obligation to obtain Landlord’s consent to any future matter requiring its consent hereunder.

 

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9.3 In the event that Tenant sells, sublets, assigns or transfers this Lease, Tenant shall pay to Landlord as additional rent an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of any Increased Rent (as defined below), when and as such Increased Rent is received by Tenant. As used in this Section, “Increased Rent” shall mean the excess of (a) all rent and other consideration which Tenant is entitled to receive by reason of any sale, sublease, assignment or other transfer of this Lease, over (b) the sum of (i) the rent otherwise payable by Tenant under this Lease at such time and (ii) the reasonable costs incurred by Tenant for leasing commissions and tenant improvements in connection with such sublease, assignment or other transfer. For purposes of the foregoing, any consideration received by Tenant in form other than cash shall be valued at its fair market value as determined by Landlord in good faith.

9.4 Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, it shall be considered reasonable for Landlord to withhold its consent to any assignment of this Lease or sublease of any portion of the Premises if an Event of Default then exists or the proposed assignee or sublessee is an entity: (a) with which Landlord is already in negotiation; (b) is already an occupant of the Building unless Landlord is unable to provide the amount of space required by such occupant; (c) is a governmental agency; (d) is incompatible with the character of occupancy of the Building; (e) with which the payment for the sublease or assignment is determined in whole or in part based upon its net income or profits; or (f) would subject the Premises to a use which would: (i) violate any exclusive right granted to another tenant of the Building; (ii) require any addition to or modification of the Premises or the Building in order to comply with building code or other governmental requirements; or (iii) involve a violation of Section 1.2. Tenant expressly agrees that for the purposes of any statutory or other requirement of reasonableness on the part of Landlord, Landlord’s refusal to consent to any assignment or sublease for any of the reasons described in this Section 9.4, shall be conclusively deemed to be reasonable.

9.5 Upon any request to assign or sublet, Tenant will pay to Landlord the Assignment/Subletting Fee, regardless of whether Landlord shall consent to, refuse consent, or determine that Landlord’s consent is not required for, such assignment, pledge or sublease. Any purported sale, assignment, mortgage, transfer of this Lease or subletting which does not comply with the provisions of this Article 9 shall be void.

9.6 Notwithstanding the above, but only after reasonable prior notice to Landlord, Tenant shall have the right to assign this Lease or sublet the Premises in whole or in part to (A) an entity controlled by, in control of, or under common control with, Tenant or (B) a successor entity resulting from an acquisition, merger, spin off or consolidation (such successor entity under this subclause (B) shall be referred to herein as a “Successor Entity”) without the need to obtain Landlord’s consent so long, in the case of a Successor Entity, such Successor Entity shall have a tangible net worth as of the date of such assignment or sublease at least equal to or greater than the tangible net worth of Tenant as of the date of this Lease.

 

10. INDEMNIFICATION.

None of the Landlord Entities shall be liable and Tenant hereby waives all claims against them for any damage to any property or any injury to any person in or about the Premises or the Building by or from any cause whatsoever (including without limiting the foregoing, rain or water leakage of any character from the roof, windows, walls, basement, pipes, plumbing works or appliances, the Building not being in good condition or repair, gas, fire, oil, electricity or theft), except to the extent due to the negligence or willful misconduct of a Landlord Entity or prohibited by applicable law. Tenant shall protect, indemnify and hold the Landlord Entities harmless from and against any and all loss, claims, liability or costs (including court costs and attorney’s fees) incurred by reason of (a) any damage to any property (including but not limited to property of any Landlord Entity) or any injury (including but not limited to death) to any person occurring in, on or about the Premises or the Building to the extent that such injury or damage shall be caused by or arise from any actual act, neglect, fault, or omission by or of Tenant or any Tenant Entity to meet any standards imposed by any duty with respect to the injury or damage; (b) the conduct or management of any work or thing whatsoever done by the Tenant in or about the Premises or from transactions of the Tenant concerning the Premises; (c) Tenant’s failure to comply with any and all governmental laws, ordinances and regulations applicable to the condition or use of the Premises or its occupancy; or (d) any breach or default on the part of Tenant in the performance of any covenant or agreement on the part of the Tenant to be performed pursuant to this Lease. The provisions of this Article shall survive the termination of this Lease with respect to any claims or liability accruing prior to such termination.

 

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11. INSURANCE.

11.1 Tenant shall keep in force throughout the Term: (a) a Commercial General Liability insurance policy or policies on a per occurrence and per location basis to protect the Landlord Entities against any liability to the public or to any invitee of Tenant or a Landlord Entity incidental to the use of or resulting from any accident occurring in or upon the Premises with a limit of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and not less than $2,000,000 in the annual aggregate, or such larger amount as Landlord may prudently require from time to time, covering bodily injury, property damage liability, personal injury/advertising liability, independent contractors and blanket contractual liability and $2,000,000 products/completed operations aggregate; (b) Business Auto Liability covering owned, non-owned and hired vehicles with a limit of not less than $1,000,000 per accident; (c) Worker’s Compensation Insurance including a waiver of subrogation in favor of Landlord and with limits as required by statute with Employers Liability and limits of $500,000 each accident, $500,000 disease policy limit, $500,000 disease—each employee; (d) Umbrella / Excess liability policy providing coverage over and above applicable underlying Commercial General Liability, Business Auto and Workers Compensation/Employers Liability policies with coverage not more restrictive than the underlying liability with limits acceptable to manager or owner, but at a minimum $5,000,000 per occurrence and in the aggregate; (e) All Risk or Special Form coverage protecting against loss of or damage to the Building and Tenant’s alterations, additions, improvements, carpeting, floor coverings, panelings, decorations, fixtures, inventory and other business personal property situated in or about the Premises to the full replacement value of the property so insured; and (f) Business Interruption Insurance with limit of liability representing loss of at least approximately twelve (12) months of income.

11.2 The aforesaid policies shall (a) be provided at Tenant’s expense; (b) name the Landlord Entities as additional insureds (General Liability) and loss payee (Property—Special Form); (c) shall be primary and non-contributory with regard to any other insurance that may be available to Landlord Entities and Landlord’s property manager; (d) be issued by an insurance company with a minimum Best’s rating of “A-:VII” during the Term; and (e) provide that said insurance shall not be canceled unless thirty (30) days prior written notice (ten days for non-payment of premium) shall have been given to Landlord; a certificate of Liability insurance on ACORD Form 25 and a certificate of Property insurance on ACORD form 28 shall be delivered to Landlord by Tenant upon the Commencement Date and at least thirty (30) days prior to each renewal of said insurance.

11.3 In addition to any insurance required of Tenant, Tenant shall secure, pay for and maintain or cause Tenant’s Contractors and Sub-Contractors to secure, pay for and maintain during the continuance of construction and fixturing or work thereafter within the Building or Premises, insurance at a minimum equal to above terms and limits of liability required by Tenant, including additional insured status provided to Landlord and Landlord’s property manager on a primary and non-contributory basis.

11.4 Landlord shall maintain property insurance for the Building’s replacement value (excluding property required to be insured by Tenant, it being agreed that Landlord shall have no obligation to provide insurance for such property), less a commercially-reasonable deductible if Landlord so chooses. Landlord may, but is not obligated to, maintain such other insurance and additional coverages as it may deem necessary. Tenant shall pay the cost of all insurance carried by Landlord, as set forth in Section 4. The foregoing insurance policies and any other insurance carried by Landlord shall be for the sole benefit of Landlord and under Landlord’s sole control, and Tenant shall have no right or claim to any proceeds thereof or any other rights thereunder.

 

12. WAIVER OF SUBROGATION.

Tenant and Landlord hereby mutually waive their respective rights of recovery against each other for any loss insured by fire, extended coverage, All Risks or other property damage insurance now or hereafter existing for the benefit of the respective party and this waiver shall apply regardless of whether the damaged property is insured. Each party shall obtain any special endorsements required by their insurer to evidence compliance with the aforementioned waiver.

 

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13. SERVICES AND UTILITIES.

13.1 Subject to the other provisions of this Lease, Landlord agrees to furnish to the Premises, subject to the rules and regulations of the Building prescribed from time to time, water and sewer services suitable for Tenant’s permitted use of the Premises. Tenant shall, upon demand from time to time, reimburse Landlord for all water and sewer charges for the Premises, at the rates charged for such services by the local public utility or agency, as the case may be, furnishing the same. Landlord shall not be liable for, and Tenant shall not be entitled to, any abatement or reduction of rental by reason of Landlord’s failure to furnish any of the water or sewer services. Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to remedy any interruption in the furnishing of such water and sewer services.

13.2 Beginning on the Commencement Date, Tenant (and not Landlord) shall be responsible for furnishing all gas, electricity, telephone and other utility services (other than water and sewer services), cleaning, janitorial and trash removal services to the Premises. Tenant shall also furnish all electric light bulbs, tubes and ballasts, battery packs for emergency lighting and fire extinguishers. All such gas, electricity, HVAC, telephone and other utility services shall be separately metered and Tenant shall pay all charges therefor, together with any taxes, penalties, surcharges, maintenance charges or the like pertaining thereto, directly to the provider of such services. For any period of the Term during which any such services are not separately metered to Tenant, Tenant shall pay such proportion of all charges jointly metered with other premises in the Building as determined by Landlord, in its reasonable discretion. Any such charges paid by Landlord and assessed against Tenant shall be immediately payable to Landlord on demand and shall be additional rent hereunder. Tenant agrees that its electrical demand requirements shall not adversely affect the Building’s electrical system and will not exceed the maximum from time to time permitted under applicable laws, and to repair at Tenant’s sole cost any damage caused to the electrical system caused by Tenant’s failure to observe this requirement.

 

14. HOLDING OVER.

Tenant shall pay Landlord for each day Tenant retains possession of the Premises or part of them after termination of this Lease by lapse of time or otherwise at the rate (“Holdover Rate”) which shall be One Hundred Fifty percent (150%) of the Annual Rent for the last period prior to the date of such termination plus all Rent Adjustments under Article 4, prorated on a daily basis, and also pay all damages sustained by Landlord by reason of such retention. If Landlord gives notice to Tenant of Landlord’s election to such effect, such holding over shall constitute renewal of this Lease for a period from month to month at the Holdover Rate, but if the Landlord does not so elect, no such renewal shall result notwithstanding acceptance by Landlord of any sums due hereunder after such termination; and instead, a tenancy at sufferance at the Holdover Rate shall be deemed to have been created. In any event, no provision of this Article 14 shall be deemed to waive Landlord’s right of reentry or any other right under this Lease or at law.

 

15. SUBORDINATION.

This Lease shall be subject and subordinate at all times to ground or underlying leases and to the lien of any mortgages or deeds of trust now or hereafter placed on, against or affecting the Building, Landlord’s interest or estate in the Building, or any ground or underlying lease, provided the holder thereof shall enter into a non-disturbance agreement with Tenant in such holder’s standard form and provided, however, that if the lessor, mortgagee, trustee, or holder of any such mortgage or deed of trust elects to have Tenant’s interest in this Lease be superior to any such instrument, then, by notice to Tenant, this Lease shall be deemed superior, whether this Lease was executed before or after said instrument. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant covenants and agrees to execute and deliver within ten (10) days of Landlord’s written request such further instruments evidencing such subordination or superiority of this Lease as may be required by Landlord. Landlord to obtain and provide to Tenant prior to the Construction Period Access Date a non-disturbance agreement from any existing mortgage or lien holder substantially in the form attached as Exhibit G.

 

16. RULES AND REGULATIONS.

Tenant shall faithfully observe and comply with all the rules and regulations as set forth in Exhibit D to this Lease and all reasonable and non-discriminatory modifications of and additions to them from time to time put into effect by Landlord. Landlord shall not be responsible to Tenant for the non-performance by any other tenant or occupant of the Building of any such rules and regulations.

 

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17. REENTRY BY LANDLORD.

17.1 Landlord reserves and shall at all times have the right to re-enter the Premises at reasonable times upon advance notice (except in the event of emergency) to inspect the same, to show said Premises to prospective purchasers during the last twelve (12) months of the Term if Tenant has not exercised its option to extend, mortgagees or tenants, and to alter, improve or repair the Premises and any portion of the Building, without abatement of rent, and may for that purpose erect, use and maintain scaffolding, pipes, conduits and other necessary structures and open any wall, ceiling or floor in and through the Building and Premises where reasonably required by the character of the work to be performed, provided entrance to the Premises shall not be blocked thereby, and further provided that the business of Tenant shall not be interfered with unreasonably. Landlord shall have the right at any time to change the name, number or designation by which the Building is commonly known. In the event that Landlord damages any portion of any wall or wall covering, ceiling, or floor or floor covering within the Premises, Landlord shall repair or replace the damaged portion to match the original as nearly as commercially reasonable but shall not be required to repair or replace more than the portion actually damaged. Tenant hereby waives any claim for damages for any injury or inconvenience to or interference with Tenant’s business, any loss of occupancy or quiet enjoyment of the Premises, and any other loss occasioned by any action of Landlord authorized by this Article 17.

17.2 For each of the aforesaid purposes, Landlord shall at all times have and retain a key and such other applicable items, such as access cards, with which to unlock all of the doors in the Premises, excluding Tenant’s vaults and safes or special security areas (designated in advance), and Landlord shall have the right to use any and all means which Landlord may deem proper to open said doors in an emergency to obtain entry to any portion of the Premises. As to any portion to which access cannot be had by means of a key or keys, or such other applicable items, in Landlord’s possession, Landlord after reasonable advance notice to Tenant is authorized to gain access by such means as Landlord shall elect and the cost of repairing any damage occurring in doing so shall be borne by Tenant and paid to Landlord within five (5) days of Landlord’s demand.

 

18. DEFAULT.

18.1 Except as otherwise provided in Article 20, the following events shall be deemed to be “Events of Default” under this Lease:

18.1.1 Tenant shall fail to pay when due any sum of money becoming due to be paid to Landlord under this Lease, whether such sum be any installment of the rent reserved by this Lease, any other amount treated as additional rent under this Lease, or any other payment or reimbursement to Landlord required by this Lease, whether or not treated as additional rent under this Lease, and such failure shall continue for a period of seven (7) days after written notice that such payment was not made when due, but if any two (2) such notices shall be given, for the twelve (12) month period commencing with the date of such notice, the failure to pay within seven (7) days after due any additional sum of money becoming due to be paid to Landlord under this Lease during such period shall be an Event of Default, without notice.

18.1.2 Tenant shall fail to comply with any term, provision or covenant of this Lease which is not provided for in another Section of this Article and shall not cure such failure within thirty (30) days (provided, however, that such thirty (30) day cure period shall not apply to any such failure that involves a hazardous or emergency condition) after written notice of such failure to Tenant provided, however, that such failure shall not be an event of default if such failure could not reasonably be cured during such twenty (20) day period, Tenant has commenced the cure within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter is diligently pursuing such cure to completion, but the total aggregate cure period shall not exceed ninety (90) days.

18.1.3 Tenant shall fail to vacate the Premises immediately upon termination of this Lease, by lapse of time or otherwise, or upon termination of Tenant’s right to possession only.

 

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18.1.4 Tenant shall become insolvent, admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, file a petition in bankruptcy or a petition to take advantage of any insolvency statute, make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, make a transfer in fraud of creditors, apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver of itself or of the whole or any substantial part of its property, or file a petition or answer seeking reorganization or arrangement under the federal bankruptcy laws, as now in effect or hereafter amended, or any other applicable law or statute of the United States or any state thereof.

18.1.5 A court of competent jurisdiction shall enter an order, judgment or decree adjudicating Tenant bankrupt, or appointing a receiver of Tenant, or of the whole or any substantial part of its property, without the consent of Tenant, or approving a petition filed against Tenant seeking reorganization or arrangement of Tenant under the bankruptcy laws of the United States, as now in effect or hereafter amended, or any state thereof, and such order, judgment or decree shall not be vacated or set aside or stayed within sixty (60) days from the date of entry thereof.

 

19. REMEDIES.

19.1 Except as otherwise provided in Article 20, upon the occurrence of any of the Events of Default described or referred to in Article 18, Landlord shall have the option to pursue any one or more of the following remedies without any notice or demand whatsoever, concurrently or consecutively and not alternatively:

19.1.1 Landlord may, at its election, by notice to Tenant, terminate this Lease or terminate Tenant’s right to possession only, without terminating the Lease.

19.1.2 Upon any termination of this Lease, whether by lapse of time or otherwise, or upon any termination of Tenant’s right to possession without termination of the Lease, Tenant shall surrender possession and vacate the Premises immediately, and deliver possession thereof to Landlord, and Tenant hereby grants to Landlord full and free license to enter into and upon the Premises in such event and to repossess Landlord of the Premises as of Landlord’s former estate and to expel or remove Tenant and any others who may be occupying or be within the Premises and to remove Tenant’s signs and other evidence of tenancy and all other property of Tenant therefrom without being deemed in any manner guilty of trespass, eviction or forcible entry or detainer, and without incurring any liability for any damage resulting therefrom, Tenant waiving any right to claim damages for such re-entry and expulsion, and without relinquishing Landlord’s right to rent or any other right given to Landlord under this Lease or by operation of law.

19.1.3 Upon any termination of this Lease, whether by lapse of time or otherwise, Landlord shall be entitled to recover as damages, all rent, including any amounts treated as additional rent under this Lease, and other sums due and payable by Tenant on the date of termination, plus as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the then present value (using a discount rate equal to the then prime rate as published by the Wall Street Journal, the “Discount Rate”) of the rent reserved in this Lease for the residue of the stated Term of this Lease including any amounts treated as additional rent under this Lease and all other sums provided in this Lease to be paid by Tenant, minus the present value (calculated using the Discount Rate) of the fair rental value of the Premises for such residue; (b) the value of the time and expense necessary to obtain a replacement tenant or tenants, and the estimated expenses described in Section 19.1.4 relating to recovery of the Premises, preparation for reletting and for reletting itself; (c) the cost of performing any other covenants which would have otherwise been performed by Tenant; and (d) the value of any free or reduced rent provided for in this Lease and the unamortized cost of any brokerage or other commissions and the unamortized cost of alterations, if any, paid by Landlord pursuant to, or in connection with, this Lease.

19.1.4 Upon any termination of Tenant’s right to possession only without termination of the Lease (except as set forth in Section 19.1.4.3):

19.1.4.1 Neither such termination of Tenant’s right to possession nor Landlord’s taking and holding possession thereof as provided in Section 19.1.2 shall terminate the Lease or release Tenant, in whole or in part, from any obligation, including Tenant’s obligation to pay the rent, including any amounts treated as additional rent, under this Lease for the full Term, and if Landlord so elects Tenant shall continue to pay to Landlord the entire amount of the rent as and when it becomes due, including any amounts treated as additional rent under this Lease, for the remainder of the Term plus any other sums provided in this Lease to be paid by Tenant for the remainder of the Term.

 

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19.1.4.2 Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to relet the Premises or portions thereof. Landlord and Tenant agree that nevertheless Landlord shall at most be required to use only the same efforts Landlord then uses to lease premises in the Building generally and that in any case that Landlord shall not be required to give any preference or priority to the showing or leasing of the Premises or portions thereof over any other space that Landlord may be leasing or have available and may place a suitable prospective tenant in any such other space regardless of when such other space becomes available and that Landlord shall have the right to relet the Premises for a greater or lesser term than that remaining under this Lease, the right to relet only a portion of the Premises, or a portion of the Premises or the entire Premises as a part of a larger area, and the right to change the character or use of the Premises. In connection with or in preparation for any reletting, Landlord may, but shall not be required to, make repairs, alterations and additions in or to the Premises and redecorate the same to the extent Landlord deems necessary or desirable, and Tenant shall pay the cost thereof, together with Landlord’s expenses of reletting, including, without limitation, any commission incurred by Landlord, within five (5) days of Landlord’s demand. Landlord shall not be required to observe any instruction given by Tenant about any reletting or accept any tenant offered by Tenant unless such offered tenant has a credit-worthiness acceptable to Landlord and leases the entire Premises upon terms and conditions including a rate of rent (after giving effect to all expenditures by Landlord for tenant improvements, broker’s commissions and other leasing costs) all no less favorable to Landlord than as called for in this Lease, nor shall Landlord be required to make or permit any assignment or sublease for more than the current term or which Landlord would not be required to permit under the provisions of Article 9.

19.1.4.3 In the event that Landlord (i) terminates the Tenant’s right to possession without terminating the Lease or (ii) terminates the Lease and elects as its remedy to proceed under this Section 19.1.4.3 in lieu of the remedy set forth in Section 19.1.3 above (provided that at any time thereafter, Landlord may elect to proceed under Section 19.1.3 above), Tenant shall pay to Landlord upon demand the full amount of all rent, including any amounts treated as additional rent under this Lease and other sums reserved in this Lease for the remaining Term, together with the costs of repairs, alterations, additions, redecorating and Landlord’s expenses of reletting and the collection of the rent accruing therefrom (including reasonable attorney’s fees and broker’s commissions), as the same shall then be due or become due from time to time, less only such consideration as Landlord may have received from any reletting of the Premises, and Tenant agrees that Landlord may file suits from time to time to recover any sums falling due under this Article 19 as they become due. Any proceeds of reletting by Landlord in excess of the amount then owed by Tenant to Landlord from time to time shall be credited against Tenant’s future obligations under this Lease but shall not otherwise be refunded to Tenant or inure to Tenant’s benefit.

19.2 Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Landlord may (but shall not be obligated to) cure such default at Tenant’s sole expense. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Landlord may, at Landlord’s option, enter into and upon the Premises if Landlord determines in its sole discretion that Tenant is not maintaining, repairing or replacing anything for which Tenant is responsible under this Lease or to otherwise effect compliance with Tenant’s obligations under this Lease and correct the same, without being deemed in any manner guilty of trespass, eviction or forcible entry and detainer and without incurring any liability for any damage or interruption of Tenant’s business resulting therefrom and Tenant agrees to reimburse Landlord within five (5) days of Landlord’s demand as additional rent, for any expenses which Landlord may incur in thus effecting compliance with Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, plus interest from the date of expenditure by Landlord at the Default Rate.

19.3 If, on account of any breach or default by Tenant in Tenant’s obligations under the terms and conditions of this Lease, it shall become necessary or appropriate for Landlord to employ or consult with an attorney or collection agency concerning or to enforce or defend any of Landlord’s rights or remedies arising under this Lease or to collect any sums due from Tenant, Tenant agrees to pay all costs and fees so incurred by Landlord, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. TENANT EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO: (A) TRIAL BY JURY; AND (B) SERVICE OF ANY NOTICE REQUIRED BY ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE LAW OR ORDINANCE APPLICABLE TO LANDLORDS OR TENANTS BUT NOT REQUIRED BY THE TERMS OF THIS LEASE.

 

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19.4 Pursuit of any of the foregoing remedies shall not preclude pursuit of any of the other remedies provided in this Lease or any other remedies provided by law (all such remedies being cumulative), nor shall pursuit of any remedy provided in this Lease constitute a forfeiture or waiver of any rent due to Landlord under this Lease or of any damages accruing to Landlord by reason of the violation of any of the terms, provisions and covenants contained in this Lease.

19.5 No act or thing done by Landlord or its agents during the Term shall be deemed a termination of this Lease or an acceptance of the surrender of the Premises, and no agreement to terminate this Lease or accept a surrender of said Premises shall be valid, unless in writing signed by Landlord. No waiver by Landlord of any violation or breach of any of the terms, provisions and covenants contained in this Lease shall be deemed or construed to constitute a waiver of any other violation or breach of any of the terms, provisions and covenants contained in this Lease. Landlord’s acceptance of the payment of rental or other payments after the occurrence of an Event of Default shall not be construed as a waiver of such Event of Default, unless Landlord so notifies Tenant in writing. Forbearance by Landlord in enforcing one or more of the remedies provided in this Lease upon an Event of Default shall not be deemed or construed to constitute a waiver of such Event of Default or of Landlord’s right to enforce any such remedies with respect to such Event of Default or any subsequent Event of Default.

19.6 Any and all property which may be removed from the Premises by Landlord pursuant to the authority of this Lease or of law, to which Tenant is or may be entitled, may be handled, removed and/or stored, as the case may be, by or at the direction of Landlord but at the risk, cost and expense of Tenant, and Landlord shall in no event be responsible for the value, preservation or safekeeping thereof. Tenant shall pay to Landlord, upon demand, any and all expenses incurred in such removal and all storage charges against such property so long as the same shall be in Landlord’s possession or under Landlord’s control. Any such property of Tenant not retaken by Tenant from storage within thirty (30) days after removal from the Premises shall, at Landlord’s option, be deemed conveyed by Tenant to Landlord under this Lease as by a bill of sale without further payment or credit by Landlord to Tenant.

 

20. TENANT’S BANKRUPTCY OR INSOLVENCY.

20.1 If at any time and for so long as Tenant shall be subjected to the provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code or other law of the United States or any state thereof for the protection of debtors as in effect at such time (each a “Debtor’s Law”):

20.1.1 Tenant, Tenant as debtor-in-possession, and any trustee or receiver of Tenant’s assets (each a “Tenant’s Representative”) shall have no greater right to assume or assign this Lease or any interest in this Lease, or to sublease any of the Premises than accorded to Tenant in Article 9, except to the extent Landlord shall be required to permit such assumption, assignment or sublease by the provisions of such Debtor’s Law. Without limitation of the generality of the foregoing, any right of any Tenant’s Representative to assume or assign this Lease or to sublease any of the Premises shall be subject to the conditions that:

20.1.1.1 Such Debtor’s Law shall provide to Tenant’s Representative a right of assumption of this Lease which Tenant’s Representative shall have timely exercised and Tenant’s Representative shall have fully cured any default of Tenant under this Lease.

20.1.1.2 Tenant’s Representative or the proposed assignee, as the case shall be, shall have deposited with Landlord as security for the timely payment of rent an amount equal to the larger of: (a) three (3) months’ rent and other monetary charges accruing under this Lease; and (b) any sum specified in Article 5; and shall have provided Landlord with adequate other assurance of the future performance of the obligations of the Tenant under this Lease. Without limitation, such assurances shall include, at least, in the case of assumption of this Lease, demonstration to the satisfaction of the Landlord that Tenant’s Representative has and will continue to have sufficient unencumbered assets after the payment of all secured obligations and administrative expenses to assure Landlord that Tenant’s Representative will have sufficient funds to fulfill the obligations of Tenant under this Lease; and, in the case of assignment, submission of current financial statements of the proposed assignee, audited by an independent certified public accountant reasonably acceptable to Landlord and showing a net worth and working capital in amounts determined by Landlord to be sufficient to assure the future performance by such assignee of all of the Tenant’s obligations under this Lease.

 

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20.1.1.3 The assumption or any contemplated assignment of this Lease or subleasing any part of the Premises, as shall be the case, will not breach any provision in any other lease, mortgage, financing agreement or other agreement by which Landlord is bound.

20.1.1.4 Landlord shall have, or would have had absent the Debtor’s Law, no right under Article 9 to refuse consent to the proposed assignment or sublease by reason of the identity or nature of the proposed assignee or sublessee or the proposed use of the Premises concerned.

 

21. QUIET ENJOYMENT.

Landlord represents and warrants that it has full right and authority to enter into this Lease and that Tenant, while paying the rental and performing its other covenants and agreements contained in this Lease, shall peaceably and quietly have, hold and enjoy the Premises for the Term without hindrance or molestation from all persons or entities lawfully claiming by or through Landlord subject to the terms and provisions of this Lease. Landlord shall not be liable for any interference or disturbance by other tenants or third persons (other than parties claiming by or through Landlord), nor shall Tenant be released from any of the obligations of this Lease because of such interference or disturbance.

 

22. CASUALTY.

22.1 In the event the Premises or the Building are damaged by fire or other cause and in Landlord’s reasonable estimation such damage can be materially restored within one hundred eighty (180) days, Landlord shall forthwith repair the Premises and Building to substantially the same condition as before the casualty and this Lease shall remain in full force and effect, except that Tenant shall be entitled to a proportionate abatement in rent from the date of such damage. Such abatement of rent shall be made pro rata in accordance with the extent to which the damage and the making of such repairs shall interfere with the use and occupancy by Tenant of the Premises from time to time. Within forty-five (45) days from the date of such damage, Landlord shall notify Tenant, in writing, of Landlord’s reasonable estimation of the length of time within which material restoration can be made, and Landlord’s determination shall be binding on Tenant. For purposes of this Lease, the Building or Premises shall be deemed “materially restored” if they are in such condition as would not prevent or materially interfere with Tenant’s use of the Premises for the purpose for which it was being used immediately before such damage.

22.2 If such repairs cannot, in Landlord’s reasonable estimation, be made within one hundred eighty (180) days, Landlord and Tenant shall each have the option of giving the other, at any time within ninety (90) days after such damage, notice terminating this Lease as of the date of such damage. In the event of the giving of such notice, this Lease shall expire and all interest of the Tenant in the Premises shall terminate as of the date of such damage as if such date had been originally fixed in this Lease for the expiration of the Term. In the event that neither Landlord nor Tenant exercises its option to terminate this Lease, then Landlord shall repair or restore such damage, this Lease continuing in full force and effect, and the rent hereunder shall be proportionately abated as provided in Section 22.1.

22.3 Landlord shall not be required to repair or replace any damage or loss by or from fire or other cause to any panelings, decorations, partitions, additions, railings, ceilings, floor coverings, office fixtures or any other property or improvements installed on the Premises by, or belonging to, Tenant, provided that Landlord may require Tenant to pay to Landlord Tenant’s insurance proceeds therefor, and Landlord may use such proceeds to restore the same.

22.4 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article: (a) Landlord shall not have any obligation whatsoever to repair, reconstruct, or restore the Premises when the damages resulting from any casualty covered by the provisions of this Article 22 occur during the last twelve (12) months of the Term or of any extension thereof, but if Landlord determines not to repair such damages Landlord shall notify Tenant and if such damages shall render any material portion of the Premises untenantable Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease by notice to Landlord within fifteen (15) days after receipt of Landlord’s notice; and (b) in the event the holder of any indebtedness secured by a mortgage or deed of trust covering the Premises or Building requires that any insurance proceeds be applied to such indebtedness, then Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease by delivering written notice of termination to Tenant within fifteen (15) days after such requirement is made by any such holder, whereupon this Lease shall end on the date of such damage as if the date of such damage were the date originally fixed in this Lease for the expiration of the Term.

 

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22.5 In the event of any damage or destruction to the Building or Premises by any peril covered by the provisions of this Article 22, it shall be Tenant’s responsibility to properly secure the Premises and upon notice from Landlord to remove forthwith, at its sole cost and expense, such portion of all of the property belonging to Tenant or its licensees from such portion or all of the Building or Premises as Landlord shall request and is reasonably necessary to undertake Landlord’s repair.

 

23. EMINENT DOMAIN.

If all or any substantial part of the Premises shall be taken or appropriated by any public or quasi-public authority under the power of eminent domain, or conveyance in lieu of such appropriation, either party to this Lease shall have the right, at its option, of giving the other, at any time within thirty (30) days after such taking, notice terminating this Lease, except that Tenant may only terminate this Lease by reason of taking or appropriation, if such taking or appropriation shall be so substantial as to materially interfere with Tenant’s use and occupancy of the Premises. If neither party to this Lease shall so elect to terminate this Lease, the rental thereafter to be paid shall be adjusted on a fair and equitable basis under the circumstances. In addition to the rights of Landlord above, if any substantial part of the Building shall be taken or appropriated by any public or quasi-public authority under the power of eminent domain or conveyance in lieu thereof, and regardless of whether the Premises or any part thereof are so taken or appropriated, Landlord shall have the right, at its sole option, to terminate this Lease. Landlord shall be entitled to any and all income, rent, award, or any interest whatsoever in or upon any such sum, which may be paid or made in connection with any such public or quasi-public use or purpose, and Tenant hereby assigns to Landlord any interest it may have in or claim to all or any part of such sums, other than any separate award which may be made with respect to Tenant’s trade fixtures and moving expenses; Tenant shall make no claim for the value of any unexpired Term.

 

24. SALE BY LANDLORD.

In event of a sale or conveyance by Landlord of the Building, the same shall operate to release Landlord from any future liability upon any of the covenants or conditions, expressed or implied, contained in this Lease in favor of Tenant, and in such event Tenant agrees to look solely to the responsibility of the successor in interest of Landlord in and to this Lease. Except as set forth in this Article 24, this Lease shall not be affected by any such sale and Tenant agrees to attorn to the purchaser or assignee. If any security has been given by Tenant to secure the faithful performance of any of the covenants of this Lease, Landlord may transfer or deliver said security, as such, to Landlord’s successor in interest and thereupon Landlord shall be discharged from any further liability with regard to said security.

 

25. ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES.

Within ten (10) days following any written request which Landlord may make from time to time, Tenant shall execute and deliver to Landlord or mortgagee or prospective mortgagee a sworn statement substantially in the form of Exhibit H certifying: (a) the date of commencement of this Lease; (b) the fact that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect (or, if there have been modifications to this Lease, that this Lease is in full force and effect, as modified, and stating the date and nature of such modifications); (c) the date to which the rent and other sums payable under this Lease have been paid; (d) the fact that there are no current defaults under this Lease by either Landlord or Tenant except as specified in Tenant’s statement; and (e) such other matters as may be requested by Landlord. Landlord and Tenant intend that any statement delivered pursuant to this Article 25 may be relied upon by any mortgagee, beneficiary or purchaser. Tenant irrevocably agrees that if Tenant fails to execute and deliver such certificate within such ten (10) day period Landlord or Landlord’s beneficiary or agent may execute and deliver such certificate on Tenant’s behalf, and that such certificate shall be fully binding on Tenant.

 

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26. SURRENDER OF PREMISES.

26.1 Tenant shall arrange to meet Landlord for two (2) joint inspections of the Premises, the first to occur at least thirty (30) days (but no more than sixty (60) days) before the last day of the Term, and the second to occur not later than forty-eight (48) hours after Tenant has vacated the Premises. In the event of Tenant’s failure to arrange such joint inspections and/or participate in either such inspection, Landlord’s inspection at or after Tenant’s vacating the Premises shall be conclusively deemed correct for purposes of determining Tenant’s responsibility for repairs and restoration.

26.2 On or before the date that Tenant, and anyone claiming by, through or under Tenant, vacates the Premises, and immediately prior to the time that Tenant delivers the Premises to Landlord, Tenant shall, to the reasonable satisfaction of Landlord:

 

  (i) Decommission all laboratory space in and about the Leased Premises, including without limitation, in accordance with applicable laws and best practices for similarly used laboratory space, and to the satisfaction of Landlord and any governmental authority involved in the closure;

 

  (ii) Terminate all licenses, permits, registrations and consents obtained by Tenant for the use or storage of Hazardous Materials at the Premises;

 

  (iii) Remove from the Premises and dispose of all Hazardous Materials stored in the Premises in compliance with applicable laws (including, without limitation, all environmental, health and safety laws);

 

  (iv) Decontaminate all surfaces and fixed equipment in the Premises;

 

  (v) Review and remediate and properly dispose of any specific Hazardous Materials that may be associated with any laboratory fixtures used by Tenant in the Premises; and

 

  (vi) Provide to Landlord a copy of its most current chemical waste removal manifest and a certification from Tenant executed by an officer of Tenant that no Hazardous Materials or other potentially dangerous or harmful chemicals brought into the Premises by Tenant or any “Tenant’s Parties” (as such term is defined in Article 30) from and after the date that Tenant first took occupancy of the Premises remain in the Premises.

26.3 All alterations, additions, and improvements in, on, or to the Premises made or installed by or for Tenant, including, without limitation, carpeting (collectively, “Alterations”), shall be and remain the property of Tenant during the Term. Upon the expiration or sooner termination of the Term, all Alterations shall become a part of the realty and shall belong to Landlord without compensation, and title shall pass to Landlord under this Lease as by a bill of sale. At the end of the Term or any renewal of the Term or other sooner termination of this Lease, Tenant will peaceably deliver up to Landlord possession of the Premises in good condition and repair, together with all Alterations by whomsoever made, broom clean and free of all debris, excepting only ordinary wear and tear and damage by fire or other casualty. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Landlord so elects by notice to Tenant at the time Landlord approves the plans therefor (or if Landlord’s approval was not obtained or required, by notice to Tenant at least thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the Term) Tenant shall, at Tenant’s expense, remove any Alterations so designated by Landlord and repair any damage caused thereby.

26.4 Tenant must, at Tenant’s sole cost, remove upon termination of this Lease, any and all of Tenant’s furniture, furnishings, equipment, movable partitions of less than full height from floor to ceiling and other trade fixtures and personal property, as well as all data/telecommunications cabling and wiring installed by or on behalf of Tenant, whether inside walls, under any raised floor or above any ceiling (collectively, “Personalty”). Personalty not so removed shall be deemed abandoned by the Tenant and title to the same shall thereupon pass to Landlord under this Lease as by a bill of sale, but Tenant shall remain responsible for the cost of removal and disposal of such Personalty, as well as any damage caused by such removal.

 

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26.5 All obligations of Tenant under this Lease not fully performed as of the expiration or earlier termination of the Term shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Term. Any otherwise unused Security Deposit may be credited against the amount payable by Tenant under this Lease.

 

27. NOTICES.

Any notice or document required or permitted to be delivered under this Lease shall be addressed to the intended recipient, by fully prepaid registered or certified United States Mail return receipt requested, or by reputable independent contract delivery service furnishing a written record of attempted or actual delivery, and shall be deemed to be delivered when tendered for delivery to the addressee at its address set forth on the Reference Pages, or at such other address as it has then last specified by written notice delivered in accordance with this Article 27, or if to Tenant at either its aforesaid address or if Tenant has vacated the Premises then to its last known registered office or home of a general partner or individual owner, whether or not actually accepted or received by the addressee. Any such notice or document may also be personally delivered if a receipt is signed by and received from, the individual, if any, named in Tenant’s Notice Address.

 

28. TAXES PAYABLE BY TENANT.

In addition to rent and other charges to be paid by Tenant under this Lease, Tenant shall reimburse to Landlord, upon demand, any and all taxes payable by Landlord (other than net income taxes) whether or not now customary or within the contemplation of the parties to this Lease: (a) upon, allocable to, or measured by or on the gross or net rent payable under this Lease, including without limitation any gross income tax or excise tax levied by the State, any political subdivision thereof, or the Federal Government with respect to the receipt of such rent; (b) upon or with respect to the possession, leasing, operation, management, maintenance, alteration, repair, use or occupancy of the Premises or any portion thereof, including any sales, use or service tax imposed as a result thereof; (c) upon or measured by the Tenant’s gross receipts or payroll or the value of Tenant’s equipment, furniture, fixtures and other personal property of Tenant or leasehold improvements, alterations or additions located in the Premises; or (d) upon this transaction or any document to which Tenant is a party creating or transferring any interest of Tenant in this Lease or the Premises. In addition to the foregoing, Tenant agrees to pay, before delinquency, any and all taxes levied or assessed against Tenant and which become payable during the term hereof upon Tenant’s equipment, furniture, fixtures and other personal property of Tenant located in the Premises.

 

29. SIGNAGE.

Landlord, at its expense, shall provide a building standard tenant identification sign in the lobby of the Building and on the monument sign near the main Building entrance. Tenant, at its expense, shall have the exclusive right to maintain one (1) sign on the Crosby Drive side of the Building as long as Tenant shall occupy at least fifty percent (50%) of the Building; provided that the design, color, size, installation method and exact location of such sign shall be subject to Landlord’s approval which approval shall not be unreasonably conditioned or delayed. Tenant shall obtain and maintain, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, all necessary governmental approvals for such sign.

 

30. PARKING.

30.1 Tenant shall at all times abide by and shall cause each of Tenant’s employees, agents, customers, visitors, invitees, licensees, contractors, assignees and subtenants (collectively, “Tenant’s Parties”) to abide by any rules and regulations (“Rules”) for use of the parking facilities that Landlord reasonably establishes from time to time, and otherwise agrees to use the parking facilities in a safe and lawful manner. Landlord reserves the right to adopt, modify and enforce the Rules governing the use of the parking facilities from time to time including any key-card, sticker or other identification or entrance system and hours of operation. Landlord may refuse to permit any person who violates such Rules to park in the parking facilities, and any violation of the Rules shall subject the car to removal from the parking facilities.

30.2 Tenant acknowledges that the parking facilities may be closed entirely or in part in order to make repairs or perform maintenance services, or to alter, modify, re-stripe or renovate the parking facilities, or if required

 

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by casualty, strike, condemnation, act of God, governmental law or requirement or other reason beyond the operator’s reasonable control. In the event of such partial or total closure, Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to provide adequate alterative parking for Tenant and its employees.

30.3 Tenant acknowledges that to the fullest extent permitted by law, Landlord shall have no liability for any damage to property or other items located in the parking areas of the Project (including without limitation, any loss or damage to tenant’s automobile or the contents thereof due to theft, vandalism or accident), nor for any personal injuries or death arising out of the use of the parking facilities by Tenant or any Tenant’s Parties, unless such loss or damage results from Landlord’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Tenant and Tenant’s Parties each hereby voluntarily releases, discharges, waives and relinquishes any and all actions or causes of action for personal injury or property damage occurring to Tenant or any of Tenant’s Parties arising as a result of parking in the parking facilities, or any activities incidental thereto, wherever or however the same may occur, and further agrees that Tenant will not prosecute any claim for personal injury or property damage against Landlord or any of its officers, agents, servants or employees for any said causes of action and in all events, Tenant agrees to look first to its insurance carrier and to require that Tenant’s Parties look first to their respective insurance carriers for payment of any losses sustained in connection with any use of the parking facilities. Tenant hereby waives on behalf of its insurance carriers all rights of subrogation against Landlord or Landlord’s agents.

 

31. DEFINED TERMS AND HEADINGS.

The Article headings shown in this Lease are for convenience of reference and shall in no way define, increase, limit or describe the scope or intent of any provision of this Lease. Any indemnification or insurance of Landlord shall apply to and inure to the benefit of all the following “Landlord Entities”, being Landlord, Landlord’s investment manager, and the trustees, boards of directors, officers, general partners, beneficiaries, stockholders, employees and agents of each of them. Any option granted to Landlord shall also include or be exercisable by Landlord’s trustee, beneficiary, agents and employees, as the case may be. In any case where this Lease is signed by more than one person, the obligations under this Lease shall be joint and several. The terms “Tenant” and “Landlord” or any pronoun used in place thereof shall indicate and include the masculine or feminine, the singular or plural number, individuals, firms or corporations, and their and each of their respective successors, executors, administrators and permitted assigns, according to the context hereof. The term “rentable area” shall mean the rentable area of the Premises or the Building as calculated by the Landlord on the basis of the plans and specifications of the Building including a proportionate share of any common areas. Tenant hereby accepts and agrees to be bound by the figures for the rentable square footage of the Premises and Tenant’s Proportionate Share shown on the Reference Pages; however, Landlord may adjust either or both figures if there is manifest error, addition or subtraction to the Building, remeasurement or other circumstance reasonably justifying adjustment. The term “Building” refers to the structure in which the Premises are located and the common areas (parking lots, sidewalks, landscaping, etc.) appurtenant thereto.

 

32. TENANT’S AUTHORITY.

If Tenant signs as a corporation, partnership, trust or other legal entity each of the persons executing this Lease on behalf of Tenant represents and warrants that Tenant has been and is qualified to do business in the state in which the Building is located, that the entity has full right and authority to enter into this Lease, and that all persons signing on behalf of the entity were authorized to do so by appropriate actions. Tenant agrees to deliver to Landlord, simultaneously with the delivery of this Lease, a corporate resolution, proof of due authorization by partners, opinion of counsel or other appropriate documentation reasonably acceptable to Landlord evidencing the due authorization of Tenant to enter into this Lease.

Tenant hereby represents and warrants that neither Tenant, nor any persons or entities holding any legal or beneficial interest whatsoever in Tenant, are (i) the target of any sanctions program that is established by Executive Order of the President or published by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”); (ii) designated by the President or OFAC pursuant to the Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 5, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701-06, the Patriot Act, Public Law 107-56, Executive Order 13224 (September 23, 2001) or any Executive Order of the President issued pursuant to such statutes; or (iii) named on the following list that is published by OFAC: “List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons.” If the foregoing representation is untrue at any time during the Term, an Event of Default will be deemed to have occurred, without the necessity of notice to Tenant.

 

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33. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CREDIT REPORTS.

At Landlord’s request, not more than once annually (except in connection with a proposed sale or financing of the Building), Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a copy, certified by an officer of Tenant as being a true and correct copy, of Tenant’s most recent audited financial statement, or, if unaudited, certified by Tenant’s chief financial officer as being true, complete and correct in all material respects.

 

34. COMMISSIONS.

Each of the parties represents and warrants to the other that it has not dealt with any broker or finder in connection with this Lease, except as described on the Reference Pages. Landlord and Tenant shall each indemnify, defend and hold the other party harmless from and against any and all claims by any real estate broker or salesman (other than the broker(s) described on the Reference Pages) whom the indemnifying party authorized, retained or employed, or acted by implication to authorize, retain or employ, to act for the indemnifying party in connection with this Lease.

 

35. TIME AND APPLICABLE LAW.

Time is of the essence of this Lease and all of its provisions. This Lease shall in all respects be governed by the laws of the state in which the Building is located.

 

36. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.

Subject to the provisions of Article 9, the terms, covenants and conditions contained in this Lease shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, executors, administrators and assigns of the parties to this Lease.

 

37. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.

This Lease, together with its exhibits, contains all agreements of the parties to this Lease and supersedes any previous negotiations. There have been no representations made by the Landlord or any of its representatives or understandings made between the parties other than those set forth in this Lease and its exhibits. This Lease may not be modified except by a written instrument duly executed by the parties to this Lease.

 

38. EXAMINATION NOT OPTION.

The parties shall not be bound by this Lease until each has received a copy of this Lease duly executed and delivered by the other. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, Landlord may withhold delivery of possession of the Premises from Tenant until such time as Tenant has paid to Landlord any security deposit required by Article 5, the first month’s rent as set forth in Article 3 and any sum owed pursuant to this Lease.

 

39. RECORDATION.

Tenant shall not record or register this Lease or a short form memorandum hereof without the prior written consent of Landlord, and then shall pay all charges and taxes incident such recording or registration. Landlord shall sign and deliver a mutually agreeable short form memorandum of lease simultaneously with the Lease.

 

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40. LIMITATION OF LANDLORD’S LIABILITY.

Redress for any claim against Landlord under this Lease shall be limited to and enforceable only against and to the extent of Landlord’s interest in the Building and any proceeds therefrom first arising after the date of a final judgment against Landlord in favor of Tenant.

 

41. COUNTERPARTS.

This Lease may be executed in one or more counterparts, including any facsimile or other electronic version of same, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute one agreement. Any facsimile or other electronic signature shall constitute a valid and binding method for executing this Lease. Executed counterparts of this Lease exchanged by facsimile transmission or other electronic means shall be fully enforceable.

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Landlord under this Lease are not intended to be and shall not be personally binding on, nor shall any resort be had to the private properties of, any of its or its investment manager’s trustees, directors, officers, partners, beneficiaries, members, stockholders, employees, or agents, and in no case shall Landlord be liable to Tenant hereunder for any lost profits, damage to business, or any form of special, indirect or consequential damages.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have caused this Lease to be duly executed, under seal, by persons hereunto duly authorized, as of the Lease Reference Date first set forth above in the Reference Pages.

 

LANDLORD:     TENANT:
WS NV 15 CROSBY DRIVE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company     OCULAR THERAPEUTIX, INC., a Delaware corporation
By:  

/s/ Scott R. Tully

    By:  

/s/ W. Bradford Smith

Name:   Scott R. Tully     Name:   Bradford Smith
Title:   Manager     Title:   CFO
Dated:   June 17, 2016     Dated:   June 15, 2016

 

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EXHIBIT A –PLAN DEPICTING THE PREMISES AND THE BUILDING

attached to and made a part of Lease bearing the

Lease Reference Date as of May 31, 2016 between

WS NV 15 Crosby Drive, LLC, as Landlord and

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc., as Tenant

Exhibit A is intended only to show the general outline of the Premises and the location of the Building as of the Lease Reference Date. The depiction of interior windows, cubicles, modules, furniture and equipment in this Exhibit is for illustrative purposes only, but does not mean that such items exist. Landlord is not required to provide, install or construct any such items. It does not in any way supersede any of Landlord’s rights set forth in the Lease with respect to arrangements and/or locations of public parts of the Building and changes in such arrangements and/or locations. It is not to be scaled; any measurements or distances shown should be taken as approximate.

 

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EXHIBIT B – INITIAL ALTERATIONS

attached to and made a part of Lease bearing the

Lease Reference Date as of May 31, 2016 between

WS NV 15 Crosby Drive, LLC, as Landlord and

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc., as Tenant

1. Acceptance of Premises. Tenant accepts the Premises in their “AS-IS” condition on the date that this Lease is entered into except that, on the Construction Access Period Date, any loose floor tiles in the Building lobby will be repaired, the walk in freezer on the second (2nd) floor of the Building shall be removed, the roof and foundation shall be in good repair and all existing mechanical (including updating of elevator inspections), electrical, HVAC (including in the Building lobby), lighting, life safety and plumbing systems will be in good working order, the loading dock garage doors shall be properly functioning and all code compliance upgrades to the Building required in its current condition and configuration, if any, will have been performed. Additionally, the items set forth on Exhibit C to this Lease (the “Items To Remain”) shall be delivered to Tenant on the Construction Access Period Date in their then “as is” condition, without any representation or warranty by Landlord as to their functionality or fitness for operation or otherwise. Without limiting the generality of the immediately preceding sentence, Landlord shall have no obligation to remove or remediate any Hazardous Materials that may be present in or on any of the Items To Remain.

2. Space Plans.

(a) Preparation and Delivery. Within ninety (90) days after the execution and delivery of this Lease (the “Space Plans Delivery Deadline”), Tenant shall deliver to Landlord space plans prepared by an architect approved by Landlord (the “Architect”) depicting improvements to be installed in the Premises by Tenant (the “Space Plans”). Landlord shall reimburse Tenant for up to $7,071.00 in the aggregate for the cost of preparing the Space Plans within thirty (30) days of Tenant’s presentation to Landlord of an invoice therefor.

(b) Approval Process. Landlord shall notify Tenant whether it approves of the submitted Space Plans within seven (7) Business Days after Tenant’s submission thereof. If Landlord disapproves of such Space Plans, then Landlord shall notify Tenant thereof specifying in reasonable detail the reasons for such disapproval, in which case Tenant shall, within three (3) Business Days after such notice, revise such Space Plans in accordance with Landlord’s objections and submit to Landlord for its review and approval. Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing whether it approves of the resubmitted Space Plans within three (3) Business Days after its receipt thereof. This process shall be repeated until the Space Plans have been finally approved by Landlord and Tenant. Failure of Landlord to provide its written approval or disapproval with comments within such time period(s) shall be a deemed approval.

3. Working Drawings.

(a) Preparation and Delivery. On or before the tenth (10th) day following the date on which the Space Plans are approved by Landlord and Tenant (such earlier date is referred to herein as the “Working Drawings Delivery Deadline”), Tenant shall provide to Landlord for its approval final working drawings, prepared by the Architect, of all improvements that Tenant proposes to install in the Premises; such working drawings shall include the partition layout, ceiling plan, electrical outlets and switches, telephone outlets, drawings for any modifications to the mechanical and plumbing systems of the Building, and detailed plans and specifications for the construction of the improvements called for under this Exhibit in accordance with all applicable Laws.

Failure of Landlord to provide its written approval or disapproval with comments within such time period(s) shall be a deemed approval.

(b) Approval Process. Landlord shall notify Tenant whether it approves of the submitted working drawings within ten (10) Business Days after Tenant’s submission thereof. If Landlord disapproves of such working drawings, then Landlord shall notify Tenant thereof specifying in reasonable detail the reasons for such disapproval, in which case Tenant shall, within ten (10) Business Days after such notice, endeavor to revise such working drawings in accordance with Landlord’s objections and submit the revised working drawings to Landlord

 

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for its review and approval. Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing whether it approves of the resubmitted working drawings within ten (10) Business Days after its receipt thereof. This process shall be repeated until the working drawings have been finally approved by Tenant and Landlord.

(c) Landlord’s Approval; Performance of Work. If any of Tenant’s proposed construction work will affect the Building’s structure or any of the Building systems, then the working drawings pertaining thereto must be approved by Landlord’s engineer. Landlord’s approval of such working drawings shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided that (1) they comply with all Laws, (2) the improvements depicted thereon do not adversely affect (in the reasonable discretion of Landlord) the Building’s structure or the Building systems, or the exterior appearance of the Building, (3) such working drawings are sufficiently detailed to allow construction of the improvements in a good and workmanlike manner, and (4) the improvements depicted thereon conform to the rules and regulations promulgated from time to time by Landlord for the construction of tenant improvements (a copy of which has been delivered to Tenant). As used herein, “Working Drawings” shall mean the final working drawings approved by Landlord, as amended from time to time by any approved changes thereto, and “Work” shall mean all improvements to be constructed in accordance with and as indicated on the Working Drawings, together with any work required by governmental authorities to be made to other areas of the Building as a result of the improvements indicated by the Working Drawings. Landlord’s approval of the Working Drawings shall not be a representation or warranty of Landlord that such drawings are adequate for any use or comply with any Law, but shall merely be the consent of Landlord thereto. Tenant shall, at Landlord’s request, sign the Working Drawings to evidence its review and approval thereof. After the Working Drawings have been approved, Tenant shall cause the Work to be performed in substantial accordance with the Working Drawings.

4. Construction Work. Upon receipt of the approvals described above, Tenant shall commence and prosecute the Work to completion in accordance with Section 6 of this Lease.

5. Costs. The entire cost of performing the Work (including design of the Work and preparation of the Working Drawings, costs of construction labor and materials, additional janitorial services, general tenant signage, related taxes and insurance costs, all of which costs are herein collectively called the “Total Construction Costs”) shall be paid by Tenant, subject to Section 6 hereof. Landlord will not charge a construction management or similar fee for the Work, but Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for its out-of-pocket expenses in engaging unrelated consultants to review specialized improvements or installations, not to exceed $2,000 in any one instance or $5,000 in total. There shall be no Tenant charge for utilities, loading docks or elevators during the construction period.

6. Construction Allowance. Landlord shall provide to Tenant a construction allowance not to exceed $2,828,480.00 ($40.00 per rentable square foot in the Premises) (the “Construction Allowance”) to be applied toward the Total Construction Costs. The Construction Allowance shall be disbursed not more than once monthly to Tenant or its contractor(s) toward the payment of the Total Construction Costs, if, as, and when the cost of the Work is actually incurred and required to be paid by Tenant, within thirty (30) days of Tenant’s presentation to Landlord of (a) an AIA disbursement form signed by Architect and certifying as to the dollar amount of the disbursement requested and the then percentage completion of the Work, (b) paid invoices for the costs of the Work sought to be reimbursed and (c) partial lien waivers for the costs of the Work sought to be reimbursed (and a full lien waiver in the case of the final disbursement of the Construction Allowance) from the general contractor and all subcontractors having subcontracts of $10,000 or more. The Construction Allowance must be used on or before December 31, 2017, or it shall be deemed forfeited with no further obligation by Landlord with respect thereto.

7. Construction Representatives. Landlord’s and Tenant’s representatives for coordination of construction and approval of change orders will be as follows, provided that either party may change its representative upon written notice to the other:

Landlord’s Representative:

c/o Novaya Real Estate Ventures, LLC

120 Water Street, Third Floor

Boston, MA 02109

Attn: Erika E. Clarke, Vice President of Asset Management

 

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Tenant’s Representative:

Jim Fortune, COO, Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.

8. Miscellaneous. To the extent not inconsistent with this Exhibit, Section 6 of this Lease shall govern the performance of the Work and Landlord’s and Tenant’s respective rights and obligations regarding the improvements installed pursuant thereto.

 

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EXHIBIT C – LIST OF ITEMS TO REMAIN

Ground level:

Atlas Copco air compressor

Lab gas tank switching system.

Walk in freezer

1st floor

Lobby reception desk

Lab liquid waste PH adjustment system

2nd floor

Material caging

Fitness center lockers

Lab case work/benches attached to the floors or walls

Ventilation hoods that are directly connected to the Lab exhaust system

Lab sinks

Dishwasher in lab

Eyewash / shower systems

Building in General:

Building automation computer/software/License

Video surveillance recording equipment

Access control computer/software/License

 

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EXHIBIT D – RULES AND REGULATIONS

attached to and made a part of Lease bearing the

Lease Reference Date as of May 31, 2016 between

WS NV 15 Crosby Drive, LLC, as Landlord and

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc., as Tenant

1. Except as expressly set forth in Section 29 of this Lease, no sign, placard, picture, advertisement, name or notice shall be installed or displayed on any part of the outside or inside of the Building without the prior written consent of Landlord. Landlord shall have the right to remove, at Tenant’s expense and without notice, any sign installed or displayed in violation of this rule. All approved signs or lettering on doors and walls shall be printed, painted, affixed or inscribed at Tenant’s expense by a vendor designated or approved by Landlord. In addition, Landlord reserves the right to change from time to time the format of the signs or lettering and to require previously approved signs or lettering to be appropriately altered.

2. If Landlord objects in writing to any curtains, blinds, shades or screens attached to or hung in or used in connection with any window or door of the Premises or Building, Tenant shall immediately discontinue such use. No awning shall be permitted on any part of the Premises. Tenant shall not place anything or allow anything to be placed against or near any glass partitions or doors or windows which may appear unsightly, in the opinion of Landlord, from outside the Premises.

3. Tenant shall not alter any lock or other access device or install a new or additional lock or access device or bolt on any door of its Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord. Tenant, upon the termination of its tenancy, shall deliver to Landlord the keys or other means of access to all doors.

4. If Tenant requires telephone, data, burglar alarm or similar service, the cost of purchasing, installing and maintaining such service shall be borne solely by Tenant. No boring or cutting for wires will be allowed without the prior written consent of Landlord. Landlord shall direct electricians as to where and how telephone, data, and electrical wires are to be introduced or installed. The location of burglar alarms, telephones, call boxes or other office equipment affixed to the Premises shall be subject to the prior written approval of Landlord.

5. Tenant shall not place a load upon any floor of its Premises, including mezzanine area, if any, which exceeds the load per square foot that such floor was designed to carry and that is allowed by law. Heavy objects shall stand on such platforms as determined by Landlord to be necessary to properly distribute the weight. Landlord will not be responsible for loss of or damage to any such equipment or other property from any cause, and all damage done to the Building by maintaining or moving such equipment or other property shall be repaired at the expense of Tenant.

6. Tenant shall not install any radio or television antenna, satellite dish, loudspeaker or other device on the roof or exterior walls of the Building without Landlord’s prior written consent which consent shall be in Landlord’s sole discretion.

7. Intentionally deleted.

8. No cooking shall be done or permitted on the Premises, except that Underwriters’ Laboratory approved microwave ovens, toaster ovens or equipment for brewing coffee, tea, hot chocolate and similar beverages shall be permitted, provided that such equipment and use is in accordance with all applicable federal, state and city laws, codes, ordinances, rules and regulations.

9. Tenant shall use due care with any material-handling equipment in the Building. Forklifts which operate on asphalt areas shall only use tires that do not damage the asphalt.

10. Tenant shall not use the name of the Building or any photograph or other likeness of the Building in connection with or in promoting or advertising Tenant’s business except that Tenant may include the Building name in Tenant’s address. Landlord shall have the right, exercisable without notice and without liability to any tenant, to change the name and address of the Building.

 

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11. All trash and refuse shall be contained in suitable receptacles at locations approved by Landlord. Tenant shall not place in the trash receptacles any personal trash or material that cannot be disposed of in the ordinary and customary manner of removing such trash without violation of any law or ordinance governing such disposal.

12. Tenant shall comply with all safety, fire protection and evacuation procedures and regulations established by Landlord or any governing authority.

13. Tenant assumes all responsibility for securing and protecting its Premises and its contents including keeping doors locked and other means of entry to the Premises closed.

14. Intentionally deleted.

15. No person shall go on the roof without Landlord’s permission, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed (which permission may be requested and granted by e-mail); provided, however, that no such permission shall be required for Tenant’s periodic inspections and maintenance of Tenant’s then existing roof equipment so long as (i) no roof installations, roof penetrations or roof attachments are made in connection with such inspections and maintenance by Tenant, and (ii) Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the cost of any repairs to the roof (if applicable) that are made necessary by such inspections and maintenance by Tenant.

16. Tenant shall not permit any animals, other than seeing-eye dogs, to be brought or kept in or about the Premises or any exterior areas serving the Building.

17. Tenant shall not permit any motor vehicles to be washed or mechanical work or maintenance of motor vehicles to be performed on any portion of the Premises, the Building or parking lot.

18. These Rules and Regulations are in addition to, and shall not be construed to in any way modify or amend, in whole or in part, the terms, covenants, agreements and conditions of any lease of any premises in the Building. Landlord may waive any one or more of these Rules and Regulations for the benefit of any tenant or tenants, and any such waiver by Landlord shall not be construed as a waiver of such Rules and Regulations for any or all tenants.

19. Landlord reserves the right to make such other and reasonable rules and regulations as in its judgment may from time to time be needed for safety and security, for care and cleanliness of the Building and for the preservation of good order in and about the Building. Tenant agrees to abide by all such rules and regulations herein stated and any additional rules and regulations which are adopted. Tenant shall be responsible for the observance of all of the foregoing rules by Tenant’s employees, agents, clients, customers, invitees and guests.

20. Any toilet rooms, toilets, 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 of any kind whatsoever shall be thrown into them. The expense of any breakage, stoppage or damage resulting from the violation of this rule shall be borne by the Tenant who, or whose employees or invitees, shall have caused it.

21. Tenant shall not permit smoking or carrying of lighted cigarettes or cigars in areas reasonably designated by Landlord or any applicable governmental agencies as non-smoking areas.

22. Any directory of the Building or project of which the Building is a part (“Project Area”), if provided, will be exclusively for the display of the name and location of tenants only and Landlord reserves the right to exclude any other names.

 

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23. Canvassing, soliciting, distribution of handbills or any other written material in the Building or Project Area is prohibited and each tenant shall cooperate to prevent the same. No tenant shall solicit business from other tenants or permit the sale of any goods or merchandise in the Building or Project Area without the written consent of Landlord.

24. Any equipment belonging to Tenant which causes noise or vibration that may be transmitted to the structure of the Building or to any space therein to such a degree as to be objectionable to Landlord or to any tenants in the Building (if applicable) shall be placed and maintained by Tenant, at Tenant’s expense, on vibration eliminators or other devices sufficient to eliminate the noise or vibration.

25. Driveways, sidewalks, halls, passages, exits, entrances and stairways (“Access Areas”) shall not be obstructed by tenants or used by tenants for any purpose other than for ingress to and egress from their respective premises. Access areas are not for the use of the general public and Landlord shall in all cases retain the right to control and prevent access thereto by all persons whose presence, in the judgment of Landlord, shall be prejudicial to the safety, character, reputation and interests of the Building or its tenants.

26. Tenant and Tenant’s guests shall park between designated parking lines only and shall not park motor vehicles in those areas designated by Landlord for loading and unloading. Vehicles in violation of the above shall be subject to being towed at the vehicle owner’s expense. Tenant will from time to time, upon the request of Landlord, supply Landlord with a list of license plate numbers of vehicles owned or operated by its employees or agents.

27. No trucks, tractors or similar vehicles can be parked anywhere other than in Tenant’s own truck dock area. Tractor-trailers which must be unhooked or parked with dolly wheels beyond the concrete loading areas must use steel plates or wood blocks under the dolly wheels to prevent damage to the asphalt paving surfaces. No parking or storing of such trailers will be permitted in the parking areas or on streets adjacent thereto.

28. During periods of loading and unloading, Tenant shall not unreasonably interfere with traffic flow and loading and unloading areas of other tenants (if applicable). All products, materials or goods must be stored within the Tenant’s Premises and not in any exterior areas, including, but not limited to, exterior dock platforms, against the exterior of the Building, parking areas and driveway areas. Tenant agrees to keep the exterior of the Premises clean and free of nails, wood, pallets, packing materials, barrels and any other debris produced from their operation.

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EXHIBIT E

EXTENSION OPTIONS

Provided there is no ongoing Event of Default at the time Tenant exercises its election to extend the Term, and the original Tenant is occupying at least 50% of the Premises at the time of such election, Tenant may extend this Lease for two (2) additional periods of five (5) years each (each an “Extension Term”), by delivering written notice (the “Extension Notice”) of the exercise thereof to Landlord not earlier than fifteen (15) months nor later than (twelve (12) months before the expiration of the Term or the first Extension Term, as the case may be. The Base Rent payable for each month during each such Extension Term shall be the prevailing rental rate (the “Prevailing Rental Rate”) at the commencement of such Extension Term, for renewals of space in the vicinity of Bedford, Massachusetts of equivalent quality, size, utility and location, with the length of the Extension Term to be taken into account. Within thirty (30) days after receipt of Tenant’s notice to extend, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant notice of the Prevailing Rental Rate and shall advise Tenant of the required adjustment to Base Rent, if any, and the other terms and conditions offered. Tenant shall, within twenty (20) days after receipt of Landlord’s notice, notify Landlord in writing whether Tenant accepts or rejects Landlord’s determination of the Prevailing Rental Rate. If Tenant timely notifies Landlord that Tenant accepts Landlord’s determination of the Prevailing Rental Rate or if Tenant fails to timely notify Landlord that it rejects such determination by Landlord, then, on or before the commencement date of such Extension Term, Landlord and Tenant shall execute an amendment to this Lease extending the Term on the same terms provided in this Lease, except as follows:

(a) Base Rent for the applicable Extension Term shall be adjusted to the Prevailing Rental Rate as determined by Landlord;

(b) Except as provided herein, Tenant shall have no further extension option unless expressly granted by Landlord in writing; and

(c) Landlord shall lease to Tenant the Premises in its then-current condition, and Landlord shall not provide to Tenant any allowances (e.g., moving allowance, construction allowance, and the like) or other tenant inducements.

If Tenant timely rejects Landlord’s determination of the Prevailing Rental Rate, then the Base Rent payable for each month during the applicable Extension Term shall be established in the following manner. By not later than the thirtieth (30th) day after the Extension Notice, Landlord and Tenant shall each appoint one (1) qualified broker (as hereinafter defined) and the two (2) qualified broker so-appointed shall determine the Prevailing Rental Rate within thirty (30) days following their appointment. As used herein, the term “qualified broker” shall mean any independent commercial real estate broker (a) who is employed by a brokerage firm of recognized competence in the vicinity of Bedford, Massachusetts area and (b) who has not less than ten (10) years experience in commercial office leasing similar in general location, type and character as the Premises. If either Landlord or Tenant fails to appoint a qualified broker within said thirty (30) day period, then the other party shall have the power to appoint the qualified broker for the defaulting party. If said qualified brokers are unable to agree on the Prevailing Rental Rate within said thirty (30) day period, then they shall jointly appoint a third qualified broker within ten (10) days of the expiration of such thirty (30) day period. If the first two brokers shall fail to appoint a third broker within such ten (10) day period, either broker may request the President of the Boston Bar Association to appoint the third qualified broker. Within thirty (30) days after the appointment of the third qualified broker, all three qualified brokers shall meet and determine the Fair Market Rent. If all three qualified brokers are unable unanimously to agree upon the Prevailing Rental Rate, then the first two qualified brokers simultaneously shall deliver their final Prevailing Rental Rate numbers to the third qualified broker, and the third qualified broker shall select the number as the Prevailing Rental Rate that is closest to the Prevailing Rental Rate determined by the third broker, and the Prevailing Rental Rate so-selected shall be conclusive and binding upon Landlord and Tenant. Each party shall bear the cost of its qualified broker, and the cost of the third qualified broker shall be borne equally between the parties. Until such time as the Prevailing Rental Rate is so determined, from and after the commencement date of the applicable Extension Term, Tenant shall pay Base Rent at the average of Landlord’s and Tenant’s brokers’ designations of the Prevailing Rental Rate, with an appropriate retroactive adjustment once the Prevailing Rental Rate has been finally determined in accordance with this Exhibit E.

 

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Tenant’s rights under this Exhibit shall terminate if (1) this Lease or Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises is terminated, (2) Tenant assigns any of its interest in this Lease other than pursuant to Section 9.6 or sublets more than 50% of the Premises, (3) Tenant fails to timely exercise its option under this Exhibit, time being of the essence with respect to Tenant’s exercise thereof.

 

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EXHIBIT F

LIST OF TENANT’S HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

 

Listing of Hazardous Materials
Facility Name:      Ocular Therapeutix, Inc
Facility Address:      36 Crosby Drive, Bedford MA 01730
Date:       2-Jun-16

 

Location of
material in facility

(e.g. building, floor,
room)

 

MA Building Code
Table 307 Hazard
Classification (e.g.
Corrosive,
Combustible Liquid,
Toxic, etc.)

  

Chemical/Material/Waste Name

   Maximum
Quantity

([**])
  

Storage
Container
Type (e.g.
[**])

  Flash Point   NFPA 704 Hazard Classification
[Health, Flammability, Reactivity]
(e.g. 1, 2, 3 or 4)

Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A total of 8 pages were omitted. [**]

 

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EXHIBIT G

 

RECORDING REQUESTED BY

AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:

 

Belmont Savings Bank

Attn: Tanis A. Meakin

2 Leonard Street

Belmont, MA 02478

    
     Space above for Recorder’s Use

SUBORDINATION, NON-DISTURBANCE

AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT

This Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the      day of             , 2016 by and between Ocular Therapeutix, Inc., a Delaware corporation with an address of 15 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA 01730 (the “Tenant”), WS NV 15 Crosby Drive, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company having an address of c/o Novaya Real Estate Ventures, LLC, 120 Water Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02109 (the “Landlord”), and Belmont Savings Bank, a Massachusetts bank having an address of 2 Leonard Street, Belmont, MA 02478 (the “Lender”).

RECITALS

A. The Tenant and Landlord have entered into a certain Lease dated as of May 31, 2016_(the “Lease”) covering certain property located at 15 Crosby Drive, Bedford, Massachusetts, together with all improvements located thereon and all easements and rights appurtenant thereto (collectively, the “Property”), which constitutes a portion of the Mortgaged Property encumbered by the Mortgage (as defined below).

B. The Lender is the mortgagee under a certain Mortgage and Security Agreement on or about the date hereof (the “Mortgage”) by the Landlord in favor of the Lender, which Mortgage is or will be recorded in the Middlesex South County Registry of Deeds, encumbering the Property and recorded prior to the recording hereof. The Mortgage secures certain obligations to the Lender as more particularly described therein.

C. In connection with the Landlord’s grant of the Mortgage, the Lender has requested that the Tenant enter into a subordination and attornment with respect to the Lease, and the Tenant has requested that the Lender enter into a non-disturbance agreement with the Tenant with respect to the Lease.

AGREEMENTS

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants hereinafter contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and in order to induce the Lender to make the Loan to the Landlord, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

1. Subordination. The Lease, the leasehold estate created thereby, and all rights and privileges of Tenant thereunder shall be subject and subordinate to the lien of the Mortgage and to any renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions of the Mortgage to the full extent of the obligations now or hereafter secured by the Mortgage.

 

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2. Non-Disturbance. So long as Tenant is not in default, beyond any period given to Tenant to cure a default, in the payment of rent or in the performance of any of the terms, covenants, or conditions of the Lease, Tenant’s possession of the Property and Tenant’s rights and privileges under the Lease, including any extensions or renewals, shall not be diminished or interfered with by the Lender during the term of the Lease or any extensions or renewals. So long as Tenant is not in default, beyond any period given Tenant to cure such default, in the payment of rent or in the performance of any of the terms, covenants, or conditions of the Lease, the Lender will not join Tenant as a party for the purpose of terminating or otherwise affecting Tenant’s interest under the Lease, in any action of foreclosure or other proceeding brought by the Lender to enforce any rights arising because of any default under the Mortgage. The Lender may, however, join Tenant as a party if joinder is necessary under any statute or law to secure the remedies available to the Lender under the Mortgage, but joinder shall be for that purpose only and not for the purpose of terminating the Lease or affecting Tenant’s right to possession of the Property.

3. Attornment. If the Landlord’s interest is transferred to and owned by Lender or any successor of Lender (the “Acquiring Party”) because of foreclosure or other proceedings brought by Lender, or by any other manner, and Lender succeeds to Landlord’s interest under the Lease, Tenant shall be bound to the Acquiring Party, and Acquiring Party shall be bound to Tenant under all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Lease for the balance of the remaining term, including any extensions or renewals, with the same effect as if Acquiring Party were Landlord under the Lease. Tenant agrees to attorn to Acquiring Party as the Landlord, with the attornment being effective and self-operable immediately upon Acquiring Party succeeding to the interest of Landlord under the Lease, all without the execution by the parties of any further instruments. However, Tenant shall not be obligated to pay rent to Acquiring Party until Tenant receives written notice from Acquiring Party, together with evidence satisfactory to Tenant, demonstrating that Acquiring Party has succeeded to Landlord’s interest under the Lease and directing where rent should be mailed. The respective rights and obligations of Tenant and Acquiring Party upon attornment, to the extent of the then-remaining balance of the term of the Lease, shall be the same as in the Lease, which is incorporated by reference in this Agreement. If Acquiring Party succeeds to Landlord’s interest in the Lease, Acquiring Party shall be bound to Tenant under all the terms, covenants and conditions of the Lease, and Tenant shall, after Acquiring Party’s succession to Landlord’s interest, have the same remedies against Acquiring Party for the breach of any agreement in the Lease that Tenant might have had against Landlord.

In no event shall the Acquiring Party be:

 

  (a) liable for any act or omission of Landlord, or any predecessor(s) in interest to Landlord in the capacity of Landlord under the Lease, if any (together, the “Prior Landlord”, which was to have been performed under the Lease;

 

  (b) bound by the payment of any basic rent, additional rent or any other payments which Tenant might have paid under the Lease for more than one month in advance to Landlord or Prior Landlord under the Lease, except with respect to estimated payments on account of taxes and operating expenses to the extent actually paid to Landlord and to the extent provided in the Lease;

 

  (c) bound by any amendment or modification of the Lease made without Lender’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and not otherwise permitted under the Mortgage and/or the Assignment; and

 

  (d) bound by any consent by Landlord under the Lease to any assignment of Tenant’s interest in the Lease or any sublease of all or any portion of the premises under the Lease (the “Leased Premises”) made without Lender’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) provided that consent shall not be required for any assignment of this Lease or subletting of the Leased Premises permitted under Section 9.6 of the Lease.

4. No Change in Lease and No Prepayment. Landlord and Tenant agree not to change, alter, amend or otherwise modify the Lease without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any change, alteration, amendment, or other modification to the Lease without the prior written consent of Lender shall be void as to Lender. Landlord and Tenant Agree that no rent has been prepaid more

 

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than one (1) month in advance and that, without the prior written consent of the Lender, no rent will be prepaid more than one (1) month in advance. Any such prepayment made without the Lender’s prior written consent shall be deemed not to be a payment of rent as to the Lender’s rights under the Lease and under this Agreement and the amount prepaid to Landlord shall remain due and owing in full from the Tenant to Lender despite the prepayment of that rent to the Landlord.

5. Notice of Lease Default. The Tenant hereby covenants and agrees to give the Lender written notice properly specifying wherein the Landlord under the Lease has failed to perform any of the covenants or obligations of the Landlord under the Lease, simultaneously with the giving of any notice of such default to the Landlord under the provisions of the Lease. The Tenant agrees that the Lender shall have the right, but not the obligation, within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Lender of such notice or within such additional time as is reasonably required to correct any such default or is provided for in the Lease, whichever is longer (except in certain emergency circumstances when any covenant or obligation of the Landlord under the Lease can be performed as soon as reasonably possible) to correct or remedy, or cause to be corrected or remedies, each such default, provided Lender commences such correction within such thirty (30) day period and diligently pursues such correction to completion, before the Tenant may take any action under the Lease by reason of such default.

6. Authority. If any party is a corporation, limited liability company, or a partnership, all individuals executing this Agreement on behalf of such corporation, limited liability company, or partnership represent and warrant that they are authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of the corporation, limited liability company, or partnership and that this Agreement is binding upon such corporation, limited liability company, or partnership.

7. Notices. In this Agreement, wherever it is required or permitted that notice and demand be given by any party to another party, that notice or demand shall be given in writing and sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by recognized overnight delivery service (such as Federal Express), in all cases with postage and charges prepaid, addressed as follows:

 

For Landlord:    WS NV 15 Crosby Drive, LLC
   Attn: Erika E. Clarke, Vice President of Asset Management
   c/o Novaya Real Estate Ventures, LLC
   120 Water Street, 3rd Floor
   Boston, MA 02109
For Tenant:    Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.
   Attn: Jim Fortune, COO
   15 Crosby Drive
   Bedford, MA 01730
For Lender:    Belmont Savings Bank
   Attn: Tanis A. Meakin
   2 Leonard Street
   Belmont, MA 02478

All written notices shall be considered effective when received. Any party may change an address given for notice by giving written notice of that change by certified mail to all other parties.

8. Parties Bound; Interpretation. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns. As used herein, the term “Tenant” shall include the Tenant and its successors and assigns, and the term “Landlord” shall include the Landlord and its successors and assigns. The foregoing references to successors and assigns of the Tenant and the Landlord are not intended to and do not constitute consent by the Landlord or the Lender to any assignment or sublease by Tenant of its interests under the Lease or any consent by the Lender to any assignment by Landlord of its interests under the Lease. The words “foreclosure” and “foreclosure sale” as used herein shall be deemed to include the acquisition of the Landlord’s estate in the Property by voluntary deed (or assignment) in lieu of foreclosure, and the words “mortgagee”, “Bank”, and “Lender” shall include the holder of the mortgage herein specifically named and any of its successors and

 

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assigns, and anyone who shall have succeeded to Landlord’s interest in the Property by, through or under foreclosure of the Mortgage, including, without limitation, any purchaser of the Property through foreclosure or any successor or assign thereof. The use of the neuter gender in this Agreement shall be deemed to include any other gender, and words in the singular number shall be held to include the plural, when the sense requires.

9. Amendments. This Agreement shall not be modified or amended except in writing signed by all parties hereto.

10. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with and governed by the law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

11. Miscellaneous. This Agreement may not be modified other than by an agreement in writing signed by the parties or by their respective successors in interest. If any party commences any action against any other party based on this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees, expenses, and costs of suit. This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, successors and assigns. The headings of this Agreement are for reference only and shall not limit or define any meaning of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which is an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement is the product of arms’ length negotiation and the provisions of this agreement shall therefore be construed and interpreted without regard to the rule of construction favoring an interpretation against the drafter of such provisions.

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WITNESS the execution hereof under seal on the day and year first above written.

 

WITNESSES       LENDER:
      BELMONT SAVINGS BANK
                                                By  

 

      Name:   Tanis A. Meakin
      Title:   Senior Vice President

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

                    , ss.,

On this      day of             , 2016, before me personally appeared Tanis A. Meakin, Senior Vice President of Belmont Savings Bank, and proved to me through satisfactory evidence of identification, which was                     , to be the person whose name is signed on the preceding or attached document, and acknowledged to me that she signed it voluntarily for its stated purpose and acknowledged the foregoing to be the free act and deed of Belmont Savings Bank.

 

 

Notary Public
My commission expires:

[see next page for Tenant’s signature]

 

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WITNESS       TENANT:
      OCULAR THERAPEUTIX, INC.
                                                By  

 

      Name:  
      Title:  

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

                    , ss.,

On this      day of             , 2016, before me personally appeared                     ,                      of Ocular Therapeutix, Inc., and proved to me through satisfactory evidence of identification, which was                     , to be the person whose name is signed on the preceding or attached document, and acknowledged to me that he signed it voluntarily for its stated purpose, and acknowledged the foregoing to be the free act and deed of Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.

 

 

Notary Public
My commission expires:

[see next page for Landlord’s signature]

 

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  WITNESS     LANDLORD:
      WS NV 15 CROSBY DRIVE, LLC
                                                By:  

 

      Name:  
      Title:  

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

                    , ss.,

On this      day of             , 2016, before me personally appeared [                    ], as [                    ] of WS NV 15 Crosby Drive, LLC and proved to me through satisfactory evidence of identification, which was                     , to be the person whose name is signed on the preceding or attached document, and acknowledged to me that he signed it voluntarily for its stated purpose, and acknowledged the foregoing to be the free act and deed of WS NV 15 Crosby Drive, LLC.

 

 

Notary Public
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES

 

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EXHIBIT H

TENANT ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE

 

TO: Belmont Savings Bank

2 Leonard Street

Belmont, MA 02478

Attn: Tanis A. Meakin

WS NV 15 CROSBY DRIVE, LLC

c/o Novaya Real Estate Ventures, LLC

120 Water Street, 3rd Floor

Boston, MA 02109

Attn: Erika E. Clarke

 

RE: 15 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (the “Tenant”) certifies that:

1. The undersigned is the Tenant under that certain lease dated             , 2016 (the “Lease”) executed WS NV 15 Crosby Drive, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having an address of c/o Novaya Real Estate Ventures, LLC, 120 Water Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02109 (the “Borrower”) as Landlord and the undersigned as Tenant.

2. Pursuant to the Lease,

a. Tenant has leased approximately 70,712 square feet of rentable space in the building at 15 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA (the “Leased Premises”);

b. Tenant has paid to Landlord a security deposit of $1,500,000.00;

c. the expiration date of the Lease (exclusive of unexercised extension options) is                     ;

d. Tenant has two (2) options to extend the term for five (5) years each;

e. Tenant has paid rent through                     ;

f. the next rental payment in the amount of $         is due on the      day of                     ;

g. rental during the respective extension terms is as set forth in the Lease; and

h. no allowances are due to Tenant under the Lease except as follows:                     

 

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3. The Lease is in full force and effect and there are no amendments, modifications or supplements thereto, whether oral or written, except as follows:

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                              .

4. True, correct and complete copies of the Lease and of all amendments, modifications and supplements thereto are attached hereto.

5. All space and improvements leased by Tenant have been completed and furnished in accordance with the provisions of the Lease, subject to punch list items.

6. Tenant has accepted and is occupying the Leased Premises.

7. To the best knowledge of Tenant, Landlord is not in default in the performance of the terms and provisions of the Lease and no event has occurred which, with the giving or notice or the passage of time, or both, would result in a default by Landlord under the Lease.

8. To the best knowledge of Tenant, Tenant is not in default under the Lease. Tenant is not in arrears on any rent or other charges payable by Tenant under the Lease. Tenant has not assigned, transferred or, except as set forth below and permitted under the Lease, hypothecated the Lease or any interest therein or, except as set forth below and permitted under the Lease, subleased all or any portion of the Leased Premises.

 

                                                                                  

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                              .

9. Tenant has not received any notice of any present violation of any federal, state, county or municipal laws, regulations, ordinances, orders or directives relating to the use of condition of the Leased Premises or the property of which the Leased Premises is a part.

10. To the best knowledge of Tenant, there are no existing defenses, offsets, liens, claims or credits against rentals payable under the Lease. No free periods of rental concessions have been granted to Tenant, except as set forth in the Lease.

11. Except as expressly provided in the Lease, and other documents attached hereto, Tenant does not have any right or option to renew or extend the term of the Lease, to lease other space within the building of which the Leased Premises are a part, nor any preferential right to purchase all or any part of the Leased Premises.

This Certificate is given to Belmont Savings Bank (the “Lender”) and the Borrower with the understanding that Lender and Borrower and their respective successors and assigns will rely hereon in connection with Lender’s making a loan secured by a lien on the property of which the Leased Premises constitute a part.

 

TENANT:
OCULAR THERAPEUTIX, INC., a Delaware corporation

 

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Dated:                          By:  

 

    Name:  
    Title:  

 

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