Delaware | 5600 | 20-3842867 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation or organization) |
(Primary standard industrial
classification code number) |
(I.R.S. employer
identification number) |
Barry M. Abelson
John P. Duke Pepper Hamilton LLP 3000 Two Logan Square 18th and Arch Streets Philadelphia, PA 19103-2799 (215) 981-4000 |
Kevin P. Kennedy
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 2550 Hanover Street Palo Alto, CA 94034 (650) 251-5000 |
Title
of Securities
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Proposed
Maximum
|
Amount
of
|
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To be Registered | Aggregate Offering Price(1) | Registration Fee | ||||||||
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | $ | 230,000,000.00 | $ | 7,061.00 | ||||||
(1) | Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The proposed maximum offering price includes amounts attributable to shares that may be purchased by the underwriters to cover the underwriters option to purchase additional shares of our common stock from the selling stockholders at the initial public offering price less the underwriters discount. |
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The
information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and
may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the
registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an
offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer
to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or
sale is not permitted.
Per
Share
Total
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Goldman,
Sachs & Co.
Merrill
Lynch & Co.
Credit
Suisse
UBS
Investment Bank
William
Blair & Company
CIBC
World Markets
Wachovia
Securities
Thomas
Weisel Partners LLC
Initial Public
Offering and Secondary Offering
April 30, 2007
Underwriters
Net Proceeds to
the
Price to the
Discounts and
Net Proceeds
to
Selling
U.S.$
U.S.$
U.S.$
U.S.$
U.S.$
U.S.$
U.S.$
U.S.$
(1)
The offering price for shares of
our common stock has been determined by negotiation between us,
the Selling Stockholders and the Underwriters.
(2)
Before deducting expenses of this
offering, which are estimated to be approximately
U.S.$ ,
which will be paid by us out of our general corporate funds.
(3)
The Selling Stockholders will pay
the Underwriters discounts and commissions in respect of
the shares of common stock sold by the Selling Stockholders.
(4)
Assumes an initial public offering
price of $ per share (the midpoint
of the price range of
$ to
$ ).
(5)
The Selling Stockholders have
granted an option, exercisable in whole or in part for a period
of 30 days from the closing of this offering, to purchase
up to
additional shares of common stock on the terms as set forth
above. If this option is exercised in full, the total Price to
the Public, Underwriters Discounts and Commissions and Net
Proceeds to the Selling Stockholders will be
U.S.$ ,
U.S.$ and
U.S.$ , respectively. This
prospectus qualifies the distribution of the option and the
distribution of the additional shares of common stock sold upon
the exercise of the option. See Underwriting.
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31
31
32
39
41
43
45
71
83
90
109
114
118
126
129
133
136
141
141
141
F-1
$
0.662
$
0.788
$
0.849
$
0.874
$
0.910
$
0.621
$
0.653
$
0.716
$
0.787
$
0.846
$
0.654
$
0.754
$
0.807
$
0.874
$
0.848
$
0.639
$
0.729
$
0.776
$
0.834
$
0.882
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9
29
31
31
32
39
41
43
45
71
83
90
109
114
118
126
129
133
136
141
141
141
142
142
142
143
143
144
F-1
C-1
C-2
$
0.662
$
0.788
$
0.849
$
0.874
$
0.910
$
0.621
$
0.653
$
0.716
$
0.787
$
0.846
$
0.654
$
0.754
$
0.807
$
0.874
$
0.848
$
0.639
$
0.729
$
0.776
$
0.834
$
0.882
design and develop innovative athletic apparel that combines
performance with style and incorporates real-time customer
feedback;
locate our stores in street locations, lifestyle centers and
malls that position each lululemon athletica store as an
integral part of its community;
create an inviting and educational store environment that
encourages product trial and repeat visits; and
market on a grassroots level in each community, including
through influential fitness practitioners who embrace and create
excitement around our brand.
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Common stock offered by us
shares
Common stock offered by the selling stockholders
shares
Common stock outstanding after this offering
shares
The number of shares of our common stock outstanding after this
offering is based on the assumptions outlined in the bullets
below. As described below, the number of shares outstanding
after this offering depends in part on the initial public
offering price and the effective date of our corporate
reorganization.
Use of proceeds
We expect to receive net proceeds from this offering of
approximately $20.3 million, based upon an assumed initial
public offering price of $ per
share, the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover of this
prospectus, and after deducting underwriting discounts and
estimated offering expenses payable by us. We will not receive
any proceeds from the sale of shares in this offering by the
selling stockholders, including upon the sale of shares if the
underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares
from the selling stockholders in this offering.
We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering, together
with cash flow from operations, to fund new store openings and
working capital, and for other general corporate purposes, which
may include general and administrative expenses and potential
acquisitions of franchises. For fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2008, we
have budgeted an aggregate of $28.0 million to
$34.0 million for new store openings, although the actual
amounts that we spend on such items may vary. See Use of
Proceeds.
Risk factors
See Risk Factors on page 9 and the other
information in this prospectus for a discussion of the factors
you should consider before you decide to invest in our common
stock.
Directed share program
The underwriters have reserved for sale, at the initial public
offering price, up to shares
of our common stock being offered for sale to our business
associates, employees, friends and family members of our
employees. The number of shares available for sale to the
general public in this offering will be reduced to the extent
these persons purchased reserved shares. Any reserved shares not
purchased will be offered by the underwriters to the general
public on the same terms as the other shares.
Proposed Nasdaq Global Market symbol
LULU
Proposed Toronto Stock Exchange symbol
LLL
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assumes an initial public offering price of
$ per share (the midpoint of
the price range set forth on the front cover of this prospectus);
reflects the consummation of our corporate reorganization on an
assumed date
of ,
2007, and (assuming an initial public offering price of
$ per share) the issuance
of shares
of our common stock and the issuance by Lulu Canadian Holding,
Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary,
of exchangeable
shares in connection therewith, as described in
Pre-Offering Transactions included elsewhere in this
prospectus;
assumes the issuance
of shares
of our common stock issuable upon the exchange of all of the
exchangeable shares of Lulu Canadian Holding, Inc. to be
outstanding as a result of our corporate reorganization;
assumes the underwriters option to purchase additional
shares in this offering has not been exercised;
excludes 1,885,250 shares of our common stock issuable upon
exercise of options outstanding as of the date of this
prospectus under our 2007 Equity Incentive Plan at a weighted
average exercise price of $1.39; and
excludes shares
of our common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2007
Equity Incentive Plan.
A $1.00 increase in the assumed initial public offering price of
$ per share would decrease
the number of shares of common stock outstanding after this
offering by
approximately shares,
assuming that our corporate reorganization occurs
on ,
2007;
A $1.00 decrease in the assumed initial public offering price of
$ per share would increase
the number of shares of common stock outstanding after this
offering by
approximately shares,
assuming that our corporate reorganization occurs
on ,
2007; and
If our corporate reorganization occurred five days later or
earlier than the assumed date
of ,
2007, the common stock outstanding after this offering would
increase or decrease, respectively, by
approximately shares,
assuming an initial public offering price of
$ per share.
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For the Fiscal
Year Ended January 31,
(In thousands,
except share data)
$
40,748
$
84,129
$
148,885
19,448
41,177
72,903
21,300
42,952
75,982
10,840
26,416
52,540
12,134
12,809
7,228
(1,674
)
3,727
16,213
(11
)
(55
)
(142
)
46
51
47
(1,709
)
3,730
16,308
(298
)
2,336
8,753
(112
)
$
(1,411
)
$
1,394
$
7,666
14
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$
1,328
$
1,279
$
1,411
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%
19
%
25
%
(1)
Includes stock-based compensation
as follows:
For the Fiscal
Year Ended January 31,
(In thousands)
$
$
755
$
360
1,945
2,470
$
$
2,700
$
2,830
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(2)
We have not computed basic and
diluted earnings per share as the combined consolidated results
reflect the results of two separate companies (Lululemon Corp.
and LIPO Investments (Canada) Inc.), each with its own distinct
and separate capital structure. As a result of our corporate
reorganization, various securities (including Series A
preferred stock issued by Lululemon Corp. and common stock
equivalents issued by LIPO Investments (Canada) Inc.) will be
exchanged for shares of our common stock based in part on the
quotient of the value of accrued but unpaid dividends (which,
where applicable, accrue on a daily basis until the consummation
of our corporate reorganization) to our initial public offering
price. We have accordingly presented pro forma earnings per
share for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2007 giving
effect to our corporate reorganization as if it had been
consummated on the first day of that period. In addition, the
outstanding stock options of the two companies will be converted
into options to purchase shares of our common stock. See
Pre-Offering Transactions and Note 11 to our
combined consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere
in this prospectus.
on an actual basis, derived from our audited combined
consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 2007;
on a pro forma basis, giving effect to:
the consummation of our corporate reorganization on an assumed
date
of ,
2007, and (assuming an initial public offering price of
$ per share) the issuance
of shares
of our common stock;
the issuance by Lulu Canadian Holding, Inc., our wholly owned
subsidiary,
of exchangeable
shares in connection therewith, as described in
Pre-Offering Transactions included elsewhere in this
prospectus, and the issuance
of shares
of our common stock upon the exchange of the Lulu Canadian
Holding exchangeable shares; and
on a pro forma as adjusted basis, further reflecting
the sale by us
of shares
of our common stock in this offering (assuming an initial public
offering price of $ per share, and
after deducting estimated offering expenses and underwriting
discounts and commissions payable by us).
As of
January 31, 2007
Pro Forma
(In thousands)
$
16,029
$
16,029
$
36,279
1,180
1,180
1,180
18,822
18,822
18,822
71,855
71,855
92,105
37,379
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identify suitable store locations, the availability of which is
outside of our control;
negotiate acceptable lease terms, including desired tenant
improvement allowances;
hire, train and retain store personnel and field management;
assimilate new store personnel and field management into our
corporate culture;
source sufficient inventory levels; and
successfully integrate new stores into our existing operations
and information technology systems.
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economic downturns in a particular area;
competition from nearby retailers selling athletic apparel;
changing consumer demographics in a particular market;
changing lifestyle choices of consumers in a particular market;
and
the closing or decline in popularity of other businesses located
near our store.
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introduction of new products may be delayed, which may allow our
competitors to introduce similar products in a more timely
fashion, which could hurt our goal to be viewed as a leader in
technical athletic apparel innovation;
if our expanded product offerings fail to maintain and enhance
our distinctive brand identity, our brand image may be
diminished and our sales may decrease;
implementation of these plans may divert managements
attention from other aspects of our business and place a strain
on our management, operational and financial resources, as well
as our information systems; and
incorporation of novel technologies into our products that are
not accepted by our customers or that are inferior to similar
products offered by our competitors.
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the timing of new store openings;
net revenue and profits contributed by new stores;
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increases or decreases in comparable store sales;
changes in our product mix; and
the timing of new advertising and new product introductions.
a substantial increase or decrease in consumer demand for our
products or for products of our competitors;
our failure to accurately forecast customer acceptance for our
new products;
new product introductions or pricing strategies by competitors;
more limited historical store sales information for our newer
markets;
weakening of economic conditions or consumer confidence in
future economic conditions, which could reduce demand for
discretionary items, such as our products; and
acts or threats of war or terrorism which could adversely affect
consumer confidence and spending or interrupt production and
distribution of our products and our raw materials.
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increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic and
industry conditions;
limiting our ability to obtain additional financing;
requiring a substantial portion of our available cash to pay our
rental obligations, thus reducing cash available for other
purposes;
limiting our flexibility in planning for or reacting to changes
in our business or in the industry in which we compete; and
placing us at a disadvantage with respect to some of our
competitors.
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political unrest, terrorism, labor disputes and economic
instability resulting in the disruption of trade from foreign
countries in which our products are manufactured;
currency exchange fluctuations;
the imposition of new laws and regulations, including those
relating to labor conditions, quality and safety standards,
imports, duties, taxes and other charges on imports, as well as
trade restrictions and restrictions on currency exchange or the
transfer of funds;
reduced protection for intellectual property rights, including
trademark protection, in some countries, particularly the
Peoples Republic of China;
understanding foreign consumer tastes and preferences that may
differ from those in the United States or Canada;
complying with foreign laws and regulations that differ from
country to country;
disruptions or delays in shipments; and
changes in local economic conditions in countries where our
manufacturers, suppliers or customers are located.
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actual or anticipated fluctuations in quarterly operating
results or other operating metrics, such as comparable store
sales, that may be used by the investment community;
changes in financial estimates by us or by any securities
analysts who might cover our stock;
speculation about our business in the press or the investment
community;
conditions or trends affecting our industry or the economy
generally;
stock market price and volume fluctuations of other publicly
traded companies and, in particular, those that are in the
technical athletic apparel industry;
announcements by us or our competitors of new products,
significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships or divestitures;
changes in product mix between high and low margin products;
capital commitments;
our entry into new markets;
timing of new store openings;
percentage of sales from new stores versus established stores;
additions or departures of key personnel;
actual or anticipated sales of our common stock, including sales
by our directors, officers or significant stockholders;
significant developments relating to our manufacturing,
distribution, joint venture or franchise relationships;
customer purchases of new products from us and our competitors;
investor perceptions of the apparel industry in general and our
company in particular;
major catastrophic events;
volatility in our stock price, which may lead to higher
stock-based compensation expense under applicable accounting
standards; and
changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance,
interpretation or principles.
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Number
of shares and
Immediately after this offering.
180 days after the date of
this prospectus due to contractual obligations and
lock-up
agreements between the holders of these shares and the
underwriters. However, the underwriters can waive the provisions
of these
lock-up
agreements and allow these stockholders to sell their shares at
any time, provided their respective one-year holding periods
under Rule 144 have expired.
From time to time after the date
180 days after the date of this prospectus upon expiration
of their respective one-year holding periods in the U.S. or
in Canada.
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the classification of our board of directors into three classes,
with one class elected each year;
prohibiting cumulative voting in the election of directors;
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the ability of our board of directors to issue preferred stock
without stockholder approval;
a special meeting of stockholders may only be called by our
chairman or Chief Executive Officer, or upon a resolution
adopted by an affirmative vote of a majority of the board of
directors, and not by our stockholders;
prohibiting stockholder action by written consent; and
our stockholders must comply with advance notice procedures in
order to nominate candidates for election to our board of
directors or to place stockholder proposals on the agenda for
consideration at any meeting of our stockholders.
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our ability to manage operations at our current size or manage
growth effectively;
our ability to locate suitable locations to open new stores and
to attract customers to our stores;
our ability to successfully expand in the United States and
other new markets;
our ability to finance our growth and maintain sufficient levels
of cash flow;
increased competition causing us to reduce the prices of our
products or to increase significantly our marketing efforts in
order to avoid losing market share;
our ability to effectively market and maintain a positive brand
image;
our ability to maintain levels of comparable store sales or
average sales per square foot;
our ability to continually innovate and provide our consumers
with improved products;
the ability of our suppliers or manufacturers to produce or
deliver our products in a timely or cost-effective manner;
our ability to attract and maintain the services of our senior
management and key employees;
the availability and effective operation of management
information systems and other technology;
changes in consumer preferences or changes in demand for
technical athletic apparel and other products;
our ability to accurately forecast consumer demand for our
products;
our ability to accurately anticipate and respond to seasonal or
quarterly fluctuations in our operating results;
our ability to find suitable joint venture partners to further
our expansion outside North America;
our ability to maintain effective internal controls; and
changes in general economic or market conditions, including as a
result of political or military unrest or terrorist attacks.
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the continued and growing demand for our products;
the impact of competition;
the ability to obtain and maintain existing financing on
acceptable terms; and
currency exchange and interest rates.
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108,495 shares of series A preferred stock; and
116,994 shares of series TS preferred stock.
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(1)
Dennis Wilson is the controlling
stockholder of LIPO Investments (USA) and LIPO Investments
(Canada). He holds common shares in these companies in his
individual capacity and in his capacity as trustee under a trust
arrangement established for the benefit of the other
stockholders of these companies, all of whom are Lululemon
employees.
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its pro rata portion of 22,229,600 shares of our common
stock (which we refer to as the common share amount); and
with respect to each share of our series A preferred stock
held by such stockholder, the number of shares of our common
stock that is equal to
(x) $
(representing the stated value of each such share plus accrued
and unpaid dividends through the assumed reorganization date,
assuming that such share of series A preferred stock was
issued on December 5, 2005), divided by (y) the
initial public offering price per share of our common stock.
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the LIPO Entities pro rata portion of the common share
amount; and
the number of shares of our common stock that is equal to
(x) $ (representing the
stated value of our series TS preferred stock and LAI
class B shares held by the LIPO Entities, plus accrued and
unpaid dividends through the assumed reorganization date)
divided by (y) the initial public offering price per share
of our common stock.
shares
of our common stock assuming an initial public offering price of
$ per share and a
reorganization date
of ,
2007;
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shares
of our special voting stock; and
options to purchase 1,885,250 shares of our common stock at
a weighted average exercise price of $1.39 per share.
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on an actual basis, derived from our audited combined
consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 2007;
on a pro forma basis, giving effect to:
the consummation of our corporate reorganization on an assumed
date
of ,
2007, and (assuming an initial public offering price of
$ per share) the issuance
of shares
of our common stock;
the issuance by Lulu Canadian Holding, Inc., our wholly owned
subsidiary,
of shares
of its exchangeable common stock in connection therewith, as
described in Pre-Offering Transactions included
elsewhere in this prospectus, and the issuance
of shares
of our common stock upon the exchange of the Lulu Canadian
Holding exchangeable shares; and
on a pro forma as adjusted basis, further reflecting
the sale by us
of shares
of our common stock in this offering (assuming an initial public
offering price of $ per
share, and after deducting estimated offering expenses and
underwriting discounts and commissions payable by us).
A $1.00 increase in the assumed initial public offering price of
$ per share would decrease
the number of shares of common stock outstanding after this
offering by
approximately shares,
assuming that our corporate reorganization occurs
on ,
2007;
A $1.00 decrease in the assumed initial public offering price of
$ per share would increase
the number of shares of common stock outstanding after this
offering by
approximately shares,
assuming that our corporate reorganization occurs
on ,
2007; and
If our corporate reorganization occurred five days later or
earlier than the assumed date
of ,
2007, the common stock outstanding after this offering would
increase or decrease, respectively, by
approximately shares,
assuming an initial public offering price of
$ per share.
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January 31,
2007
Pro Forma
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
$
16,029
$
16,029
$
36,279
568
558
558
99,111
(60,677
)
(1,057
)
37,379
$
37,947
$
$
(1)
Stockholders equity and
components thereof consist of capital of two related companies,
Lululemon Corp. and LIPO Investments (Canada), Inc.
(2)
A $1.00 increase or decrease in the
assumed public offering price of
$ per share, the midpoint of
the range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, would
increase or decrease, respectively, each of cash and cash
equivalents, additional paid-in capital, total
stockholders equity and total capitalization by
$ million, assuming the
number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page
of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting
estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated
offering expenses payable by us.
1,899,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise
of options outstanding as of January 31, 2007 at a weighted
average exercise price of $1.39 per share; and
shares
of our common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2007
Equity Incentive Plan.
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$
$
$
Shares
Purchased
Total
Consideration
Average Price
%
$
%
$
100.0
%
100.0
%
pro forma net tangible book value per share would increase from
$ to
$ , resulting in a decrease in
dilution to new investors of
$ per share;
our existing stockholders, including the holders of these
options, would own %, and our new investors would
own %, of the total number of shares of our common
stock outstanding upon the completion of this offering; and
our existing stockholders, including the holders of these
options, would have paid % of total consideration, at
an average price per share of $ ,
and our new investors would have paid % of total
consideration.
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For the Fiscal
Year Ended January 31,
(In thousands,
except share data)
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
$
5,903
$
18,188
$
40,748
$
84,129
$
148,885
3,079
8,748
19,448
41,177
72,903
2,823
9,439
21,300
42,952
75,982
1,173
4,896
10,840
26,416
52,540
1,314
3,782
12,134
12,809
7,228
336
761
(1,674
)
3,727
16,213
(11
)
(55
)
(142
)
4
46
51
47
336
757
(1,709
)
3,730
16,308
41
437
(298
)
2,336
8,753
(112
)
$
295
$
319
$
(1,411
)
$
1,394
$
7,666
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(1)
Includes stock-based compensation
as follows:
For the Fiscal
Year Ended
January
31,
(In thousands)
$
$
755
$
360
1,945
2,470
$
$
2,700
$
2,830
(2)
We have not computed basic and
diluted earnings per share as the combined consolidated results
reflect the results of two separate companies (Lululemon Corp.
and LIPO Investments (Canada) Inc.), each with its own distinct
and separate capital structures. As a result of our corporate
reorganization, various securities (including Series A
preferred stock issued by Lululemon Corp. and common stock
equivalents issued by LIPO Investments (Canada) Inc.) will be
exchanged for shares of our common stock based in part on the
quotient of the value of accrued but unpaid dividends (which,
where applicable, accrue on a daily basis until the consummation
of our corporate reorganization) to our initial public offering
price. We have accordingly presented pro forma earnings per
share for the year ended January 31, 2007 giving effect to
our corporate reorganization as if it had been consummated on
the first day of that period. In addition, the outstanding stock
options of the two companies will be converted into options to
purchase shares of our common stock. See
Pre-Offering
Transactions and Note 11 to our combined consolidated
financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.
As of January
31,
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
$
433
$
7
$
2,652
$
3,877
$
16,029
2,323
11,448
21,148
41,914
71,855
594
272
419
894
(604
)
28,052
37,379
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CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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corporate-owned store net revenue, which includes sales to
customers through corporate-owned stores (including stores
operated by our majority owned joint venture);
franchises net revenue, which consists of licensing fees and
royalties as well as sales of our products to
franchises; and
other net revenue, which includes sales to wholesale accounts,
telephone sales, including related shipping and handling
charges, warehouse sales and sales from company operated
showrooms;
the location of new stores relative to existing stores;
consumer preferences, buying trends and overall economic trends;
our ability to anticipate and respond effectively to customer
preferences for technical athletic apparel;
competition;
changes in our merchandise mix;
pricing;
the timing of our releases of new merchandise and promotional
events;
the effectiveness of our grassroots marketing efforts;
the level of customer service that we provide in our stores;
our ability to source and distribute products
efficiently; and
the number of stores we open, close (including for temporary
renovations) and expand in any period.
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the cost of purchased merchandise, inbound freight, duty and
non-refundable taxes incurred in delivering goods to our
distribution centers;
the cost of our production and design departments including
salaries, stock-based compensation and benefits, and operating
expenses;
the cost of occupancy related to store operations (such as rent
and utilities) and the depreciation and amortization related to
store-level capital expenditures;
the cost of our distribution centers (such as rent and
utilities) as well as other fees we pay to third parties to
operate our distribution centers and the depreciation and
amortization related to our distribution centers;
the cost of outbound freight and handling costs incurred upon
shipment of merchandise; and
shrink and valuation reserves.
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49
(In thousands)
$
40,748
$
84,129
$
148,885
19,448
41,177
72,903
21,300
42,952
75,982
10,840
26,416
52,540
12,134
12,809
7,228
(1,674
)
3,727
16,213
(11
)
(55
)
(142
)
46
51
47
(1,709
)
3,730
16,308
(298
)
2,336
8,753
(112
)
$
(1,411
)
$
1,394
$
7,666
50
(% of net revenue)
100.0
100.0
100.0
47.7
48.9
49.0
52.3
51.1
51.0
26.6
31.4
35.3
29.8
15.2
4.9
(4.1
)
4.4
10.9
(0.0
)
(0.1
)
(0.1
)
0.1
(0.1
)
0.0
(4.2
)
4.4
11.0
(0.7
)
2.8
5.9
(0.0
)
(3.5
)
1.7
5.1
(In thousands)
$
65,578
$
120,733
14,555
21,360
3,997
6,792
$
84,129
$
148,885
New stores opened during fiscal 2005 prior to sales from such
stores becoming part of our comparable store sales base
contributed $22.2 million or 40.3% of the increase. During
fiscal 2005, we opened 13 corporate-owned stores,
consisting of 12 in Canada and 1 in the United States.
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New stores opened during fiscal 2006 contributed
$16.7 million or 30.3% of the increase. During fiscal 2006,
we opened 13 corporate-owned stores, consisting of 7 in
Canada, 5 in the United States and 1 in Japan.
Comparable store sales in fiscal 2006 contributed
$16.2 million or 29.4% of the increase. Assuming the
average exchange rate between the Canadian and the United States
dollars for fiscal 2005 remained constant, our comparable store
sales would have increased $12.8 million or 20% for fiscal
2006. The increase in comparable store sales on a constant
currency basis was driven primarily by the strength of our
existing product lines, successful introduction of new products
and increasing recognition of the lululemon athletica brand name.
Warehouse and showroom sales accounted for $2.1 million or
73.7% of the increase due to four warehouse sales in fiscal
2006 compared to one new warehouse sale in fiscal 2005 and
three new showrooms opened in the United States during
fiscal 2006 compared to one new showroom opened at the end of
fiscal 2005.
Phone sales revenue accounted for $0.5 million or 17.9% of
the increase.
New wholesale accounts at fitness clubs and yoga studios in the
United States accounted for $0.2 million or 8.4% of the
increase.
an increase of $55.2 million in our corporate-owned stores
segment;
an increase of $6.8 million in our franchises segment; and
an increase of $2.8 million in our other segment.
an increase in product costs of $22.2 million associated
with our sale of goods through corporate-owned stores,
franchises and other segments;
an increase in occupancy costs of $6.1 million due to
higher occupancy costs in new markets;
an increase of $1.9 million in expenses related to our
production, design and distribution departments (including
stock-based compensation expense) principally due to the hiring
of additional employees to support our growth, partially offset
by the absence in fiscal 2006 of the cash bonus paid to
employees in fiscal 2005 in conjunction with our
recapitalization; and
an increase in depreciation of $1.6 million related to
opening new corporate-owned stores.
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higher occupancy costs in new markets that contributed to a
decrease in gross margin of 2.1%; and
an increase in depreciation that contributed to a decrease in
gross margin of 0.3% related to opening new corporate-owned
stores.
a decrease in product costs as a percentage of net revenue that
contributed to an increase in gross margin of 0.7% due to an
increase in pricing to our franchises and wholesale customers,
partially offset by an increased percentage of our net revenue
being derived from our oqoqo and factory outlet stores, which
generate lower gross margins than our other corporate-owned
stores, and a short-term increase in expenses during our
transition to the use of more off-shore manufacturers; and
a decrease in expenses related to our production, design and
distribution departments (including stock-based compensation
expense) as a percentage of net revenue from fiscal 2005 to
fiscal 2006 which contributed to an increase in gross margin of
1.6%.
$7.8 million or 29.9% resulted from an increase in store
employee compensation related to opening additional
corporate-owned stores;
$5.1 million or 19.4% resulted from an increase in
consulting fees paid to third parties to analyze and implement
new accounting and logistics processes and from an increase in
fees associated with retaining professional search firms in
connection with identifying qualified senior management
candidates;
$4.6 million or 17.7% resulted from an increase in
corporate compensation principally due to hiring of additional
employees to support our growth, partially offset by the absence
in fiscal 2006 of the cash bonus paid to employees in fiscal
2005 in conjunction with our recapitalization;
$3.9 million or 15.1% resulted from an increase in other
corporate expenses such as travel expenses and rent associated
with corporate facilities;
$3.6 million or 13.7% resulted from an increase in other
store operating expenses such as supplies, packaging, and credit
card fees; and
$0.6 million or 2.1% resulted from an increase in
depreciation resulting from our move into a new corporate
headquarters at the beginning of fiscal 2006.
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our corporate-owned stores segment increased $17.0 million,
or 82.2%, to $37.8 million for fiscal 2006 from
$20.7 million for fiscal 2005 primarily due to an increase
in corporate-owned stores gross profit of $28.4 million,
offset by an increase of $7.8 million in store employee
expenses and an increase of $3.6 million in other store
expenses;
our franchises segment increased $3.4 million to
$10.7 million for fiscal 2006 from $7.3 million for
fiscal 2005 primarily due to an increase of $2.4 million in
royalty revenue and an increase of $0.9 million in gross
profit associated with our sale of our products to
franchises; and
our other segment increased $1.3 million to
$2.7 million for fiscal 2006 from $1.5 million for
fiscal 2005 primarily due to an increase in revenue of
$2.8 million, offset by an increase of $1.5 million in
product costs.
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55
(In thousands)
$
29,906
$
65,578
7,363
14,555
3,480
3,997
$
40,748
$
84,129
New stores opened during fiscal 2004 prior to sales from such
stores becoming part of our comparable store sales base
contributed $11.0 million or 30.7% of the increase. During
fiscal 2004, we opened seven corporate-owned stores, consisting
of five in Canada and two in the United States.
New stores opened during fiscal 2005 contributed
$19.6 million or 54.9% of the increase. During fiscal 2005,
we opened 13 corporate-owned stores, consisting of 12 in
Canada and 1 in the United States.
Comparable store sales in fiscal 2005 contributed
$5.1 million or 14.4% of the increase. Assuming the average
exchange rate between the Canadian and the United States dollars
for fiscal 2004 remained constant, our comparable store sales
would have increased $3.1 million or 12% for fiscal 2005.
The increase in comparable store sales on a constant currency
basis was driven primarily by the strength of our existing
product lines, successful introduction of new products and
increasing recognition for the lululemon athletica brand name.
An increase of $0.4 million from warehouse and showroom
revenue due to increased sales at our one warehouse sale in
fiscal 2005 compared to our one warehouse sale in fiscal 2004
and the addition of one showroom in fiscal 2005 where none
existed in fiscal 2004.
An increase of $0.3 million in wholesale revenue.
an increase of $35.7 million in our corporate-owned stores
segment;
an increase of $7.2 million in our franchises
segment; and
an increase of $0.5 million in our other segment.
an increase in product costs of $14.5 million associated
with our sale of goods through corporate-owned stores,
franchises and other segments;
an increase in occupancy costs of $2.1 million due to
higher occupancy costs in new markets;
an increase of $4.0 million in expenses related to our
production, design and distribution departments due to an
increase in compensation from an employee stock compensation
program introduced in December 2005 and a cash bonus paid to
employees of these departments in conjunction with our
recapitalization in December 2005; and
an increase in depreciation of $1.1 million related to
opening new corporate-owned stores.
an increase in expenses related to our production, design and
distribution departments that contributed to a decrease in gross
margin of 2.6%;
an increase in occupancy costs that contributed to a decrease in
gross margin of 0.4%; and
an increase in depreciation that contributed to a decrease in
gross margin of 0.7%.
an increase of $6.7 million or 42.8% in corporate employee
costs due to hiring additional employees, an increase in
stock-based compensation from stock grants made under an
employee stock compensation program introduced in December 2005
and a cash bonus paid to corporate employees in conjunction with
our recapitalization in December 2005;
an increase of $5.5 million or 35.6% in store employee
compensation related to opening additional corporate-owned
stores;
an increase of $1.8 million or 11.7% in other corporate
expenses such as travel expenses and rent associated with
corporate facilities;
an increase of $1.3 million or 8.3% in other store
operating expenses such as supplies, packaging, and credit card
fees;
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an increase of $0.4 million or 2.5% in professional
fees; and
an increase of $0.3 million or 1.6% in depreciation.
our corporate-owned stores segment increased $10.9 million,
or 111.8%, to $20.7 million for fiscal 2005 from
$9.8 million for fiscal 2004 primarily due to an increase
in corporate-owned stores gross profit of $17.8 million,
partially offset by an increase of $5.5 million in store
employee expenses and an increase of $1.3 million in other
store expenses;
our franchises segment increased $4.2 million to
$7.3 million for fiscal 2005 from $3.1 million for
fiscal 2004 primarily due to an increase of $2.3 million in
royalty revenue and an increase of $1.9 million in gross
profit associated with our sale of our products to
franchises; and
our other segment decreased $0.3 million to
$1.5 million for fiscal 2005 from $1.8 million for
fiscal 2004 primarily due to our decision to cease operation of
our retail website and a decline in the profitability of our one
warehouse sale in fiscal 2005 as compared to fiscal 2004,
notwithstanding the increase in net revenue from the sale in
fiscal 2005.
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greater losses in the United States in fiscal 2005 which we are
unable to offset against our income in Canada for tax purposes;
and
an increase in stock-based compensation expenses from $0 in
fiscal 2004 to $2.7 million in fiscal 2005, which were not
deductible for tax purposes during these periods.
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Fiscal
2005
Fiscal
2006
First
Second
Third
Fourth
First
Second
Third
Fourth
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
Combined consolidated statements
of income
:
$
15,630
$
17,126
$
19,984
$
31,390
$
28,184
$
32,517
$
35,968
$
52,216
8,207
7,940
9,613
15,416
13,664
16,614
17,227
25,397
7,423
9,186
10,371
15,973
14,519
15,903
18,740
26,819
3,574
4,473
5,338
13,032
8,406
12,667
14,046
17,421
3,667
4,634
4,508
7,228
182
79
525
2,941
6,113
3,236
4,694
2,170
(16
)
(27
)
(6
)
(6
)
(26
)
(34
)
(52
)
(30
)
10
8
15
19
3
12
8
23
188
98
516
2,929
6,136
3,258
4,738
2,176
(31
)
(41
)
160
2,249
2,955
1,318
3,132
1,348
(58
)
(54
)
$
219
$
139
$
356
$
680
$
3,181
$
1,940
$
1,664
$
882
24
26
30
37
40
42
46
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Fiscal
2005
Fiscal
2006
First
Second
Third
Fourth
First
Second
Third
Fourth
(% of net revenue)
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
52.5
46.4
48.1
49.1
48.5
51.1
47.9
48.6
47.5
53.6
51.9
50.9
51.5
48.9
52.1
51.4
22.9
26.1
26.7
41.5
29.8
39.0
39.1
33.4
23.5
27.1
22.6
13.8
1.2
0.5
2.6
9.4
21.7
10.0
13.1
4.2
(0.1
)
(0.2
)
(0.0
)
(0.0
)
(0.1
)
(0.1
)
(0.1
)
(0.1
)
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
0.6
2.6
9.3
21.8
10.0
13.2
4.2
(0.2
)
(0.2
)
0.8
7.2
10.5
4.1
8.7
2.6
(0.2
)
(0.1
)
1.4
0.8
1.8
2.2
11.3
6.0
4.6
1.7
61
(In thousands)
$
(1,411
)
$
1,394
$
7,666
1,123
2,466
4,619
(107
)
(175
)
(3,077
)
230
2,700
2,830
10
563
5,737
(16,677
)
12,869
$
5,342
$
(10,282
)
$
25,699
62
For the Fiscal
Year Ended
January
31,
(In thousands)
$
(3,806
)
$
(7,846
)
$
(12,414
)
(461
)
(512
)
$
(3,806
)
$
(8,307
)
$
(12,926
)
For the Fiscal
Year Ended
January
31,
(In thousands)
$
$
93,037
$
446
(69,005
)
(300
)
634
4,325
7,832
222
(2,527
)
(11,143
)
(65
)
$
1,433
$
20,086
$
669
63
Payments
due by Period
$
8,797
$
9,823
$
9,056
$
7,384
$
34,675
*
Includes $250, $250, $250, $250 and
$270 for fiscal 2007, fiscal 2008, fiscal 2009, fiscal 2010 and
thereafter for one store lease which has been terminated on
May 15, 2007.
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65
66
20
%
30
%
30
%
30
%
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68
69
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design and develop innovative athletic apparel that combines
performance with style and incorporates real-time customer
feedback;
locate our stores in street locations, lifestyle centers and
malls that position each lululemon athletica store as an
integral part of its community;
create an inviting and educational store environment that
encourages product trial and repeat visits; and
market on a grassroots level in each community, including
through influential fitness practitioners who embrace and create
excitement around our brand.
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Premium Active Brand.
lululemon
athletica stands for leading a healthy, balanced and fun life.
We believe customers associate the lululemon athletica brand
with high quality premium athletic apparel that incorporates
technically advanced materials, innovative functional features
and style. We believe our focus on women differentiates us and
positions lululemon athletica to address a void in the growing
market for womens athletic apparel. The premium nature of
our brand is reinforced by our vertical retail strategy and our
selective distribution through yoga studios and fitness clubs
that we believe are the most influential within the fitness
communities of their respective markets. We believe this
approach allows us to further control our brand image and
merchandising. While our brand has its roots in yoga, our
products are increasingly being designed and used for other
athletic and casual lifestyle pursuits. We work with local
athletes and fitness practitioners to enhance our brand
awareness and broaden our product appeal.
Distinctive Retail Experience.
We
locate our stores in street locations, lifestyle centers and
malls that position lululemon athletica stores to be an integral
part of their communities. Our retail concept is based on a
community-centric philosophy designed to offer customers an
inviting and educational experience. We believe that this
environment encourages product trial, purchases and repeat
visits. We coach our store sales associates, who we refer to as
educators, to develop a personal connection with
each guest. Our educators embody our core values and are
typically experienced fitness practitioners. They receive
approximately 30 hours of in-house training within the
first three months of the start of their employment and are well
prepared to explain the technical and innovative design aspects
of each product. Each of our stores features
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a community board with local information regarding yoga, fitness
and other activities. Our educators also serve as knowledgeable
references for information on fitness classes, instructors and
events in the local community. We believe that these
characteristics contribute to the productivity of our stores
which exhibit strong operating metrics, including sales per
square foot and average payback period on new store investments.
Innovative Design Process.
We offer
high-quality premium apparel that is designed for performance,
comfort, functionality and style. We attribute our ability to
develop superior products to a number of factors, including:
Our feedback-based design process through which our design and
product development team proactively and frequently seek input
from our customers and local fitness practitioners;
Close collaboration with our third-party suppliers to formulate
innovative and technically advanced fabrics and features for our
products; and
Although we typically bring products from design to market in 8
to 10 months, our vertical retail strategy enables us to
bring select products to market in as little as one month,
thereby allowing us to respond quickly to customer feedback,
changing market conditions and apparel trends.
Community-Based Marketing Approach.
We
differentiate lululemon athletica through an innovative,
community-based approach to building brand awareness and
customer loyalty. We use a multi-faceted grassroots marketing
strategy that includes partnering with local fitness
practitioners and retail educators and creating in-store
community boards. To create excitement and reinforce the premium
image for our brand, we often initiate our grassroots marketing
efforts in advance of opening our first store. Each of our
stores has a dedicated community coordinator who organizes
fitness or philanthropic events that heighten the image of our
brand in the community. We believe this grassroots approach
allows us to successfully increase brand awareness and broaden
our appeal while reinforcing our premium brand image.
Deep Rooted Culture Centered on Training and Personal
Growth.
We believe our core values and distinctive
corporate culture allow us to attract passionate and motivated
employees who are driven to succeed and share our vision. We
provide our employees with a supportive, goal-oriented
environment and encourage them to reach their full professional,
health and personal potential. We offer programs such as
personal development workshops and goal coaching to assist our
employees in realizing their long-term objectives. We believe
our relationship with our employees is exceptional and a key
contributor to our success. The passion and dedication of our
employees allows us to execute on our business strategy which
promotes repeat visits and strengthens our brand loyalty.
Experienced Management Team with Proven Ability to
Execute.
Our founder, Mr. Wilson, leads our design
team and plays a central role in corporate strategy and in
promoting our distinctive corporate culture. Our Chief Executive
Officer, Robert Meers, whose experience includes 15 years
at Reebok International Ltd., most recently serving as the chief
executive officer of the Reebok brand from 1996 to 1999, joined
us in December 2005. Messrs. Wilson and Meers have
assembled a management team with a complementary mix of retail,
design, operations, product sourcing and marketing experience
from leading apparel and retail companies such as
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Limited Brands, Inc., Nike,
Inc. and Reebok. We believe our management team is well
positioned to execute the long-term growth strategy for our
business.
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Grow our Store Base in North
America.
As of April 1, 2007, our
products were sold through 52 stores, including 37 in Canada and
12 in the United States. We expect that most of our near-term
store growth will occur in the United States. We have
demonstrated strong sales to date in the United States,
supporting the portability of our brand and retail concept. We
plan to add new stores to strengthen existing markets and
selectively enter new markets in the United States and Canada.
We anticipate opening between 20 and 25 stores in fiscal 2007
and between 30 and 35 additional stores in fiscal 2008 in the
United States and Canada.
Increase our Brand Awareness.
We will
continue to increase brand awareness and customer loyalty
through our grassroots marketing efforts and planned store
expansion. In existing markets, our community coordinators
organize frequent events and generate excitement around our
brand to enhance our profile in the local community. We also
seek to cluster our new stores within a given area when
appropriate to leverage our community marketing efforts. Our
ability to initiate our grassroots marketing efforts in advance
of selected store openings allows us to actively develop brand
awareness in new markets. We believe that increased brand
awareness will result in increased comparable-store sales and
sales productivity over time.
Introduce New Product Technologies.
We
remain focused on developing and offering products that
incorporate technology-enhanced fabrics and performance features
that differentiate us in the market. Collaborating with leading
fabric manufacturers, we have jointly developed and trademarked
names for innovative fabrics such as Luon and Silverescent, and
natural stretch fabrics using organic elements such as bamboo,
soy, and seaweed. Among our ongoing efforts, we are jointly
developing encapsulation enhanced fabrics to provide advanced
features such as UV protection and temperature control. In
addition, we will continue to develop differentiated
manufacturing techniques that provide greater support,
protection, and comfort. We believe that incorporating new
technologies into our products will reinforce the authenticity
and appeal of our products and encourage brand loyalty.
Broaden the Appeal of our Products.
We
will selectively seek opportunities to expand the appeal of our
brand to improve store productivity and increase our overall
addressable market. To enhance our product appeal, we intend to:
Grow our Mens Business.
We
believe the premium quality and technical rigor of our products
will continue to appeal to men and that there is an opportunity
to expand our mens business as a proportion of our total
sales.
Expand our Product Categories.
We plan
to expand our product offerings in complementary existing and
new categories such as bags, undergarments, outerwear and
sandals.
Increase the Range of Athletic Activities our Products
Target.
We expect customers to increasingly
purchase our products for activities such as running, dance and
general fitness as we educate them on the versatility of our
products and expand our offering.
Expand Beyond North America.
As of
April 1, 2007, we operated two stores in Japan through a
joint venture and one franchise store in Australia, which we
intend to transition to a joint venture. Given the attractive
demographics of and our early success in both markets, we plan
to open additional stores in Japan and Australia with our joint
venture partners. Over time, we intend to pursue additional
joint venture opportunities in other Asian and European markets.
We believe partnering in these regions reduces our risk and
improves the probability of success in these markets, as we are
able to leverage our partners local market knowledge and
existing infrastructure.
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Corporate-Owned
Franchise
10
*
2
13
7
3
1
1
34
3
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
3
2
1
2
1
*
Includes one
oqoqo
store
which will close on May 15, 2007.
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Total
Corporate-Owned
Stores at
1
1
1
2
4
1
7
5
2
14
12
1
27
7
5
2
41
4
45
34
*
9
2
45
*
Includes one
oqoqo
store
which will close on May 15, 2007.
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Luon
, included in more than half of our products, wicks
away moisture, moves with the body and is designed to eliminate
irritation;
Silverescent
incorporates silver directly into the fabric
to reduce odors as a result of the antibacterial properties of
the silver in the fabric; and
Vitasea
, derived from a seaweed compound, releases amino
acids, minerals and vitamins directly into the skin.
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79
80
81
Approximate
Lease
Executive and Administrative
Offices
30,000
January 2009
Distribution Center
50,000
January 2008
82
Name
and
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
and Chief Product Designer
Boston, Massachusetts
38
Director
Boston, Massachusetts
54
Director
Memphis, Tennessee
55
Director
Pasadena, California
63
Director and Chief Executive
Officer
Boston, Massachusetts
43
Director
Clyde Hill, Washington
52
Director
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
58
Director
North Vancouver, British Columbia
51
Chief Financial Officer
Columbus, Ohio
41
Chief Operating Officer
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the Class I directors will be Ms. Costin and
Mr. Martin, whose terms will expire at the annual meeting
of stockholders to be held in 2008;
the Class II directors will be Ms. Pitcher,
Mr. Collins and Mr. Meers, whose terms will expire at
the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2009; and
the Class III directors will be Messrs. Mussafer,
Stemberg and Wilson, whose terms will expire at the annual
meeting of stockholders to be held in 2010.
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review and assess the adequacy of the Audit Committee and its
charter at least annually;
evaluate, determine the selection of, and if necessary, the
replacement/rotation of, our independent public accountants;
review our audited financial statements;
review whether interim accounting policies and significant
events or changes in accounting estimates were considered by our
independent public accountants to have affected the quality of
our financial reporting;
review our financial reports and other information submitted to
any governmental body or the public;
review with management and our independent public accountants
their judgments about the quality of disclosures in our
financial statements;
obtain from our independent public accountants their
recommendation regarding our internal controls and review
managements report on its assessment of the design and
effectiveness of our internal controls;
review our major financial risk exposures;
pre-approve all audit and permitted non-audit services and
related fees;
establish, review and update periodically our code of business
conduct and ethics;
establish and review policies for approving related party
transactions between us and our directors, officers or employees;
adopt procedures for receipt, retention and treatment of
complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal
accounting controls or auditing matters; and
adopt regular and separate systems of reporting to our Audit
Committee by management and our internal auditors regarding
controls and operations of our business units.
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Evaluates the performance of our executive officers in light of
the goals and objectives of our compensation programs;
Annually evaluates each of our executive officers
performance;
Reviews and approves our compensation programs;
Reviews and recommends new executive compensation programs;
Annually reviews the operation and efficacy of our executive
compensation programs;
Periodically reviews that executive compensation programs
comport with the compensation committees stated
compensation philosophy;
Establishes and periodically reviews policies in the area of
management perquisites;
Reviews and recommends to the board of directors the terms of
any employment agreements entered into with executive officers;
Reviews and recommends to the board of directors the appropriate
structure and amount of compensation for our directors;
Reviews and approves material changes in our employee benefit
plans;
Establishes and periodically reviews policies for the
administration of our equity compensation plans; and
Reviews the adequacy of the Compensation Committee and its
charter and recommends any proposed changes to the board of
directors not less than annually.
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Change in
Pension Value
Fees Earned
Non-Equity
and
Nonqualified
or Paid in
Stock
Option
Incentive Plan
Deferred
All Other
Cash
Awards
Awards
Compensation
Compensation
Compensation
Total
23,318
12,690
(2)
94,004
(3)
130,012
23,318
12,690
(4)
225,566
(5)
261,574
(1)
Ms. Conrad served as a
director of ours from December 2005 until March 2007.
Mr. Wilson, our Chairman and Chief Product Designer, is
Ms. Conrads
brother-in-law.
(2)
As of January 31, 2007,
Ms. Conrad had outstanding options to purchase 23,500
shares of our common stock. In connection with her resignation
from our board of directors, our board of directors immediately
accelerated 11,750 of her options to purchase shares of our
common stock and extended the exercise period of these options
until December 31, 2007.
(3)
Represents a stock-based
compensation expense recognized by us in the amount of $94,004
in connection with the sale by us to Ms. Conrad of
250 shares of series A preferred stock.
(4)
As of January 31, 2007, Ms.
Pitcher had outstanding options to purchase 23,500 shares of our
common stock.
(5)
All other compensation for
Ms. Pitcher consists of the following: (a) fees and
expenses paid to Ms. Pitcher for human resources consulting
services provided to us in the amount of $131,562 and (b) a
stock-based compensation expense recognized by us in the amount
of $94,004 in connection with the sale by us to Ms. Pitcher
of 250 shares of series A preferred stock.
Each director will be paid an annual cash retainer (pro rated
for partial-year service) of $30,000.
The audit committee chair will be paid an additional $15,000
annual retainer, and the chair of the compensation committee
will be paid an annual retainer of $10,000.
In addition, each director will be paid meeting fees of
(1) $1,000 per regular or special meeting for
in-person attendance, (2) $500 per committee meeting,
and (3) $500 per regular or special board meeting for
telephone participation.
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Directors will be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in
connection with attending meetings of the board of directors or
its committees.
Equity compensation will consist of (1) an annual grant of
restricted stock awards under our 2007 Equity Incentive Plan
having a fair market value at the time of grant equal to
$30,000, subject to one year vesting and (2) an annual
option grant under our 2007 Equity Incentive Plan having a fair
market value at the time of grant equal to $80,000 subject to
four year vesting at 25% per year on each anniversary of
the grant date. Other than the first equity grant under the
policy, such annual grants will be made at the conclusion of
each annual meeting of stockholders if the director is then a
member of our board of directors. Stock option grants will have
a 10-year term and an exercise price equal to the fair market
value on the date of grant. The first equity grants under the
policy will be made on the date of this prospectus with an
exercise price equal to the initial public offering price.
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attract, retain, motivate and reward talented executives;
tie annual and long-term compensation incentives to achievement
of specified performance objectives inherent in our business
strategy;
create long-term value for our stockholders by aligning the
interests of our executives with those of our
stockholders; and
provide our executives with a total compensation package that
recognizes individual contributions, as well as overall business
results.
base salary;
annual cash incentives linked to corporate and individual
performance;
long-term incentive awards in the form of equity-based
compensation; and
other benefits such as automobile and housing allowances,
reimbursement of relocation expense and tax consulting services.
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corporate performance and the performance of each individual
executive officer;
new responsibilities delegated to each executive officer during
the year; and
competitive marketplace for executive talent, including a
comparison of base salaries for comparable positions at other
similarly situated companies operating in the retail apparel
industry.
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Fiscal 2006 Base
Salary
600,000
529,200
392,111
345,842
325,000
286,650
280,000
246,960
250,000
220,500
186,000
164,052
(1)
The dollar amounts shown in this
column reflect the US$ equivalent of the amounts paid to the
executive officers listed. The amounts were converted to
U.S. dollars from Canadian dollars using the average of the
exchange rates on the last business day of each month during
fiscal 2006. Applying this formula to fiscal 2006, CDN$1.00 was
equal to US$0.882.
CDN$
600,000
CDN$
392,111
CDN$
325,000
CDN$
250,000
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Fiscal 2006
Bonus
213,800
188,572
80,200
70,736
39,000
34,398
24,000
21,168
(1)
The dollar amounts shown in this
column reflect the US$ equivalent of the amounts paid to the
named executive officers listed. The amounts were converted to
U.S. dollars from Canadian dollars using the average of the
exchange rates on the last business day of each month during
fiscal 2006. Applying this formula to fiscal 2006, CDN$1.00 was
equal to US$0.882.
(2)
Mr. Tattersfields
performance bonus was pro-rated based on the number of days he
was employed by us during the year.
align management with our strategic plan and critical
performance goals;
encourage teamwork and collaboration;
motivate and reward achievement of specific, measurable
company-based as well as individual annual performance
objectives;
provide payouts commensurate with our performance; and
provide competitive total compensation opportunities.
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EBITDA, after deduction of all executive and management bonus
payments;
adjusted operating margin, which is equal to our EBITDA less
other net revenue divided by our retail sales;
comparable store sales, which relates to net revenue of
corporate-owned stores that have been open for at least
12 months; and
annual inventory turnover, which is equal to our annual cost of
goods sold divided by our average quarterly inventory.
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the executive officers position, responsibility and
anticipated contributions toward stockholder value;
the objective of providing a competitive total compensation
package to attract highly skilled executives; and
the allocation between cash and equity compensation, with the
goal of providing the appropriate mix of each to properly retain
and motivate each executive officer over a period of time.
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Option
All Other
Name
and
Salary
Bonus
Awards
Compensation
Total
2006
529,200
188,572
624,996
41,331
1,384,099
2005
41,700
83,400
6,107
131,207
2004
2006
20,580
55,434
76,014
2005
2004
2006
220,500
70,736
36,928
328,164
2005
521,250
12,809,142
3,023
13,333,415
2004
199,626
12,134,019
12,333,645
2006
28,820
106,449
80,842
12,882
228,993
2005
2004
2006
164,052
21,168
2,310
17
187,547
2005
108,420
133,357
182,195
11
423,983
2004
72,446
8,400
80,846
2006
134,917
49,882
101,220
286,019
2005
2004
(1)
For fiscal 2006, bonuses consist
of: (a) payments made pursuant to discretionary performance
bonuses to the following individuals in the following amounts:
Mr. Meers $188,572, Mr. Wilson
$70,736, Mr. Tattersfield $34,398 and
Mr. Bacon $21,168; and (b) payments made
pursuant to signing bonuses to the following individuals in the
following amounts: Mr. Tattersfield $72,051 and
Mr. Jones $49,882.
For fiscal 2005, bonuses consist
of: (a) a signing bonus paid to Mr. Meers in the
amount of $83,400; (b) a bonus paid to Mr. Wilson in
the amount of $12,809,142 that is equal to our Canadian taxable
income for that year above a particular threshold; and
(c) a one time special bonus and a discretionary bonus paid
to Mr. Bacon in the amount of $87,334 and $46,023,
respectively.
For fiscal 2004, bonuses consist
of: (a) a bonus paid to Mr. Wilson in the amount of
$12,134,019 that is equal to our Canadian taxable income for
that year above a particular threshold; and (b) a
discretionary bonus paid to Mr. Bacon in the amount of
$8,400.
(2)
For fiscal 2006, all other
compensation consist of: (a) payments made on behalf of
Mr. Meers for housing and other living expenses in the
amount of $28,823 and for expenses associated with a vehicle
lease in the amount of $12,508; (b) imputed interest in
connection with an interest free loan we made to Mr. Wilson
in the amount of $36,917; (c) payments made on behalf of
Mr. Tattersfield for housing and other living expenses in
the amount of $12,747 and for a Canadian work permit in the
amount of $132; (d) payments made on behalf of
Mr. Jones for housing, living and relocation expenses in
the amount of $59,009 and travel expenses in the amount of
$42,211; portions of Mr. Jones reimbursed expenses
are in dispute between us and Mr. Jones; and (e) life
insurance premiums paid on behalf of the following individuals
in the following amounts: Mr. Wilson $12,
Mr. Tattersfield $3 and
Mr. Bacon $17.
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For fiscal 2005, all other
compensation consists of: (a) payments made on behalf of
Mr. Meers for housing and other living expenses in the
amount of $5,208 and for expenses associated with a vehicle
lease in the amount of $899; (b) imputed interest in
connection with an interest free loan we made to Mr. Wilson
in the amount of $3,007; and (c) life insurance premiums
paid on behalf of the following individuals in the following
amounts: Mr. Wilson $16 and Mr. Bacon $11.
(3)
Mr. Meers joined us as our
Chief Executive Officer in December 2005.
(4)
Mr. Currie joined us as our
Chief Financial Officer in January 2007.
(5)
Mr. Tattersfield joined us as
our Chief Operating Officer in November 2006.
(6)
Mr. Bacon, although no longer
an executive officer, served as our principal financial officer
during fiscal 2004, fiscal 2005 and fiscal 2006.
(7)
Mr. Jones joined us as an
employee in April 2006. Mr. Jones left our employ in
January 2007.
Incentive Plan Awards
All Other
Option
Grant Date
Awards:
Exercise or
Fair Value
Number of
Base Price
of Stock
Estimated Future
Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards
Securities
of Option
and Option
Approval
Threshold
Target
Maximum
Underlying
Awards
Awards
07/03/06
01/27/06
36,036
468,000
702,000
1.39
2,499,984
01/03/07
12/27/06
150,000
1.39
2,890,500
12/27/06
12/27/06
175,000
1.39
3,372,250
12/27/06
12/27/06
5,000
1.39
96,350
12/27/06
12/27/06
20,000
1.39
385,400
(1)
None of Mr. Jones stock
options had vested at the time he left our employ and all of his
options terminated according to their terms.
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Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market
Number of
Number of
Number of
Number of
Value of
Securities
Securities
Securities
Shares or
Shares or
Underlying
Underlying
Underlying
Units of
Units of
Unexercised
Unexercised
Unexercised
Option
Option
Stock That
Stock That
Options (#)
Options (#)
Unearned
Exercise
Expiration
Have Not
Have Not
175,500
526,500
(1)
468,000
(2)
$
1.39
01/16/16
150,000
(3)
$
1.39
01/02/17
175,000
(4)
$
1.39
12/26/16
5,000
(5)
$
1.39
12/26/16
(6)(7)
(7)(8)
$
(7)
12/31/10
(7)(9)
(7)(10)
20,000
$
1.39
(11)
(1)
The options will vest 25% per
year on each of January 27, 2008, 2009 and 2010 provided
that Mr. Meers remains employed with us.
(2)
The options will vest pursuant to
certain return multiples received in connection with a sale of
substantially all of our assets or the sale by certain of our
stockholders of at least 80% of their capital stock in one
transaction or a series of transactions.
(3)
The options will vest 25% per
year on each of January 3, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011
provided that Mr. Currie remains employed with us.
(4)
The options will vest 25% per
year on each of December 27, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010
provided that Mr. Tattersfield remains employed with us.
(5)
The options will vest 25% per
year on each of December 27, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010
provided that Mr. Bacon remains employed with us.
(6)
Represents shares
of our common stock that will be issued to Mr. Bacon upon
exercise of his options to
purchase
common shares of LIPO USA. Upon exercise of such options, LIPO
USA will deliver shares of our common stock it holds in lieu of
common shares of LIPO USA. See Employee Benefit
Plans Stockholder Sponsored Plans LIPO
Investments (USA), Inc.
(7)
Assumes (a) that our corporate
reorganization described in Pre-Offering
Transactions elsewhere in this prospectus has been
completed, and (b) an initial public offering price of
$ per share.
(8)
Represents shares
of our common stock that may be issued to Mr. Bacon upon
exercise of his options to
purchase
common shares of LIPO USA. Upon exercise of such options, LIPO
USA will deliver shares of our common stock it holds in lieu of
common shares of LIPO USA. The options to purchase common shares
of LIPO USA will vest as
follows: options will vest on
December 5,
2007; options will vest on
December 5,
2008; options will vest on
December 5, 2009 and options will vest on December 5,
2010. See Employee Benefit Plans Stockholder
Sponsored Plans LIPO Investments (USA), Inc.
(9)
Represents shares
of our common stock that may be issued to Mr. Bacon upon
the vesting and exchange of his restricted stock awards to
purchase common shares of LIPO USA.
(10)
Represents
restricted exchangeable shares of Lulu Canadian Holding, Inc.
that are held by Mr. Wilson, in trust for the benefit of
Mr. Bacon. Upon vesting, Mr. Wilson will transfer the
vested exchangeable shares to Mr. Bacon. If
Mr. Bacons employment with us terminates, his
unvested exchangeable shares will be forfeited.
(11)
None of Mr. Jones stock
options had vested at the time he left our employ and all of his
options terminated according to their terms.
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Optioned
Shares
Exercise Price
1,170,000
$
1.39
01/26/16
175,000
$
1.39
12/26/16
150,000
$
1.39
01/02/17
23,500
$
1.39
01/26/16
11,750
$
1.39
01/26/16
5,000
$
1.39
08/14/16
350,000
$
1.39
12/26/16
Optioned
Shares
Exercise Price
(1)(2)
$
(2)(3)
12/31/10
(1)
Represents shares
of our common stock that may be issued to our employees upon
exercise of their options to purchase common shares of LIPO USA.
Upon exercise of such options, LIPO USA will deliver shares of
our common stock it holds in lieu of common shares of LIPO USA
See Employee Benefit Plans Stockholder
Sponsored Plans LIPO Investments (USA), Inc.
(2)
Represents shares
of our common stock that may be issued to Mr. Bacon upon
exercise of his options to
purchase
common shares of LIPO USA. Upon exercise of such options, LIPO
USA will deliver shares of our common stock it holds in lieu of
common shares of LIPO USA. The options to purchase common shares
of LIPO USA will vest as
follows: options will vest on
December 5,
2007; options will vest on
December 5,
2008; options will vest on
December 5, 2009 and options will vest on December 5,
2010. See Employee Benefit Plans Stockholder
Sponsored Plans LIPO Investments (USA), Inc.
(3)
Represents the equivalent per share
exercise price per option as if the option was being exchanged
directly into shares of our common stock. Each outstanding
option to purchase common shares of LIPO USA has a per share
exercise price equal to $ .
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Stock
Awards
Value Realized
Number of
Shares
on Vesting
(2
)
(3
)
(1)
Assumes (a) that our corporate
reorganization described in Pre-Offering
Transactions elsewhere in this prospectus has been
completed, and (b) an initial public offering price of
$ per share.
(2)
Represents shares
of our common stock that may be issued to Mr. Bacon upon
the vesting of restricted stock awards to purchase common shares
of LIPO Investments (USA), Inc.
(3)
Represents
exchangeable shares of Lulu Canadian Holding, Inc. that are held
by Mr. Wilson, in trust for the benefit of Mr. Bacon.
Upon vesting, Mr. Wilson will transfer the vested
exchangeable shares in the name of Mr. Bacon. If
Mr. Bacon is no longer employed with us, his unvested
exchangeable shares will be forfeited.
payment of all accrued and unpaid base salary through the date
of such termination;
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payment for all unused vacation and personal days accrued
through the date of such termination;
monthly severance payments equal to one-twelfth of his base
salary as of the date of termination for a period equal to the
greater of 24 months or the period remaining until
December 5, 2009; and
payment of any otherwise unpaid annual bonus payable to him with
respect to the fiscal year ending prior to the date of such
termination.
participate in a company that competes against us in the United
States or Canada;
become interested in a company that competes against us;
influence or attempt to influence any of our employees,
consultants, suppliers, licensors, licensees, contractors,
agents, strategic partners, distributors, customers or other
persons to terminate or modify such persons agreement or
arrangement with us or any of our affiliates; or
solicit for employment or employ or retain (or arrange to have
any other person or entity employ or retain) any person who has
been employed or retained by us or any of our affiliates within
the prior 12 months.
payment of all accrued and unpaid base salary through the date
of such termination;
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payment for all unused vacation and personal days accrued
through the date of such termination;
monthly severance payments equal to one-twelfth of his base
salary as of the date of such termination for a period of
twenty-four months; and
payment of any otherwise unpaid annual bonus payable with
respect to the fiscal year ending prior to the date of such
termination.
participate in a company that competes against us in the United
States or Canada;
become interested in a company that competes against us;
influence or attempt to influence any of our employees,
consultants, suppliers, licensors, licensees, contractors,
agents, strategic partners, distributors, customers or other
persons to terminate or modify such persons agreement or
arrangement with us or any of our affiliates; or
solicit for employment or employ or retain (or arrange to have
any other person or entity employ or retain) any person who has
been employed or retained by us or any of our affiliates within
the prior 12 months.
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the acquisition by any person of direct or indirect ownership of
securities representing more than 50% of the voting power of our
then outstanding stock;
our consolidation, share exchange, reorganization or merger
resulting in our stockholders immediately prior to such event
not owning at least a majority of the voting power of the
resulting entitys securities outstanding immediately
following such event;
the sale of substantially all of our assets;
our liquidation or dissolution; or
the occurrence of any similar transaction deemed by our board of
directors to be a change of control.
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We issued an aggregate of 107,995 shares of our
series A preferred stock resulting in aggregate proceeds to
us of approximately $92.8 million. Of these shares,
85,796 shares of series A preferred stock were issued
to funds managed by our affiliate, Advent International
Corporation, resulting in aggregate proceeds to us of
approximately $73.7 million.
We issued 116,994 shares of our series TS preferred
stock to one of our then current stockholders, an entity
controlled by Mr. Wilson, in exchange for
115,594 shares of participating preferred stock of
Lululemon Athletica USA Inc.
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Our Audit Committee approves or ratifies such transaction in
accordance with the terms of the Policy; or
the chair of our Audit Committee pre-approves or ratifies such
transaction and the amount involved in the transaction is less
than $100,000, provided that for the Related Party Transaction
to continue it must be approved by our Audit Committee at its
next regularly scheduled meeting.
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each person, or group of affiliated persons, known by us to own
beneficially more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common
stock;
each of our directors;
the selling stockholders;
each of our named executive officers; and
all of our current executive officers and directors as a group.
Shares
Beneficially Owned
Shares
Shares
Beneficially
Before
Offering
Being
Owned After
Offering
*
Less than 1%.
(1)
Includes shares
of our common stock issuable upon the exchange of an equal
number of exchangeable shares of Lulu Canadian Holding, Inc.
held by Mr. Wilson
and shares
of our common
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restricting dividends on the common stock;
diluting the voting power of the common stock;
impairing the liquidation rights of the common stock; or
delaying or preventing a change in our control without further
action by the stockholders.
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Any holder of exchangeable shares is entitled at any time to
require Lulu Canadian Holding to redeem any or all of the
exchangeable shares registered in such holders name in
exchange for one share of our common stock for each exchangeable
share presented and surrendered, plus a cash payment in an
amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends on such
exchangeable shares at the time of redemption. However, shares
of our common stock issuable upon an exchange of exchangeable
shares will not be delivered other than pursuant to an effective
registration statement filed with the SEC, which we will not
file prior to the first anniversary of the closing of this
offering, or pursuant to an exemption from registration under
U.S. and Canadian securities laws. The right of a holder of
exchangeable shares to require Lulu Canadian Holding to redeem
such holders exchangeable shares is referred to herein as
the put right.
If we declare a dividend on our common stock, the holders of
exchangeable shares are entitled to receive from Lulu Canadian
Holding the same dividend, or an economically equivalent
dividend, on their exchangeable shares.
Holders of exchangeable shares are not entitled to receive
notice of or to attend any meeting of the stockholders of Lulu
Canadian Holding or to vote at any such meeting, except as
required by law or as specifically provided in the exchangeable
share conditions.
Lulu Canadian Holding will have the right to force the exchange
of all exchangeable shares for shares of our common stock (and
payment of any accrued and unpaid dividends on the
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exchangeable shares) at any time after the earlier of
(i) the 40th anniversary of our corporate
reorganization, (ii) the date on which fewer than 10% of the
originally issued exchangeable shares remain outstanding or
(iii) the occurrence of certain specified events such as a
change of control of us. The right of Lulu Canadian Holding to
force the exchange of all exchangeable shares is referred to
herein as the call right.
The right of holders of exchangeable shares to require Lulu
Canadian Holding to redeem their exchangeable shares and the
right of Lulu Canadian Holding to redeem the exchangeable
shares, both as described above, are subject to the overriding
right of Lululemon Callco ULC, or Callco, our wholly owned
subsidiary, to purchase such shares at a rate of one share of
our common stock for each exchangeable share, together with all
declared and unpaid dividends on such exchangeable share.
Holders of exchangeable shares will be entitled to vote their
special voting shares.
no outstanding exchangeable shares or shares or rights
convertible into or exchangeable for exchangeable shares are
held by a beneficiary (other than by us or any of our
subsidiaries); and
we and Lulu Canadian Holding together elect in writing to
terminate the exchange trust agreement and such termination is
approved by the beneficiaries as set forth in the provisions to
the exchangeable shares.
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Lulu Canadian Holding and we will take all actions and do all
things as are reasonably necessary or desirable to enable and
permit it and us, in accordance with applicable law, to perform
our respective obligations and complete all such actions and all
such things as are necessary or desirable to enable and permit
us to deliver or cause to be delivered shares of our common
stock to the holders of exchangeable shares who exercise their
put rights.
Lulu Canadian Holding, Callco and we will take all such actions
and do all things as are necessary or desirable to enable and
permit them and us, in accordance with applicable law, to
perform our respective obligations arising upon the exercise by
Lulu Canadian Holding or Callco of their rights to acquire
exchangeable shares, including without limitation all such
actions and all such things as are necessary or desirable to
enable and permit us to deliver or cause to be delivered shares
of our common stock to the holders of exchangeable shares in
accordance with the provisions of the such rights.
Neither we nor Lulu Canadian Holding may take any action in
order to liquidate, dissolve or
wind-up,
each a voluntary liquidation, or proceed with any voluntary
liquidation, unless the other concurrently takes action to
voluntarily liquidate or proceeds with a voluntary liquidation.
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any breach of their duty of loyalty to the corporation or the
stockholder;
acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or
redemptions as provided in Section 174 of the Delaware
General Corporation Law; or
any transaction from which the director derived an improper
personal benefit.
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prior to such date, the board of directors of the corporation
approved either the business combination or the transaction that
resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested holder;
upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the
stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested
stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the
corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced,
excluding for purposes of determining the number of shares
outstanding those shares owned by persons who are directors and
also officers and by employee stock plans in which employee
participants do not have the right to determine confidentially
whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a
tender or exchange offer; and
on or subsequent to such date, the business combination is
approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual
or special meeting of the stockholders, and not by written
consent, by the affirmative vote of at least
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2
/
3
%
of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the
interested stockholder.
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Section 203 defines business combination to include the
following:
any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the
interested stockholder;
any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more
of the assets of the corporation involving the interested
stockholder;
subject to certain exceptions, any transaction that results in
the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the
corporation to the interested stockholder;
any transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of
increasing the proportionate share of the stock or any class or
series of the corporation beneficially owned by the interested
stockholder; or
the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any
loss, advances, guarantees, pledges, or other financial benefits
by or through the corporation.
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Shares
Eligible
126
one percent of the number of shares of our common stock then
outstanding, which will
equal shares
immediately after this offering; and
the average weekly trading volume of our common stock during the
four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on
Form 144 with respect to the sale.
by persons other than affiliates, subject only to the
manner-of-sale
provisions of Rule 144; and
by affiliates, subject to the
manner-of-sale,
current public information, and filing requirements of
Rule 144.
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128
an individual who is not a citizen or resident of the U.S.;
a corporation (including any entity treated as a corporation for
U.S. federal income tax purposes) that is not organized or
created in or under the laws of the United States or any State
thereof or the District of Columbia;
an estate that is not taxable in the United States on its
worldwide income; or
a trust that (i) is not subject to primary supervision over
its administration by a U.S. court or is not subject to the
control of a U.S. person with respect to all substantial
trust decisions and (ii) has not elected to be treated as a
U.S. person pursuant to applicable Treasury regulations.
the discussion assumes that a
non-U.S. holder
holds our common stock as a capital asset and that the
non-U.S. holder
does not have a special tax status, such as a financial
institution, an insurance company, a hybrid entity, a tax-exempt
organization or a broker-dealer or trader in securities;
the discussion does not consider tax consequences that depend
upon a
non-U.S. holders
particular tax situation;
the discussion does not consider special tax rules that may
apply to a
non-U.S. holder
who holds our common stock as part of a straddle, hedge,
conversion transaction, synthetic security or other integrated
investment;
the discussion does not consider special tax provisions that may
be applicable to a
non-U.S. holder
that has relinquished U.S. citizenship or residence;
the discussion does not cover U.S. federal gift tax
consequences, state, local or
non-U.S. tax
consequences;
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the discussion does not consider the tax consequences for
stockholders, partners, owners or beneficiaries of a
non-U.S. holder; and
we have not requested a ruling from the Internal Revenue
Service, or IRS, on the tax consequences of owning the common
stock. As a result, the IRS could disagree with portions of this
discussion.
the gain is effectively connected with a trade or business
conducted by the
non-U.S. holder
in the United States and, if required by an applicable tax
treaty, the gain is attributable to a permanent establishment
maintained by the
non-U.S. holder
in the United States, in which case
130
the gain will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a
net income basis at the regular graduated rates and in the
manner applicable to U.S. persons, unless an applicable
treaty provides otherwise, and, if the
non-U.S. holder
is a foreign corporation, the branch profits tax described above
may also apply;
we are or have been a United States real property holding
corporation, or USRPHC, for U.S. federal income tax
purposes at any time during the shorter of the five-year period
ending on the date of disposition or the period that the
non-U.S. holder
held our common stock; in this case, the
non-U.S. holder
may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its net gain
derived from the disposition of our common stock at regular
graduated rates. Generally, a corporation is a USRPHC if the
fair market value of its U.S. real property interests
equals or exceeds 50% of the sum of the fair market value of its
worldwide real property interests plus its other assets used or
held for use in a trade or business. If we are, or were to
become, a USRPHC, gain realized upon disposition of our common
stock by a
non-U.S. holder
that did not directly or indirectly own more than 5% of our
common stock during the shorter of the five-year period ending
on the date of disposition or the period that the
non-U.S. holder
held our common stock generally would not be subject to
U.S. federal income tax, provided that our common stock is
regularly traded on an established securities market
within the meaning of Section 897(c)(3) of the Code. We
believe that we are not currently, and we do not anticipate
becoming in the future, a USRPHC; or
if a
non-U.S. holder
(i) is an individual, (ii) holds the common stock as a
capital asset, (iii) is present in the United States for
183 or more days during the taxable year of the sale and
(iv) certain conditions are met, then the
non-U.S. holder
will be subject to a flat 30% tax on the gain derived from the
sale, which may be offset by U.S. source capital losses,
even though the
non-U.S. holder
is not considered a resident of the U.S.
131
132
133
134
135
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
136
137
(a)
to legal entities which are authorized or regulated to operate
in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated,
whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities;
138
(b)
to any legal entity which has two or more of (1) an average
of at least 250 employees during the last financial year;
(2) a total balance sheet of more than 43,000,000 and
(3) an annual net turnover of more than 50,000,000,
as shown in its last annual or consolidated accounts;
(c)
to fewer than 100 natural or legal persons (other than qualified
investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive) subject to
obtaining the prior consent of the representatives for any such
offer; or
(d)
in any other circumstances which do not require the publication
by the Issuer of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the
Prospectus Directive.
1.1
it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will
only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or
inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning
of Section 21 of the FSMA) received by it in connection
with the issue or sale of the shares in circumstances in which
Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to the
Issuer; and
1.2
it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions
of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to
the shares in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.
139
140
141
142
143
combined consolidated balance sheets of Lululemon as at
January 31, 2006 and January 31, 2007; and
combined consolidated statement of (loss) income,
stockholders equity and comprehensive (loss) income and
cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended
January 31, 2007.
144
F-2
F-3
F-4
F-5
F-6
F-7
F-1
F-2
Combined Consolidated Balance Sheets
As at January 31, 2006 and 2007
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Signed) Steven
Collins
Director
F-3
For Each of the Years in the Three-Year Period Ended
January 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
Accumulated
Other
Total
Lululemon
Lululemon
Additional
Retained
Comprehensive
Comprehensive
Total
Paid-in
Earnings
Income
Income
Stockholders
Amount
Amount
Capital
(Deficit)
(Loss)
(Loss)
Equity
100
2
100
100,000
678,329
31,439
809,770
(1,411,032
)
(1,411,032
)
(1,411,032
)
(2,923
)
(2,923
)
(2,923
)
100
2
100
100,000
(732,703
)
28,516
(1,413,955
)
(604,185
)
Amount
Amount
107,995
1,080
92,043,184
92,044,264
116,994
1,170
1,091,416
1,092,586
115,253,853
1
1
(100,002
)
1,746,508
(69,005,127
)
(69,005,127
)
2,699,916
2,699,916
1,394,104
1,394,104
1,394,104
530,227
530,227
530,227
224,989
2,250
117,000,361
1
95,834,516
(68,343,726
)
558,743
1,924,331
28,051,784
500
5
634,422
634,427
2,641,564
2,641,564
7,666,331
7,666,331
7,666,331
(1,615,308
)
(1,615,308
)
(1,615,308
)
225,489
2,255
117,000,361
1
99,110,502
(60,677,395
)
(1,056,565
)
6,051,023
37,378,798
*
The balance of capital for LAI and
Lulu US was $100,000 and $2, respectively on December 5,
2005.
**
Issued in exchange for interests in
Lulu US and Lululemon Athletica Inc. resulting in the
elimination of share capital amounts for these two companies
from total stockholders equity.
F-4
Combined Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income
For Each of the Years in the Three-Year Period Ended
January 31, 2007
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
2005
2006
2007
40,748,376
84,129,093
148,884,834
19,448,431
41,176,981
72,903,112
21,299,945
42,952,112
75,981,722
10,840,138
26,416,262
52,539,998
12,134,019
12,809,142
7,228,310
(1,674,212
)
3,726,708
16,213,414
(10,686
)
(54,562
)
(141,736
)
45,549
51,020
47,348
34,863
(3,542
)
(94,388
)
(1,709,075
)
3,730,250
16,307,802
(298,043
)
2,336,146
8,753,336
(111,865
)
(1,411,032
)
1,394,104
7,666,331
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F-5
Combined Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For Each of the Years in the Three-Year Period Ended
January 31, 2007
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
2005
2006
2007
(1,411,032
)
1,394,104
7,666,331
1,122,686
2,466,298
4,618,512
(107,142
)
(174,901
)
(3,076,876
)
229,950
2,699,916
2,829,572
10,000
562,587
5,737,198
(16,677,486
)
12,869,203
5,341,710
(10,282,069
)
25,699,279
(3,805,512
)
(7,846,264
)
(12,413,833
)
(460,567
)
(511,850
)
(3,805,512
)
(8,306,831
)
(12,925,683
)
93,036,851
446,419
(69,005,127
)
(299,636
)
(634,467
)
4,325,346
7,831,694
222,440
(2,527,250
)
(11,143,141
)
(65,141
)
1,433,319
20,085,810
668,859
(317,743
)
(271,667
)
(1,290,938
)
2,651,774
1,225,243
12,151,517
2,651,774
3,877,017
2,651,774
3,877,017
16,028,534
F-6
January 31, 2006 and 2007
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
1
Nature of
Operations and Basis of Presentation
F-7
2
Summary of
Significant Accounting Policies
F-8
20%
30%
30%
30%
F-9
F-10
F-11
F-12
F-13
3
Inventories
2006
2007
13,076,666
21,310,791
1,868,569
1,634,196
6,377,275
4,644,620
(244,629
)
(961,494
)
21,077,881
26,628,113
4
Property and
Equipment
2006
Accumulated
Cost
Amortization
Net
8,857,568
2,121,163
6,736,405
2,764,784
412,300
2,352,484
1,190,913
435,414
755,499
867,620
375,798
491,822
71,109
18,315
52,794
86,341
48,550
37,791
13,838,335
3,411,540
10,426,795
2007
Accumulated
Cost
Amortization
Net
17,039,752
4,713,551
12,326,201
5,287,109
1,051,952
4,235,157
1,941,252
770,278
1,170,974
1,591,572
582,748
1,008,824
90,808
37,102
53,706
83,398
56,021
27,377
26,033,891
7,211,652
18,822,239
F-14
5
Goodwill and
Intangible Assets Net
2006
2007
771,375
840,325
68,950
(28,647
)
840,325
811,678
2006
Accumulated
Cost
Amortization
Net
2,681,031
608,037
2,072,994
790,167
421,422
368,745
3,471,198
1,029,459
2,441,739
2007
Accumulated
Cost
Amortization
Net
2,835,441
904,980
1,930,461
769,252
559,702
209,550
3,604,693
1,464,682
2,140,011
F-15
433,088
331,324
280,442
280,442
280,442
1,605,738
6
Accrued
Liabilities
2006
2007
7,228,310
1,037,338
1,877,065
940,604
2,816,751
534,351
927,555
475,415
1,670,952
2,987,708
14,520,633
7
Other
Liabilities
2006
2007
711,633
1,585,097
2,609,422
3,307,044
3,321,055
4,892,141
2,247,646
2,652,491
1,073,409
2,239,650
F-16
8
Long-term Debt
and Credit Facilities
9
Combined
Stockholders Equity
F-17
F-18
10
Equity Incentive
Compensation Plans
F-19
LIPO Investments
(Canada), Inc.
LIPO Investment
(USA), Inc.
Weighted
Weighted
Average
Weighted
Average
Weighted
Exercise
Average
Exercise
Average
Number of
Price
Contract Life
Number of
Price
Contract Life
11,062,179
0.99
11,062,179
0.01
11,062,179
0.99
59
11,062,179
0.01
59
2,239,395
0.99
59
2,239,395
0.01
59
585,902
0.99
585,902
0.01
10,476,277
0.99
47
10,476,277
0.01
47
4,307,262
0.99
47
4,307,262
0.01
47
F-20
LIPO Investments
(Canada), Inc.
LIPO Investment
USA Inc.
Weighted
Weighted
Average
Weighted
Average
Weighted
Purchase
Average
Purchase
Average
Number of
Price
Contract Life
Number of
Price
Contract Life
5,295,952
0.00001
5,295,952
0.00001
1,746,508
0.00001
1,746,508
0.00001
3,549,444
0.00001
47
3,549,444
0.00001
47
10,798
0.00001
10,798
0.00001
1,197,999
0.00001
1,197,999
0.00001
2,340,647
0.00001
35
2,340,647
0.00001
35
Number of
Options/Shares Vesting
Number of
Options/Shares Vesting
LIPO Investments
(Canada), Inc.
LIPO Investment
USA Inc.
Forfeitable
Series B
Forfeitable
Series B
1,746,508
2,239,395
3,985,903
1,746,508
2,239,395
3,985,903
1,197,999
2,067,867
3,265,866
1,197,999
2,067,867
3,265,866
1,197,999
2,067,867
3,265,866
1,197,999
2,067,867
3,265,866
863,566
2,019,682
2,883,248
863,566
2,019,682
2,883,248
289,880
1,669,519
1,959,399
289,880
1,669,519
1,959,399
997,849
997,849
997,849
997,849
5,295,952
11,062,179
16,358,131
5,295,952
11,062,179
16,358,131
0
%
45
%
5
%
5.0
F-21
Lululemon
Athletica Inc.
Lululemon
Athletica USA Inc.
Weighted
Weighted
Weighted
Weighted
Average
Average
Average
Average
Exercise
Contract
Exercise
Contract
Number of
Price
Life
Number of
Price
Life
1,451,000
1.18
118
1,451,000
0.21
118
(20,000
)
1.18
119
(20,000
)
0.21
119
1,431,000
1,431,000
187,250
1.18
115
187,250
0.21
115
1,243,750
1.18
119
1,243,750
0.21
119
1,431,000
1.18
115
1,431,000
0.21
115
F-22
Lululemon
Lululemon
Athletica
Inc.
Athletica
USA Inc.
5,000
5,000
131,750
131,750
37,500
37,500
187,250
187,250
131,750
131,750
37,500
37,500
187,250
187,250
131,750
131,750
37,500
37,500
187,250
187,250
131,750
131,750
37,500
37,500
1,243,750
1,243,750
Lululemon
Lululemon
0
%
0
%
50
%
50
%
5
%
5
%
7.0
7.0
F-23
11
Earnings Per
Share
F-24
7,666,331
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F-25
12
Common Control
Transaction
13
Commitments and
Contingencies
8,796,902
9,822,764
9,056,498
7,383,664
34,675,481
F-26
14
Related Party
Transactions and Balances
2006
2007
222,440
192,302
51,283
273,723
192,302
36,947
595,594
632,541
F-27
F-28
15
Supplemental Cash
Flow Information
2005
2006
2007
(134,847
)
(663,245
)
(1,153,663
)
(74,455
)
(553,983
)
(141,809
)
(4,329,108
)
(10,693,625
)
(5,430,998
)
531,529
(765,980
)
18,986
(681,480
)
(194,362
)
21,013
4,571,376
(1,228,825
)
9,259,771
(11,062,197
)
11,532,925
1,115,005
1,823,963
1,571,086
(139,167
)
50,176
8,680,829
5,737,198
(16,677,486
)
12,869,203
(56,434
)
2,466,900
3,091,552
45,549
51,020
47,348
16
Income
Taxes
2005
2006
2007
(1,709,075
)
3,730,250
16,307,802
(581,086
)
1,268,285
5,544,652
897,352
912,465
90,549
47,123
9,601
2,500
21,908
11,240
122,071
28,359
1,808,368
38,957
214,844
67,923
34,162
252,166
(298,043
)
2,336,146
8,753,336
F-29
2006
2007
232,452
1,866,777
4,132
50,362
395,233
209,609
343,814
2,522,898
446,193
5,179,084
14,138
522,569
384,354
536,707
384,354
(90,514
)
4,794,730
(259,421
)
(2,067,789
)
(349,935
)
2,726,941
179,511
359,032
61,354
4,384,281
4,984,178
F-30
2005
2006
2007
(498,545
)
(150,047
)
(2,229,966
)
(1,210,530
)
3,880,297
18,537,768
(1,709,075
)
3,730,250
16,307,802
2,500
21,908
11,240
(198,101
)
2,493,089
11,818,972
(195,601
)
2,514,997
11,830,212
(102,442
)
(178,851
)
(3,076,876
)
(102,442
)
(178,851
)
(3,076,876
)
(298,043
)
2,336,146
8,753,336
17
Segmented
Financial Information
F-31
2005
2006
2007
29,905,624
65,577,622
120,732,774
7,362,992
14,554,606
21,360,005
3,479,760
3,996,865
6,792,055
40,748,376
84,129,093
148,884,834
9,796,555
20,744,932
37,789,660
3,102,826
7,297,532
10,655,095
1,807,809
1,438,829
2,735,322
14,707,190
29,526,293
51,180,077
16,381,402
25,799,585
34,966,663
(1,674,212
)
3,726,708
16,213,414
34,863
(3,542
)
(94,388
)
(1,709,075
)
3,730,250
16,307,802
2,806,242
6,096,870
11,274,993
999,270
2,283,503
1,995,391
3,805,512
8,380,373
13,270,384
449,251
1,520,878
3,077,574
295,446
549,069
1,105,715
744,697
2,069,947
4,183,289
2005
2006
2007
37,936,384
76,983,758
129,706,897
2,511,121
6,469,631
17,363,904
300,871
675,704
1,814,033
40,748,376
84,129,093
148,884,834
F-32
2007
2006
9,308,017
13,500,195
1,118,778
5,049,599
272,445
10,426,795
18,822,239
18
Financial
Instruments
F-33
19
Variable Interest
Entity
20
Seasonal Nature
of the Business
21
Subsequent
Events
F-34
By: (Signed) Robert Meers
By: (Signed) John Currie
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
By: (Signed) Dennis Wilson
By: (Signed) Steven Collins
Director
C-1
Goldman
Sachs Canada Inc.
Merrill
Lynch Canada Inc.
By: (Signed) Paul D. Allison
Credit
Suisse Securities (Canada) Inc.
UBS
Securities Canada Inc.
By: (Signed) Ted Larkin
C-2
BRETHE DEEPLY
and appreciate the moment. Living in the moment. Living in the moment could be the meaning of life.
Goldman,
Sachs & Co.
Merrill
Lynch & Co.
Credit
Suisse
UBS
Investment Bank
William
Blair & Company
CIBC
World Markets
Wachovia
Securities
Thomas
Weisel Partners LLC
Item 13.
Other Expenses
of Issuance and Distribution.
Amount
$
7,061
23,500
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
$
*
*
To be filed by amendment
Item 14.
Indemnification
of Directors and Officers.
Item 15.
Recent Sales
of Unregistered Securities.
II-1
On December 5, 2005, we issued an aggregate of
107,995 shares of our series A preferred stock to
certain investors resulting in aggregate proceeds to us of
approximately $92.8 million. Of these shares,
85,796 shares of series A preferred stock were issued
to funds managed by our affiliate, Advent International
Corporation, resulting in aggregate proceeds to us of
approximately $73.7 million. The issuance of these
securities was exempt from registration under the Securities Act
in reliance on Section 4(2) thereof or Regulation D
promulgated thereunder relating to sales not involving a public
offering.
On December 5, 2005, we issued 116,994 shares of our
series TS preferred stock to one of our then current
stockholders in exchange for 115,594 shares of
participating preferred stock of Lululemon Athletica USA Inc.
The issuance of these securities was exempt from registration
under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2)
thereof or Regulation D promulgated thereunder relating to
sales not involving a public offering or Regulation S
promulgated under the Securities Act, with respect to securities
offered and sold outside the United States to investors who were
neither citizens nor residents of the United States.
On June 13, 2006, we issued an aggregate of 250 shares
of our series A preferred stock to one of our directors
resulting in aggregate proceeds to us of CDN$250,000. The
issuance of these securities was exempt from registration under
the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) thereof or
Regulation D promulgated thereunder relating to sales not
involving a public offering.
On July 6, 2006, we issued an aggregate of 250 shares
of our series A preferred stock to one of our directors
resulting in aggregate proceeds to us of CDN$250,000. The
issuance of these securities was exempt from registration under
the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) thereof or
Regulation D promulgated thereunder relating to sales not
involving a public offering.
On April 26, 2007, we entered into an agreement with our
stockholders, Lululemon Athletica USA Inc. (Lulu USA), Lululemon
Athletica Inc. (LAI), LIPO Investments (Canada), Inc. (LIPO
Investments Canada), Lulu Canadian Holding, Inc. (Lulu Canadian
Holding) and Dennis Wilson, in his individual capacity and in
his capacity as trustee pursuant to a trust arrangement
established for the benefit of the minority stockholders of LIPO
Canada and LIPO USA, pursuant to which we agreed to the
following issuances of our capital stock in order to effect a
reorganization whereby Lulu USA and LAI will in effect become
our direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. This
reorganization will occur immediately following the
effectiveness of this registration statement. We refer to this
date as the reorganization date.
Series A Preferred Stock.
Each
holder of our series A preferred stock will be entitled to
receive:
its pro rata portion of 22,229,600 shares of our common
stock (which we refer to as the common share amount); and
with respect to each share of series A preferred stock held
by such holder, the number of shares of our common stock that is
equal to (
x
) $ ,
representing the stated value of each such share, plus accrued
and unpaid dividends with respect to such share through the
assumed reorganization date), divided by (
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) the initial
public offering price per share of our common stock.
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Shares Held by LIPO USA and LIPO
Canada.
LIPO USA and LIPO Canada, or the LIPO
Entities, are the holding companies formed by Mr. Wilson to
hold his interests in the company, Lulu USA , and LAI. In the
reorganization, we and Lulu Canadian Holding will issue a
combination of shares of our common stock and exchangeable
shares of Lulu Canadian Holding, respectively, in exchange for
the securities of our company, Lulu USA and LAI that are held by
the LIPO Entities in the following amount (the LIPO Share
Amount):
the LIPO Entities pro rata portion of the common share
amount; and
the number of shares of our common stock that is equal to
(
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)
$
(representing the stated value of our series TS preferred
stock and LAI class B shares held by the LIPO Entities,
plus accrued and unpaid dividends through the assumed
reorganization date), divided by (
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) the initial public
offering price per share of our common stock.
Lulu USA and LAI Stock Options.
Each
option to purchase shares of Lulu USA common stock or LAI
class C shares will automatically adjust and become options
to purchase shares of our common stock at an adjusted exercise
price. Upon completion of this option adjustment, we will have
outstanding options to purchase 1,885,250 shares of our
common stock at a weighted average per share exercise price of
$1.39.
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Item 16.
Exhibits and
Financial Statement Schedules.
Exhibit
1
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Form of Underwriting Agreement
2
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Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization dated as of April 26, 2007, by and among the
parties named therein
3
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Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation of Lululemon Corp.
3
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Certificate of Correction to the
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Lululemon
Corp.
3
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Certificate of Amendment to the
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Lululemon
Corp.
3
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Form of Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of Lululemon Corp. (to become
effective immediately prior to the effectiveness of this
offering)
3
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Form of Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of Lululemon Corp. (to become
effective immediately upon completion of this offering)
3
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Bylaws of Lululemon Corp.
3
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Form of Amended and Restated
Bylaws of Lululemon Corp. (to become effective immediately upon
completion of this offering)
4
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Form of Specimen Common Stock
Certificate of Lululemon Corp.
5
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Opinion of Pepper Hamilton LLP
10
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Lululemon Corp. 2007 Equity
Incentive Plan
10
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Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option
Award Agreement under the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan
10
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Amended and Restated LIPO
Investments (USA), Inc. Option Plan and form of Award Agreement
10
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Employment and Restrictive
Covenant Agreement with Robert Meers dated as of
December 5, 2005
10
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Employment and Restrictive
Covenant Agreement with Dennis Wilson dated as of
December 5, 2005
10
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Offer Letter with Mike
Tattersfield dated as of October 4, 2006
10
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Offer Letter with John Currie
dated December 20, 2006
10
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Stockholders Agreement dated
December 5, 2005 among Lululemon Corp. and the persons
listed on Schedule A thereto
10
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Registration Rights Agreement
dated December 5, 2005 by and among Lululemon Corp. and the
Investors named therein
10
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Form of Amended and Restated
Registration Rights Agreement between the parties named therein
10
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Form of Exchange
Trust Agreement between Lululemon Corp. and Lulu Canadian
Holding, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company of Canada
10
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Form of Exchangeable Share Support
Agreement between Lululemon Corp. and Lululemon Callco ULC and
Lulu Canadian Holding, Inc.
10
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Form of Amended and Restated
Declaration of Trust for Forfeitable Exchangeable Shares, by and
among the parties named therein
10
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Arrangement Agreement dated as of
April 26, 2007, by and among the parties named therein
(including Plan of Arrangement and Exchangeable Share Provision)
10
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Credit Facility between Lululemon
Athletica Inc. and Royal Bank of Canada dated as of
April 11, 2007.
10
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Form of Indemnification Agreement
between Lululemon Corp. and its directors and certain officers
10
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Lease for 2285 Clark Drive,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada dated as of January 25,
2006
10
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Lease for 507 West Broadway,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada dated as of July 14,
2006
10
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Lease for 2955 Hebb Street,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada dated as of October 21,
2004
10
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Lease Expansion and Amending
Agreement for 2955 Hebb Street, Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada dated as of August 16, 2005
10
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Lease for 5595 Trapp Avenue,
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada dated as of December 15,
2006
10
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Outside Director Compensation Plan
21
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Subsidiaries of Lululemon Corp.
23
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
23
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Consent of Pepper Hamilton LLP
(included in Exhibit 5.1)
24
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Powers of Attorney (included in
the signature page to the registration statement)
*
To be filed by amendment.
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Item 17.
Undertakings.
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By:
Director and Chief Executive
Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
April 30, 2007
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
April 30, 2007
Chairman of the Board
April 30, 2007
Director
April 30, 2007
Director
April 30, 2007
Director
April 30, 2007
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Director
April 30, 2007
Director
April 30, 2007
Director
April 30, 2007
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Exhibit
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Form of Underwriting Agreement
2
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Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization dated as of April 26, 2007, by and among the
parties named therein
3
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Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation of Lululemon Corp.
3
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Certificate of Correction to the
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Lululemon
Corp.
3
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Certificate of Amendment to the
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Lululemon
Corp.
3
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Form of Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of Lululemon Corp. (to become
effective immediately prior to the effectiveness of this
offering)
3
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Form of Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of Lululemon Corp. (to become
effective immediately upon completion of this offering)
3
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Bylaws of Lululemon Corp.
3
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Form of Amended and Restated
Bylaws of Lululemon Corp. (to become effective immediately upon
completion of this offering)
4
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Form of Specimen Common Stock
Certificate of Lululemon Corp.
5
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Opinion of Pepper Hamilton LLP
10
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Lululemon Corp. 2007 Equity
Incentive Plan
10
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Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option
Award Agreement under the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan
10
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Amended and Restated LIPO
Investments (USA), Inc. Option Plan and form of Award Agreement
10
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Employment and Restrictive
Covenant Agreement with Robert Meers dated as of
December 5, 2005
10
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Employment and Restrictive
Covenant Agreement with Dennis Wilson dated as of
December 5, 2005
10
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Offer Letter with Mike
Tattersfield dated as of October 4, 2006
10
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Offer Letter with John Currie
dated December 20, 2006
10
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Stockholders Agreement dated
December 5, 2005 among Lululemon Corp. and the persons
listed on Schedule A thereto
10
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Registration Rights Agreement
dated December 5, 2005 by and among Lululemon Corp. and the
Investors named therein
10
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Form of Amended and Restated
Registration Rights Agreement between the parties named therein
10
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Form of Exchange
Trust Agreement between Lululemon Corp. and Lulu Canadian
Holding, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company of Canada
10
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Form of Exchangeable Share Support
Agreement between Lululemon Corp. and Lululemon Callco ULC and
Lulu Canadian Holding, Inc.
10
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Form of Amended and Restated
Declaration of Trust for Forfeitable Exchangeable Shares, by and
among the parties named therein
10
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Arrangement Agreement dated as of
April 26, 2007, by and among the parties named therein
(including Plan of Arrangement and Exchangeable Share Provision)
10
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Credit Facility between Lululemon
Athletica Inc. and Royal Bank of Canada dated as of
April 11, 2007.
10
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Form of Indemnification Agreement
between Lululemon Corp. and its directors and certain officers
10
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Lease for 2285 Clark Drive,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada dated as of January 25,
2006
10
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Lease for 507 West Broadway,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada dated as of July 14,
2006
10
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Lease for 2955 Hebb Street,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada dated as of October 21,
2004
10
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Lease Expansion and Amending
Agreement for 2955 Hebb Street, Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada dated as of August 16, 2005
10
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Lease for 5595 Trapp Avenue,
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada dated as of December 15,
2006
10
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Outside Director Compensation Plan
21
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Subsidiaries of Lululemon Corp.
23
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
23
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Consent of Pepper Hamilton LLP
(included in Exhibit 5.1)
24
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Powers of Attorney (included in
the signature page to the registration statement)
*
To be filed by amendment.
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| 108,495 shares of Series A Participating Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company (the Company Series A Preferred Stock ), stated value US$859.11 per share; | ||
| 116,994 shares of Series TS Participating Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company (the Company Series TS Preferred Stock ), stated value US$10.281 per share; | ||
| 222,296 shares of Participating Preferred Stock of USA (the USA Participating Preferred Stock ), stated value US$10.405 per share; | ||
| 10,000 shares of Non-Participating Preferred Stock of USA ( USA Non-Participating Preferred Stock ), stated value per share US$1.00 per share; | ||
| options to purchase an aggregate of 1,897,000 shares of common stock of USA, par value US$.001 per share (the USA Common Stock ) at an exercise price of US$0.21 per share; | ||
| 106,702 Class A Shares of LAI, no par value (the LAI Class A Shares ), reference amount US$859.11 per share; | ||
| 115,594 Class B Shares of LAI, no par value (the LAI Class B Shares ), reference amount US$859.11 per share; | ||
| options to acquire an aggregate of 1,897,000 Class C Shares of LAI, no par value ( LAI Class C Shares ), at an exercise price of US$1.18 per share. |
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(A) | Each vested option to acquire LIPO Canada Common Shares will be exercised. Thereafter, each holder of LIPO Canada common shares (each, a LIPO Canada Holder ) will exchange its LIPO Canada Common Shares for either, or a combination of, shares of Company Common Stock or Exchangeable Shares, and each remaining option to acquire LIPO Canada Common Shares will automatically be exchanged for an option to acquire LIPO USA Common Shares, in each case, in the manner more particularly provided in the Arrangement Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement. The aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock and Exchangeable Shares to be issued in exchange for LIPO Canada Common Shares will be equal to LIPO Canadas pro rata portion of the LIPO Share Amount and each holder of LIPO Canada Common Shares will receive its pro rata portion of such aggregate number. | ||
(B) | LIPO USA, with respect to its shares of Company Series TS Preferred, will receive shares of Company Common Stock that are equal to its pro rata portion of the LIPO Share Amount. | ||
(C) | Each holder of shares of Company Series A Preferred Stock will receive: (i) its pro rata portion of the Common Share Amount, and (ii) a number of shares of Company Common Stock that is equal to the Investment Value, as of the Reorganization Effective Time, of such Company Series A Preferred Stock, divided by the IPO Price. | ||
(D) | USA will purchase all outstanding shares of USA Non-Participating Preferred Stock for a purchase price equal to the Investment Value of such stock, payable in cash. | ||
(E) | Each holder of Exchangeable Shares will purchase from the Company a number of shares of a special class of voting stock of the Company (the Special Voting Shares ) that is equal to the number of Exchangeable Shares issued to such holder at the Reorganization Effective Time. | ||
(F) | Each option to purchase a share of USA Common Stock then outstanding shall become an option to purchase an adjusted number of shares of Company Common Stock at an adjusted exercise price, as more particularly set forth herein. | ||
(G) | Each option to purchase a LAI Class C Share then outstanding shall become an option to purchase an adjusted number of shares of Company Common Stock at an adjusted exercise price, as more particularly set forth herein. |
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(H) | The Company will contribute any shares of Canadian Holding that it may hold in connection with the Reorganization to Callco. | ||
(I) | Canadian Holding and LIPO Canada will amalgamate pursuant to the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). |
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By: | /s/ John Currie | |||
Name: | John Currie | |||
Title: | CFO | |||
Lululemon Athletica USA Inc.
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By: | /s/ John Currie | |||
Name: | John Currie | |||
Title: | CFO | |||
Lululemon Athletica Inc.
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By: | /s/ John Currie | |||
Name: | John Currie | |||
Title: | CFO | |||
LIPO Investments (USA) Inc.
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By: | /s/ Dennis Wilson | |||
Name: | Dennis Wilson | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory | |||
LIPO Investments (Canada) Inc.
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By: | /s/ Dennis Wilson | |||
Name: | Dennis Wilson | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory | |||
Lulu Canadian Holding, Inc.
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By: | /s/ Dennis Wilson | |||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
/s/ Dennis Wilson | ||
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Dennis Wilson, in his individual capacity and as trustee, acting on behalf of the shareholders and option holders of LIPO Investments (USA), Inc. and LIPO Investments (Canada), Inc. |
Five Boys Investments ULC
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By: | /s/ Dennis Wilson | |||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
Slinky Financial ULC
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By: | /s/ Dennis Wilson | |||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
/s/ Rhoda Pitcher | ||
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Rhoda Pitcher |
/s/ Susanne Conrad | ||
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Susanne Conrad |
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Advent International GPE V Limited Partnership | |
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Advent International GPE V-A Limited Partnership | |
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Advent International GPE V-B Limited Partnership | |
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Advent International GPE V-G Limited Partnership | |
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Advent International GPE V-I Limited Partnership |
By: | GPE V GP Limited Partnership, General Partner |
By: | Advent International LLC, General Partner |
By: | Advent International Corporation, Manager |
By: | /s/ David M. Mussafer | |||
Name: | David M. Mussafer | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
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Advent Partners III Limited Partnership | |
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Advent Partners GPE V Limited Partnership | |
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Advent Partners GPE V-A Limited Partnership | |
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Advent Partners GPE V-B Limited Partnership |
By: | Advent International LLC, General Partner |
By: | Advent International Corporation, Manager |
By: | /s/ David M. Mussafer | |||
Name: | David M. Mussafer | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
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Brooke Private Equity Advisors Fund I-A, L.P.
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Brooke Private Equity Advisors Fund I(D), L.P. |
By: | Brooke Private Equity Advisors, L.P., its General Partner |
By: | Brooke Private Equity Management LLC, its General Partner |
By: | /s/ John Brooke | |||
Name: | John Brooke | |||
Title: | Manager | |||
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Highland Capital Partners VI Limited Partnership |
By: | Highland Management Partners VI Limited Partnership, its General Partner |
By: | Highland Management Partners VI, Inc., its General Partner |
By: | /s/ Paul Maeder | |||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
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Highland Capital Partners VI-B Limited Partnership |
By: | Highland Management Partners VI Limited Partnership, its General Partner |
By: | Highland Management Partners VI, Inc., its General Partner |
By: | /s/ Paul Maeder | |||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
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Highland Capital Entrepreneurs Fund VI Limited Partnership |
By: | HEF VI Limited Partnership, its General Partner |
By: | Highland Management Partners VI, Inc., its General Partner |
By: | /s/ Paul Maeder | |||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
INVESTOR
SHARES OF COMPANY STOCK
SHARES OF USA STOCK
Series A
Series TS
Non-Participating
Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock
11,426
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670
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116,994
5,200
108,646
116,994
10,000
(a) | the stated value of the Series TS Preferred Stock was incorrectly stated; | ||
(b) | the name of the Series A Preferred Stock was incorrectly stated as Series A Participating Convertible Preferred Stock; | ||
(c) | the name of the Series B Preferred Stock was incorrectly stated as Series B Participating Convertible Preferred Stock; and | ||
(d) | the name of the Series TS Preferred Stock was incorrectly stated as Series TS Participating Convertible Preferred Tracking Stock. |
The total number of shares of stock that the corporation shall have authority to issue is Forty Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand (40,750,000) shares consisting of Thirty Five Million (35,000,000) shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share ( Common Stock ), and Five Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand (5,750,000) shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share ( Preferred Stock ), issuable in series. Two Hundred Fifty Thousand (250,000) shares of Preferred Stock shall be designated Series A Preferred Stock (the Series A Preferred Stock ), and shall have the rights, privileges, preferences and other terms set forth in Article VI herein. Two Hundred Fifty Thousand (250,000) shares of Preferred Stock shall be designated Series B Preferred |
Stock (the Series B Preferred Stock ), and shall have the rights, privileges, preferences and other terms set forth in Article VI herein. Two Hundred Fifty Thousand (250,000) shares of Preferred Stock shall be designated Series TS Preferred Stock (the Series TS Preferred Stock ), and shall have the rights, privileges, preferences and other terms set forth in Article VI herein. The stated value of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be Eight Hundred Fifty Nine Dollars and Eleven Cents ($859.11) per share (the Series A Stated Value ), the stated value of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be Eight Hundred Fifty Nine Dollars and Eleven Cents ($859.11) per share (the Series B Stated Value ) and the stated value of the Series TS Preferred Stock shall be Ten Dollars and Twenty Eight and One Tenth Cents ($10.281) per share (the Series TS Stated Value ). |
Lulu Holding, Inc. |
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By: | /s/ David Mussafer | |||
Name: | David Mussafer | |||
Title: | President | |||
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RESOLVED, that Article I of the Certificate be amended by deleting the existing Article I and substituting the following in its place: |
Article I. The name of the corporation is Lululemon Corp. (the Corporation ). |
;and be it further | |||
RESOLVED, that the foregoing resolutions be submitted to the stockholders of the Corporation for approval in accordance with § 242 of the DGCL. |
/s/ David Mussafer | ||||
Name: | David Mussafer | |||
Title: | President | |||
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(a) | Award Date means the date on which the Board grants a particular Option; | ||
(b) | Board means the board of directors of the Company; | ||
(c) | Call Purchase Price has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2; | ||
(d) | Call Right has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2; | ||
(e) | Class A Option means a Class A option to acquire Shares, awarded to an Eligible Person pursuant to the Plan; | ||
(f) | Class B Option means a Class B option to acquire Shares, awarded to an Eligible Person pursuant to the Plan; | ||
(g) | Company means LIPO Investments (USA) Inc.; | ||
(h) | Consultant means any person engaged as a consultant to the Company or any company in which the Company is a direct or indirect shareholder or with which the Company does not act at arms length; | ||
(i) | Director means any individual holding the office of director of the Company or any company in which the Company is a direct or indirect shareholder; | ||
(j) | Eligible Person means a Director, an Employee or a Consultant; | ||
(k) | Employee means any individual regularly employed on a full-time or part-time basis by the Company or any company in which the Company is a direct or indirect shareholder or with which the Company does not act at arms length or other persons who perform management or consulting services for the Company or any company in which the Company is a direct or indirect shareholder or with which the Company does not act at arms length in any such case on an ongoing basis; | ||
(l) | Exercise Notice means the notice respecting the exercise of an Option in the form set out as Schedule B hereto, duly executed by the Option Holder; |
(m) | Exercise Period means the period during which a particular Option may be exercised and is the period from and including the Award Date (subject to Section 3.8) through to and including the Expiry Date; | ||
(n) | Exercise Price means the price at which an Option may be exercised as determined in accordance with Section 3.5; | ||
(o) | Expiry Date means the date determined in accordance with Section 3.3 and after which a particular Option cannot be exercised; | ||
(p) | Fair Market Value means the fair market value determined by the Board in good faith, from time to time and for greater certainty when determining the fair market value of a Share or an Option the Board can take into account the income and other taxes to be paid by the Company in regard to a distribution of Lululemon Shares to the Employee in satisfaction of that Share or Option pursuant to the terms of this Plan; | ||
(q) | Forfeitable Shares has the meaning set forth in Section 3.9; | ||
(r) | Lululemon Shares means shares of common stock of Lululemon Corp.; | ||
(s) | Option means a Class A Option or a Class B Option; | ||
(t) | Option Certificate means the certificate, substantially in the form set out as Schedule A hereto, evidencing an Option; | ||
(u) | Option Holder means a person who holds an unexercised and unexpired Option or, where applicable, the Personal Representative of such person; | ||
(v) | Plan means this stock option plan; | ||
(w) | Personal Representative means: |
(i) | in the case of a deceased Option Holder, the executor or administrator of the deceased duly appointed by a court or public authority having jurisdiction to do so; and | ||
(ii) | in the case of an Option Holder who for any reason is unable to manage his or her affairs, the person entitled by law to act on behalf of such Option Holder; |
(x) | Share or Shares means, as the case may be, one or more common shares without par value in the capital of the Company; | ||
(y) | Shareholder means a person who acquires beneficial title to Shares upon the exercise of one or more Options; | ||
(z) | Termination for Cause means termination for cause pursuant to the applicable laws in the jurisdiction in which an Employee is ordinarily employed; and |
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(a) | The maximum number of Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Options is 28,156,365. | ||
(b) | If any Option expires or otherwise terminates in accordance with the terms of the Plan without having been exercised in full, the number of Shares in respect of which the Option expired or terminated shall not be available for reissuance for the purposes of the Plan. |
(a) | in the event that the Option Holder holds his or her Option as a Director, the date on which such Option Holder ceases to be a Director, other than by reason of death; unless the Option Holder ceases to be a Director but continues to be engaged as an Employee, in which case the Expiry Date shall remain unchanged; | ||
(b) | in the event that the Option Holder holds his or her Option as an Employee, the date on which such Option Holder ceases to be an Employee, other than by reason of death or as set forth in Section 3.4(c); or | ||
(c) | in the event that the Option Holder holds his or her Option as an Employee, the date on which such Option Holder resigns his or her employment or is Terminated for Cause; |
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(a) | If prior to the complete exercise of any Option the Shares are consolidated, subdivided, converted, exchanged or reclassified or in any way substituted for (collectively the Event" ), an Option, to the extent that it has not been exercised, shall be adjusted by the Board in accordance with such Event in the manner the Board deems appropriate. No fractional Shares shall be issued upon the exercise of the Options and accordingly, if as a result of the Event, an Option Holder would become entitled to a fractional share, such Option Holder shall have the right to purchase only the next lowest whole number of shares and no payment or other adjustment will be made with respect to the fractional interest so disregarded. | ||
(b) | The Board may, in its sole discretion at the time the Option is granted, but will not be required to, provide for additional adjustment provisions such that if, while any Option is outstanding, there is an increase in the number of Shares in the capital of the Company issued and outstanding, except if such increase is the result of the exercise of an Option, the number of Shares issuable upon the exercise of an outstanding Option will be increased on a proportionate basis so that the percentage of the aggregate issued Shares of the Company represented by the Option as of the Award Date will remain unchanged. |
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(b) | The Company may, from time to time, assign its right to purchase Shares pursuant to this Section 4.5 to any other person without prior notice to the Holders. Any such purchase shall be made by such assignee upon and subject to the same conditions set forth in this Plan. | ||
(c) | Immediately following the payment of the purchase price referred to in Section 4.5(a) the Trustee shall distribute such funds or securities to the Shareholder in accordance with its holding of Shares immediately prior to such purchase. |
(a) | no right or interest of any Shareholder in any of the Shares purchased on his behalf under the Plan shall be assignable or transferable, in whole or in part, either directly or by operation of law or otherwise in any manner except by devolution by death or mental incompetence; | ||
(b) | no attempted assignment or transfer thereof shall be effective; and | ||
(c) | the Plan shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company, and its successors and assigns. |
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(a) | The Company shall from time to time appoint one or more persons, any one or more of whom may be a director or officer of the Company who is not a participant in the Plan, to act as Trustee of the Plan. The Company may at any time or times remove any Trustee so appointed and may appoint a successor or successors to fill any vacancy created by any reason whatever. | ||
(b) | The Trustee may delegate to the Company or to any corporation authorized to carry on the business of a trust corporation in Canada the duty to maintain records and to furnish statements in connection with all aspects of the Plan. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan of the person to whom it has delegated the said duty, except for his own wilful misconduct, gross negligence or bad faith. The Trustee shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from any and all loss, cost, liability or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by him in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit or proceeding to which he may be a party or in which he may be involved by reason of any action taken or failure to act under the Plan and against and from any and all amounts paid by him in settlement thereof (with the Companys written approval) or paid by him in satisfaction of a judgement in any such action, suit or proceeding, except a judgment in favour of the Company based upon a finding of his wilful misconduct, gross negligence or bad faith; subject, however, to the condition that, upon the assertion or institution of any such claim, action, suit or proceeding against him he shall in writing give the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he undertakes to handle and defend it on his own behalf. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, and whether such losses or damages are foreseeable or unforeseeable, the Trustee will not be liable under any circumstances whatsoever for any (a) breach by any other party of securities or other |
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legislation, (b) decrease in the underlying value of the Shares or Options, (c) lost profits or (d) special, indirect, incidental, consequential, exemplary, aggravated or punitive losses or damages. | |||
(c) | The Trustee shall be entitled to rely on all certificates, reports, opinions and other documents furnished by any broker, accountant or auditor or counsel to the Company and shall be fully protected and indemnified by the Company in respect of any acts done in good faith and in reliance on such certificates, reports, opinions or documents. |
(a) | the Trustee will hold the legal title to the Shares issued on exercise, from time to time, of Options as nominee, agent and trustee for the benefit and account of the Shareholder who exercised such Options as principal and beneficial owner and the Trustee will have no equitable or beneficial interest therein, and the equitable and beneficial interest in such Shares will be vested solely and exclusively in the Shareholder; | ||
(b) | the Trustee will hold legal title to such Shares as nominee, agent and trustee for the benefit and account of the Shareholder as principal and beneficial owner subject to and in accordance with this Plan and subject to the terms and conditions of any transfer, deed, shareholder agreement or other instrument, document or encumbrance pertaining to the Shares; | ||
(c) | any benefit, interest, profit or advantage arising out of or accruing from such Shares is and will continue to be a benefit, interest, profit or advantage of the Shareholder and if received by the Trustee will be received and held by the Trustee for the use, benefit and advantage of the Shareholder and the Trustee will account to the Shareholder for any money or other consideration paid to or to the order of the Trustee in connection with the Shares as directed in writing by the Shareholder; | ||
(d) | the Trustee will, upon and in accordance with the direction of such Shareholder, act as the agent of the Shareholder, as principal, in respect of any matter relating to such Shares or the performance or observance of any contract or agreement relating to the Shares; and | ||
(e) | the Trustee will have the full right and power to execute and deliver, under seal and otherwise, any shareholder agreement or other instrument or document pertaining to the Shares without delivering proof to any person (including, without limitation, any other party to any such instrument or document) of its authority to do so and any person may act in reliance on any such instrument or document and for all purposes any such instrument or document will be binding on the Shareholder. |
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$350,000.00 USD per annum (392,111.00 CAD). | |
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Relocation / Housing:
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The Company will reimburse you for reasonable relocation expenses incurred; the combined total of such expenses reimbursed shall not exceed $75,000 USD. | |
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Stock Options:
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175,000 options to be issued at Fair Market Value, as determined by an outside consultant. Vesting schedule of 25% per year. Subject to approval from the Board of Directors. | |
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Tax Advisement:
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lululemon will provide you with tax guidance, advice, and tax preparation for the first year prepared by KPMG. This is $4500.00. You will be eligible to participate in the tax equalization program once it is developed the difference may be included in your base pay or in a separate payment, not to exceed $35,000.00 USD. | |
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Medical / Dental Benefits:
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As an active employee, you will be eligible for the Companys benefit program which includes medical and dental. The waiting period for coverage will be waived and will be effective on the first day of the month after your start date for Extended Health, Dental, Life, AD&D and LTD. Please refer to the Pacific Blue Cross Group Benefits booklet for details on coverage. The Company reserves the right to alter the benefits program in whole or in part at any time. | |
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Should your employer execute their non-compete rights, lululemon will supplement your base pay (50%) for the period that you are restricted from being employed in the role of Executive Vice President / Chief Operations Officer with lululemon. We recognize that this period could be up to 6 months. | |
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Staff Discount: | Until you have worked 30 days and at least 80 hours, you will be eligible for a 60% discount on store purchases up to $200 and a 15% discount on purchases over $200. After you have worked 30 days and at least 80 hours, you will receive a 60% discount on regularly-priced store purchases and a 75% discount on sale items. | ||
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As an active employee, you will be eligible for the Companys benefit program. Coverage under the program includes Extended Health, Dental, Life, AD&D and LTD. Please refer to the Pacific Blue Cross Group Benefits booklet for details on coverage. The Company reserves the right to alter the benefits program in whole or in part at any time. | |
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You will be eligible to receive a 60% discount on the purchase of all lululemon athletica merchandise pursuant to the Companys policy. | |
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| Lulu Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company ); | ||
| each of the stockholders of the Companys Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Series A Preferred Stock ), whose names and addresses are set forth under Section A of Schedule A (the Series A Holders ); | ||
| each of the stockholders of the Companys Series TS Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Series TS Preferred Stock ), whose names and addresses are set forth under Section B of Schedule A (the Series TS Holders and together with the Series A Holders, the Holders ); and | ||
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(b) | Capital Stock or options to purchase Capital Stock representing in the aggregate no more than 10% of the then outstanding Capital Stock granted pursuant to the Lulu Holding, Inc. 2005 Equity Plan or any successor plan approved by the Companys board of directors; | ||
(c) | securities of the Company issued solely in consideration for the acquisition (whether by merger or otherwise) by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of all or a substantial portion of the stock or assets of another entity, of which not more than 5% of the equity interests (on a fully diluted basis) are owned by an Affiliate of the Company; | ||
(d) | securities of the Company issued in connection with a Reorganization; | ||
(e) | securities of the Company issued in a firm-commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act; | ||
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(a) | an Affiliate of the Holder; | ||
(b) | following an IPO, a transferee pursuant to Rule 144; | ||
(c) | a transferee pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act; | ||
(d) | any Person to whom the Holder may transfer its Shares to hold such Shares as such Holders nominee; | ||
(e) | following an IPO, in the case of an Advent Fund, Brooke Fund or Highland Fund, any Person who receives securities in a distribution by such holder to its members, partners or shareholders; | ||
(f) | in the case of an Advent Fund, Brooke Fund or Highland Fund, any Person who receives securities in a liquidating distribution by such fund or holder to its members, partners or shareholders; | ||
(g) | in the case of an Advent Fund, Brooke Fund or Highland Fund, one or more funds which invest in equity securities and are qualified institutional buyers or accredited investors (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act) in connection with the sale by such holder of any material part of its portfolio investments; | ||
(h) | in the case of an Advent Fund, Brooke Fund or Highland Fund, any other Advent Fund, Brooke Fund or Highland Fund; and | ||
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Company: | Lulu Holding, Inc. | ||
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Facsimile Number: (617) 951-0568 | |||
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Name: | David M. Mussafer | |||
Title: | President | |||
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SERIES TS HOLDERS:
LIPO Investments (USA) Inc. |
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By: | /s/ Dennis Wilson | |||
Name: | Dennis Wilson | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory | |||
SPECIAL PURPOSE PARTIES:
Lulu Canadian Holding, Inc., solely for purposes of Article IV and Article VIII |
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By: | /s/ David M. Mussafer | |||
Name: | David M. Mussafer | |||
Title: | President | |||
Lululemon Athletica USA Inc., solely for purposes of Article IV and Article VIII
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By: | /s/ Dennis Wilson | |||
Name: | Dennis Wilson | |||
Title: | President | |||
Lululemon Athletica Inc., solely for purposes of Article IV and Article VIII
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By: | /s/ Dennis Wilson | |||
Name: | Dennis Wilson | |||
Title: | President | |||
LIPO Investments (Canada) Inc., solely for purposes of Article IV and Article VIII | ||||
By: | /s/ Dennis Wilson | |||
Name: | Dennis Wilson | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory | |||
Dennis Wilson, solely for purposes of Article IV and Article VIII | ||||
/s/ Dennis Wilson | ||||
Dennis Wilson | ||||
Section B.
Series TS Holders
c/o Lululemon Athletica Inc.
1945 McLean Drive
Vancouver, BC V5N-3J7
Attention: Dennis Wilson
Facsimile Number: (604) 874-6124
with a copy to:
McCullough OConnor Irwin LLP
#1100 888 Dunsmuir St.
Vancouver, BC V6C 3K4
Attention: Jonathan McCullough
Facsimile Number: (604) 687-7099
Section C.
SPECIAL
PURPOSE PARTIES
c/o Advent International Corporation
75 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Attention: Steven J. Collins
Facsimile Number: (617) 951-0568
with a copy to:
Pepper Hamilton LLP
3000 Two Logan Square
18th and Arch Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Attention: Robert A. Friedel
Facsimile Number: (215) 981-4750
c/o Lululemon Athletica Inc.
1945 McLean Drive
Vancouver, BC V5N-3J7
Attention: Dennis Wilson
Facsimile Number: (604) 874-6124
with a copy to:
McCullough OConnor Irwin LLP
#1100 888 Dunsmuir St.
Vancouver, BC V6C 3K4
Attention: Jonathan McCullough
Facsimile Number: (604) 687-7099
c/o Lululemon Athletica Inc.
1945 McLean Drive
Vancouver, BC V5N-3J7
Attention: Dennis Wilson
Facsimile Number: (604) 874-6124
with a copy to:
McCullough OConnor Irwin LLP
#1100 888 Dunsmuir St.
Vancouver, BC V6C 3K4
Attention: Jonathan McCullough
Facsimile Number: (604) 687-7099
c/o Lululemon Athletica Inc.
1945 McLean Drive
Vancouver, BC V5N-3J7
Attention: Dennis Wilson
Facsimile Number: (604) 874-6124
with a copy to:
McCullough OConnor Irwin LLP
#1100 888 Dunsmuir St.
Vancouver, BC V6C 3K4
Attention: Jonathan McCullough
Facsimile Number: (604) 687-7099
c/o Lululemon Athletica Inc.
1945 McLean Drive
Vancouver, BC V5N-3J7
Attention: Dennis Wilson
Facsimile Number: (604) 874-6124
with a copy to:
McCullough OConnor Irwin LLP
#1100 888 Dunsmuir St.
Vancouver, BC V6C 3K4
Attention: Jonathan McCullough
Facsimile Number: (604) 687-7099
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| each of the stockholders of the Companys Series TS Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Series TS Preferred Stock ), whose names and addresses are set forth under Schedule B (the Series TS Holders ). |
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Attention: Dennis Wilson | |
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McCullough OConnor Irwin LLP | |
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#1100 888 Dunsmuir St. | |
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Vancouver, BC V6C 3K4 | |
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Facsimile: (604) 687-7099 | |
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Attention: Jonathan McCullough | |
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LIPO Investments (Canada) Inc.
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c/o Lululemon Athletica Inc. | |
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1945 McLean Drive | |
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Vancouver, BC V5N-3J7 | |
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Attention: Dennis Wilson | |
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McCullough OConnor Irwin LLP | |
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#1100 888 Dunsmuir St. | |
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Vancouver, BC V6C 3K4 | |
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Facsimile: (604) 687-7099 | |
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Attention: Jonathan McCullough |
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| Lululemon Corp., a Delaware corporation (the Company ); | ||
| each of the stockholders of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Common Stock ), whose names and addresses are set forth under Schedule A (the A Holders); and | ||
| each of the stockholders of Common Stock, whose names and addresses are set forth under Schedule B (the B Holders ). |
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(1) | provided to the Company in writing; | ||
(2) | stating that it is a notice to initiate Demand Rights under this Agreement; | ||
(3) | stating whether a Shelf Demand is being requested; | ||
(4) | identifying the Holder(s) effecting the request; and | ||
(5) | stating the number of Registrable Securities to be included and the intended method of disposition. |
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LULULEMON CORP. | |||||
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ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE V LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | |
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ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE V-A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | |
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ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE V-B LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | |
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ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE V-G LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | |
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ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE V-I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
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By: | GPE V GP Limited Partnership, General Partner |
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By: | Advent International LLC, General Partner |
By: | Advent International Corporation, Manager | |||||||
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ADVENT PARTNERS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | |||||||||
ADVENT PARTNERS GPE V LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | |||||||||
ADVENT PARTNERS GPE V-A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | |||||||||
ADVENT PARTNERS GPE V-B LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | |||||||||
By: | Advent International LLC, General Partner | ||||||||
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Title: | Managing Director |
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BROOKE PRIVATE EQUITY ADVISORS FUND I-A, L.P.
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HIGHLAND ENTREPRENEURS FUND VI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | ||||||||||
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By: | Highland Management Partners VI, Inc., its General Partner | |||||||||
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Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement
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Name of Stockholder | Address for Notice | |
R. Brad Martin
Rhoda Pitcher |
c/o RBM Venture Co.
1025 Cherry Rd. Memphis, TN 38117 Facsimile Number: 860 NE 23rd Place Clyde Hill, WA 98004 Facsimile Number: |
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Name of Stockholder | Address for Notice | |
Dennis Wilson
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c/o Lululemon Corp.
1945 McLean Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5N3J7 Attention: Dennis Wilson Facsimile Number: with a copy to: McCullough OConnor Irwin LLP #1100 888 Dunsmuir St. Vancouver, BC V6C 3K4 Facsimile: (604) 687-7099 Attention: Jonathan McCullough |
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Five Boys Investment ULC
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c/o Lululemon Corp.
1945 McLean Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5N3J7 Attention: Dennis Wilson Facsimile Number: |
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Oyoyo Holdings, Inc.
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c/o Lululemon Corp.
1945 McLean Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5N3J7 Attention: Dennis Wilson Facsimile Number: |
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LIPO Investments (USA) Inc.
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c/o Lululemon Corp.
1945 McLean Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5N3J7 Attention: Dennis Wilson Facsimile Number: with a copy to: McCullough OConnor Irwin LLP #1100 888 Dunsmuir St. Vancouver, BC V6C 3K4 Facsimile: (604) 687-7099 Attention: Jonathan McCullough |
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Slinky Financial ULC
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c/o Lululemon Corp.
1945 McLean Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5N3J7 Attention: Dennis Wilson Facsimile Number: with a copy to: McCullough OConnor Irwin LLP #1100 888 Dunsmuir St. Vancouver, BC V6C 3K4 Facsimile: (604) 687-7099 Attention: Jonathan McCullough |
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LULULEMON CORP. , a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Delaware |
LULU CANADIAN HOLDING INC. , a company existing under the laws of British Columbia |
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA , a trust company incorporated under the laws of Canada |
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(a) | hold the Exchange Right and the Automatic Exchange Rights and the legal title thereto as trustee solely for the use and benefit of the Beneficiaries in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; and |
(b) | except as specifically authorized by this Agreement, have no power or authority to exercise or otherwise deal in or with the Exchange Right or the Automatic Exchange Rights, and the Trustee shall not exercise any such rights for any purpose other than the purposes for which the Trust is created pursuant to this Agreement. |
(a) | their right to instruct the Trustee with respect to the exercise of the Exchange Right in respect of the Exchangeable Shares held by a Beneficiary; and | ||
(b) | the Automatic Exchange Rights. |
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(a) | Lululemon will give the Trustee written notice of each of the following events at the time set forth below: |
(i) | in the event of any determination by the board of directors of Lululemon to institute voluntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up proceedings |
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with respect to Lululemon or to effect any other distribution of assets of Lululemon among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, at least 60 days prior to the proposed effective date of such liquidation, dissolution, winding-up or other distribution; and | |||
(ii) | as soon as practicable following the earlier of (A) receipt by Lululemon of notice of, and (B) Lululemon otherwise becoming aware of, any threatened or instituted claim, suit, petition or other proceedings with respect to the involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of Lululemon or to effect any other distribution of assets of Lululemon among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, in each case where Lululemon has failed to contest in good faith any such proceeding commenced in respect of Lululemon within 30 days of becoming aware thereof. |
(b) | As soon as practicable following receipt by the Trustee from Lululemon of notice of any event (a Liquidation Event ) contemplated by Section 3.12(a)(i) or 3.12(a)(ii) above, the Trustee will give notice thereof to the Beneficiaries. Such notice shall be provided to the Trustee by Lululemon and shall include a brief description of the automatic exchange of Exchangeable Shares for Lululemon Common Shares provided for in Section 3.12(c). | ||
(c) | In order that the Beneficiaries will be able to participate on a pro rata basis with the holders of Lululemon Common Shares in the distribution of assets of Lululemon in connection with a Liquidation Event, on the fifth Business Day prior to the effective date (the Liquidation Event Effective Date ) of a Liquidation Event all of the then outstanding Exchangeable Shares shall be automatically exchanged for Lululemon Common Shares. To effect such automatic exchange, Lululemon shall purchase on the fifth Business Day prior to the Liquidation Event Effective Date each Exchangeable Share then outstanding and held by Beneficiaries, and each Beneficiary shall sell the Exchangeable Shares held by it at such time, for a purchase price per share equal to (i) the Current Market Price of a Lululemon Common Share on the fifth Business Day prior to the Liquidation Event Effective Date, which shall be satisfied in full by Lululemon issuing to the Beneficiary one Lululemon Common Share, and (ii) to the extent not paid by Exchangeco, an additional amount equal to and in satisfaction of the full amount of all declared and unpaid dividends on each such Exchangeable Share held by such holder on any dividend record date which occurred prior to the date of the exchange. Lululemon shall provide the Trustee with an Officers Certificate in connection with each automatic exchange setting forth the calculation of the purchase price for each Exchangeable Share. | ||
(d) | On the fifth Business Day prior to the Liquidation Event Effective Date, the closing of the transaction of purchase and sale contemplated by the automatic exchange of Exchangeable Shares for Lululemon Common Shares shall be deemed to have occurred, and each Beneficiary shall be deemed to have transferred to Lululemon, all of the Beneficiarys right, title and interest in and to |
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such Beneficiarys Exchangeable Shares and the related interest in the Trust Estate, any right of each such Beneficiary to receive declared and unpaid dividends from Exchangeco shall be deemed to be satisfied and discharged and each such Beneficiary shall cease to be a holder of such Exchangeable Shares and Lululemon shall deliver to the Beneficiary the Lululemon Common Shares issuable upon the automatic exchange of Exchangeable Shares for Lululemon Common Shares and on the applicable payment date shall deliver to the Trustee for delivery to the Beneficiary a cheque for the balance, if any, of the total purchase price for such Exchangeable Shares without interest but less any amounts withheld pursuant to Section 3.13. Concurrently with such Beneficiary ceasing to be a holder of Exchangeable Shares, the Beneficiary shall be considered and deemed for all purposes to be the holder of the Lululemon Common Shares issued pursuant to the automatic exchange of Exchangeable Shares for Lululemon Common Shares and the certificates, if any, held by the Beneficiary previously representing the Exchangeable Shares exchanged by the Beneficiary with Lululemon pursuant to such automatic exchange shall thereafter be deemed to represent Lululemon Common Shares delivered to the Beneficiary by Lululemon pursuant to such automatic exchange. Upon the request of a Beneficiary and the surrender by the Beneficiary of Exchangeable Share certificates, if any, deemed to represent Lululemon Common Shares, duly endorsed in blank and accompanied by such instruments of transfer as Lululemon may reasonably require, Lululemon shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Beneficiary the Lululemon Common Shares of which the Beneficiary is the holder (which delivery may be in the form of a certificate or, in whole or in part, in book entry form through the direct registration system). |
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(a) | receiving the grant of the Exchange Right and the Automatic Exchange Rights from Lululemon as Trustee for and on behalf of the Beneficiaries in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; | ||
(b) | exercising the Exchange Right and enforcing the benefit of the Automatic Exchange Rights, in each case in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and in connection therewith receiving from Beneficiaries Exchangeable Shares and other requisite documents and distributing to such Beneficiaries Lululemon Common Shares and cheques, if any, to which such Beneficiaries are entitled upon the exercise of the Exchange Right or pursuant to the Automatic Exchange Rights, as the case may be; | ||
(c) | holding title to the Trust Estate; | ||
(d) | investing any moneys forming, from time to time, a part of the Trust Estate as provided in this Agreement; | ||
(e) | taking action on its own initiative or at the direction of a Beneficiary or Beneficiaries to enforce the obligations of Lululemon, and Exchangeco under this Agreement; and | ||
(f) | taking such other actions and doing such other things as are specifically provided in this Agreement. |
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(a) | consult, communicate and otherwise deal with the respective registrars and transfer agents, and with any such subsequent registrar or transfer agent, of the Exchangeable Shares and Lululemon Common Shares; and | ||
(b) | requisition, from time to time, (i) from any such registrar or transfer agent any information readily available from the records maintained by it which the Trustee may reasonably require for the discharge of its duties and responsibilities under this Agreement and (ii) from the transfer agent of Lululemon Common Shares, and any subsequent transfer agent of such shares, the share certificates issuable upon the exercise from time to time of the Exchange Right and pursuant to the Automatic Exchange Rights. |
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(a) | the property and funds comprising the Trust Estate as of that date; | ||
(b) | the number of exercises of the Exchange Right, if any, and the aggregate number of Exchangeable Shares received by the Trustee on behalf of Beneficiaries in consideration of the delivery by Lululemon of Lululemon Common Shares in connection with the Exchange Right, during the fiscal year ended on such January 31 st ; and | ||
(c) | any action taken by the Trustee in the performance of its duties under this Agreement which it had not previously reported and which, in the Trustees opinion, materially affects the Trust Estate. |
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(a) | such evidence is required by any other section of this Agreement to be furnished to the Trustee in accordance with the terms of this Section 4.9; or | ||
(b) | the Trustee, in the exercise of its rights, powers, duties and authorities under this Agreement, gives Lululemon and/or Exchangeco written notice requiring it to furnish such evidence in relation to any particular action or obligation specified in such notice. |
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(c) | declaring that he/she has read and understands the provisions of this Agreement relating to the condition in question; | ||
(d) | describing the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which he/she based the statutory declaration, certificate, statement or opinion; and | ||
(e) | declaring that he/she has made such examination or investigation as he/she believes is necessary to enable him to make the statements or give the opinions contained or expressed therein. |
(a) | in relation to this Agreement act and rely on the opinion or advice of or information obtained from any solicitor, attorney, auditor, accountant, appraiser, valuer, engineer or other expert, whether retained by the Trustee or by Lululemon and/or Exchangeco or otherwise, and may retain or employ such assistants as may be necessary to the proper discharge of its powers and duties and determination of its rights hereunder and may pay proper and reasonable compensation for all such legal and other advice or assistance as aforesaid; and | ||
(b) | employ such agents and other assistants as it may reasonably require for the proper determination and discharge of its powers and duties hereunder, and may pay reasonable remuneration for all services performed for it (and shall be entitled to receive reasonable remuneration for all services performed by it) in the discharge of the trusts hereof and compensation for all disbursements, costs and expenses made or incurred by it in the discharge of its duties hereunder and in the management of the Trust. |
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(a) | the rights of all adverse claimants with respect to the Exchange Right or Automatic Exchange Rights subject to such conflicting claims or demands have been adjudicated by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction; or | ||
(b) | all differences with respect to the Exchange Right or Automatic Exchange Rights subject to such conflicting claims or demands have been conclusively settled by a valid written agreement binding on all such adverse claimants, and the Trustee shall have been furnished with an executed copy of such agreement certified to be in full force and effect. |
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(a) | such other person or continuing corporation (herein called the Lululemon Successor ), by operation of law, becomes, without more, bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement or, if not so bound, executes, prior to or contemporaneously with the consummation of such transaction, a trust agreement supplemental hereto and such other instruments (if any) as are satisfactory to the Trustee, acting reasonably, and in the opinion of legal counsel to the Trustee are reasonably necessary or advisable to evidence the assumption by the Lululemon Successor of liability for all moneys payable and property deliverable hereunder and the covenant of such Lululemon Successor to pay and deliver or cause to be delivered the same and its agreement to observe and perform all the covenants and obligations of Lululemon under this Agreement; and | ||
(b) | such transaction shall, to the satisfaction of the Trustee, acting reasonably, and in the opinion of legal counsel to the Trustee, be upon such terms and conditions as substantially to preserve and not to impair in any material respect any of the rights, duties, powers and authorities of the Trustee or of the Beneficiaries hereunder. |
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(a) | adding to the covenants of any or all parties hereto for the protection of the Beneficiaries hereunder provided that the board of directors of each of Exchangeco and Lululemon shall be of the good faith opinion that such additions will not be prejudicial to the rights or interests of the Beneficiaries; | ||
(b) | making such amendments or modifications not inconsistent with this Agreement as may be necessary or desirable with respect to matters or questions which, in the good faith opinion of the board of directors of each of Lululemon and Exchangeco and in the opinion of the Trustee, having in mind the best interests of the Beneficiaries it may be expedient to make, provided that such boards of directors and the Trustee, acting on the advice of counsel, shall be of the opinion that such amendments and modifications will not be prejudicial to the interests of the Beneficiaries; or | ||
(c) | making such changes or corrections which, on the advice of counsel to Lululemon, Exchangeco and the Trustee, are required for the purpose of curing or correcting any ambiguity or defect or inconsistent provision or clerical omission or mistake or manifest error, provided that the Trustee, acting on the advice of counsel, and the board of directors of each of Lululemon and Exchangeco shall be of the opinion, acting in good faith, that such changes or corrections will not be prejudicial to the rights and interests of the Beneficiaries. |
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(a) | evidencing the succession of Lululemon Successors and the covenants of and obligations assumed by each such Lululemon Successor in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 and the successors of any successor trustee in accordance with the provisions of Article 7; | ||
(b) | making any additions to, deletions from or alterations of the provisions of this Agreement or the Exchange Right or the Automatic Exchange Rights which, in the opinion of the Trustee, will not be prejudicial to the interests of the Beneficiaries or are, in the opinion of counsel to the Trustee, necessary or advisable in order to incorporate, reflect or comply with any legislation the provisions of which apply to Lululemon, Exchangeco, the Trustee or this Agreement; and | ||
(c) | for any other purposes not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, including without limitation, to make or evidence any amendment or modification to this Agreement as contemplated hereby, provided that, in the opinion of the Trustee, the rights of the Trustee and Beneficiaries will not be prejudiced thereby. |
(a) | no outstanding Exchangeable Shares are held by a Beneficiary; |
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(b) | each of Lululemon and Exchangeco elects in writing to terminate the Trust and such termination is approved by the Beneficiaries in accordance with Section 11.2 of the Exchangeable Share Provisions; and | ||
(c) | 21 years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of His Majesty King George VI of Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland living on the date of the creation of the Trust. |
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(a) | not declare or pay any dividend on the Lululemon Common Shares unless (i) in the case of a cash dividend on Lululemon Common Shares, (A) Exchangeco shall simultaneously declare or pay, as the case may be, an equivalent dividend as provided for in the Exchangeable Share Provisions on the Exchangeable Shares, and (B) Exchangeco shall have sufficient money or other assets available to enable the due declaration and the due and punctual payment, in accordance with applicable law, of any such dividend on the Exchangeable Shares or (ii) in the case of a stock dividend on Lululemon Common Shares, (A) Exchangeco shall subdivide the Exchangeable Shares in lieu of a stock dividend thereon as provided for in the Exchangeable Share Provisions and (B) Exchangeco shall have sufficient authorized but unissued securities available to enable such subdivision; | ||
(b) | advise Exchangeco sufficiently in advance of the declaration by Lululemon of any dividend on the Lululemon Common Shares and take all such other actions as are reasonably necessary, in co-operation with Exchangeco, to ensure that (i) the respective declaration date, record date and payment date for a dividend on the Exchangeable Shares shall be the same as the declaration date, record date and payment date for the corresponding dividend on the Lululemon Common Shares or (ii) the record date and effective date for the subdivision of Exchangeable Shares shall be the same as the record date and payment date for the stock dividend on the Lululemon Common Shares; | ||
(c) | ensure that the record date for any dividend declared on the Lululemon Common Shares is not less than 10 Business Days after the declaration date of such dividend; | ||
(d) | take all such actions and do all such things as are reasonably necessary or desirable to enable and permit Exchangeco, in accordance with applicable law, to pay and otherwise perform its obligations with respect to the satisfaction of the Liquidation Amount, the Retraction Price or the Redemption Price in respect of each issued and outstanding Exchangeable Share (other than Exchangeable Shares owned by Lululemon or its subsidiaries) upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of Exchangeco, the delivery of a Retraction Request by a holder of Exchangeable Shares or a redemption of Exchangeable Shares by Exchangeco, as the case may be, including without limitation all such actions and all such things |
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as are necessary or desirable to enable and permit Exchangeco to cause to be delivered Lululemon Common Shares to the holders of Exchangeable Shares in accordance with the provisions of Article 5, Article 6, or Article 7, as the case may be, of the Exchangeable Share Provisions; and | |||
(e) | take all such actions and do all such things as are reasonably necessary or desirable to enable and permit Callco, in accordance with applicable law, to perform its obligations arising upon the exercise by it of the Liquidation Call Right, the Retraction Call Right or the Redemption Call Right, including without limitation all such actions and all such things as are necessary or desirable to enable and permit Callco to cause to be delivered Lululemon Common Shares to the holders of Exchangeable Shares in accordance with the provisions of the Liquidation Call Right, the Retraction Call Right or the Redemption Call Right, as the case may be. |
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(a) | in the event of any determination by the board of directors of Exchangeco to institute voluntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up proceedings with respect to Exchangeco or to effect any other distribution of the assets of Exchangeco among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, at least 60 days prior to the proposed effective date of such liquidation, dissolution, winding-up or other distribution; | ||
(b) | promptly, upon the earlier of receipt by Exchangeco of notice and Exchangeco otherwise becoming aware of any threatened or instituted claim, suit, petition or other proceedings with respect to the involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of Exchangeco or to effect any other distribution of the assets of Exchangeco among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs; | ||
(c) | promptly, upon receipt by Exchangeco of a Retraction Request; | ||
(d) | on the same date on which notice of redemption is given to holders of Exchangeable Shares, upon the determination of a Redemption Date in accordance with the Exchangeable Share Provisions; and | ||
(e) | as soon as practicable upon the issuance by Exchangeco of any Exchangeable Shares or rights to acquire Exchangeable Shares (other than the issuance of Exchangeable Shares and rights to acquire Exchangeable Shares in exchange for outstanding LIPO Canada common shares pursuant to the Arrangement). |
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(a) | Other than as permitted in Section 2.1, Lululemon will not without the prior approval of Exchangeco and the prior approval of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares given in accordance with Section 11.2 of the Exchangeable Share Provisions: |
(i) | issue or distribute Lululemon Common Shares (or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or carrying rights to acquire Lululemon Common Shares) to the holders of all or substantially all of the then outstanding Lululemon Common Shares by way of a stock dividend or other distribution, other than an issue of Lululemon Common Shares (or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or carrying rights to acquire Lululemon Common Shares) to holders of Lululemon Common Shares who (A) exercise an option to receive dividends in Lululemon Common Shares (or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or carrying rights to acquire Lululemon Common Shares) in lieu of receiving cash dividends, or (B) pursuant to any dividend reinvestment plan; or | ||
(ii) | issue or distribute rights, options or warrants to the holders of all or substantially all of the then outstanding Lululemon Common Shares entitling them to subscribe for or to purchase Lululemon Common Shares |
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(or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or carrying rights to acquire Lululemon Common Shares); or | |||
(iii) | issue or distribute to the holders of all or substantially all of the then outstanding Lululemon Common Shares (A) shares or securities of Lululemon of any class other than Lululemon Common Shares (other than shares convertible into or exchangeable for or carrying rights to acquire Lululemon Common Shares), (B) rights, options or warrants other than those referred to in Section 2.7(a)(ii) above, (C) evidences of indebtedness of Lululemon, or (D) assets of Lululemon, |
unless the same or the economic equivalent on a per share basis of such rights, options, securities, shares, evidences of indebtedness or other assets is issued or distributed simultaneously to holders of the Exchangeable Shares. | |||
(b) | Lululemon will not without the prior approval of Exchangeco and the prior approval of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares given in accordance with Section 11.2 of the Exchangeable Share Provisions: |
(i) | subdivide, redivide or change the then outstanding Lululemon Common Shares into a greater number of Lululemon Common Shares; or | ||
(ii) | reduce, combine, consolidate or change the then outstanding Lululemon Common Shares into a lesser number of Lululemon Common Shares; or | ||
(iii) | reclassify or otherwise change the Lululemon Common Shares or effect an amalgamation, merger, reorganization or other transaction affecting the Lululemon Common Shares, |
unless the same or an economically equivalent change shall simultaneously be made to, or in, the rights of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares. | |||
(c) | Lululemon will ensure that the record date for any event referred to in Section 2.7(a) or 2.7(b) above, or (if no record date is applicable for such event) the effective date for any such event, is not less than five Business Days after the date on which such event is declared or announced by Lululemon (with contemporaneous notification thereof by Lululemon to Exchangeco). | ||
(d) | The Board of Directors shall determine, in good faith and in its sole discretion, economic equivalence for the purposes of any event referred to in Section 2.7(a) or 2.7(b) above and each such determination shall be conclusive and binding on Lululemon and its shareholders. In making each such determination, the following factors shall, without excluding other factors determined by the Board of Directors to be relevant, be considered by the Board of Directors: |
(i) | in the case of any stock dividend or other distribution payable in Lululemon Common Shares, the number of such shares issued in |
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proportion to the number of Lululemon Common Shares previously outstanding; | |||
(ii) | in the case of the issuance or distribution of any rights, options or warrants to subscribe for or purchase Lululemon Common Shares (or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or carrying rights to acquire Lululemon Common Shares), the relationship between the exercise price of each such right, option or warrant and the Current Market Price; | ||
(iii) | in the case of the issuance or distribution of any other form of property (including without limitation any shares or securities of Lululemon of any class other than Lululemon Common Shares, any rights, options or warrants other than those referred to in Section 2.7(d)(ii) above, any evidences of indebtedness of Lululemon or any assets of Lululemon), the relationship between the fair market value (as determined by the Board of Directors in the manner above contemplated) of such property to be issued or distributed with respect to each outstanding Lululemon Common Share and the Current Market Price; | ||
(iv) | in the case of any subdivision, redivision or change of the then outstanding Lululemon Common Shares into a greater number of Lululemon Common Shares or the reduction, combination, consolidation or change of the then outstanding Lululemon Common Shares into a lesser number of Lululemon Common Shares or any amalgamation, merger, reorganization or other transaction affecting Lululemon Common Shares, the effect thereof upon the then outstanding Lululemon Common Shares; and | ||
(v) | in all such cases, the general taxation consequences of the relevant event to holders of Exchangeable Shares to the extent that such consequences may differ from the general taxation consequences to holders of Lululemon Common Shares as a result of differences between taxation laws of Canada and the United States (except for any differing consequences arising as a result of differing marginal taxation rates and without regard to the individual circumstances of holders of Exchangeable Shares). |
(e) | Exchangeco agrees that, to the extent required, upon due notice from Lululemon, Exchangeco will use its best efforts to take or cause to be taken such steps as may be necessary for the purposes of ensuring that appropriate dividends are paid or other Distributions are made by Exchangeco, or subdivisions, redivisions or Changes are made to the Exchangeable Shares, in order to implement the required economic equivalent with respect to the Lululemon Common Shares and Exchangeable Shares as provided for in this Section 2.7. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Board of Directors of Exchangeco may, acting in good faith, adjust the number of Lululemon Common Shares into which an Exchangeable Share is exchangeable (which initially is one) to reflect the |
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(f) | Nothing in this Agreement shall affect the rights of Exchangeco to redeem (or Callco to purchase pursuant to the Redemption Call Right) Exchangeable Shares, as applicable in the event of a Lululemon Extraordinary Distribution. |
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(a) | such other person or continuing corporation (the Lululemon Successor ) by operation of law, becomes bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement or, if not so bound, executes, prior to or contemporaneously with the consummation of such transaction, an agreement supplemental hereto and such other instruments (if any) as are reasonably necessary or advisable to evidence the assumption by the Lululemon Successor of liability for all moneys payable and property deliverable hereunder and the covenant of such Lululemon Successor to pay and deliver or cause to be delivered the same and its agreement to observe and perform all the covenants and obligations of Lululemon under this Agreement; and | ||
(b) | such transaction shall be upon such terms and conditions as substantially to preserve and not to impair in any material respect any of the rights, duties, powers and authorities of the other parties hereunder. |
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(b) | making such amendments or modifications not inconsistent with this Agreement as may be necessary or desirable with respect to matters or questions which, in the good faith opinion of the board of directors of each of Exchangeco, Callco and Lululemon, it may be expedient to make, provided that each such board of directors shall be of the good faith opinion that such amendments or modifications will not be prejudicial to the rights or interests of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares; or | ||
(c) | making such Changes or corrections which, on the advice of counsel to Exchangeco, Callco and Lululemon, are required for the purpose of curing or correcting any ambiguity or defect or inconsistent provision or clerical omission or mistake or manifest error, provided that the boards of directors of each of Exchangeco, Callco and Lululemon shall be of the good faith opinion that such Changes or corrections will not be prejudicial to the rights or interests of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares. |
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(a) | the Trustee will hold legal title to the Forfeitable Shares as nominee, agent and trustee for the benefit and account of the respective Beneficial Holders thereof as principal and beneficial owner subject to and in accordance with this Article 3 and subject to the terms and conditions of any transfer, deed, shareholder agreement or other instrument, document or encumbrance pertaining to the Forfeitable Shares; | ||
(b) | subject to forfeiture pursuant to Section 3.4, any benefit, interest, profit or advantage arising out of or accruing from such Forfeitable Shares is and will continue to be a benefit, interest, profit or advantage of the Beneficial Holder and if received by the Trustee will be received and held by the Trustee for the use, benefit and advantage of the Beneficial Holder and the Trustee will account to the Beneficial Holder for any money or other consideration paid to or to the order of the Trustee in connection with the Trust Estate; | ||
(c) | the Trustee may at his discretion, whether on his own initiative or upon with the direction of such Beneficial Holder, act as the agent of the Beneficial Holder, as principal, in respect of any matter relating to such Forfeitable Shares or the performance or observance of any contract or Agreement relating to the Forfeitable Shares; and | ||
(d) | the Trustee will have the full right and power to execute and deliver, under seal and otherwise, any shareholder agreement or other instrument or document |
pertaining to the Forfeitable Shares without delivering proof to any person (including, without limitation, any other party to any such instrument or document) of its authority to do so and any person may act in reliance on any such instrument or document and for all purposes any such instrument or document will be binding on the Beneficial Holder. |
(a) | Upon the date on which a holder of Forfeitable Shares ceases to be an Eligible Person then the Trustee shall repurchase all Forfeitable Shares which it holds on behalf of such holder including any benefit, interest, profit or advantage which may have arisen or may in the future arise out of or accrue from such Forfeitable Shares, for cash in an amount equal to the price paid for the shares of LIPO Canada upon issuance thereof which were exchanged for such Forfeitable Shares pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement. | ||
(b) | Immediately following the payment of the purchase price referred to in Section 3.4(a) the Trustee shall distribute such funds to the Beneficial Holder and the Trustee shall be the sole registered and beneficial owner of such Forfeitable Shares and all such benefits, interest, profit or advantage. |
(a) | hold title to the Trust Estate; | ||
(b) | invest any moneys forming, from time to time, a part of the Trust Estate as provided in this Trust Declaration; | ||
(c) | accelerate the vesting provisions attached to some or all of the Forfeitable Shares; | ||
(d) | consent to the transfer of a beneficial interest in the Forfeitable Shares to an Eligible Person; | ||
(e) | exchange the Forfeitable Shares or any part of the Trust Estate for other property; and | ||
(f) | take such other actions and doing such other things as are specifically provided in this Trust Declaration. |
(a) | the rights of all adverse claimants with respect to the rights subject to such conflicting claims or demands have been adjudicated by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction; or | ||
(b) | all differences with respect to the other rights subject to such conflicting claims or demands have been conclusively settled by a valid written agreement binding on |
all such adverse claimants, and the Trustee shall have been furnished with an executed copy of such agreement certified to be in full force and effect. |
(a) | adding to the covenants of any or all parties hereto for the protection of the Beneficial Holders hereunder if the Trustee is of the good faith opinion that such additions will not be prejudicial to the rights or interests of the Beneficial Holders; | ||
(b) | making such amendments or modifications not inconsistent with this Trust Declaration as may be necessary or desirable with respect to matters or questions which, in the good faith opinion of the Trustee, having in mind the best interests of the Beneficial Holders it may be expedient to make, provided that the Trustee, |
acting on the advice of counsel, is of the opinion that such amendments and modifications will not be prejudicial to the interests of the Beneficial Holders; or | |||
(c) | making such changes or corrections which, on the advice of counsel to the Trustee, are required for the purpose of curing or correcting any ambiguity or defect or inconsistent provision or clerical omission or mistake or manifest error, provided that the Trustee, acting on the advice of counsel is of the opinion that such changes or corrections will not be prejudicial to the rights and interests of the Beneficial Holders. |
(a) | making any additions to, deletions from or alterations of the provisions of this Trust Declaration, which, in the opinion of the Trustee, will not be prejudicial to the interests of the Beneficial Holders or are, in the opinion of counsel to the Trustee, necessary or advisable in order to incorporate, reflect or comply with any legislation the provisions of which apply to Lululemon, Exchangeco, the Trustee or this Trust Declaration; and | ||
(b) | for any other purposes not inconsistent with the provisions of this Trust Declaration, including without limitation, to make or evidence any amendment or modification to this Trust Declaration as contemplated hereby, provided that, in the opinion of the Trustee, the rights of the Trustee and Beneficial Holders will not be prejudiced thereby. |
(a) | no outstanding Forfeitable Shares are held by the Trustee; |
(b) | the Trustee elects in writing to terminate the Trust and such termination is approved by the Beneficial Holders in accordance with section 10.2 of the Exchangeable Share Provisions; and | ||
(c) | 21 years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of His Majesty King George VI of Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland living on the date of the creation of the Trust. |
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(a) | the words include, including or in particular, when following any general term or statement, shall not be construed as limiting the general term or statement to the specific items or matters set forth or to similar items or matters, but rather as permitting the general term or statement to refer to all other items or matters that could reasonably fall within the broadest possible scope of the general term or statement; | ||
(b) | a reference to a statute means that statute, as amended and in effect as of the date of this Agreement, and includes each and every regulation and rule made thereunder and in effect as of the date hereof; | ||
(c) | where a word, term or phrase is defined, its derivatives or other grammatical forms have a corresponding meaning; | ||
(d) | time is of the essence; and | ||
(e) | references to a party or parties are references to a party or parties to this Agreement. |
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(a) | subject to the terms of this Agreement, as soon as reasonably practicable, apply in a manner acceptable to the Lululemon Entities, acting reasonably, under Section 291(2) of the BCA for the Interim Order, and thereafter proceed with and diligently pursue the obtaining of the Interim Order; | ||
(b) | subject to the terms of this Agreement and in accordance with the Interim Order, convene and hold the Meetings as promptly as practicable for the purpose of considering and, if deemed advisable, approving the Arrangement and the transactions contemplated thereby by way of the Arrangement Resolutions (and for any other proper purpose as may be set out in the notice for such meetings); and | ||
(c) | subject to obtaining the approval(s) as are required by the Interim Order, proceed with and diligently pursue the application to the Court for the Final Order. |
(a) | Lululemon, Callco and Exchangeco shall execute and deliver the Support Agreement; and | ||
(b) | Lululemon and Exchangeco shall execute and deliver the Exchange Trust Agreement. |
(a) | for the class of persons to whom notice is to be provided in respect of the Arrangement and the Meetings and for the manner in which such notice is to be provided; | ||
(b) | that the requisite approval for the LIPO Canada Arrangement Resolutions shall be two-thirds of the votes cast on the LIPO Canada Arrangement Resolutions by the LIPO Canada Shareholders and the LIPO Canada Optionholders present in person or by proxy at the LIPO Canada Meeting, voting as separate classes, such that each holder of the LIPO Canada Shares is entitled to one vote for each LIPO Canada |
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Share held and each holder of the LIPO Canada Options is entitled to one vote for each LIPO Canada Share such holder would have received on a valid exercise of such LIPO Canada Options; | |||
(c) | that the requisite approval for the LIPO USA Arrangement Resolutions shall be two-thirds of the votes cast on the LIPO USA Arrangement Resolutions by the LIPO USA Shareholders and the LIPO USA Optionholders present in person or by proxy at the LIPO USA Meeting, voting as separate classes, such that each holder of the LIPO USA Shares is entitled to one vote for each LIPO USA Share held and each holder of the LIPO USA Options is entitled to one vote for each LIPO USA Share such holder would have received on a valid exercise of such LIPO USA Options; | ||
(d) | that, in all other respects, the terms, restrictions and conditions of the articles of the respective LIPO Entities, including quorum requirements and all other matters, shall apply in respect of the Meetings; | ||
(e) | for the grant of the Dissent Rights; and | ||
(f) | for the notice requirements with respect to the presentation of the application to the Court for the Final Order. |
(a) | Each of the LIPO Entities is a corporation duly incorporated under the BCA, is validly subsisting, has full corporate and legal power and authority to own, lease and operate the properties currently owned, leased and operated by it and is in good standing with the office of the Registrar with respect to the filing of annual reports. | ||
(b) | Each of the LIPO Entities has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the documents required to be executed by the LIPO Entities in connection with the transactions contemplated herein, to perform its obligations hereunder and, subject to obtaining the requisite approvals contemplated by the Interim Order, to consummate the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and such other documents by each of the LIPO Entities and the consummation by each of the LIPO Entities of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the transfer of the LIPO Canada Shares to Exchangeco) and such other documents have been duly authorized by the board of directors of the requisite LIPO Entities and no other corporate proceedings on the part of either of the LIPO Entities are necessary to authorize this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, other than: |
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(i) | with respect to the Circular and other matters relating solely thereto, including the implementation of the Arrangement, the approval of the board of directors of the LIPO Entities; and | ||
(ii) | with respect to the completion of the Arrangement, the approval of the requisite securityholders and such other corporate proceedings of the LIPO Entities as may be required by the Interim Order. |
(c) | This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of the LIPO Entities and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against each of the LIPO Entities in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting creditors rights generally, and to general principles of equity. | ||
(d) | No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any governmental entity or other person is required to be obtained by the LIPO Entities in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of the other documents contemplated hereby, or the consummation by the LIPO Entities of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, other than: |
(i) | any approvals required by the Interim Order; and | ||
(ii) | the Final Order. |
(a) | Each of the Lululemon Entities has been duly incorporated or formed under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, is validly subsisting, has full corporate or legal power and authority to own, lease and operate the properties currently owned, leased and operated by it and is in good standing with the appropriate governmental entity in its jurisdiction of incorporation with respect to the filing of annual returns or equivalent documents. | ||
(b) | Each of the Lululemon Entities has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements, as applicable, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements, as applicable, by each of the Lululemon Entities and the consummation by each of the Lululemon Entities of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements, as applicable, have been duly authorized by its respective board of directors and no other corporate proceedings on its part are necessary to authorize this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements, as applicable, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby other than the approval by its board of |
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directors of, in the case of Exchangeco, the amendment of its notice of articles and articles to create the Exchangeable Shares (which amendment must also be approved by the shareholders of Exchangeco) and, in the case of Lululemon, other matters (if any) relating solely to the implementation of the Arrangement. | |||
(c) | This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of the Lululemon Entities and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting creditors rights generally, and to general principles of equity. Each of the Ancillary Agreements, as applicable, will be duly executed and delivered by each of the Lululemon Entities, as applicable, and, when so executed and delivered, will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting creditors rights generally, and to general principles of equity. | ||
(d) | No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any governmental entity or other person is required to be obtained by any of the Lululemon Entities in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, as applicable, or the consummation by any of the Lululemon Entities of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby other than: |
(i) | any approval required in connection with the amendment of the notice of articles or articles of Exchangeco to create the Exchangeable Shares; | ||
(ii) | the consent of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Global Market to the listing thereon of the Lululemon Common Shares issuable in exchange for LIPO Canada Common Shares under the Plan of Arrangement or upon the exchange, from time to time, of Exchangeable Shares; and | ||
(iii) | any other consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, declarations or filings of or with a governmental entity which, if not obtained, would not in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the Lululemon Entities as a whole. |
(e) | All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of each of Exchangeco and Callco are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and all such shares and other ownership interests are owned directly or indirectly by Lululemon, free and clear of all material liens, claims or encumbrances, and there are no outstanding options, rights, entitlements, understandings or commitments (pre-emptive, contingent or otherwise) regarding the right to acquire any such shares of capital stock or other ownership interests in Exchangeco or Callco. | ||
(f) | The Exchangeable Shares to be issued in connection with the Arrangement will be duly and validly issued by Exchangeco as fully paid and non-assessable shares on the Effective Date, and will not be issued in violation of the terms of any agreement or other understanding binding upon Exchangeco at the time that such shares are issued and will be issued in compliance with the notice of articles and articles of Exchangeco and all applicable laws. There are, and will at the Effective Time be, no preemptive or other rights relating to the allotment or issuance of Exchangeable Shares in connection with the Arrangement and the transactions contemplated herein. |
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(g) | The Lululemon Common Shares to be issued pursuant to the Arrangement or upon the exchange from time to time of the Exchangeable Shares will, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, be duly and validly issued by Lululemon on their respective dates of issue as fully paid and non-assessable shares and will not be issued in violation of the terms of any agreement or other understanding binding upon Lululemon at the time that such shares are issued and will be issued in compliance with the constating documents of Lululemon and all applicable laws. |
(a) | use all reasonable efforts to obtain the approvals of its respective shareholders and optionholders to the Arrangement at the appropriate Meeting, as provided for in Section 2.3 and in the Interim Order; | ||
(b) | apply for and use all reasonable efforts to obtain the Interim Order and the Final Order; and | ||
(c) | carry out the terms of the Interim Order and Final Order applicable to it and use its reasonable efforts to comply promptly with all requirements which applicable laws may impose on such LIPO Party with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Arrangement. |
(a) | cause Lululemon to reserve a sufficient number of Lululemon Common Shares for issuance upon the completion of the Arrangement and the exchange from time to time of Exchangeable Shares; and | ||
(b) | carry out the terms of the Interim Order and Final Order applicable to it and use its reasonable efforts to comply promptly with all requirements which applicable laws may impose on Lululemon or its subsidiaries with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Arrangement. |
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(a) | the Arrangement shall have been approved at the Meetings in accordance with any conditions (including securityholder approval) which may be imposed by the BCA or the Interim Order; | ||
(b) | the Interim Order and the Final Order shall each have been obtained in form and terms satisfactory to each of the LIPO Entities and Lululemon, acting reasonably, and shall not have been set aside or modified in a manner unacceptable to such parties, acting reasonably, on appeal or otherwise; | ||
(c) | the steps contemplated in the Reorganization Agreement to be consummated prior to the consummation of the Arrangement shall have been consummated; | ||
(d) | holders of no more than 2.5% of the aggregate number of LIPO Canada Shares and LIPO USA Shares issued and outstanding as of the date hereof shall have exercised their Dissent Rights (and shall not have lost or withdrawn such rights) in respect of the Arrangement; | ||
(e) | there shall not be in force any order or decree restraining or enjoining the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and there shall be no proceeding (other than an appeal made in connection with the Arrangement), of a judicial or administrative nature or otherwise, in progress or threatened that relates to or results from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that would, if successful, result in an order or ruling that would preclude completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof; | ||
(f) | this Agreement shall not have been terminated pursuant to Section 6.3; | ||
(g) | the Reorganization Agreement shall not have been terminated in accordance with its terms; and | ||
(h) | the Lululemon Common Shares issuable pursuant to the Arrangement and on exchange of the Exchangeable Shares from time to time shall have been authorized for listing on the Nasdaq Global Market and the Toronto Stock Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance. |
(a) | all covenants and agreements of each of the LIPO Entities under this Agreement and the Reorganization Agreement to be performed or observed on or before the Effective Date shall have been duly performed and observed by the applicable LIPO Entities in all material respects; and |
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(b) | the representations and warranties of the LIPO Entities contained in this Agreement and in the Reorganization Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Effective Date as if made on and as of such date (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of a specified date which is earlier than the date of this Agreement, in which event such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier specified date, or except as affected by transactions contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or otherwise consented to by Lululemon). |
(a) | all covenants and agreements of each of the Lululemon Entities under this Agreement and the Reorganization Agreement to be performed on or before the Effective Date shall have been duly performed and observed by the applicable Lululemon Entities in all material respects; | ||
(b) | all representations and warranties of each of the Lululemon Entities contained in this Agreement and in the Reorganization Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Effective Date as if made on and as of such date (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of a specified date which is earlier than the date of this Agreement, in which event such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier specified date, or except as affected by transactions contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or otherwise consented to by the LIPO Entities); and | ||
(c) | the board of directors of each of the Lululemon Entities shall have adopted all necessary resolutions, and all other necessary corporate action shall have been taken by the Lululemon Entities to permit the consummation of the Arrangement and the issue of the Lululemon Common Shares, Exchangeable Shares and other securities contemplated thereby and the issue of Lululemon upon the exchange from time to time of the Exchangeable Shares. |
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(a) | The parties will continue, from and after the date hereof and through and including the Effective Date, to use their respective reasonable efforts to maximize present and future financial and tax planning opportunities for the holders of LIPO Canada Securities and LIPO USA Securities and for Lululemon and for the LIPO Entities, as and to the extent that the same shall not prejudice any party or its security holders. The parties will ensure that such planning activities do not impede the progress or timing of the Arrangement in any material way. | ||
(b) | The parties agree that if the Lululemon Entities or LIPO Entities, as the case may be, propose any amendment or amendments to this Agreement or to the Plan of Arrangement, the other will act reasonably in considering such amendment and if the other and its security holders are not prejudiced by reason of any such amendment the other will co-operate in a reasonable fashion with the Lululemon Entities or LIPO Entities, as the case may be, so that such amendment can be effected subject to applicable laws and the rights of the security holders. |
(a) | If any condition contained in Sections 5.1 or 5.2 is not satisfied on or before the Effective Date, to the satisfaction of the Lululemon Entities, then Lululemon on behalf of the Lululemon Entities may by notice to the LIPO Entities terminate this Agreement and the obligations of the parties hereunder except as otherwise herein provided, but without detracting from the rights of the Lululemon Entities arising from any breach by the LIPO Entities but for which the condition would have been satisfied. | ||
(b) | If any condition contained in Sections 5.1 or 5.3 is not satisfied on or before the Effective Date to the satisfaction of the LIPO Entities, then the LIPO Entities may by notice to Lululemon on behalf of the Lululemon Entities terminate this Agreement |
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and the obligations of the parties hereunder except as otherwise herein provided, but without detracting from the rights of the LIPO Entities arising from any breach by the Lululemon Entities but for which the condition would have been satisfied. | |||
(c) | This Agreement will automatically terminate without further act or formality by any part in the event that the Reorganization Agreement is terminated. | ||
(d) | If this Agreement is terminated in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.3, no party shall have any further liability to perform its obligations hereunder. |
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Affiliate has the meaning set out in Section 2 of the BCA; | |||
Ancillary Rights has the meaning set out in Section 2.3(i); | |||
Arrangement means the arrangement under Division 5, Part 9 of the BCA on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in this Plan of Arrangement, subject to any amendments or variations thereto made in accordance with Article 6 of the Arrangement Agreement or Article 6 hereof or made at the direction of the Court in the Final Order; | |||
Arrangement Agreement means the agreement made as of April 26, 2007 among Lululemon, Exchangeco, Callco, LIPO Canada and LIPO USA, as amended, supplemented and/or restated in accordance therewith prior to the Effective Date, providing for, among other things, the Arrangement; | |||
Arrangement Resolutions means the special resolutions passed by the holders of the LIPO Canada Shares and LIPO Canada Options at the LIPO Canada Meeting and the special resolutions passed by the holders of the LIPO USA Shares and LIPO USA Options at the LIPO USA Meeting; | |||
BCA means the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) as amended; | |||
Business Day means any day on which commercial banks are open for business in Vancouver, British Columbia, other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day observed as a holiday in Vancouver, British Columbia under the laws of the Province of British Columbia or the federal laws of Canada; | |||
Canadian Resident means a person who is not a non-resident of Canada for purposes of the ITA; | |||
Callco means Lululemon Callco ULC, an unlimited liability company existing under the laws of the Province of Alberta and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Lululemon; | |||
Circular means the notice of the Meetings and accompanying circular to be sent to holders of LIPO Canada Securities and LIPO USA Securities in connection with the Meetings; |
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Court means the Supreme Court of British Columbia; | |||
Current Market Price has the meaning assigned in the Exchangeable Share Provisions; | |||
Dissent Procedures has the meaning assigned in Section 3.1; | |||
Dissenting Shareholder means a holder of LIPO Canada Shares or LIPO USA Shares who dissents in respect of the Arrangement in strict compliance with the Dissent Procedures; | |||
Dividend Amount has the meaning assigned in Section 5.1(a); | |||
Effective Date means the date following the grant of the Final Order on which the parties to the Arrangement Agreement agree that the conditions set forth in Article 5 of the Arrangement Agreement have been satisfied or waived (or on such other date as the parties may agree); | |||
Effective Time means the time on the Effective Date as specified in writing executed by each of the parties to the Arrangement Agreement; | |||
Election Deadline means 5:00 p.m. (Pacific time) on the date which is two Business Days before the date of the Meetings; | |||
Exchangeco means Lulu Canadian Holding, Inc., a company existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lululemon; | |||
Exchange Ratio means the number of Exchangeable Shares or Lululemon Common Shares issuable in exchange for one LIPO Canada Share, as determined in accordance with the Reorganization Agreement; | |||
Exchange Trust Agreement means the Exchange Trust Agreement among Lululemon, Exchangeco and the Trustee, to be entered into in connection with this Plan of Arrangement, substantially in the form and content of Exhibit C annexed to the Reorganization Agreement, with such changes thereto as the parties, thereto acting reasonably, may agree, in accordance with the terms thereof; | |||
Exchangeable Elected Share means any LIPO Canada Share that the holder shall have elected, by written notice to Exchangeco no later than the Election Deadline, to transfer to Exchangeco under the Arrangement for Exchangeable Shares, or that is deemed to be an Exchangeable Elected Share pursuant to Section 2.3(j); | |||
Exchangeable Share means a share in the class of non-voting exchangeable shares in the capital of Exchangeco; | |||
Exchangeable Share Provisions means the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Exchangeable Shares, which rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions shall be substantially in the form and content of Appendix 1 hereto; |
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Fair Market Value (i) of a LIPO Canada Share, means the quotient obtained by dividing (A) an amount equal to the Exchange Ratio multiplied by the IPO Price multiplied by the difference of the number of LIPO Canada Shares issued and outstanding on such date (after giving effect to the exercise of all Vested LIPO Canada Options then outstanding) less the aggregate exercise price of all Vested LIPO Canada Options then outstanding, by (B) the total number of LIPO Canada Shares issued and outstanding on such date (without giving effect to the exercise of any LIPO Canada Options), and (ii) of a LIPO USA Share means an amount equal to the IPO Price multiplied by the number of Lululemon Common Shares owned by LIPO USA as of the Effective Date and divided by the total number of LIPO USA Shares issued and outstanding of such date; | |||
Final Order means the final order of the Court approving the Arrangement, granted pursuant to Section 291(4) of the BCA, as such order may be amended at any time prior to the Effective Date or, if appealed, then, unless such appeal is withdrawn or denied, as affirmed; | |||
Forfeitable Shares means those LIPO Canada Shares which are designated as forfeitable in accordance with the terms of the LIPO Canada Option Plan and the terms of the options with respect to which such shares were initially issued; | |||
Forfeitable Share Trust Declaration means the declaration of trust pursuant to which Dennis Wilson will hold the Forfeitable Shares as trustee on behalf of the beneficial holders thereof, substantially in the form and content of Exhibit C annexed to the Arrangement Agreement, which such changes thereto as be may be made, from time to time, in accordance with its terms; | |||
holder means, when used with reference to any LIPO Canada Securities or LIPO USA Securities, the holder of such securities shown from time to time on the applicable securities register maintained by or on behalf of LIPO Canada or LIPO USA, as the case may be in respect of such securities and, when used with reference to any Exchangeable Shares, means the holder of such Exchangeable Shares shown from time to time on the securities register maintained by or on behalf of Exchangeco in respect of such Exchangeable Shares; | |||
Interim Order means the interim order of the Court made in connection with the process for obtaining securityholder approval of the Arrangement and related matters; | |||
IPO Price means the price at which Lululemon Common Shares are sold to the public pursuant to Lululemons initial public offering, provided that if such price is expressed in United States dollars, IPO Price shall mean the Canadian dollar equivalent of the price at which Lululemon Common Shares are sold to the public pursuant to Lululemons initial public offering, determined based on the noon spot exchange rate on the Effective Date for Canadian dollars as reported by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; | |||
ITA means the Income Tax Act (Canada); | |||
LIPO Canada means LIPO Investments (Canada) Inc., a company existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia; | |||
LIPO Canada Meeting means the extraordinary general meeting of the holders of LIPO Canada Shares and LIPO Canada Options (including any adjournment thereof) that is to be convened as provided by the Interim Order to consider and, if deemed advisable, approve the Arrangement; | |||
LIPO Canada Option means a Class B option to purchase LIPO Canada Shares granted under the LIPO Canada Option Plan and being outstanding and unexercised on the Effective Date; | |||
LIPO Canada Option Plan means the LIPO Canada stock option plan approved by the board of directors of LIPO Canada on December 1, 2005; |
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LIPO Canada Securities means the LIPO Canada Shares and the LIPO Canada Options, collectively; | |||
LIPO Canada Shares means the outstanding Common Shares without par value in the authorized share structure of LIPO Canada; | |||
LIPO USA means LIPO Investments (USA) Inc., a company existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia; | |||
LIPO USA Meeting means the extraordinary general meeting of the holders of LIPO USA Shares and LIPO USA Options (including any adjournment thereof) that is to be convened as provided by the Interim Order to consider and, if deemed advisable, approve the Arrangement; | |||
LIPO USA Option means a Class B option to purchase LIPO USA Shares granted under the LIPO USA Option Plan and being outstanding and unexercised on the Effective Date; | |||
LIPO USA Option Plan means the LIPO USA stock option plan approved by the board of directors of LIPO USA on December 1, 2005; | |||
LIPO USA Securities means the LIPO USA Shares and the LIPO USA Options, collectively; | |||
LIPO USA Shares means the outstanding Common Shares without par value in the authorized share structure of LIPO USA; | |||
Liquidation Call Purchase Price has the meaning assigned in Section 5.1(a); | |||
Liquidation Call Right has the meaning assigned in Section 5.1(a); | |||
Liquidation Date has the meaning assigned in the Exchangeable Share Provisions; | |||
Lululemon means Lululemon Corp., a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Delaware; | |||
Lululemon Common Share means a share of common stock, par value U.S. $0.01, in the capital of Lululemon and any other securities into which such share may be changed; | |||
Lululemon Control Transaction has the meaning assigned in the Exchangeable Share Provisions; | |||
Lululemon Elected Share means any LIPO Canada Share that the holder shall have elected, by written notice to Exchangeco no later than the Election Deadline, to transfer to Lululemon under the Arrangement for Lululemon Common Shares |
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Meeting Date means the date of the Meetings; | |||
Meetings means the LIPO Canada Meeting and the LIPO USA Meeting; | |||
Non-Forfeitable Shares means all LIPO Canada Shares not designated as Forfeitable Shares; | |||
Person includes any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, venture capital fund, association, trust, trustee, executor, administrator, legal personal representative, estate, group, body corporate, corporation, company, unincorporated association or organization, government body, syndicate or other entity, whether or not having legal status; | |||
Redemption Call Purchase Price has the meaning assigned in Section 5.2(a); | |||
Redemption Call Right has the meaning assigned in Section 5.2(a); | |||
Redemption Date has the meaning assigned in the Exchangeable Share Provisions; | |||
Reorganization Agreement means the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated April 26, 2007 by and among Lululemon, Exchangeco, LIPO Canada, LIPO USA and certain other parties; | |||
Replacement Option has the meaning assigned in Section 2.3(c); | |||
Registrar mean the Registrar of Companies appointed under the BCA; | |||
Special Voting Shares means the shares of special voting stock, without par value, in the capital of Lululemon and other securities into which such shares may be changed; | |||
Transfer Agent means Computershare Investor Services Inc. or such other Person as may from time to time be appointed by Exchangeco as the registrar and transfer agent for the Exchangeable Shares; | |||
Trustee means Computershare Trust Company of Canada, in its capacity as trustee under the Exchange Trust Agreement, and includes any successor trustee appointed thereunder; and | |||
Vested LIPO Canada Option means that part of a LIPO Canada Option which is exercisable, as of the Effective Date, in accordance with the terms of such option and the LIPO Canada Option Plan. |
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(a) | at the Effective Time, the terms of the LIPO Canada Stock Option Plan and the LIPO USA Stock Option Plan shall be amended to read as set forth in the respective amended and restated option plans attached as Appendices 2 and 3 hereto, respectively; | ||
(b) | five minutes following the step contemplated in Section 2.3(a), each Vested LIPO Canada Option will be exchanged by the holder thereof for an option (a Replacement Option ) to purchase such number of LIPO Canada Shares as is equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the difference of the aggregate Fair Market Value of the LIPO Canada Shares subject thereto, less the aggregate exercise price thereof, by (ii) the aggregate Fair Market Value of one LIPO Canada Share. Such Replacement Option will provide for an exercise price equal to $0.0001 per share, rounded up to the nearest whole $0.01. The term to expiry, conditions to and manner of exercise, vesting schedule and other terms and conditions of each of the Replacement Options shall be the same as the terms and conditions of the original LIPO Canada Option for which it is exchanged; | ||
(c) | at the time of the step contemplated in Section 2.3(b), each Replacement Option will be immediately exercised for the number of LIPO Canada Shares set out therein and the exercise price in respect thereof shall be released to LIPO Canada; | ||
(d) | at the time of the step contemplated in Section 2.3(b), each LIPO Canada Option or part thereof which is not a Vested LIPO Canada Option will be exchanged by the holder thereof with LIPO USA for an option to purchase such number of LIPO USA Shares as is equal to the |
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quotient obtained by dividing (i) the difference of the aggregate Fair Market Value of the LIPO Canada Shares subject thereto less the aggregate exercise price thereof, by (ii) the difference of the Fair Market Value of one LIPO USA Share less $0.01. Such option will provide for an exercise price per LIPO USA Share equal to $0.01 per share. The term to expiry, conditions to and manner of exercise, vesting schedule and other terms and conditions of each such option shall be the same as the terms and conditions of the LIPO Canada Option for which it is exchanged; | |||
(e) | five minutes following the step contemplated in Section 2.3(c), all LIPO Canada Options described in Section 2.3(d) will be cancelled for no consideration; | ||
(f) | five minutes following the step contemplated in Section 2.3(e), each Non-Forfeitable Share will be transferred from the registered owner thereof to the beneficial owner thereof as identified in the securities register of LIPO Canada, and the name of such registered holder will be removed from the register of holders of LIPO Canada and such beneficial holders will be recorded as the sole registered holders thereof; | ||
(g) | five minutes following the step contemplated in Section 2.3(f), the LIPO Canada Shares and the LIPO USA Shares held by Dissenting Shareholders in respect of which such Dissenting Shareholders have exercised rights of dissent pursuant to the Dissent Procedures and have not withdrawn their notice of dissent will be deemed to have been transferred to LIPO Canada or LIPO USA, as applicable, and such holders will cease to have any rights as shareholders other than the right to be paid the fair value of their LIPO Canada Shares and their LIPO USA Shares as set out in Section 3.1; | ||
(h) | five minutes following the step contemplated in Section 2.3(g), each Lululemon Elected Share will be transferred by the holder thereof to Lululemon in exchange for that number of fully paid and non-assessable Lululemon Common Shares equal to the Exchange Ratio and the name of each such holder will be removed from the register of holders of LIPO Canada Shares and added to the register of holders of Lululemon Common Shares, and Lululemon will be recorded as the registered holder of such LIPO Canada Shares so exchanged and will be deemed to be the legal and beneficial owner thereof; | ||
(i) | at the time contemplated in Section 2.3(h), each Exchangeable Elected Share will be transferred by the holder thereof to Exchangeco in exchange for (i) that number of fully paid and non-assessable Exchangeable Shares equal to the Exchange Ratio and the name of each such holder will be removed from the register of holders of LIPO Canada Shares and added to the register of holders of Exchangeable Shares and Exchangeco will be recorded as the registered holder of such LIPO Canada Shares so exchanged and will be deemed to be the legal and beneficial owner thereof and all such Exchangeable Shares issued in exchange for |
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(j) | Forfeitable Shares will be issued subject to, and will be governed by, the Forfeitable Share Trust Declaration; | ||
(k) | at the time contemplated in Section 2.3(h), the rights under the Exchange Trust Agreement (the Ancillary Rights) corresponding to the Exchangeable Shares issued pursuant to Section 2.3(i) will be transferred to the holders described in Section 2.3(i); | ||
at the time contemplated in Section 2.3(h), the holders described in Section 2.3(i) will subscribe for and will be issued that number of fully paid and non-assessable Special Voting Shares as is equivalent to the number of Exchangeable Shares issued to such holders pursuant to Section 2.3(i), and the subscription price for such Special Voting Shares will be released to Lululemon, and the name of each holder will be added to the register of holders of Special Voting Shares and all such Special Voting Shares issued to holders of Forfeitable Shares will be issued subject to, and will be governed by, the Forfeitable Share Trust Declaration. | |||
(l) | at the time contemplated in Section 2.3(h), each LIPO Canada Share in respect of which no election has been made by the holder thereof, or in respect of which an effective election has not been made (other than LIPO Canada Shares held by Dissenting Shareholders who are ultimately entitled to be paid the fair value of the LIPO Canada Shares held by them) will be deemed to be an Exchangeable Elected Share and will be transferred by the holder thereof to Exchangeco in exchange for that number of fully paid and non-assessable Exchangeable Shares equal to the Exchange Ratio and the name of each such holder will be removed from the register of holders of LIPO Canada Shares and added to the register of holders of Exchangeable Shares, and Exchangeco will be recorded as the registered holder of such LIPO Canada Shares so exchanged and will be deemed to be the legal and beneficial owner thereof and all such Exchangeable Shares issued in exchange for Forfeitable Shares will be issued subject to, and will be governed by, the Forfeitable Share Trust Declaration. | ||
at the time contemplated in 2.3(h), the Ancillary Rights corresponding to the Exchangeable shares issued pursuant to Section 2.3(l) will be transferred to the holders described in Section 2.3(l); and | |||
at the time contemplated in Section 2.3(h), the holders described in Section 2.3(1) will subscribe for and will be issued that number of fully paid and non-assessable Special Voting Shares as is equivalent to the number of Exchangeable Shares issued to such holders pursuant to Section 2.3(l), and the subscription price for such Special Voting Shares will be released to Lululemon, and the name of each such holder will be added to the register of holders of Special Voting Shares and all such Special Voting Shares issued to holders of Forfeitable Shares will be issued subject to, and will be governed by, the Forfeitable Share Trust Declaration. |
(a) | Each Person who, at or prior to the Election Deadline, is a holder of record of LIPO Canada Shares, will be entitled, with respect to all or a portion of such shares, to make an election at or prior to the Election Deadline to receive Exchangeable Shares or Lululemon Common Shares, or a combination thereof, in exchange for such holders LIPO Canada Shares, on the basis set forth herein . | ||
(b) | Holders of LIPO Canada Shares who are Canadian Residents, other than any such holder who is exempt from tax under the ITA, and who have elected to receive Exchangeable Shares shall be entitled to make an income tax election pursuant to subsection 85(1) of the ITA or, if the holder is a partnership, subsection 85(2) of the ITA (and in each case, where applicable, the analogous provisions of provincial income tax law) with respect to the transfer of their LIPO Canada Shares to Exchangeco by providing two signed copies of the necessary election forms to Exchangeco within 90 days following the Effective Date, duly completed with the details of the number of shares transferred and the applicable agreed amounts for the purposes of such elections. Thereafter, subject to the election forms complying with the provisions of the ITA (or applicable provincial income tax law), the forms will be signed by Exchangeco and returned to such former holders of LIPO Canada Shares within 30 days after the receipt thereof by Exchangeco for filing with the Canada Revenue Agency (or the applicable provincial taxing authority). Exchangeco will not be responsible for the proper completion of any election form and, except for Exchangecos obligation to sign and return duly completed election forms which are received by Exchangeco within 90 days of the Effective Date, within 30 days after the receipt thereof by Exchangeco, Exchangeco will not be responsible for any taxes, |
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interest or penalties resulting from the failure by a holder of LIPO Canada Shares to properly complete or file the election forms in the form and manner and within the time prescribed by the ITA (or any applicable provincial legislation). In its sole discretion, Exchangeco may choose to sign and return an election form received by Exchangeco more than 90 days following the Effective Date, but Exchangeco will have no obligation to do so. |
(a) | are ultimately entitled to be paid fair value for such shares in respect of which they have exercised rights of dissent shall be deemed to have irrevocably transferred such shares to LIPO Canada or LIPO USA, as applicable, pursuant to Section 2.3(g); or | ||
(b) | are ultimately not entitled, for any reason, to be paid fair value for their LIPO Canada Shares or LIPO USA Shares shall be deemed to have participated in the Arrangement on the same basis as a non-dissenting holder of LIPO Canada Shares or LIPO USA Shares, as applicable and shall receive Exchangeable Shares on the basis determined in accordance with Section 2.3(j), |
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(a) | Callco shall have the overriding right (the Liquidation Call Right ), in the event of and notwithstanding the proposed liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of Exchangeco pursuant to Article 5 of the Exchangeable Share Provisions, to purchase from all but not less than all of the holders of Exchangeable Shares (other than any holder of Exchangeable Shares which is an Affiliate of Lululemon) on the Liquidation Date all but not less than all of the Exchangeable Shares held by each such holder on payment by Callco of an amount per share (the Liquidation Call Purchase Price ) equal to the Current Market Price of a Lululemon Common Share on the last Business Day prior to the Liquidation Date, which, if such right is exercised, shall be satisfied in full by Callco causing to be delivered to such holder one Lululemon Common Share, plus, to the extent not paid by Exchangeco, an additional amount equivalent to the full amount of all declared and unpaid dividends |
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on each such Exchangeable Share held by such holder on any dividend record date which occurred prior to the date of purchase by Callco (the Dividend Amount ). | |||
(b) | To exercise the Liquidation Call Right, Callco must notify the Transfer Agent, as agent for the holders of Exchangeable Shares, and Exchangeco of Callcos intention to exercise such right at least 45 days before the Liquidation Date in the case of a voluntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of Exchangeco and at least five Business Days before the Liquidation Date in the case of an involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of Exchangeco. The Transfer Agent will notify the holders of Exchangeable Shares as to whether or not Callco has exercised the Liquidation Call Right forthwith after the expiry of the period during which the same may be exercised by Callco. If Callco exercises the Liquidation Call Right, then on the Liquidation Date Callco will purchase and the holders will sell all of the Exchangeable Shares then outstanding for a price per share equal to the Liquidation Call Purchase Price. | ||
(c) | For the purposes of completing the purchase of the Exchangeable Shares pursuant to the Liquidation Call Right, Callco shall deposit with the Transfer Agent, on or before the Liquidation Date, the aggregate number of Lululemon Common Shares deliverable by Callco (which delivery may be in the form of certificates or in book-entry form through the direct registration system) and a cheque or cheques of Callco payable upon presentation at any branch of the bankers of Callco representing the aggregate Dividend Amount in payment of the total Liquidation Call Purchase Price, less any amounts withheld pursuant to Section 4.7 hereof. Provided that Callco has complied with the immediately preceding sentence, on and after the Liquidation Date the rights of each holder of Exchangeable Shares will be limited to receiving the Liquidation Call Purchase Price in respect of each Exchangeable Share held by such holder, payable by Callco upon presentation and surrender by the holder of certificates representing the Exchangeable Shares held by such holder and the holder shall on and after the Liquidation Date be considered and deemed for all purposes to be the holder of the Lululemon Common Shares to which it is entitled. Upon surrender to the Transfer Agent of a certificate or certificates representing Exchangeable Shares, together with such other documents and instruments as may be required to effect a transfer of Exchangeable Shares under the BCA and the articles of Exchangeco and such additional documents and instruments as the Transfer Agent may reasonably require, the holder of such surrendered certificate or certificates shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor, and the Transfer Agent on behalf of Callco shall deliver to such holder, the Lululemon Common Shares to which the holder is entitled (which delivery may be in the form of certificates or in book-entry form through the direct registration system) and a cheque or cheques of Callco payable at par at any branch of the bankers of Callco in payment of the remaining portion, if any, of the total Liquidation Call Purchase Price, less any amounts withheld pursuant to Section 4.7 hereof. If Callco does not exercise the Liquidation Call Right in the manner described above or if Callco exercises the Liquidation Call Right but fails to complete such transaction in accordance with the requirements set out in this Section 5.1, on the Liquidation Date the holders of the Exchangeable Shares will be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the liquidation price otherwise payable by Exchangeco in connection with the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of Exchangeco pursuant to Article 5 of the Exchangeable Share Provisions. |
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(a) | Callco shall have the overriding right (the Redemption Call Right ), notwithstanding the proposed redemption of the Exchangeable Shares by Exchangeco pursuant to Article 7 of the Exchangeable Share Provisions, to purchase from all but not less than all of the holders of Exchangeable Shares (other than any holder of Exchangeable Shares which is an Affiliate of Lululemon) on the Redemption Date all but not less than all of the Exchangeable Shares held by each such holder on payment by Callco to each holder of an amount per Exchangeable Share (the Redemption Call Purchase Price ) equal to the Current Market Price of a Lululemon Common Share on the last Business Day prior to the Redemption Date, which shall be satisfied in full by Callco causing to be delivered to such holder one Lululemon Common Share, plus the Dividend Amount. In the event of the exercise of the Redemption Call Right by Callco, each holder shall be obligated to sell all the Exchangeable Shares held by the holder to Callco on the Redemption Date on payment by Callco to the holder of the Redemption Call Purchase Price for each such share, and Exchangeco shall have no obligation to redeem, or to pay any Dividend Amount in respect of, such shares so purchased by Callco. | ||
(b) | To exercise the Redemption Call Right, Callco must notify the Transfer Agent, as agent for the holders of Exchangeable Shares, and Exchangeco of Callcos intention to exercise such right at least 60 days before the Redemption Date, except in the case of a redemption occurring as a result of a Lululemon Control Transaction, an Exchangeable Share Voting Event or an Exempt Exchangeable Share Voting Event, in which case Callco shall so notify the Transfer Agent and Exchangeco on or before the Redemption Date. The Transfer Agent will notify the holders of the Exchangeable Shares as to whether or not Callco has exercised the Redemption Call Right forthwith after the expiry of the period during which the same may be exercised by Callco. If Callco exercises the Redemption Call Right, on the Redemption Date Callco will purchase and the holders will sell all of the Exchangeable Shares then outstanding for a price per share equal to the Redemption Call Purchase Price. | ||
(c) | For the purposes of completing the purchase of the Exchangeable Shares pursuant to the Redemption Call Right, Callco shall deposit with the Transfer Agent, on or before the Redemption Date, the aggregate number of Lululemon Common Shares deliverable by Callco (which delivery may be in the form of certificates or in book-entry form through the direct registration system) and a cheque or cheques of Callco payable upon presentation at any branch of the bankers of Callco representing the aggregate Dividend Amount in payment of the total Redemption Call Purchase Price, less any amounts withheld pursuant to Section 4.7 hereof. Provided that Callco has complied with the immediately preceding sentence, on and after the Redemption Date the rights of each holder of Exchangeable Shares will be limited to receiving the Redemption Call Purchase Price in respect of each Exchangeable Share held by such holder, payable by Callco upon presentation and surrender by the holder of |
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certificates representing the Exchangeable Shares held by such holder and the holder shall on and after the Redemption Date be considered and deemed for all purposes to be the holder of the Lululemon Common Shares to which it is entitled. Upon surrender to the Transfer Agent of a certificate or certificates representing Exchangeable Shares, together with such other documents and instruments as may be required to effect a transfer of Exchangeable Shares under the BCA and the articles of Exchangeco and such additional documents and instruments as the Transfer Agent may reasonably require, the holder of such surrendered certificate or certificates shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor, and the Transfer Agent on behalf of Callco shall deliver to such holder, the Lululemon Common Shares to which the holder is entitled (which may be in the form of certificates or in book-entry form through the direct registration system) less any amounts withheld pursuant to Section 4.7 hereof. If Callco does not exercise the Redemption Call Right in the manner described above or if Callco exercises the Redemption Call Right but fails to complete such transaction in accordance with the requirements set out in this Section 5.2, on the Redemption Date the holders of the Exchangeable Shares will be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the redemption price otherwise payable by Exchangeco in connection with the redemption of the Exchangeable Shares pursuant to Article 7 of the Exchangeable Share Provisions. |
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(a) | there are outstanding less than 10% of actual number of Exchangeable Shares to be issued pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement as determined at the Effective Date (other than Exchangeable Shares held by Lululemon and its subsidiaries) as such number of shares may be adjusted as deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors to give effect to any subdivision or consolidation of or stock dividend on the Exchangeable Shares, any issue or distribution of rights to acquire Exchangeable Shares or securities exchangeable for or convertible into Exchangeable Shares, any issue or distribution of other securities or rights or evidences of indebtedness or assets, or any other capital reorganization or other transaction affecting the Exchangeable Shares) in respect of the Exchangeable Shares pursuant to these provisions), in which case the Board of Directors may accelerate such redemption date to such date prior to the date 40 years after the Effective Date as it may determine, upon at least 60 days prior written notice to the registered holders of the Exchangeable Shares and the Trustee; | ||
(b) | a Lululemon Control Transaction or Lululemon Extraordinary distribution occurs, in which case, provided that the Board of Directors determines, in good faith and in its sole discretion, that it is not reasonably practicable to substantially replicate the terms and conditions of the Exchangeable Shares in connection with such Lululemon Control Transaction or Lululemon Extraordinary Distribution and that the redemption of all but not less than all of the outstanding Exchangeable Shares is necessary to enable the completion of such Lululemon Control Transaction or Lululemon Extraordinary Distribution in accordance with its terms, the Board of Directors may accelerate such redemption date to such date prior to the date 40 years after the Effective Date as it may determine, upon such number of days prior written notice to the registered holders of the Exchangeable Shares and the Trustee as the Board of Directors may determine to be reasonably practicable in such circumstances; | ||
(c) | an Exchangeable Share Voting Event is proposed, in which case, provided that the Board of Directors has determined, in good faith and in its sole discretion, that it is not reasonably practicable to accomplish the business purpose intended by the Exchangeable Share Voting Event, which business purpose must be bona fide and not for the primary purpose of causing the occurrence of a Redemption Date, in any other commercially reasonable manner that does not result in an Exchangeable Share Voting Event, the redemption date shall be the Business Day prior to the record date for any meeting or vote of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares to consider the Exchangeable Share Voting Event and the Board of Directors shall give such number of days prior written notice of such redemption to the registered holders of the Exchangeable Shares and the Trustee as the Board of Directors may determine to be reasonably practicable in such circumstances; or |
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2.1 | The Exchangeable Shares shall be entitled to a preference over the Common Shares and any other shares ranking junior to the Exchangeable Shares, with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other distribution of the assets of the Company, among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs. |
3.1 | A holder of an Exchangeable Share shall be entitled to receive and the Board of Directors shall, subject to applicable law, on each Lululemon Dividend Declaration Date, declare a dividend on each Exchangeable Share: |
(a) | in the case of a cash dividend declared on the Lululemon Common Shares, in an amount in cash for each Exchangeable Share in U.S. dollars, or the Canadian Dollar Equivalent thereof on the Lululemon Dividend Declaration Date, in each case, corresponding to the cash dividend declared on each Lululemon Common Share; | ||
(b) | in the case of a stock dividend declared on the Lululemon Common Shares to be paid in Lululemon Common Shares by the issue or transfer by the Company of such number of Exchangeable Shares for each Exchangeable Share as is equal to the number of Lululemon Common Shares to be paid on each Lululemon Common Share; or | ||
(c) | in the case of a dividend declared on the Lululemon Common Shares in property other than cash or Lululemon Common Shares, in such type and amount of property for each Exchangeable Share as is the same as or economically equivalent to (to be determined by the Board of Directors as contemplated by Section 3.5 hereof) the type and amount of property declared as a dividend on each Lululemon Common Share. |
Such dividends shall be paid out of money, assets or property of the Company properly applicable to the payment of dividends, or out of authorized but unissued shares of the Company, as applicable. | ||
3.2 | In the case of a stock dividend declared on the Lululemon Common Shares to be paid in Lululemon Common Shares, in lieu of declaring the stock dividend contemplated by section 3.1(b) on the Exchangeable Shares, the Board of Directors may, in good faith and in its sole discretion and subject to applicable law and to obtaining all required regulatory approvals, subdivide, redivide or change (the Subdivision ) each issued and unissued |
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Exchangeable Share on the basis that each Exchangeable Share before the Subdivision becomes a number of Exchangeable Shares equal to the sum of (A) one Lululemon Common Share and (B) the number of Lululemon Common Shares to be paid as a share dividend on each Lululemon Common Share. In making such Subdivision, the Board of Directors shall consider the effect thereof upon the then outstanding Exchangeable Shares and the general taxation consequences of the Subdivision to the holders of the Exchangeable Shares. In such instance, and notwithstanding any other provision hereof, such Subdivision shall become effective on the effective date specified in Section 3.4 without any further act or formality on the part of Lululemon, the Board of Directors or of the holders of Exchangeable Shares. | ||
3.3 | Cheques of the Company payable at par at any branch of the bankers of the Company shall be issued in respect of any cash dividends contemplated by Section 3.1(a) hereof and the sending of such a cheque to each holder of an Exchangeable Share shall satisfy the cash dividend represented thereby unless the cheque is not paid on presentation. Certificates representing the Exchangeable Shares paid as a stock dividend pursuant to Section 3.1(b) or any Subdivision contemplated by Section 3.2 registered in the name of the registered holder of Exchangeable Shares may be issued or transferred in respect of any stock dividends contemplated by Section 3.1(b) or any Subdivision contemplated by Section 3.2 hereof and the delivery of such a certificate (or the delivery of such Exchangeable Shares in book-entry form through the direct registration system) to each holder of an Exchangeable Share shall satisfy the stock dividend represented thereby. Such other type and amount of property in respect of any dividends contemplated by Section 3.1(c) hereof shall be issued, distributed or transferred by the Company in such manner as it shall determine and the issuance, distribution or transfer thereof by the Company to each holder of an Exchangeable Share shall satisfy the dividend represented thereby. No holder of an Exchangeable Share shall be entitled to recover by action or other legal process against the Company any dividend that is represented by a cheque that has not been duly presented to the Companys bankers for payment or that otherwise remains unclaimed for a period of six years from the date on which such dividend was payable. | |
3.4 | The record date for the determination of the holders of Exchangeable Shares entitled to receive payment of, and the payment date for, any dividend declared on the Exchangeable Shares under Section 3.1 hereof shall be the same dates as the record date and payment date, respectively, for the corresponding dividend declared on the Lululemon Common Shares. The record date for the determination of the holders of Exchangeable Shares entitled to receive Exchangeable Shares in connection with any Subdivision of the Exchangeable Shares under Section 3.2 and the effective date of such Subdivision shall be the same dates as the record date and payment date, respectively, for the corresponding dividend declared on the Lululemon Common Shares. | |
3.5 | If on any payment date for any dividends declared on the Exchangeable Shares under Section 3.1 hereof the dividends are not paid in full on all of the Exchangeable Shares then outstanding, any such dividends that remain unpaid shall be paid on a subsequent date or dates determined by the Board of Directors on which the Company shall have |
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sufficient moneys, assets or property properly applicable to the payment of such dividends. | ||
3.6 | The Board of Directors shall determine, in good faith and in its sole discretion, economic equivalence for the purposes of Sections 3.1 and 3.2, and each such determination shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and its shareholders. In making each such determination, the following factors shall, without excluding other factors determined by the Board of Directors to be relevant, be considered by the Board of Directors: |
(a) | in the case of any stock dividend or distribution payable in Lululemon Common Shares, the number of such shares issued in proportion to the number of Lululemon Common Shares previously outstanding; | ||
(b) | in the case of the issuance or distribution of any rights, options or warrants to subscribe for or purchase Lululemon Common Shares (or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or carrying rights to acquire Lululemon Common Shares), the relationship between the exercise price of each such right, option or warrant and the Current Market Price; | ||
(c) | in the case of the issuance or distribution of any other form of property (including without limitation any shares or securities of Lululemon of any class other than Lululemon Common Shares, any rights, options or warrants other than those referred to in Section 3.6(b) above, any evidences of indebtedness of Lululemon or any assets of Lululemon), the relationship between the fair market value (as determined by the Board of Directors in the manner above contemplated) of such property to be issued or distributed with respect to each outstanding Lululemon Common Share and the Current Market Price; | ||
(d) | in the case of any subdivision, redivision or change of the then outstanding Lululemon Common Shares into a greater number of Lululemon Common Shares or the reduction, combination, consolidation or change of the then outstanding Lululemon Common Shares into a lesser number of Lululemon Common Shares or any amalgamation, merger, reorganization or other transaction affecting Lululemon Common Shares, the effect thereof upon the then outstanding Lululemon Common Shares; and | ||
(e) | in all such cases, the general taxation consequences of the relevant event to holders of Exchangeable Shares to the extent that such consequences may differ from the general taxation consequences to holders of Lululemon Common Shares as a result of differences between taxation laws of Canada and the United States (except for any differing consequences arising as a result of differing marginal taxation rates without regard to the individual circumstances of holders of Exchangeable Shares). |
3.7 | Except as provided in this Article 3, the holders of Exchangeable Shares shall not be entitled to receive dividends in respect thereof. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Article 3 to the contrary, if the Purchase Price is paid to a holder of Exchangeable Shares |
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by Callco pursuant to the Retraction Call Right, the Redemption Call Purchase Price is paid to a holder of Exchangeable Shares pursuant to the Redemption Call Right, the Liquidation Amount is paid to a holder of Exchangeable Shares pursuant to the Liquidation Call Right, or if the purchase price is paid to a holder of an Exchangeable Shares by Lululemon pursuant to the Automatic Exchange Rights or the Exchange Right, the holder of the Exchangeable Share shall cease to have any right to be paid any amount by the Company in respect of any unpaid dividends on such Exchangeable Shares. |
4.1 | So long as any of the Exchangeable Shares are outstanding, the Company shall not at any time without, but may at any time with, the approval of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares given as specified in Section 11.2 of these share provisions: |
(a) | pay any dividends on the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Exchangeable Shares, other than stock dividends payable in Common Shares or any such other shares ranking junior to the Exchangeable Shares, as the case may be; | ||
(b) | redeem or purchase or make any capital distribution in respect of Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Exchangeable Shares; | ||
(c) | redeem or purchase any other shares of the Company ranking equally with the Exchangeable Shares with respect to the payment of dividends or on any liquidation distribution; or | ||
(d) | issue any Exchangeable Shares or any other shares of the Company ranking equally with, or superior to, the Exchangeable Shares other than by way of stock dividends to the holders of such Exchangeable Shares. |
The restrictions in Sections 4.1(a), (b), (c) and (d) above shall not apply if all dividends on the outstanding Exchangeable Shares corresponding to dividends declared and paid to date on the Lululemon Common Shares shall have been declared and paid on the Exchangeable Shares. |
5.1 | In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company or any other distribution of the assets of the Company among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, a holder of Exchangeable Shares shall be entitled, subject to applicable law, to receive from the assets of the Company in respect of each Exchangeable Share held by such holder on the effective date (the Liquidation Date ) of such liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, before any distribution of any part of the assets of the Company among the holders of the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Exchangeable Shares, an amount per Exchangeable Share (the Liquidation Amount ) equal to the Current Market Price of a Lululemon Common |
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Share on the last Business Day prior to the Liquidation Date, which shall be satisfied in full by the Company causing to be delivered to such holder, for each such Exchangeable Share, one Lululemon Common Share plus an amount equal to all declared and unpaid dividends on each such Exchangeable Share held by such holder on any dividend record date which occurred prior to the Liquidation Date. | ||
5.2 | On or promptly after the Liquidation Date, and subject to the exercise by Callco of the Liquidation Call Right, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the holders of the Exchangeable Shares the Liquidation Amount for each such Exchangeable Share upon presentation and surrender of the certificates representing such Exchangeable Shares, together with such other documents and instruments as may be required to effect a transfer of such Exchangeable Shares and such additional documents and instruments as the Transfer Agent and the Company may reasonably require, at the registered office of the Company or at any office of the Transfer Agent as may be specified by the Company by notice to the holders of the Exchangeable Shares. Payment of the total Liquidation Amount for such Exchangeable Shares shall be made by delivery to each holder, at the address of the holder recorded in the securities register of the Company for the Exchangeable Shares or by holding for pick-up by the holder at the registered office of the Company or at any office of the Transfer Agent as may be specified by the Company by notice to the holders of Exchangeable Shares, on behalf of the Company, of the Lululemon Common Shares to which the holder is entitled (which shares shall be duly issued as fully paid and non-assessable and shall be free and clear of any lien, claim or encumbrance), either in the form of certificates representing the Lululemon Common Shares or, in whole or in part, in book-entry form through the direct registration system and, if applicable, a cheque of the Company payable at par at any branch of the bankers of the Company in respect of the remaining portion, if any, of the total Liquidation Amount (in each case less any amounts withheld on account of tax required to be deducted and withheld therefrom). On and after the Liquidation Date, the holders of the Exchangeable Shares shall cease to be holders of such Exchangeable Shares and shall not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of holders in respect thereof, other than the right to receive their proportionate part of the total Liquidation Amount, unless payment of the total Liquidation Amount for such Exchangeable Shares shall not be made upon presentation and surrender of the documents and instruments required in accordance with the foregoing provisions, in which case the rights of the holders shall remain unaffected until the total Liquidation Amount has been paid in the manner hereinbefore provided. The Company shall have the right at any time after the Liquidation Date to deposit or cause to be deposited the total Liquidation Amount in a custodial account with any chartered bank or trust company in Canada. Upon such deposit being made, the rights of the holders of Exchangeable Shares after such deposit shall be limited to receiving their proportionate part of the total Liquidation Amount (in each case less any amounts withheld on account of tax required to be deducted and withheld therefrom) for such Exchangeable Shares so deposited, against presentation and surrender of the required documents and instruments in accordance with the foregoing provisions. Upon such payment or deposit of the total Liquidation Amount, the holders of the Exchangeable Shares shall thereafter be considered and deemed for all purposes to be holders of the Lululemon Common Shares delivered to them or the custodian on their behalf. |
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5.3 | After the Company has satisfied its obligations to pay the holders of the Exchangeable Shares the Liquidation Amount per Exchangeable Share pursuant to Section 5.1 of these share provisions, such holders shall not be entitled to share in any further distribution of the assets of the Company. |
6.1 | A holder of Exchangeable Shares shall be entitled at any time, subject to the exercise by Callco of the Retraction Call Right and otherwise upon compliance with the provisions of this Article 6, to require the Company to redeem any or all of the Exchangeable Shares registered in the name of such holder for an amount per Exchangeable Share equal to the Current Market Price of a Lululemon Common Share on the last Business Day prior to the Retraction Date (the Retraction Price ), which shall be satisfied in full by the Company causing to be delivered to such holder, for each Exchangeable Share presented and surrendered by the holder, one Lululemon Common Share and any Dividend Amount. To effect such redemption, the holder shall present and surrender at the registered office of the Company or at any office of the Transfer Agent as may be specified by the Company by notice to the holders of Exchangeable Shares the certificate or certificates representing the Exchangeable Shares which the holder desires to have the Company redeem, together with such other documents and instruments as may be required to effect a transfer of Exchangeable Shares and such additional documents and instruments as the Transfer Agent and the Company may reasonably require, and together with a duly executed statement (the Retraction Request ) in the form of Schedule A hereto or in such other form as may be acceptable to the Company: |
(a) | specifying that the holder desires to have all or any number specified therein of the Exchangeable Shares represented by such certificate or certificates (the Retracted Shares ) redeemed by the Company; | ||
(b) | stating the Business Day on which the holder desires to have the Company redeem the Retracted Shares (the Retraction Date ), provided that the Retraction Date shall be not less than 5 Business Days nor more than 15 Business Days after the date on which the Retraction Request is received by the Company and further provided that, in the event that no such Business Day is specified by the holder in the Retraction Request, the Retraction Date shall be deemed to be the 5th Business Day after the date on which the Retraction Request is received by the Company; and | ||
(c) | acknowledging the overriding right (the Retraction Call Right ) of Callco to purchase all but not less than all the Retracted Shares directly from the holder and that the Retraction Request shall be deemed to be a revocable offer by the holder to sell the Retracted Shares to Callco in accordance with the Retraction Call Right on the terms and conditions set out in Section 6.3 below. |
6.2 | Subject to the exercise by Callco of the Retraction Call Right, upon receipt by the Company or the Transfer Agent in the manner specified in Section 6.1 of a certificate or |
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certificates, if any, representing the number of Retracted Shares, together with a Retraction Request and the other documents and instruments required in accordance with Section 6.1, and provided that the Retraction Request is not revoked by the holder in the manner specified in Section 6.7, the Company shall redeem the Retracted Shares effective at the close of business on the Retraction Date and shall cause to be delivered to such holder the total Retraction Price and any Dividend Amount thereon. If only a part of the Exchangeable Shares is redeemed (or purchased by Callco pursuant to the Retraction Call Right), the holder thereof shall receive at the expense of the Company (either in the form of a certificate, or in book-entry form through the direct registration system) the balance of such Exchangeable Shares. | ||
6.3 | Upon receipt by the Company of a Retraction Request, the Company shall immediately notify Callco thereof and shall provide to Callco a copy of the Retraction Request. In order to exercise the Retraction Call Right, Callco must notify the Company of its determination to do so (the Callco Call Notice ) within three Business Days of notification to Callco by the Company of the receipt by the Company of the Retraction Request. If Callco does not so notify the Company within such three Business Day period, the Company will notify the holder as soon as possible thereafter that Callco will not exercise the Retraction Call Right. If Callco delivers the Callco Call Notice within such three Business Day period, and provided that the Retraction Request is not revoked by the holder in the manner specified in Section 6.7, the Retraction Request shall thereupon be considered only to be an offer by the holder to sell the Retracted Shares to Callco in accordance with the Retraction Call Right. In such event, the Company shall not redeem the Retracted Shares and Callco shall purchase from such holder and such holder shall sell to Callco on the Retraction Date the Retracted Shares for a purchase price (the Purchase Price ) per share equal to the Retraction Price per share, plus on the designated payment date therefor, to the extent not paid by the Company on the designated payment date therefor, any Dividend Amount. To the extent that Callco pays the Dividend Amount in respect of the Retracted Shares, the Company shall no longer be obligated to pay any declared and unpaid dividends on such Retracted Shares. Provided that Callco has complied with Section 6.4, the closing of the purchase and sale of the Retracted Shares pursuant to the Retraction Call Right shall be deemed to have occurred as at the close of business on the Retraction Date and, for greater certainty, no redemption by the Company of such Retracted Shares shall take place on the Retraction Date. In the event that Callco does not deliver a Callco Call Notice within such three Business Day period, and provided that the Retraction Request is not revoked by the holder in the manner specified in Section 6.7), the Company shall redeem the Retracted Shares on the Retraction Date and in the manner otherwise contemplated in this Article 6. | |
6.4 | The Company or Callco, as the case may be, shall deliver or cause the Transfer Agent to deliver to the relevant holder, at the address of the holder recorded in the securities register of the Company for the Exchangeable Shares or at the address specified in the holders Retraction Request or by holding for pick-up by the holder at the registered office of the Company or at any office of the Transfer Agent as may be specified by the Company by notice to the holders of Exchangeable Shares, the Lululemon Common Shares to which the holder is entitled (which shares shall be duly issued as fully paid and non-assessable and shall be free and clear of any lien, claim or encumbrance), either in |
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the form of certificates representing the Lululemon Common Shares registered in the name of the holder or in such other name as the holder may request or, in whole or in part, in book-entry form through the direct registration system, and, if applicable and on or before the payment date therefor, a cheque payable at par at any branch of the bankers of the Company or Callco, as applicable, representing the aggregate Dividend Amount, in payment of the total Retraction Price or the total Purchase Price, as the case may be, in each case, less any amounts withheld on account of tax required to be deducted and withheld therefrom, and such delivery of such Lululemon Common Shares and cheques on behalf of the Company or by Callco, as the case may be, or by the Transfer Agent shall be deemed to be payment of and shall satisfy and discharge all liability for the total Retraction Price or total Purchase Price, as the case may be, to the extent that the same is represented by such Lululemon Common Shares and cheques (plus any tax deducted and withheld therefrom and remitted to the proper tax authority). | ||
6.5 | On and after the close of business on the Retraction Date, the holder of the Retracted Shares shall cease to be a holder of such Retracted Shares and shall not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of a holder in respect thereof, other than the right to receive his proportionate part of the total Retraction Price or total Purchase Price, as the case may be, unless upon presentation and surrender of the documents and instruments in accordance with the foregoing provisions, payment of the total Retraction Price or the total Purchase Price, as the case may be, shall not be made as provided in Section 6.4, in which case the rights of such holder shall remain unaffected until the total Retraction Price or the total Purchase Price, as the case may be, has been paid in the manner hereinbefore provided. On and after the close of business on the Retraction Date, provided that presentation and surrender of the documents and instruments in accordance with the foregoing provisions and payment of the total Retraction Price or the total Purchase Price, as the case may be, has been made in accordance with the foregoing provisions, the holder of the Retracted Shares so redeemed by the Company or purchased by Callco shall thereafter be considered and deemed for all purposes to be a holder of the Lululemon Common Shares delivered to it. | |
6.6 | Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article 6, the Company shall not be obligated to redeem Retracted Shares specified by a holder in a Retraction Request to the extent that such redemption of Retracted Shares would be contrary to solvency requirements or other provisions of applicable law. If the Company believes that on any Retraction Date it would not be permitted by any of such provisions to redeem the Retracted Shares tendered for redemption on such date, and provided that Callco shall not have exercised the Retraction Call Right with respect to the Retracted Shares, the Company shall only be obligated to redeem Retracted Shares specified by a holder in a Retraction Request to the extent of the maximum number that may be so redeemed (rounded down to a whole number of shares) as would not be contrary to such provisions and shall notify the holder and the Trustee at least two Business Days prior to the Retraction Date as to the number of Retracted Shares which will not be redeemed by the Company. In any case in which the redemption by the Company of Retracted Shares would be contrary to solvency requirements or other provisions of applicable law, the Company shall redeem Retracted Shares in accordance with Section 6.2 of these share provisions on a pro rata basis and the holder of Retracted Shares shall receive at the Companys expense (either in the form |
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of a certificate or in book-entry form through the direct registration system) the Retracted Shares not redeemed by the Company pursuant to Section 6.2. Provided that the Retraction Request is not revoked by the holder in the manner specified in Section 6.7, the holder of any such Retracted Shares not redeemed by the Company pursuant to Section 6.2 of these share provisions as a result of solvency requirements or other provisions of applicable law shall be deemed by giving the Retraction Request to require Callco, to purchase such Retracted Shares from such holder on the Retraction Date or as soon as practicable thereafter on payment by Callco as the case may be, to such holder of the Purchase Price for each such Retracted Share, all as more specifically provided in the Exchange Trust Agreement. |
6.7 | A holder of Retracted Shares may, by notice in writing given by the holder to the Company before the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Retraction Date, withdraw its Retraction Request, in which event such Retraction Request shall be null and void and, for greater certainty, the revocable offer constituted by the Retraction Request to sell the Retracted Shares to Callco shall be deemed to have been revoked. |
7.1 | Subject to applicable law, and provided Callco has not exercised the Redemption Call Right, the Company shall on the Redemption Date redeem all but not less than all of the then outstanding Exchangeable Shares for an amount per Exchangeable Share equal to the Current Market Price of a Lululemon Common Share on the last Business Day prior to the Redemption Date (the Redemption Price ), which shall be satisfied in full by the Company causing to be delivered to each holder of Exchangeable Shares, for each Exchangeable Share held by such holder, one Lululemon Common Share, together with the full amount of all declared and unpaid dividends on each such Exchangeable Share held by such holder on any dividend record date which occurred prior to the Redemption Date. |
7.2 | In any case of a redemption of Exchangeable Shares under this Article 7, the Company shall, at least 60 days before the Redemption Date (other than a Redemption Date established in connection with a Lululemon Control Transaction, a Lululemon Extraordinary Distribution, an Exchangeable Share Voting Event or an Exempt Exchangeable Share Voting Event), send or cause to be sent to each holder of Exchangeable Shares a notice in writing of the redemption by the Company or the purchase by Callco under the Redemption Call Right, as the case may be, of the Exchangeable Shares held by such holder. In the case of a Redemption Date established in connection with a Lululemon Control Transaction, an Exchangeable Share Voting Event or an Exempt Exchangeable Share Voting Event, the written notice of redemption by the Company or the purchase by Callco under the Redemption Call Right will be sent on or before the Redemption Date, on as many days prior written notice as may be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company to be reasonably practicable in the circumstances. In any such case, such notice shall set out the formula for determining the |
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Redemption Price or the Redemption Call Purchase Price, as the case may be, the Redemption Date and, if applicable, particulars of the Redemption Call Right. | ||
7.3 | On or after the Redemption Date and subject to the exercise by Callco of the Redemption Call Right, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the holders of the Exchangeable Shares to be redeemed the Redemption Price for each such Exchangeable Share, if any, together with the full amount of all declared and unpaid dividends on each such Exchangeable Share held by such holder on any dividend record date which occurred prior to the Redemption Date, upon presentation and surrender at the registered office of the Company or at any office of the Transfer Agent as may be specified by the Company in such notice of the certificates representing such Exchangeable Shares, if any, together with such other documents and instruments as may be required to effect a transfer of Exchangeable Shares and such additional documents and instruments as the Transfer Agent and the Company may reasonably require. Payment of the total Redemption Price for such Exchangeable Shares, together with payment of such dividends, shall be made by delivery to each holder, at the address of the holder recorded in the securities register of the Company or by holding for pick-up by the holder at the registered office of the Company or at any office of the Transfer Agent as may be specified by the Company in such notice, on behalf of the Company, of the Lululemon Common Shares to which the holder is entitled (which shares shall be duly issued as fully paid and non-assessable and shall be free and clear of any lien, claim or encumbrance), either in the form of certificates representing the Lululemon Common Shares or, in whole or in part, in book-entry form through the direct registration system, and, if applicable, a cheque of the Company payable at par at any branch of the bankers of the Company in payment of any such dividends, in each case, less any amounts withheld on account of tax required to be deducted and withheld therefrom. On and after the Redemption Date, the holders of the Exchangeable Shares called for redemption shall cease to be holders of such Exchangeable Shares and shall not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of holders in respect thereof, other than the right to receive their proportionate part of the total Redemption Price and any such dividends, unless payment of the total Redemption Price and any such dividends for such Exchangeable Shares shall not be made upon presentation and surrender of the documents and instruments required in accordance with the foregoing provisions, in which case the rights of the holders shall remain unaffected until the total Redemption Price and any such dividends have been paid in the manner hereinbefore provided. The Company shall have the right at any time after the sending of notice of its intention to redeem the Exchangeable Shares as aforesaid to deposit or cause to be deposited the total Redemption Price for and the full amount of such dividends on (except as otherwise provided in this Section 7.3) the Exchangeable Shares so called for redemption, in a custodial account with any chartered bank or trust company in Canada named in such notice, less any amounts withheld on account of tax required to be deducted and withheld therefrom. Upon the later of such deposit being made and the Redemption Date, the Exchangeable Shares in respect whereof such deposit shall have been made shall be redeemed and the rights of the holders thereof after such deposit or Redemption Date, as the case may be, shall be limited to receiving their proportionate part of the total Redemption Price and such dividends for such Exchangeable Shares so called for redemption, against presentation and surrender of the documents and instruments required in accordance with the foregoing provisions. Upon such payment or |
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deposit of the total Redemption Price and the full amount of such dividends, the holders of the Exchangeable Shares shall thereafter be considered and deemed for all purposes to be holders of the Lululemon Common Shares delivered to them or the custodian on their behalf. |
8.1 | Subject to applicable law and notwithstanding Section 8.2, the Company may at any time and from time to time purchase for cancellation all or any part of the Exchangeable Shares by private agreement with any holder of Exchangeable Shares for consideration consisting of Lululemon Common Shares. |
8.2 | Subject to applicable law, the Company may at any time and from time to time purchase for cancellation all or any part of the outstanding Exchangeable Shares at any price by tender to all the holders of record of Exchangeable Shares then outstanding or through the facilities of any stock exchange on which the Exchangeable Shares are listed or quoted at any price per share. If in response to an invitation for tenders under the provisions of this Section 8.2 more Exchangeable Shares are tendered at a price or prices acceptable to the Company than the Company is prepared to purchase, the Exchangeable Shares to be purchased by the Company shall be purchased as nearly as may be pro rata according to the number of shares tendered by each holder who submits a tender to the Company, provided that when shares are tendered at different prices, the pro rating shall be effected (disregarding fractions) only with respect to the shares tendered at the price at which more shares were tendered than the Company is prepared to purchase after the Company has purchased all the shares tendered at lower prices. If part only of the Exchangeable Shares shall be purchased, the holder thereof shall receive at the expense of the Company (either in the form of a certificate or in book-entry form through the direct registration system) the balance of such shares. |
9.1 | A holder of Exchangeable Shares may transfer its Exchangeable Shares only if the holder transfers the same number of Special Voting Shares to the same transferee. The Company shall not recognize any transfer of Exchangeable Shares if the same number of Special Voting Shares is not transferred to the same transferee of the transferred Exchangeable Shares. |
10.1 | Except as required by applicable law and by Article 11 hereof, the holders of the Exchangeable Shares shall not be entitled as such to receive notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Company or to vote at any such meeting. |
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11.1 | The rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Exchangeable Shares may be added to, changed or removed but only with the approval of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares given as hereinafter specified, provided that any adjustment to the number of Lululemon Common Shares into which an Exchangeable Share is exchangeable (which initially is one) made by the Board of Directors, acting in good faith, in accordance with section 2.7 of the Support Agreement to reflect the effect of any event in order to implement the required economic equivalent with respect to the Lululemon Common Shares and the Exchangeable Shares shall not require the approval of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares. |
11.2 | Any approval given by the holders of the Exchangeable Shares to add to, change or remove any right, privilege, restriction or condition attaching to the Exchangeable Shares or any other matter requiring the approval or consent of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given if it shall have been given in accordance with applicable law subject to a minimum requirement that such approval be evidenced by a resolution consented to in writing by the holders of not less than two-thirds of the then outstanding Exchangeable Shares or passed by not less than two-thirds of the votes cast on such resolution at a meeting of holders of Exchangeable Shares duly called and held at which the holders of at least 25% of the outstanding Exchangeable Shares at that time are present or represented by proxy. |
12.1 | Each holder of an Exchangeable Share acknowledges that the Support Agreement provides, in part, that so long as any Exchangeable Shares not owned by Lululemon or its subsidiaries are outstanding, and other than as provided in the Support Agreement, Lululemon will not without the prior approval of the Company and the prior approval of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares given in accordance with Section 12.2 of these share provisions: |
(a) | issue or distribute Lululemon Common Shares (or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or carrying rights to acquire Lululemon Common Shares) to the holders of all or substantially all of the then outstanding Lululemon Common Shares by way of stock dividend or other distribution, other than an issue of Lululemon Common Shares (or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or carrying rights to acquire Lululemon Common Shares) to holders of Lululemon Common Shares who (i) exercise an option to receive dividends in Lululemon Common Shares (or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or carrying rights to acquire Lululemon Common Shares) in lieu of receiving cash dividend, or (ii) pursuant to any dividend reinvestment plan; or |
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(b) | issue or distribute rights, options or warrants to the holders of all or substantially all of the then outstanding Lululemon Common Shares entitling them to subscribe for or to purchase Lululemon Common Shares (or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or carrying rights to acquire Lululemon Common Shares); or | ||
(c) | issue or distribute to the holders of all or substantially all of the then outstanding Lululemon Common Shares: |
(i) | shares or securities of Lululemon of any class other than Lululemon Common Shares (other than shares convertible into or exchangeable for or carrying rights to acquire Lululemon Common Shares); | ||
(ii) | rights, options or warrants other than those referred to in Section 12.1(b) above; | ||
(iii) | evidences of indebtedness of Lululemon; or | ||
(iv) | assets of Lululemon, |
unless the same or the economic equivalent on a per share basis of such rights, options, securities, shares, evidences of indebtedness or other assets is issued or distributed simultaneously to holders of the Exchangeable Shares. |
12.2 | Each holder of an Exchangeable Share acknowledges that the Support Agreement further provides, in part, that Lululemon will not without the prior approval of the Company and the prior approval of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares given in accordance with Section 11.2 of these share provisions: |
(a) | subdivide, redivide or change the then outstanding Lululemon Common Shares into a greater number of Lululemon Common Shares; | ||
(b) | reduce, combine, consolidate or change the then outstanding Lululemon Common Shares into a lesser number of Lululemon Common Shares; or | ||
(c) | reclassify or otherwise change the Lululemon Common Shares or effect an amalgamation, merger, reorganization or other transaction affecting the Lululemon Common Shares, |
unless the same or an economically equivalent change shall simultaneously be made to, or in, the rights of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares. The Support Agreement further provides, in part, that the aforesaid provisions of the Support Agreement shall not be changed without the approval of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares given in accordance with Section 11.2 of these share provisions. |
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13.1 | The Company will take all such actions and do all such things as shall be necessary or advisable to perform and comply with and to ensure performance and compliance by Lululemon, Callco and the Company with all provisions of the Support Agreement applicable to Lululemon, Callco and the Company, respectively, in accordance with the terms thereof including, without limitation, taking all such actions and doing all such things as shall be necessary or advisable to enforce to the fullest extent possible for the direct benefit of the Company all rights and benefits in favour of the Company under or pursuant to such agreement. |
13.2 | The Company shall not propose, agree to or otherwise give effect to any amendment to, or waiver or forgiveness of its rights or obligations under, the Support Agreement without the approval of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares given in accordance with Section 11.2 of these share provisions other than such amendments, waivers and/or forgiveness as may be necessary or advisable for the purposes of: |
(a) | adding to the covenants of any or all parties to such agreement provided that the Board of Directors shall be of the good faith opinion that such additions will not be prejudicial to the rights or interests of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares; | ||
(b) | making such amendments or modifications not inconsistent with such agreement as may be necessary or desirable with respect to matters or questions which, in the good faith opinion of the Board of Directors, it may be expedient to make, provided that the Board of Directors shall be of the good faith opinion that such amendments and modifications will not be prejudicial to the rights or interests of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares; or | ||
(c) | making such changes in or corrections to such agreement which, on the advice of counsel to the Company, are required for the purpose of curing or correcting any ambiguity or defect or inconsistent provision or clerical omission or mistake or manifest error contained therein, provided that the Board of Directors shall be of the good faith opinion, after consultation with counsel, that such changes or corrections will not be prejudicial to the interests of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares. |
14.1 | Any certificates evidencing the Exchangeable Shares shall contain or have affixed thereto a legend in form and on terms approved by the Board of Directors, with respect to the Support Agreement, the provisions of the Plan of Arrangement relating to the Liquidation Call Right and the Redemption Call Right, and the Exchange Trust Agreement (including the provisions with respect to the exchange right and automatic exchange thereunder). |
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14.2 | Each holder of an Exchangeable Share, whether of record or beneficial, by virtue of becoming and being such a holder shall be deemed to acknowledge each of the Liquidation Call Right, the Retraction Call Right and the Redemption Call Right, in each case, in favour of Callco, and the overriding nature thereof in connection with the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company or the retraction or redemption of Exchangeable Shares, as the case may be, and to be bound thereby in favour of Callco as therein provided. | |
14.3 | The Company and Callco shall be entitled, and may instruct the Transfer Agent, to deduct and withhold from any dividend or consideration otherwise payable to any holder of Exchangeable Shares such amounts as the Company or Callco is required or permitted to deduct and withhold with respect to such payments (i) under the Income Tax Act (Canada), the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any provision of provincial, state, local or foreign tax law, in each case, as amended or succeeded, or (ii) required or permitted in order to comply with Section 116 of the Income Tax Act (Canada) or any corresponding provisions of provincial law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes hereof as having been paid to the persons otherwise entitled thereto, provided that such withheld amounts are actually remitted to the appropriate taxing authority. To the extent that the amount so required or permitted to be deducted or withheld from any payment to a holder exceeds the cash portion of the consideration otherwise payable to the holder, the Company, Callco and the Transfer Agent are hereby authorized to sell or otherwise dispose of such portion of the consideration as is necessary to provide sufficient funds to the Company, Callco or the Transfer Agent, as the case may be, to enable it to comply with such deduction or withholding requirement and the Company, Callco or the Transfer Agent shall notify the holder thereof and remit any unapplied balance of the net proceeds of such sale. |
15.1 | Any notice, request or other communication to be given to the Company by a holder of Exchangeable Shares shall be in writing and shall be valid and effective if given by mail (postage prepaid) or by facsimile or by delivery to the registered office of the Company and addressed to the attention of the President of the Company. Any such notice, request or other communication, if given by mail, facsimile or delivery, shall only be deemed to have been given and received upon actual receipt thereof by the Company. |
15.2 | Any presentation and surrender by a holder of Exchangeable Shares to the Company or the Transfer Agent of certificates, if any, representing Exchangeable Shares and the other documents and instruments required to be delivered by a holder of Exchangeable Shares in accordance with these share provisions in connection with the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company or the retraction or redemption of Exchangeable Shares shall be made by registered mail (postage prepaid) or by delivery to the registered office of the Company or to such office of the Transfer Agent as may be specified by the Company, in each case, addressed to the attention of the President of the Company. Any such presentation and surrender of certificates, if any, and such other documents and |
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instruments shall only be deemed to have been made and to be effective upon actual receipt thereof by the Company or the Transfer Agent, as the case may be. Any such presentation and surrender of certificates, if any, and such other documents and instruments made by registered mail shall be at the sole risk of the holder mailing the same. |
15.3 | Any notice, request or other communication to be given to a holder of Exchangeable Shares by or on behalf of the Company shall be in writing and shall be valid and effective if given by mail (postage prepaid) or by delivery to the address of the holder recorded in the securities register of the Company or, in the event of the address of any such holder not being so recorded, then at the last known address of such holder. Any such notice, request or other communication, if given by mail, shall be deemed to have been given and received on the third Business Day following the date of mailing and, if given by delivery, shall be deemed to have been given and received on the date of delivery. Accidental failure or omission to give any notice, request or other communication to one or more holders of Exchangeable Shares shall not invalidate or otherwise alter or affect any action or proceeding to be taken by the Company pursuant thereto. |
15.4 | If the Company determines that mail service is or is threatened to be interrupted at the time when the Company is required or elects to give any notice to the holders of Exchangeable Shares hereunder, the Company shall, notwithstanding the provisions hereof, give such notice by means of courier or electronic transmission to such holders. |
16.1 | As soon as practicable after any exchange of Exchangeable Shares pursuant to these share provisions, the Company shall direct the Transfer Agent (i) to determine the number of, if any, whole and fractional Lululemon Common Shares allocable to the holder of Exchangeable Shares exchanged hereunder, (ii) to aggregate all such fractional shares and sell the whole shares obtained thereby at the direction of the Company either in open market transactions or otherwise, in each case at then prevailing trading prices, and (iii) to cause to be distributed to such holder in lieu of any fractional share, such holders rateable share of the proceeds of such sale, after making appropriate deductions of the amount required to be withheld for tax purposes and after deducting an amount equal to all brokerage charges, commissions and transfer taxes attributed to such sale. |
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$20,000,000 uncommitted demand revolving facility, by way of: | |
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(a) | a lease line of credit in an aggregate principal amount of $2,500,000, having a maximum sixty (60) month term, which facility is governed by separate agreements between the Borrower and the Bank; and | |
(b) | corporate VISA to a maximum amount of $250,000 which is governed by separate agreements between the Borrower and the Bank. |
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Facility (1)
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RBP plus ZERO % per annum. | |
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RBUSBR plus ZERO % per annum. | |
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BAs plus Acceptance fee of 1.125% per annum | |
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Libor plus 1.125% per annum. | |
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1.125% annual fee | |
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LGs:
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1.125% annual fee
subject to a minimum fee of $100 in the currency of issue (where in Canadian currency or US currency) and $100 in Canadian currency where issued in any other approved currency. |
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Annual Review Fee:
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0.10% if the average quarterly drawn balance is less than 33%, 0.05% fee if the average quarterly drawn balance = >33% and <50% (payable quarterly in arrears). |
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(a) | is a credit, the Bank may apply, at any time in its discretion, the amount of such credit or part thereof, rounded to the nearest dollar in Canadian currency or US currency, as applicable, as a repayment of Borrowings outstanding by way of RBP Loans or RBUSBR Loans, as applicable, under Facility (1), or | |
(b) | is a debit, the Bank may, subject to availability, make available a Borrowing by way of an RBP Loan or RBUSBR Loans, as applicable, under Facility (1) in an amount, rounded to the nearest dollar in Canadian currency or US currency, as applicable, as is required to place the General Account at not less than a zero balance. |
(a) | a duly executed copy of this agreement; | |
(b) | the security provided for herein, in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank, registered as required to perfect and maintain the security created thereby and such certificates, authorizations, resolutions, priority agreements and legal opinions as the Bank may reasonably require (including opinions as to corporate matters with respect to this agreement and the Security to which the Borrower is a party, to be provided by the Borrowers solicitor and an opinion as to corporate matters, this agreement and the Security to which the Guarantors are party, and including enforceability with respect to the guarantees to be given by the Guarantors); | |
(c) | receipt by the Bank of copies of documents evidencing corporate existence and authority of the Borrower and corporate authorizations, resolutions and other documents; and | |
(d) | such financial and other information or documents relating to the Borrower and the Guarantor as the Bank may reasonably require. |
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(a) | General security agreement signed by the Borrower constituting a first ranking security interest in all personal property of the Borrower, including without limitation an assignment and security interest in all intellectual property, including trademarks, owned by the Borrower; | |
(b) | Movable hypothec in the amount of $30,000,000 made by the Borrower in favour of the Bank constituting a hypothec on all of the personal property of the Borrower, including without limitation an assignment and security interest in all intellectual property, including trademarks, owned by the Borrower; | |
(c) | Guarantee and postponement of claim in the amount of $20,000,000 signed by Lululemon Athletica USA, Inc.; | |
(d) | Guarantee and postponement of claim in the amount of $20,000,000 signed by Lululemon FC USA, Inc. |
(a) | all representations and warranties are made as of the date of execution of this agreement and shall surviving all Borrowings and each of the representations and warranties are deemed to be repeated by each of them as at the time of each Borrowing hereunder; | |
(b) | the Borrower is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia and duly registered or qualified to carry on business in each of the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec; | |
(c) | the Guarantor, Lululemon Athletica USA, Inc. is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing in the State of Nevada; | |
(d) | the Guarantor, Lululemon FC USA, Inc., is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing in the State of Nevada; | |
(e) | the execution, delivery and performance by it of this agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary actions and do not violate its constating documents or any Applicable Laws or agreements to which the Borrower or either of the Guarantors is a party or by which any of them are bound; | |
(f) | its most recent consolidated financial statements provided to the Bank fairly present the financial position of the Borrower and each of the Guarantors as of the date thereof and its results of operations and cash flows for the fiscal period covered thereby, and since the date of such financial statements, there has occurred no material adverse change in the resepctive business or financial conditions of the Borrower or either of the Guarantors; | |
(g) | there is no claim, action, prosecution or other proceeding of any kind pending or threatened against the Borrower or either of the Guaratnors or any of the respective |
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assets or properties of each of them before any court or administrative agency which relates to any non-compliance with any Environmental Law or any Release from its lands of a Contaminant into the natural environment or which, if adversely determined, might have a material adverse effect upon the financial condition or operations of the Borrower or either of the Guarantors, or their ability to perform their respective obligations under this agreement or any of the Banks security, and there are no circumstances of which any of them are aware which might give rise to any such proceeding which have not been fully disclosed to the Bank; | ||
(h) | the Borrower and each of the Guarantors has good and marketable title to all of its properties and assets, free and clear of any encumbrances, other than as may be provided for herein; | |
(i) | the Borrower and each of the Guarantors is in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws including, without limitation, all Environmental Laws; | |
(j) | the Borrower and each of the Guarantors possesses all licenses, patents, trade marks, service marks and copyrights, free from material restrictions, that are necessary for the ownership, maintenance and operation of their respective assets and businesses and neither the Borrower nor either of the Guaratnors is in violation of any rights of others with respect to any of the foregoing; | |
(k) | the Borrower and each of the Guarantors has filed all material tax returns which were required to be filed by it, paid or made provision for payment of all taxes and Potential Prior-Ranking Claims (including interest and penalties) which are due and payable, and provided adequate reserves for payment of any tax, the payment of which is being contested; | |
(l) | no event has occurred which constitutes, or which, with notice, lapse of time, or both, would constitute, an Event of Default a breach of any covenant or other term or condition of this agreement or any security agreement given in connection therewith. |
(a) | quarterly unaudited combined financial statements with respect to the Borrower and the Guarantors within 45 days of each fiscal quarter end. Combined statements to include a listing of all adjusting entries performed during combination; | |
(b) | annual audited combined financial statements for the Borrower and the Guarantors within 120 days of each fiscal year end. The combined financial statements to include a listing of all adjusting entries performed during the fiscal period; | |
(c) | annual business plan, including a forecast, income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement and capex plan, to be prepared on a monthly basis for the next following fiscal year for the Borrower and the Guarantors on a combined basis within 60 days of each fiscal year end; and | |
(d) | such other financial and operating statements and reports as and when the Bank may reasonably require. |
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(a) | to pay all sums of money when due by it under this agreement; | |
(b) | to provide the Bank with prompt written notice of any event which constitutes, or which, with notice, lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default; a breach of any covenant or other term or condition of this agreement or any security agreement given in connection therewith; | |
(c) | to give the Bank 30 days prior written notice of any intended Change in Control of the Borrower or either of the Guarantors and not to consent to or facilitate a Change in Control of the Borrower or either of the Guarantors without the prior written consent of the Bank; | |
(d) | to keep the assets of the Borrower and each of the Guarantors fully insured against such perils and in such manner as would be customarily insured by companies carrying on a similar business or owning similar assets; | |
(e) | if the Borrower owns any commercial buildings located in Metropolitan Vancouver, Lower Fraser Valley, Metropolitan Victoria or Saanich Peninsula, then, in addition to (d) above, the Borrower shall insure and keep fully insured such commercial buildings against risk of earthquake; | |
(f) | to file all material tax returns which are to be filed by it from time to time, to pay or make provision for payment of all taxes (including interest and penalties) and Potential Prior-Ranking Claims when due, and to provide adequate reserves for the payment of any tax, the payment of which is being contested; | |
(g) | to comply in all material respects with all Applicable Laws including, without limitation, all Environmental Laws; | |
(h) | not to, without the prior written consent of the Bank, grant, create, assume or suffer to exist any mortgage, charge, lien, pledge, security interest or other encumbrance affecting any of the properties, assets or other rights of the Borrower or either of the Guarantors; | |
(i) | not to, without the prior written consent of the Bank, sell, transfer, convey, lease or otherwise dispose of any of the properties or assets of the Borrower or either of the Guarantors, other than in the ordinary course of business and on commercially reasonable terms; | |
(j) | not to, without the prior written consent of the Bank, guarantee or otherwise provide for, on a direct, indirect or contingent basis, the payment of any monies or performance of any obligations by any other Person, except as may be provided for herein; | |
(k) | not to, without the prior written consent of the Bank, merge, amalgamate, or otherwise enter into any other form of business combination with any other Person; |
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(l) | to provide the Bank with prompt written notice of any non-compliance by the Borrower with any Environmental Laws or any Release from the land of the Borrower of a Contaminant into the natural environment and to indemnify and save harmless the Bank from all liability of loss as a result of an Environmental Activity or any non-compliance with any Environmental Law; | |
(m) | to permit the Bank or its representatives, from time to time, to visit and inspect the Borrowers premises, properties and assets and examine and obtain copies of the Borrowers records or other information and discuss the Borrowers affairs with the auditors, counsel and other professional advisers of the Borrower. |
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We acknowledge and accept the foregoing terms and conditions as of April 23 rd , 2007. | ||||
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I/We have authority to bind the corporation. |
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Amount | Prior Notice | |
Under $10,000,000, Canadian or US currency
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$10,000,000 up to but not including
$20,000,000, Canadian
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By 10:00 a.m. 1 Business Day prior to the day of Borrowing |
Amount | Prior Notice | |
Under $10,000,000 in US currency or
any Equivalent Amount in Eurocurrency
and up to 1 year rollovers
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by 10:00 a.m. on the Interest Determination Date | |
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$10,000,000 up to $20,000,000 in US
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by 10:00 a.m. 1 Business Day prior to the Interest Determination Date |
(a) | BAs shall be issued and mature on a Business Day and shall be issued in minimum face amounts of $500,000 or such larger amount as is a whole multiple of $100,000 for terms of not less than 30 and not more than 180 days; | ||
(b) | the Bank may, in its sole discretion, refuse to accept the Borrowers drafts or limit the amount of any BA issue at any time; | ||
(c) | notwithstanding any other provision of this agreement, the Borrower shall indemnify the Bank against any loss, cost or expense incurred by the Bank if any BA is repaid, prepaid, converted or cancelled other than on the maturity date of such BA; | ||
(d) | any BA issued under a term facility must have a maturity on or before the maturity date of the term facility, unless otherwise agreed by the Bank; and | ||
(e) | prior to the issue of any BA the Borrower shall execute the Banks standard form of undertaking and agreement in respect of BAs. If there is any inconsistency at any time between the terms of this agreement and the terms of the Banks standard form of undertaking and agreement, the terms of this agreement shall govern. |
(a) | each LC and LG shall expire on a Business Day and shall have a term of not more than 365 days; | ||
(b) | at least 2 Business Days prior to the issue of an LC or LG, the Borrower shall execute a duly authorized application with respect to such LC or LG and each LC and LG shall be governed by the terms and conditions of the relevant application for such contract; | ||
(c) | an LC or LG may not be revoked prior to its expiry date unless the consent of the beneficiary of the LC or LG has been obtained; and | ||
(d) | if there is any inconsistency at any time between the terms of this agreement and the terms of the application for LC or LG, the terms of the application for LC or LG shall govern. |
(a) | Libor Loans shall be issued and mature on a Business Day and shall be made in minimum amounts of $1,000,000 in US currency or the Equivalent Amount in Eurocurrency as selected by the Borrower and approved by the Bank for terms of not less than 30 days and not more than 360 days; | ||
(b) | if the Borrower fails to select and to notify the Bank of the Libor Interest Period applicable to any Libor Loan, the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected a 3 month Libor Interest Period; |
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(c) | if the Bank so requests the Borrower shall enter into a Hedge Contract to hedge the principal and interest of each Libor Loan against the risk of currency and exchange rate fluctuations. Hedge Contract means any rate swap, rate cap, rate floor, rate collar, currency exchange transaction, forward rate agreement or other exchange, hedging or rate protection transaction, or any combination of such transactions or agreements or any option with respect to any such transaction now existing or hereafter entered into between the Borrower and the Bank; | ||
(d) | the Borrower shall indemnify and hold the Bank harmless against any loss, cost or expense (including without limitation, any loss incurred by the Bank in liquidating or redeploying deposits acquired to fund or maintain any Libor Loan) incurred by the Bank as a result of: |
(i) | repayments, prepayments, conversions, rollovers or cancellations of a Libor Loan other than on the last day of the Libor Interest Period applicable to such Libor Loan, or | ||
(ii) | failure to draw down a Libor Loan on the first day of the Libor Interest Period selected by the Borrower; and |
(e) | if the Bank determines, which determination is final, conclusive and binding upon the Borrower, that: |
(i) | adequate and fair means do not exist for ascertaining the rate of interest on a Libor Loan, | ||
(ii) | the making or the continuance of a Libor Loan has become impracticable by reason of circumstances which materially and adversely affect the London Interbank Market, | ||
(iii) | deposits in US currency (or other Eurocurrency selected) are not available to the Bank in the London Interbank Market in sufficient amounts in the ordinary course of business for the applicable Libor Interest Period to make or maintain a Libor Loan during such Libor Interest Period, or | ||
(iv) | the cost to the Bank of making or maintaining a Libor Loan does not accurately reflect the effective cost to the Bank thereof or the costs to the Bank are increased or the income receivable by the Bank is reduced in respect of a Libor Loan, |
(a) | the Borrower shall promptly issue or countersign and return a confirmation or acknowledgement of the terms of each such FEF Contract as required by the Bank; | ||
(b) | the Borrower shall, if required by the Bank, promptly enter into a Foreign Exchange and Options Master Agreement or such other agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank to govern the FEF Contract(s); | ||
(c) | in the event of demand for payment under the agreement of which this schedule forms a part, the Bank may terminate all or any FEF Contracts. If the agreement governing any FEF Contract does not contain provisions governing termination, any such termination shall be effected in accordance with customary market practice. The Banks determination of amounts owing under any terminated FEF Contract shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. The Bank shall apply any amount owing by the Bank to the Borrower on termination of any FEF Contract against the Borrowers obligations to the Bank under the agreement and any amount owing to the Bank by the Borrower on such termination shall be added to the Borrowers obligations to the Bank under the agreement and secured by the Banks security; | ||
(d) | the Borrower shall pay all required fees in connection with any FEF Contracts and indemnify and hold the Bank harmless against any loss, cost or expense incurred by the Bank in relation to any FEF Contract; | ||
(e) | any rights of the Bank herein in respect of any FEF Contract are in addition to and not in limitation of or substitution for any rights of the Bank under any agreement governing such FEF Contract. In the event that there is any inconsistency at any time between the terms hereof and any agreement governing such FEF Contract, the terms of such agreement shall prevail; and | ||
(f) | in addition to any security which may be held at any time in respect of any FEF Contract, upon request by the Bank from time to time, the Borrower will deliver to the Bank such security as is acceptable to the Bank as continuing collateral security for the Borrowers obligations to the Bank in respect of FEF Contracts. |
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(a) | the Borrower shall promptly issue or countersign and return a confirmation or acknowledgement of the terms of each such FEF Contract or Treasury Transaction as required by the Bank; | ||
(b) | the Borrower shall promptly enter into a foreign exchange netting and close out agreement or such other agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank to govern the FEF Contract(s); |
(a) | in the event of demand for payment under the agreement of which this schedule forms a part, the Bank may terminate all or any FEF Contracts and all or any Treasury Transactions. If the agreement governing any FEF Contract or Treasury Transaction does not contain provisions governing termination, any such termination shall be effected in accordance with customary market practice. The Banks determination of amounts owing under any terminated FEF Contract or Treasury Transaction shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. The Bank shall apply any amount owing by the Bank to the Borrower on termination of any FEF Contract or Treasury Transaction against the Borrowers obligations to the Bank under the agreement and any amount owing to the Bank by the Borrower on such termination shall be added to the Borrowers obligations to the Bank under the agreement and secured by the Banks security; | ||
(b) | the Borrower shall pay all required fees in connection with any FEF Contracts or Treasury Transactions and indemnify and hold the Bank harmless against any loss, cost or expense incurred by the Bank in relation to any FEF Contract or Treasury Transactions; | ||
(c) | any rights of the Bank herein in respect of any FEF Contract or Treasury Transactions are in addition to and not in limitation of or substitution for any rights of the Bank under any agreement governing such FEF Contract or Treasury Transaction. In the event that there is any inconsistency at any time between the |
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terms hereof and any agreement governing such FEF Contract, or Treasury Transaction the terms of such agreement shall prevail; and |
AND: | LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC ., a company incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, and have a place of business at 1945 McLean Drive, Vancouver, B.C. V5N 3J7 | |
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BASIC TERMS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS, DEFINITIONS AND
SCHEDULES
Suite 600, 507 West Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia
Approximately ±80,000 square feet of Rentable Area
on the top five
(5)
floors of the Office Component as shown outlined in heavy black on
the floor plan attached as Schedule A and a license for 1,000 square feet of storage
area (the
Storage Area)
on P1 or P2 level of the Parking Facility of the Office
Component in a location to be mutually agreed to by the parties.
The later of January 1, 2009 and the date immediately
following the expiry of the Fixturing Period.
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(e) Base Rent and License Fee:
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Lease Year | Per Square Foot | Per Annum | Per Month | |||||||||
Years 1 5
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$ | 27.50 | $ | 2,200,000.00 | $ | 183,333.33 | ||||||
Years 6 10
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$ | 29.50 | $ | 2,360,000.00 | $ | 196,666.67 |
Gross Fee | Gross Fee | Gross Fee | ||||||||||
Lease Year | Per Square Foot | Per Annum | Per Month | |||||||||
Years 1 5
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$ | 15.00 | $ | 15,000.00 | $ | 1,250.00 | ||||||
Years 6 10
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$ | 17.50 | $ | 17,500.00 | $ | 1,458.33 |
(f) Permitted Use:
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Use as office space and such other lawful uses as allowable under the applicable zoning bylaws for the Premises, provided that the Premises shall not be used for the purpose of any bank, treasury branch, trust, investment dealer, insurance or stock broker, acceptance or loan corporation or any organization engaged in the business of accepting money on deposit or lending money or any similar business which would in the view of the Royal Bank of Canada (the Bank) be competitive with the business to be carried on in the premises occupied by the Bank, or for the installation or operation of any electronic or mechanical equipment, devices or machines by which any banking transaction, operation or function may be available to the public, except such as may be installed or operated by the Bank. | |
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(g) Deposit:
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An initial deposit of $50,000.00 including GST already paid, plus an additional deposit of $294,500.00 plus GST, payable by the Tenant on or before the day immediately preceding the first day of the Fixturing Period, both deposits to be applied towards the first monthly installments of Base Rent payable by the Tenant hereunder until applied in full. |
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(h) Occupancy Costs:
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The Occupancy Costs for the Fiscal Year 2008 are estimated to be $17.75 per square foot of Rentable Area of the Premises per annum and are subject to change in each subsequent Fiscal Year in accordance with Section 4.9. | |
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(i) Renewal Term:
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Two (2) renewal terms of five (5) years each. | |
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(j) Parking:
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A minimum of one hundred and five (105) parking stalls, based on a ratio of one (1) parking stall per seven hundred eighty (780) square feet of Rentable Area of the Premises, to be located in the Parking Facility of the Office Component, as more particularly described in Section 12 of Schedule H. The parking charges per stall shall be as follows: | |
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(i) for Lease Years 1 3 of the Term, at a rate of
$140.00 per month (the
Base Parking Rate)
,
being $1,680.00 per annum; and
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(ii) thereafter, at a rate equal to the Base Parking
Rate multiplied by a fraction which has as its
numerator the Consumer Price Index (for the City
of Vancouver as published by Statistics Canada)
(the
CPI
) for the first month of the then
current Lease Year and as its denominator the
CPI for the first month of the first Lease Year
of the Term.
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(l) Special Provisions:
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See Schedule H | |
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(m) Indemnifier:
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Not Applicable |
1.2. | Definitions | |
In this Lease: |
(a) | Additional Rent means all monies payable under this Lease, whether or not designated as Additional Rent, to be paid by the Tenant to the Landlord, save and except Base Rent; | ||
(b) | Architect means such firm of professional architects, engineers, surveyors, space planners and interior designers as the Landlord may select from time to time engaged for preparation of construction drawings for the Development or for general supervision of architectural and engineering aspects and operations thereof or for the measurement of the Development of part or parts thereof and includes any consultant(s) from time to time appointed by the Landlord or Architect whenever such consultant(s) is acting within the scope of his appointment and specialty; | ||
(c) | Article means an article of this Lease and Section means a section of this Lease; | ||
(d) | Base Building Construction Costs means all costs to construct the Office Component including the Parking Area in accordance with the Plans and Specifications; | ||
(e) | Base Building Works means the construction of the Office Component (excluding the Initial Leasehold Improvements) in accordance with the Plans and Specifications and shall include the work described in Schedule G attached hereto as Landlord s Work; | ||
(f) | Base Rent means the amount payable by the Tenant to the Landlord as set forth in Section 1.1(e) in respect of each year of the Term or any portion thereof in accordance with Sections 4.1 and 4.5; | ||
(g) | Capital Tax means an amount allocated by the Landlord, acting reasonably, to the Office Component in respect of taxes, rates, duties and assessments presently or hereafter levied, rated, charged or assessed from time to time upon the Landlord and payable by the Landlord (or any corporation acting on behalf of the Landlord) on account of the capital that the Landlord has invested in the Office Component. Capital Tax shall be allocated: |
(i) | as if the amount of such tax were that amount due if the Office Component were the only property of the Landlord; and |
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(ii) | on the basis of the Landlords reasonable determination of the amount of capital attributable to the Office Component. |
(h) | Commencement Date means the date set forth in Section 1.1(c); | ||
(i) | Common Areas means at any time those portions of the Office Component which are not leased to or occupied or designated or intended by the Landlord to be leased to or occupied by tenants of the Office Component arid are provided or designated by the Landlord from time to time to be used in common in such manner as the Landlord may, acting reasonably, permit, by the Landlord, the Tenant, and other tenants (or by sublessees, agents, employees, customers or licensees) of the Office Component, whether or not the same are open to the general public, and shall include any areas used by the Landlord for the maintenance of the Office Component and any building services and facilities, fixtures, chattels, systems, decor, signs, facilities, or landscaping contained therein or maintained or used in connection therewith, roofs, driveways, parking areas, common loading, receiving and service areas, transportation systems, truck ways, platforms, ramps, garden and landscaped areas, common entrances and corridors, all open and enclosed malls, courts, skywalks, galleries and arcades, stairways, passageways, sidewalks, exterior pedestrian walks, public seating and service areas, service and fire corridors, utility, equipment and service rooms including, without limitation, electrical, telephone, meter, valve, mechanical, mail, storage, transformer and janitor rooms, music, fire prevention and fire detection, alarm, security and communication systems and equipment, and all other common, public or tenant conveniences or appurtenances thereto located in the Office Component and not leased or occupied or designated or intended by the Landlord to be leased or occupied by tenants of the Office Component, general signs including pylon, entrance, exit, directional and traffic control signs, lighting systems and equipment, columns, pipes, electrical, plumbing, drainage, sprinkler, mechanical and all other installations, systems, equipment or services located in which serve, or are related to the Office Component not installed for the exclusive use of any individual tenant, and shall be deemed to include any public facility in respect of which the Landlord is from time to time subject to obligations in its capacity as owner or tenant of the Lands and/or Office Component. All expenses incurred by the Landlord in maintenance and operation of Common Areas shall be included in the definition of Operating Expenses set forth in, and subject to the terms of, Schedule C; | ||
(j) | Common Patio has the meaning given in Section 12 of Schedule H; | ||
(k) | Deposit means the amount set forth in Section 1.1(g), to be dealt with by the Landlord in accordance with Section 4.10; |
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(l) | Development means a multi-use development to be constructed on the Development Lands, consisting of the Residential Component, the Retail Component, the Office Component, the Parking Facility and the Shared Development Facilities; | ||
(m) | Development Lands means the lands described in Schedule B attached hereto; | ||
(n) | Environmental Claim means all claims, losses, costs, expenses, fines, penalties, payments and/or damages (including, without limitation, all solicitors fees on a solicitor and client basis) relating to, arising out of, resulting from or in any way connected with the presence of any Hazardous Substance at the Premises or the said Lands or Office Component, including, without limitation, all costs and expenses of any investigation, remediation, restoration or monitoring of the Premises, the Lands or the Office Component and/or any property adjoining or in the vicinity of the said Lands or the Office Component required or mandated by Environmental Law; | ||
(o) | Environmental Law means any law, bylaw, order, ordinance, ruling, regulation, certificate, approval, policy, guideline, consent or directive of any applicable federal, provincial or municipal government, governmental department, agency or regulatory authority or any Court of competent jurisdiction, as well as any common law obligations or requirements, relating to environmental or health and safety matters and/or regulating the generation, import, storage, distribution, labeling, sale, use, handling, transport or disposal of any Hazardous Substance which may be in force from time to time; | ||
(p) | Exclusive Patio has the meaning given in Section 12 of Schedule H. | ||
(q) | Fiscal Year means a twelve (12) month period (all or part of which falls within the Term) from time to time determined by the Landlord, at the end of which the Landlords books in respect of the Office Component are balanced for auditing or taxation purposes; | ||
(r) | Fixturing Period has the meaning given in Section 2 of Schedule H; | ||
(s) | Force Majeure means any Acts of God, strikes, lockouts, or other industrial relations disturbances, act of the Queens enemies, sabotage, war, blockades, insurrections, riots, epidemics, lightning, earthquakes, floods, storms, fires, washouts, nuclear and radiation activity or fallout, arrests and restraints of rules and people, civil disturbances, explosions, breakage of or accident to machinery or stoppage thereof for emergency maintenance or repairs, inability to obtain labor, materials or equipment, any government restriction or legislative, administrative or judicial action which has been resisted in good faith by all reasonable legal means, inability to obtain approvals from any municipality, government authority or public or private regulated utility, any act, omission or event, whether of the kind herein enumerated or otherwise not within the control |
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of the affected party, and which, by the exercise of due diligence such party could not have prevented, but inadequacy of insurance proceeds, financial inability or the lack of suitable financing on the part of such party shall be deemed not to constitute Force Majeure; |
(t) | Hazardous Substance means: |
(i) | any materials or substances declared or deemed to be hazardous, deleterious, caustic, dangerous, a dangerous good, toxic, a contaminant, a waste, a source of contaminant, a pollutant or toxic under any Environmental Law; | ||
(ii) | any solid, liquid, gas or odor or combination of any of them that, if emitted into the air, would create or contribute to the creation of a condition of the air that: |
(A) | endangers the health, safety or welfare of persons or the health of animal life; | ||
(B) | interferes with normal enjoyment of life or property; or | ||
(C) | causes damage to plant life or to property; arid |
(iii) | any substance which is hazardous to the environment, including persons or property and includes, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following: |
(A) | radioactive materials; | ||
(B) | explosives; | ||
(C) | any substance that, if added to any water, would degrade or alter or form part of a process of degradation or alteration of the quality of that water to the extent that it is detrimental to its use by man or by any animal, fish or plant; |
(u) | Indemnifier means the Person named as such in the Basic Terms and who has executed or agreed to execute the Indemnity Agreement in the Landlords standard form, or who otherwise guarantees the Tenants obligations under this Lease, if applicable; | ||
(v) | Initial Leasehold Improvements means the leasehold improvements that the Landlord and the Tenant have agreed that the Landlord will carry out in respect of the Premises pursuant to the Working Drawings and excludes, for greater certainty, any of the Tenants Work; | ||
(w) | Landlords Covenants means all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease on the part of the Landlord to be observed and performed; |
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(x) | Landlords Employees means the Landlords directors, officers, employees, servants, agents and those for whom the Landlord is responsible at law; | ||
(y) | Landlords Work means the construction of the Base Building Works and the Initial Leasehold Improvements in accordance with the Plans and Specifications and the Working Drawings, respectively; | ||
(z) | Lands means the lands described in Schedule B attached hereto and the improvements, equipment and facilities erected thereon or situate therein from time to time, including, without limitation, the Office Component, the Retail Component, the Parking Facility and the Shared Development Facilities; | ||
(aa) | Lease means this Lease, any schedules and riders attached hereto, and every properly executed instrument which by its terms amends, modifies or supplements this Lease; | ||
(bb) | Lease Year means successive twelve (12) month periods with the first Lease Year commencing on the Commencement Date and succeeding Lease Years commencing on each anniversary of such date; | ||
(cc) | Leasehold Improvements means all fixtures, improvements, installations, alterations and additions from time to time made, erected or installed by or on behalf of the Tenant, or any previous occupant of the Premises, in the Premises and by or on behalf of other tenants in other premises in the Office Component (including the Landlord if an occupant of the Office Component), including all partitions and hardware however affixed, and whether or not movable, all mechanical, electrical and utility installations and all carpeting and drapes, with the exception only of furniture and equipment not of the nature of a fixture; | ||
(dd) | License Fee means the license fee payable by the Tenant in respect of the Storage Area as set forth in Section 1.1(e) in respect of each year of the Term or any portion thereof; | ||
(ee) | Normal Business Hours has the meaning given in Section A.1 in the Rules and Regulations in Schedule D attached hereto; | ||
(ff) | Occupancy Costs has the meaning given in Schedule C attached hereto and is payable by the Tenant to the Landlord under Section 4.3; | ||
(gg) | Office Component means that portion of the Lands and the Development intended for use as office premises including all improvements therein, thereto, thereon or thereunder and every enlargement thereof and every addition thereto even though separated therefrom and includes, without limiting the generality of the foregoing: |
(i) | the Common Areas; |
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(ii) | all buildings, structures, improvements, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, mechanical, sprinkler, electrical and other equipment, machinery, fixtures and systems; and | ||
(iii) | water, gas, sewage, telephone and other communication facilities and systems and electrical power systems and. utilities systems. equipment, machinery and fixtures, |
(hh) | Operating Expenses shall mean all costs, which shall be incurred by the Landlord for the complete maintenance, repair, replacement, operating and administration of the Office Component and the Lands, such as are in keeping with maintaining the standard of a similar office tower, as more particularly described in Schedule C; | ||
(ii) | Parking Facility means those parts of the Lands which are allocated for the parking of motor vehicles for customers and clients of the Tenant, other tenants and members of the public, and all means of access and egress thereto and therefrom; | ||
(jj) | Permitted Use means the use described in Section 1.1(f); | ||
(kk) | Plans and Specifications means the preliminary and approximate plans and specifications, which are approximate, for the Base Building Works (excluding the Initial Leasehold Improvements) described in Schedule G attached hereto, the Renderings as more particularly described in Schedule J and the floor plans attached as Schedule A hereto, all as supplemented or amended from time to time in accordance with this Lease; | ||
(ll) | Premises means those premises identified in Section 1.1(a) and shown outlined in heavy black on the plan attached hereto as Schedule A and includes, without limitation, the Storage Area; | ||
(mm) | Project Schedule means the construction schedule for the Office Component approved by the Landlord from time to time after consulting with the Tenants Consultant; | ||
(nn) | Proportionate Share means a fraction which has as its numerator the Rentable Area of the Premises (excluding the Storage Area) and which has as its denominator the Rentable Area of the Office Component; | ||
(oo) | Real Estate Taxes means: |
(i) | any form of assessment (including any special assessment), property tax, license fee, license tax, business license fee, business license tax, |
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(ii) | any assessment, tax, fee, levy or charge in substitution, partially or totally, of or in addition to any assessment, tax, fee, levy or charge previously included within the definition of Real Estate Taxes which may be imposed by governmental agencies; | ||
(iii) | all business taxes and other taxes, if any, from time to time payable by the Landlord with respect to the Common Areas; | ||
(iv) | Capital Tax as it relates to or is attributable by the Landlord to the Office Component; and | ||
(v) | all costs incurred by the Landlord contesting or appealing the Real Estate Taxes (including, without limitation, legal, appraisal and other professional fees and costs and administration and overhead costs). |
(pp) | Reciprocal Easement and Support Agreement means any easement or other agreement to which the Landlord is party which provide, inter alia, for the provision, maintenance, management, operation and use of any Shared Development Facilities, and the allocation of costs with respect to same among the Retail Component, the Office Component and the Residential Component; | ||
(qq) | Rendering(s) means those certain drawings dated August 2005 prepared by Busby Perkins and Will, copies of which are attached hereto as Schedule J; | ||
(rr) | Rent means the aggregate of all amounts payable by the Tenant to the Landlord under this Lease and includes, without limitation, the License Fee payable by the Tenant hereunder; | ||
(ss) | Rentable Area of the Premises, the Office Component or any portion thereof means the area of the Premises, the Office Component or any portion thereof, as applicable, measured in accordance with the ANSI BOMA 265.1 1996 standard method of floor measurement for office buildings; | ||
(tt) | Residential Component means that parcel of land to be subdivided from the Development Lands which will contain the residential units that form part of the Development; |
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(uu) | Retail Component means that part of the Development which contains retail premises; | ||
(vv) | Rules and Regulations or rules and regulations means, as and where applicable, the rule and regulations attached as Schedule D. | ||
(ww) | Shared Development Facilities means any improvement, easement, facility or amenity which forms part of the Development or which is appurtenant thereto, and is used or may be used by the Office Component tenants, and either or both of the tenants or occupants of the Retail Component or the Residential Component in accordance with the terms of any Reciprocal Easement and Support Agreement, including but not limited to, the landscaped area or the podium level of the Development and easements for ingress to and egress from the Office Component; | ||
(xx) | Storage Area means the storage area as set out in Section 1.1(b); | ||
(yy) | Substantial Performance or Substantially Performed means the later of the date the Landlords Architect has delivered a certificate to the Landlord and the Tenant certifying the entire Development (including the Residential Component) has been substantially completed and the date the Landlord delivers to the Tenant an occupancy permit from the City of Vancouver lawfully permitting the Tenant to occupy and use the Premises; | ||
(zz) | Taxing Authority means any duly constituted governmental authority, whether federal, provincial, municipal, or otherwise legally empowered to impose taxes, rates, assessments, or charges, or other charges in lieu thereof, on, upon or in respect of the Landlord, the Lands, the Retail Component, the Residential Component or the Office Component; | ||
(aaa) | Tenants Consultant means the representative appointed by the Tenant by notice in writing to the Landlord (or a replacement consultant appointed by the Tenant, providing no less than ten (10) business days written notice to the Landlord), who shall be the Tenants representative with respect to the construction of the Base Building Works and the Initial Leasehold Improvements; | ||
(bbb) | Tenants Covenants means all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease on the part of the Tenant to be observed and performed; | ||
(ccc) | Tenants Employees means the Tenants directors, officers, employees, servants, agents and those for whom the Tenant is responsible at law; | ||
(ddd) | Tenants Work means the work, if any, to be performed by the Tenant as described in Section 14 of Schedule G as Tenants Work; | ||
(eee) | Term means the period of time set out in Section 1.1(d) and Section 3.1; | ||
(fff) | Transfer has the meaning given in Section 12.1; |
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(ggg) | Utilities means electricity, oil, gas, power, telephone, water, and all other utilities; and | ||
(hhh) | Working Drawings means the detailed and completed plans and specifications for the Initial Leasehold Improvements including all space plan services with respect to Initial Leasehold Improvements approved by the Landlord pursuant to Section 15 of Schedule G. |
1.3. | Schedules | |
The following schedules are attached to this Lease and are incorporated as part of this Lease by reference thereto: |
Schedule A
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Floor Plan | |
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Additional Space | |
Schedule A2
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Patio Area | |
Schedule B
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Legal Description | |
Schedule C
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Occupancy Costs Office Component | |
Schedule D
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Rules and Regulations | |
Schedule E
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Loading Management Plan | |
Schedule F
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Tenant Improvement Guidelines | |
Schedule G
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Landlords Work and Tenants Work | |
Schedule H
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Special Provisions | |
Schedule I
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Landscaping | |
Schedule J
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Rendering(s) |
2.1. | Grant |
2.2. | Quiet Enjoyment |
2.3. | Covenants of the Landlord and the Tenant |
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2.4. | Use of Common Areas |
2.5. | Net Lease |
(a) | the Landlord is not responsible for any costs, charges, expenses or outlays of any nature whatsoever arising from or relating to the Premises, or the use or occupancy thereof, or the contents thereof, or the business carried on therein; | ||
(b) | the Tenant shall pay all costs, charges, expenses and outlays of every nature whatsoever arising from or relating to the Premises or the use or occupancy thereof, or the contents thereof, or the business carried on therein; | ||
(c) | the Landlord shall not be called upon, nor shall the Landlord be obligated, to perform any work on or to the Premises or to correct any condition relating to or arising out of the Premises unless otherwise expressly provided for in this Lease; and | ||
(d) | the Landlord, in its discretion (in accordance with reasonable commercial principles and practices), will allocate to the tenants of the Development any costs and Real Estate Taxes relating to any Shared Development Facilities and other costs incurred by the Landlord as a result of cost sharing among the various components of the Development, including, but not limited to, the Parking Facility, among the users of such facilities and components. |
3.1. | Term |
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3.2. | Early Occupancy |
3.3. | Delayed Possession |
3.4. | Acceptance of Premises |
4.1. | Base Rent |
4.2. | Adjustment of Base Rent based on Measurement of Rentable Area |
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4.3. | Occupancy Costs |
4.4. | Other Charges |
4.5. | Manner of Payment of Rent |
4.6. | Payment of Rent General |
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4.7. | No Deduction or Set-off |
4.8. | Partial Months Rent |
4.9. | Occupancy Costs Payments |
(a) | Prior to the Commencement Date and prior to the beginning of each Fiscal Year thereafter, the Landlord shall compute and deliver to the Tenant a bona fide estimate in writing of the Occupancy Costs for the next ensuing Fiscal Year or portion thereof, if applicable. Without further notice or demand, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord the amount of the Occupancy Costs in equal monthly installments, in advance, over the Fiscal Year or portion thereof, simultaneously with the Tenants payments on account of Base Rent. | ||
(b) | The Landlord shall keep proper and sufficient records and accounts of all Occupancy Costs and shall deliver to the Tenant at the Tenants request, as soon as practicable following the end of each Fiscal Year, a written statement, setting out in reasonable detail the amount of Occupancy Costs for such Fiscal Year. If the total monthly installments of Occupancy Costs actually paid by the Tenant to the Landlord during the Fiscal Year is lower than the amount of the Occupancy Costs payable for the Fiscal Year under Schedule C, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord the difference within thirty (30) days after the date on which such statement is received by the Tenant, without interest, and if the total monthly installments of Occupancy Costs actually paid by the Tenant to the Landlord during the Fiscal Year is greater than the amount of Occupancy Costs payable for the Fiscal Year under Schedule C, the Landlord shall credit the difference, against the Tenants rental account for the current Fiscal Year and the monthly installments payable in respect of same shall be reduced accordingly. | ||
(c) | Neither party may claim a re-adjustment in respect of Occupancy Costs for a Fiscal Year if based upon any error of computation or allocation except by notice |
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delivered to the other party within six (6) months after the date of delivery of the statement. In no event shall any examination or other dispute permit the Tenant to delay payment of Occupancy Costs as required by this Article. |
(d) | The Tenant shall have the right, at its sole cost and expense, to audit Landlords Real Estate Taxes and Operating Expenses statements once per calendar year upon giving the Landlord written notice of its desire to so inspect the Landlords statements. |
4.10. | Deposit |
(a) | The Landlord acknowledges receipt from the Tenant of the initial amount of the Deposit as set forth in Section 1.1(g) as partial consideration for this Lease. The Tenant covenants and agrees to pay the additional amount of the Deposit as set forth in Section 1.1(g) on or before the day immediately preceding the first day of the Fixturing Period. The entire amount of the Deposit shall be held and applied by the Landlord without liability for interest in accordance with Section 1.1(g). | ||
(b) | The Landlord may deliver the Deposit to any purchaser of the Landlords interest in the Office Component, and provided the Deposit is applied to Base Rent in accordance with this Lease, the Landlord shall thereby be discharged of any further liability with respect to such Deposit. The Landlord may commingle the Deposit with its own funds and shall not hold the Deposit as a trustee. |
4.11. | No Deemed Satisfaction |
4.12. | Confidential Information |
(a) | The Tenant shall, upon request, provide the Landlord with such information as to the Tenants financial standing and corporate organization as the Landlord reasonably requires, save and except to the extent contrary to law or not permitted at law. Failure of the Tenant to comply with the Landlords request herein shall constitute a default to which Article 20 applies. | ||
(b) | The Landlord shall keep any statement or other information acquired hereunder strictly confidential and shall not use or permit the same to be used for any purpose except on a confidential basis: |
(i) | for the purpose of obtaining and securing, from time to time as may be required by the Landlord, mortgage or other financing of the Office Component or part thereof; |
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(ii) | for the purpose of full disclosure of the affairs and operations of the Office Component to a prospective purchaser; and | ||
(iii) | for other bona fide matters relating directly or indirectly to the tenancy hereby created. |
5.1. | Landlords Taxes |
5.2. | Tenants Taxes |
(a) | operations at, occupancy of, or conduct of business from the Premises by or with the permission of the Tenant; and | ||
(b) | fixtures or personal property in the Premises which do not belong to the Landlord, including without limitation, taxes on equipment and machinery of the Tenant, |
5.3. | Real Estate Taxes |
5.4. | Goods and Services Taxes |
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5.5. | Right to Contest |
5.6. | Allocation of Real Estate Taxes |
(a) | if a separate allocation of Real Estate Taxes is issued by the relevant Taxing Authority with respect to the Office Component and the Common Areas or any leasable area located in the Office Component then such separate assessment shall be used by the Landlord in determining the Real Estate Taxes attributable to the Premises and such allocation shall be conclusive and binding between the parties; or | ||
(b) | if a separate allocation of Real Estate Taxes is not issued by the relevant Taxing Authority pursuant to Section 5.6(a), the Landlord may from time to time request that the Taxing Authority provide the Landlord with the working paper and notes used by the Taxing Authority for the purposes of determining the Real Estate Taxes for the Office Component and the Common Areas and the Landlord shall make a reasonable allocation of such Real Estate Taxes to the Premises using such working paper and notes as a guideline, provided however, that the Landlord shall have sole discretion to allocate the Real Estate Taxes based on another reasonable method of determination which the Landlord in its sole discretion shall choose. In making such allocation the Landlord may take into account the economic rent and the capitalization rate attributable to the Premises as determined by the Taxing Authority in such working paper and notes, which the Tenant acknowledges, with respect to the economic rent, may be greater than the Base Rent payable under this Lease, and which the Tenant further acknowledges, with respect to the capitalization rate, may be a capitalization rate that is lower than that determined by the Tenant, and may also take into account all improvements constructed in or on the Premises by the Tenant and/or the Landlord, and the allocation determined by the Landlord will be conclusive and binding between the parties; or |
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(c) | in the event that neither a separate allocation of the Real Estate Taxes pursuant to Section 5.6(a) or the working paper and notes from the Taxing Authority pursuant to Section 5.6(b) are available, the Landlord shall determine, acting reasonably, the portion of the Real Estate Taxes attributable to the Office Component and the Common Areas or any leasable area located in the Office Component using such reasonable method of determination which the Landlord, in its sole discretion, shall choose, and such determination shall be conclusive and binding between the parties. |
5.7. | Real Estate Taxes Separate Tax Assessment |
(a) | Payment of Taxes . The Tenant shall pay to the Landlord, as Additional Rent, in each and every year during the Term, an amount equal to that portion of Real Estate Taxes separately assessed against the Premises. The Tenant agrees to provide the Landlord, within ten (10) days after receipt by the Tenant, with a copy of all separate tax bills and separate notices of assessment for the Premises and all such other information in connection therewith as the Landlord may reasonably require. If the Landlord requires the Tenant to pay Real Estate Taxes directly to the relevant taxing Authority, the Tenant shall promptly deliver to the Landlord receipts evidencing the payment of all such Real Estate Taxes and furnish such other information in connection therewith as the Landlord reasonably requires. | ||
(b) | Taxes on Common Areas . Where the separate assessment levied or made against the Premises does not include a portion of the assessment with respect to Common Areas, the Tenant shall, in addition, and without duplication, pay its Proportionate Share of the Real Estate Taxes that have been separately assessed against the Common Areas to the extent they are not included in the Operating Expenses. |
5.8. | Alternate Methods of Taxation |
5.9. | Pro-Rata Adjustment |
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5.10. | Appeal of Real Estate Tax Assessment |
(a) | The Landlord may defer payment of Real Estate Taxes relating to the Lands, or any part thereof, or defer compliance with any statute, law, bylaw, regulation or ordinance in connection with the levying of any such Real Estate Taxes, in each case, to the fullest extent permitted by law, so long as it shall diligently prosecute any contest, appeal or assessment on which such tax is based. The Tenant shall co-operate with the Landlord in respect of any such contest, appeal or assessment and shall provide the Landlord with all relevant information, documents and consents reasonably required by the Landlord. | ||
(b) | If the Real Estate Taxes are separately assessed for the Premises, the Tenant may, with the prior written consent of the Landlord, appeal or contest the assessment of Real Estate Taxes in respect of the Premises, in each case, to the fullest extent permitted by law, so long as it shall diligently prosecute any contest, appeal or assessment on which such tax is based. If the Tenant obtains the Landlords written consent, the Tenant will deliver to the Landlord whatever security for the payment of Real Estate Taxes the Landlord considers advisable and will keep the Landlord informed of its progress from time to time and upon the request of the Landlord. | ||
(c) | If any Real Estate Taxes in respect of the Premises or any other part of the Development Lands are greater than they otherwise would have been by reason of the Tenant having appealed or contested any assessment of Real Estate Taxes in respect of the Premises pursuant to this Section 5.10: |
(i) | the Tenant shall be responsible for and pay the full amount of such increase in respect of both the period to which the appeal or contest relates and to any subsequent tax periods which commence during the Term or any renewal thereof in addition to all other Real Estate Taxes otherwise payable by the Tenant; | ||
(ii) | the Tenant shall pay any such increase attributable to the Tenant whether relating to the Premises or any other premises within the Development Lands as and when the same are due and owing as part of the Occupancy Costs as set forth in this Lease. |
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6.1. | Administration Fee |
(a) | The Landlord may charge a fifteen percent (15%) administration fee: |
(i) | for services performed for the exclusive benefit of the Tenant at the Tenants express written request and not otherwise required to be performed or provided by the Landlord under this Lease, including, without limitation, providing supervisory, inspection, security and maintenance services, reviewing plans and specifications and other services in excess of the services required to be provided by the Landlord pursuant to this Lease (and specifically excluding any such services in connection with the Landlords Work, the Tenants Work or the Initial Leasehold Improvements); | ||
(ii) | for costs incurred and paid by the Landlord due to the Tenants actions or inactions contrary to the terms of this Lease, including payment of penalties incurred as a result of the Tenants use of the Premises or the Office Component, and third party invoices properly payable by the Tenant; | ||
(iii) | for reasonable professional fees (which are based on time only and not a percentage of costs) paid for environmental or structural engineers, space planners or architects required solely in connection with the Tenants operations or alterations in the Premises after the Commencement Date (and specifically excluding any such fees paid for engineers, space planners, architects or other consultants in connection with the Landlords Work, the Tenants Work or the Initial Leasehold Improvements) and not otherwise required to be paid for by the Landlord under this Lease as Landlords Work or otherwise; and | ||
(iv) | for legal fees and related costs incurred by the Landlord in enforcing the Terms of this Lease. |
(b) | This administration fee shall be charged without duplication. Where this Lease specifically provides for an administration fee for additional services, no further fee shall be charged hereunder. | ||
(c) | The administration fee is due and payable as Rent. |
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7.1. | Use |
7.2. | Discontinuance of Unacceptable Use |
7.3. | Compliance with Laws |
7.4. | Abandonment |
7.5. | Nuisance |
7.6. | Security |
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8.1. | Operation of Office Component |
8.2. | Services to Premises |
(a) | Air Conditioning . The Landlord will furnish air conditioning and heating (but not any special air conditioning or heating as may be required with respect to the operation of computer equipment or any other equipment to be installed in the Premises) to the Premises of a standard as established by custom and practice for similar office buildings in the City of Vancouver, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays, and excluding Sundays and all public holidays (the Hours of Operation ). Upon reasonable prior written notice from the Tenant, not to be less than 72 hours, the Landlord shall furnish air conditioning to the Premises after the Hours of Operation, but only at the expense of the Tenant at the Landlords fixed hourly fee as determined from time to time by the Landlord acting reasonably. | ||
(b) | Cleaning . The Landlord will provide cleaning and janitorial services, including waste removal and exterior window cleaning to the Premises to standards consistent with the maintenance of similar office buildings; | ||
(c) | Electric Current . The Landlord (subject to its ability to obtain same from its principal suppliers) will cause the Premises to be supplied with electric current for normal lighting and small business machines therein, for which current the Tenant shall pay its Proportionate Share; | ||
(d) | Lighting . Replacement of building standard fluorescent tubes, light bulbs and ballasts as required from time to time as a result of normal usage; | ||
(e) | Maintenance . Maintenance, repair, and replacement as set out in Section 8.3; and | ||
(f) | Telecommunications . The Tenant acknowledges and agrees that all telephone and telecommunications services desired by the Tenant shall be ordered and utilized at the sole expense of the Tenant. Unless the Landlord otherwise requests or consents in writing, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, all the Tenants telecommunications equipment shall be and remain solely in the |
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(i) | the Landlord shall incur no expense whatsoever with respect to any aspect of the providers provision of its services, including without limitation, the costs of installation, materials and services; | ||
(ii) | prior to commencement of any work in or about the Office Component by the provider, the provider shall supply the Landlord with such written indemnities, insurance, financial statements, and such other items as the Landlord reasonably determines to be necessary to protect its financial interests and the interests of the Office Component relating to the proposed activities of the provider; | ||
(iii) | the provider agrees to abide by such rules and regulations, building and other codes, job site rules and such other requirements as are reasonably determined by the Landlord to be necessary to protect the interests of the Office Component, the tenants in the Office Component and the Landlord, in the same or similar manner as the Landlord has the right to protect itself and the Office Component with respect to proposed alterations; | ||
(iv) | the Landlord reasonably determines that there is sufficient space in the Office Component for the placement of all of the providers equipment and materials; | ||
(v) | the provider agrees to abide by the Landlord requirements, if any, that the provider use existing Office Component conduits and pipes or use contractors approved by the Landlord; |
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(vi) | the Landlord receives from the provider such compensation as is reasonably determined by the Landlord to compensate it for space used in the Office Component for the storage and maintenance of the providers equipment, for the fair market value of a providers access to the Office Component, and the costs which may reasonably be expected to be incurred by the Landlord; | ||
(vii) | the provider agrees to deliver to the Landlord detailed as built plans immediately after the installation of the providers equipment is complete; and | ||
(viii) | all of the foregoing matters are documented in a written license agreement between the Landlord and the provider, the form and content of which is satisfactory to the Landlord, acting reasonably. |
8.3. | Office Component Services |
(a) | Access . The Landlord will permit the Tenant and the Tenants employees and visitors to have the use during Normal Business Hours in common with others of the main entrance and the stairways, corridors and elevators leading to the Premises. At times other than Normal Business Hours, the Tenant and the Tenants employees and visitors shall have reasonable access to the Office Component and to the Premises and use of the elevators in accordance with the Rules and Regulations. The Landlord may from time to time make temporary or long term changes to the Office Component security and Office Component access procedures without any compensation to the Tenant for loss of business, lost time or inconvenience. In times of actual or possible terrorist or other significant threat to property or life safety, the Landlord may cause the Office Component to be locked, evacuated or closed until such threat or action has reasonably passed. The Tenant shall ensure that its staff and invitees follow all security procedures and processes as are deemed necessary by the Landlord. | ||
(b) | Basic Services . Heat, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, electric power, running water, and janitor service in the Common Areas; |
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(c) | Directory . A general directory board on which the Tenant shall be entitled to have its name shown, but the Landlord shall have exclusive control thereof and of the area thereon to be allocated to each tenant; | ||
(d) | Elevators . Elevator or escalator service (if applicable) for access to and egress from the Premises; | ||
(e) | Fitness Centre . If installed by the Landlord, employees of the Tenant shall be entitled to use of the fitness centre subject to compliance with the rules and regulations established by the Landlord from time to time in respect of the fitness centre; | ||
(f) | Loading Dock . The Tenant shall have the right of use, in common with other tenants, of the loading dock during Normal Business Hours and, subject to appropriate security arrangements being made and the Landlords approval being obtained, after Normal Business Hours. The Tenant shall not use the elevators in the Office Component for the purposes of moving chattels except outside Normal Business Hours and with the prior consent of the Landlord not to be unreasonably withheld; | ||
(g) | Maintenance . Repair, and replacement as set out in Section 8.4; | ||
(h) | Security . The Landlord shall provide security usual for a building of this type; and | ||
(i) | Washrooms . Domestic hot and cold (or temperate) running water and necessary supplies in washrooms located in the Common Areas sufficient for the normal use thereof by occupants in the Office Component. |
8.4. | Maintenance. Repair and Replacement |
(a) | if all or part of such systems, facilities and equipment are destroyed, damaged or impaired, the Landlord shall have a reasonable time in which to complete the necessary repair or replacement, and during that time shall be required only to maintain such services as are reasonably possible in the circumstances; | ||
(b) | the Landlord may temporarily discontinue such services or any of them at such times as may be necessary due to causes beyond the reasonable control of the Landlord; |
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(c) | the Landlord shall use reasonable diligence in carrying out its obligations under this Section, but except as expressly provided otherwise in this Lease, there shall be no allowance to the Tenant by way of diminution of rent, or otherwise, and no liability on the part of the Landlord by reason of inconvenience, annoyance or injury to the business arising from the happening of the event which gives rise to the need for any repairs, alterations, additions or improvements or from making of any repairs, alterations, additions or improvement in or to any portion of the Office Component or the Premises, or in and to the fixtures, appurtenances and equipment thereof. The Landlord agrees to use all reasonable commercial efforts to do any work in such a manner as not to unreasonably interfere with or impair the Tenants use of the Premises; | ||
(d) | no reduction or discontinuance of such services under this Section shall be construed as an eviction of the Tenant or (except as specifically provided in this Lease) release the Tenant from any obligation of the Tenant under this Lease; and | ||
(e) | nothing contained in this Section shall derogate from the provisions of Article 17. |
8.5. | Additional Services |
(a) | If from time to time as requested in writing by the Tenant and to the extent that it is reasonably able to do so the Landlord shall provide in the Premises services in addition to those set out in Sections 8.2 and 8.3, provided that the Tenant shall within ten (10) days of receipt of any invoice for any such additional service pay the Landlord therefor at such reasonable rates as the Landlord may from time to time establish plus an administrative fee as set forth in Section 6.1. | ||
(b) | The Tenant shall not without the Landlords written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, install in the Premises equipment (including telephone equipment) that generates sufficient heat to affect the temperature otherwise maintained in the Premises by the air conditioning system as normally operated, unless the Tenant provides its own supplementary air-conditioning units. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Tenants equipment in the Premises materially and adversely affects the temperature otherwise maintained in the Premises by the Landlords air-conditioning system as normally operated, the Landlord may install supplementary air conditioning units, facilities or services in the Premises, or modify its air conditioning systems, as may in the Landlords reasonable opinion be required to maintain proper temperature levels and the Tenant shall pay the Landlord within thirty (30) days of receipt of any invoice for the cost thereof, including installation, operation and maintenance expense plus an administrative fee of fifteen percent (15%) of the cost thereof in accordance with Section 6.1. | ||
(c) | If the Landlord shall from time to time reasonably determine that the use of electricity or any other utility or service in the Premises is disproportionate to the use thereof by other tenants, the Landlord may separately charge the Tenant for the excess costs attributable to such disproportionate use. The Landlord or the |
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Tenant may install and maintain at the Tenants expense, metering devices for checking the use of any such utility or service in the Premises. |
8.6. | Alteration by the Landlord |
(a) | make repairs, replacements, changes or additions to the structure, systems, facilities and equipment in the Premises where necessary to serve the Premises or other parts of the Office Component; | ||
(b) | make changes in or additions to any part of the Office Component not in or forming part of the Premises; and | ||
(c) | change or alter the Development and/or Office Component services or facilities, the location of driveways, sidewalks or other Common Areas, and to extend the existing Development and/or Office Component or erect new buildings or extend existing buildings above the Premises or other rentable premises or Common Areas of the Development and/or Office Component, or add new Common Areas to or on the Development and/or Office Component, |
8.7. | Access by the Landlord |
8.8. | Notice of Letting and Inspection by Prospective the Tenants |
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(a) | the Landlord may place upon the Premises signage indicating that the Premises are for rent, and the Tenant shall not remove or obscure such signage or permit the same to be removed or obscured; | ||
(b) | subject to the Tenants reasonable security requirements, any prospective tenant or its representative may inspect the Premises and all parts thereof at all reasonable hours if accompanied by the Landlord or its agent or agents, or unaccompanied on production of a written request signed by the Landlord or its agent or agents. |
8.9. | Energy Conservative and Security Policies |
8.10. | The Landlords Work |
9.1. | Condition of Premises |
(a) | repainting and redecorating the Premises and cleaning drapes and carpets at reasonable intervals as needed; | ||
(b) | making repairs, replacements and alterations as needed, including those necessary to comply with the requirements of any governmental or quasi-governmental authority having jurisdiction, of all fixtures and things which at any time during the Term of this Lease are located or erected in or upon the Premises (including but not limited to signs, the inside and the outside of the ground floor windows, partitions and doors, lighting, wiring, plumbing, and electrical fixtures), such |
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repair and maintenance to be made by the Tenant when, where and so often as needed shall be, always excepting only: |
(i) | reasonable wear and tear; | ||
(ii) | repairs required to be made by the Landlord pursuant to Section 8.4; and | ||
(iii) | repairs necessitated by damage from hazards against which the Landlord is required to insure hereunder. |
9.2. | Failure to Maintain Premises |
9.3. | Alterations by the Tenant |
(a) | comply with the requirements of the Landlords insurer and any governmental or quasi-governmental authority having jurisdiction; | ||
(b) | comply with the requirements set forth in Schedule F attached hereto; | ||
(c) | be made only with the prior written consent of the Landlord after detailed plans and specifications therefor have been submitted to the Landlord, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld; | ||
(d) | equal or exceed the then current standard for the Office Component; | ||
(e) | be carried out only by persons selected by the Tenant and approved in writing by the Landlord, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. Such persons shall be compatible with others employed by or through the Landlord directly or indirectly including the Landlords other tenants, contractors and subcontractors and their trade union affiliations; and |
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(f) | if required by the Landlord, the Tenant shall deliver to the Landlord before commencement of the work, performance and payment bonds as well as proof of workers compensation and public liability and property damage insurance coverage, with the Landlord named as an additional insured, in amounts, with companies, and in form satisfactory to the Landlord, acting reasonably, which shall remain in effect during construction. |
9.4. | Increase in Property Taxes or Insurance |
9.5. | Work Done by the Landlord |
(a) | all approved work relating to heating, cooling, ventilation, exhaust, control, electrical distribution and life safety systems; | ||
(b) | all approved work on the roof of the Office Component including the installation of telecommunications equipment; | ||
(c) | patching of the Office Component standard fireproofing; | ||
(d) | any drilling, cutting, coring and patching for conduit, pipe sleeves, chases, duct equipment, or openings in the floors, walls, columns or roofs of the Office Component which is approved by the Landlord; and | ||
(e) | installation of approved modifications to the sprinkler system. |
9.6. | Ownership of Improvements |
9.7. | Trade Fixtures and Personal Property |
(a) | no such installation shall interfere with or damage the mechanical or electrical systems or the structure of the Office Component; |
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(b) | the charge for the cost of any and all damages to the Office Component resulting from such installation will be paid by the Tenant; | ||
(c) | such installation does not contravene the provisions of this Lease; | ||
(d) | the Tenant will remove from the Premises, immediately upon notice from the Landlord, any safes, machinery, equipment, article or thing that by reason of its weight, size or use might, in the opinion of the Landlord, damage the Premises and will not at any time overload the floors of the Premises. If damage is caused to the Office Component or any part thereof by any machinery, equipment article or thing by overloading, or by any act, neglect or misuse on the part of the Tenant or any person in law responsible the Tenant shall forthwith repair the same; and | ||
(e) | if the Tenant is not then in default, the Tenant shall have the right during or at the expiration of this Lease to remove such trade fixtures and personal property. The Landlord may, at its option, require removal of the Tenants cabling, wiring, trade fixtures and personal property from the Premises, at the Tenants cost, at the expiry or earlier termination of the Term. In either event, the Tenant shall make good any damage or injury caused to the Premises or the Office Component by reason of such removal. |
9.8. | Builders Liens |
9.9. | Signs |
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10.1. | Landlords Insurance |
(a) | all risk insurance in respect of the Office Component and fixed improvements on the Lands and all rentable premises including the Premises to full replacement cost, but excluding tenants fixtures and leasehold improvements installed or constructed by or for tenants including the Tenant; | ||
(b) | loss of rental income insurance for a period not exceeding one (1) year; | ||
(c) | if any boilers or pressure vessels are operated in the Office Component other than in any rentable premises therein, boiler and pressure vessel insurance with respect thereto; | ||
(d) | comprehensive general business liability insurance with respect to the operation of the Office Component for personal injury or death and damage to property of others; and | ||
(e) | such other forms of insurance as would be carried by a prudent owner of a reasonably similar office building, having regard to size, age and location. |
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10.2. | Licensed Insurers |
10.3. | Insurable Interest |
10.4. | Tenants Insurance |
(a) | public liability and property damage insurance including personal injury, contractual and non-owned automobile liabilities and owners and contractors protective insurance coverage with respect to the Premises and the Tenants use of the Common Areas and facilities, coverage to include the activities and operations conducted by the Tenant and any other person on the Premises, and by the Tenant and any other person performing work on behalf of the Tenant and those for whom the Tenant is in law responsible in any other part of the Office Component. Such policies shall be written on a comprehensive basis with inclusive limits of not less than $5,000,000.00 for any one occurrence or such higher limits as the Landlord shall reasonably require. All such policies must contain a severability of interest clause and a cross liability clause, and shall be primary and shall not call into contribution any other insurance available to the Landlord or any mortgagee of the Lands; | ||
(b) | insurance upon property of every description and kind owned by the Tenant, or for which the Tenant is legally liable with in the Premises, or installed by or on behalf of the Tenant within the Office Component, including, but not limited to furniture, fittings, alterations, partitions, floor coverings, fixtures and anything in the nature of a leasehold improvement, in the amount of the full replacement cost thereof, with coverage against all risks including water damage from any cause whatsoever, and collapse; | ||
(c) | insurance for replacement of all glass in the Premises for any damage howsoever caused; | ||
(d) | insurance for all damages sustained due to burglary of the Premises; |
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(e) | business interruption insurance in such amounts as will reimburse the Tenant for direct or indirect loss of earnings attributable to all perils commonly insured against by prudent tenants including, but not limited to, prevention of access to the Premises as a result of perils insured against under this Lease and the disruption in the supply of Utilities and other essential services to the Premises or the Office Component; and | ||
(f) | any other form of insurance that the Tenant, or the Landlord, acting reasonably, requires in amounts and for insurance risk against which a prudent tenant would insure. |
10.5. | Placement of the Tenants Insurance by the Landlord |
11.1. | Indemnity by the Tenant |
(a) | any injury or damage to the person or property of the Tenant, any other tenant in the Office Component or to any other person rightfully in the Office Component, where the injury or damage is caused by negligence or willful misconduct in the Development of the Tenant, its agents, servants or employees, or any other person for whom the Tenant is in law responsible, or results from violation of laws or ordinances, governmental orders of any kind or of the provisions of this Lease by any of the foregoing; |
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(b) | any loss or damage, however caused, to books, records, files, money, securities, negotiable instruments or papers in or about the Premises; | ||
(c) | any injury or damage not specified above to the person or property of the Tenant, its agents, servants or employees, or any other person entering upon the Premises under express or implied invitation of the Tenant, where the injury or damage is caused by any reason other than the negligence or willful misconduct of the Landlord, its agents, servants, or employees. |
(i) | arising as a result of and to the extent of the negligence and willful misconduct of the Landlord, its agents, servants, contractors, licensees, invitees or anyone for whom the Landlord is responsible in law; or | ||
(ii) | required to be insured against by the Landlord pursuant to this Lease. |
11.2. | Subrogation |
12.1. | Assignment or Subletting |
(a) | The Tenant will not assign, transfer, sublet, part with or share possession or set over or permit the Premises to be occupied or used by a licensee or concessionaire or otherwise by any act or deed permit the Premises or any part of them to be assigned, transferred, set over or sublet (individually and collectively, a Transfer ) unto any persons, firm, partnership or corporation whomsoever except with consent of the Landlord, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. | ||
(b) | If the Tenant desires to assign this Lease or sublet the Premises or any portion thereof to a named third party (the Transferee), the Tenant shall first provide the Landlord with any information the Landlord may reasonably require, including a true copy of the agreement to assign or sublet (the Transfer Agreement ), evidence as to the responsibility, reputation, financial standing and business of the Transferee, and a completed credit check application in the Landlords form, (collectively the Transfer Information ), together with a |
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check payable to the Landlord in the sum of $750.00, being the administration fee of responding to the Tenants request. |
(c) | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, the Landlord, in its absolute discretion, may arbitrarily withhold its consent to any assignment or sublet where the proposed transferee is a governmental authority, body or entity or Crown corporation. |
12.2. | Assumption |
12.3. | Improvements at the Tenants Cost |
12.4. | Tenants Obligations Continue |
12.5. | No Deemed Consent |
12.6. | Subsequent Assignments |
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12.7. | Change in Corporate Control |
(a) | to a corporation controlled by or subject to the same control as the assignor or transferor; or | ||
(b) | if the Tenant is a public corporation whose shares are traded and listed on any recognized stock exchange in Canada or in the United States; or | ||
(c) | to a member or members of the family of the assignor or transferor, or | ||
(d) | in the case of devolution through death; |
12.8. | Securing Loan |
12.9. | Unamended Lease Terms |
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12.10. | No Advertising | |
The Tenant shall not advertise the whole or any part of the Premises or this Lease for the purpose of a Transfer and shall not print, publish, post, display or broadcast any notice or advertisement to that effect and shall not permit any broker or other person to do any of the foregoing, unless the complete text and format of any such notice, advertisement or offer is first approved in writing by the Landlord, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. Without in any way restricting or limiting the Landlords right to refuse any text or format on other reasonable grounds, the text or format proposed by the Tenant shall not contain any reference to the rental rate of the Premises. | ||
12.11. | Assignment and Subletting without Consent | |
Notwithstanding Sections 12.1, 12.2, 12.5, 12.7, 12.8, 12.12, 12.13, 12.14, 12.15, and 12.16, so long as the Tenant is not in default under the terms of this Lease, the Tenant shall not require the Landlords consent, and the Landlord shall not have the right to terminate this Lease or to receive any Excess Rent pursuant to Section 12.12, in the following circumstances: |
(a) | in connection with any assignment of this Lease or subletting of all or part of the Premises to any Person that is an Affiliate of the Tenant; | ||
(b) | in connection with any assignment of this Lease or subletting of all or part of the Premises to any Person as a result of any merger, amalgamation or other reorganization involving the Tenant that does not result in a change in control of the Tenant; | ||
(c) | in connection with any assignment of this Lease or subletting of all or part of the Premises to the purchaser of a majority of the Tenants retail stores in Canada operating under the trade name Lululemon, provided that such assignee or sublessee shall carry on the same business as is permitted to be carried on by the Tenant pursuant to this Lease and there remains a continuity of business practices and policies and mode and style of operation of the Tenant, notwithstanding such purchase; and | ||
(d) | in connection with any assignment of this Lease or subletting of all or part of the Premises or change in control of the Tenant as part of a transaction in which the Tenant or any Affiliate of the Tenant completes an underwritten public offering of its securities, provided that there is continuity in the business carried on in the Premises pursuant to this Lease and there remains a continuity of business practices and policies and mode and style of operation of the business carried on in the Premises, notwithstanding such transaction; |
provided in each case that: |
(e) | the assignee or transferee, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Landlord an agreement directly with the Landlord agreeing to be bound by the terms of this Lease; and |
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(f) | the Landlord receives written notice of such assignment, subletting or other transaction within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of same. |
For the purposes of this Section, Affiliate means any Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with another Person; and Person means and includes any individual, corporation, limited partnership, general partnership, joint stock company, limited liability corporation, joint venture, association, company, trust, bank, trust company, pension fund, business trust or other organization, whether or not a legal entity. | ||
12.12. | Excess Rent | |
If the Landlord consents in writing to an assignment or sublease as contemplated herein, the Tenant may complete such assignment or sublease subject to fifty percent (50%) of all Excess Rent , as hereinafter defined, derived from such assignment or sublease shall be payable to the Landlord. The Excess Rent shall be deemed to be and shall be paid by the Tenant to the Landlord as Rent. The Tenant shall pay the Excess Rent to the Landlord immediately as and when such Excess Rent is received by the Tenant. As used herein, Excess Rent means the amount by which the total money and other economic consideration to be paid by the assignee or subtenant as a result of an assignment or sublease, whether denominated as rent or otherwise, exceeds, in the aggregate, the total amount of Base Rent and Additional Rent which the Tenant is obligated to pay to the Landlord under this Lease, pro-rated for the portion of the Premises being assigned or sublet subject to such assignment or sublease, reasonable costs for additional improvements installed in the portion of the Premises subject to such assignment or sublease, at the Tenants sole cost and expense, for the specific assignee or subtenant in question, reasonable leasing costs (such as brokers commissions and the fees payable to the Landlord under Section 12.1(b)) paid by the Tenant in connection with such assignment or sublease, and the amount of Base Rent and Additional Rent the Tenant is obligated to pay the Landlord under this Lease, pro-rated for the portion of the Premises being assigned or sublet, that is not occupied or used by the Tenant until the date of such assignment or sublease. In determining the amounts to be deducted from Excess Rent in each monthly payment period in respect of the Tenants costs of assigning or subleasing, such costs shall be amortized without interest over the Term (in the case of an assignment) or term of the sublease (in the case of a sublease) on a straight line basis. | ||
12.13. | Landlords Rights | |
If the Tenant requests consent to a Transfer of all of the Premises for the balance of the Term, the Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease as set out in Section 12.14. | ||
12.14. | Termination by the Landlord | |
The Landlords termination rights set out in Section 12.13 shall be exercised by giving written notice to the Tenant within fourteen (14) days of receipt by the Landlord of the request for consent, the Transfer Information and the administration fee, and the |
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termination date shall be the date stipulated in the Landlords notice which shall in no event be less than sixty (60) days nor more than ninety (90) days following the giving of such notice by the Landlord. | ||
12.15. | Withdrawal of the Tenant Request | |
If the Landlord exercises its right to terminate the Lease pursuant to Sections 12.13 and 12.14, the Tenant may withdraw its request for a Transfer and shall advise the Landlord of its intention to withdraw such request within fourteen (14) days after receipt of the Landlords notice. The Tenant shall not under any circumstances be entitled to a refund of the administration fee. | ||
12.16. | Consent to Assignment or Subletting | |
If the Landlord does not exercise its rights set out in Section 12.13, the Tenant may sublet the Premises or assign this Lease, as applicable, to the Transferee on the terms and conditions contained in the Transfer Agreement, subject to the consent of the Landlord being first obtained, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, but which may be conditional upon, in the case of an assignment of this Lease, the Transferee executing and delivering an agreement to the Landlord agreeing to be bound by the terms of the Lease. |
13.1. | Possession | |
At the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, the Tenant shall peaceably surrender and yield up to the Landlord the Premises and all improvements made, constructed, erected or installed in the Premises in accordance with its covenants to maintain and repair the Premises. The Tenant shall surrender all keys for the Premises to the Landlord at the place then fixed for payment of Rent, and shall inform the Landlord of all combinations of locks, safes and vaults, if any, in the Premises. | ||
13.2. | Tenants Failure to Remove and Repair | |
Subject to the Landlord exercising its option set out in Section 9.7(e), should the Tenant fail to remove any trade fixtures, cabling, wiring, and personal property from the Premises or to repair the Premises prior to the expiry or earlier termination of the Term of this Lease then the Landlord may, at its option, remove trade fixtures, goods or chattels of the Tenant of any kind and repair any damage caused to the Premises by their removal at the Tenants expense and may dispose of same in any manner which the Landlord sees fit without compensation of any kind whatsoever to the Tenant, all in accordance with Section 20.3. | ||
13.3. | Merger | |
The voluntary or other surrender of the Lease by the Tenant or the cancellation of the Lease by mutual agreement of the Tenant and the Landlord shall not constitute a merger, |
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and shall at the Landlords option terminate all or any subleases. The Landlords option hereunder shall be exercised by notice to the Tenant and all known sublessees or subtenants in the Premises or any part thereof. | ||
13.4. | Payments After Termination | |
No payments of money by the Tenant to the Landlord after the expiration or earlier termination of the Term or after giving of any notice (other than a demand for payment of money) by the Landlord to the Tenant, shall reinstate, continue or extend the Term or make ineffective any notice given to the Tenant prior to the payments of such money. After the service of notice or the commencement of a suit, or after final judgment granting the Landlord possession of the Premises, the Landlord may receive and collect any sums of Rent due under this Lease, and the payment thereof shall not make ineffective any notice, or in any manner affect any pending suits or any judgment therefor obtained. |
14.1. | Month-to-Month Tenancy | |
If, with the Landlords written consent, the Tenant remains in possession of the Premises after the expiration or other termination of the Term without any further written agreement with the Landlord allowing it to do so, the Tenant shall be deemed to be occupying the Premises on a month-to-month tenancy only, at a monthly rental equal to 125% of the Base Rent payable by the Tenant in the last month of the Term or such other rental as is stated in such written consent, and such month-to-month tenancy may be terminated by the Landlord or the Tenant on the last day of any calendar month by delivery of at least thirty (30) days advance written notice of termination to the other. | ||
14.2. | Tenancy at Sufferance | |
If, without the Landlords written consent, the Tenant remains in possession of the Premises after the expiration or other termination of the Term, the Tenant shall be deemed to be occupying the Premises upon a tenancy at sufferance only, at a monthly rental equal to two times the Rent determined in accordance with Article 4. Such tenancy at sufferance may be terminated by the Landlord at any time by notice of termination to the Tenant and by the Tenant on the last day of any calendar month by at least thirty (30) days advance written notice of termination to the Landlord. | ||
14.3. | General | |
Any month-to-month tenancy or tenancy at sufferance hereunder shall otherwise be subject to all other terms and conditions of the Lease except any right of renewal and nothing contained in this Article 14 shall be construed to limit or impair any of the Landlords rights of re-entry or eviction or constitute a waiver thereof. |
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15.1. | Purpose | |
The rules and regulations set forth in Schedule D attached hereto have been adopted by the Landlord for the safety, benefit and convenience of all tenants and other persons in the Office Component. The rules and regulations may differentiate between different types of businesses in the Office Component, but the Landlord shall not discriminate against the Tenant in the establishment or enforcement of the rules and regulations. All such rules and regulations shall be deemed to be incorporated into and form part of this Lease, provided that if there is a conflict between such rules and regulations and the other provisions of this Lease, such other provisions of this Lease shall in all cases prevail. | ||
15.2. | Observance | |
The Tenant shall, at all times, comply with, and shall cause its employees, agents, licensees and invitees to comply with, such rules and regulations attached hereto as Schedule D hereto and such further and other reasonable rules and regulations and amendments and changes thereto as may be made by the Landlord and notified to the Tenant by mailing a copy thereof to the Tenant. All such rules and regulations now or hereafter in force shall be read as forming part of this Lease, subject to Section 15.1. | ||
15.3. | Non-compliance | |
The Landlord shall use its reasonable commercial efforts to secure compliance by all tenants and other persons with such rules and regulations from time to time in effect, but shall not be responsible to the Tenant for failure of any person to comply with such rules and regulations. | ||
15.4. | Loading and Unloading | |
The delivery and shipping of merchandise, supplies, fixtures, and other materials or goods of whatsoever nature to or from the Premises and all loading, unloading, and handling thereof shall be done only at such times, in such areas, by such means, and through such elevators, entrances, malls and corridors as are designated by the Landlord and in accordance with the rules and regulations set forth in Schedule D attached hereto, and in accordance with the Landlords Loading Management Plan, as may be amended from time to time, a copy of which is attached hereto as Schedule E. |
16.1. | Taking of Premises | |
If during the Term or any renewal thereof all of the Premises shall be taken for any public or quasi-public use under any statute or by right or expropriation, or purchases under |
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threat of such taking, this Lease shall automatically terminate on the date on which the expropriating authority takes possession of the Premises (the date of such taking ). | ||
16.2. | Partial Taking of Office Component | |
If during the Term only part of the Office Component is taken or purchased as set out in Section 16.1, then: |
(a) | if in the reasonable opinion of the Landlord substantial alteration or reconstruction of the Office Component is necessary or desirable as a result thereof, whether or not the Premises are or may be affected, the Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease by giving the Tenant at least thirty (30) days written notice of such termination, and | ||
(b) | if more than twenty percent (20%) of the number of square feet in the Premises is included in such taking or purchase, the Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease by giving the other at least thirty (30) days written notice thereof. |
If either party exercises its right of termination hereunder, this Lease shall terminate on the date stated in the notice, provided however, that no termination pursuant to notice hereunder may occur later than sixty (60) days after the date of such taking. |
16.3. | Surrender | |
On any such date of termination under Sections 16.1 or 16.2, the Tenant shall immediately surrender to the Landlord the Premises and all interest therein under this Lease. The Landlord may re-enter and take possession of the Premises and remove the Tenant therefrom, and the Rent shall abate on such date in respect of the portion taken. After such termination, and on notice from the Landlord stating the Rent then owing, the Tenant shall forthwith pay the Landlord the Rent then owing. | ||
16.4. | Partial Taking of Premises | |
If any portion of the Premises (but less than the whole thereof) is so taken, and no rights of termination herein conferred are timely exercised, the Term of the Lease shall expire with respect to the portion so taken on the date of such taking. In such event the Rent payable hereunder with respect to such portion so taken shall abate on such date, and the rent thereafter payable with respect to the remainder not so taken shall be adjusted pro rata by the Landlord in order to account for the resulting reduction in the number of square feet in the Premises. | ||
16.5. | Awards | |
Upon any such taking or purchase, the Landlord and the Tenant shall each be entitled to receive and retain the award or consideration for their respective interests for the affected lands and improvements, and the Tenant shall not have or advance any claim against the Landlord for the value of its property or its leasehold estate or the unexpired Term of the Lease, or for costs of removal or relocation, or business interruption expense or any other |
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damages arising out of such taking or purchase. Nothing herein shall give the Landlord any interest in or preclude the Tenant from seeking and recovering on its own account from the condemning authority any award or compensation attributable to the taking or purchase of the Tenants leasehold estate, improvements, chattels or trade fixtures, or the removal or relocation of its business. If any such award made or compensation paid to either party specifically includes an award or amount for the other, the party first receiving the same shall promptly account therefor to the other. |
17.1. | Limited Damage to Premises | |
If all or part of the Premises are rendered untenantable by damage from fire or other casualty which, in the reasonable opinion of the Landlords Architect, can be substantially repaired under applicable laws and government regulations within one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date of such casualty (employing normal construction methods without overtime or other premium), the Landlord and the Tenant, as the case may be, according to the nature of the damage and their respective obligations to repair, shall repair the damage with all reasonable diligence. | ||
17.2. | Major Damage to Premises | |
If all or part of Premises are rendered untenantable by damage from fire or other casualty which, in the reasonable opinion of the Landlords Architect, cannot be substantially repaired under applicable laws and governmental regulations within one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date of such casualty (employing normal construction methods without overtime or other premium), either the Landlord or the Tenant may elect to terminate this Lease as of the date of such casualty by written notice delivered to the other not more than ten (10) days after receipt of the Landlords Architects opinion, failing which the Landlord or the Tenant, as the case may be, according to the nature of the damage and their respective obligations under this Lease, shall repair such damage with all reasonable diligence. | ||
17.3. | Abatement | |
If all or part of the Premises are damaged by fire or other casualty, the Rent payable by the Tenant hereunder shall be proportionately reduced to the extent that the Premises are thereby rendered unusable by the Tenant in its business, from the date of such casualty until five (5) days after completion by the Landlord of the repairs to the Premises (or part thereof) rendered untenantable) or until the Tenant again uses the Premises (or part thereof) rendered untenantable in its business, whichever first occurs. | ||
17.4. | Major Damage to Office Component | |
If, during the Term of this Lease or any renewal thereof, the Office Component shall be damaged or destroyed by hazards against which the Landlord is required to insure under the provisions of this Lease or by any other casualty whatsoever, to an extent such that, |
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according to the reasonable estimate of the Landlord, the cost of repairing or rebuilding the Office Component exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the replacement cost of the Office Component (excluding foundations and excavations), then the Landlord may, by notice in writing to the Tenant, elect within ten (10) days after receipt of the Landlords Architects opinion under Section 17.2, either to repair such damage or destruction (including any such demolition and reconstruction as the Landlords Architect may recommend in the overall interests of the Office Component) or to terminate this Lease and in the case of termination the Tenant shall deliver up possession of the Premises to the Landlord within thirty (30) days after delivery of the notice of termination, and, subject to Section 17.3, the Rent shall be apportioned and paid to the date upon which possession has been delivered up. |
17.5. | Limitation on the Landlords Liability | |
Except as specifically provided in this Article 17, there shall be no reduction of Rent and the Landlord shall have no liability to the Tenant by reason of any injury to or interference with the Tenants business or property arising from fire or other casualty, howsoever caused, or from the making of any repairs resulting therefrom in or to any portion of the Office Component or the Premises. |
18.1. | Sale, Conveyance and Assignment | |
Nothing in this Lease shall restrict the right of the Landlord to sell, convey, assign or otherwise deal with the Lands or the Office Component, subject only to the rights of the Tenant under this Lease. | ||
18.2. | Effect of Sale, Conveyance or Assignment | |
Should the Landlord convey, lease or assign or otherwise divest itself of its interest in the Lands and/or Office Component and to the extent that the transferee, lessee or assignee thereof assumes the covenants and obligations of the Landlord herein (except to the extent that any covenants and obligations of the Landlord under this Lease relate to the period prior to the effective date of such conveyance, lease or assignment), the Landlord will be relieved of its obligations under this Lease relating to the period from and after the effective date of such conveying, leasing, assigning or divesting, and the Tenant shall thereafter look solely to the Landlords successor in interest in and to this Lease. This Lease shall not be affected by any such sale, conveyance or assignment, and the Tenant shall attorn to the Landlords successor in interest thereunder. | ||
18.3. | Subordination | |
Subject to Section 8 of Schedule H attached hereto, this Lease is and shall be subject and subordinate in all respects to any and all mortgages and security interests now or hereafter placed on the Office Component or Lands, and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof. |
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18.4. | Attornment | |
Subject to the non-disturbance agreement referred to in Section 8 of Schedule H attached hereto, if the interest of the Landlord is transferred to any person (herein called the Purchaser) by reason of foreclosure or other proceedings for enforcement of any such mortgage, or by delivery of a deed in lieu of such foreclosure or other proceedings, the Tenant shall immediately and automatically attorn to the Purchaser. Upon such attornment as provided for in this Section 18.4, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect as a direct lease between the Purchaser and the Tenant, upon all of the same terms, conditions and covenants as are set forth in the Lease except that, after such attornment, the Purchaser shall not be: |
(a) | liable for any act or omission of the Landlord occurring prior to such attornment; or | ||
(b) | subject to any offsets or defenses which the Tenant might have against the Landlord arising prior to such attornment; or | ||
(c) | bound by a prepayment by the Tenant of more than one (1) months installment of Rent occurring prior to such attornment, unless such prepayment shall have been expressly provided for in this Lease or approved in writing by the Purchaser or any predecessor in interest except the Landlord. |
18.5. | Execution of Instruments | |
The subordination and attornment provisions of this Article 18 are subject to Section 8 of Schedule H attached hereto. The Tenant, on request by and without cost to the Landlord or any successor in interest, shall execute and deliver any and all instruments further evidencing such subordination and (where applicable hereunder) attornment, subject to Section 8 of Schedule H hereto. |
19.1. | Notices | |
Any notice from one party to the other hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly served if delivered personally or if delivered by facsimile to the party being served at the address or facsimile number set forth below: |
(a) if to the Landlord:
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Broadway Equities Inc. and
PCI Cross Roads Developments Inc. c/o Warrington PCI Management Suite 1700 1030 West Georgia Street Vancouver, B.C. V6E 2Y3 Attention: Property Manager Facsimile: (604) 688-2328 |
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Koffman Kalef
Business Lawyers 19th Floor, 885 West Georgia Street Vancouver, B.C. V6C 3H4 Attention: Patrick J. Julian Facsimile: (604) 891-3788 |
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(b) if to the Tenant:
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Lululemon Athletica Inc. | |
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2285 Clark Drive | |
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Vancouver, B.C. | |
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Attention: Christopher Ng | |
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Facsimile: (604) 874-6124 |
or if delivered by courier addressed to the Tenant at the Premises (whether or not the Tenant has departed from, vacated or abandoned the same), or to the Landlord at the address set forth on page 1 of this Lease or any other place from time to time established for the payment of Rent. Any notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time of personal delivery or, if delivered by facsimile or by overnight courier, the next business day after the date of delivery thereof. Either party shall have the right to designate by notice, in the manner above set forth, a different address to which notices are to be delivered. | ||
19.2. | Acknowledgement | |
Each of the parties hereto shall at any time and from time to time upon not less than ten (10) days prior notice from the other execute, acknowledge and deliver a written statement in such form as may be requested by the Landlord acting reasonably certifying: |
(a) | that this Lease is in full force and effect, subject only to such modification (if any) as may be set out therein; | ||
(b) | that the Tenant is in possession of the Premises and paying Rent as provided in this Lease; | ||
(c) | the dates (if any) to which Rent is paid in advance; | ||
(d) | that there are not, to such partys knowledge any uncured defaults on the part of the other party hereunder, or specifying such defaults in any are claimed; and | ||
(e) | such other matters as may be reasonably requested by the other party or its mortgagee. |
Any such statement may be relied upon by any prospective transferee or encumbrancer of all or any portion of the Office Component, or the leasehold estate under this Lease, or |
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any assignee of any such persons. If either party fails to timely deliver such statement, such party shall be deemed to have acknowledged that this Lease is in full force and effect, without modification except as may be represented by the other party, and that there are no uncured defaults in the performance of such party. |
19.3. | Authorities for Action | |
The Landlord may act in any matter provided for herein by its property manager and any other person who shall from time to time be designated by the Landlord by notice to the Tenant. The Tenant shall designate in writing one or more persons to act on its behalf in any matter provided for herein and may from time to time change, by notice to the Landlord, such designation. In the absence of any such designation, the person or persons executing this Lease for the Tenant shall be deemed to be authorized to act on behalf of the Tenant in any matter provided for herein. |
20.1. | Events of Default | |
In the event of the happening of any one of the following events: |
(a) | the Tenant shall have failed to pay an installment of Base Rent or Additional Rent or any other amount payable hereunder when due and such failure shall be continuing for a period of more than three (3) days after notice is delivered by the Landlord to the Tenant advising of such default; or | ||
(b) | if any policy of insurance upon the Lands, the Office Component, or any part thereof from time to time effected by the Landlord shall be cancelled or about to be cancelled by the insurer by reason of the unlawful use or occupation of the Premises by the Tenant or any assignee, subtenant or licensee of the Tenant or anyone permitted by the Tenant to be upon the Premises and the Tenant after receipt of notice in writing from the Landlord shall have failed to take such immediate steps in respect of such use or occupation as shall enable the Landlord to reinstate or avoid cancellation (as the case may be) of such policy of insurance; or | ||
(c) | the Premises or any portion thereof shall, without the prior written consent of the Landlord, be used or occupied by any other persons than the Tenant or its permitted assigns or subtenants or for any purpose other than that for which they were leased or occupied or by any persons whose occupancy is prohibited by this Lease and is not cured as provided for in Section 20.1(h); or | ||
(d) | the Premises shall be vacated or abandoned,, or remain unoccupied without the prior written consent of the Landlord for fifteen (15) consecutive days or more while capable of being occupied; or |
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(e) | the Tenant makes a bulk sale of its goods or removes or commences, attempts or threatens to remove its goods, chattels, and equipment out of the Premises (other than in the normal course of its business), and such execution, attachment or similar process, action or proceeding is not set aside, vacated, discharged or abandoned within fifteen (15) days after commencement; or | ||
(f) | the balance of the Term of this Lease or any of the goods and chattels of the Tenant located in the Premises, shall at any time be seized in execution or attachment, and such execution, attachment or similar process, action or proceeding is not set aside, vacated, discharged or abandoned within fifteen (15) days after commencement; or | ||
(g) | the Tenant becomes insolvent or commits an act of bankruptcy or becomes bankrupt or takes the benefit of any statute that may be in force for dissolution or bankrupt or insolvent debtors or becomes involved in voluntary or involuntary winding-up proceedings or if a receiver or a trustee, receiver or receiver manager or agent or other like person shall be appointed for the business, property, affairs or revenues of the Tenant, and such execution, attachment or similar process, action or proceeding is not set aside, vacated, discharged or abandoned within fifteen (15) days after commencement; or | ||
(h) | the Tenant fails to observe, perform and keep each and every one of the covenants, agreements, provisions, stipulations and conditions herein contained to be observed, performed and kept by the Tenant (other than payment of Rent) including, but not limited to, Sections 4.12., 8.8, 9.2, 9.8, 10.5, 20.1(c), 21.5 and Section 7 of Schedule B, and persists in such failure after ten (10) days notice by the Landlord requiring that the Tenant remedy, correct, desist or comply (or if any such breach would reasonably require more than ten (10) days to rectify, unless the Tenant commences rectification within ten (10) days notice period and thereafter promptly and effectively and continuously proceeds with the rectification of the breach); |
it shall be deemed an Event of Default and the Landlord shall have the rights and remedies set forth in this Article 20, all of which are cumulative and not alternatives and not to the exclusion of any other or additional rights and remedies in law or equity available to the Landlord by statute or otherwise. No such remedy shall be exclusive or dependent upon any other such remedy, but the Landlord may from time to time exercise any one or more of such remedies independently or in combination. | ||
20.2. | Interest and Costs to Lease Space | |
The Tenant shall pay to the Landlord interest at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum over the prime rate charged by the Landlords principal banker to the Landlord, calculated and compounded monthly, upon all Rent required to be paid hereunder from the due date for payment thereof until the same is fully paid and satisfied. The Tenant shall indemnify the Landlord against all costs, charges (including legal fees) lawfully and reasonably incurred in enforcing payment thereof, and in obtaining possession of the |
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Premises after an Event of Default or upon expiration or earlier termination of the Term of this Lease, or in enforcing any covenant, provision or agreement of the Tenant herein contained in respect of which an Event of Default has occurred. |
20.3. | Right of the Landlord to Perform Covenants | |
All covenants and agreements to be performed by the Tenant under any of the terms of this Lease shall be performed by the Tenant, at the Tenants sole cost and expense, and without abatement of Rent. If the Tenant shall fail to perform any act on its part to be performed hereunder, and such failure shall continue after notice from the Landlord in accordance with Section 20.1(h) for ten (10) days after such notice or any period after such notice allowed by Section 20.1(h), the Landlord may (but shall not be obligated so to do) perform such an act without waiving or releasing the Tenant from any of its obligations relative thereto, and in so doing to make any payments due or alleged to be due by the Tenant to the third parties and to enter upon the Premises to do any work or other things therein. All sums paid or costs incurred by the Landlord in so performing such acts under this Section 20.3, together with a fifteen percent (15%) administration fee shall be payable by the Tenant to the Landlord on demand and shall be recoverable by the Landlord as Rent. | ||
20.4. | Right to Distrain | |
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, at the option of the Landlord, the following shall become fully and immediately due and payable by the Tenant and the Landlord may immediately distrain for the same, together with any arrears then unpaid: |
(a) | the full amount of the current months and the next ensuing three (3) months installments of Base Rent; and | ||
(b) | all expenses incurred by the Landlord in performing after an Event of Default any of the Tenants obligations under this Lease, re-entering and re-letting, collecting sums due or payable by the Tenant, effecting seizure and realizing upon assets seized (including brokerage, legal fees and disbursements), and the expense of keeping the Premises in good order, repairing the same and preparing them for re-letting. |
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Landlord may seize and sell such goods, chattels and equipment of the Tenant whether within the Premises or removed therefrom and may apply the proceeds thereof to all Rent and other payments to which the Landlord is then entitled under this Lease, and the Tenant waives or renounces the benefit of any present or future law taking away or limiting the Landlords right of distress on the property of the Tenant. Any such sale may be effected in the discretion of the Landlord by public auction or otherwise, and either in bulk or by individual item, or partly by one means and partly by another, all as the Landlord in its entire discretion may decide. If any of the Tenants property is disposed of as provided in this Section 20.4, ten (10) days prior notice to the Tenant of disposition shall be deemed to be commercially reasonable. |
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20.5. | Right to Place Lien | |
If at any time there shall have occurred an Event of Default hereunder, the Landlord shall have a lien on all stock in trade and inventory of the Tenant located in the Premises as security against loss or damage resulting from any such default by the Tenant and such stock in trade and inventory shall not be removed from the Premises by the Tenant until such default is cured unless otherwise directed by the Landlord. | ||
20.6. | Right to Terminate General | |
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to Section 20.1, the Landlord has the right to terminate this Lease forthwith by leaving upon the Premises or by affixing to an entrance door to the Premises notice terminating the Lease and to immediately thereafter cease to furnish any services hereunder and enter into and upon the Premises or any part thereof in the name of the whole and the same to have again, repossess and enjoy as of its former estate, anything in this Lease contained to the contrary notwithstanding. Upon the giving by the Landlord of a notice in writing, terminating this Lease under Section 20.6 or 20.7, this Lease and the Term shall terminate, Rent and any other payments for which the Tenant is liable under this Lease shall be computed, apportioned and paid in full to the date of such termination forthwith, and there shall immediately become due and payable those amounts payable pursuant to Section 20.11. Upon termination of this Lease and the Term, the Tenant shall immediately deliver up possession of the Premises to the Landlord, and the Landlord may forthwith re-enter and take possession of them. | ||
20.7. | Right to Terminate Accelerated Rent | |
The Landlord may terminate this Lease at its sole option if and whenever there is an Event of Default pursuant to Sections 20.1(e) to 20.1(h). In the event that this Lease is terminated pursuant to this Section 20.7 the Tenant shall, in addition to meeting all the requirements of Section 20.6 forthwith pay to the Landlord Rent for three (3) months next ensuing after the termination of this Lease as accelerated rent. | ||
20.8. | Right to Re-enter | |
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to Section 20.1, the Landlord has the right to enter the Premises, with or without cancelling the Lease, as agent of the Tenant and as such agent to re-let them and to receive the rent therefor and as agent of the Tenant to take possession of any furniture or other property thereon and upon giving ten (10) days written notice to the Tenant to store the same at the expense and risk of the Tenant or to sell or otherwise dispose of the same at public or private sale without further notice and to apply the proceeds thereof and any rent derived from re-letting the Premises upon account of the Rent due and to become due under this Lease and the Tenant shall be liable to the Landlord for the deficiency if any. |
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20.9. | Waiver of Exemption and Redemption | |
Notwithstanding anything contained in any statute now or hereafter in force limiting or abrogating the right of distress, none of the Tenants goods, chattels or trade fixtures on the Premises at any time during the continuance of the Term shall be exempt from levy by distress for Rent in arrears where there is an Event of Default, and upon any claim being made for such exemption by the Tenant or on distress being made by the Landlord this agreement may be pleaded as an estoppel against the Tenant in any action brought to test the right to levying upon any such goods as are named as exempted in any such statute, the Tenant hereby waiving all and every benefit that could or might have accrued to the Tenant under and by virtue of any such statute but for this Lease where there is an Event of Default. The Tenant hereby expressly waives any and all rights of redemption granted by or under any present or future laws in the event of the Tenant being evicted or dispossessed for any cause, or in the event of the Landlord obtaining possession of the Premises, by reason of the occurrence of an Event of Default. |
20.10. | Surrender | |
If and whenever the Landlord in consequence of an Event of Default is entitled to or does reenter, the Landlord may terminate this Lease by giving notice thereof, and in such event the Tenant shall forthwith vacate and surrender the Premises and shall surrender all keys for the Premises to the Landlord at the place then fixed for payment of Rent, and shall inform the Landlord of all combinations of locks, safes and vaults, if any, in the Premises. |
20.11. | Payments | |
If in consequence of an Event of Default, the Landlord shall re-enter or this Lease shall be terminated hereunder, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord on demand: |
(a) | Rent up to the time of re-entry or termination, whichever shall be the earlier, plus accelerated rent as provided in Section 20.7 if that Section applies; | ||
(b) | all expenses incurred by the Landlord in performing any of the Tenants obligations under this Lease, re-entering or terminating and re-letting, collecting sums due or payable by the Tenant, realizing upon assets seized, or otherwise exercising its rights and remedies under this Article 20 including, but not limited to, any tenant inducements or allowances, leasing commissions, legal fees (on a solicitor and own client basis) and all disbursements, and the expense of keeping the Premises in good order, repairing the same and preparing them for re-letting; and | ||
(c) | as damages for the loss of income of the Landlord expected to be derived from the Premises, the amounts (if any) by which the Rent which would have been payable under this Lease exceeds the aggregate of any accelerated rent under Section 20.7 and any payments received by the Landlord from other tenants in the Premises, payable on the first day of each month during the period which would have constituted the unexpired portion of the Term had it not been terminated, or at the |
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election of the Landlord by notice to the Tenant at or after re-entry or termination, a lump sum amount equal to the Rent which would have been payable under this Lease from the date of such election during the period which would have constituted the unexpired portion of the Term had it not been terminated, reduced by the rental value of the Premises for the same period, established by reference to the terms and conditions upon which the Landlord re-lets them if such re-Letting is accomplished within a reasonable period after termination, and otherwise established by reference to all market and other relevant circumstances, Rent and rental value being reduced to present worth at an assumed interest rate of ten percent (10%) on the basis of the Landlords estimates and assumptions of fact which shall govern unless shown to be erroneous. |
21.1. | Tenants Covenants | |
The Tenant covenants and agrees that it will: |
(a) | not bring or cause any Hazardous Substance to be brought onto the Lands or the Office Component or the Premises except in compliance with Environmental Law; | ||
(b) | comply at all times and require all those for whom the Tenant is in law responsible to comply at all times with Environmental Law as it affects the Premises or its use of and activities on the Lands or the Office Component; | ||
(c) | give notice to the Landlord of the presence at any time during the Term of any Hazardous Substance on the Premises (or the Lands or the Office Component if such substance is in the control of the Tenant) together with such information concerning such Hazardous Substance and its presence on the Premises or the Lands or the Office Component as the Landlord may require; | ||
(d) | give notice to the Landlord of any occurrence which might give rise to a duty under Environmental Law by either the Tenant or the Landlord with respect to the presence of any Hazardous Substance on the Premises (or the Lands or the Office Component if the Hazardous Substance is in the control of the Tenant) including, without limitation, notice of any discharge, release, leak, spill or escape into the environment of any Hazardous Substance at, to or from the Premises (or the Lands or the Office Component if the Hazardous Substance is in the control of the Tenant); | ||
(e) | at the Landlords request provide the Landlord with copies of all of the Tenants records with respect to the presence, storage, handling and disposal of Hazardous Substances on the Premises (or the Lands or the Office Component if the Hazardous Substance is in the control of the Tenant) including tank measurements, policies and procedures and evidence of compliance therewith; |
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(f) | in any case where the Tenant has given notice as to the presence of a Hazardous Substance at the Premises (or the Lands or the Office Component if the Hazardous Substance is in the control of the Tenant), or is required to give such notice, or where the Landlord has reasonable grounds to believe that any Hazardous Substance is going to be or has been brought to the Premises or the Lands or the Office Component by the Tenant or the Tenants Employees, to commission an environmental audit at the Tenants expense when required by the Landlord to do so; | ||
(g) | comply with any investigative, remedial or precautionary measures required under Environmental Law or as reasonably required by the Landlord, be fully and completely liable to the Landlord for any and all investigation, clean up, remediation, restoration or monitoring costs or any costs incurred to comply with Environmental Law or any request by the Landlord that such measures be taken with respect to the Hazardous Substance brought onto the Lands by the Tenant or those for whom it is responsible for at law; | ||
(h) | provide access to the Premises for the Landlord or its agents to conduct an environmental audit of the Premises, at the Tenants expense (if shown to be in default), at least two (2) months prior to the expiry of the Term of this Lease. |
21.2. | Tenants Indemnity | |
The Tenant will indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Landlord, its respective directors, officers, agents, employees, invitees, representatives, successors and assigns (herein, collectively, the Indemnified Parties ) from and against any and all losses, damages, expenses, claims, suits, costs and demands of whatsoever nature including, but not limited to any Environmental Claims, directly or indirectly incurred, sustained or suffered by or asserted against any one or more of the Indemnified Parties and resulting from damages or injuries, caused by or arising Out of any breach by the Tenant of these covenants, warranties and representations, including any default, act, omission, negligence in whole or in part, by those for whom in law the Tenant is responsible, except in all cases to the extent insured against or required to be insured against by the Landlord under this Lease to which the Tenant has contributed payment to as part of the Operating Expenses. |
21.3. | Inquiries by the Landlord | |
The Tenant hereby authorizes the Landlord to make inquiries from time to time of any government or governmental agency with respect to the Tenants compliance with the Environmental Law at the Premises, and the Tenant covenants and agrees that the Tenant will from time to time provide to the Landlord such written authorization as the Landlord may reasonably require in order to facilitate the obtaining of such information. The Landlord or its agent may inspect the Premises from time to time without notice, in order to verify the Tenants compliance with the Environmental Law and the requirements of this Lease respecting Hazardous Substance. If the Landlord suspects that the Tenant is in breach of any of its covenants herein, the Landlord and its agent shall be entitled to |
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conduct an environmental audit immediately, and the Tenant shall provide access to the Landlord and its agent for the purpose of conducting an environmental audit. Such environmental audit shall be at the Landlords expense, unless the Tenant is in default of the provisions of Section 21.1 hereof, in which case: |
(a) | the Tenant shall be responsible and liable for the environmental audit and all costs associated therewith, and | ||
(b) | the Tenant shall forthwith remedy any problems identified by the environmental audit, and shall ensure that it complies with all of its covenants herein. |
21.4. | Ownership of Hazardous Substances | |
If the Tenant shall bring or create upon the property of the Premises or the Lands any Hazardous Substance or if the conduct of the Tenants business shall cause there to be any Hazardous Substance upon the Lands or the Premises then, notwithstanding any rule of law to the contrary, such Hazardous Substance shall be and remain the sole and exclusive property of the Tenant and shall not become the property of the Landlord notwithstanding the degree of affixation of the Hazardous Substance or the goods containing the Hazardous Substance to the Premises or the Lands and notwithstanding the expiry or earlier termination of this Lease. |
21.5. | Landlords Remedies upon Default | |
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under this Article 21, subject to Section 20.1(h), in addition to the rights and remedies set forth elsewhere in this Lease, the Landlord shall be entitled to the following rights and remedies: |
(a) | at the Landlords option, to terminate this Lease, and/or | ||
(b) | to recover any and all damages associated with the material default, including without limitation, in addition to any rights reserved or available to the Landlord in respect of an early termination of this Lease, cleanup costs and charges, civil and criminal penalties and fees, loss of business and sales by the Landlord and other tenants of the Lands or the Office Component, any and all damages and claims asserted by third parties and the Landlords solicitors fees and costs. |
22.1. | First Renewal Term | |
If there is no subsisting Event of Default under Section 20.1 herein, and there has not been an Event of Default more than twice during the Term, the Landlord shall at the |
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expiration of the Term, at the Tenants written request delivered to the Landlord in the manner provided in this Lease not later than twelve (12) months prior to the expiration of the Term, grant to the Tenant a renewal lease of the Premises for a further term of five (5) years (the First Renewal Term) from the expiration of the Term, upon all of the covenants, agreements, conditions, and provisos contained in this Lease except this covenant for renewal and any provisions for Landlords Work, any tenant improvement allowance, free rent, or inducements, of any kind, and except the Base Rent to be paid during the First Renewal Term. |
22.2. | Second Renewal Term | |
The renewal lease for the First Renewal Term shall contain a further right of renewal for a term of five (5) years from the expiration of the First Renewal Term (the Second Renewal Term) in the same form and upon the same covenants, agreements, conditions, and provisos contained in this Lease, except for any further right of renewal and any provisions for Landlords Work, any tenant improvement allowance, free rent, or inducements, of any kind, and except that the time for the Tenant to give its written request to exercise its right to renew shall be not later than twelve (12) months prior to the expiration of the First Renewal Term, and except the Base Rent to be paid during the Second Renewal Term. |
22.3. | Base Rent | |
The Base Rent for the First Renewal Term and the Second Renewal Term, as the case may be, shall be the then-fair market rent for the Premises, being the rent which would be paid for the Premises in their then-current condition (excluding only the value of the Leasehold Improvements and the Tenants Work and any other improvements installed at the cost of the Tenant) as between persons dealing in good faith and at arms length. if the Landlord and the Tenant have not mutually agreed on the amount of the Base Rent at least nine (9) months prior to the commencement of the First Renewal Term or the Second Renewal Term, as the case may be, then Base Rent for the applicable renewal term shall be decided by binding arbitration under Section 22.5. Until the Base Rent has been determined as provided herein, the Tenant shall pay the monthly Rent in effect immediately before the commencement of the applicable renewal term and upon the determination of the Base Rent the Landlord and the Tenant shall make the appropriate adjustments without interest. |
22.4. | No Further Right of Renewal | |
The Landlord and the Tenant acknowledge and agree that, pursuant to Sections 22.1 and 22.2, the Tenant is given the option of renewing the Term only for two (2) renewal terms of five (5) years each, and at the expiration of the two (2) renewal terms there shall be no further right of renewal. |
22.5. | Arbitrators | |
If under the provisions of Section 22.3 the Landlord and the Tenant have failed to agree as to the Base Rent payable for the Premises with respect to a renewal term by the date |
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specified in Section 22.3, the determination of the Base Rent shall be referred to a board of three (3) arbitrators and the following shall apply: |
(a) | one arbitrator shall be appointed by each of the Landlord and the Tenant and a third arbitrator shall be appointed in writing by the first two named arbitrators; | ||
(b) | if the Landlord or the Tenant refuses or neglects to appoint an arbitrator within thirty (30) days after the other serves a written notice upon the party so refusing or neglecting to make that appointment, the arbitrator first appointed shall, at the request of the party appointing him or her, proceed to determine the rent as if he or she were a single arbitrator appointed by both the Landlord and the Tenant for the purpose; | ||
(c) | if two (2) arbitrators are so appointed within the time prescribed and they do not agree within a period of ten (10) days from the date of appointment of the second arbitrator upon the appointment of the third arbitrator, then upon the application of either the Landlord or the Tenant, the third arbitrator shall be appointed by a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia; | ||
(d) | the determination made by the arbitrators or the majority of them or by the single arbitrator, as the case may be, shall be final and binding upon the Landlord and the Tenant, and their respective successors and assigns; | ||
(e) | each party shall pay the fees and expenses of the arbitrator appointed by it and one-half of the fees and expenses of the single arbitrator if there is only one and the third arbitrator if there are three; and | ||
(f) | the provisions of this Section 22.5 shall be deemed to be a submission to arbitration within the provisions of the Commercial Arbitration Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 55, and any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof, provided that any limitation on the remuneration of the arbitrators imposed by that legislation shall not apply. |
22.6. | Exercise of Rights of Renewal | |
The exercise of the rights of renewal are solely within the control of the Tenant, and nothing contained in this Lease obligates or requires the Landlord to remind the Tenant to exercise the rights of renewal. The Landlords acceptance of any future rent for either Renewal Term shall in no way be deemed a waiver of the Tenants requirement to give notice within the time limit set out in Sections 22.1 or 22.2 for renewing the Term or the First Renewal Term, as the case may be. |
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23.1. | Relationship of Parties | |
Nothing contained in this Lease shall create any relationship between the parties hereto other than that of landlord and tenant, and it is acknowledged and agreed that the Landlord does not in any way or for any purpose become a partner of the Tenant in the conduct of its business, or a joint venturer or a member of a joint or common enterprise with the Tenant. |
23.2. | Applicable Law and Construction | |
This Lease shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the Province in which the Office Component is located and the parties attorn to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of such Province. The provisions of this Lease shall be construed as a whole according to their common meaning and not strictly for or against the Landlord or the Tenant. The words the Landlord and the Tenant shall include the plural as well as the singular. Time is of the essence of the Lease and each of its provisions. The captions of the Articles are included for convenience only, and shall have no effect upon the construction or interpretation of this Lease. |
23.3. | Entire Agreement | |
There are no terms and conditions with respect to the Premises and the Office Component which at the date of execution of this Lease are additional or supplemental to those set out on the pages of this Lease, and in the Schedules which are attached hereto and which form part of this Lease. This Lease contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the Premises and the Office Component. The Tenant acknowledges and agrees that it has not relied upon any statement, representation, agreement or warranty with respect to the Premises and the Office Component, except such as is set out in this Lease. Delivery of an unsigned copy of this Lease to the Tenant, notwithstanding insertion of all particulars in the Lease and presentation of any check or acceptance of any monies by the Landlord given by the Tenant as a deposit, does not constitute an offer by the Landlord, and no contractual or other legal right shall be created between the parties hereto until this Lease has been fully executed by both parties and delivery has been made of an executed copy of this Lease to the Tenant. |
23.4. | Amendment or Modification | |
Unless otherwise specifically provided in the Lease, no amendment, modification, or supplement to this Lease shall be valid or binding unless set out in writing and executed by the parties hereto in the same manner as the execution of this Lease. |
23.5. | Construed Covenants and Severability | |
All of the provisions of the Lease are to be construed as covenants and agreements as though the word importing such covenants and agreements were used in each separate |
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Article hereof. Should any provision of this Lease be or become invalid, void, illegal or not enforceable, it shall be considered separate and severable from the Lease and the remaining provisions shall remain in force and be binding upon the parties hereto as though such provision had not been included. |
23.6. | No Implied Surrender or Waiver | |
No provisions of this Lease shall be deemed to have been waived by a party unless such waiver is in writing signed by that party. A waiver of a breach of any term or condition of this Lease shall not prevent a subsequent act, which would have originally constituted a breach, from having all the force and effect of any original breach. Failure of a party to insist upon strict performance of any of the covenants or conditions of this Lease or to exercise any right herein contained shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment for the future of any such covenant, condition or right. The Landlords receipt of Rent with a knowledge of a breach by the Tenant of any term or condition of the Lease shall not be deemed a waiver of such term or condition. No act or thing done by the Landlord, the Landlords Employees during the Term shall be deemed an acceptance of a surrender of the Premises, and no agreement to accept a surrender of the Premises shall be valid, unless in writing and signed by the Landlord and the Tenant. The delivery of keys to any of the Landlords Employees shall not operate as a termination of the Lease or a surrender of the Premises. No payment by the Tenant, or receipt by the Landlord, of a lesser amount than the Rent due hereunder shall be deemed to be other than on account of the earliest stipulated Rent, nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check or any letter accompanying any check, or payment as Rent, be deemed an accord and satisfaction, and the Landlord may accept such check or payment without prejudice to the Landlords right to recover the balance of such Rent or pursue any other remedy available to the Landlord. |
23.7. | Liability Joint/Several | |
In the event there is more than one entity or person which or whom are parties constituting the Landlord or the Tenant under this Lease, the obligation imposed upon the Landlord or the Tenant, as the case may be, under this Lease shall be joint and several. |
23.8. | Unavoidable Delay | |
Save and except for the obligations of the Tenant as set forth in this Lease to pay Base Rent, Occupancy Costs, increased rent or other monies to the Landlord and the Landlords obligations to provide quiet enjoyment to the Tenant, if either party shall fail to meet its obligations hereunder within the time prescribed and such failure shall be caused or materially contributed to by Force Majeure, such failure shall be deemed not to be a breach of the obligations of such party hereunder, and neither party shall be entitled to compensation from the other for any inconvenience, nuisance or discomfort thereby occasioned, provided that the party claiming Force Majeure shall use reasonable diligence to put itself in a position to carry out its obligations hereunder, and the time for performance of such obligations shall be extended by the length of time by which such performance is delayed by Force Majeure. |
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23.9. | Survival of Obligations | |
If either party is in default of any of its obligations under this Lease at the time this Lease expires or is terminated: |
(a) | such party shall remain fully liable for the performance of such obligations; and | ||
(b) | all of the other partys rights and remedies in respect of such failure shall remain in full force and effect, |
23.10. | No Option | |
The submission of this Lease for examination does not constitute a reservation of or option to lease for the Premises and this Lease becomes effective as a lease only upon execution and delivery thereof by the Landlord and the Tenant and the execution and delivery to the Landlord by the Indemnifier, if any, of an indemnity agreement. |
23.11. | References to Statutes | |
Any reference to a statute in this Lease includes a reference to all regulations made pursuant to such statute, all amendments made to such statute and regulations in force from time to time and to any statute or regulation which may be passed and which has the effect of supplementing or superseding such statute or regulations. |
23.12. | Counterparts and Execution by Fax | |
This Lease may be executed by the parties in separate counterparts each of which when so executed and delivered to all of the parties shall be deemed to be and shall be read as a single Lease among the parties. In addition, execution of this Lease by any of the parties may be evidenced by way of a facsimile or other electronic transmission of such partys signature (which signature may be by separate counterpart), or a photocopy of such facsimile or electronic transmission, and such facsimile or electronic signature, or photocopy of such facsimile or electronic signature, shall be deemed to constitute the original signature of such party to this Lease. |
23.13. | No Contra Proferentem | |
This Agreement has been negotiated and approved by the parties and, notwithstanding any rule or maxim of law or construction to the contrary, any ambiguity or uncertainty will not be construed against either of the parties by reason of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. |
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23.14. | Binding Effect | |
All rights and liabilities herein given to, or imposed upon, the respective parties hereto shall extend to and bind the several respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and permitted assigns of the said parties. No rights, however, shall enure to the benefit of any Transferee of a party unless the Transfer to such Transferee has been effected in accordance with the provisions of this Lease. |
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1.1. | ADDITIONAL RENT | |
Additional Rent means payments which the Tenant is required to make to the Landlord pursuant to this Lease in addition to Gross Rent. | ||
1.2. | ADDITIONAL SERVICES | |
Additional Services means the services and supervision supplied by the Landlord from time to time to the Tenant and which are additional to the normal operation and maintenance of the Property and other services which the Landlord has agreed to supply pursuant to the provisions of this Lease and to like provisions of other leases within the Group of Buildings (defined below). For such Additional Services the Tenant shall pay a reasonable charge together with a fifteen percent (15%) service fee to the Landlord or his assigns. Any disputes shall be settled conclusively by the Landlords independent chartered accountant. | ||
1.3. | BUILDING, GROUP OF BUILDINGS AND SUB-GROUP OF BUILDINGS | |
Building means the building and related improvements in which the Premises are located, which Building is outlined in red on the plan attached to this agreement as Schedule B; | ||
Group of Buildings means all buildings or related improvements now or hereafter built upon the Lands such buildings presently as shown on the plan attached to this agreement as Schedule B; | ||
Sub-group of Buildings means buildings or related improvements within the Group of Buildings as designated by the Landlord from time to time as separate from other buildings in the Group of Buildings for the purposes of calculating Operating Costs (defined below) for that Sub-group of Buildings chargeable to the Tenant as Additional Rent. | ||
1.4. | COMMON AREAS | |
Common Areas means all areas of the Property, as may be designated by the Landlord from time to time, including without limitation, corridors, electrical rooms, and other facilities for the use of all tenants. | ||
1.5. | INSURED DAMAGE | |
Insured Damage means the part of any damage occurring to the Premises for which the Landlord is responsible of which the cost of repair is actually recoverable by the |
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Landlord under a policy of insurance in respect of fire and other perils from time to time effected by the Landlord. | ||
1.6. | LANDS | |
Lands means those lands described in Schedule A to this Agreement | ||
1.7. | LANDLORDS ARCHITECT | |
Landlords Architect means the independent architect, or engineer or quantity surveyor selected by the Landlord from time to time for the purposes of making determinations hereunder. | ||
1.8. | LEASE | |
Lease, hereof, herein, hereunder and similar expressions mean or refer to this Lease and includes all other Schedules attached hereto, and any amendments thereof made from time to time by the parties in writing. | ||
1.9. | LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS | |
Leasehold Improvements means all fixtures, improvements, installations, alterations and additions from time to time made, erected or installed by or on behalf of the Tenant or any previous tenant of the Premises with the exception of trade fixtures or furniture and equipment not of the nature of fixtures, and includes all wall-to-wall carpeting (whether or not supplied by the Landlord), and all window coverings. | ||
1.10. | NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS | |
Normal Business Hours means the hours from 8:00 am. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, inclusive, and 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday of each week, statutory holidays excepted. | ||
1.11. | PREMISES | |
Premises means that portion of the main floor Building shown outlined in red on the Plan attached to this agreement as Schedule C hereto. The exterior face of the Building is expressly excluded from the Premises and reserved to the Landlord. | ||
1.12. | PRIME RATE | |
Prime Rate means that rate of interest announced from time to time by the main branch in the city in which the Building us situate, of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, as a reference rate then in effect for determining interest rates on Canadian Dollar denominated commercial loans made in Canada, |
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1.13. | PROPERTY | |
Property means the Lands and Group of Buildings referred to herein and all other improvements on the Lands as arc from time to time existing thereon. | ||
1.14. | PROPORTIONATE SHARE | |
Proportionate Share means the percentage of the Tenants Rentable Area within the total rentable area of the Building. | ||
1.15. | RENT | |
Rent means the Gross Rent and the Additional Rent. | ||
1.16. | RENTABLE AREA | |
Rentable Area as further defined herein shall refer to all floor area measured irons the predominant building wall in the case of exterior walls (without deduction for vestibules, entrances or other recessed areas inside the building line) and to the centre of partitions that separate the Premises from adjoining premises or Common Areas (without deduction for columns, ducts, projections or other structural elements necessary to the Building), to which shall be added a pro rata share of the Common Areas as defined above within the Building in which the Rentable Area is located. | ||
1.17. | TERM | |
Term means the term of the Lease set forth in Article 3.1 and any extension thereof and any period of permitted overholding |
2.1. | PREMISES | |
The Rentable Area of the Premises known as Main Floor, 2955 Hebb Street, Vancouver, B.C. is approximately thirty two thousand four hundred (32,400) square feet subject to final determination by the Landlords Architect. the measurement prepared by the Landlords Architect shall be final and binding upon the parties hereto as to such Rentable Area. | ||
2.2. | INTENT | |
The Landlord and the Tenant acknowledges and agrees that this Lease shall be a completely gross lease for the Tenant except as expressly herein set out and the Tenant shall not be responsible during the Term hereof for any costs, charges, expenses and outlays of any nature whatsoever arising from or relating to the Premises, or the contents thereof, except as expressly herein set out, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Landlord shall be liable for the payment of all charges, impositions and |
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expenses of every nature and kind relating to the Premises and the contents thereof; except as expressly herein set out including Operating Costs and Taxes as defined herein. |
3.1. | TERM | |
The Term of this Lease shall be for three (3) years and shall commence on the 1st day of February, 2005 (the Commencement Date.) In the event the Premises should not be ready for occupancy by Commencement Date for any reason, the Commencement Date shall remain that as aforesaid, however the Landlord may extend the date of delivery and in such a case agrees to credit Rent to the Tenant calculated on a per diem basis for each day that the Tenant is not in occupation until the date that the Premises are ready for occupation, the Tenant begins Leasehold Improvements or otherwise occupies the Premises. The Landlord shall not be liable or responsible for any claims, damages or liabilities in connection therewith or by reason thereof. |
4.1. | SECURITY DEPOSIT | |
Prior to or concurrently with the execution and return of this Lease by the Tenant, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlords agent Bentall Real Estate Services Limited Partnership the sum of Forty Three Thousand Three hundred Thirty Five Dollars ($43,335.00) as a deposit. The deposit is comprised of the first months Gross Rent plus goods and services tax being Twenty One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents ($21,667.50) and Twenty One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents ($21,667.50) as a further deposit to the Landlord to stand as security for the payment by Tenant of any and all present and future debts and liabilities of the Tenant to the Landlord in connection with its obligations arising under this Lease for the term of the Lease (the Debts, Liabilities and Obligations). The agent of the Landlord is hereby authorized by the Tenant to deliver such deposit to the Landlord and need not hold it in trust as stakeholder. The Landlord shall not be required to keep the deposit separate from its general funds. In the event the Landlord shall from time to time apply any or all of such deposit towards payment of the Debts, Liabilities and Obligations, the Tenant shall, from time to time at the request of the Landlord, forthwith pay to the Landlord such sum to bring the amount of the said deposit up to its original amount. In the event of the Landlord disposing of its interest in this Lease, the Landlord shall credit the deposit to its successor and thereupon shall have no liability to the Tenant to repay the security deposit to the Tenant. If the Tenant shall from time to time fail to observe, perform and pay its Debts, Liabilities and Obligations in accordance with the terms of this Lease, the Tenant hereby authorizes the landlord to apply all or part, as the case may be of such security deposit to rectify such failure. Subject to the foregoing and to the Tenant not being in default under this Lease, the Landlord shall repay the security deposit to the Tenant without interest within ninety (90) days at the end of the Term or sooner termination of |
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the Lease provided that all Debts, Liabilities and Obligations of the Tenant to the Landlord are paid and performed in full, failing which the Landlord may, on notice to the Tenant, elect to retain the security deposit and to apply it in reduction of the Debts, Liabilities and Obligations and the Tenant shall remain fully liable to the Landlord for payment and performance of the remaining Debts, Liabilities and Obligations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Tenant fails to execute and deliver this Lease, in a mutually agreeable form, within ten (10) days of receipt from the Landlord or fails to take possession of the Premises by the Commencement Date, the Landlord may, at its sole option, terminate this Lease, whereupon the deposit shall be retained by the Landlord as liquidated damages on account of the Tenants default and not as a penalty. | ||
The deposit includes goods and services tax of seven percent (7%). | ||
4.2. | GROSS RENT | |
From and after Commencement Date, the Tenant shall pay a gross annual rent (herein called Gross Rent) in the sum of two hundred forty three thousand dollars ($243,000.00) per year calculated on the basis of seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50) per square foot of Rentable Area of the Premises per annum. Such Gross Rent, together with any adjustment of rent provided for herein then in effect, shall be due and payable in twelve (12) equal installments on the first day of each calendar month during the initial Term of this Lease and any extensions or renewals thereof, and the Tenant hereby agrees to so pay such Gross Rent to the Landlord at the Landlords address as provided herein (or such other address as may be designated by the Landlord from time to time) monthly in advance without demand. If the Term of this Lease as heretofore established commences on other than the first day of a month or terminates on other than the last day of a month, then the installment or installments so prorated shall be paid in advance. Goods and services tax of seven percent (7%) shall be added to any Gross Rent amounts payable. | ||
4.3. | ADDITIONAL RENT | |
From and after Commencement Date, the Tenant shall pay as Additional Rent the costs of janitorial and garbage services and all utilities consumed within the Premises, including electricity, gas and water and all other sums to be paid by the Tenant hereunder, and the Landlord shall have the same remedies for default for the payment of Additional Rent as are available to the Landlord in the case of default in the payment of Gross Rent. All Additional Rent amounts shall include goods and services tax of seven percent (7%). | ||
It is agreed between the Landlord and the Tenant that the electricity utility consumption will not be separately metered. It is further agreed between the Landlord and the Tenant that the Tenants electricity consumption will be calculated on the basis of the fixture and plug load count multiplied by the hours of operation multiplied by the prevailing market rate of cost per kilowatt hour, which prevailing market rate may change from time to time. Such total amount will be averaged on an annual basis and charged monthly. |
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To measure gas and water consumed within the Premises, the Landlord shall install at its expense a separate meter. The Tenant shall pay directly to the Landlord, as invoiced, all amounts associated with the gas and water consumed within the Premises. | ||
4.4. | DIRECT ASSESSMENT | |
The Tenant covenants to pay promptly when billed, all taxes, rates, duties or charges levied imposed or assessed on its personal property, its use or occupation of the Premises, the business carried on therein, all fixtures, equipment, machinery of the Tenant therein or from time to time levied, imposed or assessed in the future in lieu thereof; and Taxes levied, imposed or assessed on all Leasehold Improvements in the Premises. | ||
4.5. | LANDLORD TAX OBLIGATION | |
The Landlord covenants with the Tenant, subject to the provisions of Articles 4.3 and 4.7 to pay the Taxes promptly when due. The Landlord shall have the right to appeal any taxes assessed or levied against the Property or the Premises but shall not be obligated to so do. | ||
4.6. | AMOUNTS PAST DUE | |
If the Tenant fails to pay, when the same is due and payable, any Gross Rent, any Additional Rent or any other amounts payable by the Tenant under this Lease, such unpaid amounts shall bear interest from the due date thereof to the date of payment at a rate per annum which is six (6) percentage points above the Prime Rate. | ||
4.7. | GST, SALES TAX AND VALUE-ADDED TAX | |
Notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord an amount equal to any and all goods and services taxes, sales taxes, value-added taxes, business transfer taxes, or any other taxes imposed on the Landlord with respect to Rent payable by the Tenant to the Landlord under this Lease, or in respect of the rental of space under this Lease, whether characterized as a goods and services tax, sales tax, value-added tax, business transfer tax, or otherwise (herein called Sales Tax), it being the intention of the parties that Landlord shall be fully reimbursed by the Tenant with respect to any and all Sales Tax at the full tax rate applicable from time to time in respect of the Rent or the rental of space, without reference to any tax credits available to the Landlord. The amount of the Sales Tax so payable by the Tenant shall be calculated by the Landlord in accordance with the applicable legislation and shall be paid to the Landlord at the same time as the amounts to which such Sales Tax apply are payable to the Landlord under the terms of this Lease or upon demand at such other time or times as the Landlord from time to time determines. Despite any other section or clause in this Lease, the amount payable by the Tenant under this paragraph shall be deemed not to be Rent, but the Landlord shall have all of the same remedies for and recovery of such amount as it has for recovery of Gross Rent under this Lease. |
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4.8. | WAIVER OF CLAIM AND SETOFF | |
The Tenant hereby waives and renounces any and all existing and future claim, counterclaims, setoffs and compensation against any Rent and agrees to pay such Rent regardless of any claim, setoff or compensation which may be asserted by the Tenant or on its behalf. | ||
4.9. | RECEIPTS, ETC. | |
Whenever requested by the Landlord the Tenant shall deliver to it receipts for payments of all taxes, rates, duties, levies and assessments payable by the Tenant pursuant to Section 4.7(a) hereof and furnish such other information in connection therewith as the Landlord may reasonably require. |
5.1. | OCCUPANCY | |
From the date that the Premises are ready for occupation, and throughout the Term to continuously occupy the Premises and to carry on therein the business comprising the Permitted Use subject to the terms herein. | ||
5.2. | RENT | |
To pay the Rent hereby reserved, and all other sums payable hereunder to the Landlord, promptly on the days and at the times and in the manner specified herein, without demand, deduction or set-off. | ||
5.3. | PERMITTED USE | |
To use the Premises only for the purpose of storing and the distribution of clothing, fabric and store fixtures, and not to use or permit to be used the Premises or any part thereof for any other purpose or business whatsoever without the written consent of the Landlord. | ||
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, but subject to the Tenant: |
(a) | being in occupancy and not in default; and | ||
(b) | obtaining and submitting copies to the Landlord, at least thirty (30) days prior to December 22 in each year of the Term, of all necessary licenses, permits and approvals front the City of Vancouver and any other authority having jurisdiction over the temporary business to be conducted from the Premises (as hereinafter described), |
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5.4. | WORK AND NUISANCE | |
Not to commit or permit any waste or damage to the Premises including the Leasehold Improvements and trade fixtures therein, any nuisance therein or any use or manner of use causing annoyance to other tenants and occupants of the Group of Buildings and not to use or permit to be used any part of the Premises for any trade or business which is, in the opinion of the Landlord, dangerous, noxious or offensive; not cause or suffer or permit any oil or grease or any harmful, objectionable, dangerous, poisonous or explosive matter or substance to be discharged into the Premises or the Property; and not to place any objects on or otherwise howsoever obstruct the heating or air conditioning vents within the Premises. | ||
5.5. | FLOOR LOADS | |
Not to place a load upon any portion of any floor of the Premises which exceeds the floor load which the area of such floor being loaded was designed to carry having regard to the loading of adjacent areas and that which is allowed by code. The Landlord reserves the right to prescribe the weight and position of all safes and heavy installation which the Tenant wishes to place in the Premises, so as to distribute properly the weight thereof and the Tenant shall pay for all costs incurred by the Landlord and the Landlords Architect in making such assessment. The Tenant shall repair any damage done in the Premises or the Building by reason of any excessive weight placed in the Premises or excessive vibration caused in the Premises. | ||
5.6. | INSURANCE RISKS | |
Not to do, omit to do or permit to be done upon the Premises anything which would or might cause Landlords cost of insurance (whether fire, liability or other) to be increased (and, without waiving the foregoing prohibition the Landlord may demand, and the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord upon demand, the amount of any such increase of cost caused by anything so done or omitted or permitted to be done or omitted) or which would or might cause any policy of insurance to be subject to cancellation or refusal of placement or renewal. | ||
5.7. | NOXIOUS FUMES, ODORS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS | |
To use the Premises so that noxious or objectionable fumes, vapors and odors will not occur beyond the extent to which they are discharged or eliminated by means of the flues and other devices provided in the Building by the Landlord and shall prevent any such noxious or objectionable fumes, vapors and odors from entering into the air conditioning or being discharged into other vents or flues of the Building or annoying any of the tenants in the Building. Any discharge of fumes, vapors and odors shall be permitted only during such period or periods, to such extent, in such conditions and in such manner as directed by the Landlord from time to time. |
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The Tenant covenants with the Landlord that it will not bring upon, permit or use any substance, defined or designated as a hazardous or toxic waste, hazardous or toxic material, a hazardous, toxic or radioactive substance or other similar term, by any applicable federal, provincial, municipal or local statute, regulation, by-law or ordinance now or hereafter in effect, or any substance or materials, the use or disposition of which is regulated by any such statute, regulation, by-law or ordinance (hereinafter called Toxic Materials) in, on or under the Premises or Property and the Tenant will promptly comply with all statutes, regulations, by-laws and ordinances, and with all orders, decrees or judgments of governmental authorities or courts having jurisdiction, relating to the use, collection, storage, treatment, control, removal or cleanup of Toxic Materials in, on, or tinder the Premises or Property if the Premises or Property become contaminated with Toxic Materials as a result of operations or activities on the Premises or Property, or incorporated in any improvements thereon. | ||
The Landlord may, but shall not be obliged to, enter upon the Premises and the Property and take such actions and incur such costs and expenses to effect such compliance as it deems advisable and the Tenant shall reimburse the Landlord on demand for the fill amount of all costs and expenses incurred by the Landlord in connection with such compliance activities. The Tenant will indemnify and hold the Landlord harmless against any and all losses, damages, costs, expenses and liabilities suffered or incurred by the Landlord by reason of a breach of any of the representations, warranties and covenants aforesaid which indemnity shall survive any release or discharge of this Lease. | ||
The Landlord represents and warrants to the Tenant, with the intent that such representation and warranty is true as of the date the Offer to Lease was executed by the Landlord, being October 4, 2004, to the best of the Landlords knowledge and information, the Building does not contain any Toxic Materials. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, it is discovered that the Building contains Toxic Materials, and that the same were not brought thereon by the Tenant or those for whom the Tenant is in law responsible, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein the Landlord shall be responsible for removal and disposal of the same, such removal and disposal to be performed in conformity with all applicable statutes, regulations, by-laws and ordinances, and with all orders, decrees or judgments of governmental authorities or courts having jurisdiction, and at no cost to the Tenant. | ||
5.8. | CONDITION | |
Not to permit, in the opinion of the Landlord, the Premises to become untidy, unsightly, offensive or hazardous or permit unreasonable quantities of waste or refuse to accumulate therein. The Tenant shall store all such garbage, refuse or other objectionable material (including commercial garbage containers) outside the Premises in a neat and orderly fashion and dispose of such garbage on a regular basis. | ||
5.9. | BY-LAWS | |
To comply at its own expense with all municipal, federal, provincial, sanitary, fire, building and safety statutes, laws, by-laws, regulations, ordinances, orders and |
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requirements pertaining to the operation and use of the Premises, the condition of the Leasehold Improvements, trade fixtures, furniture and equipment. installed by the Tenant therein and the making by the Tenant of any repairs, changes or improvements therein or any other matter pertaining to the Premises or the Tenant as well as all rules and regulations of the Canadian Board of Fire Underwriters, or any successor body and with the requirements of all insurance companies having policies of any kind whatsoever in effect covering the Building which are communicated to the Tenant. | ||
5.10. | RULES AND REGULATIONS | |
To observe, and to cause its employees, invitees and all others over whom the Tenant can reasonably be expected to exercise control to observe the Rules and Regulations attached as Schedule D hereto, and such further and other reasonable Rules and Regulations and amendments and changes therein as may hereafter be made by the Landlord of which notice in writing shall be given to the Tenant and all such Rules and Regulations shall be deemed to be incorporated into and form part of this Lease. For the enforcement of such Rules and Regulations, the Landlord shall have available to it all remedies in this Lease provided for a breach thereof and all legal remedies whether or not provided for in this Lease, both at law and in equity. The Landlord shall not be responsible or liable to the Tenant for the non-observance or violation by any other tenant of any such Rules and Regulations or the non-enforcement as against other tenants of such Rules and Regulations or any loss or damage arising out of the same, | ||
5.11. | SURRENDER, OVERHOLDING | |
That upon the expiration or other termination of the Term of this Lease, the Tenant shall quit and surrender the Premises in vacant and clean possession and in good order, repair, decoration, and condition (subject to the exceptions to the Tenants repair obligations contained in Article 8.2(a) hereof) and shall remove all its property therefrom, except as otherwise provided in this Lease. The Tenants obligation to observe or perform this covenant shall survive the expiration or other termination of the Term of this Lease. If the Tenant shall continue to occupy the Premises after the expiration of this Lease without further written agreement and without objection by the Landlord, the Tenant shall be a month-to-month tenant at double the Gross Rent provided for herein (plus Additional Rent) and (except as to length of tenancy) on and subject to the provisions and conditions herein set out. | ||
5.12. | SIGNS AND ADVERTISING | |
The Tenant shall be entitled to be included on the lobby directory signage and may install identification signage on the door to the Premises. | ||
The design and lettering of such sign on the door of the Premises and the manner and timing of the installation thereof shall comply with the Landlords signage policy for the Building and shall be subject to the Landlords approval. On the expiration or sooner termination of the Term, such sign or signs shall be removed by the Tenant at its sole cost, risk and expense and any damage caused by such removal shall forthwith be |
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repaired by the Tenant. Except as aforesaid, the Tenant shall not paint, display, inscribe, place or affix any other sign, symbol, notice or lettering of any kind anywhere outside the Premises (whether on the outside or inside of the Building) or within the Premises so as to be visible from the outside of the Premises. | ||
5.13. | INSPECTION AND ACCESS | |
To permit the Landlord at any time and from time to time to enter and to have its authorized agents, employees and contractors enter the Premises for the purpose of (i) inspection, maintenance, making repairs, alterations or improvements to the Premises, adjoining premises or the Building, or to have access to or make changes in utilities and services (including underfloor and overhead ducts, air conditioning, heating, plumbing, electrical and telephone facilities and access panels, all of which the Tenant agrees not to obstruct) and (ii) to determine the electric light and power consumption by the Tenant in the Premises and the Tenant shall provide free and unhampered access for such purposes, and shall not be entitled to compensation for any inconvenience, nuisance and discomfort or loss caused thereby, but the Landlord in exercising its rights hereunder shall proceed to the extent reasonably possible so as to minimize interference with the Tenants use and enjoyment of the Premises. | ||
5.14. | EXHIBITING PREMISES | |
To allow the Landlord or its agents acting reasonably to enter and exhibit the Premises to prospective tenants or purchasers of the Property or part thereof, the Building or the Premises during Normal Business Hours during the Term hereof, and place upon the Premises a notice of reasonable dimensions and reasonably placed stating that said Property or the Premises are for sale or for let, which notice the Tenant shall not remove or obscure or permit to be removed or obscured. | ||
5.15. | NAME OF BUILDING | |
Not to refer to the Building by any name other than that designated from time to time by the Landlord, nor to use such name for any purpose other than that of the business address of the Tenant. | ||
5.16. | ACCEPTANCE OF PREMISES | |
To examine the Premises before taking possession and the taking of possession shall be conclusive evidence as against the Tenant that at the time thereof the Premises were in good order and satisfactory condition and that all alterations, remodeling, decorating and installation of equipment and fixtures required to be done by the Landlord have been satisfactorily completed save only for such list in writing prepared by the Tenant during a joint inspection by the Landlord and Tenant at the time of taking such possession. Any dispute as to any aspects of the Landlords Work or completion or adequacy of the Building, the Premises or any part thereof shall be determined by the Landlords Architect. |
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5.17. | NO AUCTION | |
The Tenant shall not at any time during the Term of this Lease, permit any sale by auction to be held within the Premises or upon the Property or any part thereof. | ||
5.18. | YARD, ENTRANCE, STAIRWAYS, PLATFORM, LOADING DOCK AND PARKING OBSTRUCTION | |
The Tenant shall, at its own expense, keep all entrance ways and all steps and platforms, including loading docks, thereto clear of all snow, ice and debris. In the event that the Tenant fails to clear such areas resulting in claim of injury or other damages to third parties, other tenants or customers, such Tenant indemnifies and saves the Landlord harmless for any such claim or damages. | ||
The Tenant shall not place, nor suffer or permit its customers, invitees, licensees, agents or servants to place any materials, including trucks, trailers, inventory, supplies, containers or other storage devises, and debris of any kind (Materials), in the yard or yards of the Property or the driveways, parking or Common Areas thereof and shall cause no obstruction to vehicles operating on the said driveways, loading bays, parking or Common Areas. | ||
Trucks, Trailers, containers and other storage devices shall not be used for additional storage facilities for the Tenant in the Common Areas, driveways, parking, loading or yard areas. Loading areas are strictly for loading and unloading only. Any Materials deemed by the Landlord to be obstructing the above mentioned areas shall be removed by the Landlord at the Tenants sole expense. Prior to the removal of such Materials, the Landlord shall give the Tenant twenty-four hours notice of the obstruction. In the event that Materials are in the sole discretion of the Landlord obstructing an emergency response area or are placed in a way hazardous to the other tenants or other users of the driveways, loading bays, parking and Common Areas, the Landlord shall not be required to give any notice of such obstruction and may remove the same immediately upon discovery. |
6.1. | QUIET ENJOYMENT | |
That the Tenant paying the Rent hereby reserved at the times and in the manner aforesaid and observing and performing each and every of the covenants, conditions, restrictions and stipulations by the Tenant to be observed or performed shall and may peaceably and quietly possess and enjoy the Premises for the Term hereby granted without any interruption from the Landlord or any other person lawfully claiming by, through, or under it. |
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6.2. | LICENSE OVER COMMON AREAS | |
The Landlord hereby grants to the Tenant, its agents, employees, invitees and other persons transacting business with it, during Normal Business Hours in common with all others entitled thereto, a license to have the use of the Lands Common Areas as designated from time to time by the Landlord, including without limitation the entrance to the Building, stairways, corridors, loading docks, and lavatories; provided, however, that such use shall be subject to all other provisions contained in this Lease and to the Landlords Rules and Regulations referred to in Schedule D attached hereto, provided that outside of such Normal Business Hours, the Tenant, its agents, employees, invitees and other persons transacting business with it shall only have access in accordance with the standard security procedures in effect for the Building. |
7.1. | UTILITIES | |
Subject to Article 4.3, the Tenant shall pay for the cost of all utilities provided for its exclusive use in the Premises, including without restricting the generality of the foregoing gas, water, electricity, telephone and communication service charges and/or rates relating to services and/or utilities provided for the exclusive use of the Tenant in respect of the Tenants occupation of the Premises and operation of its business carried on therein or therefrom, including laboratory work and any special systems servicing its own computers or any other machinery. | ||
7.2. | EXCESS USE | |
Where the Tenant does not pay directly for utilities, the Landlord may from time to time determine the Tenants utility consumption in the Premises upon whatever reasonable basis may be selected by it. If the Landlord determines that the Tenants consumption is disproportionate to the consumption of other tenants in the Building, the Landlord may require the Tenant to install at the Tenants expense a meter for measurement or checking of the Tenants consumption; and in that event the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord (or, as required by law, directly to the supplier of the utilities) as and when due from time to time any and all charges for such consumption which is disproportionate as aforesaid and which the Landlord has required to be metered. The Landlords determination shall be verified by an engineer selected by the Landlord (who may be an employee of the Landlord) and being so verified shall be binding on the parties hereto. | ||
7.3. | ENERGY CONSERVATION | |
The Tenant covenants with the Landlord: |
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(a) | that the Tenant will cooperate with the Landlord in the conservation of all forms of energy in the Building, including without limitation the Premises, except where the Tenant controls and pays for electrical, gas or other forms of energy directly. | ||
(b) | that the Tenant will comply with all Laws, by-laws, regulations and orders relating to the conservation of energy and affecting the Premises or the Building; | ||
(c) | that, if not an exception under (a), the Tenant will at its own cost and expense comply with all reasonable requests and demands of the Landlord made with a view to such energy conservation provided that such requests are made in accordance with good management practice and would be made by a prudent owner of like property of like age. |
8.1. | LANDLORDS REPAIRS | |
The Landlord covenants with the Tenant subject to Article 8.3(b) and Article 11.3 hereof and except for reasonable wear and tear and damage not covered by insurance normally maintained by prudent landlords, to repair and maintain the structural elements of the Building. | ||
The Landlord shall provide and install to the Premises at the Landlords expense, in accordance with building standards and in coordination with the Tenants Fixturing Period (as defined in Article 15.11(a)), the following work (the Landlords Work): |
(a) | demising walls in the approximate location indicated on Schedule C hereto; | ||
(b) | exit corridors and doors in accordance with applicable municipal building codes; | ||
(c) | ensure that the existing metal halide light fixtures within the Premises are in proper working order; | ||
(d) | to provide access to male and female washrooms in the location indicated on Schedule C, and to ensure that such washrooms are in proper working order; | ||
(e) | provide access to three (3) existing loading bays, as indicated on Schedule C, and ensure that the existing loading doors and levelers for such loading bays are in proper working order; and |
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(f) | ensure that the existing roof, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, including heating and ventilating systems and structural components Of the Premises are in proper working order and good repair from the Commencement Date to the expiry of the initial Term. |
8.2. | TENANTS REPAIRS | |
The Tenant. covenants with the Landlord: |
(a) | Subject to Article 8.3(b), to keep in a good and substantial state of repair and decoration to at least the standard existing at the beginning of the Term, the Premises including all Leasehold Improvements and all trade fixtures therein and all glass therein: | ||
(b) | that the Landlord may from time to time enter and view the state of repair, and that the Tenant will repair according to notice in writing; | ||
(c) | that if any part of the Building including without limitation the structure or the structural elements of the Building, or the systems for the provision of utilities or services fall into disrepair, or become damaged or destroyed through the negligence or misuse of the Tenant or of its employees, invitees or others over whom the Tenant can reasonably be expected to exercise control, the expense of repairs or replacements thereto necessitated thereby, other than to the extent the same is recovered under a policy of insurance required to be carried by the Landlord hereunder, shall be paid by the Tenant at the Landlords actual cost plus fifteen percent (15%) thereof; and | ||
(d) | that the Tenant wilt notify the Landlord immediately upon the Tenant becoming aware of any defect in the Premises or of any other condition which may cause damage to the Premises or the Building. |
8.3. | ABATEMENT AND TERMINATION | |
It is agreed between the Landlord and the Tenant that: |
(a) | In the event of partial destruction (as hereinafter defined) of the Premises by fire, the elements or other cause or casualty, then in such event, it the destruction is such, in the opinion of the Landlords Architect that the Premises cannot be used for the Tenants business until repaired, the Gross Rent and Additional Rent shall abate as hereinafter provided to the extent that the Landlords Insurance indemnifies the Landlord. |
(i) | If the destruction is such that, in the opinion of the Landlords Architect, the Premises may be partially used for the Tenants business while the |
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repairs tire being made, then the Gross Rent and Additional Rent shall abate in the proportion that the part of the Premises rendered unusable bears to the whole of the Premises, PROVIDED ALWAYS that if the part rendered unusable exceeds one-half (1/2) of the Rentable Area of the Premises there shall be a total abatement of Gross Rent and Additional Rent until the repairs have been made unless the Tenant, with the permission of the Landlord, in fact uses the undamaged part in which case the Tenant shall pay proportionate Gross Rent and Additional Rent for the part so used (being in the sense proportion to the Gross Rent and Additional Rent, as the area in square feet of the part of the Premises being used bears to the Rentable Area of the Premises). Partial destruction shall mean any damage to the Premises less that total destruction (as hereinafter defined), but which renders all or any part of the Premises temporarily unfit for use by the Tenant for the Tenants business. A certificate of the Landlords Architect as to whether the whole or a part of the Premises is rendered unusable, and certifying the extent of the part rendered unusable, shall be binding and conclusive upon both Landlord and Tenant for the purposes hereof. If the partial destruction is repaired within fifteen (15) days after the date of destruction there shall be no abatement of Rent. | |||
(ii) | in the event of partial destruction (as hereinbefore defined) the Landlord shall, to the extent of proceeds of insurance it receives, repair and restore the Premises according to the nature of the damage with all reasonable diligence, except for improvements installed by or on behalf of the Tenant which the Tenant shall repair and restore, in both cases, to substantially the condition the Premises and those improvements were in immediately before such destruction occurred, but to the extent that any part of the Premises is not reasonably capable of use by reason of damage which the Tenant is obligated to repair hereunder, any abatement of Rent to which the Tenant is otherwise entitled hereunder shall not extend later than the time by which, in the reasonable opinion of the Landlord, repairs by the Tenant ought to have been completed with reasonable diligence. To the extent the landlord receives proceeds of insurance respecting damage the Tennis! is to repair, the Landlord will turn over those proceeds upon the Tenant completing such repair. |
(b) | In the event of the total destruction (as hereinafter defined) of the Premises by fire, the elements or other cause or casualty, then in such event the Landlord or the Tenant may at its option, to be exercised within sixty (60) days of the date of such total destruction, terminate this Lease effective from the date when such destruction occurs. Upon the Landlord or the Tenant exercising such option the |
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Tenant shall immediately surrender the Premises and all its interest therein to the Landlord and the Tenant shall pay Gross Rent and Additional Rent to the time of such destruction and the Landlord may re-enter and repossess the Premises discharged of this Lease. Upon such termination the Tenant shall remain liable to the Landlord for all sums accrued due to the Landlord pursuant to the terms hereof to the date of such destruction. If the Landlord or the Tenant do not exercise its option of termination the provisions of repair and restoration set forth in Article 8.3(a)(ii) shall apply. Total destruction shall mean such damage to the Premises that renders same unfit for use by the Tenant (or the Tenants business and which cannot reasonably be repaired within six (6) months of the date of the destruction to the state wherein the Tenant could use substantially all of the Premises for its business. A certificate of the Landlords Architect certifying that total destruction has occurred shall be binding and conclusive upon both Landlord and Tenant for the purposes hereof. |
(i) | Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions concerning total or partial destruction of the Premises, in the event of total or partial destruction of the Building of which the Premises form a part (and whether or not the Premises are destroyed) to such a material extent or of such a nature that in the opinion of the Landlord the damage to the Building cannot be repaired within one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date of destruction or the Building must be or should be totally or partially demolished, whether to be reconstructed to whole or in part or not, then the Landlord may, at Its option (to be exercised within sixty (60) days from the date of total or partial destruction) give notice to the Tenant that this Lease is terminated with effect from the date stated in the notice. If the Tenant is able effectively to use the Premises after the destruction, such date of termination shall be not less than thirty (30) days from the date of the notice. If the Tenant is unable effectively to use the Premises after the destruction, the date given in the notice shall be the date of termination. Upon such termination, the Tenant shall immediately surrender the Premises and all its interest therein to the Landlord and the Gross Rent and Additional Rent shall abate and be apportioned to the date of termination and the Tenant shall remain liable to the Landlord for all sums accrued due pursuant to the terms hereof to the date of termination. The Landlords Architect shall determine whether the Premises can or cannot be effectively used by the Tenant and his certificate thereon shall be binding and conclusive upon both Landlord and Tenant for the purposes hereof. | ||
(ii) | In none of the cases aforesaid shall the Tenant have any claims upon the Landlord for any damages sustained by it nor shall the Landlord be obligated to rebuild the Building or any part thereof in accordance with the original plans and specifications therefor. No damages, compensation or claim whatsoever shall be payable by the Landlord for inconvenience, loss of business or annoyance or other loss or damage whatsoever arising from the occurrence of any such damage or destruction of the Premises or of the Building and/or the repair or restoration thereof. |
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8.4. | EXPROPRIATION | |
If the Premises are acquired or condemned by any authority having power for such acquisition or condemnation for any public or quasi-public use or purpose, then and in that event the term of this Lease shall cease from the date of such entry by such authority. If only a portion of the Premises is so acquired or condemned then this Lease shall cease and terminate at the Landlords option and if such option is not exercised by the Landlord an equitable adjustment of Gross Rent and Additional Rent payable by the Tenant for the remaining portion of the Premises shall be made. If only a portion of the Premises is expropriated so that the Tenant is no longer able to carry on its business referred to in Article 5.3 in the Premises remaining, this Lease shall cease and terminate at the option of the tenant. In either event, however, and whether all or only a portion of the Premises so acquired or condemned, nothing herein contained shall prevent the Landlord or the Tenant or both from recovering damages from such authority for the value of their respective interest or for such other damages and expenses allowed by law. |
9.1. | LICENSES | |
The Tenant shall not suffer or permit any part of the Premises to be used or occupied by any persons other than the Tenant, any assignees or subtenants permitted under Article 9.2 and the employees of the Tenant and any such permitted assignee or subtenant, or suffer or permit any part of the Premises to be used or occupied by any licensee or concessionaire, or suffer or permit any persons to be upon the Premises other than the Tenant, such permitted assignees or subtenants and their respective employees, customers and others having lawful business with them. | ||
9.2. | ASSIGNMENTS AND SUBLETTINGS |
(a) | The Tenant shall not assign or mortgage this Lease or sublet the whole or any part of the Premises unless it shall have first requested and obtained the consent in writing of the Landlord thereto. Any request for such consent shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by a true copy of any offer to take an assignment or sublease which the Tenant may have received as well as a copy of the proposed assignment or sublease or mortgage and the Tenant shall furnish to the Landlord all information available to the Tenant or requested by the Landlord as to the business and financial responsibility and standing of the proposed assignee or subtenant. | ||
(b) | If the Landlord consents to the Tenants request for consent to assign, mortgage or sublet, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, or if a consent to assign, |
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mortgage or sublet is obtained by order of a Court of competent jurisdiction, the Tenant shall assign, mortgage or sublet, as the case may be, only upon the terms submitted to the Landlord as aforesaid and not otherwise, PROVIDED THAT no such assignment, mortgaging or subletting shall: |
(i) | in any manner or extent release or relieve the Tenant from the performance or observance of any of its covenants or obligations hereunder including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the performance or observance of the covenants and obligations hereunder required to be performed or observed during any renewal or extension of the Term in accordance with the provisions of this Lease, notwithstanding that such renewal or extension arises after the date of such assignment, mortgaging or subletting arid notwithstanding that the Rent is increased for such period of renewal or extension; | ||
(ii) | in the case of an assignment or subletting, be made other than to responsible persons, firms, partnerships or bodies corporate who undertake by agreement in writing with the Landlord to perform and observe the obligations of the Tenant hereunder; | ||
(iii) | be made unless the Tenant is not in default of any of its obligations under this Lease; | ||
(iv) | in the case of an assignment or subletting, be made to any person, firm, partnership or body corporate who intends to or does use the Premises for any business or use which is prohibited hereunder or which the Landlord is obliged to restrict by reason of any other lease or contract relating to the Building, or any use, purpose or business (other than the Permitted Use) to which the Landlord in its entire discretion may object; and |
(i) | be made unless the mortgagee covenants to pay to the Landlord all sums payable by the Tenant hereunder (including all arrears) during any period the mortgagee actually or constructively occupies the Premises and to otherwise perform and observe the obligations of the Tenant hereunder during any such period; and | ||
(ii) | unless the mortgagee covenants that any assignment or sublease it may wish to make shall be subject to all the same terms affecting an assignment or subletting made by the Tenant, |
(c) | The Landlords consent to any assignment or sublease shall not be or operate as a consent to any further assignment or sublease; and the Landlords prior consent in writing shall be required for each and every assignment or sublease. | ||
(d) | Notwithstanding any prior provisions of this Article 9.2 to the contrary, after the Landlord receives request for consent to an assignment or subletting and the |
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required information related thereto in writing, it shall have the option, to be exercised by written notice within thirty (30) days after the receipt of such request and information, to terminate this Lease and the term hereof on not less than thirty (30) days and not more than ninety (90) days notice to the Tenant. If the Landlord elects to terminate this Lease as aforesaid, the Tenant shall have the right, to be exercised by written notice to the Landlord within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such notice of termination, to withdraw the request for consent to the proposed assignment or subletting, in which ease the Tenant shall not proceed with such assignment or subletting, the notice of termination shall be null and void and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. | |||
(e) | If the Tenant is a corporation, other than a corporation the shares of which are listed on any recognized stock exchange, effective control of the corporation shall not be changed directly or indirectly by a sale, encumbrance or other disposition of shares or otherwise howsoever without the Tenant first obtaining the written consent of the Landlord; provided that the Landlords consent shall not be required for any sale or other disposition of shares by present shareholders to and between themselves or in the event of any transmission of shares on death or by operation of law and provided further that the Landlords consent shall not be unreasonably withheld where control of the Tenant is to pass to a subsidiary or parent of the Tenant. | ||
(f) | Whether or not the Landlord consents to any request of the Tenant for an assignment, subletting or mortgage, the reasonable costs incurred by the Landlord in considering and processing the request for consent and in completing any of the documentation involved in implementing such assignment, subletting or mortgage shall be for the Tenants account and payable forthwith on demand by the Tenant to the Landlord. | ||
(g) | The Landlord may sell, transfer, lease, mortgage, encumber or otherwise deal with the Property or any portion thereof or any interest of the Landlord therein, in every case without the consent of the Tenant, and without restriction, and to the extent that any purchaser, transferee or lessee from the Landlord has become bound by and covenanted to perform the covenants and obligations of the Landlord under this Lease, the Landlord shall without further written agreement be freed and relieved of liability upon such covenants and obligations. |
10.1. | INSTALLATION OF FIXTURES & IMPROVEMENTS |
(a) | The Tenant will not make, erect, install or alter any Leasehold Improvements or trade fixtures in the Premises without having requested and obtained the Landlords prior written approval, which the Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold. |
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(b) | In making, erecting, installing or altering any Leasehold improvements or trade fixtures the Tenant will not alter or interfere with any installations which have been made by the Landlord without the prior written approval of the Landlord, and in no event shall alter or interfere with or affect the structural elements or the strength or outside appearance of the Building, or the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and climate control systems if any or the window coverings installed on exterior windows. | ||
(c) | The Tenants request for any approval hereunder shall be in writing and accompanied by an adequate description of the contemplated work and, where appropriate, working drawings and specifications therefor. Any out-of-pocket expense incurred by the Landlord in connection with any such request for approval shall be deemed incurred by way of an Additional Service. All work to be performed in the Premises shall be performed by competent contractors and subcontractors of whom the Landlord shall have approved (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, but provided that the Landlord may require that the Landlords contractors and subcontractors be engaged for any mechanical or electrical work) and by workmen whose labor affiliations are compatible with those of workmen employed by the Landlord and its contractors and subcontractors. At the option of the Landlord, all such work shall be subject to inspection by and the reasonable supervision of the Landlord, as an Additional Service, and shall be performed in accordance with any reasonable conditions or regulations imposed by the Landlord (including without limitation the examination by the Landlords Architect or other experts of the detailed drawings and specifications as an Additional Service and contractors liability insurance in reasonable amounts) and completed in a good workmanlike manner in accordance with the description of the work approved by the Landlord. |
10.2. | LIENS AND ENCUMBRANCES ON FIXTURES AND IMPROVEMENTS | |
In connection with the making, erection, installation, or alteration of Leasehold Improvements and trade fixtures and all other work or installations made by or for the Tenant in the Premises the Tenant shall comply with all the provisions of the applicable provincial legislation in respect of builders lien and workers compensation and other statutes from tune to time applicable thereto (including any provision requiring or enabling the retention of portions of any sums payable by way of holdbacks) and except as to any such holdback shall promptly pay all accounts relating thereto. The Tenant will not create or cause to be created or permit any mortgage, conditional sale agreement, lease or other encumbrance in respect of the Leasehold Improvements to attach to the Premises or the Building or any part thereof. If and whenever any builders or other lien for work, labor, services or materials supplied to or for the Tenant or for the cost of which the Tenant may be in any way liable or claims therefor shall arise or be filed or any such mortgage, conditional sale agreement, lease or other encumbrance shall attach, the Tenant shall within four (4) days after receipt of notice thereof procure the discharge |
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thereof, including any certificate of lis pendens registered in respect of any lien, by payment or giving security or in such other manner as may be required or permitted by law, and failing which the Landlord may in addition to all other remedies hereunder avail itself of its remedy under Article 13.1 and may make any payments required to procure the discharge of any such liens or encumbrances, and shall be reimbursed by the Tenant as provided in Article 13.1, and its right to reimbursement shall not be affected or impaired if the Tenant shall then or subsequently establish or claim that any lien or encumbrance so discharged was without merit or excessive or subject to any abatement, set-off or defense. | ||
10.3. | TENANTS GOODS | |
The Tenant covenants that it will not sell, dispose of or remove any of the trade fixtures, goods or chattels of the Tenant from or out of the Premises during the Term without the consent of the Landlord, unless the Tenant is substituting new trade fixtures, goods or chattels of equal value or is bona fide disposing of individual items which have become excess for the Tenants purposes in the normal course of its business. The Tenant further covenants that it will at all times have and retain full legal and beneficial ownership of its trade fixtures, goods and chattels and will not permit them to be or become subject to any lien, mortgage, charge, encumbrance or title retention agreements except such as are bona fide incurred for the purpose of financing the purchase of such trade fixtures, goods or chattels. | ||
10.4. | REMOVAL OF FIXTURES AND IMPROVEMENTS | |
All Leasehold Improvements in or upon the Premises installed or affixed by the Tenant shall immediately upon termination of this Lease be and become the Landlords property without compensation therefor to the Tenant. Except to the extent herein or otherwise expressly agreed by the Landlord in writing, no Leasehold Improvements, trade fixtures, furniture or equipment shall be removed by the Tenant from the Premises either during or at the expiration or sooner termination of the Term, except that (a) the Tenant, if not in default hereunder, may at the end of the Term remove its trade fixtures, furniture and equipment; and (b) the Tenant shall at the end of the Term remove such of its trade fixtures, furniture, and equipment (including its computer/telephone equipment and all related wiring and cabling) and Leasehold Improvements installed by it as the Landlord shall require to be removed. For greater certainty and clarity, the Tenant covenants and agrees to remove any of its wiring/cabling from the Premises as the Landlord shall require to be removed. The Tenant shall, in the case of every removal either during or at the end of the Term, make good any damage caused to the Premises and/or the Building by the installation and removal. |
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11.1. | LANDLORDS INSURANCE | |
The Landlord covenants to, throughout the Term, provide and keep in force or cause to be provided and kept in force: |
(a) | fire insurance (including standard extended coverage endorsement perils and leakage from fire protective devices) or alternatively at Landlords option, all risk insurance in respect of the Building and its fixed improvements including all rentable premises including the Premises but excluding tenants fixtures and (except to the extent that the Landlord elects to insure them) Leasehold Improvements installed or constructed by tenants including the Tenant; | ||
(b) | loss of rental income insurance relating to rental abatement contemplated in Article 8.3; | ||
(c) | if any boilers or pressure vessels are operated in the Building other than in any rentable premises therein, boiler and pressure vessel insurance with respect thereto; | ||
(d) | comprehensive general business liability insurance with respect to the operation of the Building for personal and bodily injury or death and damage to property of others; and | ||
(e) | insurance against any other occurrences and in such amounts as the Landlord may deem prudent. |
11.2. | TENANTS INSURANCE | |
The Tenant covenants to, throughout the Term, provide and keep in force: |
(a) | fire insurance (including standard extended coverage endorsement perils, leakage from fire protective devices and water damage generally) in respect of the Tenants fixtures, furniture, equipment, inventory and stock-in-trade, the Tenants Leasehold Improvements and such other property in or forming part of the Premises (not being property which the Landlord is bound to insure pursuant to Article 11.1) as the Landlord may from time to time require; |
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(b) | plate and other glass insurance or hereby acknowledges an obligation to replace with like kind and quality; | ||
(c) | if any boiler or pressure vessel is operated in the Premises, boiler and pressure vessel insurance with respect thereto; | ||
(d) | comprehensive general business liability insurance with respect to the business carried on in or from the Premises and the use and occupancy thereof for personal and bodily injury or death and damage to property of others; and | ||
(e) | Tenants legal liability insurance and such other forms of insurance including business interruption insurance as the Landlord may reasonably require. |
11.3. | LIMITATION OF LANDLORDS LIABILITY | |
The Landlord shall not be liable or in any way responsible to the Tenant in respect of any loss, injury or damage suffered by the Tenant or its employees, invitees or licensees, or others unless resulting from the negligence of the Landlord but in no event shall the Landlord be liable for loss, injury or damage: |
(a) | to any property of the Tenant or others from theft, damage or any other cause; | ||
(b) | caused to any persons or property by fire, explosion, falling plaster, escaping steam or gas, electricity, water, rain or snow, or leaks from any part of the Building or from any pipes, appliances or plumbing work therein, or by dampness; |
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(c) | caused by other tenants or occupants or persons or the public in or about the Premises or other rentable premises or elsewhere in the Building, or caused by operations in the conduct of any private or public work; | ||
(d) | of the nature of indirect or consequential loss, injury or damage of any nature whatsoever including without limitation matters affected by interruptions in the supply of water, electricity, heating, air conditioning and other utilities; or | ||
(e) | that is required to be insured by the Tenant under the provisions of Article 11.2. |
11.4. | INDEMNITY | |
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease to the contrary the Tenant shall be liable to the Landlord for and shall hold harmless and indemnify the Landlord from and against: | ||
all costs, liabilities, claims, damages, expenses, suits or actions (including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, direct losses, costs, damages and expenses of the Landlord, including solicitor-client costs) resulting from: |
(a) | any breach, violation, or non-performance of any covenant, condition or agreement in this Lease set forth and contained on the part of the Tenant to be fulfilled, kept, observed or performed; | ||
(b) | any damage to property, including property of the Landlord, occasioned by the operation of the Tenants business on, or the Tenants occupation of, the Premises or arising out of any work done by, or any act, neglect, or omission of, the Tenant or its employees, agents, contractors, invitees, concessionaires, or licensees in or about the Building; | ||
(c) | any injury to person or persons, including death at any time resulting therefrom, occasioned by the operation of the Tenants business on, or the Tenants occupation of, the Premises or arising out of any work done by, or any act, neglect, or omission of; the Tenant or its employees, agents, contractors, invitees, concessionaires, or licensees in or about the Building; |
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12.1. | SUBORDINATION AND ATTORNMENT | |
This Lease shall, at the option of the Landlord or the mortgagee under any mortgage or the trustee under any trust deed or trust indenture, now or hereafter existing, (such mortgagee or trustee being in this Article 12.1 called the Holder and such mortgage or trust deed or trust indenture being called the Security) affecting the Lands or Building, exercisable at any time and from time to time by the Landlord or such Holder, be either subject and subordinate to such Security and accordingly not binding upon such Holder or, alternatively, prior to such Security and binding upon such Holder. On request at any time and from time to time, the Tenant shall either postpone and subordinate this Lease with the intent and effect that this Lease and all rights of the Tenant shall be subject to the rights of such Holder as fully as if the Security, regardless of when made, had been made prior to the making of this Lease or, alternatively, to attorn to such Holder and become bound to it as its tenant of the Premises for the then unexpired residue of the Term and upon the terms and conditions contained in this Lease, in each case as the Landlord or such Holder may require, without limiting the foregoing (and notwithstanding that any of previous attornment or subordination in favor of such Holder shall have been given) the Tenant shall execute promptly the appropriate instrument of postponement and subordination or alternatively the right instrument of attornment, as the case may be, in order to give effect to the foregoing. | ||
At the written request of the Tenant, the Landlord shall use reasonable commercial efforts to obtain a non-disturbance agreement in favor of the Tenant from any Holder, provided the form of such agreement is acceptable to the Holder and the Landlord and further provided that the Tenant is responsible for the costs of obtaining such an agreement. | ||
12.2. | REGISTRATION | |
The Tenant will not register this Lease in the Land Title Office. | ||
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Tenant shall have the right to register a short form of this Lease, in a fonts and content to be approved by the Landlord, acting reasonably, provided the Tenant covenants and agrees to execute and deliver to the Landlord a registrable discharge of such short form lease forthwith upon this Lease expiring or otherwise being terminated (such covenant of the Tenant to survive the expiration or termination of this Lease), and further provided that all costs related to the preparation and registration of such short form of lease (including the cost of preparing any survey plans which may be required and all fees and taxes payable as a result of such registration) shall be borne solely by the Tenant. |
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12.3. | ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES | |
The Tenant shall within ten (10) days of receipt of notice in writing from Landlord execute and deliver to the Landlord and if required by the Landlord, to any mortgagee (including any trustee under a trust deed or trust indenture) designated by the Landlord a confirmation in writing as to the status of this Lease, including as to whether it is in full force and effect, is modified or unmodified, confirming the rental payable hereunder and the state of the accounts between the Landlord and Tenant, the existence or non-existence of defaults, the Rentable Area of the Premises, and any other matters pertaining to this Lease as to which the Landlord shall request confirmation. Such certificate to be substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule E. |
13.1. | REMEDYING BY LANDLORD, NON-PAYMENT AND INTEREST | |
In addition to all rights and remedies of the Landlord available to it in the event of any default hereunder by the Tenant either by any other provision of this Lease or by statute or common law, the Landlord: |
(a) | shall have the right (but shall not be obligated to) at all times to remedy or attempt to remedy any default of the Tenant, and in so doing may make any payments due or alleged to be due by the Tenant to third parties and may enter upon the Premises to do work or other things therein, and in such event all expenses of the Landlord in remedying or attempting to remedy such default shall be payable by the Tenant to the Landlord forthwith upon demand, together with a fee for supervision for carrying out the Tenants obligations in an amount equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the cost of repairs or other work carried out by or under the supervision of the Landlord which amount shall be in addition to the incurred costs of such work together with interest at a rate of six percent (6%) per annum above the Prime Rate from time to time on the aggregate of the foregoing from the date funds were expended by the Landlord until actual payment thereof by the Tenant; | ||
(b) | may recover as Additional Rent all sums paid or expenses incurred hereunder by the Landlord, which ought to have been paid or incurred by the Tenant, or for which the Landlord hereunder is entitled to reimbursement from the Tenant, and any interest owing to the Landlord hereunder by any and all remedies available to it for the recovery of Gross Rent in arrears; | ||
(c) | if the Tenant shall fail to pay any Rent or other amount from time to time payable by it to the Landlord hereunder promptly when due, shall be entitled to interest thereon at a rate of six percent (6%) per annum above the Prime Rate from time to time from, except where interest commences to accrue earlier pursuant to Article 13.1(a), the date upon which the same was due until actual payment thereof. |
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13.2. | REMEDIES CUMULATIVE | |
The Landlord may from time to time resort to any or all of the rights and remedies available to it in the event of any default hereunder by the Tenant, either by any provision of this Lease or by statute or the general law, all of which rights and remedies are intended to be cumulative and not alternative, and the express provisions hereunder as to certain rights and remedies are not to be interpreted as excluding any other or additional rights and remedies available to the Landlord by statute or the general law. | ||
13.3. | RIGHT OF RE-ENTRY ON TERMINATION | |
If this Lease shall have become terminated pursuant to any provision hereof, or if the Landlord shall have become entitled to terminate this Lease and shall have given notice terminating it pursuant to any provision hereof, then and in every such case it shall be lawful for the Landlord thereafter to enter into and upon the Premises or any part thereof in the name of the whole and the same to have again, repossess and enjoy as of its former estate. | ||
13.4. | RE-ENTRY AND TERMINATION | |
If and whenever the Landlord becomes entitled to or does re-enter the Premises under any provision of this Lease, the Landlord, in addition to all other rights and remedies, shall have the right to terminate this Lease forthwith by leaving upon the Premises notice in writing of such termination, and in such event the Tenant shall forthwith vacate and surrender the Premises. | ||
13.5. | RIGHTS ON RE-ENTRY | |
Whenever the Landlord becomes entitled to re-enter upon the Premises under any provision of this Lease, the Landlord in addition to all other rights it may have shall have the right to enter the Premises, as agent of the Tenant, either by force or otherwise without being liable for any loss or damage occasioned thereby and to relet them and to receive the rent therefor and as the agent of the Tenant to take possession of any furniture or other property thereon and to sell the same at public or private sale without notice and to apply the proceeds thereof and any rent derived from reletting the Premises, after deducting its costs of conducting such sale and its cost of reletting, upon account of the Rent due and to become due under this Lease and the Tenant shall be liable to the Landlord for the deficiency, if any. | ||
13.6. | DISTRESS | |
The Tenant waives and renounces the benefit of any present or future law taking away or limiting the Landlords right of distress on the property of the Tenant and, notwithstanding any such law, the Landlord may seize and sell the Tenants goods and chattels, excepting for records and reports of a confidential nature, whether within the Premises or removed therefrom and apply the proceeds of such sale upon Rent and all other amounts outstanding including the cost of the seizure and sale in the same manner as might have been done if such law had not been passed. The Tenant further agrees that |
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if it leaves the Premises leaving any Rent or other amounts provided to be paid under this Lease unpaid, the Landlord, in addition to any remedy otherwise provided at law or in equity, may seize the goods and chattels of the Tenant at any place to which the Tenant or any other person may have removed them from the Premises in the same manner as if such goods and chattels had remained upon the Premises. For the purposes of making any such distress the Landlord, by itself, its agents and bailiffs may break open any door or window and enter upon the Premises at any time after Rent or other monies shall accrue due. | ||
13.7. | PAYMENT OF RENT, ETC., ON TERMINATION | |
If the Landlord shall re-enter and this Lease shall be terminated as provided for herein, then the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord on demand: |
(a) | Rent up to the time of re-entry or termination whichever shall be the later plus accelerated Rent as herein provided; | ||
(b) | all other amounts payable hereunder until such time; | ||
(c) | such expenses as the Landlord may incur or have incurred in connection with re-entering or terminating and reletting, or collecting sums due or payable by the Tenant or realizing upon assets seized including brokerage, legal fees and disbursements (on a solicitor-client basis), and the expense of keeping the Premises in good order, repairing the same and preparing them for reletting; and | ||
(d) | as liquidated damages for the loss of Rent and other income of the Landlord expected to be derived from the Lease during the period which would have constituted the unexpired portion of the Term had it not been terminated, the amount, if any, by which the rental value of the Premises for such period established by reference to the terms and provisions of this Lease exceeds the rental value of the Premises for such period established by reference to the terms and provisions upon which the Landlord relets them, if such reletting is accomplished within a reasonable time after termination of this Lease, and otherwise with reference to all market and other relevant circumstances. Rental value is to be computed in each case by reducing to present worth at an interest rate equal to the then current Prime Rate all Rent and other amounts to become payable for such period and where the ascertainment of amounts to become payable requires it, the Landlord may make estimates and assumptions of fact which shall govern unless shown to be unreasonable or erroneous. |
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14.1. | CANCELLATION OF INSURANCE | |
If any policy of insurance upon the Building from time to time effected by the Landlord shall be cancelled or be about to be cancelled by the insurer or an insurer shall refuse or decline to place or renew insurance by reason of the use or occupation of the Premises by the Tenant or any assignee, subtenant or licensee of the Tenant or anyone permitted by the Tenant to be upon the Premises and the Tenant after receipt of notice in writing from the Landlord shall have failed to take such immediate steps in respect of such use or occupation as shall enable the Landlord to reinstate, renew, replace or avoid cancellation of (as the case may be), such policy of insurance, without limitation to any other right or remedy of the Landlord under this Lease, the Landlord may at its option, at any time and without notice enter upon the Premises and remove the said use or condition in which event the Tenant shall forthwith on demand pay to the Landlord the cost to the Landlord related to such removal together with a supervisory fee of fifteen percent (15%) of such cost and with interest on the aggregate of the foregoing from the date funds were expended by the Landlord until actual payment thereof. | ||
14.2. | DEFAULT | |
If and whenever: |
(a) | the Rent hereby reserved, or any part thereof, be not paid when due, or there is non-payment of any other sum which the Tenant is obligated to pay under any provisions hereof, and in either case such default shall continue for ten (10) days after notice by the Landlord requiring the Tenant to rectify the same; or | ||
(b) | the Term or any goods, chattels, equipment or other personal property of the Tenant shall at any time be taken or be exigible in execution or attachment or if a writ of execution shall issue against the Tenant, or the Tenant shall attempt or threaten to move its goods, chattels or equipment out of the Premises (other than in the ordinary course of its business or as permitted hereunder) or shall, for a period of ten (10) consecutive days (without the prior written consent of the Landlord) fail to conduct business from the Premises; or | ||
(c) | the Premises shall be vacated or abandoned or remain unoccupied for fifteen (15) days or more while capable of being occupied; or | ||
(d) | the Tenant shall become insolvent or commit an act of bankruptcy or become bankrupt or take the benefit of any Act that may be in force for bankrupt or insolvent debtors or, if the Tenant is a corporation, become involved in a winding up proceeding or other proceeding for the termination of its corporate existence or if a receiver shall be appointed for the business, property, affairs or revenues of the Tenant or if any governmental authority should take possession of the business or property of the Tenant or the Tenant shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or |
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(e) | without the written consent of the Landlord, the Premises shall be used by any persons other than the Tenant or its permitted assigns or sub-tenants or for any purpose other than that for which they were leased, or shall be occupied by any person whose occupancy is prohibited by this Lease; or | ||
(f) | the Tenant shall assign or sublet or purport to assign or sublet any portion or all of the Term or the Premises without the written consent of the Landlord or control of the Tenant, if a corporation, is changed without the prior written consent of the Landlord, in either case as required pursuant to Article 9; or | ||
(g) | the Tenant shall fail to remedy any condition giving rise to cancellation, threatened cancellation, reduction or threatened reduction of army insurance policy on the Property or any part thereof within twenty four (24) hours after notice thereof by the Landlord; or | ||
(h) | the Tenant shall breach or fail to observe or perform any other of the covenants, agreements, provisions, stipulations and conditions herein to be observed, performed and kept by the Tenant and shall persist in such failure for ten (10) days after notice by the Landlord requiring that the Tenant remedy, correct, desist or comply (or in the case of any such breach which reasonably would require more than ten (10) days to rectify unless the Tenant shall commence rectification within the said ten (10) day period and thereafter promptly and diligently and continuously proceed with the rectification of the breach); |
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15.1. | NOTICES | |
All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals and other instruments required or permitted to be given pursuant to the terms of this Lease shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been properly given if personally served or sent by registered mail (postage prepaid with return receipt requested) or sent by telegram with report of delivery to the Landlord or the Tenant at the addresses hereinbefore set forth or in the case of the Tenant at the Premises in lieu of the address hereinbefore set forth. | ||
Provided, however, that such address may be changed upon five (5) business days written notice thereof, similarly given, to the other party. | ||
The date of receipt of any such notice, demand, request, consent, approval or other instrument shall be deemed to be as follows: |
(a) | in the case of personal service, the date of service; | ||
(b) | in the case of registered mail, the fifth (5th) business day following the date of delivery to the post office, provided, however, that in the event of an interruption of normal mail service receipt shall be deemed to be the fifth (5th) business day following the date on which normal mail service is restored; | ||
(c) | in the case of telegram, the business day next following the day of sending. |
15.2. | ENTIRE AGREEMENT | |
The Tenant acknowledges that there are no covenants, representations, warranties, agreements or conditions expressed or implied relating to this Lease or the Premises save as expressly set out in this Lease and the offer to Lease preceding this Lease. This Lease may not be modified except by an agreement in writing executed by the Landlord and the Tenant. | ||
15.3. | AREA DETERMINATION | |
In the event that any calculation or determination by the Landlord of the Rentable Area of any premises (including the Premises) of the Building is disputed or called into question, it shall be calculated or determined by the Landlords Architect, whose certification shall be conclusive, the cost of such remeasurement to be paid by and borne by the party so disputing or calling into question the previous calculation or determination. The Landlord may at any time convert all measurements relating to this Lease to metric measurements and the Lease shall be appropriately modified. |
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15.4. | SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, INTERPRETATION | |
This Lease and everything herein contained shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Landlord and the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and permitted assigns of the Tenant. References to the Tenant shall be read with such changes in gender as may be appropriate, depending on whether the Tenant is a male or female person or a firm or corporation, and if the Tenant is more than one person or entity, the covenants of the Tenant shall be deemed joint and several. If the Landlord sells the Landlords interest in the Lands the Landlord shall be released from all obligations, responsibilities and liabilities under this Lease arising after the date of such sale, to the extent that the purchaser of the Landlords interest assumes the same. | ||
15.5. | FORCE MAJEURE | |
Save and except for the obligations of the Tenant as set forth in this Lease to pay Gross Rent, Additional Rent, Rent and any other monies required to be paid to the Landlord, if either party shall fail to meet its obligations hereunder within the time prescribed, and such failure shall be caused or materially contributed to by any cause beyond the reasonable control of such party (but lack of funds on the part of such party shall be deemed not to be a force majeure), such failure shall be deemed not to be a breach of the obligations of such party hereunder but such party shall use reasonable diligence to put itself in a position to carry out its obligations hereunder, and the time for fulfillment of such obligation shall be extended for the period in which such circumstance operates to delay or prevent the fulfillment thereof and the other party to this Lease shall not be entitled to compensation for any inconvenience, nuisance or discomfort thereby occasioned. | ||
15.6. | WAIVER | |
Failure of the Landlord to insist upon strict performance of any of the covenants or conditions of this Lease or to exercise any right or option herein contained shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of any such covenant, condition, right or option, but the same shall remain in full force and effect. The Tenant undertakes and agrees, for itself and for any person claiming to be a subtenant or assignee, that the acceptance by the Landlord of any Rent from any person other than the Tenant shall not be construed as a recognition of any rights not herein expressly granted, or as a waiver of any of the Landlords rights, or as an admission that such person is, or as a consent that such person shall be deemed to be, a subtenant or assignee of this Lease, irrespective of whether the Landlord or said person claims that such person is a subtenant or assignee of this Lease. The Landlord may accept Rent from any person occupying the Premises at any time without in any way waiving any right under this Lease. | ||
15.7. | GOVERNING LAW, COVENANTS, SEVERABILITY | |
This Lease is being executed and delivered, and shall be performed in the Province of British Columbia in which the Building is located, and the laws of such Province shall govern the validity, construction, enforcement and interpretation of this Lease. The |
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exclusive venue for any application or court action brought in respect of this Lease shall lie with the courts of the Province of British Columbia in which the Building is located, and the parties hereto exclusively attorn to the jurisdiction of such courts. | ||
The Landlord and the Tenant agree that all of the provisions of this Lease are to be construed as covenants and agreements as though the words importing such covenants and agreements were used in each separate section hereof. Should any provision or provisions of this Lease be illegal or not enforceable, it or they shall be considered separate and severable from the Lease and its remaining provisions shall remain in force, and be binding upon the parties hereto as though the said provision or provisions had never been included. | ||
15.8. | HEADINGS, CAPTIONS | |
The headings and captions appearing in this Lease have been inserted for convenience of reference only and in no way define, limit or enlarge the scope or meaning of this Lease or of any provisions hereof. | ||
15.9. | TIME FOR PAYMENT | |
Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Lease, all amounts (other than Rent) required to be paid by the Tenant to the Landlord pursuant to this Lease shall be payable on demand at the place designated by the Landlord for payment of Rent and if not so paid within ten (10) days of such demand be treated as Rent in arrears. | ||
15.10. | TIME OF ESSENCE | |
Time shall be of the essence of this Lease. | ||
15.11. | SPECIAL PROVISIONS |
(a) | The Tenant acknowledges and agrees that it is accepting possession of the Premises in as is, where is condition except that the Landlord shall provide and install to the Premises at the Landlords expense those items set out in Article 8.1. | ||
The Tenant shall be responsible for its own improvements to the Premises and shall have a Rent free period (the Fixturing Period) commencing the day next following the final execution of this Lease and ending January 31, 2005, for the purposes of fixturing, modifying and occupying the Premises for the Tenants day to day business (the Tenants Work). Should the Tenant require additional utilities, additional heating, ventilation or air conditioning (HVAC) because of the nature of its business, in excess of those already provided to the Premises, then the Tenant shall be responsible for the cost of installing and/or supplying such additional utilities or HVAC, professionally designed and supervised, subject to the Landlords prior approval. The Tenants Work is subject to the Landlords prior written approval and shall be made in accordance with the Broadway Tech Centre Tenant Guidelines manual. It is understood that the Landlords contractor shall be utilized for all changes to the mechanical, |
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electrical and life safety systems. All costs associated with the Tenants Work shall be borne solely by the Tenant, including design and consultants fees. The Tenant will be responsible for obtaining all necessary approvals and building permits from regulatory authorities for the commencement and completion of the Tenants Work. No Tenants Work shall commence until the Landlord receives proof of the Tenants insurance. All terms of this Least shall be applicable from the dale the Tenant takes possession of the Premises save for the payment of Rent which shall be payable as of the Commencement Date. | |||
(b) | During the Term it is understood and agreed between the parties that the Tenant may expand into all or a portion of the premises adjacent to the Premises (the Expansion Premises) comprising a total Rentable Area of approximately 21,000 square feet, as indicated on Schedule C attached hereto, on the following conditions: |
(i) | The Expansion Premises shall be divided into five (5) separate 1 x 7 grid sections containing a Rentable Area of approximately 4,200 square feet each and identified as sections A, B, C, D and E on Schedule C attached hereto. | ||
(ii) | The Tenant shall expand first into section A, second into section B, third into section C, fourth into section D and fifth into section E until the Expansion Premises are fully occupied. It is agreed that prior to the Tenant expanding into any section of the Expansion Premises, as aforesaid, the Tenant shall notify the Landlord in writing of the particular section of the Expansion Premises which is required and the date upon which such section shall be occupied. | ||
(iii) | The Rent for each section of the Expansion Premises is equal to Rent payable on the existing Premises, as expanded from time to time, on a per square foot basis and shall commence on the day tile Tenant occupies such section and shall continue for the balance of the Term. | ||
(iv) | It is understood that there will be no demising walls constructed between the existing Premises and sections A, B, C, D and E of the Expansion Premises. | ||
(v) | Until such time as the Tenant expands into each section of the Expansion Premises, the Tenant covenants and agrees to be responsible to keep such unoccupied sections of the Expansion Premises in broom clean condition. | ||
(vi) | The existing Premises together with those sections of the Expansion Premises the Tenant occupies in accordance with the aforementioned conditions, shall collectively form the Premises. The Tenant covenants and agrees to execute any document or instrument which the Landlord reasonably requires under tills provision, including but not limited to the Landlords form of amending agreement prepared by the Landlord incorporating such sections of the Expansion Premises. |
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(c) | The Tenant shall deliver to the Landlord prior to the Commencement Date and thereafter on or before December 31st of each year throughout the Term, a series of post dated checks for the estimated monthly Gross Rent payable for the following 12 months of the Term. In the event that the Rentable Area of the Premises changes during the year in accordance with Article 15.11(b), the Tenant shall provide the Landlord with replacement post dated checks in the appropriate monthly amount of Gross Rent for the balance of the year. | ||
(d) | Throughout the Term, the Landlord shall make available for the Tenant, to use at its option, ten (10) parking stalls in the designated parking lot. Monthly rental for the said parking stalls shall be based on the prevailing monthly rental rate, which is currently $45.00 per parking stall per month plus applicable taxes, which monthly rental rate may be adjusted by the Landlord from time to time. | ||
(e) | If the Landlord shall desire to take down the Building, or any part thereof, at any time after December 31, 2007, it may terminate this Lease by giving to the Tenant twelve (12) months prior written notice of its intention to do so, whereupon the Term hereby granted shall absolutely cease and terminate on the date set out in such notice, and the Tenant covenants with the Landlord that It shall, on the day so fixed, deliver up possession of the Premises to the Landlord without cost or damage to the Landlord and pay the proportion of Rent up to the date of giving up possession as aforesaid. | ||
(f) | The Tenant, provided it has not been in material default during the Term, shall have one option to extend the Term of this lease for a further period of two (2) years (the Extended Term), such option to be exercised upon twelve (12) months written notice to the Landlord, prior to the expiry of the initial Term, not to be given sooner than eighteen (18) months prior to the expiry of the initial Term. The Extended Term shall be on the same terms and conditions as the initial Term except for Gross Rent, any free rent allowance, fixturing period, tenant improvement allowance or other incentive or inducement and except for this option to extend. |
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(g) | The Tenant agrees to keep the terms and conditions of this Lease strictly confidential. For clarity, if the terms herein are disclosed to another party, save only to the Tenants lawyers, accountants, consultants or as imposed by law, then in addition to any other rights or remedies the Landlord may have, the Tenant shall, at the Landlords sole option, be considered in default under the terms of this Lease. |
LANDLORD:
2725312 Canada, Inc. |
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TENANT:
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Per: | /s/ Brian Bacon | |||
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2955 Hebb Street, Vancouver, B.C.
PID: 024-662-348
Lot 1 Except Part in Plan LMP49647
Section 36
Town of Hastings Suburban Lands
Plan LMP 44003
(a) | the Tenant will accept the Additional Premises in an as is, where is condition excepting only the following which the Landlord will provide and install at the Landlords expense in coordination with the Tenants fixturing of the Additional Premises and in accordance with building standards: |
(i) | demising walls in the approximate location indicated on the plan attached hereto; | ||
(ii) | exit corridors and doors in accordance with the applicable municipal building codes; | ||
(iii) | ensure that the existing metal halide light fixtures within the Additional Premises are in proper working order; | ||
(iv) | access to male and female washrooms in the location indicated on the plan attached hereto, and ensure that such washrooms are in proper working order; | ||
(v) | access to three (3) existing loading docks, as indicated on the plan attached hereto and ensure that the existing loading doors and levelers for such loading docks are in proper working order; and | ||
(vi) | ensure that the existing roof, plumbing, electrical, mechanical and HVAC systems and structural components of the Additional Premises are in proper working order and good repair until the expiry of the Additional Premises Term (as defined herein); |
(b) | except as provided in subparagraph (a) above, the Landlord has no further responsibility or liability for making any renovations, alterations or improvements in or to the Additional Premises. The Landlord makes no representation or warranty with respect to the usability of any existing phone lines and/or data cables within the Additional Premises. The Tenant, at its expense, shall be responsible for all modifications required to reuse such phone lines and/or data cables; |
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(c) | all further renovations, alterations or improvements in or to the Additional Premises are the sole responsibility of the Tenant and shall be undertaken and completed at the Tenants expense and are subject to the Landlords prior written approval and shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Lease and the Broadway Tech Centre Tenant Guidelines Manual (the Tenants Work). It is understood and agreed that the Landlords contractor shall be utilized for all changes to the mechanical, electrical and life safety systems. All design and consultants fees and permits are to the Tenants account. Should the Tenant require additional utilities, additional heating, ventilation or air conditioning because of the nature of its business, in excess of those already provided to the Additional Premises, then the Tenant shall be responsible for the cost of installing and/or supplying such additional utilities, subject to the Landlords prior approval; | ||
(d) | the Tenant shall be entitled to a fixturing period in respect of the Additional Premises (the Additional Premises Fixturing Period) commencing on October 21, 2004 and ending February 28, 2005 for the purposes of completing the Tenants Work so that the Additional Premises are ready for the Tenants day to day business. All terms of the Lease shall be applicable from the date the Tenant takes possession of the Additional Premises save for the payment of all Rent which shall be payable as of March 1, 2005. The Additional Premises Fixturing Period shall only apply to the Additional Premises and for greater certainty, all Rent shall continue to be payable on the Existing Premises in accordance with the terms of the Lease. The Tenant acknowledges and agrees that no construction or demolition work shall commence in respect of the Additional Premises until proof of the Tenants insurance has been provided to, and such work has been approved by, the Landlord; | ||
(e) | the term of the Lease for the Additional Premises (the Additional Premises Term) shall be two (2) years and eleven (11) months, commencing on the 1 st day of March, 2005 and ending on the 31 st day of January, 2008 and all other terms and conditions contained in the Lease shall apply to the Additional Premises, except as amended by Part 3 of this Agreement, as and from March 1, 2005; | ||
(f) | the Gross Rent payable in respect of the Additional Premises during the Additional Premises Term shall be in the amount of $157,500.00 per year calculated on the basis of $7.50 per square foot of Rentable Area of the Additional Premises; and | ||
(g) | the Lease shall be amended pursuant to the amendments contained in Part 3 of this Agreement. |
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(a) | Section 1.13 of the Lease is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: | ||
1.13. PREMISES | |||
Premises means: |
(i) that portion of the main floor of the Building comprised of approximately 32,400 square feet of Rentable Area as shown outlined in red on the plan attached to this Lease as Schedule C hereto (the Original Premises); and | |
(ii) that portion of the main floor of the Building comprised of approximately 21,000 square feet of Rentable Area as shown outlined in red on the plan attached to this Lease as Schedule C-1 hereto (the Additional Premises). |
The exterior face of the Building is expressly excluded from the Premises and reserved for the Landlord.; | |||
(b) | Section 2.1 of the Lease is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: | ||
2.1 Premises | |||
The Rentable Area of the Premises known as Main floor, 2955 Hebb Street, Vancouver, British Columbia is approximately fifty three thousand four hundred (53,400) square feet subject to final determination by the Landlords Architect. The certificate of measurement prepared by the Landlords Architect shall be final and binding upon the parties hereto as to such Rentable Area.; | |||
(c) | Section 3.1 of the Lease is amended by deleting the first sentence in its entirety and replacing it with the following: | ||
The Term of this Lease shall be as follows: |
(a) | Original Premises for a period of three (3) years commencing on the 1 st day of February, 2005 (the Commencement Date) and to be fully completed and ended on the 31 st day of January, 2008; and | ||
(b) | Additional Premises for a period of two (2) years and eleven (11) months commencing on the 1 st day of March, 2005 and to be fully completed and ended on the 31 st day of January, 2008.; |
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(d) | Section 4.1 is amended by adding the following as a second paragraph: | ||
The Landlord acknowledges receipt from the Tenant of $28,087.50 (the Additional Premises Deposit) to be held without interest for application by the Landlord firstly to the first months Gross Rent payable under the Lease (including goods and services tax) with respect to the Additional Premises, with the balance to be held as security for the due and proper performance by the Tenant of all the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease, including the payment of all Rent due hereunder. Such of the Additional Premises Deposit as then remains outstanding and unapplied by the Landlord shall be repaid by the Landlord to the Tenant without interest within ninety (90) days of the expiration of the Term. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Tenant fails to execute and return the Lease Extension and Amending Agreement dated for reference August 16, 2005 within ten (10) days of receipt thereof from the Landlord, the Landlord may, at its sole option, terminate this Lease in respect of the Additional Premises, whereupon the Additional Premises Deposit shall be retained by the Landlord as liquidated damages on account of the Tenants default and not as a penalty.; | |||
(e) | Section 4.2 of the Lease is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: | ||
4.2 GROSS RENT | |||
From and after the Commencement Date, the Tenant shall pay a gross annual rent (herein called Gross Rent) based upon the rate of $7.50 per square foot of the Rentable Area of the Premises, payable as follows: |
(a) | from February 1, 2005 to and including February 28, 2005, Gross Rent of $243,000.00 per year (in respect of 32,400 square feet only); and | ||
(b) | from March 1, 2005 to and including January 31, 2008, Gross Rent of $400,500.00 per year (in respect of 53,400 square feet). |
Such Gross Rent, together with any adjustment of rent provided for herein then in effect, shall be due and payable in twelve (12) equal installments on the 1 st day of each calendar month during the initial Term of this Lease and any extensions or renewals hereof, and the Tenant hereby agrees to pay such Gross Rent to the Landlord at the Landlords address as provided herein (or such Other address as may be designated from time to time) monthly, in advance, without demand. If the Term of this Lease as heretofore established commences on other than the 1 st day of the month or terminates on other than the last day of the month, then the installment or installments so pro rated shall be paid in advance. Goods and services tax of seven percent (7%) shall be added to any Gross Rent amounts payable.; | |||
(f) | Section 10.4 of the Lease is amended by adding the following as a second paragraph: |
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, at the expiry or earlier termination of this Lease, the Tenant will be required to remove its leasehold improvements, furniture, equipment, inventory and all wiring/cabling installed by the Tenant from the Additional Premises and make good any damage caused by such removal at its expense.; | |||
(g) | Section 15.11 of the Lease is amended as follows: |
(i) | subsection 15.11(a) is amended by adding the following as a third paragraph: | ||
The Tenant shall be responsible for its own improvements to the Additional Premises and shall have a Rent free period (the Additional Premises Fixturing Period) commencing October 21, 2004 and ending February 28, 2005 for the purposes of conducting the Tenants Work in respect of the Additional Premises. Should the Tenant require additional utilities, additional heating, ventilation or air conditioning (HVAC) in respect of the Additional Premises because of the nature of its business, in excess of those already provided to the Additional Premises, then the Tenant shall be responsible for the cost of installing and/or supplying such additional utilities or HVAC, professionally designed and supervised, subject to the Landlords prior approval. The Tenants Work is subject to the Landlords prior written approval and shall be made in accordance with the Broadway Tech Centre Tenant Guidelines Manual. It is understood that the Landlords contractor shall be utilized for all changes to the mechanical, electrical and life safety systems in respect of the Additional Premises. All costs associated with the Tenants Work shall be borne solely by the Tenant, including design and consultants fees and permits. The Tenant will be responsible for obtaining all necessary approvals and building permits from regulatory authorities for the commencement and completion of the Tenants Work in respect of the Additional Premises. No Tenants Work in respect of the Additional Premises shall commence until the Landlord receives proof of the Tenants insurance. All terms of this Lease shall be applicable to the Additional Premises from the date the Tenant takes possession of the Additional Premises save for the payment of Gross Rent which shall be payable as of March 1, 2005.; and | |||
(ii) | subsection 15.11(c) is amended by adding the following as the last sentence: | ||
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Landlord and the Tenant hereby acknowledge and agree that the Tenant shall be invoiced for its Proportionate Share of electricity, gas, water, janitorial and garbage disposal services consumed within the Additional Premises and the parking charges provided for herein.; and |
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(h) | The plan attached hereto is hereby added to and shall become Schedule C-1 to the Lease. |
The Landlord:
2725312 CANADA INC. |
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The Tenant:
LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC. |
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Per: | /s/ Brian Bacon | |||
(Authorized Signatory) | ||||
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1.1 | The basic terms of this Lease are: |
(a)
Premises:
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Units #105 to #109, inclusive, at 5595 Trapp Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia (inclusive of approximately 2,000 square feet of structural mezzanine area) | |
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(b)
Rentable Area of Premises:
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approximately 50,438 square feet (inclusive of approximately 2,000 square feet of structural mezzanine area) | |
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(c)
Term:
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10 years commencing on the Commencement Date and ending on June 30, 2017 | |
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(d)
Commencement Date:
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July 1, 2007 | |
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(e)
Base Rent:
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Lease Year | Per Sq. Ft. | Per Annum | Per Month | |||||||||
1 to 5
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$ | 8.00 | $ | 403,504.00 | $ | 33,625.33 | ||||||
6 to 10
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$ | 8.20 | $ | 413,591.60 | $ | 34,465.97 |
(f)
Permitted Use:
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A distribution warehouse and related offices. |
1.2 | In this Lease : |
(a) | Architect means such firm of professional architects, engineers, surveyors, space planners and interior designers as the Landlord may select from time to time engaged for preparation of construction drawings for the Building or for general supervision of architectural and engineering aspects and operations thereof or for the measurement of the Building of part or parts thereof and includes any consultant(s) from time to time appointed by the Landlord or Architect whenever such consultant(s) Is acting within the scope of his appointment and speciality; | ||
(b) | Article means an article of this Lease and Section means a Section of this Lease; |
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(c) | Base Rent means the amount payable by the Tenant to the Landlord as set forth in Section 1.1(e) in respect of each year of the Term or any portion thereof in accordance with Sections 4.1 and 4.5; | ||
(d) | Building means the building known as Glenwood 3 in which the Premises are located and which is situate on the Lands; | ||
(e) | Capital Tax means an amount allocated by the Landlord, acting reasonably, to the Building in respect of taxes, rates, duties and assessments presently or hereafter levied, rated, charged or assessed from time to time upon the Landlord and payable by the Landlord (or any corporation acting on behalf of the Landlord) on account of the capital that the Landlord has invested in the Building. Capital Tax shall be allocated: |
i) | as if the amount of such tax were that amount due if the Building were the only property of the Landlord; and | ||
ii) | on the basis of the Landlords determination of the amount of capital attributable to the Building. |
(f) | Commencement Date means the date set forth in Section 1.1(d); | ||
(g) | Common Areas means at any time those portions of the Lands and the Building which are not leased to or occupied by or designated or intended by the Landlord to be leased to or occupied by tenants of the Building and are provided or designated by the Landlord from time to time to be used in common in such manner as the Landlord may, acting reasonably, permit, by the Landlord, the Tenant, and other tenants (or by sublessees, agents, employees, customers or licensees) of the Building, whether or not the same are open to the general public, and shall include any areas used by the Landlord for the maintenance of the Building, building services and facilities, fixtures, chattels, systems. decor, signs, facilities, or landscaping contained therein or maintained or used in connection therewith, common parking lot, common entrances, common corridors, stairways, passageways, sidewalks, exterior pedestrian walks, roofs, driveways, parking areas, common loading and service areas, truck ways, platforms, ramps, garden and landscaped areas and all other common, public or tenant conveniences or appurtenances thereto located on the Lands not leased to or occupied by or installed for the exclusive use of any individual tenant and shall be deemed to include any public facility in respect of which the Landlord is from time to time subject to obligations in its capacity as owner of the Lands and/or the Building. All expenses incurred by the Landlord in maintenance and operation of the Common |
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Areas shall be included in the definition of Operating Expenses set forth in Schedule C attached hereto; |
(h) | Environmental Claim means all claims, losses, costs, expenses, fines, penalties, payments and/or damages (including, without limitation, all solicitors fees on a solicitor and client basis) relating to, arising out of, resulting from or in any way connected with the presence of any Hazardous Substance at the Premises or the Lands or the Building, including, without limitation, all costs and expenses of any investigation, remediation, restoration or monitoring of the Premises, the Lands or the Building and/or any property adjoining or in the vicinity of the Lands or the Building required or mandated by Environmental Law; | ||
(i) | Environmental Law means any law, bylaw, order, ordinance, ruling, regulation, certificate, approval, policy, guideline, consent or directive of any applicable federal, provincial or municipal government, governmental department, agency or regulatory authority or any Court of competent jurisdiction, as well as any common law obligations or requirements, relating to environmental or health and safety matters and/or regulating the generation, import, storage, distribution, labelling, sale, use, handling, transport or disposal of any Hazardous Substance which may be in force from time to time; | ||
(j) | Fiscal Year means a twelve month period (all or part of which falls within the Term) from time to time determined by the Landlord, at the end of which the Landlords books in respect of the Building are balanced for auditing or taxation purposes; | ||
(k) | Fixturing Period has the meaning given in Section 7 of Schedule H; | ||
(l) | Force Majeure means any Acts of God, strikes, lockouts, or other industrial relations disturbances, act of the Queens enemies, sabotage, war, blockades, insurrections, riots, epidemics, lightning, earthquakes, floods, storms, fires, washouts, nuclear and radiation activity or fallout, arrests and restraints of rules and people, civil disturbances, explosions, breakage of or accident to machinery or stoppage thereof for emergency maintenance or repairs, inability to obtain labour, materials or equipment, any legislative, administrative or judicial action which has been resisted in good faith by all reasonable legal means, any act, omission or event, whether of the kind herein enumerated or otherwise not within the control of the affected party, and which, by the exercise of due diligence such party could not have prevented, but lack of funds on part of such party shall be deemed not to constitute Force Majeure; | ||
(m) | Hazardous Substance means: |
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i) | any materials or substances declared or deemed to be hazardous, deleterious, caustic, dangerous, a dangerous good, toxic, a contaminant, a waste, a source of contaminant, a pollutant or toxic under any Environmental Law; | ||
ii) | any solid, liquid, gas or odor or combination of any of them that, if emitted into the air, would create or contribute to the creation of a condition of the air that: |
A. | endangers the health, safety or welfare of persons or the health of animal life; | ||
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interferes with normal enjoyment of life or property; or
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C. | causes damage to plant life or to property; and |
iii) | any substance which is hazardous to the environment, including persons or property and includes, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following: |
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radioactive materials;
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B. | explosives; | ||
C. | any substance that, if added to any water, would degrade or alter or form part of a process of degradation or alteration of the quality of that water to the extent that it is detrimental to its use by man or by any animal, fish or plant; |
(n) | Landlords Covenants means all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease on the part of the Landlord to be observed and performed; | ||
(o) | Landlords Employees means the Landlords directors, officers, employees, servants, agents and those for whom the Landlord is responsible at law; | ||
(p) | Landlords Work has the meaning given in Schedules E and F and includes the work delineated as Landlords Work in Schedules E, F, G and paragraph 12 of Schedule H; | ||
(q) | Lands means the lands described in Schedule B attached hereto and the buildings, improvements, equipment and facilities erected thereon or situate therein from time to time, including without limitation, the Building; | ||
(r) | Lease means this Lease, any schedules and riders attached hereto, and every properly executed instrument which by its terms amends, modifies or supplements this Lease; |
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(s) | Lease Year means successive 12-month periods with the first Lease Year commencing on the Commencement Date and succeeding Lease Years commencing on each anniversary of such date; | ||
(t) | Leasehold Improvements means all fixtures, improvements, installations, alterations and additions from time to time made, erected or installed by or on behalf of the Tenant, or any previous occupant of the Premises, in the Premises and by or on behalf of other tenants in other premises in the Building (including the Landlord if an occupant of the Building), including all partitions and hardware however affixed, and whether or not movable, all mechanical, electrical and utility installations, with the exception only of furniture and equipment not of the nature of a fixture; | ||
(u) | Normal Business Hours means the business hours set forth in paragraph 2 of the Rules and Regulations in Schedule D attached hereto; | ||
(v) | Occupancy Costs means amounts payable by the Tenant to the Landlord under Section 4.3 and defined in Schedule C attached hereto; | ||
(w) | Operating Expenses has the meaning given in Schedule C; | ||
(x) | Permitted Use means the use described in Section 1.1(f); | ||
(y) | Premises means those premises identified in Section 1.1(a) and shown outlined in heavy black on the plan attached hereto as Schedule A; | ||
(z) | Proportionate Share means a fraction which has as its numerator the Rentable Area of the Premises and which has as its denominator the Rentable Area of all buildings on the Lands including the Building; | ||
(aa) | Real Estate Taxes has the meaning given in Schedule C; | ||
(bb) | Rent means the aggregate of all amounts payable by the Tenant to the Landlord under this Lease; | ||
(cc) | Rentable Area of the Premises, the Building or any portion thereof means the area of the Premises, the Building or any portion thereof, as applicable, measured in accordance with the ANSI BOMA 265.1-1996 standard method of floor measurement for industrial buildings; | ||
(dd) | Tenants Covenants means all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease on the part of the Tenant to be observed and performed; | ||
(ee) | Tenants Employees means the Tenants directors, officers, employees, servants, agents and those for whom the Tenant is responsible at law; | ||
(ff) | Tenants Work has the meaning given in Schedule E; |
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(gg) | Term means the period of time set out in Section 1.1(c); | ||
(hh) | Transfer means those occurrences as set forth in Section 13.1; and | ||
(ii) | Utilities means electricity, oil, gas, power, telephone, water, and alt other utilities. |
1.3 | Schedules: The following schedules are attached to this Lease and are incorporated as part of this Lease by reference thereto: |
2.1 | Grant : In consideration of the rents, covenants and agreements hereinafter reserved and contained on the part of the Tenant to be paid, observed and performed, the Landlord hereby demises and leases the Premises to the Tenant, and the Tenant hereby leases and accepts the Premises from the Landlord, to have and to hold during the Term and any renewals thereof, subject to the terms and conditions of this Lease. | ||
2.2 | Quiet Environment : The Landlord covenants to provide the Tenant with quiet enjoyment and possession of the Premises during the Term and any renewals thereof, subject to the terms and conditions of this Lease. | ||
2.3 | Covenants of Landlord and Tenant : The Landlord covenants to observe and perform all of the terms and conditions to be observed and performed by the Landlord under this Lease including the terms and conditions contained in the Schedules hereto. The Tenant covenants to pay the Rent when due under this Lease, and to observe and perform all of the terms and conditions to be observed and performed by the Tenant under this Lease including the terms and conditions contained in the Schedules hereto. | ||
2.4 | Use of Common Areas : The Tenant shall have the right (in common with others entitled thereto) to the use of the Common Areas, provided that the Landlord shall have the right to make all such changes, improvements, alterations and additions as the Landlord may, from time to time decide in respect of the Common Areas, including, without limitation, the right to change the location and layout of any parking areas, The use of all Common Areas shall be subject to the provisions of this Lease and to the rules and regulations made by the Landlord with respect thereto from time to time. |
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2.5 | Net Lease : The Tenant acknowledges and agrees that, except as otherwise provided in this Lease, and except for exclusions to Operating Expenses and Real Estate Taxes: |
(a) | the Base Rent payable under this Lease is absolutely net to the Landlord; | ||
(b) | the Landlord is not responsible for any costs, charges, expenses or outlays of any nature whatsoever arising from or relating to the Premises, or the use or occupancy thereof, or the contents thereof, or the business carried on therein; | ||
(c) | the Tenant shall pay all costs, charges, expenses and outlays of every nature whatsoever arising from or relating to the Premises or the use or occupancy thereof, or the contents thereof, or the business carried on therein; and | ||
(d) | the Landlord shall not be called upon, nor shall the Landlord be obligated, to perform any work on or to the Premises or to correct any condition relating to or arising out of the Premises unless otherwise expressly provided for in this Lease. |
3.1 | Term : Notwithstanding Sections 3.2 and 3.3, the Term of this Lease shall be as set forth in Section 1.1(c) unless terminated earlier as provided in this Lease. | ||
3.2 | Early Occupancy : If, with the Landlords prior written consent, the Tenant begins to conduct business in all or any portion of the Premises before the Commencement Date, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord on the Commencement Date a rental in respect thereof for the period from the date the Tenant begins to conduct business therein to the Commencement Date, which rental shall be that proportion of Rent for one calendar year which the number of days in such period bears to 365. Except where clearly inappropriate, the provisions of this Lease shall otherwise be applicable during such period. | ||
3.3 | Delayed Possession : If the Landlord is delayed in delivering possession of all or any portion of the Premises to the Tenant on or before the commencement of the Fixturing Period and/or the Commencement Date, then unless such delay is principally caused by or attributable to the Tenant, its servants, agents or independent contractors, the date on which the Premises are to be made available to the Tenant for fixturing, the Commencement Date, and the obligation of the Tenant to pay Base Rent and Occupancy Costs and the expiration date of the Term shall be postponed for a period equal to the duration of the delay, This Lease shall not be void or voidable, nor shall the Landlord be liable to the Tenant for any loss or damage resulting from any delay in delivering possession of the Premises to the Tenant, and the deferment of the obligation of the Tenant to pay Base Rent and Occupancy Costs shall be accepted by the Tenant as full compensation for any such delay. |
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3.4 | Acceptance of Premises : Taking possession of all or any portion of the Premises by the Tenant shall be conclusive evidence as against the Tenant that the Premises or such portion thereof are in satisfactory condition on the date of taking possession, subject only to latent defects and to deficiencies (if any) listed in writing in a notice delivered by the Tenant to the Landlord within seven (7) days after the later of the date of taking possession or the Commencement Date, |
4.1 | Base Rent : Subject to paragraph 9 of Schedule H, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord Base Rent for the Premises as set forth in Section 1.1(e). | ||
4.2 | Adjustment of Base Rent based on Measurement of Rentable Area : The Premises shall be measured by the Architect within 60 days after the Commencement Date, and the Architects certificate, as to the Rentable Area of the Premises, shall be conclusive. The Landlord shall deliver a copy of the Architects certificate to the Tenant forthwith after receipt thereof and the Rent and any calculation which is subject to Rentable Area shall be appropriately adjusted, if necessary, retroactively to the Commencement Date. | ||
4.3 | Occupancy Costs : The Tenant shall pay to the Landlord, at the times and in the manner provided in Section 4.5, the Occupancy Costs determined under Schedule C attached hereto. | ||
4.4 | Other Charges : The Tenant shall pay to the Landlord, at the times and in the manner provided in this Lease or, if not so provided, as reasonably required by the Landlord, all amounts (other than that payable under Sections 4.1 and 4.3) which are payable by the Tenant to the Landlord under this Lease. | ||
4.5 | Payment of Rent : The Tenant shall deliver to the Landlord on or before the Commencement Date an executed authorization and a voided cheque to enable the Landlord to draw or issue a debit to the Tenants designated bank account at the designated branch of the Tenants bank or financial institution. Each monthly debit shall be made on the first day of the month in an amount equal to the monthly Base Rent and Occupancy Costs payment and any ancillary agreement such as, without limitation, parking or storage agreements, as it may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Lease, The Tenant shall not terminate the authorization for the Landlord to draw or issue a debit to the Tenants bank account. Should the Tenant change banks or financial institutions or branches within the same bank or financial institution during the Term of this Lease, then the Tenant shall deliver a new executed authorization and voided cheque to enable the Landlord to draw or issue a debit to the new account of the Tenant for payment of monthly Base Rent and Occupancy Costs payment. The |
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Tenant further covenants and agrees to pay promptly, when billed, any amounts due under the terms of this Lease that are not specifically covered by the foregoing monthly debits. | |||
In the event that any debit issued by the Landlord and any cheque issued by the Tenant shall not be honored by the Tenants bank or financial institution for any reason, then, in addition to any other remedies the Landlord may have, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord, upon request, One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each occurrence which amount represents the estimated costs of processing the dishonored debit or cheque and re-debiting the Tenants account or processing a replacement cheque. | |||
4.6 | Payment of Rent General : All amounts payable by the Tenant to the Landlord under this Lease shall be deemed to be Rent and shall be payable and recoverable as Rent in the manner herein provided, and the Landlord shall have all rights against the Tenant for default in any such payment as in the case of arrears of Rent. Rent shall be paid to the Landlord in legal tender of the jurisdiction in which the Building is located, at the address of the Landlord as set forth in this Lease or at such other address as the Landlord may from time to time designate in writing. The Tenants obligation to pay Rent in respect of the Term shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. | ||
4.7 | No Deduction or Set-off : Except as expressly provided in this Lease, the Tenant shall not under any circumstances be entitled to deduct from or set off from the Rent payable hereunder any amounts that the Tenant may claim to be entitled to from the Landlord. All disputes with respect to amounts the Tenant wishes to claim from the Landlord shall be settled as a matter separate from the Tenants obligation to pay Rent. | ||
4.8 | Partial Months Rent : If the Commencement Date is a day other than the first day of a calendar month, the installment of Base Rent payable on the Commencement Date shall be that proportion of Base Rent which the number of days from the Commencement Date to the last day of the month in which the Commencement Date falls bears to 365. If the Term ends on a day other than the last day of a calendar month, the installment of Base Rent payable on the first day of the last calendar month of the Term shall be that proportion of Base Rent which the number of days from the first day of such last calendar month to the last day of the Term bears to 365. | ||
4.9 | Occupancy Costs Payments : |
(a) | Prior to the Commencement Date and prior to the beginning of each Fiscal Year thereafter, the Landlord shall compute and deliver to the Tenant a bona fide estimate in writing of the Occupancy Costs for the next ensuing Fiscal Year or portion thereof, if applicable. Without further notice or demand, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord the amount of the Occupancy Costs in equal monthly instalments, in advance, over the Fiscal |
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Year or portion thereof, simultaneously with the Tenants payments on account of Base Rent |
(b) | The Landlord shall keep proper and sufficient records and accounts of all Occupancy Costs and shall deliver to the Tenant as soon as practicable following the end of each Fiscal Year a written statement setting out the amount of Occupancy Costs for such Fiscal Year. The Landlord shall provide the Tenant with further reasonable details concerning such statement upon receipt of a written request from the Tenant If the total monthly instalments of Occupancy Costs actually paid by the Tenant to the Landlord during the Fiscal Year is lower than the amount of the Occupancy Costs payable for the Fiscal Year under Schedule C attached hereto, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord the difference, without interest, within thirty (30) days after the date on which such statement is received by the Tenant, and if the total monthly instalments of Occupancy Costs actually paid by the Tenant to the Landlord during the Fiscal Year is greater than the amount of Occupancy Costs payable for the Fiscal Year under Schedule C attached hereto, the Landlord shall credit the difference, without interest, against the Tenants rental account for the current Fiscal Year and the monthly instalments payable in respect of same shall be reduced accordingly. | ||
(c) | If the Tenant disagrees with the accuracy of Occupancy Costs as set forth in the Landlords written statement, the Tenant will nevertheless make payment of Occupancy Costs in accordance with this Lease. Neither party may claim a readjustment in respect of Occupancy Costs for a Fiscal Year if based upon any error of computation or allocation except by notice delivered to the other party within six (6) months after the date of delivery of the statement referred to in Section 4.9(b). | ||
(d) | The Tenant shall have the right, at is sole cost and expense to audit the Landlords Real Estate Taxes, and Operating Expenses statements once per calendar year upon giving the Landlord written notice of its desire to so inspect the Landlords statements. In this regard, the Tenant agrees that in connection with any such audit, the Tenant will not engage an auditor on a contingency basis. |
4.10 | Deposit : The Landlord acknowledges receipt from the Tenant of the Deposit in the amount set forth in Section 1.1(g) as partial consideration for this Lease and such sum shall be held and applied by the Landlord without liability for interest in accordance with Section 1.1(g). The Landlord may deliver the Deposit to any purchaser of the Landlords interest in the Building and provided the Deposit is applied in accordance with Section 1.1(g), the Landlord shall thereby be discharged of any further liability with respect to such Deposit The Landlord may commingle the Deposit with its own funds and shall not hold the Deposit as a trustee. |
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4.11 | No Deemed Satisfaction : No payment by the Tenant or receipt by the Landlord of a lesser amount than any instalment of payment of the Rent due shall be deemed to be other than on account of the amount due, and no endorsement or statement on any cheque or payment of Rent shall be deemed an accord and satisfaction. The Landlord may accept such cheque or payment without prejudice to the Landlords right to recover the balance of such instalment or payment of Rent, or pursue any other remedies available to the Landlord. | ||
4.12 | Confidential Information : |
(a) | The Tenant shall upon request, provide the Landlord with such information as to the Tenants financial standing and corporate organization as the Landlord reasonably requires, save and except contrary to law or not permitted at law, Failure of the Tenant to comply with the Landlords request herein shall constitute a default to which Article 21 applies. | ||
(b) | The Landlord shall keep any statement or other information acquired from the Tenant in respect of this Lease strictly confidential and not use any such statement or other information, or permit the same to be used for any purpose except: |
(a) | for the purpose of obtaining and securing, from time to time as may be required by the Landlord, mortgage or other financing of the Building or part thereof; | ||
(b) | for the purpose of full disclosure of the affairs and operations of the Building to a prospective purchaser; and | ||
(c) | for other bona tide matters relating directly or indirectly to the tenancy hereby created. |
5.1 | Landlords Taxes : The Landlord shall pay before delinquency (subject to participation by the Tenant by payment of Occupancy Costs under Section 4.3) every real estate tax, property tax, assessment, license fee and other charge (including Real Estate Taxes but excluding the Tenants taxes under Section 5.2), which is imposed, levied, assessed or charged by any governmental or quasi-governmental authority having jurisdiction and which Is payable by the Landlord in respect of the Term upon or on account of the Lands or the Building. | ||
5.2 | Tenants Taxes : The Tenant shall pay or remit before delinquency every tax, assessment, license or privilege fee, excise, gross receipts or sales tax and other charge, however described, which is imposed, levied, assessed or charged by any governmental or quasi-governmental authority having jurisdiction and which is payable in respect of the Term upon or on account of: |
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(a) | operations at, occupancy of, or conduct of business from the Premises by or with the permission of the Tenant: and | ||
(b) | fixtures or personal properly in the Premises which do not belong to the Landlord, including without limitation, taxes on equipment and machinery of the Tenant; |
5.3 | No Separate Assessment To the extent that there shall not be a separate assessment made against the Premises for Real Estate Taxes (as defined in Schedule C attached hereto), the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord, in each and every year during the Term, as part of Occupancy Costs, the Tenants Proportionate Share of all Real Estate Taxes that are payable by the Landlord in respect of the Term upon or on account of the Lands or the Building, as outlined in Schedule C attached hereto. | ||
5.4 | Separate Tax Assessment : If Real Estate Taxes are assessed separately against the Premises, the following provisions shall apply: |
(a) | Payment of Taxes : The Tenant shall pay to the Landlord in each and every year during the Term, an amount equal to the Real Estate Taxes separately assessed against the Premises. The Tenant agrees to provide the Landlord, within ten (10) days after receipt by the Tenant, with a copy of all separate tax bills and separate notices of assessment for the Premises and all such other information in connection therewith as the Landlord may reasonably require. If the Landlord requires the Tenant to pay Real Estate Taxes directly to the relevant taxing authority, the Tenant shall promptly deliver to the Landlord receipts evidencing the payment of all such Real Estate Taxes and furnish such other information in connection therewith as the Landlord reasonably requires. | ||
(b) | Taxes on Common Areas : Where the separate assessment levied or made against the Premises does not include a portion of any separate assessment with respect to Common Areas, the Tenant shall, in addition, pay its Proportionate Share of the Real Estate Taxes that have been separately assessed against the Common Areas. |
5.5 | Alternate Methods of Taxation : If, during the Term, the method of taxation is altered so that the whole or any part of the Real Estate Taxes now levied, rated, assessed or imposed on the Lands or the Building as real estate and improvements are levied, assessed, rated or imposed wholly or partially as a capital levy or on the rents received or otherwise, or if any tax, assessment, levy, imposition or charge, in lieu thereof shall be imposed upon the Landlord, then all such taxes, assessments, levies, impositions and charges shall be included within the Tenants obligation to pay its Proportionate Share of Real Estate Taxes that are payable by |
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the Landlord in respect of the Term upon or on account of the Lands or the Building, as set out in this Article. |
5.6 | Pro-Rata Adjustment : If any taxation year during the Term of the Lease is less than 12 calendar months, the Tenants share of Real Estate Taxes shall be subject to a per diem pro-rata adjustment. | ||
5.7 | Appeal of Real Property Tax Assessment : The Landlord may defer payment of Real Estate Taxes relating to the Lands, or any part thereof, or defer compliance with any statute, law, by-law regulation or ordinance in connection with the levying of any such Real Estate Taxes, in each case, to the fullest extent permitted by law, so long as it shall diligently prosecute any contest, appeal or assessment on which such tax is based. The Tenant shall co-operate with the Landlord in respect of any such contest, appeal or assessment and shall provide the Landlord will all relevant information, documents arid consents reasonably required by the Landlord from the Tenant. | ||
5.8 | Goods and Services Taxes : The Tenant specifically acknowledges and agrees that as part of its Occupancy Costs payable pursuant to Section 4.3 hereof, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord any multi-stage sales, sales, use, consumption, value-added or other similar taxes imposed by the Government of Canada, or by any provincial or local government upon the Landlord or the Tenant or in respect of this Lease, the payments made by the Tenant (whether Base Rent, Occupancy Costs or otherwise) for the goods and services provided by the Landlord hereunder including, without limitation, the rental of the Premises or administrative services provided to the Tenant or to tenants generally. | ||
5.9 | Right to Contest : The Landlord and the Tenant shall each have the right to contest in good faith the validity or amount of any tax, assessment license fee, excise fee and other charge which it is responsible to pay under this Article 5, provided that no contest by the Tenant may involve the possibility of forfeiture, sale or disturbance of the Landlords interest in the Premises and that upon the final determination of any contest by the Tenant, the Tenant shall immediately pay and satisfy any amount found to be due and payable by the Tenant, together with any costs, penalties and interest |
6.1 | The Landlord may charge a 15% administration fee: |
(a) | for services performed for the exclusive benefit of the Tenant at the Tenants express written request and not otherwise required or to be performed or provided by the Landlord under this Lease, including without limitation, providing supervisory, inspection, security and maintenance services, reviewing plans and specifications and other services performed in excess of the services provided by the Landlord |
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pursuant to Article 9 (and specifically excluding any such services in connection with the Landlords Work or the Tenants Work): |
(b) | for costs incurred and paid by the Landlord due to the Tenants actions or inactions contrary to the terms of this Lease, including payment of penalties incurred as a result of the Tenants improper use of the Premises or the Building; and third party invoices property payable by the Tenant; | ||
(c) | for reasonable professional fees (which are based on time only and not a percentage of costs) paid for environmental or structural engineers, space planners or architects required solely in connection with the Tenants operations or alterations in the Premises after the Commencement Date (and specifically excluding any such fees paid for engineers, space planners, architects or other consultants in connection with the Landlords Work or the Tenants Work) and not otherwise required to be paid for by the Landlord under this Lease as Landlords Work or otherwise; and | ||
(d) | for legal fees and related costs incurred by the Landlord in enforcing the Terms of this Lease as result of the Tenants default. |
6.2 | This administration tee shall be charged without duplication. Where this Lease specifically provides for an administration fee for additional services, no further fee shall be charged hereunder. | ||
6.3 | The administration fee is due and payable as Rent. |
7.1 | Use : The Premises shall be used and occupied only for the Permitted Use as set forth in Section 1.1(f) and as such use is permitted under the existing applicable zoning regulations which the Tenant hereby confirms that it has investigated and finds satisfactory. In addition, the Tenant shall be able to use the Premises for other uses permitted under the zoning provided the Landlord has given prior written approval to do so, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. | ||
7.2 | Compliance with Laws : The Premises shall be used and occupied in a safe, careful and proper manner so as not to contravene any present or future governmental or quasi-governmental laws in force or regulations or orders. If due solely to the Tenants use of the Premises, improvements are necessary to comply with any of the foregoing or with the requirements of insurance carriers, the Tenant shall pay the entire cost thereof. | ||
7.3 | Abandonment : The Tenant shall not abandon the Premises at any time during the Term without the Landlords written consent. | ||
7.4 | Nuisance : The Tenant shall not cause or maintain any nuisance in or about the Premises, and shall keep the Premises free of debris, rodents, vermin and anything |
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of a dangerous, noxious or offensive nature or which could create a fire hazard (through undue load on electrical circuits or otherwise) or undue vibration, heat or noise. |
8.1 | Separately Metered Utilities : The Tenant shall be solely responsible for and shall promptly pay all taxes and charges for water, gas, electricity, telephone and other public and private utilities and services used or consumed in or in respect of the Premises, and for all fittings, machines, apparatus or other things leased or purchased in respect thereof, and for all work or services performed by any corporation or commission in connection with such utilities or services. Should the Landlord elect to supply water, gas, electricity and/or sewer services for the Building, or any other utility or service used or consumed or to be used or consumed in the Premises, the Tenant shall purchase and pay for the same as additional rent payable on demand to the Landlord at rates not in excess of public utility rates charged to the Landlord for the same service. In no event shall the Landlord be liable for, nor shall the Landlord have any obligation with respect to, any interruption or cessation of, or a failure in the supply of, any such utilities, services or systems (including, without limitation, the water and sewage systems) to the Building or to the Premises, whether or not supplied by the Landlord or others, except for the Landlords negligence or wilful misconduct or breach of this Lease. | ||
8.2 | Either prior to the Commencement Date or at any time during the Term, the Tenant may, and shall if requested by the Landlord, install its own separate meter(s) for the Premises at its own expense. In the event that separate meters are not installed for the Premises, the Tenant shall pay its share of the total costs incurred by the Landlord in the supply of all utilities and services to the Building, as reasonably and equitably determined by the Landlord, having regard, among other things, to the Tenants connected load and the then current applicable commercial rates for the municipality in which the Premises are located, and the Tenant shall pay monthly, in advance with instalments of monthly rent, all such utility and service charges so applicable to the Premises. Notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary, if at any time during the Term the Landlord should determine, acting reasonably, that the Tenants use of any utility or service used or consumed in or in respect of the Premises is in any way unusual or of an excessive nature, the Landlord may, at its option but at the sole cost and expense of the Tenant, install in the Premises a separate meter or submeter with respect to such utility or service, whereupon the Tenants costs in connection with such utility or service shall be determined in accordance with such separate meter or submeter. | ||
8.3 | Where a separate meter has been installed to measure the amount of any utility supplied to the Premises the Tenant covenants that it shall supply and deliver to the Landlord within thirty (30) days of taking occupation of the Premises or within thirty (30) days of the installation of such a meter. the account and meter |
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number relating to the relevant meter. The Tenant shall, at the commencement of the Term or occupancy of the Premises if earlier and on or prior to the Expiry Date, and, if there has been an assignment or subletting on the date of such assignment or subletting, notify the relevant utility corporation of any change of the Tenant or termination of tenancy with respect to the Premises. |
9.1 | Operation of Building : During the Term the Landlord shall operate and maintain the Building in accordance with standards from time to time prevailing for similar buildings in the area in which the Building is located and, subject to participation by the Tenant by payment of Occupancy Costs under Section 4.3, shall provide the services set out in Section 9.2. | ||
9.2 | Services to Premises : The Landlord shall arrange for the provision of: |
(a) | Basic Services: only those services as described in Schedule G attached hereto and janitor service in the Common Areas; | ||
(b) | Maintenance: maintenance, repair, and replacement as set out in Section 9.3; | ||
(c) | Parking: Tenant and visitor parking; and | ||
(d) | Security; the Landlord shall provide security usual for a building of this type throughout the Term and each renewal term, but otherwise the Landlord shall not provide or make any security provisions specific to the needs of the Tenant or the Premises; and | ||
(e) | Utilities: including water, heat, light, electricity and sewer. |
9.3 | Maintenance, Repair and Replacement : The Landlord shall operate, maintain, repair and replace the systems, facilities and equipment necessary for the proper operation of the Building and for provision of the Landlords services under Section 9.2 (except such as may be installed by or be the property of the Tenant), and shall be responsible for and shall expeditiously maintain and repair the foundations, structure and roof of the Building and the Common Areas, all as would a prudent owner of a similar development in Burnaby, British Columbia provided that |
(a) | if all or part of such systems, facilities and equipment are destroyed, damaged or impaired, the Landlord shall have a reasonable time in which to complete the necessary repair or replacement, and during that time shall be required only to maintain such services as are reasonably possible in the circumstances; |
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(b) | the Landlord may temporarily discontinue such services or any of them at such times as may be necessary due to causes beyond the reasonable control of the Landlord, provided that the Landlord uses all reasonable commercial efforts to restore such services as soon as reasonably possible; | ||
(c) | the Landlord shall use reasonable diligence in carrying out its obligations under this Section, but except as expressly provided otherwise in this Lease, there shall be no allowance to the Tenant by way of diminution of rent, or otherwise, and no liability on the part of the Landlord by reason of inconvenience, annoyance or injury to the business arising from the happening of the event which gives rise to the need for any repairs, alterations, additions or improvements or from making of any repairs, alterations, additions or improvement in or to any portion of the Building or the Premises, or in and to the fixtures, appurtenances and equipment thereof. The Landlord agrees to use all reasonable commercial efforts to do any work in such a manner as not to unreasonably interfere with or Impair the Tenants use of the Premises; and | ||
(d) | no reduction or discontinuance of such services under this Section shall be construed as an eviction of the Tenant or (except as specifically provided in this Lease) release the Tenant from any obligation of the Tenant under this Lease. |
9.4 | Additional Services: |
(a) | If from time to time as requested in writing by the Tenant and to the extent that it is reasonably able to do so the Landlord shall provide in the Premises services in addition to those set out in Section 9.2, provided that the Tenant shall within ten (10) days of receipt of any invoice for any such additional service pay the Landlord therefor at such reasonable rates as the Landlord may from time to time establish plus an administrative fee as set forth in Section 6.1. | ||
(b) | The Tenant shall not without the Landlords written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, install in the Premises equipment (including telephone equipment) that generates sufficient heat to affect the temperature otherwise maintained in the Premises by the air conditioning system as normally operated, unless the Tenant provides Its own supplementary air conditioning units. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Tenants equipment in the Premises materially and adversely affects the temperature otherwise maintained in the Premises by the Landlords air conditioning system as normally operated, the Landlord may install supplementary air conditioning units, facilities or services in the Premises, or modify its air conditioning systems, as may in the Landlords reasonable opinion be required to maintain proper temperature levels and the Tenant shall pay the Landlord within thirty (30) days of receipt of any invoice for the cost thereof, including installation, operation and |
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maintenance expense plus an administrative fee of fifteen percent (15%) of the cost thereof in accordance with Section 6.1. |
(c) | If the Landlord shall from time to time reasonably determine that the use of electricity or any other utility or service in the Premises is disproportionate to the use thereof by other tenants, the Landlord may separately charge the Tenant for the excess costs attributable to such disproportionate use. |
9.5 | Alteration by the Landlord : The Landlord may from time to time: |
(a) | make repairs, replacements, changes or additions to the structure, systems, facilities and equipment in the Premises where necessary to serve the Premises or other parts of the Building; | ||
(b) | make changes in or additions to any part of the Building not in or forming part of the Premises; and | ||
(c) | change or alter the Building services or facilities, the location of driveways, sidewalks or other Common Areas, and to extend existing buildings or erect new buildings or extend existing buildings above the Premises or other rentable premises or Common Areas of the Building, or add new Common Areas to or on the Building; |
9.6 | Access by the Landlord : Subject to the Tenants reasonable security requirements, the Tenant shall permit the Landlord to enter the Premises outside Normal Business Hours, and during Normal Business Hours in case of an emergency or where such will not unreasonably disturb or interfere with the Tenants use of the Premises and operation of its business, to examine, inspect, and show the Premises to persons wishing to lease them or to purchase the Building, to provide services or make repairs, replacements, changes or alterations as set out in and subject to the other provisions of this Lease, and to take such steps, as the Landlord may deem necessary for the safety, improvement or preservation of the Premises or the Building. The Landlord shall whenever possible consult with or give reasonable notice to the Tenant prior to such entry, but no such entry shall constitute an eviction or entitle the Tenant to any abatement of Rent. | ||
9.7 | Notice of Letting and Inspection by Prospective Tenants : At any time within one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the expiry or sooner termination of this Lease, provided the Tenant has not exercised a right of renewal hereunder for a further renewal term, or at any time when the Tenant is in arrears of Rent after notice that is not being disputed bona fide by the Tenant equal to an amount greater than one |
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months Base Rent for more than thirty (30) days, any prospective tenant or its representative may inspect the Premises and all parts thereof at all reasonable hours if accompanied by the Landlord or its agent or agents, or unaccompanied on production of a written request signed by the Landlord or its agent or agents, and in any event subject to the Tenants reasonable security requirements. |
9.8 | Energy Conservative and Security Policies : The Landlord shall be deemed to have observed and performed those things required to be observed and performed pursuant to the terms of this Lease, including those relating to the provision of utilities and services, if in doing so it acts in accordance with a directive, policy or request of a governmental or quasi-governmental authority serving the public interest, and having the force of law, in the field of energy conservation or security. | ||
9.9 | Landlords Work : It is understood and agreed that the Tenant has entered into this Lease on the express understanding that the Landlords Work is limited to the scope delineated as such in Schedules E, F and G and paragraph 12 of Schedule H attached hereto. It is further understood and agreed that all other Improvements to the Premises constitute the Tenants Work as defined in Schedules E and F attached hereto and shall be performed at the sole expense of the Tenant in accordance with the terms of the Lease. |
10.1 | Condition of Premises : Except to the extent that the Landlord is specifically responsible therefor under this Lease, and subject to Article 18, the Tenant shall maintain the Premises and all improvements therein in good order and condition, including: |
(a) | Heating and Air Conditioning Equipment . Where any heating, ventilation or air-conditioning equipment services the Premises on an exclusive basis the Tenant shall provide regular ongoing maintenance for such heating, ventilation or air-conditioning equipment and shall ensure that the heating and air-conditioning equipment is maintained by contractors under a maintenance contract which shall provide for not less than two (2) full inspections per year and which shall be acceptable to the Landlord, acting reasonably. The cost of such contractors shall be payable by the Tenant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Landlord elects to take out an ongoing maintenance contract with respect to the heating, ventilation or air-conditioning systems contained in the Building, the Landlord shall be responsible for the regular ongoing maintenance of the heating, ventilation or air-conditioning systems provided that all reasonable costs of such maintenance and of the maintenance contracts shall be charged by the Landlord to the Tenant as Occupancy Costs; |
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(b) | Painting : Repainting and redecorating the Premises and cleaning drapes and carpets at reasonable intervals as needed; | ||
(c) | Plumbing Facilities : The Tenant shall not use the plumbing facilities, if any, in the Premises for any other purpose than that for which they are constructed, and shall not throw any foreign substances of any kind therein and the expenses of any breakage, stoppage or damage resulting from a violation of this Section, shall be borne by the Tenant; | ||
(d) | Repairs, Replacements : Making repairs, replacements and alterations as needed, including those necessary to comply with the requirements of any governmental or quasi-governmental authority having jurisdiction, of all fixtures and things which at any time during the Term of this Lease are located or erected in or upon the Premises (including but not limited to signs, the inside and the outside of the ground floor windows, partitions and doors, lighting, wiring, plumbing, and electrical fixtures), such repair and maintenance to be made by the Tenant when, where and so often as needed shall be, always excepting only: |
i) | reasonable wear and tear; | ||
ii) | repairs required to be made by the Landlord pursuant to Section 9.3; and | ||
iii) | repairs necessitated by damage from hazards against which the Landlord is required to insure hereunder; |
10.2 | Failure to Maintain Premises : If the Tenant fails to perform any obligation under Section 10.1, and such default is not remedied after notice as required in Section 21.1(i), the Landlord may enter the Premises and perform such obligation without liability to the Landlord for any loss or damage to the Tenant thereby incurred and the Tenant shall pay the Landlord for the cost thereof, plus fifteen percent (15%) of such costs for overhead and supervision, within ten (10) days of receipt of the Landlords invoice therefor. | ||
10.3 | Alterations by the Tenant : The Tenant may from time to time at its own expense make changes, additions and improvements in the Premises to better adapt the same to its business, provided that any such change, addition or improvement shall: |
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(a) | comply with the requirements of the Landlords insurer and any governmental or quasi-governmental authority having jurisdiction; | ||
(b) | comply with the requirements set forth in Schedule E attached hereto; | ||
(c) | be made only with the prior written consent of the Landlord after detailed plans and specifications therefor have been submitted to the Landlord, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld; | ||
(d) | equal or exceed the then current standard for the Building; | ||
(e) | be carried out only by persons selected by the Tenant and approved in writing by the Landlord, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. Such persons shall be compatible with others employed by or through the Landlord directly or indirectly including the Landlords other tenants, contractors and subcontractors and their trade union affiliations; and | ||
(f) | if required by the Landlord, the Tenant shall deliver to the Landlord before commencement of the work performance and payment bonds as well as proof of workers compensation and public liability and property damage insurance coverage, as the Landlord may reasonably require, with the Landlord named as an additional insured, in amounts, with companies, and in form reasonably satisfactory to the Landlord, acting reasonably, which shall remain in effect during the entire period in which the work will be carried out. |
10.4 | Increase in Property Taxes or Insurance : Any increase in property taxes or fire or casualty insurance premiums for the Premises attributable to such change, addition or improvement shall be borne by the Tenant. | ||
10.5 | Work Done by Landlord : In the event the Tenant requires any of the following work, and provided the Landlord is not otherwise required to carry out such work pursuant to the other provisions of this Lease, such work shall be carried out by the Landlord at the Tenants sole expense pursuant to an agreement in writing: |
(a) | all approved work relating to heating, cooling, ventilation, exhaust, control, electrical distribution and life safety systems; | ||
(b) | all approved work on the roof of the Building including the installation of telecommunications equipment; | ||
(c) | patching of the Building standard fireproofing; | ||
(d) | any drilling, cutting, coring and patching for conduit, pipe sleeves, chases, duct equipment, or openings in the floors, walls, columns or roofs of the Building which is approved by the Landlord; and | ||
(e) | installation of approved modifications to the sprinkler system. |
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10.6 | Property of Landlord : All improvements to the Premises, whether installed or constructed by the Tenant except for trade fixtures, shall become the property of the Landlord when constructed or installed, and the Tenant will be solely responsible for insuring, repairing, maintaining and maintaining such improvements at the Tenants expense. The Tenant shall not be required to remove any such Improvements at the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, save and except in accordance with Section 10.7(e). | ||
10.7 | Trade Fixtures and Personal Property : The Tenant may install in the Premises its usual trade fixtures and personal property appropriate for the Tenants business in the Premises in a proper manner, provided that: |
(a) | no such installation shall interfere with or damage the mechanical or electrical systems or the structure of the Building; | ||
(b) | the charge or the cost of any and all damages to the Building resulting from such installation will be paid by the Tenant; | ||
(c) | such installation does not contravene the provisions of this Lease; | ||
(d) | the Tenant will not bring upon the Premises any machinery, equipment, article or thing that by reason of its weight, size or use might, In the opinion of the Landlord, damage the Premises and will not at any time overload the floors of the Premises. If damage is caused to the Building or any part thereof by any machinery, equipment article or thing by overloading, or by any act, neglect or misuse on the part of the Tenant or any person in law responsible the Tenant shall forthwith repair the same; and | ||
(e) | if the Tenant is not then in default, the Tenant shall have the right during or at the expiration of this Lease to remove trade fixtures and personal property. The Landlord may, at its option, require removal of the Tenants cabling, wiring, trade fixtures and personal property from the Premises, at the Tenants expense, at the expiration or earlier termination of the Term. In either event, the Tenant shall make good any damage or injury caused to the Premises or the Building by reason of such removal. |
10.8 | Builders Liens : The Tenant shall promptly pay all of its contractors and suppliers and shall do any and all things necessary so as to minimize the possibility of a lien attaching to the Lands and should any such lien be made or registered, the Tenant shall discharge it within 10 days following the date that the Tenant becomes aware of such registration, provided however that the Tenant may contest the validity of any such lien and in so doing shall obtain an order of competent jurisdiction discharging the lien from title to the Lands by payment into Court or by furnishing to the Landlord security satisfactory to the Landlord in nature and amount against all loss or damage which the Landlord might suffer or incur thereby. If the Tenant shall fail to discharge the lien within the time provided, |
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then in addition to any other right or remedy of the Landlord, the Landlord may, but it shall not be so obligated, discharge the lien by paying the amount claimed to be due into Court and the amount paid by the Landlord together with all costs and expenses including solicitors fees (on a solicitor and his client basis) incurred for the discharge of the lien shall be due and payable by the Tenant to the Landlord as Rent on demand. |
10.9 | Signs : The Tenant shall have the right to erect or install prominent exterior building signage on that portion of the exterior of the Building which contains the Premises. The Tenant acknowledges and agrees that such signage must first be approved by both the City of Burnaby and the Landlord, such approval of the Landlord not to be unreasonably withheld. In this regard, the Tenant acknowledges that the Landlord intends, acting reasonably, to impose and maintain a consistent standard for the exterior signage for the Building and the buildings adjacent thereto. At the Tenants sole cost, all such signage of the Tenant shall be installed and maintained to a first class standard. Subject to the foregoing, the Tenant shall not paint, display, inscribe, place or affix any sign, picture, advertisement, notice, lettering or direction on any part of the outside of the Building or visible from the outside of the Building, nor shall the Tenant paint, display, inscribe, place or affix any sign, picture, advertisement, notice, lettering or direction on the outside of the Premises or inside the Premises but visible from the outside without written consent of the Landlord. The Tenant at the termination of this Lease shall remove any such signs or other advertising material, and the Tenant shall promptly repair any and all damage caused by its installation or removal. The cost of such sign and installation and erection thereof shall be borne entirely by the Tenant. |
11.1 | Landlords Insurance : During the Term, the Landlord shall provide and keep in force or cause to be provided and kept in force (subject to participation by the Tenant by payment of Occupancy Costs under Section 4.3) the following insurance: |
(a) | all risk insurance in respect of the Building and fixed improvements on the Lands and all rentable premises Including the Premises, to full replacement cost, but excluding Tenants fixtures and leasehold improvements installed or constructed by or for tenants including the Tenant; | ||
(b) | loss of rental income insurance for a period not exceeding one (1) year; | ||
(c) | if any boilers or pressure vessels are operated in the Building other than in any rentable premises therein, boiler and pressure vessel insurance with respect thereto; |
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(d) | comprehensive general business liability insurance with respect to the operation of the Building for personal injury or death and damage to property of others; and | ||
(e) | any other form of insurance as would be carried by a prudent owner of a reasonably similar building, having regard to size, age and location. |
11.2 | Insurance effected by the Landlord under this Article 11 shall be with insurers duly licensed to transact insurance in British Columbia, shall, subject to Section 11.1(a), be in such amounts, be subject to such reasonable deductibles and exclusions, and otherwise be upon such terms and conditions, as a prudent owner of a similar development in Burnaby, B.C. would determine as being reasonable and sufficient. | ||
11.3 | Notwithstanding any contribution by the Tenant to the cost of insurance required by this Lease to be placed and maintained by the Landlord, the Tenant acknowledges and agrees that no insurable interest is conferred upon the Tenant under any policies of insurance and maintained by the Landlord, and the Tenant is not entitled to receive any proceeds of any such insurance policies, but that shall not diminish or prejudice all other rights of the tenant under this Lease. | ||
11.4 | Tenant Insurance : During the Term, the Tenant shall take out and maintain at its own expense: |
(a) | public liability and property damage insurance including personal injury, contractual and non-owned automobile liabilities and owners and contractors protective insurance coverage with respect to the Premises and the Tenants use of the Common Areas and facilities, coverage to include the activities and operations conducted by the Tenant and any other person on the Premises, and by the Tenant and any other person performing work on behalf of the Tenant and those for whom the Tenant is in law responsible in any other part of the Building. Such policies shall be written on a comprehensive basis with inclusive limits of not less than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) provided by a Commercial General Liability policy, for any one occurrence or such higher limits as the Landlord shall reasonably require. All such policies must contain a severability of interest clause and a cross liability clause, and shall be primary and shall not call Into contribution any other insurance available to the Landlord or any mortgagee of the Lands; | ||
(b) | insurance upon property of every description and kind owned by the Tenant, or for which the Tenant is legally liable within the Premises, or installed by or on behalf of the Tenant and any previous tenant within the |
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Premises, including, but not limited to furniture, fittings, alterations, partitions, floor coverings, fixtures and anything in the nature of a leasehold improvement, in the amount of the full replacement cost thereof, with coverage against all risks including water damage from any cause whatsoever, and collapse: |
(c) | insurance for replacement of all glass in the Premises for any damage howsoever caused; | ||
(d) | insurance for all damages sustained due to burglary of the Premises; | ||
(e) | business interruption insurance in such amounts as will reimburse the Tenant for direct or indirect loss of earnings attributable to all perils commonly insured against by prudent tenants including, but not limited to, prevention of access to the Premises as a result of perils insured against under this Lease and the disruption in the supply of utilities and other essential services to the Premises or the Building; and | ||
(f) | any other form of insurance that the Tenant, or the Landlord, acting reasonably, requires in amounts and for insurance risk against which a prudent tenant would insure. |
11.5 | Placement of the Tenants Insurance by Landlord : If the Tenant fails to take out, renew or keep in force any of the policies of insurance required to be taken out and maintained by the Tenant under Section 11.4 and does not remedy such default promptly after notice from the Landlord, the Landlord may do so as agent of the Tenant and the Tenant shall reimburse the Landlord any amount so paid by the Landlord as agent of the Tenant together with a fifteen percent (15%) administration fee promptly upon demand by the Landlord. |
12.1 | Indemnity by the Tenant : The Tenant shall indemnify and hold harmless the Landlord from and against every demand, claim, cause of action, judgment and expense, and all losses and damage arising from: |
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(a) | any injury or damage to the person or property of the Tenant, any other tenant in the Building or to any other person rightfully in the Building, where the injury or damage is caused by negligence or intentional misconduct on the Lands of the Tenant, its agents, servants or employees, or any other person for whom the Tenant is in law responsible, or results from violation of laws or ordinances, governmental orders of any kind or of the provisions of this Lease by any of the foregoing persons; | ||
(b) | any loss or damage, however caused, to books, records, files, money, securities, negotiable instruments or papers in or about the Premises; and | ||
(c) | any injury or damage not specified above to the person or property of the Tenant, its agents, servants or employees, or any other person entering upon the Premises under express or implied invitation of the Tenant, where the injury or damage is caused by any reason other than the negligence or intentional misconduct of the Landlord, its agents, servants, or employees. |
If the Landlord shall, without fault on its part, be made a party to any litigation commenced by or against the Tenant for which the Tenant is responsible under this Lease to indemnify the Landlord, then the Tenant shall protect, indemnify and hold the Landlord harmless and shall pay all costs, expenses and reasonable legal fees incurred or paid by the Landlord in connection with such litigation. The foregoing provisions of this Section 12.1 shall not apply to demands, claims, causes of action, judgments, expenses, losses or damages: |
i) | arising as a result of and to the extent of the negligence or intentional misconduct of the Landlord, its agents, servants, contractors, licensees, invitees or anyone for whom the Landlord is responsible in law; or | ||
ii) | insured against, or required by this Lease to be insured against, by the Landlord. |
12.2 | Subrogation : The provisions of Section 12.1 are subject to the waiver of any right of subrogation against the Landlord in the Tenants insurance. |
13.1 | Assignment or Subletting : The Tenant will not assign, transfer, sublet, part with or share possession or set over or permit the Premises to be occupied or used by a licensee or concessionaire or otherwise by any act or deed permit the Premises or any part of them to be assigned, transferred, set over or sublet (individually and collectively, a Transfer) unto any persons, firm, partnership or corporation whomsoever except with consent of the Landlord, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Tenant shall not assign or sublet all or part of the Premises to any other tenant in the Building or in Glenwood Industrial Estates. |
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If the Tenant desires to assign this Lease or sublet the Premises or any portion thereof to a named third party (the Transferee), the Tenant shall first provide the Landlord with any information the Landlord may reasonably require, including a true copy of the agreement to assign or sublet (the Transfer Agreement); evidence as to the responsibility, reputation, financial standing and business of the Transferee; and a completed credit check application in the Landlords form, (collectively the Transfer Information), together with a cheque payable to the Landlord in the sum of not less that $500.00, being the administration fee of responding to the Tenants request. | |||
13.2 | Assumption : The consent of the Landlord if granted pursuant to the provisions of this Article 13 in respect of an assignment of this Lease may be conditional upon the Transferee executing and delivering an agreement to the Landlord agreeing to be bound by the terms of this Lease. | ||
13.3 | Improvements at the Tenants Cost : In the event any sublease of part of the Premises is made pursuant to this Article 13, the Tenant shall bear the cost of all improvements (including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all demising wails, entrance doors, mechanical and electrical modifications) necessary to separate the area to be sublet or assigned from the remainder of the Premises. | ||
13.4 | Tenants Obligations Continue : No assignment or disposition by the Tenant of this Lease or of any interest under this Lease shall relieve the Tenant from the performance of its covenants, obligations or agreements under this Lease. | ||
13.5 | No Deemed Consent : The Landlords consent to any Transfer shall not be effective unless given by the Landlord in writing, and no such consent shall be deemed or presumed by any act or omission of the Landlord other than consent in writing, nor shall any consent be deemed to be a consent to any future Transfer by the Tenant or by any Transferee. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Landlord may receive Rent and any other amounts from any Transferee and apply the net amount received to the Rent and other amounts payable pursuant to this Lease, and the receipt or acceptance of such amounts shall not be deemed to be a waiver of the Landlords rights under this Article 13 nor an acceptance of or consent to any such Transfer. | ||
13.6 | Subsequent Assignments : The Landlords consent to an assignment, transfer or subletting (or use or occupation of the Premises by any other person) shall not be deemed to be a consent to any subsequent assignment, transfer, subletting, use or occupation. | ||
13.7 | Change in Corporate Control : If the sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of any of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Tenant (or of any successor or assignee of the Tenant which is a corporation) shall result in changing the control of the Tenant such sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition shall be deemed an assignment of this Lease and shall be subject to all |
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of the provisions of this Lease with respect to assignments by the Tenant, provided, however, that the Landlords consent shall not be required to an assignment or transfer of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Tenant: |
(a) | to a corporation controlled by or subject to the same control as the assignor or transferor, or | ||
(b) | if the Tenant is a public corporation whose shares are traded and listed on any recognized stock exchange in Canada or the United States; or | ||
(c) | to a member or members of the family of the assignor or transferor; or | ||
(d) | in the case of devolution through death; |
so long as in either case prior to or as soon as reasonably possible thereafter, the Landlord has received assurances satisfactory to the Landlord that there will be a continuity of the existing management of the Tenant, and of its business practices and policies notwithstanding any such sale, transfer or other disposition of controlling shares. | |||
For the purpose of this Section 13.11, control of any corporation shall be deemed to be vested in the person or persons owning more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power for the election of the board of directors of such corporation and a member or members of the family of any assignor shall include his spouse, parents, brothers or sisters and issue. | |||
13.8 | Securing Loan : The Tenant will not mortgage by way of assignment or sublease, this Lease or the leasehold estate created by this Lease, without the prior written consent of the Landlord, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. The provisions of Sections 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.5, 13.7, 13.12, 13.13, 13.14, 13.15, and 13.16 shall not apply to any mortgaging by way of assignment or sublease referred to in this Section 13.8. | ||
13.9 | Unamended Lease Terms : If the Tenant receives the Landlords written consent to a Transfer under the provisions of this Article 13, the Tenant, the Landlord and proposed Transferee specifically agree that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, all terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease shall remain as herein specified including, without limitation, the provisions of this Lease relating to the use of the Premises, unless such Sections are specifically amended in writing between the Tenant, the proposed Transferee and the Landlord. | ||
13.10 | No Advertising : The Tenant shall not advertise the whole or any part of the Premises or this Lease for the purpose of a Transfer and shall not print, publish, post, display or broadcast any notice or advertisement to that effect and shall not permit any broker or other person to do any of the foregoing, unless the complete text and format of any such notice, advertisement or offer is first approved in writing by the Landlord, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. Without |
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in any way restricting or limiting the Landlords right to refuse any text or format on other reasonable grounds, any text or format proposed by the Tenant shall not contain any reference to the rental rate of the Premises. | |||
13.11 | Assignment and Subletting Without Consent : Notwithstanding Sections 13.1, 13.2, 13.5, 13.7. 13.8, 13.12, 13.13, 13.14, 13.15, and 13.16, so long as the Tenant is not in default under the terms of this Lease, the Tenant shall not require the Landlords consent, and the Landlord shall not have the right to terminate this Lease or to receive any Excess Rent pursuant to Section 13.12, in the following circumstances: |
(a) | in connection with any assignment of this Lease or subletting of all or part of the Premises to any Person that is an Affiliate of the Tenant; | ||
(b) | in connection with any assignment of this Lease or subletting of all or part of the Premises to any Person as a result of any merger, amalgamation or other reorganization involving the Tenant that does not result in a change in control of the Tenant; | ||
(c) | in connection with any assignment of this Lease or subletting of all or part of the Premises to the purchaser of a majority of the Tenants retail stores in Canada operating under the trade name Lululemon, provided that such assignee or sublessee shall carry on the same business as is permitted to be carried on by the Tenant pursuant to this Lease and there remains a continuity of business practices and policies and mode and style of operation of the Tenant, notwithstanding such purchase; and | ||
(d) | in connection with any assignment of this Lease or subletting of all or part of the Premises or change in control of the Tenant as part of a transaction in which the Tenant or any Affiliate of the Tenant completes an underwritten public offering of its securities, provided that there is continuity in the business carried on in the Premises pursuant to this Lease and there remains a continuity of business practices and policies and mode and style of operation of the business carried on in the Premises, notwithstanding such transaction; |
(e) | the assignee or transferee, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Landlord an agreement directly with the Landlord agreeing to be bound by the terms of this Lease; and | ||
(f) | the Landlord receives written notice of such assignment, subletting or other transaction within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of same. |
For the purposes of this Section, Affiliate means any Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with another Person; and Person means and includes any |
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individual, corporation, limited partnership, general partnership, joint stock company, limited liability corporation, Joint venture, association, company, trust, bank, trust company, pension fund, business trust or other organization, whether or not a legal entity. | |||
13.12 | Excess Rent : If the Landlord consents in writing to an assignment or sublease as contemplated herein, the Tenant may complete such assignment or sublease subject to one hundred percent (100%) of all Excess Rent, as hereinafter defined, derived from such assignment or sublease shall be payable to the Landlord. The Excess Rent shall be deemed to be and shall be paid by the Tenant to the Landlord as Rent. The Tenant shall pay the Excess Rent to the Landlord immediately as and when such Excess Rent is received by the Tenant. As used herein, Excess Rent means the amount by which the total money and other economic consideration to be paid by the assignee or subtenant as a result of an assignment or sublease, whether denominated as rent or otherwise, exceeds, in the aggregate, the total amount of Base Rent and Additional Rent which the Tenant is obligated to pay to the Landlord under this Lease, pro-rated for the portion of the Premises being assigned or sublet subject to such assignment or sublease, reasonable costs for additional improvements installed in the portion of the Premises subject to such assignment or sublease, at the Tenants sole cost and expense, for the specific assignee or subtenant in question, reasonable leasing costs (such as brokers commissions and the fees payable to the Landlord under Section 13.1(b)) paid by the Tenant in connection with such assignment or sublease, and the amount of Base Rent and Additional Rent the Tenant is obligated to pay the Landlord under this Lease, prorated for the portion of the Premises being assigned or sublet, that is not occupied or used by the Tenant until the date of such assignment or sublease. In determining the amounts to be deducted from Excess Rent in each monthly payment period in respect of the Tenants costs of assigning or subleasing, such costs shall be amortized without interest over the Term (in the case of an assignment) or term of the sublease (in the case of a sublease) on a straight line basis. | ||
13.13 | Landlords Rights : If the Tenant requests consent to a Transfer of all or substantially all of the Premises for the balance of the Term, the Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease as set out in Section 13.14. | ||
13.14 | Termination By The Landlord : The Landlords termination rights set out in Section 13.13 shall be exercised by giving written notice to the Tenant within fourteen (14) days of receipt by the Landlord of the request for consent, the Transfer Information and the administration fee, and the termination date shall be the date stipulated in the Landlords notice which shall in no event be less than sixty (60) days nor more than ninety (90) days following the giving of such notice by the Landlord. | ||
13.15 | Withdrawal Of The Tenant Request : If the Landlord exercises its right to terminate the Lease pursuant to Sections 13.13 and 13.14, the Tenant may withdraw its request for a Transfer and shall advise the Landlord of its intention to |
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withdraw such request within fourteen (14) days after receipt of the Landlords notice. The Tenant shall not under any circumstances be entitled to a refund of the administration fee. | |||
13.16 | Consent to Assignment or Subletting : If the Landlord does not exercise its rights set out in Section 13.13, the Tenant may sublet the Premises or assign this Lease, as applicable, to the Transferee on the terms and conditions contained in the Transfer Agreement, subject to the consent of the Landlord being first obtained, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, but which may be conditional upon, in the case of an assignment of this Lease, the Transferee executing and delivering an agreement to the Landlord agreeing to be bound by the terms of the Lease. |
14.1 | Possession : At the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, the Tenant shall peaceably surrender and yield up to the Landlord the Premises and all improvements made, constructed, erected or installed in the Premises in accordance with its covenants to maintain and repair the Premises, which repair and conditioning shall include but not be limited to ensuring the dock levelers, dock seals, and bumpers (all of which may, at the Landlords discretion be subject to professional inspection at the expense of the Landlord), all warehouse lighting and office lighting arc in good working order and repair, the cleaning of carpets, walls and flooring prior to surrendering. The Tenant shall surrender all keys for the Premises to the Landlord at the place then fixed for payment of Rent, and shall inform the Landlord of all combinations of locks, safes and vaults, if any, in the Premises. | ||
14.2 | Tenants Failure to Remove and Repair : Subject to the Landlord exercising its option set out in Section 10.7(e), should the Tenant fail to remove any trade fixtures, cabling, wiring, and personal property from the Premises or to repair the Premises prior to the expiry or earlier termination of the Term of this Lease then the Landlord may, at its option, remove such trade fixtures, goods or chattels of the Tenant of any kind and repair any damage caused to the Premises by their removal at the Tenants expense and may dispose of same in any manner which the Landlord sees fit without compensation of any kind whatsoever to the Tenant, all in accordance with Section 21.3. | ||
14.3 | Merger : The voluntary or other surrender of the Lease by the Tenant or the cancellation of the Lease by mutual agreement of the Tenant and the Landlord shall not constitute a merger, and shall at the Landlords option terminate all or any subleases. The Landlords option hereunder shall be exercised by notice to the Tenant and all known sublessees or subtenants in the Premises or any part thereof. | ||
14.4 | Payments After Termination : No payments of money by the Tenant to the Landlord after the expiration or earlier termination of the Term or after giving of |
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any notice (other than a demand for payment of money) by the Landlord to the Tenant, shall reinstate, continue or extend the Term or make ineffective any notice given to the Tenant prior to the payments of such money. After the service of notice or the commencement of a suit, or after final judgment granting the Landlord possession of the Premises, the Landlord may receive and collect any sums of Rent due under this Lease, and the payment thereof shall not make ineffective any notice, or in any manner affect any pending suits or any judgment therefor obtained. |
15.1 | Month-to-Month Tenancy : If, with the Landlords written consent, the Tenant remains in possession of the Premises after the expiration or other termination of the Term without any further written agreement with the Landlord allowing it to do so, the Tenant shall be deemed to be occupying the Premises on a month-to-month tenancy only, at a monthly rental equal to 125% of the Base Rent payable by the Tenant In the last month of the Term or such other rental as is stated in such written consent, and such month-to-month tenancy may be terminated by the Landlord or the Tenant on the last day of any calendar month by delivery of at least thirty (30) days advance written notice of termination to the other. | ||
15.2 | Tenancy at Sufferance : If, without the Landlords written consent, the Tenant remains in possession of the Premises after the expiration or other termination of the Term, the Tenant shall be deemed to be occupying the Premises upon a tenancy at sufferance only, at a monthly rental equal to two times the Rent determined in accordance with Article 4. Such tenancy at sufferance may be terminated by the Landlord at any time by notice of termination to the Tenant and by the Tenant on the last day of any calendar month by at least thirty (30) days advance written notice of termination to the Landlord. | ||
15.3 | General : Any month-to-month tenancy or tenancy at sufferance hereunder shall be subject to all other terms and conditions of the Lease except any right of renewal and nothing contained in this Article 15 shall be construed to limit or impair any of the Landlords rights of re-entry or eviction or constitute a waiver thereof. |
16.1 | Purpose : The rules and regulations set forth in Schedule D attached hereto have been adopted by the Landlord for the safety, benefit and convenience of all tenants and other persons in the Building. The rules and regulations may differentiate between different types of businesses in the Building, but the Landlord shall not discriminate against the Tenant in the establishment or enforcement of the rules and regulations. All such rules and regulations shall be deemed to be incorporated into and form part of this Lease, provided that if there is a conflict between such rules and regulations and the other provisions of this Lease, such other provisions of this Lease shall in all cases prevail. |
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16.2 | Observance : The Tenant shall, at all times, comply with, and shall cause its employees, agents, licensees and invitees to comply with, such rules and regulations attached hereto as Schedule D and such further and other reasonable rules and regulations and amendments and changes thereto as may be made by the Landlord and notified to the Tenant by mailing a copy thereof to the Tenant. All such rules and regulations now or hereafter in force shall be read as forming part of this Lease. | ||
16.3 | Non-Compliance : The Landlord shall use its reasonable commercial efforts to secure compliance by all tenants and other persons with such rules and regulations from time to time in effect, but shall not be responsible to the Tenant for failure of any person to comply with such rules and regulations. | ||
16.4 | Loading and Unloading : The delivery and shipping of merchandise, supplies, fixtures, and other materials or goods whatsoever in nature to or from the Premises and all loading, unloading, and handling thereof shall be done only at such times, in such areas, by such means, and through such elevators, entrances, malls and corridors as are designated by the Landlord and in accordance with the rules and regulations set forth in Schedule D attached hereto. |
17.1 | Taking of Premises : If during the Term or any renewal thereof all of the Premises shall be taken for any public or quasi-public use under any statute or by right or expropriation, or purchases under threat of such taking, this Lease shall automatically terminate on the date on which the expropriating authority takes possession of the Premises (the date of such taking). | ||
17.2 | Partial Taking of Building : If during the Term only part of the Building is taken or purchased as set out in Section 17.1, then: |
(a) | if in the reasonable opinion of the Landlord substantial alteration or reconstruction of the Building is necessary or desirable as a result thereof, whether or not the Premises are or may be affected, the Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease by giving the Tenant at lease thirty (30) days written notice of such termination, and | ||
(b) | if more than one-third of the number of square feet in the Premises is included in such taking or purchase, the Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease by giving the other at least thirty (30) days written notice thereof. |
If either party exercises its right of termination hereunder, this Lease shall terminate on the date stated in the notice, provided however, that no termination pursuant to notice hereunder may occur later than ninety (90) days after the date of such taking. |
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17.3 | Surrender : On any such date of termination under Sections 17.1 or 17.2, the Tenant shall immediately surrender to the Landlord the Premises and all interest therein under this Lease. The Landlord may re-enter and take possession of the Premises and remove the Tenant therefrom, and the Rent shall abate on such date in respect of the portion taken. After such termination, and on notice from the Landlord stating the Rent then owing, the Tenant shall forthwith pay the Landlord the Rent then owing. | ||
17.4 | Partial Taking of Premises : If any portion of the Premises (but less than the whole thereof) is so taken, and no rights of termination herein conferred are timely exercised, the Term of the Lease shall expire with respect to the portion so taken on the date of such taking. In such event the Rent payable hereunder with respect to such portion so taken shall abate on such date, and the rent thereafter payable with respect to the remainder not so taken shall be adjusted pro rata by the Landlord in order to account for the resulting reduction in the number of square feet in the Premises. | ||
17.5 | Awards : Upon any such taking or purchase, the Landlord and the Tenant shall each be entitled to receive and retain the award or consideration for their respective interests in the affected lands and improvements, and the Tenant shall not have or advance any claim against the Landlord for the value of its property or its leasehold estate or the unexpired Term of the Lease, or for costs of removal or relocation, or business interruption expense or any other damages arising out of such taking or purchase. Nothing herein shall give the Landlord any interest in or preclude the Tenant from seeking and recovering on its own account from the condemning authority any award or compensation attributable to the taking or purchase of the Tenants leasehold estate, improvements, chattels or trade fixtures, or the removal or relocation of its business. If any such award made or compensation paid to either party specifically includes an award or amount for the other, the party first receiving the same shall promptly account therefor to the other. |
18.1 | Limited Damage to Premises : If all or part of the Premises are rendered untenantable by damage from fire or other casualty which, in the reasonable opinion of the Landlords Architect, can be substantially repaired under applicable laws and government regulations within one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date of such casualty (employing normal construction methods without overtime or other premium), the Landlord and the Tenant, as the case may be, according to the nature of the damage and their respective obligations to repair, shall repair the damage with all reasonable diligence. | ||
18.2 | Major Damage to Premises : If all or part of Premises are rendered untenantable by damage from fire or other casualty which, in the reasonable opinion of the Landlords Architect, cannot be substantially repaired under applicable laws and governmental regulations within one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date |
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of such casualty (employing normal construction methods without overtime or other premium), then either the Landlord or the Tenant may, elect to terminate this Lease as of the date of such casualty by written notice to the other not more than ten (10) days after receipt of the Landlords Architects opinion, failing which the Landlord or the Tenant, as the case may be, according to the nature of the damage and their respective obligations under this Lease, shall repair such damage with all reasonable diligence. If such notice of termination is given, the Tenant shall deliver up possession of the Premises to the Landlord within thirty (30) days after delivery of the notice of termination and Rent shall be apportioned and paid to the date on which the Tenant delivers vacant possession of the Premises, subject to any abatement to which the Tenant may be entitled. | |||
18.3 | Abatement : lf all or part of the Premises are damaged by fire or other casualty, the Rent payable by the Tenant hereunder shall be proportionately reduced to the extent that the Premises are thereby rendered unusable by the Tenant in its business, from the date of such casualty until five (5) days after completion by the Landlord of the repairs to the Premises (or part thereof rendered untenantable) or until the Tenant again uses the Premises (or part thereof rendered untenantable) in its business, whichever first occurs. | ||
18.4 | Major Damage to Building : If all or a substantial part (whether or not including the Premises) of the Building is rendered untenantable by damage from fire or other casualty to such a material extent that in the reasonable opinion of the Landlords Architect, the Building cannot be substantially repaired under applicable laws and governmental regulations within 180 days from the date of such casualty (employing normal construction methods without overtime or other premium), then the Landlord may elect to terminate this Lease as of the date of such casualty (or on the date of notice if the Premises are unaffected by such casualty) by written notice delivered to the Tenant not more than ten (10) days after the date of receipt of the Landlords Architects opinion, and if such notice of termination is given: |
(a) | the Tenant shall deliver up possession of the Premises to the Landlord within thirty (30) days after delivery of the notice of termination; | ||
(b) | Rent shall be apportioned and paid to the date upon which possession has been delivered up, subject to any abatement to which the Tenant may be entitled; |
but otherwise, the Landlord or the Tenant, as the case may be, according to the nature of the damage and their respective obligations under this Lease, shall repair such damage with all reasonable diligence. | |||
18.5 | Limitation on the Landlords Liability : Except as specifically provided in this Article 18, there shall be no reduction of Rent and the Landlord shall have no liability to the Tenant by reason of any injury to or interference with the Tenants business or property arising from fire or other casualty, howsoever caused, or |
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from the making of any repairs resulting therefrom in or to any portion of the Building or the Premises. |
19.1 | Sale, Conveyance and Assignment : Nothing in this Lease shall restrict the right of the Landlord to sell, convey, assign or otherwise deal with the Lands or the Building, subject only to the rights of the Tenant under this Lease. | ||
19.2 | Effect of Sale, Conveyance or Assignment : Should the Landlord convey, lease, assign or otherwise divest itself of its interest in the Lands and the Building and to the extent that the transferee, lessee or assignee thereof assumes the covenants and obligations of the Landlord herein (except to the extent that any covenants and obligations of the Landlord under this Lease relate to the period prior to the effective date of such conveyance, lease or assignment), the Landlord will be relieved of its obligations under this Lease relating to the period from and after the effective date of such conveying, leasing, assigning or divesting, and the Tenant shall thereafter look solely to the Landlords successor in interest in and to this Lease (except to the extent that any covenants and obligations of the Landlord under this Lease relate to the period prior to the effective date of such conveyance, lease or assignment, and to that extent the Landlord shall remain liable). This Lease shall not be affected by any such sale, conveyance or assignment, and the Tenant shall attorn to the Landlords successor in interest thereunder. | ||
19.3 | Subordination : Subject to the terms of the non-disturbance agreement referred to in Section 19.7, this Lease is and shall be subject and subordinate in all respects to any and all mortgages and security interests now or hereafter placed on the Building or the Lands, and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof. | ||
19.4 | Attornment : Subject to the terms of the non-disturbance agreement referred to in Section 19.7, if the interest of the Landlord is transferred to any person (herein called the Purchases) by reason of foreclosure or other proceedings for enforcement of any such mortgage, or by delivery of a deed in lieu of such foreclosure or other proceedings, the Tenant shall immediately and automatically attorn to the Purchaser. | ||
19.5 | Effect of Attornment : Upon attornment as provided for in Section 19.4, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect as a direct lease between the Purchaser and the Tenant, upon all of the same terms, conditions and covenants as are set forth in the Lease except that, after such attornment, the Purchaser shall not be: |
(a) | liable for any act or omission of the Landlord occurring prior to such attornment; or |
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(b) | subject to any offsets or defences which the Tenant might have against the Landlord arising prior to such attornment; or | ||
(c) | bound by a prepayment by the Tenant of more than one months instalment of Rent occurring prior to such attornment, unless such prepayment shall have been expressly provided for in this Lease or approved in writing by the Purchaser or any predecessor in interest except the Landlord. |
19.6 | Execution of Instruments : The subordination and attornment provisions of this Article 19 shall be subject to Section 19.7. The Tenant, on request by and without cost to the Landlord or any successor in interest, shall execute and deliver any and all instruments further evidencing such subordination and (where applicable hereunder) attornment, subject to Section 19.7. | ||
19.7 | Non-Disturbance Agreement : The Landlord shall provide the Tenant, concurrently with the execution of this Lease, a non-disturbance agreement in a form acceptable to the Tenant acting reasonably, signed by any lenders or lien holders of record. Further, the Tenants obligations to provide future subordination agreements to any future lender or lien holder pursuant to this Article 19 shall be conditional upon the Landlord and the Tenant receiving a comparable non-disturbance agreement form any such future lender or lien holder. |
20.1 | Notices : Any notice from one party to the other hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly served if delivered personally or if delivered by facsimile to the party being served at the number set forth in Section 1.1(i), or to the Landlord at the address set forth in Section 1.1(i) or any other place from time to time established for the payment of Rent. Any notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time of personal delivery or, if delivered by facsimile or by overnight courier, the next business day after the date of delivery thereof. Either party shall have the right to designate by notice, in the manner above set forth, a different address to which notices are to be delivered. | ||
20.2 | Acknowledgement : Each of the parties hereto shall at any time and from time to time upon not less than 10 days prior notice from the other, acknowledge and deliver a written statement in such form as may be requested by the Landlord acting reasonably certifying: |
(a) | that this Lease is in full force and effect, subject only to such modification (if any) as may be set out therein, | ||
(b) | that the Tenant is in possession of the Premises and paying Rent as provided In this Lease, | ||
(c) | the dates (if any) to which Rent is paid in advance, and |
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(d) | that there are not, to the such partys knowledge any uncured defaults on the part of the other party, or specifying such defaults in any are claimed. |
Any such statement may be relied upon by any prospective transferee or encumbrancer of all or any portion of the Building, or the leasehold estate under this Lease, or any assignee of any such persons. If either party fails to timely deliver such statement, such party shall be deemed to have acknowledged that this Lease is in full force and effect, without modification except as may be represented by the other party, and that there are no uncured defaults in the performance of the other party. | |||
20.3 | Authorities for Action : The Landlord may act in any matter provided for herein by its property manager and any other person who shall from time to time be designated by the Landlord by notice to the Tenant. The Tenant shall designate in writing one or more persons to act on its behalf in any matter provided for herein and may from time to time change, by notice to the Landlord, such designation. In the absence of any such designation, the person or persons executing this Lease for the Tenant shall be deemed to be authorized to act on behalf of the Tenant in any matter provided for herein. |
21.1 | Events of Default : In the event of the happening of any one of the following events: |
(a) | the Tenant shall have failed to pay an instalment of Base Rent or of Occupancy Costs or any other amount payable hereunder when due and such failure shall be continuing for a period of more than three (3) days after notice is delivered by the Landlord to the Tenant advising of such default; or |
(b) | if any policy of insurance upon the Lands or any part thereof from time to time effected by the Landlord shall be cancelled or about to be cancelled by the insurer by reason of the unlawful use or occupation of the Premises by the Tenant or any assignee, subtenant or licensee of the Tenant or anyone permitted by the Tenant to be upon the Premises and the Tenant after receipt of notice in writing from the Landlord shall have failed to take such immediate steps in respect of such use or occupation as shall enable the Landlord to reinstate or avoid cancellation (as the case may be) of such policy of insurance; or |
(c) | the Premises or any portion thereof shall, without the prior written consent of the Landlord, be used or occupied by any other persons than the Tenant or Its permitted assigns or subtenants or for any purpose other than that for which they were leased or occupied or by any persons whose occupancy is prohibited by this Lease and is not cured as provided for in Section 20.1(i); or |
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(d) | the Premises shall be vacated or abandoned, or remain unoccupied without the prior written consent of the Landlord for fifteen (15) consecutive days or more while capable of being occupied; or |
(e) | the Tenant makes a bulk sale of its goods or removes or commences, attempts or threatens to remove its goods, chattels, and equipment out of the Premises (other than in the normal course of its business); or |
(f) | the balance of the Term of this Lease or any of the goods and chattels of the Tenant located in the Premises, shall at any time be seized in execution or attachment and such execution, attachment or similar process, action or proceeding Is not set aside, vacated, discharged or abandoned within fifteen (15) days after commencement; or |
(g) | the Tenant becomes insolvent or commits an act of bankruptcy or becomes bankrupt or takes the benefit of any statute that may be in force for dissolution or bankrupt or insolvent debtors or becomes involved in voluntary or involuntary winding-up proceedings or if a receiver or a trustee, receiver or receiver manager or agent or other like person shall be appointed for the business, property, affairs or revenues of the Tenant and such execution, attachment or similar process, action or proceeding is not set aside, vacated, discharged or abandoned within fifteen (15) days after commencement; or |
(h) | the remaining Term of this Lease, or any goods, chattels or equipment of the Tenant is taken or exigible in execution or in attachment, seized or if a writ of execution or a repleven order is issued against the Tenant or its goods or chattels by any creditor of the Tenant and such execution, attachment or similar process, action or proceeding is not set aside, vacated, discharged or abandoned within fifteen (15) days after commencement; or |
(i) | the Tenant fails to observe, perform and keep each and every one of the covenants, agreements, provisions, stipulations and conditions herein contained to be observed, performed and kept by the Tenant (other than payment of Rent) and persists in such failure after ten (10) days notice by the Landlord requiring that the Tenant remedy, correct, desist or comply (or if any such breach would reasonably require more than ten (10) days to rectify, unless the Tenant commences rectification within ten (10) days notice period and thereafter promptly and effectively and continuously proceeds with the rectification of the breach); |
it shall be deemed an Event of Default and the Landlord shall have the rights and remedies set forth in this Article 21, all of which are cumulative and not alternatives and not to the exclusion of any other or additional rights and remedies in law or equity available to the Landlord by statute or otherwise. No such remedy shall be exclusive or dependent upon any other such remedy, but the Landlord |
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may from time to time exercise any one or more of such remedies independently or in combination. | |||
21.2 | Interest and Costs to Lease Space : The Tenant shall pay to the Landlord interest at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum over the prime rate charged by the Landlords principal banker to the Landlord, calculated and compounded monthly, upon all Rent required to be paid hereunder from the due date for payment thereof until the same is fully paid and satisfied. The Tenant shall indemnify the Landlord against all costs, charges (including legal fees) lawfully and reasonably incurred in enforcing payment thereof, and in obtaining possession of the Premises after an Event of Default or upon expiration or earlier termination of the Term of this Lease, or in enforcing any covenant, provision or agreement of the Tenant herein contained in respect of which an Event of Default has occurred. | ||
21.3 | Right of the Landlord to Perform Covenants : All covenants and agreements to be performed by the Tenant under any of the terms of this Lease shall be performed by the Tenant, at the Tenants sole cost and expense, and without abatement of Rent. If the Tenant shall fail to perform any act on its part to be performed hereunder, and such failure shall continue after notice from the Landlord in accordance with Section 20.1(i) for ten (10) days after such notice or any period after such notice allowed by Section 20.1(i), the Landlord may (but shall not be obligated so to do) perform such an act without waiving or releasing the Tenant from any of its obligations relative thereto, and in so doing to make any payments due or alleged to be due by the Tenant to the third parties and to enter upon the Premises to do any work or other things therein. All sums paid or costs incurred by the Landlord in so performing such acts under this Section 21.3, together with a fifteen percent (15%) administration fee shall be payable by the Tenant to the Landlord on demand and shall be recoverable by the Landlord as Rent. | ||
21.4 | Right to Distrain : Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default at the option of the Landlord, the following shall become fully and immediately due and payable by the Tenant and the Landlord may immediately distrain for the same, together with any arrears then unpaid: |
(a) | the full amount of the current months and the next ensuing three months instalments of Base Rent, |
(b) | all expenses incurred by the Landlord in performing any of the Tenants obligations under this Lease in respect of which an Event of Default has occurred, re-entering and re-letting, collecting sums due or payable by the Tenant, effecting seizure and realizing upon assets seized (including brokerage, legal fees and disbursements), and the expense of keeping the Premises in good order, repairing the same and preparing them for re-letting. |
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Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Landlord may seize and sell such goods, chattels and equipment of the Tenant whether within the Premises or removed therefrom and may apply the proceeds thereof to all Rent and other payments to which the Landlord is then entitled under this Lease, and the Tenant waives or renounces the benefit of any present or future law taking away or limiting the Landlords right of distress on the property of the Tenant. Any such sale may be effected in the discretion of the Landlord by public auction or otherwise, and either in bulk or by individual item, or partly by one means and partly by another, all as the Landlord in its entire discretion may decide. If any of the Tenants property is disposed of as provided In this Section 21.4, ten (10) days prior notice to the Tenant of disposition shall be deemed to be commercially reasonable. | |||
21.5 | Right to Terminate General : Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to Section 21.1, the Landlord has the right to terminate this Lease forthwith by leaving upon the Premises Or by affixing to an entrance door to the Premises notice terminating the Lease and to immediately thereafter cease to furnish any services hereunder and enter into and upon the Premises or any part thereof in the name of the whole and the same to have again, repossess and enjoy as of its former estate, anything in this Lease contained to the contrary notwithstanding. | ||
Upon the giving by the Landlord of a notice in writing, terminating this Lease under this Section 21.5 or Section 21.6, this Lease and the Term shall terminate, Rent and any other payments for which the Tenant is liable under this Lease shall be computed, apportioned and paid in full to the date of such termination forthwith, and there shall immediately become due and payable those amounts payable pursuant to Section 21.10. Upon termination of this Lease and the Term, the Tenant shall immediately deliver up possession of the Premises to the Landlord, and the Landlord may forthwith re-enter and take possession of them. | |||
21.6 | Right to Terminate Accelerated Rent : The Landlord may terminate this Lease at its sole option if and whenever there is an Event of Default pursuant to Sections 2 1.1(e) to (h). In the event that this Lease is terminated pursuant to this Section 21.6 the Tenant shall, in addition to meeting all the requirements of Section 21.5 forthwith pay to the Landlord rent for three (3) months next ensuing after the termination of this Lease as accelerated rent. | ||
21.7 | Right to Re-enter : Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to Section 21.1, the Landlord has the right to enter the Premises, with or without canceling the Lease, as agent of the Tenant and as such agent to re-let them and to receive the rent therefor and as agent of the Tenant to take possession of any furniture or other property thereon and upon giving ten (10) days written notice to the Tenant to store the same at the expense and risk of the Tenant or to sell or otherwise dispose of the same at public or private sale without further notice and to apply the proceeds thereof and any rent derived from re-letting the Premises |
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upon account of the Rent due and to become due under this Lease and the Tenant shall be liable to the Landlord for the deficiency if any. | |||
21.8 | Waiver of Exemption and Redemption : Notwithstanding anything contained in any statute now or hereafter in force limiting or abrogating the right of distress, none of the Tenants goods, chattels or trade fixtures on the Premises at any time during the continuance of the Term shall be exempt from levy by distress for Rent in arrears where there is an Event of Default, and upon any claim being made for such exemption by the Tenant or on distress being made by the Landlord this agreement may be pleaded as an estoppel against the Tenant in any action brought to test the right to levying upon any such goods as are named as exempted in any such statute, the Tenant hereby waiving all and every benefit that could or might have accrued to the Tenant under and by virtue of any such statute but for this Lease where there is an Event of Default. The Tenant hereby expressly waives any and all rights of redemption granted by or under any present or future laws in the event of the Tenant being evicted or dispossessed for any cause, or in the event of the Landlord obtaining possession of the Premises, by reason of the Event of Default. | ||
21.9 | Surrender : If and whenever the Landlord is entitled to or does re-enter in consequence of an Event of Default, the Landlord may terminate this Lease by giving notice thereof, and in such event the Tenant shall forthwith vacate and surrender the Premises and shall surrender all keys for the Premises to the Landlord at the place then fixed for payment of Rent, and shall inform the Landlord of all combinations of locks, safes and vaults, if any, in the Premises. | ||
21.10 | Payments : If in consequence of an Event of Default the Landlord shall re-enter or if this Lease shall be terminated hereunder, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord on demand: |
(a) | Rent up to the time of re-entry or termination, whichever shall be the earlier, plus accelerated rent as herein provided in Section 21.6 if that Section applies; |
(b) | all expenses incurred by the Landlord in performing any of the Tenants obligations under this Lease in respect of which an Event of Default has occurred, re-entering or terminating and re-letting, collecting sums due and payable by the Tenant, realizing upon assets seized and the expense of keeping the Premises in good order, repairing the same and preparing them for re-letting; and |
(c) | as damages for the loss of income of the Landlord expected to be derived from the Premises, the amounts (if any) by which the Rent which would have been payable under this Lease exceeds the aggregate of any accelerated rent under Section 20.7 and any payments received by the Landlord from other tenants in the Premises, payable on the first day of each month during the period which would have constituted the unexpired |
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portion of the Term had it not been terminated, or at the election of the Landlord by notice to the Tenant at or after re-entry or termination, a lump sum amount equal to the Rent which would have been payable under this Lease from the date of such election during the period which would have constituted the unexpired portion of the Term had it not been terminated, reduced by the rental value of the Premises for the same period, established by reference to the terms and conditions upon which the Landlord re-lets them if such re-letting is accomplished within a reasonable period after termination, and otherwise established by reference to all market and other relevant circumstances; Rent and rental value being reduced to present worth at an assumed interest rate of ten percent (10%) on the basis of the Landlords estimates and assumptions of fact which shall govern unless shown to be erroneous. |
22.1 | Landlords Covenants : The Landlord covenants: |
(a) | that to the best of the Landlords knowledge the Building, the Premises and the Landlord are not the subject of any investigation evaluating whether any remedial action is needed to respond to a release of any hazardous or toxic waste, substance or constituent, or any other substance into the environment; and |
(b) | subject to the Tenants obligations hereunder, to take or cause to be taken all appropriate remedial action directed or required by any government authority having jurisdiction in the event of a violation of any environmental law or release of Hazardous Substances on, under, at or over the Premises or any other contamination of the Premises. |
22.2 | Tenants Covenants : The Tenant covenants and agrees that it will: |
(a) | not bring or cause any Hazardous Substance to be brought onto the Lands or the Building or the Premises except in compliance with Environmental Law; |
(b) | comply at all times and require all those for whom the Tenant is in law responsible to comply at all times with Environmental Law as it affects the Premises or the Tenants use of or activities on the Lands or Building; |
(c) | give notice to the Landlord of the presence at any time during the Term of any Hazardous Substance on the Premises (or the Lands or the Building if such substance is in the control of the Tenant) together with such information concerning such Hazardous Substance and its presence on the Premises or the Lands or the Building as the Landlord may require; |
(d) | give notice to the Landlord of any occurrence which might give rise to a duty under Environmental Law by either the Tenant or the Landlord with |
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respect to the presence of any Hazardous Substance on the Premises (or the Lands or the Building if the Hazardous Substance is in the control of the Tenant) including, without limitation, notice of any discharge, release, leak, spill or escape into the environment of any Hazardous Substance at, to or from the Premises or the Lands or the Building; | |||
(e) | at the Landlords request provide the Landlord with copies of all of the Tenants records with respect to the presence, storage, handling and disposal of Hazardous Substances on the Premises (or the Lands or the Building if the Hazardous Substance is in the control of the Tenant) including tank measurements, policies and procedures and evidence of compliance therewith; | ||
(f) | in any case where the Tenant has given notice as to the presence of a Hazardous Substance at the Premises (or the Lands or the Building if the Hazardous Substance is in the control of the Tenant), or is required to give such notice, or where the Landlord has reasonable grounds to believe that any Hazardous Substance is going to be or has been brought to the Premises or the Lands or the Building by the Tenant or any person for whom the Tenant is in law responsible, to commission an environmental audit at the Tenants expense when required by the Landlord to do so; | ||
(g) | comply with any investigative, remedial or precautionary measures required under Environmental Law or as reasonably required by the Landlord, be fully and completely liable to the Landlord for any and all investigation, clean up, remediation, restoration or monitoring costs or any costs incurred to comply with Environmental Law or any request by the Landlord that such measures be taken with respect to any Hazardous Substance brought onto the Lands by the Tenant or by those for whom it is responsible at law; | ||
(h) | provide access to the Premises for the Landlord or its agents to conduct an environmental audit of the Premises, at the Tenants expense (if the Tenant is shown to be in default), at least two (2) months prior to the expiry of the Term of this Lease. |
22.3 | Tenant Indemnity : The Tenant will indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Landlord, its respective directors, officers, agents, employees, invitees and representatives from and against any and all losses, damages, expenses, claims, suits, costs and demands of whatsoever nature including, but not limited to, any Environmental Claims, directly or indirectly incurred, sustained or suffered by or asserted against any one or more of the Indemnified Parties and resulting from damages or injuries, caused by or arising out of any breach by the Tenant of these covenants, warranties and representations, including any default, act. omission, negligence in whole or in part, by those for whom in law the Tenant is responsible, except in all cases to the extent insured against by the Landlord or |
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required by this Lease to be insured against by the Landlord, to which insurance costs the Tenant has contributed payment as part of the Occupancy Costs. | |||
22.4 | Inquiries by the Landlord : The Tenant hereby authorizes the Landlord to make inquiries from time to time of any government or governmental agency with respect to the Tenants compliance with the Environmental Law at the Premises, and the Tenant covenants and agrees that the Tenant will from time to time provide to the Landlord such written authorization as the Landlord may reasonably require in order to facilitate the obtaining of such information. The Landlord or its agent may inspect the Premises from time to time without notice, in order to verify the Tenants compliance with the Environmental Law and the requirements of this Lease respecting Hazardous Substance. If the Landlord suspects that the Tenant is in breach of any of its covenants herein, the Landlord and its agent shall be entitled to conduct an environmental audit immediately, and the Tenant shall provide access to the Landlord and its agent for the purpose of conducting an environmental audit. Such environmental audit shall be at the Landlords expense, unless the Tenant is in default under the provisions of Section 22.1 hereof, in which case the Tenant shall be responsible and liable for the environmental audit and all costs associated therewith, and the Tenant shall forthwith remedy any problems identified by the environmental audit, and shall ensure that it complies with all of its covenants herein. Upon request by the Landlord from time to time, the Tenant shall provide to the Landlord a certificate executed by a senior officer of the Tenant certifying ongoing compliance by the Tenant with its covenants contained herein. | ||
22.5 | Ownership of Hazardous Substances : If the Tenant shall bring or create upon the property of the Premises or the Lands any Hazardous Substance or if the conduct of the Tenants business shall cause there to be any Hazardous Substance upon the Lands or the Premises then, notwithstanding any rule of law to the contrary, such Hazardous Substance shall be and remain the sole and exclusive property of the Tenant and shall not become the property of the Landlord notwithstanding the degree of affixation of the Hazardous Substance or the goods containing the Hazardous Substance to the Premises or the Lands and notwithstanding the expiry or earlier termination of this Lease. | ||
22.6 | Landlords Remedies upon Default : Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under this Article 22, subject to Section 2 1.1(i), and in addition to the rights and remedies set forth elsewhere In this Lease, the Landlord shall be entitled to the following rights and remedies: |
(a) | at the Landlords option, to terminate this Lease, and/or | ||
(b) | to recover any and all damages associated with the material default, including without limitation, in addition to any rights reserved or available to the Landlord in respect of an early termination of this Lease, cleanup costs and charges, civil and criminal penalties and fees, loss of business and sales by the Landlord and other tenants of the Lands or the Building, |
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any and all damages and claims asserted by third parties and the Landlords solicitors fees and costs. |
23.1 | Relationship of Parties : Nothing contained in this Lease shall create any relationship between the parties hereto other than that of landlord and tenant, and it is acknowledged and agreed that the Landlord does not in any way or for any purpose become a partner of the Tenant in the conduct of its business, or a joint venturer or a member of a joint or common enterprise with the Tenant. | ||
23.2 | Name of Building : The Landlord shall have the right, after thirty (30) days notice to the Tenant, to change the name, number or designation of the Building, during the Term without liability to the Tenant. | ||
23.3 | Applicable Law and Construction : This Lease shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable therein, and its provisions shall be construed as a whole according to their common meaning and not strictly for or against the Landlord or the Tenant. The words the Landlord and the Tenant shall include the plural as well as the singular. Time is of the essence of the Lease and each of its provisions. The captions of the Articles and Sections are included for convenience only, and shall have no effect upon the construction or interpretation of this Lease. | ||
23.4 | Entire Agreement : There are no terms and conditions with respect to the Premises, the Lands or the Building which at the date of execution of this Lease are additional or supplemental to those set out on the pages of this Lease, and in the Schedules which are attached hereto and which form part of this Lease. This Lease contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the Premises, the Lands or the Building. The Tenant acknowledges and agrees that it has not relied upon any statement, representation, agreement or warranty with respect to the Premises, the Lands or the Building except such as is set out in this Lease. Delivery of an unsigned copy of this Lease to the Tenant, notwithstanding insertion of all particulars in the Lease and presentation of any cheque or acceptance of any monies by the Landlord given by the Tenant as a deposit, does not constitute an offer by the Landlord, and no contractual or other legal right shall be created between the parties hereto until this Lease has been fully executed by both parties and delivery has been made of an executed copy of this Lease to the Tenant. | ||
23.5 | Amendment or Modification : Unless otherwise specifically provided in the Lease, no amendment, modification, or supplement to this Lease shall be valid or binding unless set out in writing and executed by the parties hereto in the same manner as the execution of this Lease. |
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23.6 | Construed Covenants and Severability : All of the provisions of the Lease are to be construed as covenants and agreements as though the word importing such covenants and agreements were used in each separate Article and Section hereof. Should any provision of this Lease be or become invalid, void, illegal or not enforceable, it shall be considered separate and severable from the Lease and the remaining provisions shall remain in force and be binding upon the parties hereto as though such provision had not been included. | ||
23.7 | No Implied Surrender or Waiver : No provisions of this Lease shall be deemed to have been waived by a party unless such waiver is in writing signed by the other party. A partys waiver of a breach of any term or condition of this Lease shall not prevent a subsequent act, which would have originally constituted a breach, from having all the force and effect of any original breach. Failure of a party to insist upon strict performance of any of the covenants or conditions of this Lease or to exercise any right herein contained shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment for the future of any such covenant, condition or right. The Landlords receipt of Rent with a knowledge of a breach by the Tenant of any term or condition of the Lease shall not be deemed a waiver of such term or condition. No act or thing done by a party, its agents or employees during the Term shall be deemed an acceptance of a surrender of the Premises, and no agreement to accept a surrender of the Premises shall be valid, unless in writing and signed by the Landlord and the Tenant. The delivery of keys to any of the Landlords agents or employees shall not operate as a termination of the Lease or a surrender of the Premises. No payment by the Tenant, or receipt by the Landlord, of a lesser amount than the Rent due hereunder shall be deemed to be other than on account of the earliest stipulated Rent, nor shall any endorsement or statement on any cheque or any letter accompanying any cheque, or payment as Rent, be deemed an accord and satisfaction, and the Landlord may accept such cheque or payment without prejudice to the Landlords right to recover the balance of such Rent or pursue any other remedy available to the Landlord. | ||
23.8 | Liability Joint/Several : In the event there is more than one entity or person which or whom are parties constituting the Landlord or the Tenant under this Lease, the obligation imposed upon such parties under this Lease shall be joint and several. | ||
23.9 | Unavoidable Delay : Save and except for the obligations of the Tenant as set forth in this Lease to pay Base Rent, Occupancy Costs, increased rent or other monies to the Landlord, and the Landlords obligations to provide quiet enjoyment to the Tenant, if either party shall fail to meet its obligations hereunder within the time prescribed and such failure shall be caused or materially contributed to by Force Majeure, such failure shall be deemed not to be a breach of the obligations of such party hereunder and neither party shall be entitled to compensation from the other for any inconvenience, nuisance or discomfort thereby occasioned, provided that the party claiming Force Majeure shall use reasonable diligence to put itself in a position to carry out Its obligations hereunder, and the time for performance of such obligations shall be extended by the length of time by which performance is delayed by Force Majeure. |
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23.10 | Survival of Obligations : If either Party is in default of any of its obligations under this Lease at the time this Lease expires or is terminated: |
(a) | such party shall remain fully liable for the performance of such obligations; and |
(b) | all of the other partys rights and remedies in respect of such failure shall remain in full force and effect, |
all of which shall be deemed to have survived such expiration or termination of this Lease. Every indemnity, exclusion or release of liability and waiver of subrogation contained In this Lease or in any of the Tenant or the Landlords insurance policies shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease. | |||
23.11 | No Option The submission of this Lease for examination does not constitute a reservation of or option to lease for the Premises and this Lease becomes effective as a lease only upon execution and delivery thereof by the Landlord and the Tenant | ||
23.12 | References to Statutes : Any reference to a statute in this Lease includes a reference to all regulations made pursuant to such statute, all amendments made to such statute and regulations in force from time to time and to any statute or regulation which may be passed and which has the effect of supplementing or superseding such statute or regulations. | ||
23.13 | Counterparts and Execution by Fax : This Lease may be executed by the parties in separate counterparts each of which when so executed and delivered to all of the parties shall be deemed to be and shall be read as a single Lease among the parties. In addition, execution of this Lease by any of the parties may be evidenced by way of a faxed or electronic transmission of such partys signature (which signature may be by separate counterpart), or a photocopy of such faxed or electronic transmission, and such faxed or electronic signature, or photocopy of such faxed or electronic signature, shall be deemed to constitute the original signature of such party to this Lease. | ||
23.14 | No Contra Proferentem : This Agreement has been negotiated and approved by the parties and, notwithstanding any rule or maxim of law or construction to the contrary, any ambiguity or uncertainty will not be construed against either of the parties by reason of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. | ||
23.15 | Binding Effect : All rights and liabilities herein given to, or imposed upon, the respective parties hereto shall extend to and bind the several respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and permitted assigns of the said parties. No rights, however, shall ensure to the benefit of any Transferee of a party unless the Transfer to such Transferee has been affected in accordance with the provisions of this Lease. |
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Annual Cash Retainer:
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Board Member
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$30,000 | |
Audit Committee Chair
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$10,000 | |
Audit Committee Member
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No additional compensation | |
Compensation Committee Chair
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$10,000 | |
Compensation Committee Member
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No additional compensation | |
Nominating Committee Chair
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No additional compensation | |
Nominating Committee Member
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No additional compensation | |
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Additional Payments
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Attendance Fee for In Person Attendance at Board Meeting
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$1,000 | |
Attendance Fee for Telephone Attendance at Board Meeting
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$500 | |
Attendance Fee for Committee Meeting Attendance
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$500 | |
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New directors on date of initial election to Board
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None | |
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$80,000 | |
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Annual Grant of Restricted Stock
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$30,000 | |
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All amounts listed above are in U.S. dollars. | ||
(a) | Each member of the Board, other than those who are employees of the Company, is eligible under the plan. | |
(b) | Each of these options will have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Companys common stock on the date of grant and will vest 25% per year on each anniversary of the option grant date for 4 years. | |
(c) | Each share of restricted stock will fully vest on the first anniversary of the grant date. |
1. | Lululemon Athletica USA Inc., a Nevada corporation | ||
2. | Lululemon Callco ULC, an Alberta unlimited liability corporation |
1. | Lulu Canadian Holding, Inc., a company organized under the laws of British Columbia |
1. | Lululemon Athletica Inc., a company organized under the laws of British Columbia |