UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x  QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended: December 31, 2012

 

¨  TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ___________ to _____________

 

Commission File Number: 001-35392

 

RADIANT LOGISTICS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware   04-3625550
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

  405 114 th Ave S.E., Bellevue, WA 98004  
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)  
     
  (425) 943-4599  
  (Issuer’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)  
     
  N/A  

(Former Name, Former Address, and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  x  No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes  x  No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

 

  Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨  
  Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company x  
  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨  No  x

 

There were 33,041,430 issued and outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $.001 per share, as of February 11, 2013.

 

 
 

 

RADIANT LOGISTICS, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited  
     
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012 3
     
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 5
     
  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the six months ended December 31, 2012 6
     
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 7
     
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 9
     
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations 23
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 35
     
PART II OTHER INFORMATION  
     
Item 1A. Risk Factors 35
     
Item 6. Exhibits 36

 

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RADIANT LOGISTICS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

 

    DECEMBER 31,     JUNE 30,  
    2012     2012  
ASSETS                
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 1,724,587     $ 66,888  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,634,630 and $1,311,670, respectively     44,908,885       51,939,016  
Current portion of employee and other receivables     311,421       201,451  
Income tax deposit     150,544       11,248  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     2,589,033       2,573,531  
Deferred tax asset     1,067,979       684,231  
Total current assets     50,752,449       55,476,365  
                 
Furniture and equipment, net     1,548,941       1,735,157  
                 
Acquired intangibles, net     10,742,889       11,722,812  
Goodwill     15,924,138       14,951,217  
Employee and other receivables, net of current portion     114,039       162,088  
Deposits and other assets     400,106       422,500  
Deferred tax asset     701,171       33,259  
Total long term assets     27,882,343       27,291,876  
Total assets   $ 80,183,733     $ 84,503,398  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable and accrued transportation costs   $ 36,647,528     $ 41,406,451  
Commissions payable     2,380,405       2,929,449  
Other accrued costs     2,036,562       2,041,596  
Current portion of notes payable to former shareholders of DBA     767,092       767,092  
Amounts due to former shareholders of acquired operations     1,645,904       2,664,224  
Current portion of lease termination liability     836,153       -  
Current portion of contingent consideration     460,000       -  
Other current liabilities     -       64,392  
Total current liabilities     44,773,644       49,873,204  
                 
Notes payable and other long-term debt, net of current portion and debt discount     16,003,020       16,257,695  
Contingent consideration, net of current portion     6,115,000       6,200,000  
Lease termination liability, net of current portion     649,045       -  
Deferred rent liability     588,906       680,521  
Other long term liabilities     36,318       89,887  
Total long term liabilities     23,392,289       23,228,103  
Total liabilities     68,165,933       73,101,307  

 

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RADIANT LOGISTICS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)

(unaudited)

 

    DECEMBER 31,     JUNE 30,  
    2012     2012  
Stockholders' equity:                
Radiant Logistics, Inc. stockholders' equity:                
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding     -       -  
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 and 50,000,000 shares authorized, 33,041,430 and 33,025,865 shares issued and outstanding, respectively     14,497       14,481  
Additional paid-in capital     13,225,488       13,003,987  
Deferred compensation     (16,773 )     -  
Retained deficit     (1,289,995 )     (1,713,928 )
Total Radiant Logistics, Inc. stockholders’ equity     11,933,217       11,304,540  
Non-controlling interest     84,583       97,551  
Total stockholders’ equity     12,017,800       11,402,091  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 80,183,733     $ 84,503,398  

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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RADIANT LOGISTICS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)

 

    THREE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
    SIX MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
 
    2012     2011     2012     2011  
                         
Revenue   $ 78,177,757     $ 72,613,729     $ 157,326,215     $ 144,446,773  
Cost of transportation     56,652,509       52,365,148       113,562,525       102,959,272  
Net revenues     21,525,248       20,248,581       43,763,690       41,487,501  
                                 
Agent commissions     13,183,721       12,752,341       26,479,046       26,644,766  
Personnel costs     3,845,875       3,078,281       7,603,247       5,972,019  
Selling, general and administrative expenses     2,526,233       2,432,105       5,426,470       5,093,231  
Transition and lease termination costs     1,544,454       279,743       1,544,454       562,379  
Depreciation and amortization     1,015,367       599,913       2,135,171       990,306  
Change in contingent consideration     (325,000 )     -       (275,000 )     -  
Total operating expenses     21,790,650       19,142,383       42,913,388       39,262,701  
                                 
Income (loss) from operations     (265,402 )     1,106,198       850,302       2,224,800  
                                 
Other income (expense):                                
Interest income     5,059       5,064       9,132       9,998  
Interest expense     (512,690 )     (211,269 )     (1,008,021 )     (303,357 )
Gain on litigation settlement, net     368,162       -       368,162       -  
Other     62,766       47,231       211,738       119,960  
Total other expense     (76,703 )     (158,974 )     (418,989 )     (173,399 )
                                 
Income (loss) before income tax expense     (342,105 )     947,224       431,313       2,051,401  
                                 
Income tax benefit (expense)     397,656       (487,966 )     57,652       (889,435 )
                                 
Net income     55,551       459,258       488,965       1,161,966  
                                 
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest     (34,771 )     (41,761 )     (65,032 )     (89,442 )
                                 
Net income attributable to Radiant Logistics, Inc.   $ 20,780     $ 417,497     $ 423,933     $ 1,072,524  
                                 
Net income per common share – basic and diluted   $ -     $ .01     $ .01     $ .03  
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:                                
Basic shares     33,041,430       31,954,955       33,036,270       31,815,696  
Diluted shares     35,384,437       34,874,343       35,493,359       34,742,154  

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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RADIANT LOGISTICS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

(unaudited)

 

    RADIANT LOGISTICS, INC. STOCKHOLDERS              
    COMMON STOCK     ADDITIONAL
PAID-IN
    DEFERRED     RETAINED     NON-
CONTROLLING
    TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS’
 
    SHARES     AMOUNT     CAPITAL     COMPENSATION     DEFICIT     INTEREST     EQUITY  
Balance as of June 30, 2012     33,025,865     $ 14,481     $ 13,003,987     $ -     $ (1,713,928 )   $ 97,551     $ 11,402,091  
Share-based compensation     -       -       196,302       -       -       -       196,302  
Grant of restricted stock awards at $1.62 per share     15,565       16       25,199       (25,215 )     -       -       -  
Amortization of deferred compensation     -       -       -       8,442       -       -       8,442  
Distributions to non-controlling interest     -       -       -       -       -       (78,000 )     (78,000 )
Net income for the six months ended December 31, 2012     -       -       -       -       423,933       65,032       488,965  
                                                         
Balance as of December 31, 2012     33,041,430     $ 14,497     $ 13,225,488     $ (16,773 )   $ (1,289,995 )   $ 84,583     $ 12,017,800  

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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RADIANT LOGISTICS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

    SIX MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
 
             
    2012     2011  
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                
Net income   $ 423,933     $ 1,072,524  
ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET INCOME TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                
share-based compensation expense     204,744       65,409  
amortization of intangibles     1,802,890       764,588  
depreciation and leasehold amortization     332,281       225,718  
deferred income tax (benefit) expense     (1,234,288 )     115,898  
amortization of loan fees and original issue discount     134,735       19,361  
change in contingent consideration     (275,000 )     -  
gain on litigation settlement     (698,623 )     -  
lease termination costs     1,439,018       -  
change in non-controlling interest     65,032       89,442  
change in (recovery of) provision for doubtful accounts     322,960       (228,510 )
CHANGE IN OPERATING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES:                
accounts receivable     6,549,210       (1,106,337 )
employee and other receivables     (61,921 )     81,129  
income tax deposit and income taxes payable     (139,296 )     (711,760 )
prepaid expenses, deposits and other assets     8,631       (1,474,089 )
accounts payable and accrued transportation costs     (4,868,824 )     7,604,591  
commissions payable     (549,044 )     (778,642 )
other accrued costs     (5,034 )     64,901  
other liabilities     (29,135 )     (34,146 )
deferred rent liability     4,268       12,306  
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities     3,426,537       5,782,383  
                 
CASH FLOWS USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                
Acquisitions during fiscal year 2013, net of acquired cash of $3,278     (596,722 )     -  
Acquisition of Isla International, Ltd.     -       (7,656,582 )
Purchase of furniture and equipment     (272,594 )     (328,113 )
Payments to former shareholders of acquired operations     (432,112 )     (515,525 )
                 
Net cash used for investing activities     (1,301,428 )     (8,500,220 )
                 
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                
Repayments to credit facility, net of credit fees     (389,410 )     (4,777,017 )
Repayment of notes payable to former shareholders of DBA     -       (98,725 )
Proceeds from debt issuance to Caltius, net of debt issuance costs of $637,407     -       9,362,593  
Distributions to non-controlling interest     (78,000 )     (84,000 )
                 
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities     (467,410 )     4,402,851  
                 
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS     1,657,699       1,685,014  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD     66,888       434,185  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD   $ 1,724,587     $ 2,119,199  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:                
Income taxes paid   $ 1,367,945     $ 1,487,663  
Interest paid   $ 851,166     $ 181,899  

 

(continued)

 

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RADIANT LOGISTICS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)

(unaudited)

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

In December 2011, the Company issued 134,475 shares of common stock at a fair value of $2.29 per share in satisfaction of the $308,548 Adcom earn-out payment for the year ended June 30, 2011, resulting in a decrease to the amount due to former shareholders of acquired operations, an increase in common stock issuable of $134 and an increase in additional paid-in capital of $308,414.

 

In December 2011, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock at a fair value of $2.35 per share related to the funding received from Caltius and used in the acquisition of Isla, resulting in a decrease to notes payable and other long-term debt of $1,175,000, an increase in common stock issuable of $500 and an increase in additional paid-in capital of $1,174,500.

 

In November 2012, we transferred accounts receivable of $400,260 to the shareholders of Marvir Logistics, Inc. as part of the purchase price consideration.

 

In December 2012, an arbitrator awarded damages, net of interest, of $698,623 from the former shareholders of DBA. The award has been off-set against amounts due to former shareholders of acquired operations.

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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RADIANT LOGISTICS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 – THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The Company

 

Radiant Logistics, Inc. (the "Company") is a non-asset based transportation and logistics services company providing customers domestic and international freight forwarding services and other value added supply chain management services, including order fulfillment, inventory management and warehousing. The Company is executing a strategy to expand operations through a combination of organic growth and the strategic acquisition of non-asset based transportation and logistics providers meeting the Company’s acquisition criteria.

 

The Company’s first acquisition of Airgroup Corporation ("Airgroup") was completed on January 1, 2006. Airgroup, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, is a non-asset based logistics company providing domestic and international freight forwarding services through a network of independent agent offices across North America.

 

The Company continues to seek additional companies as suitable acquisition candidates and has completed seven acquisitions since its acquisition of Airgroup. In November 2007, the Company acquired certain assets of Automotive Services Group in Detroit, Michigan to service the automotive industry. In September 2008, the Company acquired Adcom Express, Inc. d/b/a Adcom Worldwide ("Adcom"), adding an additional 30 locations across North America and augmenting the Company’s overall domestic and international freight forwarding capabilities. In April 2011, the Company acquired DBA Distribution Services, Inc., d/b/a Distribution by Air ("DBA"), adding an additional 26 locations across North America, further expanding the Company’s physical network and service capabilities. In December 2011, the Company acquired Laredo, Texas based ISLA International Ltd, (“ISLA”) to serve as the Company’s gateway to Mexico. In February 2012, the Company acquired New York-JFK based Brunswicks Logistics, Inc. d/b/a ALBS Logistics, Inc. (“ALBS”), a strategic location for domestic and international logistics services. In November 2012, the Company acquired certain assets of Los Angeles, California based Marvir Logistics, Inc., ("Marvir") an independent agent, operating partner since 2006. On December 31, 2012, the Company acquired International Freight Systems of Oregon, Inc. (“IFS”) an independent operating partner since January 2007.

 

In connection with the acquisition of Adcom, the Company changed the name of Airgroup Corporation to Radiant Global Logistics, Inc. ("RGL") in order to better position its centralized back-office operations to service a multi-brand network. RGL, through the Radiant, Airgroup, Adcom and DBA network brands, has a diversified account base including manufacturers, distributors and retailers using a network of independent carriers through a combination of company-owned and independent agency offices and international agents positioned strategically around the world.

 

The Company’s growth strategy will continue to focus on both organic growth and growth through acquisition. For organic growth, the Company will focus on strengthening and retaining existing, and expanding new customer agency relationships. Since the Company’s acquisition of Airgroup in January 2006, the Company has focused its efforts on the build-out of its network of independent agency offices, as well as enhancing its back-office infrastructure, transportation and accounting systems. In addition to the focus on organic growth, the Company will continue to search for targets that fit within its acquisition criteria.

 

Interim Disclosure

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The Company’s management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2012.

 

The interim period information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reflects all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, that are, in the opinion of the Company’s management, necessary for a fair statement of the results of the respective interim periods. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for an entire year.

 

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Basis of Presentation

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries as well as a single variable interest entity, Radiant Logistics Partners, LLC ("RLP"), which is 40% owned by RGL, and 60% owned by RCP, an affiliate of Bohn H. Crain, the Company’s CEO, whose accounts are included in the condensed consolidated financial statements. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

a)        Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Such estimates include revenue recognition, accruals for the cost of purchased transportation, the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities, changes in contingent consideration, accounting for the issuance of shares and share-based compensation, the assessment of the recoverability of long-lived assets and goodwill, and the establishment of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically and the effects of revisions are reflected in the period that they are determined to be necessary. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

b)        Fair Value Measurements

 

In general, fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the related assets or liabilities. Fair values determined by Level 3 inputs are unobservable data points for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.

 

c)        Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The fair values of the Company’s receivables, accounts payable and accrued transportation costs, commissions payable, other accrued costs and amounts due to former shareholders of acquired operations approximate the carrying values due to the relatively short maturities of these instruments. The fair value of the Company’s credit facility, DBA notes payable, and other long-term liabilities would not differ significantly from the recorded amount if recalculated based on current interest rates. The fair value of the subordinated Caltius notes payable is not practicable to determine given the complex terms associated with this instrument. Contingent consideration attributable to the Company's recent acquisitions of ISLA, ALBS, Marvir and IFS are reported at fair value.

 

d)        Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

For purposes of the statements of cash flows, cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are not securing any corporate obligations. Checks issued by the Company that have not yet been presented to the bank for payment are reported as accounts payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Accounts payable include outstanding payments which had not yet been presented to the bank for payment in the amounts of $3,786,114 and $4,275,239 at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively .

 

e)        Concentrations

 

The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts that, at times, may exceed federally-insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

 

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f)        Accounts Receivable

 

The Company’s receivables are recorded when billed and represent claims against third parties that will be settled in cash. The carrying value of the Company’s receivables, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, represents their estimated net realizable value. The Company evaluates the collectability of accounts receivable on a customer-by-customer basis. The Company records a reserve for bad debts against amounts due to reduce the net recognized receivable to an amount the Company believes will be reasonably collected. The reserve is a discretionary amount determined from the analysis of the aging of the accounts receivable, historical experience and knowledge of specific customers.

 

The Company derives a substantial portion of its revenue through independently-owned agent offices operating under the various Company brands. Each individual agent office is responsible for some or all of the bad debt expense related to the underlying customers being serviced by the office. To facilitate this arrangement, each office is required to maintain a security deposit with the Company that is recognized as a liability in the Company’s financial statements. The Company charges each individual office’s bad debt reserve account for any accounts receivable aged beyond 90 days. The bad debt reserve account is continually replenished with a portion (typically 5% - 10%) of the office’s weekly commission check being directed to fund this account. However, the bad debt reserve account may carry a deficit balance when amounts charged to this reserve exceed amounts otherwise available in the bad debt reserve account. In these circumstances, deficit bad debt reserve accounts are recognized as a receivable in the Company’s financial statements. Further, the agency agreements provide that the Company may withhold all or a portion of future commission checks payable to the individual office in satisfaction of any deficit balance. As of the date of this report, a number of the Company’s agency offices have a deficit balance in their bad debt reserve account. The Company expects to replenish these funds through the future business operations of these offices. However, to the extent any of these offices were to cease operations or otherwise be unable to replenish these deficit accounts, the Company would be at risk of loss for any such amount. The Company is currently in collection proceedings against two customers who owe the Company approximately $1.1 million. The Company has expensed its portion of these amounts. While there can be no assurance as to the amount that may be recovered in the future, the Company does not believe its exposure to these customers will be material based upon, among others: (i) the Company’s historic collection experience; (ii) the portion of the bad debt recoverable from the individual agency location responsible for the account; and (iii) the anticipated recovery likely from these customers.

 

g)        Furniture and Equipment

 

Technology (computer software, hardware, and communications), furniture, and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Depreciation is computed using five to seven year lives for vehicles, communication, office, furniture, and computer equipment using the straight line method of depreciation. Computer software is depreciated over a three year life using the straight line method of depreciation. For leasehold improvements, the cost is depreciated over the shorter of the lease term or useful life on a straight line basis. Upon retirement or other disposition of these assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss, if any, is reflected in other income or expense. Expenditures for maintenance, repairs and renewals of minor items are charged to expense as incurred. Major renewals and improvements are capitalized.

 

h)        Goodwill

 

The Company typically performs its annual goodwill impairment test effective as of April 1 of each year, unless events or circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred before that time. The Company assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. After assessing qualitative factors, the Company determined that no further testing was necessary. If further testing was necessary, the Company would have performed a two-step impairment test for goodwill. The first step requires the Company to determine the fair value of each reporting unit, and compare the fair value to the reporting unit's carrying amount. The Company has only one reporting unit. To the extent a reporting unit's carrying amount exceeds its fair value, an indication exists that the reporting unit's goodwill may be impaired and the Company must perform a second more detailed impairment assessment. The second impairment assessment involves allocating the reporting unit’s fair value to all of its recognized and unrecognized assets and liabilities in order to determine the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill as of the assessment date. The implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill is then compared to the carrying amount of goodwill to quantify an impairment charge as of the assessment date. As of December 31, 2012, management believes there are no indications of impairment.

 

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i)        Long-Lived Assets

 

Acquired intangibles consist of customer related intangibles and non-compete agreements arising from the Company’s acquisitions. Customer related intangibles are amortized using accelerated methods over approximately five years and non-compete agreements are amortized using the straight line method over the term of the underlying agreements .

 

The Company reviews long-lived assets to be held-and-used for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. If the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows over the remaining useful life of a long-lived asset is less than its carrying amount, the asset is considered to be impaired. Impairment losses are measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. When fair values are not available, the Company estimates fair value using the expected future cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risks associated with the recovery of the asset. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. Management has performed a review of all long-lived assets and has determined no impairment of the respective carrying value has occurred as of December 31, 2012.

 

j)        Business Combinations

 

The Company accounts for business combinations using the purchase method of accounting and allocates the purchase price to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values at the acquisition date. The difference between the purchase price and the fair value of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. While the Company uses its best estimates and assumptions to accurately value assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, the estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company records adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

The fair values of intangible assets acquired are estimated using a discounted cash flow approach with Level 3 inputs. Under this method, an intangible asset’s fair value is equal to the present value of the incremental after-tax cash flows (excess earnings) attributable solely to the intangible asset over its remaining useful life. To calculate fair value, the Company uses risk-adjusted cash flows discounted at rates considered appropriate given the inherent risks associated with each type of asset. The Company believes the level and timing of cash flows appropriately reflects market participant assumptions.

 

The Company determines the acquisition date fair value of the contingent consideration payable based on the likelihood of paying the contingent consideration as part of the consideration transferred. The fair value is estimated using projected future operating results and the corresponding future earn-out payments that can be earned upon the achievement of specified operating objectives and financial results by acquired companies using Level 3 inputs and the amounts are then discounted to present value. These liabilities are measured quarterly at fair value, and any change in the contingent liability is included in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company recorded a decrease to contingent consideration of $325,000 and $275,000 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2012, respectively for the ISLA and ALBS acquisitions. The reductions were the results of the acquired businesses not achieving the specified operating objectives and financial results in their respective agreements.

 

k)        Commitments

 

The Company has operating lease commitments for equipment rentals, office space, and warehouse space under non-cancelable operating leases expiring at various dates through May 2021. A s of December 31, 2012, minimum future lease payments under these non-cancelable operating leases for the next five fiscal years ending June 30 and thereafter are as follows:

 

2013 (remaining portion)   $ 690,710  
2014     1,199,389  
2015     857,148  
2016     473,238  
2017     313,648  
2018     325,239  
Thereafter     977,017  
         
Total minimum lease payments   $ 4,836,389  

 

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Rent expense amounted to $619,338 and $1,156,245 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2012, respectively. Rent expense amounted to $532,352 and $982,351 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

l)        Lease Termination Costs

 

Lease termination costs consist of expenses related to future rent payments for which we no longer intend to receive any economic benefit. A liability is recorded when we cease to use leased space and have reduced the future rent expense by estimated sublease income. Lease termination costs are calculated as the present value of lease payments, net of expected sublease income, and the loss on disposition of assets.

 

m)        401(k) Savings Plan

 

The Company has employee savings plans under which the Company provides safe harbor matching contributions. During the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company’s contributions under the plans were $50,104 and $30,993 respectively. During the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company’s contributions under the plans were $118,157 and $58,545 respectively.

  

n)        Income Taxes

 

Deferred income taxes are reported using the liability method. Deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.

 

The Company reports a liability for unrecognized tax benefits resulting from uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in an income tax return. Estimated interest and penalties are recorded as a component of interest expense or other expense, respectively.

 

o)        Revenue Recognition and Purchased Transportation Costs

 

The Company is the primary obligor responsible for providing the service desired by the customer and is responsible for fulfillment, including the acceptability of the service(s) ordered or purchased by the customer. At the Company’s sole discretion, it sets the prices charged to its customers, and is not required to obtain approval or consent from any other party in establishing its prices. The Company has multiple suppliers for the services it sells to its customers, and has the absolute and complete discretion and right to select the supplier that will provide the product(s) or service(s) ordered by a customer, including changing the supplier on a shipment-by-shipment basis. In most cases, the Company determines the nature, type, characteristics, and specifications of the service(s) ordered by the customer. The Company also assumes credit risk for the amount billed to the customer.

 

As a non-asset based carrier, the Company does not own transportation assets. The Company generates the major portion of its freight forwarding revenues by purchasing transportation services from direct (asset-based) carriers and reselling those services to its customers. Based upon the terms in the contract of carriage, revenues related to shipments where the Company issues a House Airway Bill or a House Ocean Bill of Lading are recognized at the time the freight is tendered to the direct carrier at origin net of taxes. Costs related to the shipments are also recognized at this same time based upon anticipated margins, contractual arrangements with direct carriers, and other known factors. The estimates are routinely monitored and compared to actual invoiced costs. The estimates are adjusted as deemed necessary by the Company to reflect differences between the original accruals and actual costs of purchased transportation.

 

This method generally results in recognition of revenues and purchased transportation costs earlier than the preferred methods under GAAP which does not recognize revenue until a proof of delivery is received or which recognizes revenue as progress on the transit is made. The Company’s method of revenue and cost recognition does not result in a material difference from amounts that would be reported under such other methods.

 

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All other revenue, including revenue from other value added services including warehousing and fulfillment services, is recognized upon completion of the service.

 

p)        Share-Based Compensation

 

The Company has issued restricted stock awards and stock options to certain directors, officers and employees. The Company accounts for share-based compensation under the fair value recognition provisions such that compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is expensed ratably over the vesting period. Determining the fair value of share-based awards at the grant date requires judgment, including estimating the percentage of awards that will be forfeited, stock volatility, the expected life of the award, and other inputs. If actual forfeitures differ significantly from the estimates, share-based compensation expense and the Company's results of operations could be materially impacted.

 

The Company recorded share-based compensation expense of $103,243 and $41,165 for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company recorded share-based compensation expense of $204,744 and $65,409 for the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

q)        Basic and Diluted Income per Share

 

Basic income per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted income per share is computed similar to basic income per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares, such as stock options, had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive.

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2012, the weighted average outstanding number of potentially dilutive common shares totaled 35,384,437, including options to purchase 5,136,884 shares of common stock as of December 31, 2012, of which 1,304,513 were excluded as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the three months ended December 31, 2011, the weighted average outstanding number of potentially dilutive common shares totaled 34,874,343, including options to purchase 4,529,735 shares of common stock as of December 31, 2011, of which 214,493 were excluded as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2012, the weighted average outstanding number of potentially dilutive common shares totaled 35,493,359, including options to purchase 5,136,884 shares as of December 31, 2012, of which 1,272,658 were excluded as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the six months ended December 31, 2011, the weighted average outstanding number of potentially dilutive common shares totaled 34,742,154, including options to purchase 4,529,735 shares as of December 31, 2011, of which 214,493 were excluded as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

 

The following table reconciles the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted per share computations for earnings per share as follows:

 

    Three months ended December 31,     Six months ended December 31,  
    2012     2011     2012     2011  
Weighted average basic shares outstanding     33,041,430       31,954,955       33,036,270       31,815,696  
Options     2,343,007       2,919,388       2,457,089       2,926,458  
Weighted average dilutive shares outstanding     35,384,437       34,874,343       35,493,359       34,742,154  

 

r)        Other Comprehensive Income

 

The Company has no components of Other Comprehensive Income and, accordingly, no Statement of Comprehensive Income has been included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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s)        Reclassifications

 

Certain amounts for prior periods have been reclassified in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements to conform to the classification used in fiscal year 2013.

 

NOTE 3 – BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

 

Acquisition of Adcom Express, Inc.

 

On September 5, 2008, the Company entered into and closed a Stock Purchase Agreement (the "SPA") pursuant to which it acquired Adcom, a privately-held Minnesota corporation founded in 1978. At the time of the acquisition, Adcom provided a full range of domestic and international freight forwarding solutions to a diversified account base including manufacturers, distributors and retailers through a combination of three company-owned and twenty-seven independent agency locations across North America.

 

Through the final earn-out period ended June 30, 2012, the former Adcom shareholders earned a total of $2,318,365 in base earn-out payments. Of this amount, $887,083 was paid in cash and $567,058 was settled in stock through the year ended June 30, 2012. The remaining amount of $864,224 is included in the amount due to former shareholders of acquired operations as of June 30, 2012. During the three months ended December 31, 2012, $432,112 of the final earn-out was paid in cash and the remaining amount is expected to be paid out in Company stock in 2013.

 

Acquisition of DBA Distribution Services, Inc.

 

On April 6, 2011, the Company closed on an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "DBA Agreement") pursuant to which the Company acquired DBA, a privately-held New Jersey corporation founded in 1981. At the time of the acquisition DBA serviced a diversified account base including manufacturers, distributors and retailers through a combination of company-owned logistics offices located in Somerset, New Jersey and Los Angeles, California and twenty-four agency offices located across North America. For financial accounting purposes, the transaction was deemed to be effective as of April 1, 2011. The shares of DBA were acquired by the Company via a merger transaction pursuant to which DBA was merged into a newly-formed subsidiary of the Company. The $12.0 million purchase price consisted of $5.4 million paid in cash at closing, the delivery of $4.8 million in Company notes (See Note 6), and $1.8 million payable in cash in connection with the achievement of certain integration milestones. The integration payment is included in the amount due to former shareholders of acquired operations and is to be paid within 180 days after the milestones have been achieved; however, no later than the 18th month following the closing.

 

The Company incurred $279,743 and $562,379 of non-recurring transition costs for the three and six months ended December 31, 2011, consisting principally of personnel, general and administrative costs that are being eliminated in connection with the winding down of DBA's historical back-office operations and transitioning them to the corporate headquarters. These costs are reported as a separate line item on the face of the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

 

In February 2012, we initiated an arbitration action asserting claims for indemnification against the former shareholders of DBA under the DBA Agreement dated March 29, 2011. In December 2012, an arbitrator awarded the Company net damages of $698,623 from the former shareholders of DBA, finding that the former shareholders breached certain representations and warranties in the DBA Agreement. In addition, the arbitrator found that Paul Pollara breached his noncompetition obligation to the Company and enjoined Mr. Pollara from engaging in any activity in contravention of his obligations of noncompetition and nonsolicitation, including activities that relate to Santini Productions and his spouse, Bretta Santini Pollara until March 2016. The award also provided that the former DBA shareholders and Mr. Pollara must pay the Company’s administrative fees, compensation and expenses of the arbitrator associated with the arbitration. The award has been off-set against amounts due to former shareholders of DBA. The gain on litigation settlement was recorded net of judgment interest and associated legal costs.

 

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Acquisition of ISLA International, Ltd.

 

On December 1, 2011, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, RGL, the Company acquired the operations and substantially all of the assets of Laredo, Texas based ISLA, a privately-held company founded in 1996. At the time of the acquisition, ISLA provided bilingual expertise in both north and south bound cross-border transportation and logistics services to a diversified account base including manufacturers in the automotive, appliance, electronics and consumer packaged goods industries from its strategically-aligned location in Laredo, Texas and serves as the Company’s gateway to the Mexico markets. The transaction was structured as an asset purchase and valued at up to approximately $15.0 million, consisting of $7.657 million paid in cash at closing, $1.325 million paid through the issuance of common stock, and up to $5.975 million in aggregate earn-out payments covering the four-year earn-out period immediately following closing. The various earn-out payments shall be made in a combination of cash and common stock, as the Company may elect to satisfy up to 25% of each of the earn-out payments through the issuance of common stock valued based upon a 30-day volume weighted average price to be calculated preceding the delivery of the shares.

 

Acquisition of Brunswicks Logistics, Inc.

 

On February 27, 2012, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, RGL, the Company acquired the operations and substantially all of the assets of New York based ALBS, a privately-held company founded in 1997. At the time of the acquisition, ALBS provided a full range of domestic and international transportation and logistics services across North America to a diversified account base including manufacturers, distributors and retailers from its strategic international gateway location at New York-JFK airport. The transaction was structured as an asset purchase and valued at up to approximately $7.275 million, consisting of $2.655 million paid in cash at closing, $295,000 paid through the issuance of common stock, and up to $4.325 million in aggregate earn-out payments covering the four-year earn-out period immediately following closing.

 

Fiscal Year 2013 Acquisitions

 

During fiscal year 2013, the Company made two business acquisitions. Effective November 1, 2012, we acquired the assets and operations of our Los Angeles, California operating partner Marvir. Effective December 31, 2012, we acquired the stock of our Portland, Oregon operating partner IFS. The acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred consisted of the following:

  

Fair value of consideration transferred        
Cash, net of cash acquired   $ 596,722  
Accounts receivable     400,260  
Contingent consideration     650,000  
         
Total   $ 1,646,982  

 

The contingent consideration arrangements may require the Company to pay a total of an additional $1,500,000 in cash if each of the fiscal year 2013 acquisitions meets the specified operating objectives and financial results in their respective purchase agreements. The preliminary purchase price allocations for the fiscal year 2013 acquisitions are as follows:

 

Current assets   $ 181,623  
Furniture and equipment     12,000  
Intangibles     822,967  
Goodwill     972,921  
         
Total assets acquired     1,989,511  
         
Current liabilities     109,901  
Due to former shareholders of subsidiaries     50,000  
Long-term deferred tax liability     182,628  
         
Total liabilities acquired     342,529  
         
Net assets acquired   $ 1,646,982  

 

The results of operations for the businesses acquired will be included in our financial statements as of the date of purchase. We are in the process of valuing the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date these financial statements were issued and, therefore, the amounts may be adjusted.

 

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In December 2012, the Company combined our two company-owned locations in Los Angeles. The Company recorded non-recurring transition costs of $1,544,454 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2012. The costs consist of future rent expenses emanating from the relocation of the former DBA facility in Los Angeles to a new location of $1,334,490, certain personnel costs that are being eliminated in connection with the combination of the historical DBA and Marvir locations in Los Angeles of $105,436, and a loss on disposal of furniture and equipment of $104,528. The lease termination costs and the related liabilities are recorded separately in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

NOTE 4 – FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT

 

Furniture and equipment consists of the following:

 

    December 31,
2012
    June 30,
2012
 
Vehicles   $ 30,288     $ 30,288  
Communication equipment     36,341       30,006  
Office equipment     353,150       524,545  
Furniture and fixtures     204,804       212,058  
Computer equipment     806,737       721,025  
Computer software     1,859,274       1,698,123  
Leasehold improvements     752,723       846,659  
                 
      4,043,317       4,062,704  
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization     (2,494,376 )     (2,327,547 )
                 
Furniture and equipment – net   $ 1,548,941     $ 1,735,157  

 

Depreciation and amortization expense related to furniture and equipment was $169,572 and $332,281 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2012, respectively, and $126,080 and $225,718 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

NOTE 5 – ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

The table below reflects acquired intangible assets related to the acquisitions of Airgroup, Automotive Services Group, Adcom, DBA, ISLA, ALBS, Marvir and IFS:

 

    As of
December 31, 2012
    As of
June 30, 2012
 
    Gross
Carrying
Amount
    Accumulated
Amortization
    Gross
Carrying
Amount
    Accumulated
Amortization
 
Amortizable intangible assets:                                
Customer related   $ 19,505,640     $ 9,037,530     $ 18,712,673     $ 7,275,865  
Covenants not to compete     450,000       175,221       420,000       133,996  
Total   $ 19,955,640     $ 9,212,751     $ 19,132,673     $ 7,409,861  

 

Amortization expense amounted to $845,795 and $1,802,890 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2012, respectively, and $473,833 and $764,588 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2011, respectively. Future amortization expense for the fiscal years ending June 30 are as follows:

 

2013 (remaining portion)   $ 1,511,726  
2014     2,350,175  
2015     1,849,111  
2016     2,954,003  
2017     1,966,974  
2018     110,900  
         
    $ 10,742,889  

 

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NOTE 6 – NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT

 

Notes payable and other long-term debt consist of the following;

 

    December 31,
2012
    June 30,
2012
 
Notes Payable – Caltius   $ 10,000,000     $ 10,000,000  
Less: Original Issue Discount (net)     (994,389 )     (1,081,739 )
Less: Debt Issuance Costs (net)     (539,431 )     (586,816 )
                 
Total Caltius Senior Subordinated Notes (net)     8,466,180       8,331,445  
Notes Payable to former shareholders of DBA     1,534,183       1,534,183  
Long-Term Credit Facility     6,769,749       7,159,159  
                 
Total notes payable and other long-term debt     16,770,112       17,024,787  
Less: Current portion     (767,092 )     (767,092 )
Total notes payable and other long-term debt   $ 16,003,020     $ 16,257,695  

 

Future maturities of notes payable and other long-term debt for the fiscal years ending June 30 are as follows:

 

2013 (remaining portion)   $ 767,092  
2014     7,536,840  
2015     -  
2016     -  
2017     10,000,000  
         
    $ 18,303,932  

 

Bank of America Credit Facility

 

The Company has a $20.0 million senior credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with Bank of America, N.A. (the "Lender"). The Credit Facility includes a $1.0 million sublimit to support letters of credit and matures November 30, 2013. Subsequent to December 31, 2012, the Lender extended the Credit Facility to mature November 30, 2014. Borrowings accrue interest, at the Company’s option, at the Lender's prime rate minus 0.75% to plus 0.50% or LIBOR plus 1.75% to 3.00%, and can be adjusted based on the Company’s performance relative to certain financial covenants. The Credit Facility is collateralized by the Company's accounts receivable and other assets of its subsidiaries.

 

The available borrowing amount is limited to up to 80% of eligible domestic accounts receivable and up to 60% of eligible foreign accounts receivable, and is available to fund future acquisitions, capital expenditures or for other corporate purposes. The terms of the Credit Facility are subject to customary financial and operational covenants, including covenants that may limit or restrict the ability to, among other things, borrow under the Credit facility, incur indebtedness from other lenders, and make acquisitions. As of December 31, 2012, the Company was in compliance with all of its covenants.

 

The Company had $6,769,749 and $7,159,159 in advances under the Credit Facility as of December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2012, based on available collateral and $286,800 in outstanding letter of credit commitments, there was $12,943,451 available for borrowing under the Credit Facility based on advances outstanding.

  

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Caltius Senior Subordinated Notes

 

In connection with the Company’s acquisition of ISLA, the Company entered into an Investment Agreement with Caltius Partners IV, LP and Caltius Partners Executive IV, LP (collectively, "Caltius"). Under the Investment Agreement, Caltius provided the Company with a $10.0 million aggregate principal amount evidenced by the issuance of senior subordinated notes (the "Senior Subordinated Notes"), the net proceeds of which were primarily used to finance the cash payments due at closing of the ISLA transaction. The Senior Subordinated Notes accrue interest at the rate of 13.5% per annum (the "Accrual Rate"), and must be paid currently in cash on a quarterly basis at a rate of 11.75% per annum (the "Pay Rate"). The outstanding principal balance of the Senior Subordinated Notes will be increased by an amount (the "PIK Amount") equal to the difference between interest accrued at the Accrual Rate and Interest Accrued at the Pay Rate unless the Company makes an election to pay the PIK Amount in cash. The Company has exercised its option to pay all PIK in cash. The Senior Subordinated Notes are non-amortizing, with all principal due upon maturity at December 1, 2016.

 

The terms of the Investment Agreement are subject to customary financial and operational covenants, including covenants that may limit or restrict the ability to, among other things, incur indebtedness from other lenders, and make acquisitions. As of December 31, 2012, the Company was in compliance with all of its covenants.

 

DBA Notes Payable

 

In connection with the DBA acquisition, the Company issued notes payable in the amount of $4.8 million payable to the former shareholders of DBA. The notes accrue interest at a rate of 6.5%, and such interest is payable on a quarterly basis. The Company elected to satisfy $2.4 million of the notes through the issuance of common stock. The Company has also repaid $98,725 of the notes early in connection with the termination of some former DBA employees who were also shareholders. The principal amount of the notes is payable annually on March 31 in three equal payments commencing on March 31, 2012.

 

NOTE 7 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value at $.001 per share. As of December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, none of the shares were issued or outstanding.

 

Common Stock

 

In November 2012, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance from 50,000,000 shares to 100,000,000 shares.

 

Common Stock Repurchase Program

 

The Company’s Board of Directors in November 2012 approved the repurchase of a maximum of 3,000,000 shares of Company common stock through December 31, 2013 to be retired as purchased. No shares have been repurchased during the three months ended December 31, 2012.

 

NOTE 8 – VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

RLP is owned 40% by RGL and 60% by Radiant Capital Partners, LLC ("RCP"), a company for which the Chief Executive Officer of the Company is the sole member. RLP is a certified minority business enterprise that was formed for the purpose of providing the Company with a national accounts strategy to pursue corporate and government accounts with diversity initiatives. RCP’s ownership interest entitles it to a majority of the profits and distributable cash, if any, generated by RLP. The operations of RLP are intended to provide certain benefits to the Company, including expanding the scope of services offered by the Company and participating in supplier diversity programs not otherwise available to the Company. In the course of evaluating and approving the ownership structure, operations and economics emanating from RLP, a committee consisting of the independent Board member of the Company, considered, among other factors, the significant benefits provided to the Company through association with a minority business enterprise, particularly as many of the Company’s largest current and potential customers have a need for diversity offerings. In addition, the Committee concluded that the economic relationship with RLP was on terms no less favorable to the Company than terms generally available from unaffiliated third parties.

 

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Certain entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have the sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties are considered "variable interest entities". RLP qualifies as a variable interest entity and is included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

For the three and six months ended December 31, 2012, RLP recorded $57,952 and $108,387 in profits, of which RCP’s distributable share was $34,771 and $65,032, respectively. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2011, RLP recorded $69,601 and $149,070 in profits, of which RCP’s distributive share was $41,761 and $89,442, respectively. The non-controlling interest recorded as an expense on the statements of operations represents RCP’s distributive share.

 

NOTE 9 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

    Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2012  
    Level 3     Total  
Contingent consideration   $ 6,575,000       6,575,000  

 

    Fair Value Measurements as of June 30, 2012  
    Level 3     Total  
Contingent consideration   $ 6,200,000       6,200,000  

 

The fair value of the contingent consideration was estimated using projected future operating results and the corresponding future earn-out payments. To calculate fair value, the future earn-out payments were then discounted using Level 3 inputs. The Company believes the discount rate used to discount the earn-out payments reflect market participant assumptions.

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending liabilities for the liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

 

    Contingent
consideration
 
Balance, June 30, 2012   $ 6,200,000  
Increase related to accounting for acquisitions     650,000  
Change in fair value     (275,000 )
Balance, December 31, 2012   $ 6,575,000  

 

NOTE 10 – PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2012, the Company recognized a net income tax benefit of $397,656 which consisted of a current income tax expense of $462,564 and deferred income tax benefit of $860,220. For the three months ended December 31, 2011, the Company recognized net income tax expense of $487,966 which consisted of current income tax expense of $220,325, and deferred income tax expense of $267,641.

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2012, the Company recognized a net income tax benefit of $57,652 which consisted of current income tax expense of $1,176,636 and deferred income tax benefit of $1,234,288. For the six months ended December 31, 2011, the Company recognized net income tax expense of $889,435 which consisted of current income tax expense of $773,537, and deferred income tax expense of $115,898.

 

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The Company has an income tax benefit as a result of permanent differences that are income for books, and not for tax. Tax years that remain subject to examination by federal and state authorities are the years ended June 30, 2009 through June 30, 2012.

 

NOTE 11 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan

 

In November 2012, the Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan (“2012 Plan”). The 2012 Plan authorizes the granting of awards, the exercise of which would allow up to an aggregate amount of 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to be acquired by award holders. The 2012 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, shares of restricted stock, RSUs, performance shares and performance units, and cash incentives and may be granted to key employees, directors and consultants.

 

Stock Awards

 

The Company granted restricted stock awards to certain employees in August 2012. The shares are restricted in transferability for a term of up to five years and are forfeited in the event the employee terminates employment prior to the lapse of the restriction. The awards generally vest ratably over a five-year period. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2012, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $1,261 and $8,442, respectively, related to these stock awards. The following table summarizes stock award activity under the plan for the six months ended December 31, 2012:

 

    Number of
Shares
    Weighted
Average Grant-
date Fair value
 
Unvested as of June 30, 2012     -     $ -  
Granted     15,565       1.65  
Vested     (4,761 )     1.65  
Balance as of December 31, 2012     10,804     $ 1.65  

 

Stock Options

 

In November 2012, the Company issued options to certain employees to purchase 38,165 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.53 per share, and options to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.43 per share. The options generally vest ratably over a five-year period. No options have been exercised during the three and six months ended December 31, 2012.

 

During the three and six months ended December 31, 2012, the weighted average fair value per share of employee options granted was $0.93 and $0.99. The fair value of options granted were estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, with the following assumptions for each issuance of options:

 

    Six months ended
December 31, 2012
 
Risk-Free Interest Rate     1.01% - 1.08 %
Expected Term     6.5 years  
Expected Volatility     66.84% - 68.49 %
Expected Dividend Yield     0.00 %

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense related to stock options of $101,982 and $41,165, respectively. During the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense related to stock options of $196,302 and $65,409, respectively. The following table summarizes activity under the plan for the six months ended December 31, 2012:

 

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    Number of
Shares
    Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
    Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life - Years
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
Outstanding as of June 30, 2012     4,873,174     $ 0.95     5.64 years   $ 4,481,263  
Granted     263,710       1.55     9.79 years     -  
Outstanding as of December 31, 2012     5,136,884     $ 1.02     5.36 years   $ 3,266,080  
Exercisable as of December 31, 2012     3,503,106     $ 0.61     3.83 years   $ 2,970,269  

 

NOTE 12 – CONTINGENCIES

 

Legal Proceedings

 

In a matter related to the February 2012 arbitration claim (Note 3), in December 2011, Ms. Pollara filed a claim in California Superior Court for declaratory relief against the Company seeking an order stipulating that she is not bound by the non-compete covenant contained within the DBA Agreement signed by her husband, Mr. Pollara. The Company removed the matter to federal court on January 13, 2012. On January 23, 2012, the Company filed a counterclaim against Ms. Pollara, her company Santini Productions, Daniel Reffner (a former employee of the Company now working for Ms. Pollara), and Oceanair, Inc. (“Oceanair”, a company doing business with Santini Productions). The Company’s counterclaim alleges claims for statutory and common law misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of duty of loyalty, and unfair competition, and seeks damages in excess of $500,000. Following denial of a motion for preliminary injunctive relief due to lack of standing, the Company amended the lawsuit to add DBA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, as counterclaimant in the lawsuit as DBA owns the trade secrets that the Company believes were misappropriated by Ms. Pollara, and asserted additional claims against Oceanair for Oceanair’s interference with the contractual obligations of Mr. Pollara. The trial date is scheduled for June 18, 2013. We intend to vigorously assert our counterclaims and defend against the claim for declaratory relief.

 

In addition to the foregoing, we are involved in various other claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

 

Contingent Consideration and Earn-out Payments

 

The Company’s agreements with respect to the acquisitions of Adcom, ISLA, ALBS, Marvir, and IFS (See Note 3) contain future consideration provisions that provide for the selling shareholder to receive additional consideration if specified operating objectives and financial results are achieved in future periods, as defined in their respective agreements. Any changes to the fair value of the contingent consideration are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations. Earn-out payments are generally due annually on November 1, and 90 days following the quarter of the final earn-out period for each respective acquisition.

 

The following table represents the estimated undiscounted earn-out payments to be paid in each of the following fiscal years:

 

    2013
(remaining)
    2014     2015     2016     Total  
Earn-out payments (in thousands):                                        
Cash   $ -     $ 382     $ 1,909     $ 3,723     $ 6,014  
Equity     432       85       270       679       1,466  
Total estimated earn-out payments (1)   $ 432     $ 467     $ 2,179     $ 4,402     $ 7,480  

 

(1) The Company generally has the right but not the obligation to satisfy a portion of the earn-out payments in stock.

 

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NOTE 13 – OPERATING AND GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision-maker, or decision-making group, in making decisions regarding allocation of resources and assessing performance. The Company's chief decision-maker is the Chief Executive Officer. The Company continues to operate in a single operating segment.

 

The Company’s geographic operations outside the United States include shipments to and from Canada, Central America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. The following data presents the Company’s revenue generated from shipments to and from these locations for the United States and all other countries, which is determined based upon the geographic location of a shipment's initiation and destination points (in thousands):

 

    United States     Other Countries     Total  
    2012     2011     2012     2011     2012     2011  
Three months ended December 31:                                                
Revenue   $ 41,569     $ 43,005     $ 36,609     $ 29,609     $ 78,178     $ 72,614  
Cost of transportation     27,277       28,274       29,376       24,091       56,653       52,365  
Net revenue   $ 14,292     $ 14,731     $ 7,233     $ 5,518     $ 21,525     $ 20,249  

 

    United States     Other Countries     Total  
    2012     2011     2012     2011     2012     2011  
Six months ended December 31:                                                
Revenue   $ 85,361     $ 85,320     $ 71,965     $ 59,127     $ 157,326     $ 144,447  
Cost of transportation     56,442       55,216       57,121       47,743       113,563       102,959  
Net revenue   $ 28,919     $ 30,104     $ 14,844     $ 11,384     $ 43,763     $ 41,488  

 

ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This report contains “forward-looking statements” – that is, statements related to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “see,” or “will.” These forward-looking statements are not guarantees and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For us, particular uncertainties that could cause our actual results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements include: continued relationships with our independent agents; challenges in locating suitable acquisition opportunities and securing the financing necessary to complete such acquisitions; general industry conditions and competition; economic factors; transportation costs; our ability to mitigate, to the best extent possible, our dependence on current management and certain of our larger agency locations; laws and governmental regulations affecting the transportation industry in general and our operations in particular; and such other factors that may be identified from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings and other public announcements including those set forth below under the caption “Risk Factors” in Part 1, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2012. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, as they speak only as of the date made. Except as required by law, we assume no duty to update or revise our forward-looking statements.

 

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The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and result of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes and other information included elsewhere in this report.

 

Overview

 

We are a non-asset based transportation and logistics services company providing customers domestic and international freight forwarding services and other value added supply chain management services, including order fulfillment, inventory management and warehousing. We are executing a strategy to expand operations through a combination of organic growth and the strategic acquisition of non-asset based transportation and logistics providers meeting our acquisition criteria.

 

Our first acquisition of Airgroup was completed on January 1, 2006. Airgroup, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, is a non-asset based logistics company providing domestic and international freight forwarding services through a network of independent agent offices across North America.

 

We continue to seek additional companies as suitable acquisition candidates and have completed seven acquisitions since our acquisition of Airgroup. In November 2007, we acquired certain assets of Automotive Services Group in Detroit, Michigan to service the automotive industry. In September 2008, we acquired Adcom, adding an additional 30 locations across North America and augmenting our overall domestic and international freight forwarding capabilities. In April 2011, we acquired DBA, adding an additional 26 locations across North America, further expanding our physical network and service capabilities. In December 2011, we acquired Laredo, Texas based ISLA to serve as our gateway to Mexico. In February 2012, we acquired New York-JFK based ALBS, a strategic location for domestic and international logistics services. In November 2012, we acquired Los Angeles based Marvir, and in December 2012 we acquired Portland based IFS.

 

In connection with our acquisition of Adcom, we changed the name of Airgroup Corporation to Radiant Global Logistics, Inc. ("RGL") to better position our centralized back-office operations to service our multi-brand network. Today, RGL, through the Radiant, Airgroup, Adcom and DBA network brands, has a diversified account base including manufacturers, distributors and retailers using a network of independent carriers through a combination of company-owned and independent agency offices and international agents positioned strategically around the world.

 

Our growth strategy will continue to focus on both organic growth and growth through acquisition. For organic growth, we will focus on strengthening and retaining existing, and expanding new customer agency relationships. Since our acquisition of Airgroup in January 2006, we have focused our efforts on the build-out of our network of independent agency offices, as well as enhancing our back-office infrastructure, transportation and accounting systems. In addition to the focus on organic growth, we will continue to search for targets that fit within our acquisition criteria.

 

Performance Metrics

 

Our principal source of income is derived from freight forwarding services. As a freight forwarder, we arrange for the shipment of our customers’ freight from point of origin to point of destination. Generally, we quote our customers a turnkey cost for the movement of their freight. Our price quote will often depend upon the customer’s time-definite needs (first day through fifth day delivery), special handling needs (heavy equipment, delicate items, environmentally sensitive goods, electronic components, etc.), and the means of transport (motor carrier, air, ocean or rail). In turn, we assume the responsibility for arranging and paying for the underlying means of transportation.

 

Our transportation revenue represents the total dollar value of services we sell to our customers. Our cost of transportation includes direct costs of transportation, including motor carrier, air, ocean and rail services. We act principally as the service provider to add value in the execution and procurement of these services to our customers. Our net transportation revenue (gross transportation revenue less the direct cost of transportation) is the primary indicator of our ability to source, add value and resell services provided by third parties, and is considered by management to be a key performance measure. In addition, management believes measuring its operating costs as a function of net transportation revenue provides a useful metric, as our ability to control costs as a function of net transportation revenue directly impacts operating earnings.

 

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Our operating results will be affected as acquisitions occur. Since all acquisitions are made using the purchase method of accounting for business combinations, our financial statements will only include the results of operations and cash flows of acquired companies for periods subsequent to the date of acquisition.

 

Our GAAP-based net income will be affected by non-cash charges relating to the amortization of customer related intangible assets and other intangible assets attributable to completed acquisitions. Under applicable accounting standards, purchasers are required to allocate the total consideration in a business combination to the identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values at the time of acquisition. The excess of the consideration paid over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired is to be allocated to goodwill, which is tested at least annually for impairment. Applicable accounting standards require that we separately account for and value certain identifiable intangible assets based on the unique facts and circumstances of each acquisition. As a result of our acquisition strategy, our net income will include material non-cash charges relating to the amortization of customer related intangible assets and other intangible assets acquired in our acquisitions and changes in contingent consideration. Although these charges may increase as we complete more acquisitions, we believe we will be growing the value of our intangible assets (e.g., customer relationships). Thus, we believe that earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, is a useful financial measure for investors because it eliminates the effect of these non-cash costs and provides an important metric for our business.

 

Further, the financial covenants of our Credit Facility are measured against adjusted EBITDA which excludes costs related to share-based compensation expense, change in contingent consideration, extraordinary items and other non-cash charges.

 

Our compliance with the financial covenants of our borrowing arrangements is particularly important given the materiality of these facilities to our day-to-day operations and overall acquisition strategy. Our debt capacity, subject to the requisite collateral at an advance rate of 80% of eligible domestic accounts receivable and up to 60% of eligible foreign receivables, is limited to a multiple of our consolidated EBITDA (as adjusted) as measured on a rolling four quarter basis. If we fail to comply with these covenants and are unable to secure a waiver or other relief, our financial condition would be materiality weakened and our ability to fund day-to-day operations would be materially and adversely affected. Accordingly, we intend to employ EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as management tools to measure our historical financial performance and as a benchmark for future financial flexibility.

 

Our operating results are also subject to seasonal trends when measured on a quarterly basis. The impact of seasonality on our business will depend on numerous factors, including the markets in which we operate, holiday seasons, consumer demand and economic conditions. Since our revenue is largely derived from customers whose shipments are dependent upon consumer demand and just-in-time production schedules, the timing of our revenue is often beyond our control. Factors such as shifting demand for retail goods and/or manufacturing production delays could unexpectedly affect the timing of our revenue. As we increase the scale of our operations, seasonal trends in one area of our business may be offset to an extent by opposite trends in another area. We cannot accurately predict the timing of these factors, nor can we accurately estimate the impact of any particular factor, and thus we can give no assurance any historical seasonal patterns will continue in future periods.

 

Results of Operations

 

Three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (actual and unaudited)

 

We generated transportation revenue of $78.2 million and $72.6 million and net transportation revenue of $21.5 million and $20.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Net income was less than $0.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012, as compared to $0.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011.

 

The following table summarizes transportation revenue, cost of transportation and net transportation revenue (in thousands) for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (actual and unaudited):

 

    Three months ended December 31,     Change  
    2012     2011     Amount     Percent  
                         
Transportation revenue   $ 78,178     $ 72,613     $ 5,565       7.7 %
Cost of transportation     56,653       52,365       4,288       8.2 %
                                 
Net transportation revenue   $ 21,525     $ 20,248     $ 1,277       6.3 %
Net transportation margins     27.5 %     27.9 %                

 

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Transportation revenue was $78.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012, an increase of 7.7% over transportation revenue of $72.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011. Domestic transportation revenue decreased by 3.3% to $41.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012, from $43.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011. International transportation revenue increased by 23.6% to $36.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012, from $29.6 million for the comparable prior year period. These increases in revenue were due principally to incremental revenues associated with our acquisitions of ISLA and ALBS.

 

Cost of transportation increased 8.2% to $56.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012, compared to $52.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011. The increase is due to increased volume as reflected in our increased transportation revenues.

 

Net transportation revenue increased 6.3% to $21.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012, compared to $20.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011. The increase is primarily due to the incremental net transportation revenues associated with ISLA and ALBS.

 

Net transportation margins decreased to 27.5% of transportation revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2012, as compared to 27.9% of transportation revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2011. The margin regression is attributable to numerous factors including differing product mixes of shipments throughout the quarter and the inclusion of a full quarter of ISLA in the current year, which operates at lower yields than the rest of the network.

 

The following table compares certain condensed consolidated statements of operations data as a percentage of our net transportation revenue (in thousands) for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (actual and unaudited):

 

    Three months ended December 31,        
    2012     2011     Change  
    Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent  
                                     
Net transportation revenue   $ 21,525       100.0 %   $ 20,248       100.0 %   $ 1,277       6.3 %
                                                 
Agent commissions     13,184       61.2 %     12,752       63.0 %     432       3.4 %
Personnel costs     3,846       17.9 %     3,078       15.2 %     768       25.0 %
Selling, general and administrative     2,526       11.7 %     2,432       12.0 %     94       3.9 %
Transition and lease termination costs     1,544       7.2 %     280       1.4 %     1,264       451.4 %
Depreciation and amortization     1,015       4.7 %     600       2.9 %     415       69.2 %
Change in contingent consideration     (325 )     (1.5 )%     -       0.0 %     (325 )     NM  
                                                 
Total operating expenses     21,790       101.2 %     19,142       94.5 %     2,648       13.8 %
                                                 
Income (loss) from operations     (265 )     (1.2 )%     1,106       5.5 %     (1,371 )     (124.0 )%
Other expense     (77 )     (0.4 )%     (159 )     (0.8 )%     82       (51.6 )%
                                                 
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest     (342 )     (1.6 )%     947       4.7 %     (1,289 )     (136.1 )%
Income tax benefit (expense)     398       1.9 %     (488 )     (2.4 )%     886       (181.6 )%
                                                 
Income before non-controlling interest     56       0.3 %     459       2.3 %     (403 )     (87.8 )%
Non-controlling interest     (35 )     (0.2 )%     (42 )     (0.2 )%     7       (16.7 )%
                                                 
Net income   $ 21       0.1 %   $ 417       2.1 %   $ (396 )     (95.0 )%

 

Agent commissions were $13.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012, an increase of 3.4% from $12.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011. Agent commissions as a percentage of net transportation revenue decreased to 61.2% for the three months ended December 31, 2012, from 63.0% for the comparable prior year period as a result of our acquisitions of ISLA, ALBS and Marvir, which added company-owned operations in Laredo, New York-JFK and Los Angeles and are not paid commissions as these are company-owned locations.

 

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Personnel costs were $3.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012, an increase of 25.0% from $3.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011. Personnel costs as a percentage of net transportation revenue increased to 17.9% for the three months ended December 31, 2012, from 15.2% for the comparable prior year period. The increase is primarily attributable to our acquisitions of ISLA, ALBS and Marvir, which added the personnel costs associated with the new company-owned operations in Laredo, New York-JFK and Los Angeles.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $2.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012, an increase of 3.9% from $2.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net transportation revenue decreased to 11.7% for the three months ended December 31, 2012, from 12.0% for the comparable prior year period. These higher costs were primarily driven by the incremental facilities costs of our new company-owned locations.

 

Transition and lease termination costs for the three months ended December 31, 2012 represent non-recurring operating costs incurred in connection with the relocation of the former DBA facility in Los Angeles to a new location, certain personnel costs that are being eliminated in connection with the combination of the historical DBA and Marvir locations, and a loss on disposal of furniture of equipment which totaled $1.5 million. Transition costs for the three months ended December 31, 2011 represented non-recurring operating costs incurred in connection with our acquisition of DBA and totaled $0.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011. As a percentage of net transportation revenue, non-recurring transition costs were 7.2% for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 1.4% for the three months ended December 31, 2011.

 

Depreciation and amortization costs were $1.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012, an increase of 69.2% from $0.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011. Depreciation and amortization as a percentage of net transportation revenue increased to 4.7% for the three months ended December 31, 2012, from 2.9% for the comparable prior year period. The increase is primarily due to amortization costs associated with our acquisitions of ISLA, ALBS and Marvir.

 

Change in contingent consideration represents the change in the fair value of contingent consideration due to former shareholders of acquired operations and totaled income of $0.3 for the three months ended December 31, 2012. There were no such costs during the comparable prior period. As a percentage of net transportation revenue, the change in contingent consideration was 1.5% for the three months ended December 31, 2012.

 

Loss from operations was $0.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012 compared to income from operations of $1.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011, a 124.0% decrease. The decrease in operating income was attributed to several factors, favorable and unfavorable to the Company. Net revenues increased $1.2 million due to additional revenues associated with the ISLA and ALBS acquisitions. Agent Commissions expense increased approximately $0.4 million due to slightly higher margin characteristic business procured in the current quarter. Personnel costs increased $0.8 million due to the additional employees acquired with the ISLA, ALBS and Marvir acquisitions. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $0.1 million due to the incremental costs of our new company-owned locations. Depreciation and amortization costs increased $0.4 million due to additional amortization charges associated with our acquisitions of ISLA, ALBS and Marvir. Transition and lease termination costs increased $1.3 million over the prior year due to the relocation of the former DBA Los Angeles facility into the Marvir Los Angeles facility. Change in contingent consideration resulted in a gain of $0.3 million because two company-owned locations are projecting not to attain their earn-out targets.

 

Other expense was $0.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012, compared to other expense of less than $0.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011. As a percentage of net transportation revenue, other expense was 0.4% for the three months ended December 31, 2012, down from 0.8% for the three months ended December 31, 2011 as a result of the gain on litigation settlement, offset by increased interest expense.

 

Net income was less than $0.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012, reflecting a $0.4 million, or 95.0% decrease from $0.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011, driven principally by the increased amortization of intangibles resulting from our recent acquisitions, higher interest costs associated with increased notes payable used to acquire ISLA, and non-recurring legal expenses associated with the ongoing dispute with the former DBA shareholders and other legal matters. Although we do not believe the deterioration in GAAP-based earnings is reflective of the true earnings power of the business, our near-term earnings have and will continue to be negatively impacted as a result of these incremental non-cash charges and other non-recurring costs.

 

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We had adjusted EBITDA of $2.0 million and $1.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure of income and does not include the effects of interest and taxes, and excludes the "non-cash" effects of depreciation and amortization on long-term assets. Companies have some discretion as to which elements of depreciation and amortization are excluded in the EBITDA calculation. We exclude all depreciation charges related to furniture and equipment, all amortization charges, including amortization of leasehold improvements and other intangible assets. We then further adjust EBITDA to exclude changes in contingent consideration, acquisition related costs, extraordinary items, costs related to share-based compensation expense, and other non-cash charges consistent with the financial covenants of our Credit Facility. Our ability to generate adjusted EBITDA ultimately limits the amount of debt that we may carry and is a good indicator of our financial flexibility and capacity to complete additional acquisitions in compliance with the Credit Facility. A violation of this covenant in the Credit Facility would greatly limit our financial flexibility, reduce available liquidity, and absent a waiver, could give rise to an event of default under the Credit Facility. For the forgoing reasons, we believe the Credit Facility is material to our operations and that adjusted EBITDA is important to an evaluation of our financial condition and liquidity. While management considers EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA useful in analyzing our results, it is not intended to replace any presentation included in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

The following table provides a reconciliation for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 of adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure in accordance with SEC Regulation G (in thousands):

 

    Three months ended December 31,     Change  
    2012     2011     Amount     Percent  
                         
Net Transportation Revenue   $ 21,525     $ 20,248     $ 1,277       6.3 %
                                 
Net income   $ 21     $ 417       (396 )     (95.0 )%
Income tax expense (benefit)     (398 )     488       (886 )     (181.6 )%
Net interest expense     508       206       302       146.6 %
Depreciation and amortization     1,015       600       415       69.2 %
                                 
EBITDA   $ 1,146     $ 1,711     $ (565 )     (33.0 )%
                                 
Share-based compensation     103       42       61       145.2 %
Change in contingent consideration     (325 )     -       (325 )     NM  
Gain on litigation settlement, net     (368 )     -       (368 )     NM  
Lease termination costs     1,439       -       1,439       NM  
Acquisition related costs     39       188       (149 )     (79.3 )%
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 2,034     $ 1,941       93       4.8 %
                                 
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Net Transportation Revenue     9.5 %     9.6 %             (0.1 )%

 

Six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (actual and unaudited)

 

We generated transportation revenue of $157.3 million and $144.4 million and net transportation revenue of $43.8 million and $41.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Net income was $0.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, as compared to $1.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011.

 

The following table summarizes transportation revenue, cost of transportation and net transportation revenue (in thousands) for the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (actual and unaudited):

 

    Six months ended December 31,     Change  
    2012     2011     Amount     Percent  
                         
Transportation revenue   $ 157,326     $ 144,447     $ 12,879       8.9 %
Cost of transportation     113,563       102,959       10,604       10.3 %
                                 
Net transportation revenue   $ 43,763     $ 41,488     $ 2,275       5.5 %
Net transportation margins     27.8 %     28.7 %                

 

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Transportation revenue was $157.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, an increase of 8.9% over transportation revenue of $144.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011. Domestic transportation revenue increased by 0.1% to $85.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, from $85.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011. International transportation revenue increased by 21.8% to $72.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, from $59.1 million for the comparable prior year period. These increases in revenue were due principally to incremental revenues attributed to a full six months of operations related to our acquisitions of ISLA and ALBS.

 

Cost of transportation increased 10.3% to $113.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, compared to $102.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011. The increase is due to increased volume as reflected in our increased transportation revenues.

 

Net transportation revenue increased 5.5% to $43.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, compared to $41.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011. The increase is primarily due to the incremental net transportation revenues associated with ISLA and ALBS.

 

Net transportation margins decreased to 27.8% of transportation revenue for the six months ended December 31, 2012, as compared to 28.7% of transportation revenue for the six months ended December 31, 2011. The margin reduction is attributable to differing product mixes of shipments throughout the quarter and the inclusion of ISLA for the full six months in the current year, which operates at lower yields than the rest of our network.

 

The following table compares certain condensed consolidated statements of operations data as a percentage of our net transportation revenue (in thousands) for the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (actual and unaudited):

 

    Six months ended December 31,        
    2012     2011     Change  
    Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent  
                                     
Net transportation revenue   $ 43,763       100.0 %   $ 41,488       100.0 %   $ 2,275       5.5 %
                                                 
Agent commissions     26,479       60.5 %     26,645       64.2 %     (166 )     (0.6 )%
Personnel costs     7,603       17.4 %     5,972       14.4 %     1,631       27.3 %
Selling, general and administrative     5,426       12.4 %     5,093       12.3 %     333       6.5 %
Transition and lease termination costs     1,544       3.5 %     563       1.4 %     981       174.2 %
Depreciation and amortization     2,135       4.9 %     990       2.4 %     1,145       115.7 %
Change in contingent consideration     (275 )     (0.6 )%     -       0.0 %     (275 )     NM  
                                                 
Total operating expenses     42,912       98.1 %     39,263       94.7 %     3,649       9.3 %
                                                 
Income from operations     851       1.9 %     2,225       5.3 %     (1,374 )     (61.8 )%
Other expense     (419 )     (0.9 )%     (174 )     (0.4 )%     (245 )     140.8 %
                                                 
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interest     432       1.0 %     2,051       4.9 %     (1,619 )     (78.9 )%
Income tax benefit (expense)     58       0.1 %     (889 )     (2.1 )%     947       (106.5 )%
                                                 
Income before non-controlling interest     490       1.1 %     1,162       2.8 %     (672 )     (57.8 )%
Non-controlling interest     (65 )     (0.1 )%     (89 )     (0.2 )%     24       (27.0 )%
                                                 
Net income   $ 425       1.0 %   $ 1,073       2.6 %   $ (648 )     (60.4 )%

 

Agent commissions were $26.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, a decrease of 0.6% from $26.6 million for the six months ended December 30, 2011. Agent commissions as a percentage of net transportation revenue decreased to 60.5% for the six months ended December 31, 2012, from 64.2% for the comparable prior year period as a result of our acquisitions of ISLA, ALBS and Marvir, which added company-owned operations in Laredo, New York-JFK and Los Angeles, and are not paid commissions as these are company-owned locations.

 

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Personnel costs were $7.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, an increase of 27.3% from $6.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011. Personnel costs as a percentage of net transportation revenue increased to 17.4% for the six months ended December 31, 2012, from 14.4% for the comparable prior year period. The increase is primarily attributable to our acquisitions of ISLA, ALBS and Marvir, which added the personnel costs associated with the new company-owned operations in Laredo, New York-JFK and Los Angeles.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $5.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, an increase of 6.5% from $5.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011. As a percentage of net transportation revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 12.4% for the six months ended December 31, 2012, from 12.3% for the comparable prior year period. These higher costs were driven, in part, by the incremental facilities costs of our new company-owned locations, and includes approximately $123,000 in non-recurring legal expenses associated with the ongoing dispute with the former DBA shareholders and other legal matters.

 

Transition costs for the six months ended December 31, 2012 represent non-recurring operating costs incurred in connection with the relocation of the former DBA facility in Los Angeles to a new location, certain personnel costs that are being eliminated in connection with the combination of the historical DBA and Marvir locations, and a loss on disposal of furniture of equipment and totaled $1.5 million. Transition costs for the six months ended December 31, 2011 represented non-recurring operation costs incurred in connection with our acquisition of DBA and totaled $0.6 million. As a percentage of net transportation revenue, non-recurring transition costs were 3.5% for the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 1.4% for the six months ended December 31, 2011.

 

Depreciation and amortization costs for the six months ended December 31, 2012, were $2.1 million, an increase of 115.7% from $1.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011. Depreciation and amortization as a percentage of net transportation revenue increased to 4.9% for the six months ended December 31, 2012, from 2.4% for the comparable prior year period. The increase is primarily due to amortization costs associated with our acquisitions of ISLA, ALBS and Marvir.

 

Change in contingent consideration represents the change in the fair value of contingent consideration due to former shareholders of acquired operations and totaled income of $0.3 for the six months ended December 31, 2012. There were no such costs during the comparable prior period. As a percentage of net transportation revenue, the change in contingent consideration was (0.6%) for the six months ended December 31, 2012.

 

Income from operations was $0.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012 compared to $2.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011, a 61.8% decrease. The decrease in operating income was attributed to several factors, favorable and unfavorable to the Company. Net revenues increased $2.3 million due to additional revenues associated with the ISLA and ALBS acquisitions. Agent Commissions expense was flat with a decrease of $0.2 million due to increased international business which typically has lower margin characteristics. Personnel costs increased $1.6 million due to the additional employees acquired with the ISLA, ALBS and Marvir acquisitions. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $0.3 million due to the incremental costs of our new company-owned locations. Depreciation and amortization costs increased $1.1 million due to additional amortization charges associated with our acquisitions of ISLA, ALBS and Marvir. Transition and lease termination costs increased $1.0 million over the prior year due to the relocation of the former DBA Los Angeles facility into the Marvir Los Angeles facility. Change in contingent consideration resulted in a gain of $0.3 million because two company-owned locations are projecting not to attain their earn-out targets.

 

Other expense was $0.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, compared to other expense of $0.2 million) for the six months ended December 31, 2011. As a percentage of net transportation revenue, other expense was 0.9% for the six months ended December 31, 2012, up from 0.4% for the six months ended December 31, 2011. The increase is due to the higher interest costs associated with increased notes payable used to acquire ISLA, offset by the gain on litigation settlement.

 

Net income was $0.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, reflecting a $0.7 million, or 60.4% decrease from $1.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011, driven principally by the increased amortization of intangibles resulting from our recent acquisitions, higher interest costs associated with increased notes payable used to acquire ISLA, and non-recurring legal expenses associated with the ongoing dispute with the former DBA shareholders and other legal matters. Although we do not believe the deterioration in GAAP-based earnings is reflective of the true earnings power of the business, our near-term earnings have and will continue to be negatively impacted as a result of these incremental non-cash charges and other non-recurring costs.

 

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We had adjusted EBITDA of $4.5 million and $3.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure of income and does not include the effects of interest and taxes, and excludes the "non-cash" effects of depreciation and amortization on long-term assets. Companies have some discretion as to which elements of depreciation and amortization are excluded in the EBITDA calculation. We exclude all depreciation charges related to furniture and equipment, all amortization charges, including amortization of leasehold improvements and other intangible assets. We then further adjust EBITDA to exclude changes in contingent consideration, acquisitions costs, extraordinary items, costs related to share-based compensation expense, and other non-cash charges consistent with the financial covenants of our Credit Facility. Our ability to generate adjusted EBITDA ultimately limits the amount of debt that we may carry and is a good indicator of our financial flexibility and capacity to complete additional acquisitions in compliance with the Credit Facility. A violation of this covenant in the Credit Facility would greatly limit our financial flexibility, reduce available liquidity, and absent a waiver, could give rise to an event of default under the Credit Facility. For the forgoing reasons, we believe the Credit Facility is material to our operations and that adjusted EBITDA is important to an evaluation of our financial condition and liquidity. While management considers EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA useful in analyzing our results, it is not intended to replace any presentation included in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

The following table provides a reconciliation for the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 of adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure in accordance with SEC Regulation G (in thousands):

 

    Six months ended December 31,     Change  
    2012     2011     Amount     Percent  
                         
Net Transportation Revenue   $ 43,763     $ 41,488     $ 2,275       5.5 %
                                 
Net income   $ 425     $ 1,073     $ (648 )     (60.4 )%
Income tax expense (benefit)     (58 )     889       (947 )     (106.5 )%
Net interest expense     998       294       704       239.5 %
Depreciation and amortization     2,135       990       1,145       115.7 %
                                 
EBITDA   $ 3,500     $ 3,246     $ 254       7.8 %
                                 
Share-based compensation     205       66       139       210.6 %
Change in contingent consideration     (275 )     -       (275 )     NM  
Gain on litigation settlement, net     (368 )     -       (368 )     NM  
Lease termination costs     1,439       -       1,439       NM  
Acquisition related costs     39       269       (230 )     (85.5 )%
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 4,540     $ 3,581     $ 959       26.8 %
                                 
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Net Transportation Revenue     10.4 %     8.6 %             1.8 %

 

Supplemental Pro forma Information

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The results of operations discussion that appears below has been presented utilizing a combination of historical and, where relevant, pro forma unaudited information to include the effects on our condensed consolidated financial statements of our acquisitions of ISLA, ALBS, Marvir and IFS. The pro forma results are developed to reflect a consolidation of the historical results of operations of the Company and adjusted to include the historical results of ISLA, ALBS, Marvir and IFS, as if we had acquired all of them as of July 1, 2011. The pro forma results are also adjusted to reflect a consolidation of the historical results of operations of ISLA, ALBS, Marvir, IFS and the Company as adjusted to reflect the amortization of acquired intangibles and are also provided in the consolidated financial statements included within this report.

 

The pro forma financial data is not necessarily indicative of results of operations that would have occurred had these acquisitions been consummated at the beginning of the periods presented or which might be attained in the future.

 

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The following table summarizes transportation revenue, cost of transportation and net transportation revenue (in thousands) for the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 ( pro forma and unaudited):

 

    Six months ended December 31,     Change  
    2012     2011     Amount     Percent  
                         
Transportation revenue   $ 157,753     $ 169,097     $ (11,344 )     (6.7 )%
Cost of transportation     113,563       121,036       (7,473 )     (6.2 )%
                                 
 Net transportation revenue   $ 44,190     $ 48,061     $ (3,871 )     (8.1 )%
Net transportation margins     28.0 %     28.4 %                

 

Pro forma transportation revenue was $157.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, a decrease of 6.7% from $169.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011.

 

Pro forma cost of transportation was $113.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, a decrease of 6.2% from $121.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011.

 

Pro forma net transportation margins decreased to 28.0% for the six months ended December 31, 2012, compared to 28.4% for the six months ended December 31, 2011.

 

The following table compares certain condensed consolidated statements of operations data as a percentage of our net transportation revenue (in thousands) for the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (pro forma and unaudited):

 

    Six months ended December 31,        
    2012     2011     Change  
    Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent  
                                     
Net transportation revenue   $ 44,190       100.0 %   $ 48,061       100.0 %   $ (3,871 )     (8.1 )%
                                                 
Agent commissions     25,867       58.5 %     25,146       52.3 %     721       2.9 %
Personnel costs     8,371       19.0 %     8,868       18.4 %     (497 )     (5.6 )%
Selling, general and administrative     5,765       13.0 %     7,191       15.0 %     (1,426 )     (19.8 )%
Transition and lease termination costs     1,544       3.5 %     562       1.2 %     982       174.7 %
Depreciation and amortization     2,208       5.0 %     2,357       4.9 %     (149 )     (6.3 )%
Change in contingent consideration     (275 )     (0.6 )%     -       0.0 %     (275 )     NM  
                                                 
Total operating expenses     43,480       98.4 %     44,124       91.8 %     (644 )     (1.5 )%
                                                 
Income from operations     710       1.6 %     3,937       8.2 %     (3,227 )     (82.0 )%
Other expense     (426 )     (1.0 )%     (777 )     (1.6 )%     351       (45.2 )%
                                                 
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interest     284       0.6 %     3,160       6.6 %     (2,876 )     (91.0 )%
Income tax benefit (expense)     113       0.3 %     (1,311 )     (2.8 )%     1,424       (108.6 )%
                                                 
Income before non-controlling interest     397       0.9 %     1,849       3.8 %     (1,452 )     (78.5 )%
Non-controlling interest     (65 )     (0.2 )%     (89 )     (0.1 )%     24       (27.0 )%
                                                 
Net income   $ 332       0.8 %   $ 1,760       3.7 %   $ (1,428 )     (81.1 )%

 

Pro forma agent commissions were $25.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, an increase of 2.9% from $25.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011. Pro forma agent commissions as a percentage of net transportation revenue increased to 58.5% of net transportation revenue for the six months ended December 31, 2012, compared to 52.3% for the six months ended December 31, 2011.

 

Pro forma personnel costs were $8.4 million for each of the six months ended December 31, 2012 a decrease of 5.6% from $8.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011. Pro forma personnel costs as a percentage of net transportation revenue increased to 19.0% of net transportation revenue for the six months ended December 31, 2012, compared to 18.4% for the six months ended December 31, 2011.

 

Pro forma selling, general and administrative costs were $5.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, a decrease of 19.8% from $7.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011. As a percentage of net transportation revenue, pro forma selling, general and administrative costs decreased to 13.0% for the six months ended December 31, 2012, from 15.0% for the six months ended December 31, 2011.

 

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Pro forma transition and lease termination costs were $1.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, an increase of 174.7% from $0.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011. As a percentage of net transportation revenue, non-recurring transition and lease termination costs increased to 3.5% for the six months ended December 31, 2011, from 1.2% for the six months ended December 31, 2011.

 

Pro forma depreciation and amortization costs were $2.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, a decrease of 6.3% from $2.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011. As a percentage of net transportation revenue, pro forma depreciation and amortization costs increased to 5.0% for the six months ended December 31, 2012, from 4.9% for the six months ended December 31, 2011.

 

Pro forma change in contingent consideration totaled income of $0.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012. There were no such costs during the comparable prior period. As a percentage of net transportation revenue, the change in contingent consideration was (0.6%) for the six months ended December 31, 2012.

 

Pro forma income from operations was $0.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, compared to $3.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011.

 

Pro forma other expense was $0.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, compared to $0.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011.

 

Pro forma net income was $0.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, compared to $1.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011.

 

The following table provides a reconciliation for the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (pro forma and unaudited) of adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure in accordance with SEC Regulation G (in thousands):

 

    Six months ended December 31,     Change  
    2012     2011     Amount     Percent  
                         
Net Transportation Revenue   $ 44,190     $ 48,061     $ (3,871 )     (8.1 )%
                                 
Net income   $ 332     $ 1,760     $ (1,428 )     (81.1 )%
Income tax expense     (113 )     1,311       (1,424 )     (108.6 )%
Net interest expense     1,006       897       109       12.2 %
Depreciation and amortization     2,208       2,357       (149 )     (6.3 )%
                                 
EBITDA   $ 3,433     $ 6,325     $ (2,892 )     (45.7 )%
                                 
Share-based compensation     208       133       75       56.4 %
Change in contingent consideration     (275 )     -       (275 )     NM  
Gain on litigation settlement, net     (368 )     -       (368 )     NM  
Lease termination costs     1,439       -       1,439       NM  
Acquisition related costs     39       269       (230 )     (85.5 )%
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 4,476     $ 6,727     $ (2,251 )     (33.5 )%
                                 
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Net Transportation Revenue     10.1 %     14.0 %             (3.9 )%

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $3.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, compared to net cash provided of $5.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011. The change was principally driven by decreases in our accounts receivable and accounts payable, changes to our income tax deposits and payables, changes in our prepaid expenses, deposits, and other assets, and changes in non-cash operating expenses.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $1.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, compared to net cash used of $8.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011. Use of cash for the six months ended December 31, 2012 consisted of $0.6 million related to acquisitions, the purchase of $0.3 million of investments in technology related equipment, and payments made to former shareholders of acquired operations of $0.4 million. Use of cash for the six months ended December 31, 2011, consisted of $7.7 million related to the acquisition of ISLA, the purchase of $0.3 million in fixed assets, and payments made to the former shareholders of acquired operations totaling $0.5 million.

 

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Net cash used in financing activities was $0.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, compared to net cash provided of $4.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011. The cash used in financing activities for the six months ended December 31, 2012 consisted primarily of repayments to the credit facility of $0.4 million, and distributions to the non-controlling interest of $0.1 million. Cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended December 31, 2011 consisted primarily of net proceeds from the issuance of debt to Caltius of $9.4 million, offset by net repayments of our credit facility of $4.8 million, repayments of notes payable to former shareholders of acquired operations of $0.1 million, and distributions to the non-controlling interest of $0.1 million.

 

We believe that our existing balances of cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to satisfy our working capital needs, capital asset purchases, outstanding commitments and other liquidity requirements associated with our existing operations over the next 12 months.

 

Credit Facility and Senior Subordinated Notes

 

We have a $20.0 million Credit Facility that includes a $1.0 million sublimit to support letters of credit and matures November 30, 2014. Amounts borrowed accrue interest, at our option, at the Lender's prime rate minus 0.75% to plus 0.50% or LIBOR plus 1.75% to 3.00%, and can be adjusted based on our performance relative to certain financial covenants. The Credit Facility is collateralized by accounts receivable and other assets.

 

The available borrowing amount is limited to up to 80% of eligible domestic accounts receivable and up to 60% of eligible foreign accounts receivable, and are available to fund future acquisitions, capital expenditures or for other corporate purposes. The terms of the Credit Facility are subject to customary financial and operational covenants, including covenants that may limit or restrict the ability to, among other things, borrow under the Credit facility, incur indebtedness from other lenders, and make acquisitions. As of December 31, 2012, the Company was in compliance with all of its covenants.

 

We also have Senior Subordinated Notes of $10.0 million, the proceeds of which were primarily used to finance the ISLA transaction. The Senior Subordinated Notes accrue interest at the rate of 13.5% per annum, are non-amortizing, and are due upon maturity at December 1, 2016.

 

For additional information regarding the Credit Facility and Senior Subordinated Notes, see Note 13 to our Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2012.

 

DBA Notes Payable

 

In connection with the DBA acquisition, we issued notes payable in the amount of $4.8 million payable to the former shareholders of DBA. The notes accrue interest at a rate of 6.5%, payable on a quarterly basis, and are payable annually on March 31 in three equal payments. In May 2011, we elected to satisfy $2.4 million of the notes through the issuance of common stock. We have also repaid $98,725 of the notes early in connection with the termination of some former DBA employees who were also shareholders.

 

Acquisitions

 

Our agreements with respect to the acquisitions of ISLA, ALBS, Marvir and IFS contain future consideration provisions that provide for the selling shareholder to receive additional consideration if specified operating objectives and financial results are achieved in future periods. For additional information regarding the acquisitions and potential earn-out payments, see Notes 4, 5, 6 and 7 to our Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2012.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of December 31, 2012, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partners, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. As such, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.

 

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Item 4.       Controls and Procedures

 

An evaluation of the effectiveness of our "disclosure controls and procedures" (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act as of December 31, 2012, was carried out by our management under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"). Based upon that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that, as of December 31, 2012, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

 

There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.        Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, the Company and our operating subsidiaries are involved in claims, proceedings and litigation, including the following:

 

DBA Distribution Services, Inc.

 

In February 2012, we initiated an arbitration action asserting certain claims for indemnification against the former shareholders of DBA under the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 29, 2011. In December 2012, an arbitrator awarded us net damages of $698,623 from the former shareholders of DBA, finding that the former shareholders breached certain representations and warranties in the DBA Agreement dated March 29, 2011. In addition, the arbitrator found that Paul Pollara breached his noncompetition obligation to the Company and enjoined Mr. Pollara from engaging in any activity in contravention of his obligations of noncompetition and nonsolicitation, including activities that relate to Santini Productions and his spouse, Bretta Santini Pollara until March 2016. The Award also provided that the former DBA Shareholders and Mr. Pollara must pay to the Company the administrative fees, compensation and expenses of the arbitrator associated with the arbitration. The award has been off-set against amounts due to former shareholders of DBA. The gain on litigation settlement was recorded net of judgment interest and associated legal costs.

 

In a related matter, in December 2011, Ms. Pollara filed a claim in California Superior Court for declaratory relief against the Company seeking an order stipulating that she is not bound by the non-compete covenant contained within the DBA Agreement signed by her husband, Mr. Pollara. The Company removed the matter to federal court on January 13, 2012. On January 23, 2012, the Company filed a counterclaim against Ms. Pollara, her company Santini Productions, Daniel Reffner (a former employee of the Company now working for Ms. Pollara), and Oceanair, Inc. (“Oceanair”, a company doing business with Santini Productions). The Company’s counterclaim alleges claims for statutory and common law misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of duty of loyalty, and unfair competition, and seeks damages in excess of $500,000. Following denial of a motion for preliminary injunctive relief due to lack of standing, the Company amended the lawsuit to add DBA, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, as counterclaimant in the lawsuit as DBA owns the trade secrets that we believe were misappropriated by Ms. Pollara and asserted additional claims against Oceanair for Oceanair’s interference with the contractual obligations of Mr. Pollara. The trial date is scheduled for June 18, 2013. We intend to vigorously assert our counterclaims and defend against the claim for declaratory relief.

 

In addition to the foregoing, we are involved in various other claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

 

Item 1A.        Risk Factors

 

In addition to the information set forth in this Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2012.

 

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Item 5.    Other Information

 

The information set forth below is included herewith for the purpose of providing the disclosure required under “Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement”, “Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure”, and “Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits” of Form 8-K.

 

Loan Modification

 

On February 7, 2013, we entered into a Loan Modification Agreement (the “Amendment”) with the Lender, pursuant to which the expiration date of our Credit Facility was extended to November 30, 2014. All other terms and conditions of the Credit Facility remain unchanged.

 

The description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to a copy of the Amendment as Exhibit 10.4 to this report.

 

Investor Presentation

 

On the date of this report, we have released presentation materials (the “Presentation Materials”) that management intends to use from time to time in presentations about our operations and performance. We may use the Presentation Materials in presentations to current and potential investors, professionals within the securities industry, lenders, creditors, insurers, vendors, customers, employees and others with an interest in us and our business.

 

The information contained in the Presentation Materials is summary information that should be considered in the context of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other public announcements that we may make by press release or otherwise from time to time. The Presentation Materials speak as of the date of this report. While we may elect to update the Presentation Materials in the future to reflect events and circumstances occurring or existing after the date of this report, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. The Presentation Materials are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information referenced under this subsection (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, or under the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing to this Report. This report shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

  Exhibit  

Method of

Filing

         
3.1   Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Radiant Logistics, Inc. as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on January 15, 2013   Filed herewith
         
10.1   Sublease Agreement between Space Exploration Technologies Corp., and Radiant Logistics, Inc. dated December 20, 2012   Filed herewith
         
10.2  

Lease Agreement between Jonda Hawthorne, LLC and DBA Distribution Services, Inc. dated February 25, 2008, as amended.

  Filed herewith
         
10.3  

Lease Agreement between Jonda Hawthorne, LLC and DBA Distribution Services, Inc. dated March 15, 2004, as amended.

  Filed herewith
         
10.4   Loan Modification Agreement, dated February 7, 2013, between Radiant Logistics, Inc. (and its subsidiaries) and Bank of America, N.A.   Filed herewith
         
10.5   Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement under the Radiant Logistics, Inc. 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan   Filed herewith
         
10.6   Form of Non-qualified Stock Option Award Agreement under the Radiant Logistics, Inc. 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan   Filed herewith
         
10.7   Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Radiant Logistics, Inc. 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan   Filed herewith
         
10.8   Form of SAR Award Agreement under the Radiant Logistics, Inc. 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan   Filed herewith
         
10.9   Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Radiant Logistics, Inc. 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan   Filed herewith
         
10.10   Radiant Logistics, Inc. 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan   (1)
         
31.1   Certification by Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   Filed herewith

 

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31.2   Certification by Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   Filed herewith
         
32.1   Certification by the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   Filed herewith
         
99.1  

Presentation Materials

  Filed herewith
         
101.INS*   XBRL Instance   Filed herewith
         
101.SCH*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema   Filed herewith
         
101.CAL*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation   Filed herewith
         
101.DEF*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition   Filed herewith
         
101.LAB*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label   Filed herewith
         
101.PRE*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation   Filed herewith

 

* XBRL information is furnished and not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

(1) Incorporated by reference to Annex A of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on October 9, 2012.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    RADIANT LOGISTICS, INC.
Date: February 12, 2013   /s/ Bohn H. Crain
    Bohn H. Crain
    Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date: February 12, 2013   /s/ Todd E. Macomber
    Todd E. Macomber
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Exhibit
3.1   Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Radiant Logistics, Inc. as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on January 15, 2013
     
10.1   Sublease Agreement between Space Exploration Technologies Corp., and Radiant Logistics, Inc. dated December 20, 2012
     
10.2   Lease Agreement between Jonda Hawthorne, LLC and DBA Distribution Services, Inc. dated February 25, 2008, as amended.
     
10.3   Lease Agreement between Jonda Hawthorne, LLC and DBA Distribution Services, Inc. dated March 15, 2004, as amended.
     
10.4   Loan Modification Agreement, dated February 7, 2013, by and among Radiant Logistics, Inc. (and its subsidiaries) and Bank of America, N.A.
     
10.5   Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement under the Radiant Logistics, Inc. 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan
     
10.6   Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement under the Radiant Logistics, Inc. 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan
     
10.7   Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Radiant Logistics, Inc. 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan
     
10.8   Form of SAR Award Agreement under the Radiant Logistics, Inc. 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan
     
10.9   Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Radiant Logistics, Inc. 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan
     
31.1   Certification by Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
31.2   Certification by Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.1   Certifications by Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
99.1   Presentation Materials
     
101.INS*   XBRL Instance
     
101.SCH*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
     
101.CAL*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
     
101.DEF*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition

 

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101.LAB*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label
     
101.PRE*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

 

* XBRL information is furnished and not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

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Exhibit 3.1

  State of Delaware
  Secretary of State
  Division of Corporations
  Delivered 02:26 PM 01/15/2013
  FILED 02:20 PM 01/15/2013
  SRV 130051217 - 3368946 FILE

 

STATE OF DELAWARE

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

The corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware does hereby certify:

 

FIRST : That at a meeting of the Board of Directors of RADIANT LOGISTICS, INC. resolutions were duly adopted setting forth a proposed amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of said corporation, declaring said amendment to be advisable and calling a meeting of the stockholders of said corporation for consideration thereof. The resolution setting forth the proposed amendment is as follows:

 

RESOLVED , that the Certificate of Incorporation of this corporation be amended

by changing the Article thereof numbered "FOURTH" so that, as amended, said Article shall be and read as follows:

 

FOURTH. The total number of shares of stock which this corporation shall have authority to issue is One Hundred Five Million (105,000,000) with a par value of $0.001 per share. One Hundred Million (100,000,000) of those shares are Common Stock and Five Million (5,000,000) of those shares are Preferred Stock. Each shares of Common Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote, in person or by proxy, on any matte on which action of the stockholders of this corporation is sought. The holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall have no right to vote such shares, except (i) as determined by the Board of Directors of this Corporation in accordance with the provisions of Section (3) of ARTICLE FIFTH of this Certificate of Incorporation, or (ii) as otherwise provided by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended from time to time. The stockholders shall not possess cumulative voting rights. The holders of shares of capital stock of the corporation shall not be entitled to pre-emptive or preferential rights to subscribe to any unissued stock or any other securities which the corporation may now or hereafter be authorized to issue. The corporation’s capital stock may be issued and sold from time to time for such consideration as may be fixed by the Board of Directors, provided that the consideration so fixed is not less than par value.

 

SECOND : That thereafter, pursuant to resolution of its Board of Directors, a special meeting of the stockholders of said corporation was duly called and held upon notice in accordance with Section 222 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware at which meeting the necessary number of shares as required by statute were voted in favor of the amendment.

 

THIRD : That said amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , said corporation has caused this certificate to be signed this 15th day of January, 2013.

 

 

  By: /s/ Bohn H. Crain
  Authorized Officer
     
  Title: CEO
     
  Name: Bohn H. Crain
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Exhibit 10.1

 

 

STANDARD SUBLEASE

(Long-form to be used with pre-1996 AIR leases)

(NOTE: NOT DESIGNED FOR SITUATIONS WHERE LESS THAN ENTIRE PREMISES ARE BEING SUBLET)

 

1.            Basic Provisions ( "Basic Provisions" ) .

 

1.1          Parties: This Sublease ( "Sublease" ), dated for reference purposes only December 20, 2012 , is made by and between Radiant Logistics, Inc. (Successor in Interest to Distribution by air, a DBA Distribution Services Inc. Company ( "Sublessor" ) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp., a Delaware Corporation ( "Sublessee" ), (collectively the "Parties" , or individually a "Party" ).

 

1.2          Premises: That certain real property, including all improvements therein, and commonly known by the street address of 2701 & 2705 El Segundo Blvd., Hawthorne located in the County of Los Angeles , State of California and generally described as (describe briefly the nature of the property) a 140,200 square foot portion of a larger Industrial Building comprised of two 70,100 Square foot units. ( "Premises" ).

 

1.3          Term: 3 years and __ months commencing February 1, 2013 on the 2705 bldg and March 1 on 2701 bldg ( "Commencement Date" ) and ending February 29, 2016 ( "Expiration Date" ).

 

1.4          Early Possession: If the Premises are available Sublessee may have non-exclusive possession of the Premises commencing Appx January 10, 2013 or the earliest possible date. ( "Early Possession Date" ).

 

1.5          Base Rent: $ 75,007.00 per month ( "Base Rent" ), payable on the First day of each month commencing January 1, 2013 (see Addendum for rent schedule) .

0 If this box is checked, there are provisions in this Lease for the Base Rent to be adjusted.

 

1.6          Base Rent and Other Monies Paid Upon Execution:

 

(a)            Base Rent: $ 75,007.00 for the period from May 1, 2013 through May 31, 2013 .

 

(b)            Security Deposit: $ 80,615.00 ( "Security Deposit" ).

 

(c)            Association Fees: $ NA for the period NA .

 

(d)            Other: $                                       for                                       .

 

(e)            Total Due Upon Execution of this Lease: $ 155,622.00 .

 

1.7          Agreed Use: The Premises shall be used and occupied only for General office, manufacturing, warehousing, air freight and related legal uses. and for no other purposes.

 

1.8          Real Estate Brokers:

 

(a)            Representation: The following real estate brokers ( the "Brokers" ) and brokerage relationships exist in this transaction (check applicable boxes):

0 The Saywitz Company represents Sublessor exclusively ( "Sublessor's Broker" );

0 Fischer & Company represents Sublessee exclusively ( "Sublessee's Broker" ); or D               represents both Sublessor and Sublessee ( "Dual Agency" ).

 

(b)            Payment to Brokers: Upon execution and delivery of this Sublease by both Parties, Sublessor shall pay to the Brokers for the brokerage services rendered by the Brokers the fee agreed to in the attached separate written agreement or if no such agreement is attached, the sum of           or           % of the total Base Rent payable for the original term of the Sublease, the sum of           or           of the total Base Rent payable during any period of time that the Sublessee occupies the Premises subsequent to the original term of the Sublease, and/or the sum of           or           % of the purchase price in the event that the Sublessee or anyone affiliated with Sublessee acquires from the owner of the Premises any rights to the Premises.

 

1.9          Guarantor. The obligations of the Sublessee under this Sublease shall be guaranteed by ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________   (”Guarantor“).

 

1.10           Attachments. Attached hereto are the following, all of which constitute a part of this Sublease:

0 an Addendum consisting of Paragraphs 13 through           ;

D a plot plan depicting the Premises;

D a Work Letter;

0 a copy of the master lease and any and all amendments to such lease (collectively the " Master Lease ");

D other (specify):  
 
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2.             Premises.

 

2.1          Letting. Sublessor hereby subleases to Sublessee, and Sublessee hereby subleases from Sublessor, the Premises, for the term, at the rental, and upon all of the terms, covenants and conditions set forth in this Sublease. While the approximate square footage of the Premises may have been used in the marketing of the Premises for purposes of comparison, the Base Rent stated herein is NOT tied to square footage and is not subject to adjustment should the actual size be determined to be different. Note: Sublessee is advised to verify the actual size prior to executing this Sublease.

 

2.2          Condition. Sublessor shall deliver the Premises to Sublessee broom clean and free of debris on the Commencement Date or the Early Possession Date, whichever first occurs ( ”Start Date“ ), and warrants that the existing electrical, plumbing, fire sprinkler, lighting, heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems ( ”HVAC“ ), and any items which the Sublessor is obligated to construct pursuant to the Work Letter attached hereto, if any, other than those constructed by Sublessee, shall be in good operating condition on said date. If a non-compliance with such warranty exists as of the Start Date, or if one of such systems or elements should malfunction or fail within the appropriate warranty period, Sublessor shall, as Sublessor's sole obligation with respect to such matter, except as otherwise provided in this Sublease, promptly after receipt of written notice from Sublessee setting forth with specificity the nature and extent of such non-compliance, malfunction or failure, rectify same at Sublessor's expense. The warranty periods shall be as follows: (i) 6 months as to the HVAC systems, and (ii) 30 days as to the remaining systems and other elements. If Sublessee does not give Sublessor the required notice within the appropriate warranty period, correction of any such non-compliance, malfunction or failure shall be the obligation of Sublessee at Sublessee's sole cost and expense

 

2.3          Compliance. Sublessor warrants that to the best of its actual knowledge, any improvements, alterations or utility installations made or installed by or on behalf of Sublessor to or on the Premises comply with all applicable covenants or restrictions of record and applicable building codes, regulations and ordinances ( ”Applicable Requirements“ ) in effect on the date that they were made or installed. Sublessor makes no warranty as to the use to which Sublessee will put the Premises or to modifications which may be required by the Americans with Disabilities Act or any similar laws as a result of Sublessee's use. NOTE: Sublessee is responsible for determining whether or not the zoning and other Applicable Requirements are appropriate for Sublessee's intended use, and acknowledges that past uses of the Premises may no longer be allowed. If the Premises do not comply with said warranty, Sublessor shall, except as otherwise provided, promptly after receipt of written notice from Sublessee setting forth with specificity the nature and extent of such non-compliance, rectify the same. If the Applicable Requirements are hereafter changed so as to require during the term of this Sublease the construction of an addition to or an alteration of the Building, the remediation of any Hazardous Substance, or the reinforcement or other physical modification of the Building ( ”Capital Expenditure“ ), Sublessor and Sublessee shall allocate the cost of such work as follows:

 

(a)           If such Capital Expenditures are required as a result of the specific and unique use of the Premises by Sublessee as compared with uses by tenants in general, Sublessee shall be fully responsible for the cost thereof, provided, however that if such Capital Expenditure is required during the last two years of this Sublease and the cost thereof exceeds 6 months' Base Rent, Sublessee may instead terminate this Sublease unless Sublessor notifies Sublessee in writing, within 10 days after receipt of Sublessee's termination notice that Sublessor has elected to pay the difference between the actual cost thereof and the amount equal to 6 months' Base Rent. If the Parties elect termination, Sublessee shall immediately cease the use of the Premises which requires such Capital Expenditure and deliver to Sublessor written notice specifying a termination date at least 90 days thereafter. Such termination date shall, however, in no event be earlier then the last day that Sublessee could legally utilize the Premises without commencing such Capital Expenditure.

 

(b)           If such Capital Expenditure is not the result of the specific and unique use of the Premises by Sublessee (such as governmentally mandated seismic modifications, then Sublessor shall pay for said Capital Expenditure .and the cost thereof shall be prorated between the Sublessor and Sublessee and Sublessee shall only be obligated to pay, each month during the remainder of the term of this Sublease or any extension therof, on the date on which Rent is due, an amount equal to 1/144th the cost of such Capital Expenditure. Sublessee shall pay interest on the unamortized balance at a rate that is then commercially reasonable in the judgment of Sublessor's accountant. Sublessee may, however, prepay its obligation at any time. Provided, however, that if such Capital Expenditure is required during the last 2 years of this Sublease or if Sublessor reasonably determines that it is not economically feasible to pay its share thereof, Sublessor shall have the option to terminate this Sublease upon 90 days prior written notice to Sublessee unless Sublessee notifies Sublessor, in writing, within 10 days after receipt of Sublessor's termination notice that Sublessee will pay for such Capital Expenditure. If Sublessor does not elect to terminate, and fails to tender its share of any such Capital Expenditure, Sublessee may advance such funds and deduct same, with interest, from Rent until Sublessor's share of such costs have been fully paid. If Sublessee is unable to finance Sublessor's share, or if the balance of the Rent due and payable for the remainder of this Sublease is not sufficient to fully reimburse Sublessee on an offset basis, Sublessee shall have the right to terminate this Sublease upon 10 days written notice to Sublessor.

 

(c)           Notwithstanding the above, the provisions concerning Capital Expenditures are intended to apply only to non-voluntary, unexpected, and new Applicable Requirements. If the Capital Expenditures are instead triggered by Sublessee as a result of an actual or proposed change in use, change in intensity of use, or modification to the Premises then, and in that event, Sublessee shall be fully responsible for the cost thereof, and Sublessee shall not have any right to terminate this Sublease.

 

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2.4            Acknowledgements. Sublessee acknowledges that: (a) it has been given an opportunity to inspect and measure the Premises, (b) it has been advised by Sublessor and/or Brokers to satisfy itself with respect to the size and condition of the Premises (including but not limited to the electrical, HVAC and fire sprinkler systems, security, environmental aspects, and compliance with Applicable Requirements and the Americans with Disabilities Act), and their suitability for Sublessee's intended use, (c) Sublessee has made such investigation as it deems necessary with reference to such matters and assumes all responsibility therefor as the same relate to its occupancy of the Premises, (d) it is not relying on any representation as to the size of the Premises made by Brokers or Sublessor, (e) the square footage of the Premises was not material to Sublessee's decision to sublease the Premises and pay the Rent stated herein, and (f) neither Sublessor, Sublessor's agents, nor Brokers have made any oral or written representations or warranties with respect to said matters other than as set forth in this Sublease. In addition, Sublessor acknowledges that: (i) Brokers have made no representations, promises or warranties concerning Sublessee's ability to honor the Sublease or suitability to occupy the Premises, and (ii) it is Sublessor's sole responsibility to investigate the financial capability and/or suitability of all proposed tenants.

 

2.5            Americans with Disabilities Act. In the event that as a result of Sublessee's specific and unique use, or intended use, of the Premises the Americans with Disabilities Act or any similar law requires modifications or the construction or installation of improvements in or to the Premises, Building, Project and/or Common Areas, the Parties agree that such modifications, construction or improvements shall be made at: D Sublessor's expense 0 Sublessee's expense.

 

3.            Possession.

 

3.1            Early Possession. Any provision herein granting Sublessee Early Possession of the Premises is subject to and conditioned upon the Premises being available for such possession prior to the Commencement Date. Any grant of Early Possession only conveys a non-exclusive right to occupy the Premises. If Sublessee totally or partially occupies the Premises prior to the Commencement Date, the obligation to pay Base Rent shall be abated for the period of such Early Possession. All other terms of this Sublease (including but not limited to the obligations to pay Sublessee's Share of Common Area Operating Expenses, Real Property Taxes and insurance premiums and to maintain the Premises) shall, however, be in effect during such period. Any such Early Possession shall not affect the Expiration Date.

 

3.2            Delay in Commencement. Sublessor agrees to use its best commercially reasonable efforts to deliver possession of the Premises by the Commencement Date. If, despite said efforts, Sublessor is unable to deliver possession as agreed, Sublessor shall not be subject to any liability therefor, nor shall such failure affect the validity of this Sublease. Sublessee shall not, however, be obligated to pay Rent or perform its other obligations until it receives possession of the Premises. If possession is not delivered within 60 30 days after the Commencement Date, Sublessee may, at its option, by notice in writing within 10 days after the end of such 60 30 day period, cancel this Sublease, in which event the Parties shall be discharged from all obligations hereunder. If such written notice is not received by Sublessor within said 10 day period, Sublessee's right to cancel shall terminate. Except as otherwise provided, if possession is not tendered to Sublessee when required and Sublessee does not terminate this Sublease, as aforesaid, any period of rent abatement that Sublessee would otherwise have enjoyed shall run from the date of delivery of possession and continue for a period equal to what Sublessee would otherwise have enjoyed under the terms hereof, but minus any days of delay caused by the acts or omissions of Sublessee. If possession is not delivered within 120 days after the Commencement Date, this Sublease shall automatically terminate unless the Parties agree, in writing, to the contrary.

 

3.3            Sublessee Compliance. Sublessor shall not be required to tender possession of the Premises to Sublessee until Sublessee complies with its obligation to provide evidence of insurance. Pending delivery of such evidence, Sublessee shall be required to perform all of its obligations under this Sublease from and after the Start Date, including the payment of Rent, notwithstanding Sublessor's election to withhold possession pending receipt of such evidence of insurance. Further, if Sublessee is required to perform any other conditions prior to or concurrent with the Start Date, the Start Date shall occur but Sublessor may elect to withhold possession until such conditions are satisfied.

 

4.            Rent and Other Charges.

 

4.1            Rent Defined. All monetary obligations of Sublessee to Sublessor under the terms of this Sublease (except for the Security Deposit) are deemed to be rent ( "Rent" ). Rent shall be payable in lawful money of the United States to Sublessor at the address stated herein or to such other persons or at such other places as Sublessor may designate in writing.

 

4.2            Utilities. Sublessee shall pay for all water, gas, heat, light, power, telephone, trash disposal and other utilities and services supplied to the Premises, together with any taxes thereon.

 

5.            Security Deposit. Sublessee shall deposit with Sublessor the sum specified in Paragraph 1.6(b) as security for Sublessee's faithful performance of Sublessee's obligations hereunder. If Sublessee fails to pay Rent or other charges due hereunder, or otherwise defaults with respect to any provision of this Sublease, Sublessor may use, apply or retain all or any portion of said deposit for the payment of any Rent or other charge in default or for the payment of any other sum to which Sublessor may become obligated by reason of Sublessee's default, or to compensate Sublessor for any loss or damage which Sublessor may suffer thereby. If Sublessor so uses or applies all or any, portion of said deposit, Sublessee shall within 10 days after written demand therefore forward to Sublessor an amount sufficient to restore said Deposit to the full amount provided for herein and Sublessee's failure to do so shall be a material breach of this Sublease. Sublessor shall not be required to keep said Deposit separate from its general accounts. If Sublessee performs all of Sublessee's obligations hereunder, said Deposit, or so much thereof as has not therefore been applied by Sublessor, shall be returned, without payment of interest to Sublessee (or at Sublessor's option, to the last assignee, if any, of Sublessee's interest hereunder) at the expiration of the term hereof, and after Sublessee has vacated the Premises. No trust relationship is created herein between Sublessor and Sublessee with respect to said Security Deposit.

 

6.            Master Lease.

 

6.1           Sublessor is the lessee of the Premises by virtue of the Master Lease , wherein Jonda Hawthorne, LP is the lessor, hereinafter the "Master Lessor" .

 

6.2           This Sublease is and shall be at all times subject and subordinate to the Master Lease.

 

6.3           The terms, conditions and respective obligations of Sublessor and Sublessee to each other under this Sublease shall be the terms and conditions of the Master Lease except for those provisions of the Master Lease which are directly contradicted by this Sublease in which event the terms of this Sublease document shall control over the Master Lease. Therefore, for the purposes of this Sublease, wherever in the Master Lease the word ”Lessor“ is used it shall be deemed to mean the Sublessor herein and wherever in the Master Lease the word ”Lessee“ is used it shall be deemed to mean the Sublessee herein.

 

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6.4           During the term of this Sublease and for all periods subsequent for obligations which have arisen prior to the termination of this Sublease, Sublessee does hereby expressly assume and agree to perform and comply with, for the benefit of Sublessor and Master Lessor, each and every obligation of Sublessor under the Master Lease except for the following paragraphs which are excluded therefrom: Section 4 as defined. Refer to the Addendum for details of the rent.

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6.5           The obligations that Sublessee has assumed under paragraph 6.4 hereof are hereinafter referred to as the "Sublessee's Assumed Obligations" . The obligations that sublessee has not assumed under paragraph 6.4 hereof are hereinafter referred to as the "Sublessor's Remaining Obligations" .

 

6.6           Sublessee shall hold Sublessor free and harmless from all liability, judgments, costs, damages, claims or demands, including reasonable attorneys fees, arising out of Sublessee's failure to comply with or perform Sublessee's Assumed Obligations.

 

6.7           Sublessor agrees to maintain the Master Lease during the entire term of this Sublease, subject, however, to any earlier termination of the Master Lease without the fault of the Sublessor, and to comply with or perform Sublessor's Remaining Obligations and to hold Sublessee free and harmless from all liability, judgments, costs, damages, claims or demands arising out of Sublessor's failure to comply with or perform Sublessor's Remaining Obligations.

 

6.8           Sublessor represents to Sublessee that the Master Lease is in full force and effect and that no default exists on the part of any Party to the Master Lease.

 

7.            Assignment of Sublease and Default.

 

7.1           Sublessor hereby assigns and transfers to Master Lessor Sublessor's interest in this Sublease, subject however to the provisions of Paragraph 8.2 hereof.

 

7.2           Master Lessor, by executing this document, agrees that until a Default shall occur in the performance of Sublessor's Obligations under the Master Lease, that Sublessor may receive, collect and enjoy the Rent accruing under this Sublease. However, if Sublessor shall Default in the performance of its obligations to Master Lessor then Master Lessor may, at its option, receive and collect, directly from Sublessee, all Rent owing and to be owed under this Sublease. In the event, however, that the amount collected by Master Lessor exceeds Sublessor's obligations any such excess shall be refunded to Sublessor. Master Lessor shall not, by reason of this assignment of the Sublease nor by reason of the collection of the Rent from the Sublessee, be deemed liable to Sublessee for any failure of the Sublessor to perform and comply with Sublessor's Remaining Obligations.

 

7.3           Sublessor hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs Sublessee upon receipt of any written notice from the Master Lessor stating that a Default exists in the performance of Sublessor's obligations under the Master Lease, to pay to Master Lessor the Rent due and to become due under the Sublease. Sublessor agrees that Sublessee shall have the right to rely upon any such statement and request from Master Lessor, and that Sublessee shall pay such Rent to Master Lessor without any obligation or right to inquire as to whether such Default exists and notwithstanding any notice from or claim from Sublessor to the contrary and Sublessor shall have no right or claim against Sublessee for any such Rent so paid by Sublessee.

 

7.4           No changes or modifications shall be made to this Sublease without the consent of Master Lessor.

 

8.            Consent of Master Lessor.

 

8.1           In the event that the Master Lease requires that Sublessor obtain the consent of Master Lessor to any subletting by Sublessor then, this Sublease shall not be effective unless, within 10 days of the date hereof, Master Lessor signs this Sublease thereby giving its consent to this Subletting.

 

8.2           In the event that the obligations of the Sublessor under the Master Lease have been guaranteed by third parties, then neither this Sublease, nor the Master Lessor's consent, shall be effective unless, within 10 days of the date hereof, said guarantors sign this Sublease thereby giving their consent to this Sublease.

 

8.3           In the event that Master Lessor does give such consent then:

 

(a)           Such consent shall not release Sublessor of its obligations or alter the primary liability of Sublessor to pay the Rent and perform and comply with all of the obligations of Sublessor to be performed under the Master Lease.

 

(b)           The acceptance of Rent by Master Lessor from Sublessee or any one else liable under the Master Lease shall not be deemed a waiver by Master Lessor of any provisions of the Master Lease.

 

(c)           The consent to this Sublease shall not constitute a consent to any subsequent subletting or assignment.

 

(d)           In the event of any Default of Sublessor under the Master Lease, Master Lessor may proceed directly against Sublessor, any guarantors or any one else liable under the Master Lease or this Sublease without first exhausting Master Lessor's remedies against any other person or entity liable thereon to Master Lessor.

 

(e)           Master Lessor may consent to subsequent sublettings and assignments of the Master Lease or this Sublease or any amendments or modifications thereto without notifying Sublessor or any one else liable under the Master Lease and without obtaining their consent and such action shall not relieve such persons from liability.

 

(f)           In the event that Sublessor shall Default in its obligations under the Master Lease, then Master Lessor, at its option and without being obligated to do so, may require Sublessee to attorn to Master Lessor in which event Master Lessor shall undertake the obligations of Sublessor under this Sublease from the time of the exercise of said option to termination of this Sublease but Master Lessor shall not be liable for any prepaid Rent nor any Security Deposit paid by Sublessee, nor shall Master Lessor be liable for any other Defaults of the Sublessor under the Sublease.

 

(g)           Unless directly contradicted by other provisions of this Sublease, the consent of Master Lessor to this Sublease shall not constitute an agreement to allow Sublessee to exercise any options which may have been granted to Sublessor in the Master Lease (see Paragraph 39.2 of the Master Lease).

 

8.4           The signatures of the Master Lessor and any Guarantors of Sublessor at the end of this document shall constitute their consent to the terms of this Sublease.

 

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8.5         Master Lessor acknowledges that, to the best of Master Lessor's knowledge, no Default presently exists under the Master Lease of obligations to be performed by Sublessor and that the Master Lease is in full force and effect.

 

8.6         In the event that Sublessor Defaults under its obligations to be performed under the Master Lease by Sublessor, Master Lessor agrees to deliver to Sublessee a copy of any such notice of default. Sublessee shall have the right to cure any Default of Sublessor described in any notice of default within ten days after service of such notice of default on Sublessee. If such Default is cured by Sublessee then Sublessee shall have the right of reimbursement and offset from and against Sublessor.

 

9.          Additional Brokers Commissions.

 

           9.1           Sublessor agrees that if Sublessee exercises any option or right of first refusal as granted by Sublessor herein, or any option or right substantially similar thereto, either to extend the term of this Sublease, to renew this Sublease, to purchase the Premises, or to lease or purchase adjacent property which Sublessor may own or in which Sublessor has an interest, then Sublessor shall pay to Broker a fee in accordance with the schedule of Broker in effect at the time of the execution of this Sublease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sublessor's obligation under this Paragraph is limited to a transaction in which Sublessor is acting as a Sublessor, lessor or seller.

 

           9.2           If a separate brokerage fee agreement is attached then Master Lessor agrees that if Sublessee shall exercise any option or right of first refusal granted to Sublessee by Master Lessor in connection with this Sublease, or any option or right substantially similar thereto, either to extend or renew the Master Lease, to purchase the Premises or any part thereof, or to lease or purchase adjacent property which Master Lessor may own or in which Master Lessor has an interest, or if Broker is the procuring cause of any other lease or sale entered into between Sublessee and Master Lessor pertaining to the Premises, any part thereof, or any adjacent property which Master Lessor owns or in which it has an interest, then as to any of said transactions, Master Lessor shall pay to Broker a fee, in cash, in accordance with the schedule attached to such brokerage fee agreement.

 

           9.3           Any fee due from Sublessor or Master Lessor hereunder shall be due and payable upon the exercise of any option to extend or renew, upon the execution of any new lease, or, in the event of a purchase, at the close of escrow.

 

           9.4           Any transferee of Sublessor's interest in this Sublease, or of Master Lessor's interest in the Master Lease, by accepting an assignment thereof, shall be deemed to have assumed the respective obligations of Sublessor or Master Lessor under this Paragraph 9. Broker shall be deemed to be a third-party beneficiary of this paragraph 9.

 

10.            Representations and Indemnities of Broker Relationships. The Parties each represent and warrant to the other that it has had no dealings with any person, firm, broker or finder (other than the Brokers, if any) in connection with this Sublease, and that no one other than said named Brokers is entitled to any commission or finder's fee in connection herewith. Sublessee and Sublessor do each hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend and hold the other harmless from and against liability for compensation or charges which may be claimed by any such unnamed broker, finder or other similar party by reason of any dealings or actions of the indemnifying Party, including any costs, expenses, attorneys' fees reasonably incurred with respect thereto.

 

11.            Attorney's fees. If any Party or Broker brings an action or proceeding involving the Premises whether founded in tort, contract or equity, or to declare rights hereunder, the Prevailing Party (as hereafter defined) in any such proceeding, action, or appeal thereon, shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees. Such fees may be awarded in the same suit or recovered in a separate suit, whether or not such action or proceeding is pursued to decision or judgment. The term, "Prevailing Party" shall include, without limitation, a Party or Broker who substantially obtains or defeats the relief sought, as the case may be, whether by compromise, settlement, judgment, or the abandonment by the other Party or Broker of its claim or defense. The attorneys' fees award shall not be computed in accordance with any court fee schedule, but shall be such as to fully reimburse all attorneys' fees reasonably incurred. In addition, Sublessor shall be entitled to attorneys' fees, costs and expenses incurred in the preparation and service of notices of Default and consultations in connection therewith, whether or not a legal action is subsequently commenced in connection with such Default or resulting Breach ($200 is a reasonable minimum per occurrence for such services and consultation).

 

12.            No Prior or Other Agreements; Broker Disclaimer. This Sublease contains all agreements between the Parties with respect to any matter mentioned herein, and no other prior or contemporaneous agreement or understanding shall be effective. Sublessor and Sublessee each represents and warrants to the Brokers that it has made, and is relying solely upon, its own investigation as to the nature, quality, character and financial responsibility of the other Party to this Sublease and as to the use, nature, quality and character of the Premises. Brokers have no responsibility with respect thereto or with respect to any default or breach hereof by either Party. The liability (including court costs and attorneys' fees), of any Broker with respect to negotiation, execution, delivery or performance by either Sublessor or Sublessee under this Sublease or any amendment or modification hereto shall be limited to an amount up to the fee received by such Broker pursuant to this Sublease; provided, however, that the foregoing limitation on each Broker's liability shall not be applicable to any gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Broker.

 

ATTENTION: NO REPRESENTATION OR RECOMMENDATION IS MADE BY THE AIR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION OR BY ANY REAL ESTATE BROKER AS TO THE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY, LEGAL EFFECT, OR TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THIS SUBLEASE OR THE TRANSACTION TO WHICH IT RELATES. THE PARTIES ARE URGED TO:

1.           SEEK ADVICE OF COUNSEL AS TO THE LEGAL AND TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THIS SUBLEASE.

2.           RETAIN APPROPRIATE CONSULTANTS TO REVIEW AND INVESTIGATE THE CONDITION OF THE PREMISES. SAID INVESTIGATION SHOULD INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: THE POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, THE ZONING OF THE PROPERTY, THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, THE CONDITION OF THE ROOF AND OPERATING SYSTEMS, AND THE SUITABILITY OF THE PREMISES FOR SUBLESSEE'S INTENDED USE.

WARNING: IF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN A STATE OTHER THAN CALIFORNIA, CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE SUBLEASE MAY NEED TO BE REVISED TO COMPLY WITH LAWS OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED

 

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Executed at: Bellvue, Washington   Executed at: Hawthorne, CA

 

On:     On: December 24, 2012

 

By Sublessor:    By Sublessee: 
     
    /s/ Bret Johnsen
     
    CFO

 

By: 

/s/Bohn H. Crain

  By:  

 

Name Printed: Bohn H. Crain   Name Printed:  

 

Title: CEO   Title:  

 

By:

  By:  

 

Name Printed:   Name Printed:  

 

Title:   Title:  

 

Address:     Address:  
         

 

Telephone: (____)     Telephone: (____)  

 

Facsimile: (____ )     Facsimile:(____)  

 

Email:     Email:  
         
Email:     Email:  

 

Federal ID No.     Federal ID No.  

 

BROKER:   BROKER:
     
     

 

Attn:     Attn:  

 

Title:   Title:  

 

Address:     Address:  
         

 

Telephone/facsimile:     Telephone/Facsimile:  

 

Email:     Email:  

 

Federal ID No.     Federal ID No.  

 

Broker/Agent DRE License #:     Broker/Agent DRE License #:  
         

Consent to the above Sublease is hereby given.

 

Executed at:     Executed at:  

 

On:     On:  

 

By Master Lessor:   By Guarantor(s):
     
/s/ Aliza K. Guren     

 

  Name Printed:  

 

      Address:  
         

By:

     

 

Name Printed      
Aliza K. Guren      

 

Title: CEO      

 

By:

  By:  

 

Name Printed:   Name Printed:  

 

Title:   Address:  

 

Address:        
         

 

Telephone: (____)        

 

Facsimile: (____ )        

 

Email:        
         

 

Federal ID No.      

 

NOTICE: These forms are often modified to meet changing requirements of law and industry needs. Always write or call to make sure you are utilizing the most current form: AIR Commercial Real Estate Association, 800 W 6th Street, Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Telephone No. (213) 687-8777. Fax No.: (213) 687-8616.

 

©Copyright 1997 By AIR Commercial Real Estate Association.

All rights reserved. No part of these works may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing.

 

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ADDENDUM TO STANDARD SUBLEASE

 

THIS ADDENDUM TO STANDARD SUBLEASE (this “Addendum”) dated this 21 st day of December, 2012 (the “Effective Date”) hereby amends and modifies that certain STANDARD SUBLEASE dated December 20, 2012 (the “Sublease Agreement”), by and between RADIANT LOGISTICS, INC., a Delaware Corporation, as successor in interest to DBA Distribution Services, Inc. (“Sublessor”) and SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP., a Delaware Corporation (“Sublessee”).

 

1.           The parties hereby amend the Sublease Agreement in accordance with the following. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between the terms of this Addendum and the Sublease Agreement, the terms of this Addendum shall control.

 

2.           All capitalized terms set forth herein that are not otherwise defined by this Addendum shall have the same meaning ascribed to them in Sublease Agreement.

 

3.           The rent due under this Sublease shall be on an “industrial gross lease basis” whereby the Sublessee’s Rent shall include all operating expenses attributable to the premises inclusive of Property Taxes, Insurance and maintenance (except as provided in Paragraph 4 of this Addendum). The monthly rental rate shall be pursuant to the following schedule:

 

· February 1, 2013 to April 30, 2013: $0.00;
· May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014: $75,007.00 per month;
· May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015: $77, 811.00 per month; and
· May 1, 2015 to February 29, 2016: $80,615.00 per month.

 

Sublessee shall make payments of the above amounts directly to Master Lessor, it being understood and agreed that Master Lessor's acceptance of such amounts shall not be deemed to be the agreement by Master Lessor that such payments are in full satisfaction of amounts due under the Master Lease, or that Master Lessor has agreed to any reduction of amounts due under the Master Lease from Sublessor. Sublessor separately shall make payment to Master Lessor for the balance of any amounts due under the Master Lease over and above the amount of Sublessee’s Rent as set forth in the Paragraph.

 

4.           Sublessor and Sublessee hereby further agree and acknowledge Sublessee shall be responsible for the maintenance and repair of the HVAC to the extent any such maintenance and repair are not within the scope of the warranty provided in Section 2.2 of the Sublease.

 

5.           Intentionally Deleted.

 

6.           Subject to Sublessee obtaining formal consent pursuant to the consent process specified in Paragraph 7.3(b) of the Master Lease as required, Sublessor and Master Lessor provide their consent for Sublessee’s planned improvements as outlined below, it being understood that Master Lessor's consent is conditioned on Sublessee submitting written plans and specifications to be prepared by Sublessee and submitted to Master Lessor for Master Lessor’s written consent in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Paragraph 7.3(b) of the Master Lease, and it being further understood that Master Lessor, as a condition to giving consent, may require the removal of such improvements upon surrender of the Premises to Master Lessor, and further provided that all such improvements must be performed in accordance with all Applicable Requirements and after obtaining all necessary permits:

 

· new 20’ x 20’opening between 2701 El Segundo and 2705 El Segundo;
· the installation of a 2,000 amp dedicated electrical service panel and distribution;
· an office remodel;
· installation of dock treatments;
· upgrades to gated fences around the exterior of the parking lot;
· cranes/craneway – custom designed to carry parts along dedicated production line;
· floor surface – treatment/resurfacing/leveling as needed;
· climate control – to accommodate composite processing / winding;
· pressure test room (for pressurized tank tests), which might need to be built underground in the parking lot; alternatively we could build an above grade facility where 20'x20'x15' interior dimension would be the minimum;
· additional internal rooms - additional rooms will need to be built inside the facility - drywall work, electrical;
· LN2 storage and plumbing – Special handling, storage requirements;
· N2, Air, He storage and lines;

 

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· cryogenic test - attached but external building extensions for LN2 and pumps; this would require knocking holes up to 10'x10' in two locations and building small external add-ons; and
· Mezzanine(s) – possible need for one or two, which would require footers, concrete, new structure, etc.

 

Sublessor and Sublessee acknowledge and agree that Master Lessor has made no warranty, express or implied, that the Premises are suitable for the foregoing improvements, or that such improvements may be made under Applicable Requirements.

 

7.           Sublessor shall remain responsible for its surrender and restoration obligations under the Master Leases. Sublessor, and Sublessee understand that the surrender and restoration obligations generally consist of the following (but may include additional requirements as determined by an inspection of the Premises by Master Lessor):

 

· Dock Doors—all have to be in good working condition;
· Dock Levelers and bumpers need repair;
· All damage to the walls on the dock;
· Damaged yard bollards need to be replaced;
· All damaged electrical outlets inside and outside need to be fixed;
· Any non-working lights need to be replaced; and
· Fence needs to be repaired.

 

In the event that the Sublessor elects not to perform any of the above mentioned items, Sublessor will reimburse Sublessee for actual costs to remedy any outstanding items subject to the mutual agreement of the Parties.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Addendum as of the date first written above.

 

   Sublessor: RADIANT LOGISTICS, INC., a
    Delaware Corporation

 

  By: /s/ Bohn H. Crain  
  Name: Bohn H. Crain  
  Title: CEO  

 

  Sublessee: SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP., a
    Delaware Corporation

 

  By: /s/ Bret Johnsen  
  Name: Bret Johnsen  
  Title: CFO  

 

  Master Lessor: JONDA HAWTHORNE, LP, a
    California Limited Partnership
    By its general partner:
      Jondahaw GP, LLC,
      a California limited liability company,

    By its manager:
    Karney Management Company,
    a California Corporation,
     
    By: /s/ Aliza K. Guren
      Aliza K. Guren, President

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

STANDARD INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL MULTI-TENANT LEASE - NET
AIR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION

 

1. Basic Provisions (“Basic Provisions”).

 

1.1               Parties : This Lease (“Lease”), dated for reference purposes only February 25, 2008, is made by and between JONDA HAWTHORNE, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company (“Lessor”) and DISTRIBUTION BY AIR, a DBA DISTRIBUTIONS SERVICES, INC., a New Jersey Corporation (“Lessee”), (collectively the “Parties”, or individually a “Party”).

 

1.2               (a) Premises : That certain portion of the Project (as defined below), including all improvements therein or to be provided by Lessor under the terms of this Lease, commonly known by the street address of 2705 W. El Sequndo Blvd., located in the City of Hawthorne, County of Los Angeles, State of California, with zip code 90250, as outlined on Exhibit A attached hereto (“Premises”) and generally described as (describe briefly the nature of the Premises): an approximately 70,100 square foot industrial building that is the southwest portion of a larger building. In addition to Lessee’s rights to use and occupy the Premises as hereinafter specified, Lessee shall have non-exclusive rights to the any utility raceways of the building containing the Premises (“Building”) and to common Areas (as defined in Paragraph 2.7 below), but shall not have any rights to the roof or exterior walls of the Building or to any other buildings in the Project. The Premises, the Building, the Common Areas, the land upon which they are located, along with all other buildings and improvements thereon, are herein collectively referred to as the “Project.” (See also Paragraph 2)

 

(b)                Parking: 70 unreserved vehicle parking spaces (See also Paragraph 2.6)

 

1.3               Term : Five (5) years (“Original Term”) commencing March 1, 2008 (“Commencement Date”) and ending February 28, 2013 (“Expiration Date”). (See also Paragraph 3)

 

1.4               Early Possession : February 4, 2008 (“Early Possession Date”). (See also Paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3)

 

1.5               Base Rent : $36,802.50 per month (“Base Rent”), payable on the first day of each month commencing March 2008. (See also Paragraph 4)

 

ý If this box is checked, there are provisions in this Lease for the Base Rent to be adjusted.

 

1.6               Lessee’s Share of Common Area Operating Expenses : 28.7% (“Lessee’s Share”). Lessee’s Share has been calculated by dividing the approximate square footage of the Premises by the approximate square footage of the Project. In the event that the size of the Premises and/or the Project are modified during the term of this Lease, Lessor shall recalculate Lessee’s Share to reflect such modification.

 

1.7               Base Rent and Other Monies Paid Upon Execution :

 

(a)                 Base Rent : $36,802.50 for the period March 1, 2008.

 

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(b)                Common Area Operating Expenses : $882.83 for the period Marrch 2008.

 

(c)                 Security Deposit : $36,802.50 (“Security Deposit”). (See also Paragraph 5)

 

(d)                Other : $00,99 for N/A.

 

(e)                 Total Due Upon Execution of this Lease : $74,487.83.

 

1.8               Agreed Use : office, warehousing, fulfillment and light assembly.

 

1.9               Insuring Party . Lessor is the “Insuring Party”. (See also Paragraph 8)

 

1.10           Real Estate Brokers : (See also Paragraph 15)

 

(a)                 Representation : The following real estate brokers (the “Brokers”) and brokerage relationships exist in this transaction (check applicable boxes):

 

¨ _________________________________________

 

¨ _________________________________________

 

ý The Klabin Company – Harvey Beesen and Luke Staubitz represents both Lessor and Lessee (“Dual Agency”).

 

(b)                Payment to Brokers : Upon execution and delivery of this Lease by both Parties, Lessor shall pay to the Brokers the brokerage fee agreed to in a separate written agreement.

 

1.11           Attachments . Attached hereto are the following, all of which constitute a part of this Lease.

 

¨ an Addendum consisting of Paragraphs 52 through 61;

 

¨ a site plan depicting the Premises;

 

¨ a current set of the Rules and Regulations for the Project;

 

¨ a current set of the Rules and Regulations adopted by the owners’ association;

 

  

2. Premises .

 

2.1               Letting . Lessor hereby leases to Lessee, and Lessee hereby leases from Lessor, the Premises, for the term, at the rental, and upon all of the terms, covenants and conditions set forth in this Lease. Unless otherwise provided herein, any statement of size set forth in this Lease, or that may have been used in calculating Rent, is an approximation which the Parties agree is reasonable and any payments based thereon are not subject to revision whether or not the actual size is more or less. NOTE: Lessee is advised to verify the actual size prior to executing this Lease.

 

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2.2               Condition . Lessor shall deliver that portion of the Premises contained within the Building (“Unit”) to Lessee broom clean and free of debris on the Commencement Date or the Early Possession Date, whichever first occurs (“Start Date”), and, so long as the required service contracts described in Paragraph 7.1(b) below are obtained by Lessee and in effect within thirty days following the Start Date, warrants that the existing electrical, plumbing, fire sprinkler, lighting, heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems (“HVAC”), loading doors, if any, and all other such elements in the Unit, other than those constructed by Lessee, shall be in good operating condition on said date and that the structural elements of the roof, bearing walls and foundation of the Unit shall be free of material defects. If a non-compliance with such warranty exists as of the Start Date, or if one of such systems or elements should malfunction or fail within the appropriate warranty period, Lessor shall, as Lessor’s sole obligation with respect to such matter, except as otherwise provided in this Lease, promptly after receipt of written notice from Lessee setting forth with specificity the nature and extent of such non-compliance, malfunction or failure, rectify same at Lessor’s expense. The warranty periods shall be as follows: (i) 6 months as to the HVAC systems, and (ii) 30 days as to the remaining systems and other elements of the Unit. If Lessee does not give Lessor the required notice within the appropriate warranty period, correction of any such non-compliance, malfunction or failure shall be the obligation of Lessee at Lessee’s sole cost and expense (except for the repairs to the fire sprinkler systems, roof, foundations, and/or bearing walls - see Paragraph 7).

 

2.3               Compliance . Lessor warrants that to the best of its knowledge the improvements on the Premises and the Common Areas comply with the building codes that were in effect at the time that each such improvement, or portion thereof, was constructed, and also with all applicable laws, covenants or restrictions of record, regulations, and ordinances in effect on the Start Date (“Applicable Requirements”). Said warranty does not apply to the use to which Lessee will put the Premises or to any Alterations or Utility Installations (as defined in Paragraph 7.3(a)) made or to be made by Lessee. NOTE: Lessee is responsible for determining whether or not the Applicable Requirements, and especially the zoning, are appropriate for Lessee’s intended use, and acknowledges that past uses of the Premises may no longer be allowed. If the Premises do not comply with said warranty, Lessor shall, except as otherwise provided, promptly after receipt of written notice from Lessee setting forth with specificity the nature and extent of such non-compliance, rectify the same at Lessor’s expense. If Lessee does not give Lessor written notice of a non-compliance with this warranty within 6 months following the Start Date, correction of that non-compliance shall be the obligation of Lessee at Lessee’s sole cost and expense. If the Applicable Requirements are hereafter changed so as to require during the term of this Lease the construction of an addition to or an alteration of the Unit, Premises and/or Building, the remediation of any Hazardous Substance, or the reinforcement or other physical modification of the Unit, Premises and/or Building (“Capital Expenditure”), Lessor and Lessee shall allocate the cost of such work as follows:

 

(a)                 Subject to Paragraph 2.3(c) below, if such Capital Expenditures are required as a result of the specific and unique use of the Premises by Lessee as compared with uses by tenants in general, Lessee shall be fully responsible for the cost thereof.

 

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(b)                If such Capital Expenditure is not the result of the specific and unique use of the Premises by Lessee (such as, governmentally mandated seismic modifications), then Lessor then Lessor shall pay for such Capital Expenditure and Lessee shall only be obligated to pay, each month during the remainder of this Lease, on the date that on which the Base Rent is due, an amount equal to 144 th of the portion of such costs reasonably attributable to the Premises. Lessee shall pay interest on the balance but may prepay its obligation at any time. If, however, such Capital Expenditure is required during the last 2 years of this Lease or if Lessor reasonably determines that it is not economically feasible to pay its share thereof, Lessor shall have the option to terminate this Lease upon 90 days prior written notice to Lessee unless Lessee notifies Lessor, in writing, within 10 days after receipt of Lessor’s termination notice that Lessee will pay for such Capital Expenditure. If Lessor does not elect to terminate, and fails to tender its share of any such Capital Expenditure, Lessee may advance such funds and deduct same, with Interest, from Rent until Lessor’s share of such costs have been fully paid. If Lessee is unable to finance Lessor’s share, or if the balance of the Rent due and payable for the remainder of this Lease is not sufficient to fully reimburse Lessee on an offset basis, Lessee shall have the right to terminate this Lease upon 30 days written notice to Lessor.

 

(c)                 Notwithstanding the above, the provisions concerning Capital Expenditures are intended to apply only to non-voluntary, unexpected, and new Applicable Requirements. If the Capital Expenditures are instead triggered by Lessee as a result of an actual or proposed change in use, change in intensity of use, or modification to the Premises then, and in that event, Lessee shall either (i) immediately cease such changed use or intensity of use and/or take such other steps as may be necessary to eliminate the requirement for such Capital Expenditure, or (ii) complete such Capital Expenditure at its own expense. Lessee shall not have any right to terminate this Lease.

 

2.4               Acknowledgements . Lessee acknowledges that: (a) it has been advised by Lessor and/or Brokers to satisfy itself with respect to the condition of the Premises (including but not limited to the electrical, HVAC and fire sprinkler systems, security, environmental aspects, and compliance with Applicable Requirements and the Americans with Disabilities Act), and their suitability for Lessee’s intended use, (b) Lessee has made such investigation as it deems necessary with reference to such matters and assumes all responsibility therefor as the same relate to its occupancy of the Premises, and (c) neither Lessor, Lessor’s agents, nor Brokers have made any oral or written representations or warranties with respect to said matters other than as set forth in this Lease. In addition, Lessor acknowledges that: (i) Brokers have made no representations, promises or warranties concerning Lessee’s ability to honor the Lease or suitability to occupy the Premises, and (ii) it is Lessor’s sole responsibility to investigate the financial capability and/or suitability of all proposed tenants.

 

2.5               Intentionally Omitted. .

 

2.6               Vehicle Parking . Lessee shall be entitled to use the number of parking spaces specified in Paragraph 1.2(b) on those portions of the Common Areas designated from time to time by Lessor for parking. Lessee shall not use more parking spaces than said number. Said parking spaces shall be used for parking by vehicles no larger than full-size passenger automobiles or pick-up trucks, herein called “Permitted Size Vehicles.” Lessor may regulate the loading and unloading of vehicles by adopting Rules and Regulations as provided in Paragraph 2.9. No vehicles other than Permitted Size Vehicles may be parked in the Common Area without the prior written permission of Lessor. In addition:

 

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(a)                 Lessee shall not permit or allow any vehicles that belong to or are controlled by Lessee or Lessee’s employees, suppliers, shippers, customers, contractors or invitees to be loaded, unloaded, or parked in areas other than those designated by Lessor for such activities.

 

(b)                Lessee shall not service or store any vehicles in the Common Areas.

 

(c)                 If Lessee permits or allows any of the prohibited activities described in this Paragraph 2.6, then Lessor shall have the right, without notice, in addition to such other rights and remedies that it may have, to remove or tow away the vehicle involved and charge the cost to Lessee, which cost shall be immediately payable upon demand by Lessor.

 

2.7               Common Areas—Definition . The term “Common Areas” is defined as all areas and facilities outside the Premises and within the exterior boundary line of the Project and interior utility raceways and installations within the Unit that are provided and designated by the Lessor from time to time for the general non-exclusive use of Lessor, Lessee and other tenants of the Project and their respective employees, suppliers, shippers, customers, contractors and invitees, including parking areas, loading and unloading areas, trash areas, roadways, walkways, driveways and landscaped areas.

 

2.8               Common Areas—Lessee’s Rights . Lessor grants to Lessee, for the benefit of Lessee and its employees, suppliers, shippers, contractors, customers and invitees, during the term of this Lease, the non-exclusive right to use, in common with others entitled to such use, the Common Areas as they exist from time to time, subject to any rights, powers, and privileges reserved by Lessor under the terms hereof or under the terms of any rules and regulations or restrictions governing the use of the Project. Under no circumstances shall the right herein granted to use the Common Areas be deemed to include the right to store any property, temporarily or permanently, in the Common Areas. Any such storage shall be permitted only by the prior written consent of Lessor or Lessor’s designated agent, which consent may be revoked at any time. In the event that any unauthorized storage shall occur then Lessor shall have the right, without notice, in addition to such other rights and remedies that it may have, to remove the property and charge the cost to Lessee, which cost shall be immediately payable upon demand by Lessor.

 

2.9               Common Areas—Rules and Regulations . Lessor or such other person(s) as Lessor may appoint shall have the exclusive control and management of the Common Areas and shall have the right, from time to time, to establish, modify, amend and enforce reasonable rules and regulations (“Rules and Regulations”) for the management, safety, care, and cleanliness of the grounds, the parking and unloading of vehicles and the preservation of good order, as well as for the convenience of other occupants or tenants of the Building and the Project and their invitees. Lessee agrees to abide by and conform to all such Rules and Regulations, and to cause its employees, suppliers, shippers, customers, contractors and invitees to so abide and conform. Lessor shall not be responsible to Lessee for the non-compliance with said Rules and Regulations by other tenants of the Project.

 

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2.10           Common Areas—Changes . Lessor shall have the right, in Lessor’s sole discretion, from time to time:

 

(a)                 To make changes to the Common Areas, including, without limitation, changes in the location, size, shape and number of driveways, entrances, parking spaces, parking areas, loading and unloading areas, ingress, egress, direction of traffic, landscaped areas, walkways and utility raceways;

 

(b)                To close temporarily any of the Common Areas for maintenance purposes so long as reasonable access to the Premises remains available;

 

(c)                 To designate other land outside the boundaries of the Project to be a part of the Common Areas;

 

(d)                To add additional buildings and improvements to the Common Areas;

 

(e)                 To use the Common Areas while engaged in making additional improvements, repairs or alterations to the Project, or any portion thereof; and

 

(f)                 To do and perform such other acts and make such other changes in, to or with respect to the Common Areas and Project as Lessor may, in the exercise of sound business judgment, deem to be appropriate.

 

3. Term .

 

3.1               Term . The Commencement Date, Expiration Date and Original Term of this Lease are as specified in Paragraph 1.3.

 

3.2               Early Possession . If Lessee totally or partially occupies the Premises prior to the Commencement Date, the obligation to pay Base Rent shall be abated for the period of such early possession. All other terms of this Lease (including but not limited to the obligations to pay Lessee’s Share of Common Area Operating Expenses, Real Property Taxes and insurance premiums and to maintain the Premises) shall be in effect during such period. Any such early possession shall not affect the Expiration Date.

 

3.3               Delay In Possession . Lessor agrees to use its best commercially reasonable efforts to deliver possession of the Premises to Lessee by the Commencement Date. If, despite said efforts, Lessor is unable to deliver possession as agreed, Lessor shall not be subject to any liability therefor, nor shall such failure affect the validity of this Lease or change the Expiration Date. Lessee shall not, however, be obligated to pay Rent or perform its other obligations until Lessor delivers possession of the Premises and any period of rent abatement that Lessee would otherwise have enjoyed shall run from the date of the delivery of possession and continue for a period equal to what Lessee would otherwise have enjoyed, but minus any days of delay caused by he acts or omissions of Lessee. If possession is not delivered within 60 days after the Commencement Date, Lessee may, at its option, by notice in writing within 10 days after the end of such 60 day period, cancel this Lease, in which event the Parties shall be discharged from all obligations hereunder. If such written notice is not received by Lessor within said 10 day period, Lessee’s right to cancel shall terminate. Except as otherwise provided, if possession is not tendered to Lessee by the Start Date and Lessee does not terminate this Lease, as aforesaid, any period of rent abatement that Lessee would otherwise have enjoyed shall run from the date of delivery of possession and continue for a period equal to what Lessee would otherwise have enjoyed under the terms hereof, but minus any days of delay caused by the acts or omissions of Lessee. If possession of the Premises is not delivered within 4 months after the Commencement Date, this Lease shall terminate unless other agreements are reached between Lessor and Lessee, in writing.

 

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3.4               Lessee Compliance . Lessor shall not be required to tender possession of the Premises to Lessee until Lessee complies with its obligation to provide evidence of insurance (Paragraph 8.5). Pending delivery of such evidence, Lessee shall be required to perform all of its obligations under this Lease from and after the Start Date, including the payment of Rent, notwithstanding Lessor’s election to withhold possession pending receipt of such evidence of insurance. Further, if Lessee is required to perform any other conditions prior to or concurrent with the Start Date, the Start Date shall occur but Lessor may elect to withhold possession until such conditions are satisfied.

 

4. Rent .

 

4.1               Rent Defined . All monetary obligations of Lessee to Lessor under the terms of this Lease (except for the Security Deposit) are deemed to be rent (“Rent”).

 

4.2               Common Area Operating Expenses . Lessee shall pay to Lessor during the term hereof, in addition to the Base Rent, Lessee’s Share (as specified in Paragraph 1.6) of all Common Area Operating Expenses, as hereinafter defined, during each calendar year of the term of this Lease, in accordance with the following provisions:

 

(a)                 Common Area Operating Expenses ” are defined, for purposes of this Lease, as all costs incurred by Lessor relating to the ownership and operation of the Project, including, but not limited to, the following:

 

(i)                  The operation, repair and maintenance, in neat, clean, good order and condition of the following:

 

(aa) The Common Areas and Common Area improvements, including parking areas, loading and unloading areas, trash areas, roadways, parkways, walkways, driveways, landscaped areas, bumpers, irrigation systems, Common Area lighting facilities, fences and gates, elevators, roofs, and roof drainage systems.

 

(bb) Exterior signs and any tenant directories.

 

(cc) Any fire detection and/or sprinkler systems.

 

(ii)                The cost of water, gas, electricity and telephone to service the Common Areas and any utilities not separately metered.

 

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(iii)              The cost of trash disposal, pest control services, property management, security services, owners’ association dues and fees, the cost to repaint the exterior of any structures and the costs of any environmental inspections.

 

(iv)              Reserves set aside for maintenance and repair and/or replacement of Common Area Improvements and equipment.

 

(v)                Real Property Taxes (as defined in Paragraph 10).

 

(vi)              The cost of the premiums for the insurance maintained by Lessor pursuant to Paragraph 8.

 

(vii)            Any deductible portion of an insured loss concerning the Building or the Common Areas.

 

(viii)          Auditors’, accountants’ and attorneys’ fees and costs related to the operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of the Project.

 

(ix)              The cost of any Capital Expenditure to the Building or the Project not covered under the provisions of Paragraph 2.3 provided; however, that Lessor shall allocate the cost of any such capital improvement over a 12 year period and Lessee shall not be required to pay more than Lessee’s Share of 1/144th of the cost of such capital improvement in any given month.

 

(x)                The cost of any other services to be provided by Lessor that are stated elsewhere in this Lease to be a Common Area Operating Expense.

 

(b)                Any Common Area Operating Expenses and Real Property Taxes that are specifically attributable to the Unit, the Building or to any other building in the Project or to the operation, repair and maintenance thereof, shall be allocated entirely to such Unit, Building, or other building. However, any Common Area Operating Expenses and Real Property Taxes that are not specifically attributable to the Building or to any other building or to the operation, repair and maintenance thereof, shall be equitably allocated by Lessor to all buildings in the Project.

 

(c)                 The inclusion of the improvements, facilities and services set forth in Subparagraph 4.2(a) shall not be deemed to impose an obligation upon Lessor to either have said improvements or facilities or to provide those services unless the Project already has the same, Lessor already provides the services, or Lessor has agreed elsewhere in this Lease to provide the same or some of them.

 

(d)                Lessee’s Share of Common Area Operating Expenses is payable monthly on the same day as the Base Rent is due hereunder. The amount of such payments shall be based on Lessor’s estimate of the annual Common Area Operating Expenses. within 60 days after written request (but no more than once each year) Lessor shall deliver to Lessee a reasonably detailed statement showing Lessee’s Share of the actual Common Area Operating Expenses incurred during the preceding year. If Lessee’s payments during such year exceed Lessee’s Share, Lessor shall credit the amount of such over-payment against Lessee’s future payments. If Lessee’s payments during such year were less than Lessee’s Share, Lessee shall pay to Lessor the amount of the deficiency within 10 days after delivery by Lessor to Lessee of the statement.

 

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4.3               Payment . Lessee shall cause payment of Rent to be received by Lessor in lawful money of the United States, without offset or deduction (except as specifically permitted in this Lease), on or before the day on which it is due. All monetary amounts shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar. In the event that any invoice prepared by Lessor is inaccurate such inaccuracy shall not constitute a waiver and Lessee shall be obligated to pay the amount set forth in this Lease. Rent for any period during the term hereof which is for less than one full calendar month shall be prorated based upon the actual number of days of said month. Payment of Rent shall be made to Lessor at its address stated herein or to such other persons or place as Lessor may from time to time designate in writing. Acceptance of a payment which is less than the amount then due shall not be a waiver of Lessor’s rights to the balance of such Rent, regardless of Lessor’s endorsement of any check so stating. In the event that any check, draft, or other instrument of payment given by Lessee to Lessor is dishonored for any reason, Lessee agrees to pay to Lessor the sum of $25 in addition to any Late Charge and Lessor, at its option, may require all future Rent be paid by cashier’s check. Payments will be applied first to accrued late charges and attorney’s fees, second to accrued interest, then to Base Rent and Common Area Operating Expenses, and any remaining amount to any other outstanding charges or costs.

 

5.                   Security Deposit . Lessee shall deposit with Lessor upon execution hereof the Security Deposit as security for Lessee’s faithful performance of its obligations under this Lease. If Lessee fails to pay Rent, or otherwise Defaults under this Lease, Lessor may use, apply or retain all or any portion of said Security Deposit for the payment of any amount already due Lessor, for Rents which will be due in the future, and/or to reimburse or compensate Lessor for any liability, expense, loss or damage which Lessor may suffer or incur by reason thereof. If Lessor uses or applies all or any portion of the Security Deposit, Lessee shall within 10 days after written request therefor deposit monies with Lessor sufficient to restore said Security Deposit to the full amount required by this Lease. If the Base Rent increases during the term of this Lease, Lessee shall, upon written request from Lessor, deposit additional monies with Lessor so that the total amount of the Security Deposit shall at all times bear the same proportion to the increased Base Rent as the initial Security Deposit bore to the initial Base Rent. Should the Agreed Use be amended to accommodate a material change in the business of Lessee or to accommodate a sublessee or assignee, Lessor shall have the right to increase the Security Deposit to the extent necessary, in Lessor’s reasonable judgment, to account for any increased wear and tear that the Premises may suffer as a result thereof. If a change in control of Lessee occurs during this Lease and following such change the financial condition of Lessee is, in Lessor’s reasonable judgment, significantly reduced, Lessee shall deposit such additional monies with Lessor as shall be sufficient to cause the Security Deposit to be at a commercially reasonable level based on such change in financial condition. Lessor shall not be required to keep the Security Deposit separate from its general accounts. Within 90 days after the expiration or termination of this Lease, if Lessor shall return that portion of the Security Deposit not used or applied by Lessor. No part of the Security Deposit shall be considered to be held in trust, to bear interest or to be prepayment for any monies to be paid by Lessee under this Lease.

 

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6. Use .

 

6.1               Use . Lessee shall use and occupy the Premises only for the Agreed Use, or any other legal use which is reasonably comparable thereto, and for no other purpose. Lessee shall not use or permit the use of the Premises in a manner that is unlawful, creates damage, waste or a nuisance, or that disturbs occupants of or causes damage to neighboring premises or properties. Lessor shall not unreasonably withhold or delay its consent to any written request for a modification of the Agreed Use, so long as the same will not impair the structural integrity of the Building or the mechanical or electrical systems therein, and/or is not significantly more burdensome to the Project. If Lessor elects to withhold consent, Lessor shall within 7 days after such request give written notification of same, which notice shall include an explanation of Lessor’s objections to the change in the Agreed Use.

 

6.2 Hazardous Substances .

 

(a)                 Reportable Uses Require Consent . The term “Hazardous Substance” as used in this Lease shall mean any product, substance, or waste whose presence, use, manufacture, disposal, transportation, or release, either by itself or in combination with other materials expected to be on the Premises, is either: (i) potentially injurious to the public health, safety or welfare, the environment or the Premises, (ii) regulated or monitored by any governmental authority, or (iii) a basis for potential liability of Lessor to any governmental agency or third party under any applicable statute or common law theory. Hazardous Substances shall include, but not be limited to, hydrocarbons, petroleum, gasoline, and/or crude oil or any products, by-products or fractions thereof. Lessee shall not engage in any activity in or on the Premises which constitutes a Reportable Use of Hazardous Substances without the express prior written consent of Lessor and timely compliance (at Lessee’s expense) with all Applicable Requirements. “Reportable Use” shall mean (i) the installation or use of any above or below ground storage tank, (ii) the generation, possession, storage, use, transportation, or disposal of a Hazardous Substance that requires a permit from, or with respect to which a report, notice, registration or business plan is required to be filed with, any governmental authority, and/or (iii) the presence at the Premises of a Hazardous Substance with respect to which any Applicable Requirements requires that a notice be given to persons entering or occupying the Premises or neighboring properties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee may use any ordinary and customary materials reasonably required to be used in the normal course of the Agreed Use, ordinary office supplies (copier toner, liquid paper, glue, et.) and common household cleaning materials, so long as such use is in compliance with all Applicable Requirements, is not a Reportable Use, and does not expose the Premises or neighboring property to any meaningful risk of contamination or damage or expose Lessor to any liability therefor. In addition, Lessor may condition its consent to any Reportable Use upon receiving such additional assurances as Lessor reasonably deems necessary to protect itself, the public, the Premises and/or the environment against damage, contamination, injury and/or liability, including, but not limited to, the installation (and removal on or before Lease expiration or termination) of protective modifications (such as concrete encasements) and/or increasing the Security Deposit.

 

(b)                Duty to Inform Lessor . If Lessee knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, that a Hazardous Substance has come to be located in, on, under or about the Premises, other than as previously consented to by Lessor, Lessee shall immediately give written notice of such fact to Lessor, and provide Lessor with a copy of any report, notice, claim or other documentation which it has concerning the presence of such Hazardous Substance.

 

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(c)                 Lessee Remediation . Lessee shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Substance to be spilled or released in, on, under, or about the Premises (including through the plumbing or sanitary sewer system) and shall promptly, at Lessee’s expense, comply with all applicable Requirements and take all investigatory and/or remedial action reasonably recommended, whether or not formally ordered or required, for the cleanup of any contamination of, and for the maintenance, security and/or monitoring of the Premises or neighboring properties, that was caused or materially contributed to by Lessee, or pertaining to or involving any Hazardous Substance brought onto the Premises during the term of this Lease, by or for Lessee, or any third party.

 

(d)                Lessee Indemnification . Lessee shall indemnify, defend and hold Lessor, its agents, employees, lenders and ground lessor, if any, harmless from and against any and all loss of rents and/or damages, liabilities, judgments, claims, expenses, penalties, and attorneys’ and consultants’ fees arising out of or involving any Hazardous Substance brought onto the Premises by or for Lessee, or any third party (provided, however, that Lessee shall have no liability under this Lease with respect to underground migration of any Hazardous Substance under the Premises from areas outside of the Project not caused or contributed to by Lessee). Lessee’s obligations shall include, but not be limited to, the effects of any contamination or injury to person, property or the environment created or suffered by Lessee, and the cost of investigation, removal, remediation, restoration and/or abatement, and shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease. No termination, cancellation or release agreement entered into by Lessor and Lessee shall release Lessee from its obligations under this Lease with respect to Hazardous Substances, unless specifically so agreed by Lessor in writing at the time of such agreement.

 

(e)                 Lessor Indemnification . Lessor and its successors and assigns shall indemnify, defend, reimburse and hold Lessee, its employees and lenders, harmless from and against any and all environmental damages, including the cost of remediation, which existed as a result of Hazardous Substances on the Premises prior to the Start Date or which are caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lessor, its agents or employees. Lessor’s obligations, as and when required by the Applicable Requirements, shall include, but not be limited to, the cost of investigation, removal, remediation, restoration and/or abatement, and shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease.

 

(f)                 Investigations and Remediations . Lessor shall retain the responsibility and pay for any investigations or remediation measures required by governmental entities having jurisdiction with respect to the existence of Hazardous Substances on the Premises prior to the Lessee taking possession, unless such remediation measure is required as a result of Lessee’s use (including “Alterations”, as defined in Paragraph 7.3(a) below) of the Premises, in which event Lessee shall be responsible for such payment. Lessee shall cooperate fully in any such activities at the request of Lessor, including allowing Lessor and Lessor’s agents to have reasonable access to the Premises at reasonable times in order to carry out Lessor’s investigative and remedial responsibilities.

 

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(g)                Lessor Termination Option . If a Hazardous Substance Condition (see Paragraph 9.1(e)) occurs during the term of this Lease, unless Lessee is legally responsible therefor (in which case Lessee shall make the investigation and remediation thereof required by the Applicable Requirements and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, but subject to Lessor’s rights under Paragraph 6.2(d) and Paragraph 13), Lessor may, at Lessor’s option, either (i) investigate and remediate such Hazardous Substance Condition, if required, as soon as reasonably possible at Lessor’s expense, in which event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, or (ii) if the estimated cost to remediate such condition exceeds 12 times the then monthly Base Rent or $100,000, whichever is greater, give written notice to Lessee, within 30 days after receipt by Lessor of knowledge of the occurrence of such Hazardous Substance Condition, of Lessor’s desire to terminate this Lease as of the date 60 days following the date of such notice. In the event Lessor elects to give a termination notice, Lessee may, within 10 days thereafter, give written notice to Lessor of Lessee’s commitment to pay the amount by which the cost of the remediation of such Hazardous Substance Condition exceeds an amount equal to 12 times the then monthly Base Rent or $100,000, whichever is greater. Lessee shall provide Lessor with said funds or satisfactory assurance thereof within 30 days following such commitment. In such event, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, and Lessor shall proceed to make such remediation as soon as reasonably possible after the required funds are available. If Lessee does not give such notice and provide the required funds or assurance thereof within the time provided, this Lease shall terminate as of the date specified in Lessor’s notice of termination.

 

6.3               Lessee’s Compliance with Applicable Requirements . Except as otherwise provided in this Lease, Lessee shall, at Lessee’s sole expense, fully, diligently and in a timely manner, materially comply with all Applicable Requirements, the requirements of any applicable fire insurance underwriter or rating bureau, and the recommendations of Lessor’s engineers and/or consultants which relate in any manner to such requirements, without regard to whether said requirements are now in effect or become effective after the Start Date. Lessee shall, within 10 days after receipt of Lessor’s written request, provide Lessor with copies of all permits and other documents, and other information evidencing Lessee’s compliance with any Applicable Requirements specified by Lessor, and shall immediately upon receipt, notify Lessor in writing (with copies of any documents involved) of any threatened or actual claim, notice, citation, warning, complaint or report pertaining to or involving the failure of Lessee or the Premises to comply with any Applicable Requirements. Likewise, Lessee shall immediately give notice to Lessor of: (i) any water damage to the Premises and any suspected seepage, pooling, dampness or other condition conducive to the production of mold; (ii) any mustiness or other odors that might indicate the presence of mold in the Premises.

 

6.4               Inspection; Compliance . Lessor and Lessor’s “Lender” (as defined in Paragraph 30) and consultants shall have the right to enter into Premises at any time, in the case of an emergency, and otherwise at reasonable times, for the purpose of inspecting the condition of the Premises and for verifying compliance by Lessee with this Lease. The cost of any such inspections shall be paid by Lessor, unless a violation of Applicable Requirements, or a Hazardous Substance Condition (see Paragraph 9.1) is found to exist or be imminent, or the inspection is requested or ordered by a governmental authority. In such case, Lessee shall upon request reimburse Lessor for the cost of such inspection, so long as such inspection is reasonably related to the violation or contamination. In addition, Lessee shall provide copies of all relevant material safety data sheets (MSDS) to Lessor within 10 days of the receipt of written request therefor.

 

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7. Maintenance; Repairs, Utility Installations; Trade Fixtures and Alterations .

 

7.1 Lessee’s Obligations .

 

(a)                 In General . Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 2.2 (Condition), 2.3 (Compliance), 6.3 (Lessee’s Compliance with Applicable Requirements), 7.2 (Lessor’s Obligations), 9 (Damage or Destruction), and 14 (Condemnation), Lessee shall, at Lessee’s sole expense, keep the Premises, Utility Installations (intended for Lessee’s exclusive use, no matter where located), and Alterations in good order, condition and repair (whether or not the portion of the Premises requiring repairs, or the means of repairing the same, are reasonably or readily accessible to Lessee, and whether or not the need for such repairs occurs as a result of Lessee’s use, any prior use, the elements or the age of such portion of the Premises), including, but not limited to, all equipment or facilities, such as plumbing, HVAC equipment, electrical, lighting facilities, boilers, pressure vessels, fixtures, interior walls, interior surfaces of exterior walls, ceilings, floors, windows, doors, plate glass, roofs, and skylights but excluding any items which are the responsibility of Lessor pursuant to Paragraph 7.2. Lessee, in keeping the Premises in good order, condition and repair, shall exercise and perform good maintenance practices, specifically including the procurement and maintenance of the service contracts required by Paragraph 7.1(b) below. Lessee’s obligations shall include restorations, replacements or renewals when necessary to keep the Premises and all improvements thereon or a part thereof in good order, condition and state of repair.

 

(b)                Service Contracts . Lessee shall, at Lessee’s sole expense, procure and maintain contracts, with copies to Lessor, in customary form and substance for, and with contractors specializing and experienced in the maintenance of the following equipment and improvements, if any, if and when installed on the Premises: (i) HVAC equipment, (ii) boiler and pressure vessels, (iii) clarifiers. However, Lessor reserves the right, upon notice to Lessee, to procure and maintain any or all of such service contracts, and Lessee shall reimburse Lessor, upon demand, for the cost thereof.

 

(c)                 Failure to Perform . If Lessee fails to perform Lessee’s obligations under this Paragraph 7.1, Lessor may enter upon the Premises after 10 days’ prior written notice to Lessee (except in the case of an emergency, in which case no notice shall be required), perform such obligations on Lessee’s behalf, and put the Premises in good order, condition and repair, and Lessee shall promptly pay to Lessor a sum equal to 115% of the cost thereof.

 

(d)                Replacement . Subject to Lessee’s indemnification of Lessor as set forth in Paragraph 8.7 below, and without relieving Lessee of liability resulting from Lessee’s failure to exercise and perform good maintenance practices, if an item described in Paragraph 7.1(b) cannot be repaired other than at a cost which is in excess of 50% of the cost of replacing such item, then such item shall be replaced by Lessor, and the cost thereof shall be prorated between the Parties and Lessee shall only be obligated to pay, each month during the remainder of the term of this Lease, on the date on which Base Rent is due, an amount equal to the product of multiplying the cost of such replacement by a fraction, the numerator of which is one, and the denominator of which is 144 (ie. 1/144th of the cost per month). Lessee shall pay Interest on the unamortized balance but may prepay its obligation at any time.

 

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7.2               Lessor’s Obligations . Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 2.2 (Condition), 2.3 (Compliance), 4.2 (Common Area Operating Expenses), 6 (Use), 7.1 (Lessee’s Obligations), 9 (Damage or Destruction) and 14 (Condemnation), Lessor, subject to reimbursement pursuant to Paragraph 4.2, shall keep in good order, condition and repair the foundations, exterior walls, structural condition of interior bearing walls, exterior roof, fire sprinkler system, Common Area fire alarm and/or smoke detection systems, fire hydrants, parking lots, walkways, parkways, driveways, landscaping, fences, signs and utility systems serving the Common Areas and all parts thereof, as well as providing the services for which there is a Common Area Operating Expense pursuant to Paragraph 4.2. Lessor shall not be obligated to paint the exterior or interior surfaces of exterior walls nor shall Lessor be obligated to maintain, repair or replace windows, doors or plate glass of the Premises. Lessee expressly waives the benefit of any statute now or hereafter in effect to the extent it is inconsistent with the terms of this Lease.

 

7.3 Utility Installations; Trade Fixtures; Alterations .

 

(a)                 Definitions . The term “Utility Installations” refers to all floor and window coverings, air lines, power panels, electrical distribution, security and fire protection systems, communication systems, lighting fixtures, HVAC equipment, plumbing, and fencing in or on the Premises. The term “Trade Fixtures” shall mean Lessee’s machinery and equipment that can be removed without doing material damage to the Premises. The term “Alterations” shall mean any modification of the improvements, other than Utility Installations or Trade Fixtures, whether by addition or deletion. “Lessee Owned Alterations and/or Utility Installations” are defined as Alterations and/or Utility Installations made by Lessee that are not yet owned by Lessor pursuant to Paragraph 7.4(a).

 

(b)                Consent . Lessee shall not make any Alterations or Utility Installations to the Premises without Lessor’s prior written consent. Lessee may, however, make non-structural Utility Installations to the interior of the Premises (excluding the roof) without such consent but upon notice to Lessor, as long as they are not visible from the outside, do not involve puncturing, relocating or removing the roof or any existing walls, will not affect the electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and/or life safety systems, and the cumulative cost thereof during this Lease as extended does not exceed a sum equal to 3 month’s Base Rent in the aggregate or a sum equal to one month’s Base Rent in any one year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee shall not make or permit any roof penetrations and/or install anything on the roof without the prior written approval of Lessor. Any Alterations or Utility Installations that Lessee shall desire to make and which require the consent of the Lessor shall be presented to Lessor in written form with detailed plans. Consent shall be deemed conditioned upon Lessee’s: (i) acquiring all applicable governmental permits, (ii) furnishing Lessor with copies of both the permits and the plans and specifications prior to commencement of the work, and (iii) compliance with all conditions of said permits and other Applicable Requirements in a prompt and expeditious manner. Any Alterations or Utility Installations shall be performed in a workmanlike manner with good and sufficient materials. Lessee shall promptly upon completion furnish Lessor with as-built plans and specifications. For work which costs an amount in excess of one month’s Base Rent, Lessor may condition its consent upon Lessee providing a lien and completion bond in an amount equal to 150% of the estimated cost of such Alteration or Utility Installation and/or upon Lessee’s posting an additional Security Deposit with Lessor. However, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, Lessee shalln ot make any Alterations to the Premises, including without limitation, installing any Utility Installations or Trade Fixtures, that will add to the existing load on or serve to further stress the roof, ceiling or structural walls of the Premises, without Lessor’s prior written consent, to be given or withheld in Lessor’s sole and absolute discretion. If Lessee permits any additional load on or stress to the ceiling or structural walls, whether with or without Lessor’s consent, then without in any way limiting Lessee’s obligations set forth elsewhere in this Lease, Lessee shall be responsible for all costs incurred by Lessor for reinforcement, repair and/or replacement of the Premises and its structural components.

 

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(c)                 Liens; Bonds . Lessee shall pay, when due, all claims for labor or materials furnished or alleged to have been furnished to or for Lessee at or for use on the Premises, which claims are or may be secured by any mechanic’s or materialman’s lien against the Premises or any interest therein. Lessee shall give Lessor not less than 10 days notice prior to the commencement of any work in, on or about the Premises, and Lessor shall have the right to post notices of non-responsibility. If Lessee shall contest the validity of any such lien, claim or demand, then Lessee shall, at its sole expense defend and protect itself, Lessor and the Premises against the same and shall pay and satisfy any such adverse judgment that may be rendered thereon before the enforcement thereof. If Lessor shall require, Lessee shall furnish a surety bond in an amount equal to 150% of the amount of such contested lien, claim or demand, indemnifying Lessor against liability for the same. If Lessor elects to participate in any such action, Lessee shall pay Lessor’s attorneys’ fees and costs.

 

7.4 Ownership; Removal; Surrender; and Restoration .

 

(a)                 Ownership . Subject to Lessor’s right to require removal or elect ownership as hereinafter provided, all Alterations and Utility Installations made by Lessee shall be the property of Lessee, but considered a part of the Premises. Lessor may, at any time, elect in writing to be the owner of all or any specified part of the Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations. Unless otherwise instructed per paragraph 7.4(b) hereof, all Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations shall, at the expiration or termination of this Lease, become the property of Lessor and be surrendered by Lessee with the Premises.

 

(b)                Removal . By delivery to Lessee of written notice from Lessor not earlier than 90 and not later than 30 days prior to the end of the term of this Lease, Lessor may require that any or all Lessee Owned Alterations or Utility Installations be removed by the expiration or termination of this Lease. Lessor may require the removal at any time of all or any part of any Lessee Owned Alterations or Utility Installations made without the required consent.

 

(c)                 Surrender; Restoration . Lessee shall surrender the Premises by the Expiration Date or any earlier termination date, with all of the improvements, parts and surfaces thereof broom clean and free of debris, and in good operating order, condition and state of repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted. “Ordinary wear and tear” shall not include any damage or deterioration that would have been prevented by good maintenance practice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if this Lease is for 12 months or less, then Lessee shall surrender the Premises in the same condition as delivered to Lessee on the Start Date with NO allowance for ordinary wear and tear. Lessee shall repair any damage occasioned by the installation, maintenance or removal of Trade Fixtures, Lessee owned Alterations and/or Utility Installations, furnishings, and equipment as well as the removal of any storage tank installed by or for Lessee. Lessee shall also completely remove from the Premises any and all Hazardous Substances brought onto the Premises by or for Lessee, or any third party (except Hazardous Substances which were deposited via underground migration from areas outside of the Project) even if such removal would require Lessee to perform or pay for work that exceeds statutory requirements. Trade Fixtures shall remain the property of Lessee and shall be removed by Lessee. Any personal property of Lessee not removed on or before the Expiration Date or any earlier termination date shall be deemed to have been abandoned by Lessee and may be disposed of or retained by Lessor as Lessor may desire. The failure by Lessee to timely vacate the Premises pursuant to this Paragraph 7.4(c) without the express written consent of Lessor shall constitute a holdover under the provisions of Paragraph 26 below.

 

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8. Insurance; Indemnity .

 

8.1               Payment of Premiums . The cost of the premiums for the insurance policies required to be carried by Lessor, pursuant to Paragraphs 8.2(b), 8.3(a) and 8.3(b), shall be a Common Area Operating Expense. Premiums for policy periods commencing prior to, or extending beyond, the term of this Lease shall be prorated to coincide with the corresponding Start Date or Expiration Date.

 

8.2 Liability Insurance .

 

(a)                 Carried by Lessee . Lessee shall obtain and keep in force a Commercial General Liability policy of insurance protecting Lessee and Lessor as an additional insured against claims for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage based upon or arising out of the ownership, use, occupancy or maintenance of the Premises and all areas appurtenant thereto. Such insurance shall be on an occurrence basis providing single limit coverage in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence with an annual aggregate of not less than $2,000,000. Lessee shall add Lessor as an additional insured by means of an endorsement at least as broad as the Insurance Service Organization’s “Additional Insured-Managers or Lessors of Premises Endorsement”. The policy shall contain any intra-insured exclusions as between insured persons or organizations, but shall include coverage for liability assumed under this Lease as an “insured contract” for the performance of Lessee’s indemnity obligations under this Lease. The limits of said insurance shall not, however, limit the liability of Lessee nor relieve Lessee of any obligation hereunder. Lessee

 

(b)                Carried by Lessor . Lessor shall maintain liability insurance as described in Paragraph 8.2(a), in addition to, and not in lieu of, the insurance required to be maintained by Lessee. Lessee shall not be named as an additional insured therein.

 

8.3 Property Insurance—Building, Improvements and Rental Value.

 

(a)                 Building and Improvements . Lessor shall obtain and keep in force a policy or policies of insurance in the name of Lessor, with loss payable to Lessor, any ground-lessor, and to any Lender insuring loss or damage to the Premises. The amount of such insurance shall be equal to the full replacement cost of the Premises, as the same shall exist from time to time, or the amount required by any Lender, but in no event more than the commercially reasonable and available insurable value thereof. Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations, Trade Fixtures, and Lessee’s personal property shall be insured by Lessee under Paragraph 8.4. If the coverage is available and commercially appropriate, such policy or policies shall insure against all risks of direct physical loss or damage (including the perils of flood and/or earthquake), including coverage for debris removal and the enforcement of any Applicable Requirements requiring the upgrading, demolition, reconstruction or replacement of any portion of the Premises as the result of a covered loss. Said policy or policies shall also contain an agreed valuation provision in lieu of any coinsurance clause, waiver of subrogation, and inflation guard protection causing an increase in the annual property insurance coverage amount by a factor of not less than the adjusted U.S. Department of Labor Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the city nearest to where the Premises are located. If such insurance coverage has a deductible clause, the deductible amount shall not exceed $10,000 per occurrence.

 

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(b)                Rental Value . Lessor shall also obtain and keep in force a policy or policies in the name of Lessor with loss payable to Lessor and any Lender, insuring the loss of the full Rent for one year with an extended period of indemnity for an additional 180 days (“ Rental Value insurance ”). Said insurance shall contain an agreed valuation provision in lieu of any coinsurance clause, and the amount of coverage shall be adjusted annually to reflect the projected Rent otherwise payable by Lessee, for the next 12 month period.

 

(c)                 Adjacent Premises . Lessee shall pay for any increase in the premiums for the property insurance of the Building and for the Common Areas or other buildings in the Project if said increase is caused by Lessee’s acts, omissions, use or occupancy of the Premises.

 

(d)                Lessee’s Improvements . Since Lessor is the Insuring Party, Lessor shall not be required to insure Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations unless the item in question has become the property of Lessor under the terms of this Lease.

 

8.4 Lessee’s Property; Business Interruption Insurance .

 

(a)                 Property Damage . Lessee shall obtain and maintain insurance coverage on all of Lessee’s personal property, Trade Fixtures, and Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations. Such insurance shall be full replacement cost coverage with a deductible of not to exceed $1,000 per occurrence. The proceeds from any such insurance shall be used by Lessee for the replacement of personal property, Trade Fixtures and Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations. Lessee shall provide Lessor with written evidence that such insurance is in force.

 

(b)                Business Interruption . Lessee shall obtain and maintain loss of income and extra expense insurance in amounts as will reimburse Lessee for direct or indirect loss of earnings attributable to all perils commonly insured against by prudent lessees in the business of Lessee or attributable to prevention of access to the Premises as a result of such perils.

 

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(c)                 No Representation of Adequate Coverage . Lessor makes no representation that the limits or forms of coverage of insurance specified herein are adequate to cover Lessee’s property, business operations or obligations under this Lease.

 

8.5               Insurance Policies . Insurance required herein shall be by companies duly licensed or admitted to transact business in the state where the Premises are located, and maintaining during the policy term a “General Policyholders Rating” of at least A-, VI, as set forth in the most current issue of “Best’s Insurance Guide”, or such other rating as may be required by a Lender. Lessee shall not do or permit to be done anything which invalidates the required insurance policies. Lessee shall, prior to the Start Date, deliver to Lessor certified copies of policies of such insurance or certificates evidencing the existence and amounts of the required insurance. No such policy shall be cancelable or subject to modification except after 30 days prior written notice to Lessor. Lessee shall, at least 30 days prior to the expiration of such policies, furnish Lessor with evidence of renewals or “insurance binders” evidencing renewal thereof, or Lessor may order such insurance and charge the cost thereof to Lessee, which amount shall be payable by Lessee to Lessor upon demand. Such policies shall be for a term of at least one year, or the length of the remaining term of this Lease, whichever is less. If either Party shall fail to procure and maintain the insurance required to be carried by it, the other Party may, but shall not be required to, procure and maintain the same.

 

8.6               Waiver of Subrogation . Without affecting any other rights or remedies, Lessee and Lessor each hereby release and relieve the other, and waive their entire right to recover damages against the other, for loss of or damage to its property arising out of or incident to the perils required to be insured against herein. The effect of such releases and waivers is not limited by the amount of insurance carried or required, or by any deductibles applicable hereto. The Parties agree to have their respective property damage insurance carriers waive any right to subrogation that such companies may have against Lessor or Lessee, as the case may be, so long as the insurance is not invalidated thereby.

 

8.7               Indemnity . Except for Lessor’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, Lessee shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold and hold harmless the Premises, Lessor and is agents, Lessor’s master or ground lessor, partners and Lenders, from and against any and all claims, loss of rents and/or damages, liens, judgments, penalties, attorneys’ and consultants’ fees, expenses and/or liabilities arising out of, involving, or in connection with, the use and/or occupancy of the Premises by Lessee. If any action or proceeding is brought against Lessor by reason of any of the foregoing matters, Lessee shall upon notice defend the same at Lessee’s expense by counsel reasonably satisfactory to Lessor and Lessor shall cooperate with Lessee in such defense. Lessor need not have first paid any such claim in order to be defended or indemnified.

 

8.8               Exemption of Lessor and its Agents from Liability . Notwithstanding thenegligence or breach of this Lease by Lessor or its agents, neither Lessor nor its agents shall be liable under any circumstances for: (i) injury or damage to the person or goods, wares, merchandise or other property of Lessee, Lessee’s employees, contractors, invitees, customers, or any other person in or about the Premises, whether such damage or injury is caused by or results from fire, steam, electricity, gas, water or rain, indoor air quality, the presence of mold or from the breakage, leakage, obstruction or other defects of pipes, fire sprinklers, wires, appliances, plumbing, HVAC or lighting fixtures, or from any other cause, whether the said injury or damage results from conditions arising upon the Premises or upon other portions of the Building, or from other sources or places; (ii) any damages arising from any act or neglect of any other tenant of Lessor nor from the failure of Lessor to enforce the provisions of any other lease in the Project; or (iii) injury to Lessee’s business or for any loss of income or profit therefrom. Instead, it is intended that Lessee’s sole recourse in the event of such damages or injury be to file a claim on the insurance policy(ies) that Lessee is required to maintain pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 8.

 

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9. Damage or Destruction .

 

9.1 Definitions .

 

(a)                 Premises Partial Damage ” shall mean damage or destruction to the improvements on the Premises, other than Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations, which can reasonably be repaired in 3 months or less from the date of the damage or destruction, and the cost thereof does not exceed a sum equal to 6 month’s Base Rent. Lessor shall notify Lessee in writing within 30 days from the date of the damage or destruction as to whether or not the damage is Partial or Total. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Premises Partial Damage shall not include damage to windows, doors, and/or other similar items which Lessee has the responsibility to repair or replace pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 7.1.

 

(b)                Premises Total Destruction ” shall mean damage or destruction to the improvements on the Premises, other than Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations and Trade Fixtures, which cannot reasonably be repaired in 3 months or less from the date of the damage or destruction and/or the cost thereof exceeds a sum equal to 6 month’s Base Rent. Lessor shall notify Lessee in writing within 30 days from the date of the damage or destruction as to whether or not the damage is Partial or Total.

 

(c)                 Insured Loss ” shall mean damage or destruction to improvements on the Premises, other than Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations and Trade Fixtures, which was caused by an event required to be covered by the insurance described in Paragraph 8.3(a), irrespective of any deductible amounts or coverage limits involved.

 

(d)                Replacement Cost ” shall mean the cost to repair or rebuild the improvements owned by Lessor at the time of the occurrence to their condition existing immediately prior thereto, including demolition, debris removal and upgrading required by the operation of Applicable Requirements, and without deduction for depreciation.

 

(e)                 Hazardous Substance Condition ” shall mean the occurrence or discovery of a condition involving the presence of, or a contamination by, a Hazardous Substance as defined in Paragraph 6.2(a), in, on, or under the Premises.

 

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9.2               Partial Damage—Insured Loss . If a Premises Partial Damage that is an Insured Loss occurs, then Lessor shall, at Lessor’s expense, repair such damage (but not Lessee’s Trade Fixtures or Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations) as soon as reasonably possible and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect; provided, however, that Lessee shall, at Lessor’s election, make the repair of any damage or destruction the total cost to repair of which is $10,000 or less, and, in such event, Lessor shall make any applicable insurance proceeds available to Lessee on a reasonable basis for that purpose. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the required insurance was not in force or the insurance proceeds are not sufficient to effect such repair, the Insuring Party shall promptly contribute the shortage in proceeds as and when required to complete said repairs. In the event, however, such shortage was due to the fact that, by reason of the unique nature of the improvements, full replacement cost insurance coverage was not commercially reasonable and available, Lessor shall have no obligation to pay for the shortage in insurance proceeds or to fully restore the unique aspects of the Premises unless Lessee provides Lessor with the funds to cover same, or adequate assurance thereof, within 10 days following receipt of written notice of such shortage and request therefor. If Lessor receives said funds or adequate assurance thereof within said 10 day period, the party responsible for making the repairs shall complete them as soon as reasonably possible and this Lease shall remain in full force and effect. If such funds or assurance are not received, Lessor may nevertheless elect by written notice to Lessee within 10 days thereafter to: (i) make such restoration and repair as is commercially reasonable with Lessor paying any shortage in proceeds, in which case this Lease shall remain in full force and effect, or (ii) have this Lease terminate 30 days thereafter. Lessee shall not be entitled to reimbursement of any funds contributed by Lessee to repair any such damage or destruction. Premises Partial Damage due to flood or earthquake shall be subject to Paragraph 9.3, notwithstanding that there may be some insurance coverage, but the net proceeds of any such insurance shall be made available for the repairs if made by either Party.

 

9.3               Partial Damage—Uninsured Loss . If a Premises Partial Damage that is not an Insured Loss occurs, unless caused by a negligent or willful act of Lessee (in which event Lessee shall make the repairs at Lessee’s expense), Lessor may either: (i) repair such damage as soon as reasonably possible at Lessor’s expense, in which event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, or (ii) terminate this Lease by giving written notice to Lessee within 30 days after receipt by Lessor of knowledge of the occurrence of such damage. Such termination shall be effective 60 days following the date of such notice. In the event Lessor elects to terminate this Lease, Lessee shall have the right within 10 days after receipt of the termination notice to give written notice to Lessor of Lessee’s commitment to pay for the repair of such damage without reimbursement from Lessor. Lessee shall provide Lessor with said funds or satisfactory assurance thereof within 30 days after making such commitment. In such event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, and Lessor shall proceed to make such repairs as soon as reasonably possible after the required funds are available. If Lessee does not make the required commitment, this Lease shall terminate as of the date specified in the termination notice.

 

9.4               Total Destruction . Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if a Premises Total Destruction occurs, this Lease shall terminate 60 days following such Destruction. If the damage or destruction was caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lessee, Lessor shall have the right to recover Lessor’s damages from Lessee, except as provided in Paragraph 8.6.

 

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9.5               Damage Near End of Term . If at any time during the last 6 months of this Lease there is damage for which the cost to repair exceeds one month’s Base Rent, whether or not an Insured Loss, Lessor may terminate this Lease effective 60 days following the date of occurrence of such damage by giving a written termination notice to Lessee within 30 days after the date of occurrence of such damage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Lessee at that time has an exercisable option to extend this Lease or to purchase the Premises, then Lessee may preserve this Lease by, (a) exercising such option and (b) providing Lessor with any shortage in insurance proceeds (or adequate assurance thereof) needed to make the repairs on or before the earlier of (i) the date which is 10 days after Lessee’s receipt of Lessor’s written notice purporting to terminate this Lease, or (ii) the day prior to the date upon which such option expires. If Lessee duly exercises such option during such period and provides Lessor with funds (or adequate assurance thereof) to cover any shortage in insurance proceeds, Lessor shall, at Lessor’s commercially reasonable expense, repair such damage as soon as reasonably possible and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect. If Lessee fails to exercise such option and provide such funds or assurance during such period, then this Lease shall terminate on the date specified in the termination notice and Lessee’s option shall be extinguished.

 

9.6 Abatement of Rent; Lessee’s Remedies .

 

(a)                 Abatement . In the event of Premises Partial Damage or Premises Total Destruction or a Hazardous Substance Condition for which Lessee is not responsible under this Lease, the Rent payable by Lessee for the period required for the repair, remediation or restoration of such damage shall be abated in proportion to the degree to which Lessee’s use of the Premises is impaired, but not to exceed the proceeds received from the Rental Value insurance. All other obligations of Lessee hereunder shall be performed by Lessee, and Lessor shall have no liability for any such damage, destruction, remediation, repair or restoration except as provided herein.

 

(b)                Remedies . If Lessor shall be obligated to repair or restore the Premises and does not commence, in a substantial and meaningful way, such repair or restoration within 90 days after such obligation shall accrue, Lessee may, at any time prior to the commencement of such repair or restoration, give written notice to Lessor and to any Lenders of which Lessee has actual notice, of Lessee’s election to terminate this Lease on a date not less than 60 days following the giving of such notice. If Lessee gives such notice and such repair or restoration is not commenced within 30 days thereafter, this Lease shall terminate as of the date specified in said notice. If the repair or restoration is commenced within such 30 days, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect. “Commence” shall mean either the unconditional authorization of the preparation of the required plans, or the beginning of the actual work on the Premises, whichever first occurs.

 

9.7               Termination; Advance Payments . Upon termination of this Lease pursuant to Paragraph 6.2(g) or Paragraph 9, an equitable adjustment shall be made concerning advance Base Rent and any other advance payments made by Lessee to Lessor. Lessor shall, in addition, return to Lessee so much of Lessee’s Security Deposit as has not been, or is not then required to be, used by Lessor.

 

10. Real Property Taxes .

 

10.1           Definition . As used herein, the term “ Real Property Taxes” shall include any form of assessment; real estate, general, special, ordinary or extraordinary, or rental levy or tax (other than inheritance, personal income or estate taxes); improvement bond; and/or license fee imposed upon or levied against any legal or equitable interest of Lessor in the Project, Lessor’s right to other income therefrom, and/or Lessor’s business of leasing, by any authority having the direct or indirect power to tax and where the funds are generated with reference to the Project address and where the proceeds so generated are to be applied by the city, county or other local taxing authority of a jurisdiction within which the Project is located. The term “Real Property Taxes” shall also include any tax, fee, levy, assessment or charge, or any increase therein, (i) imposed by reason of events occurring during the term of this Lease, including but not limited to, a change in the ownership of the Project; (ii) a change in the improvements thereon; and/or (iii) levied or assessed on machinery or equipment provided by Lessor to Lessee pursuant to this Lease. In calculating Real Property Taxes for any calendar year, the Real Property Taxes for any real estate tax year shall be included in the calculation of Real Property Taxes for such calendar year based upon the number of days which such calendar year and tax year have in common.

 

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10.2           Payment of Taxes . Except as otherwise provided in Paragraph 10.3, Lessor shall pay the Real Property Taxes applicable to the Project, and said payments shall be included in the calculation of Common Area Operating Expenses in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 4.2

 

10.3           Additional Improvements . Common Area Operating Expenses shall not include Real Property Taxes specified in the tax assessor’s records and work sheets as being caused by additional improvements placed upon the Project by other lessees or by Lessor for the exclusive enjoyment of such other lessees. Notwithstanding Paragraph 10.2 hereof, Lessee shall, however, pay to Lessor at the time Common Area Operating Expenses are payable under Paragraph 4.2, the entirety of any increase in Real Property Taxes if assessed solely by reason of Alterations, Trade Fixtures or Utility Installations placed upon the Premises by Lessee or at Lessee’s request or by reason of any alterations or improvements to the Premises made by Lessor subsequent t the execution of this Lease by the Parties..

 

10.4           Joint Assessment . If the Building is not separately assessed, Real Property Taxes allocated to the Building shall be an equitable proportion of the Real Property Taxes for all of the land and improvements included within the tax parcel assessed, such proportion to be determined by Lessor from the respective valuations assigned in the assessor’s work sheets or such other information as may be reasonably available. Lessor’s reasonable determination thereof, in good faith, shall be conclusive.

 

10.5           Personal Property Taxes . Lessee shall pay prior to delinquency all taxes assessed against and levied upon Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations, Trade Fixtures, furnishings, equipment and all personal property of Lessee contained in the Premises. When possible, Lessee shall cause its Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations, Trade Fixtures, furnishings, equipment and all other personal property to be assessed and billed separately from the real property of Lessor. If any of Lessee’s said property shall be assessed with Lessor’s real property, Lessee shall pay Lessor the taxes attributable to Lessee’s property within 10 days after receipt of a written statement setting forth the taxes applicable to Lessee’s property.

 

11.               Utilities . Lessee shall pay for all water, gas, heat, light, power, telephone, trash disposal and other utilities and services supplied to the Premises, together with any taxes thereon. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 4.2, if at any time in Lessor’s sole judgment, Lessor determines that Lessee is using a disproportionate amount of water, electricity or other commonly metered utilities, or that Lessee is generating such a large volume of trash as to require an increase in the size of the trash receptacle and/or an increase in the number of times per month that it is emptied, then Lessor may increase Lessee’s Base Rent by an amount equal to such increased costs. There shall be no abatement of Rent and Lessor shall not be liable in any respect whatsoever for the inadequacy, stoppage, interruption or discontinuance of any utility or service due to riot, strike, labor dispute, breakdown, accident, repair or other cause beyond Lessor’s reasonable control or in cooperation with governmental request or directions.

 

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12. Assignment and Subletting .

 

12.1 Lessor’s Consent Required .

 

(a)                 Lessee shall not voluntarily or by operation of law assign, transfer, mortgage or encumber (collectively, “assign or assignment”) or sublet all or any part of Lessee’s interest in this Lease or in the Premises without Lessor’s prior written consent.

 

(b)                Unless Lessee is a corporation and its stock is publicly traded on a national stock exchange, a change in the control of Lessee shall constitute an assignment requiring consent. The transfer, on a cumulative basis, of 25% or more of the voting control of Lessee shall constitute a change in control for this purpose.

 

(c)                 The involvement of Lessee or its assets in any transaction, or series of transactions (by way of merger, sale, acquisition, financing, transfer, leveraged buy-out or otherwise), whether or not a formal assignment or hypothecation of this Lease or Lessee’s assets occurs, which results or will result in a reduction of the Net Worth of Lessee by an amount greater than 25% of such Net Worth as it was represented at the time of the execution of this Lease or at the time of the most recent assignment to which Lessor has consented, or as it exists immediately prior to said transaction or transactions constituting such reduction, whichever was or is greater, shall be considered an assignment of this Lease to which Lessor may withhold its consent. “Net Worth of Lessee” shall mean the net worth of Lessee (excluding any guarantors) established under generally accepted accounting principles.

 

(d)                An assignment or subletting without consent shall, at Lessor’s option, be a Default curable after notice per Paragraph 13.1(c), or a noncurable Breach without the necessity of any notice and grace period. If Lessor elects to treat such unapproved assignment or subletting as a noncurable Breach, Lessor may either: (i) terminate this Lease, or (ii) upon 30 days written notice, increase the monthly Base Rent to 110% of the Base Rent then in effect. Further, in the event of such Breach and rental adjustment, (i) the purchase price of any option to purchase the Premises held by Lessee shall be subject to similar adjustment to 110% of the price previously in effect, and (ii) all fixed and non-fixed rental adjustments scheduled during the remainder of the Lease term shall be increased to 110% of the scheduled adjusted rent.

 

(e)                 Lessee’s remedy for any breach of Paragraph 12.1 by Lessor shall be limited to compensatory damages and/or injunctive relief.

 

(f)                 Lessor may reasonably withhold consent to a proposed assignment or subletting if Lessee is in Default at the time consent is requested.

 

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12.2 Terms and Conditions Applicable to Assignment and Subletting .

 

(a)                 Regardless of Lessor’s consent, no assignment or subletting shall: (i) be effective without the express written assumption by such assignee or sublessee of the obligations of Lessee under this Lease, (ii) release Lessee of any obligations hereunder, or (iii) alter the primary liability of Lessee for the payment of Rent or for the performance of any other obligations to be performed by Lessee.

 

(b)                Lessor may accept Rent or performance of Lessee’s obligations from any person other than Lessee pending approval or disapproval of an assignment. Neither a delay in the approval or disapproval of such assignment nor the acceptance of Rent or performance shall constitute a waiver or estoppel of Lessor’s right to exercise its remedies for Lessee’s Default or Breach.

 

(c)                 Lessor’s consent to any assignment or subletting shall not constitute consent to any subsequent assignment or subletting.

 

(d)                In the event of any Default or Breach by Lessee, Lessor may proceed directly against Lessee, any Guarantors or anyone else responsible for the performance of Lessee’s obligations under this Lease, including any assignee or sublessee, without first exhausting Lessor’s remedies against any other person or entity responsible therefore to Lessor, or any security held by Lessor.

 

(e)                 Each request for consent to an assignment or subletting shall be in writing, accompanied by information relevant to Lessor’s determination as to the financial and operational responsibility and appropriateness of the proposed assignee or sublessee, including but not limited to the intended use and/or required modification of the Premises, if any, together with a fee of $500, as consideration for Lessor’s considering and processing said request. Lessee agrees to provide Lessor with such other or additional information and/or documentation as may be reasonably requested. (See also Paragraph 36)

 

(f)                 Any assignee of, or sublessee under, this Lease shall, by reason of accepting such assignment or entering into such sublease, or entering into possession of the Premises or any portion thereof, be deemed to have assumed and agreed to conform and comply with each and every term, covenant, condition and obligation herein to be observed or performed by Lessee during the term of said assignment or sublease, other than such obligations as are contrary to or inconsistent with provisions of an assignment or sublease to which Lessor has specifically consented to in writing.

 

(g)                Lessor’s consent to any assignment or subletting shall not transfer to the assignee or sublessee any Option granted to the original Lessee by this Lease unless such transfer is specifically consented to by Lessor in writing. (See Paragraph 39.2)

 

12.3           Additional Terms and Conditions Applicable to Subletting . The following terms and conditions shall apply to any subletting by Lessee of all or any part of the Premises and shall be deemed included in all subleases under this Lease whether or not expressly incorporated therein:

 

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(a)                 Lessee hereby assigns and transfers to Lessor all of Lessee’s interest in all Rent payable on any sublease, and Lessor may collect such Rent and apply same toward Lessee’s obligations under this Lease; provided, however, that until a Breach shall occur in the performance of Lessee’s obligations, Lessee may collect said Rent. In the event that the amount collected by Lessor exceeds Lessee’s then outstanding obligations any such excess shall be refunded to Lessee. Lessor shall not, by reason of the foregoing or any assignment of such sublease, nor by reason of the collection of Rent, be deemed liable to the sublessee for any failure of Lessee to perform and comply with any of Lessee’s obligations to such sublessee. Lessee hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs any such sublessee, upon receipt of a written notice from Lessor stating that a Breach exists in the performance of Lessee’s obligations under this Lease, to pay to Lessor all Rent due and to become due under the sublease. Sublessee shall rely upon any such notice from Lessor and shall pay all Rents to Lessor without any obligation or right to inquire as to whether such Breach exists, notwithstanding any claim from Lessee to the contrary.

 

(b)                In the event of a Breach by Lessee, Lessor may, at its option, require sublessee to attorn to Lessor, in which event Lessor shall undertake the obligations of the sublessor under such sublease from the time of the exercise of said option to the expiration of such sublease; provided, however, Lessor shall not be liable for any prepaid rents or security deposit paid by such sublessee to such sublessor or for any prior Defaults or Breaches of such sublessor.

 

(c)                 Any matter requiring the consent of the sublessor under a sublease shall also require the consent of Lessor.

 

(d)                No sublessee shall further assign or sublet all or any part of the Premises without Lessor’s prior written consent.

 

(e)                 Lessor shall deliver a copy of any notice of Default or Breach by Lessee to the sublessee, who shall have the right to cure the Default of Lessee within the grace period, if any, specified in such notice. The sublessee shall have a right of reimbursement and offset from and against Lessee for any such Defaults cured by the sublessee. See Addendum 58.

 

13. Default; Breach; Remedies .

 

13.1           Default; Breach . A “Default” is defined as a failure by the Lessee to comply with or perform any of the terms, covenants, conditions or Rules and Regulations under this Lease. A “Breach” is defined as the occurrence of one or more of the following Defaults, and the failure of Lessee to cure such Default within any applicable grace period:

 

(a)                 The abandonment of the Premises; or the vacating of the Premises without providing a commercially reasonable level of security, or where the coverage of the property insurance described in Paragraph 8.3 is jeopardized as a result thereof, or without providing reasonable assurances to minimize potential vandalism.

 

(b)                The failure of Lessee to make any payment of Rent or any Security Deposit required to be made by Lessee hereunder, whether to Lessor or to a third party, when due, to provide reasonable evidence of insurance or surety bond, or to fulfill any obligation under this Lease which endangers or threatens life or property, where such failure continues for a period of 5 business days following written notice to Lessee. THE ACCEPTANCE BY LESSOR OF A PARTIAL PAYMENT OF RENT OR SECURITY DEPOSIT SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF ANY OF LESSOR’S RIGHTS, INCLUDING LESSOR’S RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF THE PREMISES.

 

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(c)                 The failure of Lessee to allow Lessor and/or its agents access to the Premises or the commission of waste, act or acts constituting public or private nuisance, and/or an illegal activity on the Premises by Lessee, where such actions continue for a period of 3 business days following written notice to Lessee.

 

(d)                The failure by Lessee to provide (i) reasonable written evidence of compliance with Applicable Requirements, (ii) the service contracts, (iii) the rescission of an unauthorized assignment or subletting, (iv) an Estoppel Certificate or financial statements, (v) a requested subordination, (vi) evidence concerning any guaranty and/or Guarantor, (vii) any document requested under Paragraph 41, (viii) material data safety sheets (MSDS), or (ix) any other documentation or information which Lessor may reasonably require of Lessee under the terms of this Lease, where any such failure continues for a period of 10 days following written notice to Lessee.

 

(e)                 A Default by Lessee as to the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of this Lease, or of the rules adopted under Paragraph 2.9 hereof, other than those described in subparagraphs 13.1(a), (b) or (c), above, where such Default continues for a period of 30 days after written notice; provided, however, that if the nature of Lessee’s Default is such that more than 30 days are reasonably required for its cure, then it shall not be deemed to be a Breach if Lessee commences such cure within said 30 day period and thereafter diligently prosecutes such cure to completion.

 

(f)                 The occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the making of any general arrangement or assignment for the benefit of creditors; (ii) becoming a “debtor” as defined in 11 U.S.C. § 101 or any successor statute thereto (unless, in the case of a petition filed against Lessee, the same is dismissed within 60 days); (iii) the appointment of a trustee or receiver to take possession of substantially all of Lessee’s assets located at the Premises or of Lessee’s interest in this Lease, where possession is not restored to Lessee within 30 days; or (iv) the attachment, execution or other judicial seizure of substantially all of Lessee’s assets located at the Premises or of Lessee’s interest in this Lease, where such seizure is not discharged within 30 days; provided, however, in the event that any provision of this subparagraph (e) is contrary to any applicable law, such provision shall be of no force or effect, and not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.

 

(g)                The discovery that any financial statement of Lessee or of any Guarantor given to Lessor was materially false.

 

(h)                If the performance of Lessee’s obligations under this Lease is guaranteed: (i) the death of a Guarantor, (ii) the termination of a Guarantor’s liability with respect to this Lease other than in accordance with the terms of such guaranty, (iii) a Guarantor’s becoming insolvent or the subject of a bankruptcy filing, (iv) a Guarantor’s refusal to honor the guaranty, or (v) a Guarantor’s breach of its guaranty obligation on an anticipatory basis, and Lessee’s failure, within 60 days following written notice of any such event, to provide written alternative assurance or security, which, when coupled with the then existing resources of Lessee, equals or exceeds the combined financial resources of Lessee and the Guarantors that existed at the time of execution of this Lease.

 

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13.2           Remedies . If Lessee fails to perform any of its affirmative duties or obligations, within 10 days after written notice (or in case of an emergency, without notice), Lessor may, at its option, perform such duty or obligation on Lessee’s behalf, including but not limited to the obtaining of reasonably required bonds, insurance policies, or governmental licenses, permits or approvals. Lessee shall pay to Lessor an amount equal to 115% of the costs and expenses incurred by Lessor in such performances upon receipt of an invoice therefor. In the event of a Breach, Lessor may, with or without further notice or demand, and without limiting Lessor in the exercise of any right or remedy which Lessor may have by reason of such Breach:

 

(a)                 Terminate Lessee’s right to possession of the Premises by any lawful means, in which case this Lease shall terminate and Lessee shall immediately surrender possession to Lessor. In such event Lessor shall be entitled to recover from Lessee: (i) the unpaid Rent which had been earned at the time of termination; (ii) the worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid rent which would have been earned after termination until the time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that the Lessee proves could have been reasonably avoided; (iii) the worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid rent for the balance of the term after the time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that the Lessee proves could be reasonably avoided; and (iv) any other amount necessary to compensate Lessor for all the detriment proximately caused by the Lessee’s failure to perform its obligations under this Lease or which in the ordinary course of things would be likely to result therefrom, including but not limited to the cost of recovering possession of the Premises, expenses of reletting, including necessary renovation and alteration of the Premises, reasonable attorneys’ fees, and that portion of any leasing commission paid by Lessor in connection with this Lease applicable to the unexpired term of this Lease. The worth at the time of award of the amount referred to in provision (iii) of the immediately preceding sentence shall be computed by discounting such amount at the discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of the District within which the Premises are located at the time of award plus one percent. Efforts by Lessor to mitigate damages caused by Lessee’s Breach of this Lease shall not waive Lessor’s right to recover damages under Paragraph 12. If termination of this Lease is obtained through the provisional remedy of unlawful detainer, Lessor shall have the right to recover in such proceeding any unpaid Rent and damages as are recoverable therein, or Lessor may reserve the right to recover all or any part thereof in a separate suit. If a notice and grace period required under Paragraph 13.1 was not previously given, a notice to pay rent or quit, or to perform or quit given to Lessee under the unlawful detainer statute shall also constitute the notice required by Paragraph 13.1. In such case, the applicable grace period required by Paragraph 13.1 and the unlawful detainer statute shall run concurrently, and the failure of Lessee to cure the Default within the greater of the two such grace periods shall constitute both an unlawful detainer and a Breach of this Lease entitling Lessor to the remedies provided for in this Lease and/or by said statute.

 

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(b)                Continue the Lease and Lessee’s right to possession and recover the Rent as it becomes due, in which event Lessee may sublet or assign, subject only to reasonable limitations. Acts of maintenance, efforts to relet, and/or the appointment of a receiver to protect the Lessor’s interests, shall not constitute a termination of the Lessee’s right to possession.

 

(c)                 Pursue any other remedy now or hereafter available under the laws or judicial decisions of the state wherein the Premises are located. The expiration or termination of this Lease and/or the termination of Lessee’s right to possession shall not relieve Lessee from liability under any indemnity provisions of this Lease as to matters occurring or accruing during the term hereof or by reason of Lessee’s occupancy of the Premises.

 

13.3           Inducement Recapture . Any agreement for free or abated rent or other charges, or for the giving or paying by Lessor to or for Lessee of any cash or other bonus, inducement or consideration for Lessee’s entering into this Lease, all of which concessions are hereinafter referred to as “Inducement Provisions”, shall be deemed conditioned upon Lessee’s full and faithful performance of all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease. Upon Breach of this Lease by Lessee, any such Inducement Provision shall automatically be deemed deleted from this Lease and of no further force or effect, and any rent, other charge, bonus, inducement or consideration theretofore abated, given or paid by Lessor under such an Inducement Provision shall be immediately due and payable by Lessee to Lessor, notwithstanding any subsequent cure of said Breach by Lessee. The acceptance by Lessor of rent or the cure of the Breach which initiated the operation of this Paragraph shall not be deemed a waiver by Lessor of the provisions of this Paragraph unless specifically so stated in writing by Lessor at the time of such acceptance.

 

13.4           Late Charges . Lessee hereby acknowledges that late payment by Lessee of Rent will cause Lessor to incur costs not contemplated by this Lease, the exact amount of which will be extremely difficult to ascertain. Such costs include, but are not limited to, processing and accounting charges, and late charges which may be imposed upon Lessor by any Lender. Accordingly, if any Rent shall not be received by Lessor within 5 days after such amount shall be due, then, without any requirement for notice to Lessee, Lessee shall pay to Lessor a one-time late charge equal to 10% of each such overdue amount or $100, whichever is greater. The parties hereby agree that such late charge represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs Lessor will incur by reason of such late payment. Acceptance of such late charge by Lessor shall in no event constitute a waiver of Lessee’s Default or Breach with respect to such overdue amount, nor prevent the exercise of any of the other rights and remedies granted hereunder. In the event that a late charge is payable hereunder, whether or not collected, for 3 consecutive installments of Base Rent, then notwithstanding any provision of this Lease to the contrary, Base Rent shall, at Lessor’s option, become due and payable quarterly in advance.

 

13.5           Interest . Any monetary payment, other than late charges, not received by Lessor, when due as to scheduled payments (such as Base Rent) or within 30 days following the date on which it was due for non-scheduled payment, shall bear interest from the date when due, as to scheduled payments, or the 31st day after it was due as to non-scheduled payments. The interest (“Interest”) charged shall be computed at the rate of 10% per annum but shall not exceed the maximum rate allowed by law. Interest is payable in addition to the potential late charge provided for in Paragraph 13.4

 

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13.6 Breach by Lessor .

 

(a)                 Notice of Breach . Lessor shall not be deemed in breach of this Lease unless Lessor fails within a reasonable time to perform an obligation required to be performed by Lessor. For purposes of this Paragraph, a reasonable time shall in no event be less than 30 days after receipt by Lessor, and any Lender whose name and address shall have been furnished Lessee in writing for such purpose, of written notice specifying wherein such obligation of Lessor has not been performed; provided, however, that if the nature of Lessor’s obligation is such that more than 30 days are reasonably required for its performance, then Lessor shall not be in breach if performance is commenced within such 30 day period and thereafter diligently pursued to completion.

 

(b)                Performance by Lessee on Behalf of Lessor . In the event that neither Lessor nor Lender cures said breach within 30 days after receipt of said notice, or if having commenced said cure they do not diligently pursue it to completion, then Lessee may elect to cure said breach at Lessee’s expense and offset from Rent the actual and reasonable cost to perform such cure, provided, however, that such offset shall not exceed an amount equal to the greater of one month’s Base Rent or the Security Deposit, reserving Lessee’s right to reimbursement from Lessor for any such expense in excess of such offset. Lessee shall document the cost of said cure and supply said documentation to Lessor.

 

14.               Condemnation . If the Premises or any portion thereof are taken under the power of eminent domain or sold under the threat of the exercise of said power (collectively “Condemnation”), this Lease shall terminate as to the part taken as of the date the condemning authority takes title or possession, whichever first occurs. If more than 10% of the floor area of the Unit, or more than 25% of the parking spaces is taken by Condemnation, Lessee may, at Lessee’s option, to be exercised in writing within 10 days after Lessor shall have given Lessee written notice of such taking (or in the absence of such notice, within 10 days after the condemning authority shall have taken possession) terminate this Lease as of the date the condemning authority takes such possession. If Lessee does not terminate this Lease in accordance with the foregoing, this Lease shall remain in full force and effect as to the portion of the Premises remaining, except that the Base Rent shall be reduced in proportion to the reduction in utility of the Premises caused by such Condemnation. Condemnation awards and/or payments shall be the property of Lessor, whether such award shall be made as compensation for diminution in value of the leasehold, the value of the part taken, or for severance damages; provided, however, that Lessee shall be entitled to any compensation paid by the condemnor for Lessee’s relocation expenses, loss of business goodwill and/or Trade Fixtures, without regard to whether or not this Lease is terminated pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph. All Alterations and Utility Installations made to the Premises by Lessee, for purposes of Condemnation only, shall be considered the property of the Lessee and Lessee shall be entitled to any and all compensation which is payable therefor. In the event that this Lease is not terminated by reason of the Condemnation, Lessor shall repair any damage to the Premises caused by such Condemnation.

 

15. Brokerage Fees .

 

15.1 Intentionally Omitted .

 

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15.2 Intentionally Omitted.

 

15.3           Representations and Indemnities of Broker Relationships . Lessee and Lessor each represent and warrant to the other that it has had no dealings with any person, firm, broker or finder (other than the Brokers, if any) in connection with this Lease, and that no one other than said named Brokers is entitled to any commission or finder’s fee in connection herewith. Lessee and Lessor do each hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend and hold the other harmless from and against liability for compensation or charges which may be claimed by any such unnamed broker, finder or other similar party by reason of any dealings or actions of the indemnifying Party, including any costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred with respect thereto.

 

16. Estoppel Certificates .

 

(a)                 Each Party (as “Responding Party”) shall within 10 days after written notice from the other Party (the “Requesting Party”) execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Requesting Party a statement in writing in form similar to the then most current “Estoppel Certificate” form published by the AIR Commercial Real Estate Association, plus such additional information, confirmation and/or statements as may be reasonably requested by the Requesting Party.

 

(b)                If the Responding Party shall fail to execute or deliver the Estoppel Certificate within such 10 day period, the Requesting Party may execute an Estoppel Certificate stating that: (i) the Lease is in full force and effect without modification except as may be represented by the Requesting Party, (ii) there are no uncured defaults in the Requesting Party’s performance, and (iii) if Lessor is the Requesting Party, not more than one month’s rent has been paid in advance. Prospective purchasers and encumbrancers may rely upon the Requesting Party’s Estoppel Certificate, and the Responding Party shall be estopped from denying the truth of the facts contained in said Certificate.

 

(c)                 If Lessor desires to finance, refinance, or sell the Premises, or any part thereof, Lessee and all Guarantors shall deliver to any potential lender or purchaser designated by Lessor such financial statements as may be reasonably required by such lender or purchaser, including but not limited to Lessee’s financial statements for the past 3 years. All such financial statements shall be received by Lessor and such lender or purchaser in confidence and shall be used only for the purposes herein set forth.

 

17.               Definition of Lessor . The term “Lessor” as used herein shall mean the owner or owners at the time in question of the fee title to the Premises, or, if this is a sublease, of the Lessee’s interest in the prior lease. In the event of a transfer of Lessor’s title or interest in the Premises or this Lease, Lessor shall deliver to the transferee or assignee (in cash or by credit) any unused Security Deposit held by Lessor. Upon such transfer or assignment and delivery of the Security Deposit, as aforesaid, the prior Lessor shall be relieved of all liability with respect to the obligations and/or covenants under this Lease thereafter to be performed by the Lessor. Subject to the foregoing, the obligations and/or covenants in this Lease to be performed by the Lessor shall be binding only upon the Lessor as hereinabove defined.

 

18.               Severability . The invalidity of any provision of this Lease, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall in no way affect the validity of any other provision hereof.

 

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19.               Days . Unless otherwise specifically indicated to the contrary, the word “days” as used in this Lease shall mean and refer to calendar days.

 

20.               Limitation on Liability . The obligations of Lessor under this Lease shall not constitute personal obligations of Lessor, or its partners, members, directors, officers or shareholders, and Lessee shall look to the Premises, and to no other assets of Lessor, for the satisfaction of any liability of Lessor with respect to this Lease, and shall not seek recourse against Lessors partners, members, directors, officers or shareholders, or any of their personal assets for such satisfaction.

 

21.               Time of Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to the performance of all obligations to be performed or observed by the Parties under this Lease.

 

22.               No Prior or Other Agreements . This Lease contains all agreements between the Parties with respect to any matter mentioned herein, and no other prior or contemporaneous agreement or understanding shall be effective. Lessor and Lessee each represents and warrants to the Brokers that it has made, and is relying solely upon, its own investigation as to the nature, quality, character and financial responsibility of the other Party to this Lease and as to the use, nature, quality and character of the Premises. Brokers have no responsibility with respect thereto or with respect to any default or breach hereof by either Party.

 

23. Notices .

 

23.1           Notice Requirements . All notices required or permitted by this Lease or applicable law shall be in writing and may be delivered in person (by hand or by courier) or may be sent by certified or registered mail or U.S. Postal Service Express Mail, or other reputable overnight carriers (eg. Federal Express UPS), with postage prepaid, and shall be deemed sufficiently given if served in a manner specified in this Paragraph 23. The addresses noted adjacent to a Party’s signature on this Lease shall be that Party’s address for delivery or mailing of notices. Either Party may by written notice to the other specify a different address for notice, except that upon Lessee’s taking possession of the Premises, the Premises shall constitute Lessee’s address for notice. A copy of all notices to Lessor shall be concurrently transmitted to such party or parties at such addresses as Lessor may from time to time hereafter designate in writing.

 

23.2           Date of Notice . Any notice sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, shall be deemed given on the date of delivery shown on the receipt card, or if no delivery date is shown, the postmark thereon. Notices delivered by United States Express Mail or overnight courier that guarantee next day delivery shall be deemed given 24 hours after delivery of the same to the Postal Service or courier. If notice is received on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, it shall be deemed received on the next business day.

 

24. Waivers .

 

(a)                 No waiver by Lessor of the Default or Breach of any term, covenant or condition hereof Lessee shall be deemed a waiver of any other term, covenant or condition hereof, or of any subsequent Default or Breach by Lessee of the same or of any other term, covenant or condition hereof. Lessor’s consent to, or approval of, any act shall not be deemed to render unnecessary the obtaining of consent to, or approval of, any subsequent or similar act by Lessee, or be construed as the basis of an estoppel to enforce the provision or provisions of this Lease requiring such consent.

 

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(b)                The acceptance of Rent by Lessor shall not be a waiver of any Default or Breach by Lessee. Any payment by Lessee may be accepted by Lessor on account of moneys or damages due Lessor, notwithstanding any qualifying statements or conditions made by Lessee in connection therewith, which such statements and/or conditions shall be of no force or effect whatsoever unless specifically agreed to in wiring by Lessor at or before the time of deposit of such payment.

 

(c)                 THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE TERMS OF THIS LEASE SHALL GOVERN WITH REGARD TO ALL MATERS RELATED THERETO AND HEREBY WAIVE THE PROVISIONS OF ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE STATUTE TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH STATUTE IS INCONSISTENT WITH THIS LEASE.

 

25. Intentionally Omitted .

 

26. See Addendum 60.

 

27.               Cumulative Remedies . No remedy or election hereunder shall be deemed exclusive but shall, wherever possible, be cumulative with all other remedies at law or in equity.

 

28.               Covenants and Conditions; Construction of Agreement . All provisions of this Lease to be observed or performed by Lessee are both covenants and conditions. In construing this Lease, all headings and titles are for the convenience of the Parties only and shall not be considered a part of this Lease. Whenever required by the context, the singular shall include the plural and vice versa. This Lease shall not be construed as if prepared by one of the Parties, but rather according to its fair meaning as a whole, as if both Parties had prepared it.

 

29.               Binding Effect; Choice of Law . This Lease shall be binding upon the parties, their personal representatives, successors and assigns and be governed by the laws of the State in which the Premises are located. Any litigation between the Parties hereto concerning this Lease shall be initiated in the county in which the Premises are located.

 

30. Subordination; Attornment; Non-Disturbance .

 

30.1           Subordination . This Lease and any Option granted hereby shall be subject and subordinate to any ground lease, mortgage, deed of trust, or other hypothecation or security device (collectively, “Security Device”), now or hereafter placed upon the Premises, to any and all advances made on the security thereof, and to all renewals, modifications, and extensions thereof. Lessee agrees that the holders of any such Security Devices (in this Lease together referred to as “Lender”) shall have no liability or obligation to perform any of the obligations of Lessor under this Lease. Any Lender may elect to have this Lease and/or any Option granted hereby superior to the lien of its Security Device by giving written notice thereof to Lessee, whereupon this Lease and such Options shall be deemed prior to such Security Device, notwithstanding the relative dates of the documentation or recordation thereof.

 

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30.2           Attornment . In the event that Lessor transfers title to the Premises, or the Premises are acquired by another upon the foreclosure or termination of a Security Device to which this Lease is subordinated (i) Lessee shall, subject to the non-disturbance provisions of Paragraph 30.3, attorn to such new owner, and upon request, enter into a new lease, containing all of the terms and provisions of this Lease, with such new owner for the remainder of the term hereof, or, at the election of such new owner, this Lease shall automatically become a new lease between Lessee and such new owner, and (ii) Lessor shall thereafter be relieved of any further obligations hereunder and such new owner shall assume all of Lessor’s obligations, except that such new owner shall not: (a) be liable for any act or omission of any prior lessor or with respect to events occurring prior to acquisition of ownership; (b) be subject to any offsets or defenses which Lessee might have against any prior lessor, (c) be bound by prepayment of more than one month’s rent, or (d) be liable for the return of any security deposit paid to any prior lessor.

 

30.3           Non-Disturbance . With respect to Security Devices entered into by Lessor after the execution of this Lease, Lessee’s subordination of this Lease shall be subject to receiving a commercially reasonable non-disturbance agreement (a “Non-Disturbance Agreement”) from the Lender which Non-Disturbance Agreement provides that Lessee’s possession of the Premises, and this Lease, including any options to extend the term hereof, will not be disturbed so long as Lessee is not in Breach hereof and attorns to the record owner of the Premises. Further, within 60 days after the execution of this Lease, Lessor shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a Non-Disturbance Agreement from the holder of any pre-existing Security Device which is secured by the Premises. In the event that Lessor is unable to provide the Non-Disturbance Agreement within said 60 days, then Lessee may, at Lessee’s option, directly contact Lender and attempt to negotiate for the execution and delivery of a Non-Disturbance Agreement.

 

30.4           Self-Executing . The agreements contained in this Paragraph 29 shall be effective without the execution of any further documents; provided, however, that, upon written request from Lessor or a Lender in connection with a sale, financing or refinancing of the Premises, Lessee and Lessor shall execute such further writings as may be reasonably required to separately document any subordination, attornment and/or Non-Disturbance Agreement provided for herein.

 

31.               Attorneys’ Fees . If any Party or Broker brings an action or proceeding involving the Premises whether founded in tort, contract or equity, or to declare rights hereunder, the Prevailing Party (as hereafter defined) in any such proceeding, action, or appeal thereon, shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees. Such fees may be awarded in the same suit or recovered in a separate suit, whether or not such action or proceeding is pursued to decision or judgment. The term, “Prevailing Party” shall include, without limitation, a Party or Broker who substantially obtains or defeats, the relief sought, as the case may be, whether by compromise, settlement, judgment, or the abandonment by the other Party or Broker of its claim or defense. The attorneys’ fees award shall not be computed in accordance with any court fee schedule, but shall be such as to fully reimburse all attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred. In addition, Lessor shall be entitled to attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses incurred in the preparation and service of notices of Default and consultations in connection therewith, whether or not a legal action is subsequently commenced in connection with such Default or resulting Breach ($200 is a reasonable minimum per occurrence for such services and consultation).

 

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32.               Lessor’s Access; Showing Premises; Repairs . Lessor and Lessor’s agents have the right to enter the Premises at any time, in the case of an emergency, and otherwise at reasonable items after reasonable prior notice for the purpose of showing the same to prospective purchasers, lenders or tenants, and making such alterations, repairs, improvements or additions to the Premises as Lessor may deem necessary or desirable and the erecting, using and maintaining of utilities, services, pipes and conduits through the Premises and/pr other premises as long as there is no material adverse effect on Lessee’s use of the Premises. All such activities shall be without abatement of rent or liability to Lessee.

 

33.               Auctions . Lessee shall not conduct nor permit to be conducted, any auction upon the Premises without Lessor’s prior written consent. Lessor shall not be obligated to exercise any standard of reasonableness in determining whether to permit an auction.

 

34.               Signs . Lessor may place on the Premises ordinary “For Sale” signs at any time and ordinary “For Lease” signs during the last 6 months of the term hereof. Except for ordinary “For Sublease” signs which may be placed only on the Premises, Lessee shall not place any sign upon the Project without Lessor’s prior written consent. All signs must comply with all Applicable Requirements.

 

35.               Termination ; Merger . Unless specifically stated otherwise in writing by Lessor, the voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Lessee, the mutual termination or cancellation here, or a termination hereof by Lessor for Breach by Lessee, shall automatically terminate any sublease or lesser estate in the Premises; provided, however, that Lessor may elect to continue any one or all existing sub tenancies. Lessor’s failure within 10 days following any such event to elect to the contrary by written notice to the holder of any such lesser interest, shall constitute Lessor’s election to have such event constitute the termination of such interest.

 

36.               Consents . Except as otherwise provided herein, whenever in this Lease the consent of the Party is required to an act by or for the other Party, such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Lessor’s actual reasonable costs and expenses (including but not limited to architects’ attorneys’ engineers’ and other consultants’’ fees) incurred in the consideration of, or response to, a request by Lessee for any Lessor consent including but not limited to consents to an assignment, a subletting or the presence or use of a Hazardous Substance, shall be paid by Lessee upon receipt of an invoice and supporting documentation therefor. Lessor’s consent to any act, assignment or subletting shall not constitute an acknowledgement that no Default or Breach by Lessee of this Lease exists, nor shall such consent be deemed a waiver of any then existing Default or Breach, except as may be otherwise specifically stated in writing by Lessor at the time of such consent. The failure to specify herein any particular condition to Lessor’s consent shall not preclude the imposition by Lessor at the time of consent of such further or other conditions as are then reasonable with reference to the particular matter for which consent is being given. In the event that either Party disagrees with any determination made by the other hereunder and reasonably requests the reasons for such determination , the determining party shall furnish its reasons in writing and in reasonable detail within 10 business days following such request.

 

37. Intentionally Omitted .

 

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38.               Quiet Possession . Subject to payment by Lessee of the Rent and performance of all of the covenants, conditions and provisions on Lessee’s part to be observed and performed under this Lease, Lessee shall have quiet possession and quiet enjoyment of the Premises during the term hereof.

 

39.               Options . If Lessee is granted an option, as defined below, then the following provisions shall apply.

 

39.1           Definition. “Option” shall mean: (a) the right to extend or reduce the term of or renew this Lease or to extend or reduce the term of or renew any lease that Lessee has on other property of Lessor; (b) the right of first refusal or first offer to lease either the Premises or other property of Lessor; (c) the right to purchase , the right of first offer to purchase or the right of first refusal to purchase the Premises or other property of Lessor.

 

39.2           Options Personal to Original Lessee. Any Option granted to Lessee in this Lease is personal to the original Lessee, and cannot be assigned or exercised by anyone other than said original Lessee and only while the original Lessee is in full possession of the Premises and if requested by Lessor, with Lessee certifying that Lessee has no intention of thereafter assigning or subletting.

 

39.3           Multiple Options. In the event that Lessee has any multiple Options to extend or renew this Lease, a later Option cannot be exercised unless the prior Options have been validly exercised.

 

39.4           Effect of Default on Options .

 

(a)                 Lessee shall have no right to exercise an Option: (i) during the period commencing wit the giving of any notice of Default and continuing until said Default is cured, (ii) during the period of time any Rend is unpaid (without regard to whether notice thereof is given Lessee), (iii) during the time Lessee is in Breach of this Lease, or (iv) in the event that Lessee has been given 3 or more notices of separate Default, whether or not the Defaults are cured, during the 12 month period immediately preceding the exercise of the Option.

 

(b)                The period of time within which an Option may be exercised shall not be extended or enlarged by reason of Lessee’s inability to exercise an Option because of the provisions of Paragraph 37.4(a).

 

(c)                 An Option shall terminate and be of no further force or effect, notwithstanding Lessee’s due and timely exercise of the Option, if after such exercise and prior to the commencement of the extended term or completion of the purchase, (i) Lessee fails to pay Rend for a period of 30 days after such Rent becomes due (without any necessity of Lessor to give notice thereof, or (ii) if Lessee commits a Breach of this Lease.

 

40.               Security Measures . Lessee hereby acknowledges that the Rent payable to Lessor hereunder does not include the cost of guard service or other security measures, and that Lessor shall have no obligation whatsoever to provide same. Lessee assumes all responsibility for the protection of the Premises, Lessee, its agents and invitees and their property from the acts of third parties.

 

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41.               Reservations . Lessor reserves the right: (i) to grant, without the consent or joinder of Lessee, such easements, rights and dedications that Lessor deems necessary, (ii) to cause the recordation of parcel maps and restrictions, and (iii) to create and/or install new utility raceways, so long as such easements, rights, dedications, maps, restrictions and utility raceways do not unreasonably interfere with the use of the Premises by Lessee. Lessee agrees to sign any documents reasonably requested by Lessor to effectuate such rights.

 

42.               Performance Under Protest . If at any time a dispute shall arise as to any amount or sum of money to be paid by one Party to the other under the provisions hereof, the Party against whom the obligation to pay the money is asserted shall have the right to make payment “under protest” and such payments shall not be regarded as a voluntary payment and there shall survive the right on the part of said Party to institute suit for recovery of such sum. If it shall be adjudged that there was no legal obligation on the part of said Party to pay such sum or any part thereof, said Party shall be entitled to recover such sum or so much thereof as it was not legally required to pay. A Party who does not initiate suit for the recovery of sums paid “under protest” within 6 months shall be deemed to have waived its right to protest such payment.

 

43. Authority; Multiple Parties; Execution.

 

(a)                 If either Party hereto is a corporation, trust, limited liability company, partnership or similar entity, each individual executing this Lease on behalf of such entity represents and warrants that he or she is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Lease on its behalf. Each Party shall, within 30 days after request, deliver to the other Party satisfactory evidence of such authority.

 

(b)                If this Lease is executed by ore than one person or entity as “Lessee”, each such person or entity shall be jointly and severally liable hereunder. It is agreed that any one of the named Lessees shall be empowered to execute any amendment to this Lease, or other document ancillary thereto and bind all of the named Lessees, and Lessor may rely on the same as if all of the named Lessees had executed such document.

 

(c)                 This Lease may be executed by the Parties in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

44.               Conflict. Any conflict between the printed provisions of this Lease and the typewritten or handwritten provisions shall be controlled by the typewritten or handwritten provisions.

 

45.               Offer. Preparation of this Lease by either party or their agent and submission of same to the other Party shall not be deemed an offer to lease to the other Party. This Lease is not intended to be binding until executed and delivered by all Parties hereto.

 

46.               Amendments. This Lease may be modified only in writing, signed by the parties in interest at the time of the modification. As long as they do not materially change Lessee’s obligations hereunder. Lessee agrees to make such reasonable non-monetary modifications ot this Lease as may be reasonably required by a Lender in connection with the obtaining of normal financing or refinancing of the Premises.

 

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47.               Waiver of Jury Trial. THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING INVOLVING THE PROPERTY OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

48.               Mediation and Arbitration of Disputes. An Addendum requiring the mediation and/or the Arbitration of all disputes between the Parties and/or Brokers arising out of this Lease ¨ is ¨ is not attached to this Lease.

 

49.               Americans with Disabilities Act. Since compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is dependent upon Lessee’s specific use of the Premises, Lessor makes no warranty or representation as to whether or not the Premises comply with ADA or any similar legislation. In the event that Lessee’s use of the Premises requires modifications or additions to the Premises in order to be in ADA compliance, Lessee agrees to make any such necessary modifications and/or additions at Lessee’s expense.

 

LESSOR AND LESSEE HAVE CAREFULLY READ AND REVIEWED THIS LEASE AND EACH TERM AND PROVISION CONTAINED HEREIN, AND BY THE EXECUTION OF THIS LEASE SHOW THEIR INFORMED AND VOLUNTARY CONSENT THERETO. THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE THAT, AT THE TIME THIS LEASE IS EXECUTED, THE TERMS OF THIS LEASE ARE COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE AND EFFECTUATE THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF LESSOR AND LESSEE WITH RESPECT TO THE PREMISES.

 

ATTENTION: NO REPRESENTATION OR RECOMMENDATION IS MADE BY THE AIR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION OR BY ANY BROKER AS TO THE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY, LEGAL EFFECT, OR TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THIS LEASE OR THE TRANSACTION TO WHICH IT RELATES. THE PARTIES ARE URGED TO:

 

1. SEEN ADVICE OF COUNSEL AS TO THE LEGAL AND TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THIS LEASE.

 

2. RETAIN APPROPRIATE CONSULTANTS TO REVIEW AND INVESTIGATE THE CONDITION OF THE PREMISES. SAID INVESTIGATION SHOULD INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: THE POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, THE ZONING OF THE PREMISES, THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, THE CONDITION OF THE ROOF AND OPERATING SYSTEMS, COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND THE SUITABILITY OF THE PREMISES FOR LESSEE’S INTENDED USE.

 

WARNING: IF THE PREMISES ARE LOCATED IN A STATE OTHER THAN CALIFORNIA, CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE LEASE MAY NEED TO BE REVISED TO COMPLY WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE PREMISES ARE LOCATED.

 

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The parties hereto have executed this Lease at the place and on the dates specified above their respective signatures.

 

Executed at:     Executed at: Hawthorne, CA
On:     On: 3/3/08
By Lessor:   By Lessee:
Jonda Hawthorne, LLC, a California   DBA Distribution Services, Inc.
Limited Liability Company   a New Jersey Corporation
     
     
By: Kar3 Properties Limited Partnership, a Delawre Limited Partnership, Member   By: / s/ Paul Pollara_____________________

 

By: AKG3 Properties, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, General Partner

   

 

By: /s/ Aliza K. Guren

   
Name Printed: Aliza K. Guren   Name Printed: Paul Pollara
Title: Member   Title: Exec. V.P.
     
     
By:   By: /s/ Paul Pollara_____________________
     
     
Name Printed:     Name Printed: Paul Pollara
Title:     Title: Exec. V.P.
Address:     Address:  
12011 San Vincente Boulevard, Suite 700   2701 El Segundo Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90049   Hawthorne, CA 90250
Telephone: (310) 476-5633   Telephone: (805) 498-5971
Facsimile: (310) 476-4712   Facsimile: (323) 779-6958
Federal ID No.     Federal ID No. 22-2636459
                             

 

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Broker:   Broker:
     
     
     
     
Attn:     Attn:  
Title:     Title:  
Address:     Address:  
     
     
Telephone:     Telephone:  
Facsimile:     Facsimile:  
Email:     Email:  
Federal ID No.     Federal ID No.  
                 

 

 

NOTICE: These forms are often modified to meet changing requirements of law and industry needs. Always write or call to make sure you are utilizing the most current form: AIR Commercial Real Estate Association, 800 W 6 th Street, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90017.
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ARBITRATION AGREEMENT
Standard Lease Addendum

 

  Dated:   February 25, 2008
     
  By and Between (Lessor):   Jonde Hawthorne, LLC, a California Limited
    Liability Company
     
  (Lessee):   DBA Distribution Services, Inc., a New Jersey
    Corporation
     
  Address of Premises: 2701 W. El Segundo Boulevard
    Hawthorne, California
     
         

  

Paragraph 51

 

A. ARBITRATION OF DISPUTE:

 

Except as provided in Paragraph B below, the Parties agree to resolve any and all claims, disputes or disagreements arising under this Lease, including, but not limited to any matter relating to Lessor’s failure to approve an assignment, Sublease or other transfer of Lessee’s interest in the Lease under Paragraph 12 of this Lease, any other defaults by Lessor, or any defaults by Lessee by and through arbitration as provided below and irrevocably waive any and all rights to the contrary. The Parties agree to at all times conduct themselves in strict, full complete and timely accordance with the terms hereof and that any attempt to circumvent the terms of this Arbitration Agreement shall be absolutely null and void and of no force or effect whatsoever.

 

B. DISPUTES EXCLUDED FROM ARBITRATION:

 

The following claims, disputes or disagreements under this Lease are expressly excluded from the arbitration procedures set forth herein: 1. Disputes for which a different resolution determination is specifically set forth in this Lease, 2. All claims by either party which (a) seek anything other than enforcement or determination of rights under this Lease, or (b) are primarily founded upon matters of fraud, willful misconduct, bad faith or any other allegations of tortious action, and seek the award of punitive or exemplary damages, 3. Claims relating to (a) Lessor’s exercise of any unlawful detainer rights pursuant to applicable law or (b) rights or remedies used by Lessor to gain possession of the Premises or terminate Lessee’s right of possession to the Premises, all of which disputes shall be resolved by suit filed in the applicable court of jurisdiction, the decision of which court shall be subject to appeal pursuant to applicable law and 4. All claims arising under Paragraph 39 of this Lease, which disputes shall be resolved by the specific dispute resolution procedure provided in Paragraph 39 to the extent that such disputes concern solely the determination of rent.

 

 
 

  

C. APPOINTMENT OF AN ARBITRATOR:

 

All disputes subject to this Arbitration Agreement, shall be determined by binding arbitration before: a retired judge or mediator of the applicable court of jurisdiction (e.g., the Superior Court of the State of California) affiliated with Judicial Arbitration & Mediation Services, Inc. (“JAMS”), who has five (5) or more years of experience with real estate valuation in the industrial real estate market in the greater Los Angeles area _______________________________________ or as may be otherwise mutually agreed by Lessor and Lessee (the “Arbitrator”). Such arbitration shall be initiated by the Parties, or either of them, within ten (10) days after either party sends written notice (the “Arbitration Notice”) of a demand to arbitrate by registered or certified mail to the other party and to the Arbitrator. The Arbitration Notice shall contain a description of the subject matter of the arbitration, the dispute with respect thereto, the amount involved, if any, and the remedy or determination sought. If the Parties have agreed to use JAMS they may agree on a retired judge from the JAMS panel. If they are unable to agree within ten days, JAMS will provide a list of three available judges and each party may strike one. The remaining judge (or if there are two, the one selected by JAMS) will serve as the Arbitrator. If the Parties have elected to utilize AAA or some other organization, the Arbitrator shall be selected in accordance with said organization’s rules. In the event the Arbitrator is not selected as provided for above for any reason, the party initiating arbitration shall apply to the appropriate Court for the appointment of a qualified retired judge to act as the Arbitrator.

 

D. ARBITRATION PROCEDURE:

 

1.                   PRE-HEARING ACTIONS. The Arbitrator shall schedule a pre-hearing conference to resolve procedural matters, arrange for the exchange of information, obtain stipulations, and narrow the issues. The Parties will submit proposed discovery schedules to the Arbitrator at the pre-hearing conference. The scope and duration of discovery will be within the sole discretion of the Arbitrator. The Arbitrator shall have the discretion to order a pre-hearing exchange of information by the Parties, including, without limitation, production of requested documents, exchange of summaries of testimony of proposed witnesses, and examination by deposition of parties and third-party witnesses. This discretion shall be exercised in favor of discovery reasonable under the circumstances. The Arbitrator shall issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum as provided for in the applicable statutory or case law (e.g., in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1282.6).

 

2.                   THE DECISION. The arbitration shall be conducted in the city or county within which the Premises are located at a reasonably convenient site. Any Party may be represented by counsel or other authorized representative. In rendering a decision(s), the Arbitrator shall determine the rights and obligations of the Parties according to the substantive laws and the terms and provisions of this Lease. The Arbitrator’s decision shall be based on the evidence introduced at the hearing, including all logical and reasonable inferences therefrom. The Arbitrator may make any determination and/or grant any remedy or relief that is just and equitable. The decision must be based on, and accompanied by, a written statement of decision explaining the factual and legal basis for the decision as to each of the principal controverted issues. The decision shall be conclusive and binding, and it may thereafter be confirmed as a judgment by the court of applicable jurisdiction, subject only to challenge on the grounds set forth in the applicable statutory or case law (e.g., in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1286.2). The validity and enforceability of the Arbitrator’s decision is to be determined exclusively by the court of appropriate jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of this Lease. The Arbitrator may award costs, including without limitation, Arbitrator’s fees and costs, attorneys’ fees, and expert and witness costs, to the prevailing party, if any, as determined by the Arbitrator in his discretion.

 

 

 

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Whenever a matter which has been submitted to arbitration involves a dispute as to whether or not a particular act or omission (other than a failure to pay money) constitutes a Default, the time to commence or cease such action shall be tolled from the date that the Notice of Arbitration is served through and until the date the Arbitrator renders his or her decision. Provided, however, that this provision shall NOT apply in the event that the Arbitrator determines that the Arbitration Notice was prepared in bad faith.

 

Whenever a dispute arises between the Parties concerning whether or not the failure to make a payment of money constitutes a default, the service of an Arbitration Notice shall NOT toll the time period in which to pay the money. The Party allegedly obligated to pay the money may, however, elect to pay the money “under protest” by accompanying said payment with a written statement setting forth the reasons for such protest. If thereafter, the Arbitrator determines that the Party who received said money was not entitled to such payment, said money shall be promptly returned to the Party who paid such money under protest together with interest thereon as defined in Paragraph 13.5. If a Party makes a payment “under protest” but no Notice of Arbitration is filed within thirty days, then such protest shall be deemed waived. (See also Paragraph 43)

 

NOTICE: These forms are often modified to meet changing requirements of law and industry needs. Always write or call to make sure you are utilizing the most current form: AIR Commercial Real Estate Association, 800 W 6th Street, Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Telephone No. (213)687-8777. Fax No.: (213) 687-8616.

 

 

 

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Addendum to Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease-Net dated for reference purposes only. February 15. 2008 for the property located at 2705 W. El Segundo Boulevard, Hawthorne, California by and between Jonda Hawthorne. LLC, A California Limited Liability Company (Lessor) and DBA Distribution Services, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation (Lessee).

 

Addendum 52 Payment of Rent

All Rent payments, including but not limited to Base Rent, Rent Escalations, Common Area Charges, Real Property Taxes and Insurance Reimbursements (as applicable) shall be made payable and sent to:

 

Jonda Hawthorne, LLC

 

JHL
Dept. LA 22472
Pasadena 91185-2474

 

Lessor may by written notice to Lessee specify a different address for the payment of Rent.

 

Addendum 53 Base Rent Escalations.

 

The Base Rent shall be increased in an amount equal to the increase in the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) with an increase effective on the following dates:

 

INCREASE DATE BASE COMPARISON MONTH
March I, 2010 December, 2007
March I, 2012 December, 2009

 

The increase in the Consumer Price Index shall be computed based on the “Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County Index, All Items, 1982-84=100”, issued by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. If the Index for the month which is three (3) months prior to the increase date is greater than the Index for the corresponding Base Comparison Month referenced above, then the monthly Base Rent will be increased in the same proportion as the increase. However, such Increase shall not be more than twelve percent (12%) nor less than six percent (6%). In no event shall the monthly Base Rent be decreased as a result of any declines in said Consumer Price Index.

 

Should the United States Department of Labor re-adjust the above-described Consumer Price Index to a different base period than the base period in effect when this Lease is executed, then such change in the base shall be taken into account and reflected in all adjustments. Should the official reports of the United States Department of Labor be unavailable for the relevant period at the time that any adjustment hereunder is to become effective, Lessee shall pay the rental on the unadjusted basis until the statistical information for the adjustment is available, and within fifteen (15) days from written notice by Lessor to Lessee of the adjustment including figures upon which the adjustment is based, Lessee shall pay to Lessor such sum as represents the difference between the rent paid and the adjusted amount of the rent due and payable. In addition, at such time, Lessee shall pay to Lessor an amount sufficient to cause the security deposit hereunder to be increased in an amount equal to the new monthly base rental. If the described Index shall no longer be published, another index generally recognized as authoritative shall be substituted by agreement of the parties. If they are unable to agree within thirty (30) days after demand by either party, the substitute index shall, on application of either party, be selected by the chief officer of the San Francisco Regional Office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics or its successor. If selection by such officer cannot be obtained, the adjustment shall be made by mutual agreement or by arbitration.

 

 
 

  

Addendum 54 Improvements

 

Lessor, at Lessor’s sole cost and expense, shall cause its designated contractor to:

 

a. substantially complete the refurbishment of all office and the installation of the new restrooms

 

b. create an opening with an operable door, in the easterly drywall separating unit 2701 from 2705 El Segundo Boulevard. Said opening shall be 20’ wide by 12’ high and positioned in a mutually agreeable location, to Lessor and Lessee.

 

Addendum 54 Option to Extend

 

Lessor hereby grants to Lessee one (1) option to extend the Term of this Lease for five (5) additional years commencing when the Original Term expires upon each and all of the following terms and conditions:

 

a. In order to exercise an option to extend, Lessee must give written notice of such election to Lessor and Lessor must receive the same at least 6 months, but not more than 9 months, prior to the date that the option period would commence, time being of the essence. If proper notification of the exercise of an option is not given and/or received, such option shall automatically expire.

 

b. The provisions of paragraph 39, including those relating to Lessee’s Default set forth in paragraph 39.4 of this Lease, are conditions of this Option. Except for the provisions of this Lease granting an option to extend the term and improvements required to be made by Lessor, all of the terms and conditions of this Lease except where specifically modified by this option shall apply. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Lessor shall not be required to install any additional improvements for Lessee at the • commencement of the Option Term.

 

c. This Option is personal to the original Lessee, and cannot be assigned hr exercised by anyone other than said original Lessee and only while the original lessee is in full possession of the Premises. and without

 

d. The monthly rent and base rent adjustments for each month of option period shall be the “Market Rental Value” (MRV) of the property, based on comparable properties in the immediate area, as follows:

 

 
 

 

1) Six months prior to Expiration Date, the Parties shall attempt to agree upon what the new MRV will be on the commencement of the extended term. If agreement cannot be reached, within thirty days, then:

 

a) Lessor and Lessee shall immediately appoint a mutually acceptable broker to establish the new MRV within the next thirty days. Any associated costs will be split equally between the Parties, or

 

b) Both Lessor and Lessee shall each immediately make a reasonable determination of the MRV and submit such determination, in writing, to arbitration in accordance with the following provisions:

 

(i)                  Within fifteen days thereafter, Lessor and Lessee shall each select a broker (“Consultant”) of their choice to act as an arbitrator. The two arbitrators so appointed shall immediately select a third mutually acceptable Consultant to act as a third arbitrator.

 

(ii)                The three arbitrators shall within thirty days of the appointment of the third arbitrator reach a decision as to what the actual MRV for the Premises is, and whether Lessor’s or Lessee’s submitted MRV is the closest thereto. The decision of a majority of the arbitrators shall be binding on the Parties. The submitted MRV which is determined

 

(iii)              to be the Oleic-it to the actual MRV Shill thereafter be used by the Parties.

 

(iv)              If either of the Parties fails to appoint an arbitrator within the specified fifteen days, the arbitrator timely appointed by one of them shall reach a decision on his or her own, and said decision shall be binding on the Parties.

 

(v)                The entire cost of such arbitration shall be paid by the party whose submitted MRV Is not selected, i.e. the one that is NOT the closest to the actual MRV .

 

2) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the new MRV shall not be less than the rent payable for the month immediately prior to said MRV adjustment.

 

Addendum 56 Slots

 

Lessee shall have the right to place its business sign(s) upon the Premises, subject to Lessor’s approval which shall not be unreasonably withheld and provided such sign(s) is/are in compliance with applicable law and record covenants. Upon the termination of the Lease, Lessee shall remove its signs and repair any damages caused by the removal.

 

 
 

  

Addendum 57 Outdoor Storage

 

Lessee shall not store containers, equipment or packing materials in any outdoor area of the Premises, except as approved by prior written consent of Lessor.

 

Addendum 5S Additional Terms and Conditions Applicable to Assignment and Sub-Leasing

 

In the event of an assignment or subletting that is consented to by Lessor, Lessor shall be entitled to fifty percent (50%) of the excess of the consideration received by Lessee, as and when received by Lessee, from the assignee or subtenant over the Rent payable by Lessee to Lessor under this Lease (and calculated on a per square foot basis if less than all of the Premises are involved in the sublease), after first deducting Lessee’s reasonable costs of brokerage and legal fees and alterations and allowances paid by Lessee in connection with the assignment or sublease. A separate agreement shall be drawn, by Lessor, evidencing the specific details of such shared consideration, at such time as the consent to the assignment or sublease is executed. Lessor or its authorized representatives shall have the right at all reasonable times to audit the books, records and papers of Lessee relating to any such transfer, and shall have the right to make copies thereof. If Lessor’s share of the excess from any such transfer shah be found understated, Lessee shall, within thirty (30) days after demand, pay the deficiency and Lessor’s costs of such audit, and if understated by more than ten percent (10%), Lessor shall have the right to cancel this Lease on thirty (30) days’ notice to Lessee.

 

Addendum 59 Lessee’s Obligation to Obtain Closure Letter

 

a. In furtherance of Lessee’s surrender/restoration obligations as set forth in Paragraph 7.4(c) as well as in furtherance of Lessee’s obligations in Paragraphs 6.2 and 6.3, on or before the termination of its tenancy, Lessee shall obtain, to the extent applicable, as described below, a “closure” or “no further action” letter , from that or those appropriate governmental agency(ies) with jurisdiction over the environmental remediation of the Premises. Lessee’s obligation to obtain a “closure” or “no further action” letter shall • only apply, however, if and to the extent Lessee, during its tenancy or occupation of the Premises (whichever is longer), has caused or is otherwise responsible for contamination to, on, under or about the Premises (whether said contamination is to soil and/or groundwater) for which removal or remediation is required pursuant to any applicable local, state or federal regulation, law or statute. More specifically, Lessee’s obligation to obtain a “closure” or “no further action” letter shall apply as to those Hazardous Materials (as that term is defined below in Addendum 59(b)) for which Lessee is, as between Lessor and Lessee, responsible (e.g., those Hazardous Materials which were used, stored, spilled, released, and/or leached on, into, under or about the Premises during Lessee’s tenancy or occupation, whichever is longer), and as to those Hazardous Materials which require removal and/or remediation pursuant to applicable local, state or federal regulations, laws or statutes. For purposes of this section, a “closure” or “no further action” letter shall mean a written confirmation from said governmental agency(ies) that all appropriate governmental testing, remediation and removal of contaminated soil and/or groundwater on and/or which further work regarding said testing, remediation and/or removal of contamination need be done. Should Lessee not obtain a closure or no Anther action letter by the Lease termination date, then Lessee shall be deemed a hold over tenant as described in Addendum 60 herein.

 

 
 

 

b. As used herein, the term “Hazardous Material” means any hazardous or toxic substance, material, or waste which is or becomes regulated by any local governmental authority, the State of California or the United States Government. The term “Hazardous Material: includes, without limitation, any material or substance which is (i) defined as a “hazardous waste,” “extremely hazardous waste” or “restricted hazardous waste” under Sections 25115, 25117 or 25122.7, or listed pursuant to Section 25140, of the California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.5 (Hazardous Waste Control Law); (ii) defined as a “hazardous substance” under Section 25316 of the California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.8 (Carpenter-Presley-Tanner Hazardous Substance Account Act); (iii) defined as a “hazardous material,” “hazardous substance” or “hazardous waste” under Section 25501 of the California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.95 (Hazardous Material Release Response Plans and Inventory); (iv) defined as a “hazardous substance” under Section 25281 of the California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.7 (Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances); (v) petroleum; (vi) asbestos; (vii) listed under Article 9 or defined as hazardous or extremely hazardous pursuant to Article II of Title 22 of the California Administrative Code, Division.

 

Addendum 60 Holding Over

 

Paragraph 26 of the Lease shall be deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in lieu thereof:

 

a. Lessee shall not hold over the Premises after the expiration or sooner termination of the Lease term without the express prior written consent of the Lessor. Lessee shall indemnify Lessor for, and hold Lessor harmless from and against, any and all losses or liabilities arising out of or as a result of any delay by Lessee in surrendering and vacating the Premises, including, without limitation, (1) any claims made by any succeeding Lessee or owner based on any delay; and/or (2) any liabilities arising out of or as a result of these claims; and, (3) Lessor’s damages should any such succeeding lessee or buyer cancel its lease or the purchase of the Property, respectively, based upon such holding over by Lessee. For purposes of this section, a holding over shall include, but not be limited to, soil and/or groundwater contamination of the Premises for which Lessee is obligated to remediate, such that said contamination adversely impacts or delays the subsequent leasing or sale of the Premises. A hold over by Lessee based on contamination of the Premises shall be deemed to be extinguished by the first to occur of either: (1) Lessor’s leasing and/or sale of the Premises at that prevailing market value as though the Premises were not impacted by contamination; or (2) Lessee’s obtainment of a closure or no further action letter as described in Addendum 59(a).

 

b. If possession of the Premises is not surrendered to Lessor on the expiration or sooner termination of the Lease term, in addition to any other rights and remedies of Lessor hereunder or at law or in equity, none of which shall be deemed to be waived by Lessor pursuant to this paragraph, Lessee shall pay to Lessor for each month or portion thereof during which Lessee holds over in the Premises a sum equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Base Rent in effect for the last month of the Lease term in addition to any other adjustments required under the Lease. If any tenancy is created by Lessee’s holding over in the Premises, the tenancy shall be on all of the terms and conditions of this lease, except that rent shall be increased as set forth above and the tenancy shall be a month-to-month tenancy. Nothing in this Paragraph shall be deemed to permit Lessee to retain possession of the Premises after the expiration or sooner termination of the Lease term.

 

 
 

 

Addendum 61. Proposition 13 Protection:

 

Real Property Taxes shall not include, during the first five (5) years of the Term, any increase in Real Property Taxes which results solely from a reassessment of the • Premises as the result of a sale of the Premises, but only where such reassessment occurs during the first five (5) years of the Term. However, in the event of such an increase, Real Property Taxes shall thereafter include an estimate of any increases in Real Property Taxes which would have occurred absent such a sale, • refinancing or activity. It is specifically understood and agreed that Lessee shall be responsible for all Real ‘ Property Taxes after the 5th year or during the option period, including any Real Property Taxes resulting from such a reassessment during the first five (5) years of the Term.

 

Lessor: Lessee:
   

Jonda Hawthorne, LLC, a California

Limited Liability Company

DBA Distribution Services, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation
     
By: KAR3 Properties Limited Partnership  
  A Delaware Limited Partnership, Member  
By: AKG3 Properties, LLC, a California  
  Limited Liability Company, General Partner  
     
By: /s/ Aliza Karney Guren   By: /s/ Paul Pollara
  Aliza Karney Guren, Member Paul Pollara
     
     
         

 

Jonda Hawthorne, LLC a California
Limited Liability Company


By: Kerney Management Company, Manager

 

 

By: /s/ Aliza Karney Guren

Aliza Karney Guren, CEO

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

FIRST AMENDMENT
TO
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL MULTI-TENANT LEASE — NET

[2705 W. El Segundo Blvd.]

 

 

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO STANDARD INDUSTRIAL/ COMMERCIAL MULTI-TENANT LEASE — NET (“Amendment”) is made as of January 28, 2010, between JONDA HAWTHORNE, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Lessor”), and DBA DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC., a New Jersey corporation (“Lessee”), with reference to the following facts:

 

A.                 Lessor and Lessee are parties to that certain Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease – Net dated as of February 25, 2008 and Addendum and Arbitration Agreement attached thereto (collectively the “Original Lease”), for those certain premises located at the street address of 2705 W. El Segundo Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90250 (the “Premises”), for a term that is presently scheduled to expire on February 28, 2013.

 

B.                  Lessor and Lessee are also parties to that certain Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease — Net dated as of March 15, 2004 and Addendum and Arbitration Agreement attached thereto (the “Original 2701 Lease”), as amended by the First Amendment to Lease dated February 25, 2008 (the “First Amendment”) and Second Amendment to Lease dated March 26, 2009 (the “Second Amendment”), as further amended that the Third Amendment dated as of the date hereof, for those certain premises located at the street address of 2701 W. El Segundo Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90250 (the “2701 Premises”), for a term that is presently scheduled to expire on February 28, 2013. The Original 2701 Lease, First Amendment and Second Amendment are collectively referred to as the “2701 Lease Agreement”.

 

C.                  The City of Hawthorne has required that the sprinkler system in the Premises and the 2701 Premises be upgraded, Golden State Fire Protection, Inc. (“Golden State”) has submitted a bid dated January 4, 2010 to perform the sprinkler upgrade work (the “Sprinkler Work”), which bid is acceptable to Lessor and Lessee. The cost of the Sprinkler Work as set forth in the bid is $167,200, allocable $83,600 to the Premises and $83,600 to the 2701 Premises.

 

D.                 Lessee has requested that Lessor engage Golden State to perform the Sprinkler Work, and that Lessor bear a portion of the cost of, and also finance for Lessee’s benefit a portion of the cost of, the Sprinkler Work. Lessor is agreeable to the foregoing, in consideration for Lessee’s agreement to an extension of the Original Term and the other terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment.

 

E.                  Defined terms used in this Amendment shall have the meanings set forth in the Lease Agreement, unless otherwise expressly provided herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

 
 

 

 

1.                   Lease Term Extension . The Original Term is hereby extended for an additional three (3) years, said three (3) year period to commence on March 1, 2013 and end on February 29, 2016. The monthly Base Rent payable by Lessee during the three (3) year period shall be equal to the scheduled monthly Base Rent payable during February 2013 plus a CPI increase to take effect on March 1, 2013, and another CPI increase to take effect on September 1, 2014, both increases to be in accordance with the methodology set forth in Addendum Paragraph 53, except that: (i) the Increase Dates for the three (3) year period shall be March 1, 2013 and September 1, 2014, respectively; (ii) the Base Comparison Months for the three (3) year period shall be December 2011 and December 2012, respectively; (iii) the Base Rent increase to take effect on March 1, 2013 shall not be less than three percent (3%) nor more than six percent (6%) greater than the scheduled Base Rent in effect during February 2013; and (iv) the Base Rent increase to take effect on September 1, 2014 shall not be less than four and one-half percent (41/2%) nor more than nine percent (9%) greater than the scheduled Base Rent in effect during August 2014. Lessee shall continue to pay through February 29, 2016, in addition to monthly Base Rent, all categories of expenses that Lessee was responsible for payment of during the Original Term. Lessee shall have no right or option to extend or renew its rental of the Premises beyond February 29, 2016, and Addendum Paragraph 55 of the Original Lease shall be of no further force or effect.

 

2.                   Sprinkler Work Cost . Lessor shall contract with Golden State to perform the Sprinkler Work in the Premises. Concurrently with Lessee’s execution of this Amendment, Lessee shall deliver to Lessor a check payable to Golden State in the amount of $20,000, representing a portion of the $83,600 cost of the Sprinkler Work to be performed in the Premises. Lessor shall be responsible for payment to Golden State of the remaining $63,600 cost of the Sprinkler Work to be performed in the Premises, except that Lessee shall reimburse Lessor for $38,600 of said remaining cost, plus interest on the unpaid balance at the rate of seven percent (7%) per annum, by making seventy-two (72) equal monthly payments to Lessor of $658.09, with the first monthly installment due March 1, 2010 and the final monthly installment due February 1, 2016. Each such installment shall be due and payable on the first day of the calendar month along with Lessee’s regular monthly Base Rent payment, shall be deemed “Rent” for all purposes of the Lease Agreement, and shall be subject to a late charge if not received by Lessor on or before the tenth (10th) day of each calendar month. Should the term of Lessee’s rental of the Premises from Lessor terminate prior to February 1, 2016 for any reason, then the unpaid balance of said $38,600 obligation (plus interest on the unpaid balance at the rate of seven percent (7%) per annum) shall become immediately due and payable by Lessee to Lessor in a lump sum. The monthly payments due from Lessee under this Paragraph 2 are in addition to the monthly payments due from Lessee under Paragraph 2 of the Third Amendment to the 2701 Lease Agreement.

 

3.                   Cross-Default . A Default by Lessee under this Amendment or the Original Lease shall, at the option of Lessor, constitute a Default by Lessee under the 2701 Lease Agreement and the Third Amendment thereto; a Default by Lessee under the 2701 Lease Agreement or the Third Amendment thereto shall, at the option of Lessor, constitute a Default by Lessee under this Amendment and the Original Lease.

 

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4.                   No Brokers . Lessee represents and warrants to Lessor that no broker or finder has been engaged by Lessee in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Amendment. Lessee agrees to pay any and all claims made by any other broker or finder who asserts that it was engaged by Lessee in connection with the negotiation, execution or consummation of this Amendment.

 

5.                   No Arbitration . The Arbitration Agreement, appearing as part of the Original Lease at Paragraph 51, shall be of no further force or effect and no longer deemed a part of the Lease Agreement, effective immediately.

 

6.                   No Offer . This Amendment shall not be binding until executed and delivered by both parties. This Amendment shall not be relied upon by any other party, individual, corporation, partnership or other entity as a basis for terminating its Lease with Lessor.

 

7.                   Entire Agreement . The Original Lease, as amended by this Amendment, represents the entire agreement between the parties, superseding all prior oral, written and electronic understandings and agreements. This Amendment may not be amended except in writing signed by all parties. In the event of any conflict between the Original Lease and this Amendment, this Amendment shall control.

 

8.                   Ratification . Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Amendment, all of the terms, definitions, covenants and conditions of the Original Lease Agreement are hereby ratified, confirmed and remain in full force and effect, and are incorporated into this Amendment, and shall be applicable to Lessee’s rental of the Premises through February 29, 2016.

 

9.                   Separate Counterparts., Signature Deliveries . This Amendment may be executed in one or more separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original. Such counterparts shall together constitute and be one and the same instrument. Further, either party may deliver its signature hereon via facsimile or electronic (PDF) transmission, and any such signature so delivered shall be binding on that party.

 

 

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment is made as of the date first written above.

 

LESSOR:   JONDA HAWTHORNE, LLC,
    a California limited liability company
     
    By its Manager:
     
      Karney Management Company
      a California corporation
     
      By: /s/ Aliza K. Guren
        Aliza K. Guren
        Chief Executive Officer
     
     
     
LESSEE:   DBA DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.,
    a New Jersey corporation
     
    By: /s/ James C. Eagen
    Name: James C. Eagen
    Title: President
       
     
     
    By: /s/ Michael Capezza
    Name: Michael Capezza
    Title: Secretary
       
       
     
           

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

STANDARD INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL MULTI-TENANT LEASE - NET
AIR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION

 

1. Basic Provisions (“Basic Provisions”) .

 

1.1               Parties: This Lease (“Lease”), dated for reference purposes only March 15, 2004, is made by and between JONDA HAWTHORNE, LLC (“Lessor”) and DISTRIBUTION BY AIR, a DBA DISTRIBUTIONS SERVICES, INC. COMPANY (“Lessee”), (collectively the “Parties”, or individually a “Party”).

 

1.2               (a) Premises: That certain portion of the Project (as defined below), including all improvements therein or to be provided by Lessor under the terms of this Lease, commonly known by the street address of 2701 W. El Sequndo Blvd., located in the City of Hawthorne, County of Los Angeles, State of California, with zip code 90250, as outlined on Exhibit A attached hereto (“Premises”) and generally described as (describe briefly the nature of the Premises): an approximately 70,100 square foot portion of a larger industrial type building. In addition to Lessee’s rights to use and occupy the Premises as hereinafter specified, Lessee shall have non-exclusive rights to the Common Areas (as defined in Paragraph 2.7 below) as hereinafter specified, but shall not have any rights to the roof, exterior walls or utility raceways of the building containing the Premises (“Building”) or to any other buildings in the Project. The Premises, the Building, the Common Areas, the land upon which they are located, along with all other buildings and improvements thereon, are herein collectively referred to as the “Project.” (See also Paragraph 2)

 

(b)                Parking: N/A unreserved vehicle parking spaces (“Unreserved Parking Spaces”); and N/A reserved vehicle parking spaces (“Reserved Parking Spaces”). (See also Paragraph 2.6)

 

1.3               Term: Five (5) years and three (3) months (“Original Term”) commencing May 1, 2004 (“Commencement Date”) and ending July 31, 2009 (“Expiration Date”). (See also Paragraph 3)

 

1.4               Early Possession: N/A (“Early Possession Date”). (See also Paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3)

 

1.5               Base Rent: $27,339.00 per month (“Base Rent”), payable on the first day of each month commencing August 01, 2004. (See also Paragraph 4)

 

ý If this box is checked, there are provisions in this Lease for the Base Rent to be adjusted.

 

1.6               Lessee’s Share of Common Area Operating Expenses: 477.00/mo, initially percent (28.71%) (“Lessee’s Share”). (see Addendum 54.)

 

1.7               Base Rent and Other Monies Paid Upon Execution :

 

(a)                 Base Rent: $27,339.00 for the period August 01, 2004, through August 31, 2004.

 

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(b)                Common Area Operating Expenses: $477.00 for the period August 01-31, 2004.

 

(c)                 Security Deposit: $27,339.00 (“Security Deposit”). (See also Paragraph 5)

 

(d)                Other: $N/A for N/A.

 

(e)                 Total Due Upon Execution of this Lease: $55,155.00.

 

1.8               Agreed Use: general office, warehousing, trucking, freight forwarding, and related lawful uses.

 

1.9               Insuring Party. Lessor is the “Insuring Party”. (See also Paragraph 8)

 

1.10           Real Estate Brokers: (See also Paragraph 15)

 

(a)                 Representation: The following real estate brokers (the “Brokers”) and brokerage relationships exist in this transaction (check applicable boxes):

 

¨ N/A represents Lessor exclusively (“Lessor’s Broker”);

 

¨ N/A represents Lessee exclusively (“Lessee’s Broker”); or

 

ý Colliers Seeley International, Inc. represents both Lessor and Lessee (“Dual Agency”).

 

(b)                Payment to Brokers: Upon execution and delivery of this Lease by both Parties, Lessor shall pay to the Brokers the brokerage fee agreed to in a separate written agreement (or if there is no such agreement, the sum of per agmt or agmt % of the total Base Rent for the brokerage services rendered by the Brokers).

 

1.11           Guarantor. The obligations of the Lessee under this Lease are to be guaranteed by N/A (“Guarantor”). (See also Paragraph 37)

 

1.12           Addenda and Exhibits. Attached hereto is an Addendum or Addenda consisting of Paragraphs 50 through 62 and Exhibits A-1 through A-3, all of which constitute a part of this Lease.

 

2. Premises .

 

2.1               Letting. Lessor hereby leases to Lessee, and Lessee hereby leases from Lessor, the Premises, for the term, at the rental, and upon all of the terms, covenants and conditions set forth in this Lease. Unless otherwise provided herein, any statement of size set forth in this Lease, or that may have been used in calculating Rent, is an approximation which the Parties agree is reasonable and any payments based thereon are not subject to revision whether or not the actual size is more or less.

 

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2.2               Condition. Lessor shall deliver that portion of the Premises contained within the Building (“Unit”) to Lessee broom clean and free of debris on the Commencement Date or the Early Possession Date, whichever first occurs (“Start Date”), and, so long as the required service contracts described in Paragraph 7.1(b) below are obtained by Lessee and in effect within thirty days following the Start Date, warrants that the existing electrical, plumbing, fire sprinkler, lighting, heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems (“HVAC”), loading doors, if any, and all other such elements in the Unit, other than those constructed by Lessee, shall be in good operating condition on said date and that the structural elements of the roof, bearing walls and foundation of the Unit shall be free of material defects. If a non-compliance with such warranty exists as of the Start Date, or if one of such systems or elements should malfunction or fail within the appropriate warranty period, Lessor shall, as Lessor’s sole obligation with respect to such matter, except as otherwise provided in this Lease, promptly after receipt of written notice from Lessee setting forth with specificity the nature and extent of such non-compliance, malfunction or failure, rectify same at Lessor’s expense. The warranty periods shall be as follows: (i) 6 months as to the HVAC systems, and (ii) 30 days as to the remaining systems and other elements of the Unit. If Lessee does not give Lessor the required notice within the appropriate warranty period, correction of any such non-compliance, malfunction or failure shall be the obligation of Lessee at Lessee’s sole cost and expense (except for the repairs to the fire sprinkler systems, roof, foundations, and/or bearing walls - see Paragraph 7).

 

2.3               Compliance. Lessor warrants that the improvements on the Premises and the Common Areas comply with the building codes that were in effect at the time that each such improvement, or portion thereof, was constructed, and also with all applicable laws, covenants or restrictions of record, regulations, and ordinances in effect on the Start Date (“Applicable Requirements”). Said warranty does not apply to the use to which Lessee will put the Premises or to any Alterations or Utility Installations (as defined in Paragraph 7.3(a)) made or to be made by Lessee. NOTE: Lessee is responsible for determining whether or not the Applicable Requirements, and especially the zoning, are appropriate for Lessee’s intended use, and acknowledges that past uses of the Premises may no longer be allowed. If the Premises do not comply with said warranty, Lessor shall, except as otherwise provided, promptly after receipt of written notice from Lessee setting forth with specificity the nature and extent of such non-compliance, rectify the same at Lessor’s expense. If Lessee does not give Lessor written notice of a non-compliance with this warranty within 6 months following the Start Date, correction of that non-compliance shall be the obligation of Lessee at Lessee’s sole cost and expense. If the Applicable Requirements are hereafter changed so as to require during the term of this Lease the construction of an addition to or an alteration of the Unit, Premises and/or Building, the remediation of any Hazardous Substance, or the reinforcement or other physical modification of the Unit, Premises and/or Building (“Capital Expenditure”), Lessor and Lessee shall allocate the cost of such work as follows:

 

(a)                 Subject to Paragraph 2.3(c) below, if such Capital Expenditures are required as a result of the specific and unique use of the Premises by Lessee as compared with uses by tenants in general, Lessee shall be fully responsible for the cost thereof, provided, however that if such Capital Expenditure is required during the last 2 years of this Lease and the cost thereof exceeds 6 months’ Base Rent, Lessee may instead terminate this Lease unless Lessor notifies Lessee, in writing, within 10 days after receipt of Lessee’s termination notice that Lessor has elected to pay the difference between the actual cost thereof and the amount equal to 6 months’ Base Rent. If Lessee elects termination, Lessee shall immediately cease the use of the Premises which requires such Capital Expenditure and deliver to Lessor written notice specifying a termination date at least 90 days thereafter. Such termination date shall, however, in no event be earlier than the last day that Lessee could legally utilize the Premises without commencing such Capital Expenditure.

 

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(b)                If such Capital Expenditure is not the result of the specific and unique use of the Premises by Lessee (such as, governmentally mandated seismic modifications), then Lessor and Lessee shall allocate the obligation to pay for the portion of such costs reasonably attributable to the Premises pursuant to the formula set out in Paragraph 7.1(d); provided, however, that if such Capital Expenditure is required during the last 2 years of this Lease or if Lessor reasonably determines that it is not economically feasible to pay its share thereof, Lessor shall have the option to terminate this Lease upon 90 days prior written notice to Lessee unless Lessee notifies Lessor, in writing, within 10 days after receipt of Lessor’s termination notice that Lessee will pay for such Capital Expenditure. If Lessor does not elect to terminate, and fails to tender its share of any such Capital Expenditure, Lessee may advance such funds and deduct same, with Interest, from Rent until Lessor’s share of such costs have been fully paid. If Lessee is unable to finance Lessor’s share, or if the balance of the Rent due and payable for the remainder of this Lease is not sufficient to fully reimburse Lessee on an offset basis, Lessee shall have the right to terminate this Lease upon 30 days written notice to Lessor.

 

(c)                 Notwithstanding the above, the provisions concerning Capital Expenditures are intended to apply only to non-voluntary, unexpected, and new Applicable Requirements. If the Capital Expenditures are instead triggered by Lessee as a result of an actual or proposed change in use, change in intensity of use, or modification to the Premises then, and in that event, Lessee shall be fully responsible for the cost thereof, and Lessee shall not have any right to terminate this Lease.

 

2.4               Acknowledgements. Lessee acknowledges that: (a) it has been advised by Lessor and/or Brokers to satisfy itself with respect to the condition of the Premises (including but not limited to the electrical, HVAC and fire sprinkler systems, security, environmental aspects, and compliance with Applicable Requirements and the Americans with Disabilities Act), and their suitability for Lessee’s intended use, (b) Lessee has made such investigation as it deems necessary with reference to such matters and assumes all responsibility therefor as the same relate to its occupancy of the Premises, and (c) neither Lessor, Lessor’s agents, nor Brokers have made any oral or written representations or warranties with respect to said matters other than as set forth in this Lease. In addition, Lessor acknowledges that: (i) Brokers have made no representations, promises or warranties concerning Lessee’s ability to honor the Lease or suitability to occupy the Premises, and (ii) it is Lessor’s sole responsibility to investigate the financial capability and/or suitability of all proposed tenants.

 

2.5               Intentionally Omitted .

 

2.6               Vehicle Parking. Lessee shall be entitled to use the number of Unreserved Parking Spaces and Reserved Parking Spaces specified in Paragraph 1.2(b) on those portions of the Common Areas designated from time to time by Lessor for parking. Lessee shall not use more parking spaces than said number. Said parking spaces shall be used for parking by vehicles no larger than full-size passenger automobiles or pick-up trucks, herein called “Permitted Size Vehicles.” Lessor may regulate the loading and unloading of vehicles by adopting Rules and Regulations as provided in Paragraph 2.9. No vehicles other than Permitted Size Vehicles may be parked in the Common Area without the prior written permission of Lessor.

 

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(a)                 Lessee shall not permit or allow any vehicles that belong to or are controlled by Lessee or Lessee’s employees, suppliers, shippers, customers, contractors or invitees to be loaded, unloaded, or parked in areas other than those designated by Lessor for such activities.

 

(b)                Lessee shall not service or store any vehicles in the Common Areas.

 

(c)                 If Lessee permits or allows any of the prohibited activities described in this Paragraph 2.6, then Lessor shall have the right, without notice, in addition to such other rights and remedies that it may have, to remove or tow away the vehicle involved and charge the cost to Lessee, which cost shall be immediately payable upon demand by Lessor.

 

2.7               Common Areas—Definition. The term “Common Areas” is defined as all areas and facilities outside the Premises and within the exterior boundary line of the Project and interior utility raceways and installations within the Unit that are provided and designated by the Lessor from time to time for the general non-exclusive use of Lessor, Lessee and other tenants of the Project and their respective employees, suppliers, shippers, customers, contractors and invitees, including parking areas, loading and unloading areas, trash areas, roadways, walkways, driveways and landscaped areas.

 

2.8               Common Areas—Lessee’s Rights. Lessor grants to Lessee, for the benefit of Lessee and its employees, suppliers, shippers, contractors, customers and invitees, during the term of this Lease, the non-exclusive right to use, in common with others entitled to such use, the Common Areas as they exist from time to time, subject to any rights, powers, and privileges reserved by Lessor under the terms hereof or under the terms of any rules and regulations or restrictions governing the use of the Project. Under no circumstances shall the right herein granted to use the Common Areas be deemed to include the right to store any property, temporarily or permanently, in the Common Areas. Any such storage shall be permitted only by the prior written consent of Lessor or Lessor’s designated agent, which consent may be revoked at any time. In the event that any unauthorized storage shall occur then Lessor shall have the right, without notice, in addition to such other rights and remedies that it may have, to remove the property and charge the cost to Lessee, which cost shall be immediately payable upon demand by Lessor.

 

2.9               Common Areas—Rules and Regulations. Lessor or such other person(s) as Lessor may appoint shall have the exclusive control and management of the Common Areas and shall have the right, from time to time, to establish, modify, amend and enforce reasonable rules and regulations (“Rules and Regulations”) for the management, safety, care, and cleanliness of the grounds, the parking and unloading of vehicles and the preservation of good order, as well as for the convenience of other occupants or tenants of the Building and the Project and their invitees. Lessee agrees to abide by and conform to all such Rules and Regulations, and to cause its employees, suppliers, shippers, customers, contractors and invitees to so abide and conform. Lessor shall not be responsible to Lessee for the non-compliance with said Rules and Regulations by other tenants of the Project.

 

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2.10           Common Areas—Changes. Lessor shall have the right, in Lessor’s sole discretion, from time to time:

 

(a)                 To make changes to the Common Areas, including, without limitation, changes in the location, size, shape and number of driveways, entrances, parking spaces, parking areas, loading and unloading areas, ingress, egress, direction of traffic, landscaped areas, walkways and utility raceways;

 

(b)                To close temporarily any of the Common Areas for maintenance purposes so long as reasonable access to the Premises remains available;

 

(c)                 To designate other land outside the boundaries of the Project to be a part of the Common Areas;

 

(d)                To add additional buildings and improvements to the Common Areas;

 

(e)                 To use the Common Areas while engaged in making additional improvements, repairs or alterations to the Project, or any portion thereof; and

 

(f)                 To do and perform such other acts and make such other changes in, to or with respect to the Common Areas and Project as Lessor may, in the exercise of sound business judgment, deem to be appropriate.

 

3.                   Term .

 

3.1               Term. The Commencement Date, Expiration Date and Original Term of this Lease are as specified in Paragraph 1.3.

 

3.2               Early Possession. If Lessee totally or partially occupies the Premises prior to the Commencement Date, the obligation to pay Base Rent shall be abated for the period of such early possession. All other terms of this Lease (including but not limited to the obligations to pay Lessee’s Share of Common Area Operating Expenses, Real Property Taxes and insurance premiums and to maintain the Premises) shall, however, be in effect during such period. Any such early possession shall not affect the Expiration Date.

 

3.3               Delay In Possession. Lessor agrees to use its best commercially reasonable efforts to deliver possession of the Premises to Lessee by the Commencement Date. If, despite said efforts, Lessor is unable to deliver possession as agreed, Lessor shall not be subject to any liability therefor, nor shall such failure affect the validity of this Lease. Lessee shall not, however, be obligated to pay Rent or perform its other obligations until it receives possession of the Premises. If possession is not delivered within 60 days after the Commencement Date, Lessee may, at its option, by notice in writing within 10 days after the end of such 60 day period, cancel this Lease, in which event the Parties shall be discharged from all obligations hereunder. If such written notice is not received by Lessor within said 10 day period, Lessee’s right to cancel shall terminate. Except as otherwise provided, if possession is not tendered to Lessee by the Start Date and Lessee does not terminate this Lease, as aforesaid, any period of rent abatement that Lessee would otherwise have enjoyed shall run from the date of delivery of possession and continue for a period equal to what Lessee would otherwise have enjoyed under the terms hereof, but minus any days of delay caused by the acts or omissions of Lessee. If possession of the Premises is not delivered within 4 months after the Commencement Date, this Lease shall terminate unless other agreements are reached between Lessor and Lessee, in writing.

 

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3.4               Lessee Compliance. Lessor shall not be required to tender possession of the Premises to Lessee until Lessee complies with its obligation to provide evidence of insurance (Paragraph 8.5). Pending delivery of such evidence, Lessee shall be required to perform all of its obligations under this Lease from and after the Start Date, including the payment of Rent, notwithstanding Lessor’s election to withhold possession pending receipt of such evidence of insurance. Further, if Lessee is required to perform any other conditions prior to or concurrent with the Start Date, the Start Date shall occur but Lessor may elect to withhold possession until such conditions are satisfied.

 

4. Rent .

 

4.1               Rent Defined. All monetary obligations of Lessee to Lessor under the terms of this Lease (except for the Security Deposit) are deemed to be rent (“Rent”).

 

4.2               Common Area Operating Expenses. Lessee shall pay to Lessor during the term hereof, in addition to the Base Rent, Lessee’s Share (as specified in Paragraph 1.6) of all Common Area Operating Expenses, as hereinafter defined, during each calendar year of the term of this Lease, in accordance with the following provisions:

 

(a)                 “Common Area Operating Expenses” are defined, for purposes of this Lease, as all costs incurred by Lessor relating to the ownership and operation of the Project, including, but not limited to, the following:

 

(i) The operation, repair and maintenance, in neat, clean, good order and condition of the following:

 

(aa) The Common Areas and Common Area improvements, including parking areas, loading and unloading areas, trash areas, roadways, parkways, walkways, driveways, landscaped areas, bumpers, irrigation systems, Common Area lighting facilities, fences and gates, elevators, roofs, and roof drainage systems.

 

(bb) Exterior signs and any tenant directories.

 

(cc) Any fire detection and/or sprinkler systems.

 

(ii) The cost of water, gas, electricity and telephone to service the Common Areas and any utilities not separately metered.

 

(iii) Trash disposal, pest control services, property management, security services, and the costs of any environmental inspections.

 

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(iv) Reserves set aside for maintenance and repair of Common Areas.

 

(v) Real Property Taxes (as defined in Paragraph 10).

 

(vi) The cost of the premiums for the insurance maintained by Lessor pursuant to Paragraph 8.

 

(vii) Any deductible portion of an insured loss concerning the Building or the Common Areas.

 

(viii) The cost of any Capital Expenditure to the Building or the Project not covered under the provisions of Paragraph 2.3 provided; however, that Lessor shall allocate the cost of any such Capital Expenditure over a 12 year period and Lessee shall not be required to pay more than Lessee’s Share of 1/144th of the cost of such Capital Expenditure in any given month.

 

(ix) Any other services to be provided by Lessor that are stated elsewhere in this Lease to be a Common Area Operating Expense.

 

(b)                Any Common Area Operating Expenses and Real Property Taxes that are specifically attributable to the Unit, the Building or to any other building in the Project or to the operation, repair and maintenance thereof, shall be allocated entirely to such Unit, Building, or other building. However, any Common Area Operating Expenses and Real Property Taxes that are not specifically attributable to the Building or to any other building or to the operation, repair and maintenance thereof, shall be equitably allocated by Lessor to all buildings in the Project.

 

(c)                 The inclusion of the improvements, facilities and services set forth in Subparagraph 4.2(a) shall not be deemed to impose an obligation upon Lessor to either have said improvements or facilities or to provide those services unless the Project already has the same, Lessor already provides the services, or Lessor has agreed elsewhere in this Lease to provide the same or some of them.

 

(d)                Lessee’s Share of Common Area Operating Expenses shall be payable by Lessee within 10 days after a reasonably detailed statement of actual expenses is presented to Lessee. At Lessor’s option, however, an amount may be estimated by Lessor from time to time of Lessee’s Share of annual Common Area Operating Expenses and the same shall be payable monthly or quarterly, as Lessor shall designate, during each 12 month period of the Lease term, on the same day as the Base Rent is due hereunder. Lessor shall deliver to Lessee within 60 days after the expiration of each calendar year a reasonably detailed statement showing Lessee’s Share of the actual Common Area Operating Expenses incurred during the preceding year. If Lessee’s payments under this Paragraph 4.2(d) during the preceding year exceed Lessee’s Share as indicated on such statement, Lessor shall credit the amount of such over-payment against Lessee’s Share of Common Area Operating Expenses next becoming due. If Lessee’s payments under this Paragraph 4.2(d) during the preceding year were less than Lessee’s Share as indicated on such statement, Lessee shall pay to Lessor the amount of the deficiency within 10 days after delivery by Lessor to Lessee of the statement.

 

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4.3               Payment. Lessee shall cause payment of Rent to be received by Lessor in lawful money of the United States, without offset or deduction (except as specifically permitted in this Lease), on or before the day on which it is due. Rent for any period during the term hereof which is for less than one full calendar month shall be prorated based upon the actual number of days of said month. Payment of Rent shall be made to Lessor at its address stated herein or to such other persons or place as Lessor may from time to time designate in writing. Acceptance of a payment which is less than the amount then due shall not be a waiver of Lessor’s rights to the balance of such Rent, regardless of Lessor’s endorsement of any check so stating. In the event that any check, draft, or other instrument of payment given by Lessee to Lessor is dishonored for any reason, Lessee agrees to pay to Lessor the sum of $25 in addition to any late charges which may be due.

 

5.                   Security Deposit. Lessee shall deposit with Lessor upon execution hereof the Security Deposit as security for Lessee’s faithful performance of its obligations under this Lease. If Lessee fails to pay Rent, or otherwise Defaults under this Lease, Lessor may use, apply or retain all or any portion of said Security Deposit for the payment of any amount due Lessor or to reimburse or compensate Lessor for any liability, expense, loss or damage which Lessor may suffer or incur by reason thereof. If Lessor uses or applies all or any portion of the Security Deposit, Lessee shall within 10 days after written request therefor deposit monies with Lessor sufficient to restore said Security Deposit to the full amount required by this Lease. If the Base Rent increases during the term of this Lease, Lessee shall, upon written request from Lessor, deposit additional monies with Lessor so that the total amount of the Security Deposit shall at all times bear the same proportion to the increased Base Rent as the initial Security Deposit bore to the initial Base Rent. Should the Agreed Use be amended to accommodate a material change in the business of Lessee or to accommodate a sublessee or assignee, Lessor shall have the right to increase the Security Deposit to the extent necessary, in Lessor’s reasonable judgment, to account for any increased wear and tear that the Premises may suffer as a result thereof. If a change in control of Lessee occurs during this Lease and following such change the financial condition of Lessee is, in Lessor’s reasonable judgment, significantly reduced, Lessee shall deposit such additional monies with Lessor as shall be sufficient to cause the Security Deposit to be at a commercially reasonable level based on such change in financial condition. Lessor shall not be required to keep the Security Deposit separate from its general accounts. Within 14 days after the expiration or termination of this Lease, if Lessor elects to apply the Security Deposit only to unpaid Rent, and otherwise within 30 days after the Premises have been vacated pursuant to Paragraph 7.4(c) below, Lessor shall return that portion of the Security Deposit not used or applied by Lessor. No part of the Security Deposit shall be considered to be held in trust, to bear interest or to be prepayment for any monies to be paid by Lessee under this Lease.

 

6. Use .

 

6.1               Use. Lessee shall use and occupy the Premises only for the Agreed Use, or any other legal use which is reasonably comparable thereto, and for no other purpose. Lessee shall not use or permit the use of the Premises in a manner that is unlawful, creates damage, waste or a nuisance, or that disturbs occupants of or causes damage to neighboring premises or properties. Lessor shall not unreasonably withhold or delay its consent to any written request for a modification of the Agreed Use, so long as the same will not impair the structural integrity of the improvements on the Premises or the mechanical or electrical systems therein, and/or is not significantly more burdensome to the Premises. If Lessor elects to withhold consent, Lessor shall within 7 days after such request give written notification of same, which notice shall include an explanation of Lessor’s objections to the change in the Agreed Use.

 

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6.2 Hazardous Substances .

 

(a)                 Reportable Uses Require Consent. The term “Hazardous Substance” as used in this Lease shall mean any product, substance, or waste whose presence, use, manufacture, disposal, transportation, or release, either by itself or in combination with other materials expected to be on the Premises, is either: (i) potentially injurious to the public health, safety or welfare, the environment or the Premises, (ii) regulated or monitored by any governmental authority, or (iii) a basis for potential liability of Lessor to any governmental agency or third party under any applicable statute or common law theory. Hazardous Substances shall include, but not be limited to, hydrocarbons, petroleum, gasoline, and/or crude oil or any products, by-products or fractions thereof. Lessee shall not engage in any activity in or on the Premises which constitutes a Reportable Use of Hazardous Substances without the express prior written consent of Lessor and timely compliance (at Lessee’s expense) with all Applicable Requirements. “Reportable Use” shall mean (i) the installation or use of any above or below ground storage tank, (ii) the generation, possession, storage, use, transportation, or disposal of a Hazardous Substance that requires a permit from, or with respect to which a report, notice, registration or business plan is required to be filed with, any governmental authority, and/or (iii) the presence at the Premises of a Hazardous Substance with respect to which any Applicable Requirements requires that a notice be given to persons entering or occupying the Premises or neighboring properties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee may use any ordinary and customary materials reasonably required to be used in the normal course of the Agreed Use, so long as such use is in compliance with all Applicable Requirements, is not a Reportable Use, and does not expose the Premises or neighboring property to any meaningful risk of contamination or damage or expose Lessor to any liability therefor. In addition, Lessor may condition its consent to any Reportable Use upon receiving such additional assurances as Lessor reasonably deems necessary to protect itself, the public, the Premises and/or the environment against damage, contamination, injury and/or liability, including, but not limited to, the installation (and removal on or before Lease expiration or termination) of protective modifications (such as concrete encasements) and/or increasing the Security Deposit.

 

(b)                Duty to Inform Lessor. If Lessee knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, that a Hazardous Substance has come to be located in, on, under or about the Premises, other than as previously consented to by Lessor, Lessee shall immediately give written notice of such fact to Lessor, and provide Lessor with a copy of any report, notice, claim or other documentation which it has concerning the presence of such Hazardous Substance.

 

(c)                 Lessee Remediation. Lessee shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Substance to be spilled or released in, on, under, or about the Premises (including through the plumbing or sanitary sewer system) and shall promptly, at Lessee’s expense, take all investigatory and/or remedial action reasonably recommended, whether or not formally ordered or required, for the cleanup of any contamination of, and for the maintenance, security and/or monitoring of the Premises or neighboring properties, that was caused or materially contributed to by Lessee, or pertaining to or involving any Hazardous Substance brought onto the Premises during the term of this Lease, by or for Lessee, or any third party.

 

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(d)                Lessee Indemnification. Lessee shall indemnify, defend and hold Lessor, its agents, employees, lenders and ground lessor, if any, harmless from and against any and all loss of rents and/or damages, liabilities, judgments, claims, expenses, penalties, and attorneys’ and consultants’ fees arising out of or involving any Hazardous Substance brought onto the Premises by or for Lessee, or any third party (provided, however, that Lessee shall have no liability under this Lease with respect to underground migration of any Hazardous Substance under the Premises from areas outside of the Project). Lessee’s obligations shall include, but not be limited to, the effects of any contamination or injury to person, property or the environment created or suffered by Lessee, and the cost of investigation, removal, remediation, restoration and/or abatement, and shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease. No termination, cancellation or release agreement entered into by Lessor and Lessee shall release Lessee from its obligations under this Lease with respect to Hazardous Substances, unless specifically so agreed by Lessor in writing at the time of such agreement.

 

(e)                 Lessor Indemnification. Lessor and its successors and assigns shall indemnify, defend, reimburse and hold Lessee, its employees and lenders, harmless from and against any and all environmental damages, including the cost of remediation, which existed as a result of Hazardous Substances on the Premises prior to the Start Date or which are caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lessor, its agents or employees. Lessor’s obligations, as and when required by the Applicable Requirements, shall include, but not be limited to, the cost of investigation, removal, remediation, restoration and/or abatement, and shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease.

 

(f)                 Investigations and Remediations. Lessor shall retain the responsibility and pay for any investigations or remediation measures required by governmental entities having jurisdiction with respect to the existence of Hazardous Substances on the Premises prior to the Start Date, unless such remediation measure is required as a result of Lessee’s use (including “Alterations”, as defined in Paragraph 7.3(a) below) of the Premises, in which event Lessee shall be responsible for such payment. Lessee shall cooperate fully in any such activities at the request of Lessor, including allowing Lessor and Lessor’s agents to have reasonable access to the Premises at reasonable times in order to carry out Lessor’s investigative and remedial responsibilities.

 

(g)                Lessor Termination Option. If a Hazardous Substance Condition (see Paragraph 9.1(e)) occurs during the term of this Lease, unless Lessee is legally responsible therefor (in which case Lessee shall make the investigation and remediation thereof required by the Applicable Requirements and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, but subject to Lessor’s rights under Paragraph 6.2(d) and Paragraph 13), Lessor may, at Lessor’s option, either (i) investigate and remediate such Hazardous Substance Condition, if required, as soon as reasonably possible at Lessor’s expense, in which event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, or (ii) if the estimated cost to remediate such condition exceeds 12 times the then monthly Base Rent or $100,000, whichever is greater, give written notice to Lessee, within 30 days after receipt by Lessor of knowledge of the occurrence of such Hazardous Substance Condition, of Lessor’s desire to terminate this Lease as of the date 60 days following the date of such notice. In the event Lessor elects to give a termination notice, Lessee may, within 10 days thereafter, give written notice to Lessor of Lessee’s commitment to pay the amount by which the cost of the remediation of such Hazardous Substance Condition exceeds an amount equal to 12 times the then monthly Base Rent or $100,000, whichever is greater. Lessee shall provide Lessor with said funds or satisfactory assurance thereof within 30 days following such commitment. In such event, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, and Lessor shall proceed to make such remediation as soon as reasonably possible after the required funds are available. If Lessee does not give such notice and provide the required funds or assurance thereof within the time provided, this Lease shall terminate as of the date specified in Lessor’s notice of termination.

 

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6.3               Lessee’s Compliance with Applicable Requirements. Except as otherwise provided in this Lease, Lessee shall, at Lessee’s sole expense, fully, diligently and in a timely manner, materially comply with all Applicable Requirements, the requirements of any applicable fire insurance underwriter or rating bureau, and the recommendations of Lessor’s engineers and/or consultants which relate in any manner to the Premises, without regard to whether said requirements are now in effect or become effective after the Start Date. Lessee shall, within 10 days after receipt of Lessor’s written request, provide Lessor with copies of all permits and other documents, and other information evidencing Lessee’s compliance with any Applicable Requirements specified by Lessor, and shall immediately upon receipt, notify Lessor in writing (with copies of any documents involved) of any threatened or actual claim, notice, citation, warning, complaint or report pertaining to or involving the failure of Lessee or the Premises to comply with any Applicable Requirements.

 

6.4               Inspection; Compliance. Lessor and Lessor’s “Lender” (as defined in Paragraph 30) and consultants shall have the right to enter into Premises at any time, in the case of an emergency, and otherwise at reasonable times, for the purpose of inspecting the condition of the Premises and for verifying compliance by Lessee with this Lease. The cost of any such inspections shall be paid by Lessor, unless a violation of Applicable Requirements, or a contamination is found to exist or be imminent, or the inspection is requested or ordered by a governmental authority. In such case, Lessee shall upon request reimburse Lessor for the cost of such inspection, so long as such inspection is reasonably related to the violation or contamination.

 

7. Maintenance; Repairs, Utility Installations; Trade Fixtures and Alterations .

 

7.1 Lessee’s Obligations .

 

(a)                 In General. Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 2.2 (Condition), 2.3 (Compliance), 6.3 (Lessee’s Compliance with Applicable Requirements), 7.2 (Lessor’s Obligations), 9 (Damage or Destruction), and 14 (Condemnation), Lessee shall, at Lessee’s sole expense, keep the Premises, Utility Installations (intended for Lessee’s exclusive use, no matter where located), and Alterations in good order, condition and repair (whether or not the portion of the Premises requiring repairs, or the means of repairing the same, are reasonably or readily accessible to Lessee, and whether or not the need for such repairs occurs as a result of Lessee’s use, any prior use, the elements or the age of such portion of the Premises), including, but not limited to, all equipment or facilities, such as plumbing (see Addendum 55), HVAC equipment, electrical, lighting facilities, boilers, pressure vessels, fixtures, interior walls, interior surfaces of exterior walls, ceilings, floors, windows, doors, plate glass, roofs, and skylights but excluding any items which are the responsibility of Lessor pursuant to Paragraph 7.2. Lessee, in keeping the Premises in good order, condition and repair, shall exercise and perform good maintenance practices, specifically including the procurement and maintenance of the service contracts required by Paragraph 7.1(b) below. Lessee’s obligations shall include restorations, replacements or renewals when necessary to keep the Premises and all improvements thereon or a part thereof in good order, condition and state of repair.

 

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(b)                Service Contracts. Lessee shall, at Lessee’s sole expense, procure and maintain contracts, and obtain proposals for equipment repair for Lessor’s routine budgetary and monitoring of its fixed assets with copies to Lessor, in customary form and substance for, and with contractors specializing and experienced in the maintenance of the following equipment and improvements, if any, if and when installed on the Premises: (i) HVAC equipment, (ii) boiler and pressure vessels, (iii) clarifiers, and (iv) any other equipment, if reasonably required by Lessor. However, Lessor reserves the right, upon notice to Lessee, to procure and maintain any or all of such service contracts, and if Lessor so elects, Lessee shall reimburse Lessor, upon demand, for the cost thereof.

 

(c)                 Failure to Perform. If Lessee fails to perform Lessee’s obligations under this Paragraph 7.1, Lessor may enter upon the Premises after 10 days’ prior written notice to Lessee (except in the case of an emergency, in which case no notice shall be required), perform such obligations on Lessee’s behalf, and put the Premises in good order, condition and repair, and Lessee shall promptly reimburse Lessor for the cost thereof.

 

(d)                Replacement. Subject to Lessee’s indemnification of Lessor as set forth in Paragraph 8.7 below, and without relieving Lessee of liability resulting from Lessee’s failure to exercise and perform good maintenance practices, if an item described in Paragraph 7.1(b) cannot be repaired other than at a cost which is in excess of 50% of the cost of replacing such item, then such item shall be replaced by Lessor, and the cost thereof shall be prorated between the Parties and Lessee shall only be obligated to pay, each month during the remainder of the term of this Lease, on the date on which Base Rent is due, an amount equal to the product of multiplying the cost of such replacement by a fraction, the numerator of which is one, and the denominator of which is 144 (ie. 1/144th of the cost per month). Lessee shall pay Interest on the unamortized balance at a rate that is commercially reasonable in the judgment of Lessor’s accountants. Lessee may, however, prepay its obligation at any time.

 

7.2               Lessor’s Obligations. Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 2.2 (Condition), 2.3 (Compliance), 4.2 (Common Area Operating Expenses), 6 (Use), 7.1 (Lessee’s Obligations), 9 (Damage or Destruction) and 14 (Condemnation), Lessor, subject to reimbursement pursuant to Paragraph 4.2, shall keep in good order, condition and repair the foundations, exterior walls, structural condition of interior bearing walls, exterior roof, fire sprinkler system, Common Area fire alarm and/or smoke detection systems, fire hydrants, parking lots, walkways, parkways, driveways, landscaping, fences, signs and utility systems serving the Common Areas and all parts thereof, as well as providing the services for which there is a Common Area Operating Expense pursuant to Paragraph 4.2. Lessor shall not be obligated to paint the exterior or interior surfaces of exterior walls nor shall Lessor be obligated to maintain, repair or replace windows, doors or plate glass of the Premises. (see Addendum 55) Lessee expressly waives the benefit of any statute now or hereafter in effect to the extent it is inconsistent with the terms of this Lease.

 

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7.3 Utility Installations; Trade Fixtures; Alterations .

 

(a)                 Definitions. The term “Utility Installations” refers to all floor and window coverings, air lines, power panels, electrical distribution, security and fire protection systems, communication systems, lighting fixtures, HVAC equipment, plumbing, and fencing in or on the Premises. The term “Trade Fixtures” shall mean Lessee’s machinery and equipment that can be removed without doing material damage to the Premises. The term “Alterations” shall mean any modification of the improvements, other than Utility Installations or Trade Fixtures, whether by addition or deletion. “Lessee Owned Alterations and/or Utility Installations” are defined as Alterations and/or Utility Installations made by Lessee that are not yet owned by Lessor pursuant to Paragraph 7.4(a).

 

(b)                Consent. Lessee shall not make any Alterations or Utility Installations to the Premises without Lessor’s prior written consent. Lessee may, however, make non-structural Utility Installations to the interior of the Premises (excluding the roof) without such consent but upon notice to Lessor, as long as they are not visible from the outside, do not involve puncturing, relocating or removing the roof or any existing walls, and the cumulative cost thereof during this Lease as extended does not exceed a sum equal to 3 month’s Base Rent in the aggregate or a sum equal to one month’s Base Rent in any one year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee shall not make or permit any roof penetrations and/or install anything on the roof without the prior written approval of Lessor. Lessor may, as a precondition to granting such approval, require Lessee to utilize a contractor chosen and/or approved by Lessor. Any Alterations or Utility Installations that Lessee shall desire to make and which require the consent of the Lessor shall be presented to Lessor in written form with detailed plans. Consent shall be deemed conditioned upon Lessee’s: (i) acquiring all applicable governmental permits, (ii) furnishing Lessor with copies of both the permits and the plans and specifications prior to commencement of the work, and (iii) compliance with all conditions of said permits and other Applicable Requirements in a prompt and expeditious manner. Any Alterations or Utility Installations shall be performed in a workmanlike manner with good and sufficient materials. Lessee shall promptly upon completion furnish Lessor with as-built plans and specifications. For work which costs an amount in excess of one month’s Base Rent, Lessor may condition its consent upon Lessee providing a lien and completion bond in an amount equal to 150% of the estimated cost of such Alteration or Utility Installation and/or upon Lessee’s posting an additional Security Deposit with Lessor.

 

(c)                 Indemnification. Lessee shall pay, when due, all claims for labor or materials furnished or alleged to have been furnished to or for Lessee at or for use on the Premises, which claims are or may be secured by any mechanic’s or materialman’s lien against the Premises or any interest therein. Lessee shall give Lessor not less than 10 days notice prior to the commencement of any work in, on or about the Premises, and Lessor shall have the right to post notices of non-responsibility. If Lessee shall contest the validity of any such lien, claim or demand, then Lessee shall, at its sole expense defend and protect itself, Lessor and the Premises against the same and shall pay and satisfy any such adverse judgment that may be rendered thereon before the enforcement thereof. If Lessor shall require, Lessee shall furnish a surety bond in an amount equal to 150% of the amount of such contested lien, claim or demand, indemnifying Lessor against liability for the same. If Lessor elects to participate in any such action, Lessee shall pay Lessor’s attorneys’ fees and costs.

 

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7.4 Ownership; Removal; Surrender; and Restoration .

 

(a)                 Ownership. Subject to Lessor’s right to require removal or elect ownership as hereinafter provided, all Alterations and Utility Installations made by Lessee shall be the property of Lessee, but considered a part of the Premises. Lessor may, at any time, elect in writing to be the owner of all or any specified part of the Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations. Unless otherwise instructed per paragraph 7.4(b) hereof, all Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations shall, at the expiration or termination of this Lease, become the property of Lessor and be surrendered by Lessee with the Premises.

 

(b)                Removal. By delivery to Lessee of written notice from Lessor not earlier than 90 and not later than 30 days prior to the end of the term of this Lease, Lessor may require that any or all Lessee Owned Alterations or Utility Installations be removed by the expiration or termination of this Lease. Lessor may require the removal at any time of all or any part of any Lessee Owned Alterations or Utility Installations made without the required consent.

 

(c)                 Surrender; Restoration. Lessee shall surrender the Premises by the Expiration Date or any earlier termination date, with all of the improvements, parts and surfaces thereof broom clean and free of debris, and in good operating order, condition and state of repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted. “Ordinary wear and tear” shall not include any damage or deterioration that would have been prevented by good maintenance practice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if this Lease is for 12 months or less, then Lessee shall surrender the Premises in the same condition as delivered to Lessee on the Start Date with NO allowance for ordinary wear and tear. Lessee shall repair any damage occasioned by the installation, maintenance or removal of Trade Fixtures, Lessee owned Alterations and/or Utility Installations, furnishings, and equipment as well as the removal of any storage tank installed by or for Lessee. Lessee shall also completely remove from the Premises any and all Hazardous Substances brought onto the Premises by or for Lessee, or any third party (except Hazardous Substances which were deposited via underground migration from areas outside of the Project) even if such removal would require Lessee to perform or pay for work that exceeds statutory requirements. Trade Fixtures shall remain the property of Lessee and shall be removed by Lessee. The failure by Lessee to timely vacate the Premises pursuant to this Paragraph 7.4(c) without the express written consent of Lessor shall constitute a holdover under the provisions of Paragraph 26 below.

 

8. Insurance; Indemnity .

 

8.1               Payment of Premiums. The cost of the premiums for the insurance policies required to be carried by Lessor, pursuant to Paragraphs 8.2(b), 8.3(a) and 8.3(b), shall be a Common Area Operating Expense. Premiums for policy periods commencing prior to, or extending beyond, the term of this Lease shall be prorated to coincide with the corresponding Start Date or Expiration Date.

 

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8.2 Liability Insurance .

 

(a)                 Carried by Lessee. Lessee shall obtain and keep in force a Commercial General Liability policy of insurance protecting Lessee and Lessor as an additional insured against claims for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage based upon or arising out of the ownership, use, occupancy or maintenance of the Premises and all areas appurtenant thereto. Such insurance shall be on an occurrence basis providing single limit coverage in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence with an annual aggregate of not less than $2,000,000, an “Additional Insured-Managers or Lessors of Premises Endorsement” and contain the “Amendment of the Pollution Exclusion Endorsement” for damage caused by heat, smoke or fumes from a hostile fire. The policy shall not contain any intra-insured exclusions as between insured persons or organizations, but shall include coverage for liability assumed under this Lease as an “insured contract” for the performance of Lessee’s indemnity obligations under this Lease. The limits of said insurance shall not, however, limit the liability of Lessee nor relieve Lessee of any obligation hereunder. All insurance carried by Lessee shall be primary to and not contributory with any similar insurance carried by Lessor, whose insurance shall be considered excess insurance only.

 

(b)                Carried by Lessor. Lessor shall maintain liability insurance as described in Paragraph 8.2(a), in addition to, and not in lieu of, the insurance required to be maintained by Lessee. Lessee shall not be named as an additional insured therein.

 

8.3 Property Insurance—Building, Improvements and Rental Value .

 

(a)                 Building and Improvements. Lessor shall obtain and keep in force a policy or policies of insurance in the name of Lessor, with loss payable to Lessor, any ground-lessor, and to any Lender insuring loss or damage to the Premises. The amount of such insurance shall be equal to the full replacement cost of the Premises, as the same shall exist from time to time, or the amount required by any Lender, but in no event more than the commercially reasonable and available insurable value thereof. Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations, Trade Fixtures, and Lessee’s personal property shall be insured by Lessee under Paragraph 8.4. If the coverage is available and commercially appropriate, such policy or policies shall insure against all risks of direct physical loss or damage (flood and/or earthquake), including coverage for debris removal and the enforcement of any Applicable Requirements requiring the upgrading, demolition, reconstruction or replacement of any portion of the Premises as the result of a covered loss. Said policy or policies shall also contain an agreed valuation provision in lieu of any coinsurance clause, waiver of subrogation, and inflation guard protection causing an increase in the annual property insurance coverage amount by a factor of not less than the adjusted U.S. Department of Labor Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the city nearest to where the Premises are located. If such insurance coverage has a deductible clause, the deductible amount shall not exceed $1,000 per occurrence.

 

(b)                Rental Value. Lessor shall also obtain and keep in force a policy or policies in the name of Lessor with loss payable to Lessor and any Lender, insuring the loss of the full Rent for one year with an extended period of indemnity for an additional 180 days (“Rental Value insurance”). Said insurance shall contain an agreed valuation provision in lieu of any coinsurance clause, and the amount of coverage shall be adjusted annually to reflect the projected Rent otherwise payable by Lessee, for the next 12 month period.

 

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(c)                 Adjacent Premises. Lessee shall pay for any increase in the premiums for the property insurance of the Building and for the Common Areas or other buildings in the Project if said increase is caused by Lessee’s acts, omissions, use or occupancy of the Premises.

 

(d)                Lessee’s Improvements. Since Lessor is the Insuring Party, Lessor shall not be required to insure Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations unless the item in question has become the property of Lessor under the terms of this Lease.

 

8.4 Lessee’s Property; Business Interruption Insurance .

 

(a)                 Property Damage. Lessee shall obtain and maintain insurance coverage on all of Lessee’s personal property, Trade Fixtures, and Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations. Such insurance shall be full replacement cost coverage with a deductible of not to exceed $1,000 per occurrence. The proceeds from any such insurance shall be used by Lessee for the replacement of personal property, Trade Fixtures and Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations. Lessee shall provide Lessor with written evidence that such insurance is in force.

 

(b)                Business Interruption. Lessee shall obtain and maintain loss of income and extra expense insurance in amounts as will reimburse Lessee for direct or indirect loss of earnings attributable to all perils commonly insured against by prudent lessees in the business of Lessee or attributable to prevention of access to the Premises as a result of such perils.

 

(c)                 No Representation of Adequate Coverage. Lessor makes no representation that the limits or forms of coverage of insurance specified herein are adequate to cover Lessee’s property, business operations or obligations under this Lease.

 

8.5               Insurance Policies. Insurance required herein shall be by companies duly licensed or admitted to transact business in the state where the Premises are located, and maintaining during the policy term a “General Policyholders Rating” of at least B+, V, as set forth in the most current issue of “Best’s Insurance Guide”, or such other rating as may be required by a Lender. Lessee shall not do or permit to be done anything which invalidates the required insurance policies. Lessee shall, prior to the Start Date, deliver to Lessor certified copies of policies of such insurance or certificates evidencing the existence and amounts of the required insurance. No such policy shall be cancelable or subject to modification except after 30 days prior written notice to Lessor. Lessee shall, at least 30 days prior to the expiration of such policies, furnish Lessor with evidence of renewals or “insurance binders” evidencing renewal thereof, or Lessor may order such insurance and charge the cost thereof to Lessee, which amount shall be payable by Lessee to Lessor upon demand. Such policies shall be for a term of at least one year, or the length of the remaining term of this Lease, whichever is less. If either Party shall fail to procure and maintain the insurance required to be carried by it, the other Party may, but shall not be required to, procure and maintain the same.

 

8.6               Waiver of Subrogation. Without affecting any other rights or remedies, Lessee and Lessor each hereby release and relieve the other, and waive their entire right to recover damages against the other, for loss of or damage to its property arising out of or incident to the perils required to be insured against herein. The effect of such releases and waivers is not limited by the amount of insurance carried or required, or by any deductibles applicable hereto. The Parties agree to have their respective property damage insurance carriers waive any right to subrogation that such companies may have against Lessor or Lessee, as the case may be, so long as the insurance is not invalidated thereby.

 

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8.7               Indemnity. Except for Lessor’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, Lessee shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold and hold harmless the Premises, Lessor and is agents, Lessor’s master or ground lessor, partners and Lenders, from and against any and all claims, loss of rents and/or damages, liens, judgments, penalties, attorneys’ and consultants’ fees, expenses and/or liabilities arising out of, involving, or in connection with, the use and/or occupancy of the Premises by Lessee. If any action or proceeding is brought against Lessor by reason of any of the foregoing matters, Lessee shall upon notice defend the same at Lessee’s expense by counsel reasonably satisfactory to Lessor and Lessor shall cooperate with Lessee in such defense. Lessor need not have first paid any such claim in order to be defended or indemnified.

 

8.8               Exemption of Lessor from Liability. Lessor shall not be liable, unless caused by Lessor’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, for injury or damage to the person or goods, wares, merchandise or other property of Lessee, Lessee’s employees, contractors, invitees, customers, or any other person in or about the Premises, whether such damage or injury is caused by or results from fire, steam, electricity, gas, water or rain, or from the breakage, leakage, obstruction or other defects of pipes, fire sprinklers, wires, appliances, plumbing, HVAC or lighting fixtures, or from any other cause, whether the said injury or damage results from conditions arising upon the Premises or upon other portions of the Building, or from other sources or places. Lessor shall not be liable for nay damages arising from any act or neglect of any other tenant of Lessor nor from the failure of Lessor to enforce the provisions of any other lease in the Project. Notwithstanding Lessor’s negligence or breach of this Lease, Lessor shall under no circumstances be liable for injury to Lessee’s business or for any loss of income or profit therefrom.

 

9. Damage or Destruction .

 

9.1 Definitions .

 

(a)                 “Premises Partial Damage” shall mean damage or destruction to the improvements on the Premises, other than Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations, which can reasonably be repaired in 3 months or less from the date of the damage or destruction, and the cost thereof does not exceed a sum equal to 6 month’s Base Rent. Lessor shall notify Lessee in writing within 30 days from the date of the damage or destruction as to whether or not the damage is Partial or Total.

 

(b)                “Premises Total Destruction” shall mean damage or destruction to the improvements on the Premises, other than Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations and Trade Fixtures, which cannot reasonably be repaired in 3 months or less from the date of the damage or destruction and/or the cost thereof exceeds a sum equal to 6 month’s Base Rent. Lessor shall notify Lessee in writing within 30 days from the date of the damage or destruction as to whether or not the damage is Partial or Total.

 

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(c)                 “Insured Loss” shall mean damage or destruction to improvements on the Premises, other than Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations and Trade Fixtures, which was caused by an event required to be covered by the insurance described in Paragraph 8.3(a), irrespective of any deductible amounts or coverage limits involved.

 

(d)                “Replacement Cost” shall mean the cost to repair or rebuild the improvements owned by Lessor at the time of the occurrence to their condition existing immediately prior thereto, including demolition, debris removal and upgrading required by the operation of Applicable Requirements, and without deduction for depreciation.

 

(e)                 “Hazardous Substance Condition” shall mean the occurrence or discovery of a condition involving the presence of, or a contamination by, a Hazardous Substance as defined in Paragraph 6.2(a), in, on, or under the Premises.

 

9.2               Partial Damage—Insured Loss. If a Premises Partial Damage that is an Insured Loss occurs, then Lessor shall, at Lessor’s expense, repair such damage (but not Lessee’s Trade Fixtures or Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations) as soon as reasonably possible and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect; provided, however, that Lessee shall, at Lessor’s election, make the repair of any damage or destruction the total cost to repair of which is $5,000 or less, and, in such event, Lessor shall make any applicable insurance proceeds available to Lessee on a reasonable basis for that purpose. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the required insurance was not in force or the insurance proceeds are not sufficient to effect such repair, the Insuring Party shall promptly contribute the shortage in proceeds as and when required to complete said repairs. In the event, however, such shortage was due to the fact that, by reason of the unique nature of the improvements, full replacement cost insurance coverage was not commercially reasonable and available, Lessor shall have no obligation to pay for the shortage in insurance proceeds or to fully restore the unique aspects of the Premises unless Lessee provides Lessor with the funds to cover same, or adequate assurance thereof, within 10 days following receipt of written notice of such shortage and request therefor. If Lessor receives said funds or adequate assurance thereof within said 10 day period, the party responsible for making the repairs shall complete them as soon as reasonably possible and this Lease shall remain in full force and effect. If such funds or assurance are not received, Lessor may nevertheless elect by written notice to Lessee within 10 days thereafter to: (i) make such restoration and repair as is commercially reasonable with Lessor paying any shortage in proceeds, in which case this Lease shall remain in full force and effect, or (ii) have this Lease terminate 30 days thereafter. Lessee shall not be entitled to reimbursement of any funds contributed by Lessee to repair any such damage or destruction. Premises Partial Damage due to flood or earthquake shall be subject to Paragraph 9.3, notwithstanding that there may be some insurance coverage, but the net proceeds of any such insurance shall be made available for the repairs if made by either Party.

 

9.3               Partial Damage—Uninsured Loss. If a Premises Partial Damage that is not an Insured Loss occurs, unless caused by a negligent or willful act of Lessee (in which event Lessee shall make the repairs at Lessee’s expense), Lessor may either: (i) repair such damage as soon as reasonably possible at Lessor’s expense, in which event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, or (ii) terminate this Lease by giving written notice to Lessee within 30 days after receipt by Lessor of knowledge of the occurrence of such damage. Such termination shall be effective 60 days following the date of such notice. In the event Lessor elects to terminate this Lease, Lessee shall have the right within 10 days after receipt of the termination notice to give written notice to Lessor of Lessee’s commitment to pay for the repair of such damage without reimbursement from Lessor. Lessee shall provide Lessor with said funds or satisfactory assurance thereof within 30 days after making such commitment. In such event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, and Lessor shall proceed to make such repairs as soon as reasonably possible after the required funds are available. If Lessee does not make the required commitment, this Lease shall terminate as of the date specified in the termination notice.

 

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9.4               Total Destruction. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if a Premises Total Destruction occurs, this Lease shall terminate 60 days following such Destruction. If the damage or destruction was caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lessee, Lessor shall have the right to recover Lessor’s damages from Lessee, except as provided in Paragraph 8.6.

 

9.5               Damage Near End of Term. If at any time during the last 6 months of this Lease there is damage for which the cost to repair exceeds one month’s Base Rent, whether or not an Insured Loss, Lessor may terminate this Lease effective 60 days following the date of occurrence of such damage by giving a written termination notice to Lessee within 30 days after the date of occurrence of such damage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Lessee at that time has an exercisable option to extend this Lease or to purchase the Premises, then Lessee may preserve this Lease by, (a) exercising such option and (b) providing Lessor with any shortage in insurance proceeds (or adequate assurance thereof) needed to make the repairs on or before the earlier of (i) the date which is 10 days after Lessee’s receipt of Lessor’s written notice purporting to terminate this Lease, or (ii) the day prior to the date upon which such option expires. If Lessee duly exercises such option during such period and provides Lessor with funds (or adequate assurance thereof) to cover any shortage in insurance proceeds, Lessor shall, at Lessor’s commercially reasonable expense, repair such damage as soon as reasonably possible and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect. If Lessee fails to exercise such option and provide such funds or assurance during such period, then this Lease shall terminate on the date specified in the termination notice and Lessee’s option shall be extinguished.

 

9.6 Abatement of Rent; Lessee’s Remedies .

 

(a)                 Abatement. In the event of Premises Partial Damage or Premises Total Destruction or a Hazardous Substance Condition for which Lessee is not responsible under this Lease, the Rent payable by Lessee for the period required for the repair, remediation or restoration of such damage shall be abated in proportion to the degree to which Lessee’s use of the Premises is impaired, but not to exceed the proceeds received from the Rental Value insurance. All other obligations of Lessee hereunder shall be performed by Lessee, and Lessor shall have no liability for any such damage, destruction, remediation, repair or restoration except as provided herein.

 

(b)                Remedies. If Lessor shall be obligated to repair or restore the Premises and does not commence, in a substantial and meaningful way, such repair or restoration within 90 days after such obligation shall accrue, Lessee may, at any time prior to the commencement of such repair or restoration, give written notice to Lessor and to any Lenders of which Lessee has actual notice, of Lessee’s election to terminate this Lease on a date not less than 60 days following the giving of such notice. If Lessee gives such notice and such repair or restoration is not commenced within 30 days thereafter, this Lease shall terminate as of the date specified in said notice. If the repair or restoration is commenced within such 30 days, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect. “Commence” shall mean either the unconditional authorization of the preparation of the required plans, or the beginning of the actual work on the Premises, whichever first occurs.

 

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9.7               Termination; Advance Payments. Upon termination of this Lease pursuant to Paragraph 6.2(g) or Paragraph 9, an equitable adjustment shall be made concerning advance Base Rent and any other advance payments made by Lessee to Lessor. Lessor shall, in addition, return to Lessee so much of Lessee’s Security Deposit as has not been, or is not then required to be, used by Lessor.

 

9.8               Waive Statutes. Lessor and Lessee agree that the terms of this Lease shall govern the effect of any damage to or destruction of the Premises with respect to the termination of this Lease and hereby waive the provisions of any present or future statute to the extent inconsistent herewith.

 

10. Real Property Taxes .

 

10.1           Definition. As used herein, the term “ Real Property Taxes” shall include any form of assessment; real estate, general, special, ordinary or extraordinary, or rental levy or tax (other than inheritance, personal income or estate taxes); improvement bond; and/or license fee imposed upon or levied against any legal or equitable interest of Lessor in the Project, Lessor’s right to other income therefrom, and/or Lessor’s business of leasing, by any authority having the direct or indirect power to tax and where the funds are generated with reference to the Project address and where the proceeds so generated are to be applied by the city, county or other local taxing authority of a jurisdiction within which the Project is located. The term “Real Property Taxes” shall also include any tax, fee, levy, assessment or charge, or any increase therein, imposed by reason of events occurring during the term of this Lease, including but not limited to, a change in the ownership of the Project or any portion thereof or a change in the improvements thereon. In calculating Real Property Taxes for any calendar year, the Real Property Taxes for any real estate tax year shall be included in the calculation of Real Property Taxes for such calendar year based upon the number of days which such calendar year and tax year have in common.

 

10.2           Payment of Taxes. Lessor shall pay the Real Property Taxes applicable to the Project, and except as otherwise provided in Paragraph 10.3, any such amounts shall be included in the calculation of Common Area Operating Expenses in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 4.2.

 

10.3           Additional Improvements. Common Area Operating Expenses shall not include Real Property Taxes specified in the tax assessor’s records and work sheets as being caused by additional improvements placed upon the Project by other lessees or by Lessor for the exclusive enjoyment of such other lessees. Notwithstanding Paragraph 10.2 hereof, Lessee shall, however, pay to Lessor at the time Common Area Operating Expenses are payable under Paragraph 4.2, the entirety of any increase in Real Property Taxes if assessed solely by reason of Alterations, Trade Fixtures or Utility Installations placed upon the Premises by Lessee or at Lessee’s request.

 

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10.4           Joint Assessment. If the Building is not separately assessed, Real Property Taxes allocated to the Building shall be an equitable proportion of the Real Property Taxes for all of the land and improvements included within the tax parcel assessed, such proportion to be determined by Lessor from the respective valuations assigned in the assessor’s work sheets or such other information as may be reasonably available. Lessor’s reasonable determination thereof, in good faith, shall be conclusive.

 

10.5           Personal Property Taxes. Lessee shall pay prior to delinquency all taxes assessed against and levied upon Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations, Trade Fixtures, furnishings, equipment and all personal property of Lessee contained in the Premises. When possible, Lessee shall cause its Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations, Trade Fixtures, furnishings, equipment and all other personal property to be assessed and billed separately from the real property of Lessor. If any of Lessee’s said property shall be assessed with Lessor’s real property, Lessee shall pay Lessor the taxes attributable to Lessee’s property within 10 days after receipt of a written statement setting forth the taxes applicable to Lessee’s property.

 

11.               Utilities. Lessee shall pay for all water, gas, heat, light, power, telephone, trash disposal and other utilities and services supplied to the Premises, together with any taxes thereon. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 4.2, if at any time in Lessor’s sole judgment, Lessor determines that Lessee is using a disproportionate amount of water, electricity or other commonly metered utilities, or that Lessee is generating such a large volume of trash as to require an increase in the size of the dumpster and/or an increase in the number of times per month that the dumpster is emptied, then Lessor may increase Lessee’s Base Rent by an amount equal to such increased costs.

 

12. Assignment and Subletting .

 

12.1 Lessor’s Consent Required .

 

(a)                 Lessee shall not voluntarily or by operation of law assign, transfer, mortgage or encumber (collectively, “assign or assignment”) or sublet all or any part of Lessee’s interest in this Lease or in the Premises without Lessor’s prior written consent.

 

(b)                A change in the control of Lessee shall constitute an assignment requiring consent. The transfer, on a cumulative basis, of 45% or more of the voting control of Lessee shall constitute a change in control for this purpose.

 

(c)                 The involvement of Lessee or its assets in any transaction, or series of transactions (by way of merger, sale, acquisition, financing, transfer, leveraged buy-out or otherwise), whether or not a formal assignment or hypothecation of this Lease or Lessee’s assets occurs, which results or will result in a reduction of the Net Worth of Lessee by an amount greater than 25% of such Net Worth as it was represented at the time of the execution of this Lease or at the time of the most recent assignment to which Lessor has consented, or as it exists immediately prior to said transaction or transactions constituting such reduction, whichever was or is greater, shall be considered an assignment of this Lease to which Lessor may withhold its consent. “Net Worth of Lessee” shall mean the net worth of Lessee (excluding any guarantors) established under generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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(d)                An assignment or subletting without consent shall, at Lessor’s option, be a Default curable after notice per Paragraph 13.1(c), or a noncurable Breach without the necessity of any notice and grace period. If Lessor elects to treat such unapproved assignment or subletting as a noncurable Breach, Lessor may either: (i) terminate this Lease, or (ii) upon 30 days written notice, increase the monthly Base Rent to 110% of the Base Rent then in effect. Further, in the event of such Breach and rental adjustment, (i) the purchase price of any option to purchase the Premises held by Lessee shall be subject to similar adjustment to 110% of the price previously in effect, and (ii) all fixed and non-fixed rental adjustments scheduled during the remainder of the Lease term shall be increased to 110% of the scheduled adjusted rent.

 

(e)                 Lessee’s remedy for any breach of Paragraph 12.1 by Lessor shall be limited to compensatory damages and/or injunctive relief.

 

12.2 Terms and Conditions Applicable to Assignment and Subletting .

 

(a)                 Regardless of Lessor’s consent, no assignment or subletting shall: (i) be effective without the express written assumption by such assignee or sublessee of the obligations of Lessee under this Lease, (ii) release Lessee of any obligations hereunder, or (iii) alter the primary liability of Lessee for the payment of Rent or for the performance of any other obligations to be performed by Lessee.

 

(b)                Lessor may accept Rent or performance of Lessee’s obligations from any person other than Lessee pending approval or disapproval of an assignment. Neither a delay in the approval or disapproval of such assignment nor the acceptance of Rent or performance shall constitute a waiver or estoppel of Lessor’s right to exercise its remedies for Lessee’s Default or Breach.

 

(c)                 Lessor’s consent to any assignment or subletting shall not constitute consent to any subsequent assignment or subletting.

 

(d)                In the event of any Default or Breach by Lessee, Lessor may proceed directly against Lessee, any Guarantors or anyone else responsible for the performance of Lessee’s obligations under this Lease, including any assignee or sublessee, without first exhausting Lessor’s remedies against any other person or entity responsible therefore to Lessor, or any security held by Lessor.

 

(e)                 Each request for consent to an assignment or subletting shall be in writing, accompanied by information relevant to Lessor’s determination as to the financial and operational responsibility and appropriateness of the proposed assignee or sublessee, including but not limited to the intended use and/or required modification of the Premises, if any, together with a fee of $1,000, as consideration for Lessor’s considering and processing said request. Lessee agrees to provide Lessor with such other or additional information and/or documentation as may be reasonably requested.

 

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(f)                 Any assignee of, or sublessee under, this Lease shall, by reason of accepting such assignment or entering into such sublease, be deemed to have assumed and agreed to conform and comply with each and every term, covenant, condition and obligation herein to be observed or performed by Lessee during the term of said assignment or sublease, other than such obligations as are contrary to or inconsistent with provisions of an assignment or sublease to which Lessor has specifically consented to in writing.

 

(g)                Lessor’s consent to any assignment or subletting shall not transfer to the assignee or sublessee any Option granted to the original Lessee by this Lease unless such transfer is specifically consented to by Lessor in writing. (See Paragraph 39.2)

 

12.3           Additional Terms and Conditions Applicable to Subletting. The following terms and conditions shall apply to any subletting by Lessee of all or any part of the Premises and shall be deemed included in all subleases under this Lease whether or not expressly incorporated therein:

 

(a)                 Lessee hereby assigns and transfers to Lessor all of Lessee’s interest in all Rent payable on any sublease, and Lessor may collect such Rent and apply same toward Lessee’s obligations under this Lease; provided, however, that until a Breach shall occur in the performance of Lessee’s obligations, Lessee may collect said Rent. Lessor shall not, by reason of the foregoing or any assignment of such sublease, nor by reason of the collection of Rent, be deemed liable to the sublessee for any failure of Lessee to perform and comply with any of Lessee’s obligations to such sublessee. Lessee hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs any such sublessee, upon receipt of a written notice from Lessor stating that a Breach exists in the performance of Lessee’s obligations under this Lease, to pay to Lessor all Rent due and to become due under the sublease. Sublessee shall rely upon any such notice from Lessor and shall pay all Rents to Lessor without any obligation or right to inquire as to whether such Breach exists, notwithstanding any claim from Lessee to the contrary.

 

(b)                In the event of a Breach by Lessee, Lessor may, at its option, require sublessee to attorn to Lessor, in which event Lessor shall undertake the obligations of the sublessor under such sublease from the time of the exercise of said option to the expiration of such sublease; provided, however, Lessor shall not be liable for any prepaid rents or security deposit paid by such sublessee to such sublessor or for any prior Defaults or Breaches of such sublessor.

 

(c)                 Any matter requiring the consent of the sublessor under a sublease shall also require the consent of Lessor.

 

(d)                No sublessee shall further assign or sublet all or any part of the Premises without Lessor’s prior written consent.

 

(e)                 Lessor shall deliver a copy of any notice of Default or Breach by Lessee to the sublessee, who shall have the right to cure the Default of Lessee within the grace period, if any, specified in such notice. The sublessee shall have a right of reimbursement and offset from and against Lessee for any such Defaults cured by the sublessee.

 

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13. Default; Breach; Remedies .

 

13.1           Default; Breach. A “Default” is defined as a failure by the Lessee to comply with or perform any of the terms, covenants, conditions or Rules and Regulations under this Lease. A “Breach” is defined as the occurrence of one or more of the following Defaults, and the failure of Lessee to cure such Default within any applicable grace period:

 

(a)                 The abandonment of the Premises; or the vacating of the Premises without providing a commercially reasonable level of security, or where the coverage of the property insurance described in Paragraph 8.3 is jeopardized as a result thereof, or without providing reasonable assurances to minimize potential vandalism.

 

(b)                The failure of Lessee to make any payment of Rent or any Security Deposit required to be made by Lessee hereunder, whether to Lessor or to a third party, when due, to provide reasonable evidence of insurance or surety bond, or to fulfill any obligation under this Lease which endangers or threatens life or property, where such failure continues for a period of 5 business days following written notice to Lessee.

 

(c)                 The failure by Lessee to provide (i) reasonable written evidence of compliance with Applicable Requirements, (ii) the service contracts, (iii) the rescission of an unauthorized assignment or subletting, (iv) an Estoppel Certificate, (v) a requested subordination, (vi) evidence concerning any guaranty and/or Guarantor, (vii) any document requested under Paragraph 41 (easements), or (viii) any other documentation or information which Lessor may reasonably require of Lessee under the terms of this Lease, where any such failure continues for a period of 10 days following written notice to Lessee.

 

(d)                A Default by Lessee as to the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of this Lease, or of the rules adopted under Paragraph 2.9 hereof, other than those described in subparagraphs 13.1(a), (b) or (c), above, where such Default continues for a period of 30 days after written notice; provided, however, that if the nature of Lessee’s Default is such that more than 30 days are reasonably required for its cure, then it shall not be deemed to be a Breach if Lessee commences such cure within said 30 day period and thereafter diligently prosecutes such cure to completion.

 

(e)                 The occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the making of any general arrangement or assignment for the benefit of creditors; (ii) becoming a “debtor” as defined in 11 U.S.C. § 101 or any successor statute thereto (unless, in the case of a petition filed against Lessee, the same is dismissed within 60 days); (iii) the appointment of a trustee or receiver to take possession of substantially all of Lessee’s assets located at the Premises or of Lessee’s interest in this Lease, where possession is not restored to Lessee within 30 days; or (iv) the attachment, execution or other judicial seizure of substantially all of Lessee’s assets located at the Premises or of Lessee’s interest in this Lease, where such seizure is not discharged within 30 days; provided, however, in the event that any provision of this subparagraph (e) is contrary to any applicable law, such provision shall be of no force or effect, and not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.

 

(f)                 The discovery that any financial statement of Lessee or of any Guarantor given to Lessor was materially false.

 

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(g)                If the performance of Lessee’s obligations under this Lease is guaranteed: (i) the death of a Guarantor, (ii) the termination of a Guarantor’s liability with respect to this Lease other than in accordance with the terms of such guaranty, (iii) a Guarantor’s becoming insolvent or the subject of a bankruptcy filing, (iv) a Guarantor’s refusal to honor the guaranty, or (v) a Guarantor’s breach of its guaranty obligation on an anticipatory basis, and Lessee’s failure, within 60 days following written notice of any such event, to provide written alternative assurance or security, which, when coupled with the then existing resources of Lessee, equals or exceeds the combined financial resources of Lessee and the Guarantors that existed at the time of execution of this Lease.

 

13.2           Remedies. If Lessee fails to perform any of its affirmative duties or obligations, within 10 days after written notice (or in case of an emergency, without notice), Lessor may, at its option, perform such duty or obligation on Lessee’s behalf, including but not limited to the obtaining of reasonably required bonds, insurance policies, or governmental licenses, permits or approvals. The costs and expenses of any such performance by Lessor shall be due and payable by Lessee upon receipt of invoice therefor. If any check given to Lessor by Lessee shall not be honored by the bank upon which it is drawn, Lessor, at its option, may require all future payments to be made by Lessee to be by cashier’s check. In the event of a Breach, Lessor may, with or without further notice or demand, and without limiting Lessor in the exercise of any right or remedy which Lessor may have by reason of such Breach:

 

(a)                 Terminate Lessee’s right to possession of the Premises by any lawful means, in which case this Lease shall terminate and Lessee shall immediately surrender possession to Lessor. In such event Lessor shall be entitled to recover from Lessee: (i) the unpaid Rent which had been earned at the time of termination; (ii) the worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid rent which would have been earned after termination until the time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that the Lessee proves could have been reasonably avoided; (iii) the worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid rent for the balance of the term after the time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that the Lessee proves could be reasonably avoided; and (iv) any other amount necessary to compensate Lessor for all the detriment proximately caused by the Lessee’s failure to perform its obligations under this Lease or which in the ordinary course of things would be likely to result therefrom, including but not limited to the cost of recovering possession of the Premises, expenses of reletting, including necessary renovation and alteration of the Premises, reasonable attorneys’ fees, and that portion of any leasing commission paid by Lessor in connection with this Lease applicable to the unexpired term of this Lease. The worth at the time of award of the amount referred to in provision (iii) of the immediately preceding sentence shall be computed by discounting such amount at the discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of the District within which the Premises are located at the time of award plus one percent. Efforts by Lessor to mitigate damages caused by Lessee’s Breach of this Lease shall not waive Lessor’s right to recover damages under Paragraph 12. If termination of this Lease is obtained through the provisional remedy of unlawful detainer, Lessor shall have the right to recover in such proceeding any unpaid Rent and damages as are recoverable therein, or Lessor may reserve the right to recover all or any part thereof in a separate suit. If a notice and grace period required under Paragraph 13.1 was not previously given, a notice to pay rent or quit, or to perform or quit given to Lessee under the unlawful detainer statute shall also constitute the notice required by Paragraph 13.1. In such case, the applicable grace period required by Paragraph 13.1 and the unlawful detainer statute shall run concurrently, and the failure of Lessee to cure the Default within the greater of the two such grace periods shall constitute both an unlawful detainer and a Breach of this Lease entitling Lessor to the remedies provided for in this Lease and/or by said statute.

 

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(b)                Continue the Lease and Lessee’s right to possession and recover the Rent as it becomes due, in which event Lessee may sublet or assign, subject only to reasonable limitations. Acts of maintenance, efforts to relet, and/or the appointment of a receiver to protect the Lessor’s interests, shall not constitute a termination of the Lessee’s right to possession.

 

(c)                 Pursue any other remedy now or hereafter available under the laws or judicial decisions of the state wherein the Premises are located. The expiration or termination of this Lease and/or the termination of Lessee’s right to possession shall not relieve Lessee from liability under any indemnity provisions of this Lease as to matters occurring or accruing during the term hereof or by reason of Lessee’s occupancy of the Premises.

 

13.3           Inducement Recapture. Any agreement for free or abated rent or other charges, or for the giving or paying by Lessor to or for Lessee of any cash or other bonus, inducement or consideration for Lessee’s entering into this Lease, all of which concessions are hereinafter referred to as “Inducement Provisions”, shall be deemed conditioned upon Lessee’s full and faithful performance of all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease. Upon Breach of this Lease by Lessee, any such Inducement Provision shall automatically be deemed deleted from this Lease and of no further force or effect, and any rent, other charge, bonus, inducement or consideration theretofore abated, given or paid by Lessor under such an Inducement Provision shall be immediately due and payable by Lessee to Lessor, notwithstanding any subsequent cure of said Breach by Lessee. The acceptance by Lessor of rent or the cure of the Breach which initiated the operation of this Paragraph shall not be deemed a waiver by Lessor of the provisions of this Paragraph unless specifically so stated in writing by Lessor at the time of such acceptance.

 

13.4           Late Charges. Lessee hereby acknowledges that late payment by Lessee of Rent will cause Lessor to incur costs not contemplated by this Lease, the exact amount of which will be extremely difficult to ascertain. Such costs include, but are not limited to, processing and accounting charges, and late charges which may be imposed upon Lessor by any Lender. Accordingly, if any Rent shall not be received by Lessor within 10 days after such amount shall be due, then, without any requirement for notice to Lessee, Lessee shall pay to Lessor a one-time late charge equal to 10% of each such overdue amount or $100, whichever is greater. The parties hereby agree that such late charge represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs Lessor will incur by reason of such late payment. Acceptance of such late charge by Lessor shall in no event constitute a waiver of Lessee’s Default or Breach with respect to such overdue amount, nor prevent the exercise of any of the other rights and remedies granted hereunder. In the event that a late charge is payable hereunder, whether or not collected, for 3 consecutive installments of Base Rent, then notwithstanding any provision of this Lease to the contrary, Base Rent shall, at Lessor’s option, become due and payable quarterly in advance.

 

13.5           Interest. Any monetary payment, other than late charges, not received by Lessor, when due as to scheduled payments (such as Base Rent) or within 30 days following the date on which it was due for non-scheduled payment, shall bear interest from the date when due, as to scheduled payments, or the 31st day after it was due as to non-scheduled payments. The interest (“Interest”) charged shall be equal to the prime rate reported in the Wall Street Journal as published closest prior to the date when due plus 4%, but shall not exceed the maximum rate allowed by law. Interest is payable in addition to the potential late charge provided for in Paragraph 13.4.

 

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13.6 Breach by Lessor .

 

(a)                 Notice of Breach. Lessor shall not be deemed in breach of this Lease unless Lessor fails within a reasonable time to perform an obligation required to be performed by Lessor. For purposes of this Paragraph, a reasonable time shall in no event be less than 30 days after receipt by Lessor, and any Lender whose name and address shall have been furnished Lessee in writing for such purpose, of written notice specifying wherein such obligation of Lessor has not been performed; provided, however, that if the nature of Lessor’s obligation is such that more than 30 days are reasonably required for its performance, then Lessor shall not be in breach if performance is commenced within such 30 day period and thereafter diligently pursued to completion.

 

(b)                Performance by Lessee on Behalf of Lessor. In the event that neither Lessor nor Lender cures said breach within 30 days after receipt of said notice, or if having commenced said cure they do not diligently pursue it to completion, then Lessee may elect to cure said breach at Lessee’s expense and offset from Rent an amount equal to the greater of one month’s Base Rent or the Security Deposit, and to pay an excess of such expense under protest, reserving Lessee’s right to reimbursement from Lessor. Lessee shall document the cost of said cure and supply said documentation to Lessor.

 

14.               Condemnation. If the Premises or any portion thereof are taken under the power of eminent domain or sold under the threat of the exercise of said power (collectively “Condemnation”), this Lease shall terminate as to the part taken as of the date the condemning authority takes title or possession, whichever first occurs. If more than 10% of the floor area of the Unit, or more than 25% of Lessee’s Reserved Parking Spaces, is taken by Condemnation, Lessee may, at Lessee’s option, to be exercised in writing within 10 days after Lessor shall have given Lessee written notice of such taking (or in the absence of such notice, within 10 days after the condemning authority shall have taken possession) terminate this Lease as of the date the condemning authority takes such possession. If Lessee does not terminate this Lease in accordance with the foregoing, this Lease shall remain in full force and effect as to the portion of the Premises remaining, except that the Base Rent shall be reduced in proportion to the reduction in utility of the Premises caused by such Condemnation. Condemnation awards and/or payments shall be the property of Lessor, whether such award shall be made as compensation for diminution in value of the leasehold, the value of the part taken, or for severance damages; provided, however, that Lessee shall be entitled to any compensation for Lessee’s relocation expenses, loss of business goodwill and/or Trade Fixtures, without regard to whether or not this Lease is terminated pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph. All Alterations and Utility Installations made to the Premises by Lessee, for purposes of Condemnation only, shall be considered the property of the Lessee and Lessee shall be entitled to any and all compensation which is payable therefor. In the event that this Lease is not terminated by reason of the Condemnation, Lessor shall repair any damage to the Premises caused by such Condemnation.

 

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15. Brokerage Fees .

 

15.1 Intentionally Omitted .

 

15.2 Intentionally Omitted .

 

15.3           Representations and Indemnities of Broker Relationships. Lessee and Lessor each represent and warrant to the other that it has had no dealings with any person, firm, broker or finder (other than the Brokers, if any) in connection with this Lease, and that no one other than said named Brokers is entitled to any commission or finder’s fee in connection herewith. Lessee and Lessor do each hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend and hold the other harmless from and against liability for compensation or charges which may be claimed by any such unnamed broker, finder or other similar party by reason of any dealings or actions of the indemnifying Party, including any costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred with respect thereto.

 

16. Estoppel Certificates .

 

(a)                 Each Party (as “Responding Party”) shall within 10 days after written notice from the other Party (the “Requesting Party”) execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Requesting Party a statement in writing in form similar to the then most current “Estoppel Certificate” form published by the AIR Commercial Real Estate Association, plus such additional information, confirmation and/or statements as may be reasonably requested by the Requesting Party.

 

(b)                If the Responding Party shall fail to execute or deliver the Estoppel Certificate within such 10 day period, the Requesting Party may execute an Estoppel Certificate stating that: (i) the Lease is in full force and effect without modification except as may be represented by the Requesting Party, (ii) there are no uncured defaults in the Requesting Party’s performance, and (iii) if Lessor is the Requesting Party, not more than one month’s rent has been paid in advance. Prospective purchasers and encumbrancers may rely upon the Requesting Party’s Estoppel Certificate, and the Responding Party shall be estopped from denying the truth of the facts contained in said Certificate.

 

(c)                 If Lessor desires to finance, refinance, or sell the Premises, or any part thereof, Lessee and all Guarantors shall deliver to any potential lender or purchaser designated by Lessor such financial statements as may be reasonably required by such lender or purchaser, including but not limited to Lessee’s financial statements for the past 3 years. All such financial statements shall be received by Lessor and such lender or purchaser in confidence and shall be used only for the purposes herein set forth.

 

17.               Definition of Lessor. The term “Lessor” as used herein shall mean the owner or owners at the time in question of the fee title to the Premises, or, if this is a sublease, of the Lessee’s interest in the prior lease. In the event of a transfer of Lessor’s title or interest in the Premises or this Lease, Lessor shall deliver to the transferee or assignee (in cash or by credit) any unused Security Deposit held by Lessor. Except as provided in Paragraph 15, upon such transfer or assignment and delivery of the Security Deposit, as aforesaid, the prior Lessor shall be relieved of all liability with respect to the obligations and/or covenants under this Lease thereafter to be performed by the Lessor. Subject to the foregoing, the obligations and/or covenants in this Lease to be performed by the Lessor shall be binding only upon the Lessor as hereinabove defined. Notwithstanding the above, and subject to the provisions of Paragraph 20 below, the original Lessor under this Lease, and all subsequent holders of the Lessor’s interest in this Lease shall remain liable and responsible with regard to the potential duties and liabilities of Lessor pertaining to Hazardous Substances as outlined in Paragraph 6.2 above.

 

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18.               Severability. The invalidity of any provision of this Lease, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall in no way affect the validity of any other provision hereof.

 

19.               Days. Unless otherwise specifically indicated to the contrary, the word “days” as used in this Lease shall mean and refer to calendar days.

 

20.               Limitation on Liability. Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 17 above, the obligations of Lessor under this Lease shall not constitute personal obligations of Lessor, the individual partners of Lessor or its or their individual partners, directors, officers or shareholders, and Lessee shall look to the Premises, and to no other assets of Lessor, for the satisfaction of any liability of Lessor with respect to this Lease, and shall not seek recourse against the individual partners of Lessor, or its or their individual partners, directors, officers or shareholders, or any of their personal assets for such satisfaction.

 

21.               Time of Essence. Time is of the essence with respect to the performance of all obligations to be performed or observed by the Parties under this Lease.

 

22.               No Prior or Other Agreements. This Lease contains all agreements between the Parties with respect to any matter mentioned herein, and no other prior or contemporaneous agreement or understanding shall be effective.

 

23. Notices .

 

23.1           Notice Requirements. All notices required or permitted by this Lease or applicable law shall be in writing and may be delivered in person (by hand or by courier) or may be sent by certified or registered mail or U.S. Postal Service Express Mail, with postage prepaid, and shall be deemed sufficiently given if served in a manner specified in this Paragraph 23. The addresses noted adjacent to a Party’s signature on this Lease shall be that Party’s address for delivery or mailing of notices. Either Party may by written notice to the other specify a different address for notice, except that upon Lessee’s taking possession of the Premises, the Premises shall constitute Lessee’s address for notice. A copy of all notices to Lessor shall be concurrently transmitted to such party or parties at such addresses as Lessor may from time to time hereafter designate in writing.

 

23.2           Date of Notice. Any notice sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, shall be deemed given on the date of delivery shown on the receipt card, or if no delivery date is shown, the postmark thereon. Notices delivered by United States Express Mail or overnight courier that guarantee next day delivery shall be deemed given 24 hours after delivery of the same to the Postal Service or courier. If notice is received on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, it shall be deemed received on the next business day.

 

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24.               Waivers. No waiver by Lessor of the Default or Breach of any term, covenant or condition hereof by the other party, shall be deemed a waiver of any other term, covenant or condition hereof, or of any subsequent Default or Breach by such party of the same or of any other term, covenant or condition hereof. A party’s consent to, or approval of, any act shall not be deemed to render unnecessary the obtaining of consent to, or approval of, any subsequent or similar act by the other party or be construed as the basis of an estoppel to enforce the provision or provisions of this Lease requiring such consent. The acceptance of Rent by Lessor shall not be a waiver of any Default or Breach by Lessee. Any payment by Lessee may be accepted by Lessor on account of moneys or damages due Lessor, notwithstanding any qualifying statements or conditions made by Lessee in connection therewith, which such statements and/or conditions shall be of no force or effect whatsoever unless specifically agreed to in writing by Lessor at or before the time of deposit of such payment.

 

25. Disclosures Regarding The Nature of a Real Estate Agency Relationship .

 

(a)                 When entering into a discussion with a real estate agent regarding a real estate transaction, a Lessor or Lessee should from the outset understand what type of agency relationship or representation it has with the agent or agents in the transaction. Lessor and Lessee acknowledge being advised by the Brokers in this transaction, as follows:

 

(i)                  Lessor’s Agent . A Lessor’s agent under a listing agreement with the Lessor acts as the agent for the Lessor only. A Lessor’s agent or subagent has the following affirmative obligations: To the Lessor : A fiduciary duty of utmost care, integrity, honesty, and loyalty in dealings with the Lessor. To the Lessee and the Lessor : (a) Diligent exercise of reasonable skills and care in performance of the agent’s duties, (b) A duty of honest and fair dealing and good faith, (c) A duty to disclose all facts known to the agent materially affecting the value or desirability of the property that are not known to, or within the diligent attention and observation of, the Parties. An agent is not obligated to reveal to either Party any confidential information obtained from the other Party which does not involve the affirmative duties set forth above.

 

(ii)                Lessee’s Agent . An agent can agree to act as agent for the Lessee only. In these situations, the agent is not the Lessor’s agent, even if by agreement the agent may receive compensation for services rendered, either in full or in part from the Lessor. An agent acting only for a Lessee has the following affirmative obligations. To the Lessee : A fiduciary duty of utmost care, integrity, honesty, and loyalty in dealings with the Lessee. To the Lessee and the Lessor : (a) Diligent exercise of reasonable skills and care in performance of the agent’s duties, (b) A duty of honest and fair dealing and good faith. (c) A duty to disclose all facts known to the agent materially affecting the value or desirability of the property that are not known to, or within the diligent attention and observation of, the Parties. An agent is not obligated to reveal to either Party any confidential information obtained from the other Party which does not involve the affirmative duties set forth above.

 

(iii)              Agent Representing Both Lessor and Lessee . A real estate agent, either acting directly or through one or more associate licenses, can legally be the agent of both the Lessor and the Lessee in a transaction, but only with the knowledge and consent of both the Lessor and the Lessee. In a dual agency situation, the agent has the following affirmative obligations to both the Lessor and the Lessee: (a) A fiduciary duty of utmost care, integrity, honesty and loyalty in the dealings with either Lessor or the Lessee. (b) Other duties to the Lessor and the Lessee as stated above in subparagraphs (i) or (ii). In representing both Lessor and Lessee, the agent may not without the express permission of the respective Party, disclose to the other Party that the Lessor will accept rent in an amount less than that indicated in the listing or that the Lessee is willing to pay a higher rent than that offered. The above duties of the agent in a real estate transaction do not relieve a Lessor or Lessee from the responsibility to protect their own interests. Lessor and Lessee should carefully read all agreements to assure that they adequately express their understanding of the transaction. A real estate agent is a person qualified to advise about real estate. If legal or tax advice is desired, consult a competent professional.

 

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(b)                Brokers have no responsibility with respect to any default or breach hereof by either Party. The liability (including court costs and attorneys’ fees), of any Broker with respect to any breach of duty, error or omission relating to this Lease shall not exceed the fee received by such Broker pursuant to this Lease; provided, however, that the foregoing limitation on each Broker’s liability shall not be applicable to any gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Broker.

 

(c)                 Buyer and Seller agree to identify to Brokers as “Confidential” any communication or information given Brokers that is considered by such Party to be confidential.

 

26.               No Right To Holdover. Lessee has no right to retain possession of the Premises or any part thereof beyond the expiration or termination of this Lease. In the event that Lessee holds over, then the Base Rent shall be increased to 125% of the Base Rent applicable immediately preceding the expiration or termination. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as consent by Lessor to any holding over by Lessee.

 

27.               Cumulative Remedies. No remedy or election hereunder shall be deemed exclusive but shall, wherever possible, be cumulative with all other remedies at law or in equity.

 

28.               Covenants and Conditions; Construction of Agreement. All provisions of this Lease to be observed or performed by Lessee are both covenants and conditions. In construing this Lease, all headings and titles are for the convenience of the Parties only and shall not be considered a part of this Lease. Whenever required by the context, the singular shall include the plural and vice versa. This Lease shall not be construed as if prepared by one of the Parties, but rather according to its fair meaning as a whole, as if both Parties had prepared it.

 

29.               Binding Effect; Choice of Law. This Lease shall be binding upon the parties, their personal representatives, successors and assigns and be governed by the laws of the State in which the Premises are located. Any litigation between the Parties hereto concerning this Lease shall be initiated in the county in which the Premises are located.

 

30. Subordination; Attornment; Non-Disturbance .

 

30.1           Subordination. This Lease and any Option granted hereby shall be subject and subordinate to any ground lease, mortgage, deed of trust, or other hypothecation or security device (collectively, “Security Device”), now or hereafter placed upon the Premises, to any and all advances made on the security thereof, and to all renewals, modifications, and extensions thereof. Lessee agrees that the holders of any such Security Devices (in this Lease together referred to as “Lender”) shall have no liability or obligation to perform any of the obligations of Lessor under this Lease. Any Lender may elect to have this Lease and/or any Option granted hereby superior to the lien of its Security Device by giving written notice thereof to Lessee, whereupon this Lease and such Options shall be deemed prior to such Security Device, notwithstanding the relative dates of the documentation or recordation thereof.

 

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30.2           Attornment. In the event that Lessor transfers title to the Premises, or the Premises are acquired by another upon the foreclosure or termination of a Security Device to which this Lease is subordinated (i) Lessee shall, subject to the non-disturbance provisions of Paragraph 30.3, attorn to such new owner, and upon request, enter into a new lease, containing all of the terms and provisions of this Lease, with such new owner for the remainder of the term hereof, or, at the election of such new owner, this Lease shall automatically become a new lease between Lessee and such new owner, upon all of the terms and conditions hereof, for the remainder of the term hereof, and (ii) Lessor shall thereafter be relieved of any further obligations hereunder and such new owner shall assume all of Lessor’s obligations, except that such new owner shall not: (a) be liable for any act or omission of any prior lessor or with respect to events occurring prior to acquisition of ownership; (b) be subject to any offsets or defenses which Lessee might have against any prior lessor, (c) be bound by prepayment of more than one month’s rent, or (d) be liable for the return of any security deposit paid to any prior lessor.

 

30.3           Non-Disturbance. With respect to Security Devices entered into by Lessor after the execution of this Lease, Lessee’s subordination of this Lease shall be subject to receiving a commercially reasonable non-disturbance agreement (a “Non-Disturbance Agreement”) from the Lender which Non-Disturbance Agreement provides that Lessee’s possession of the Premises, and this Lease, including any options to extend the term hereof, will not be disturbed so long as Lessee is not in Breach hereof and attorns to the record owner of the Premises. Further, within 60 days after the execution of this Lease, Lessor shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a Non-Disturbance Agreement from the holder of any pre-existing Security Device which is secured by the Premises. In the event that Lessor is unable to provide the Non-Disturbance Agreement within said 60 days, then Lessee may, at Lessee’s option, directly contact Lender and attempt to negotiate for the execution and delivery of a Non-Disturbance Agreement.

 

30.4           Self-Executing. The agreements contained in this Paragraph 30 shall be effective without the execution of any further documents; provided, however, that, upon written request from Lessor or a Lender in connection with a sale, financing or refinancing of the Premises, Lessee and Lessor shall execute such further writings as may be reasonably required to separately document any subordination, attornment and/or Non-Disturbance Agreement provided for herein.

 

31.               Attorneys’ Fees. If any Party or Broker brings an action or proceeding involving the Premises whether founded in tort, contract or equity, or to declare rights hereunder, the Prevailing Party (as hereafter defined) in any such proceeding, action, or appeal thereon, shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees. Such fees may be awarded in the same suit or recovered in a separate suit, whether or not such action or proceeding is pursued to decision or judgment. The term, “Prevailing Party” shall include, without limitation, a Party or Broker who substantially obtains or defeats the relief sought, as the case may be, whether by compromise, settlement, judgment, or the abandonment by the other Party or Broker of its claim or defense. The attorneys’ fees award shall not be computed in accordance with any court fee schedule, but shall be such as to fully reimburse all attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred. In addition, Lessor shall be entitled to attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses incurred in the preparation and service of notices of Default and consultations in connection therewith, whether or not a legal action is subsequently commenced in connection with such Default or resulting Breach ($200 is a reasonable minimum per occurrence for such services and consultation).

 

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32.               Lessor’s Access; Showing Premises; Repairs . Lessor and Lessor’s agents shall have the right to enter the Premises at any time, in the case of an emergency, and otherwise at reasonable times for the purpose of showing the same to prospective purchasers, lenders, or tenants, and making such alterations, repairs, improvements or additions to the Premises as Lessor may deem necessary. All such activities shall be without abatement of rent or liability to Lessee. Lessor may at any time place on the Premises any ordinary “For Sale” signs and Lessor may during the last 8 months of the term hereof place on the Premise any ordinary “For Lease” signs. Lessee may at any time place on the Premises any ordinary “For Sublease” sign.

 

33.               Auctions. Lessee shall not conduct, nor permit to be conducted, any auction upon the Premises without Lessor’s prior written consent. Lessor shall not be obligated to exercise any standard of reasonableness in determining whether to permit an auction.

 

34.               Signs. Except for ordinary “For Sublease” signs which may be placed only on the Premises, Lessee shall not place any sign upon the Project without Lessor’s prior written consent. All signs must comply with all Applicable Requirements.

 

35.               Termination; Merger. Unless specifically stated otherwise in writing by Lessor, the voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Lessee, the mutual termination or cancellation hereof, or a termination hereof by Lessor for Breach by Lessee, shall automatically terminate any sublease or lesser estate in the Premises; provided, however, that Lessor may elect to continue any one or all existing subtenancies. Lessor’s failure within 10 days following any such event to elect to the contrary by written notice to the holder of any such lesser interest, shall constitute Lessor’s election to have such event constitute the termination of such interest.

 

36.               Consents. Except as otherwise provided herein, wherever in this Lease the consent of a Party is required to an act by or for the other Party, such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Lessor’s actual reasonable costs and expenses (including but not limited to architects’, attorneys’, engineers’ and other consultants’ fees) incurred in the consideration of, or response to, a request by Lessee for any Lessor consent, including but not limited to consents to an assignment, a subletting or the presence or use of a Hazardous Substance, shall be paid by Lessee upon receipt of an invoice and supporting documentation therefore, provided, however, that Lessor’s recoverable attorney’s fees shall not exceed $500.00 in response to consent for a sublease or assignment not involving a change in use or substantial tenant improvements. Lessor’s consent to any act, assignment or subletting shall not constitute an acknowledgment that no Default or Breach by Lessee of this Lease exists, nor shall such consent be deemed a waiver of any then existing Default or Breach, except as may be otherwise specifically stated in writing by Lessor at the time of such consent. The failure to specify herein any particular condition to Lessor’s consent shall not preclude the imposition by Lessor at the time of consent of such further or other conditions as are then reasonable with reference to the particular matter for which consent is being given. In the event that either Party disagrees with any determination made by the other hereunder and reasonably requests the reasons for such determination, the determining party shall furnish its reasons in writing and in reasonable detail within 10 business days following such request.

 

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37. Intentionally Omitted .

 

38.               Quiet Possession. Subject to payment by Lessee of the Rent and performance of all of the covenants, conditions and provisions on Lessee’s part to be observed and performed under this Lease, Lessee shall have quiet possession and quiet enjoyment of the Premises during the term hereof.

 

39.               Options. If Permitted Transferee is granted an option, as defined below, then the following provisions shall apply.

 

39.1           Definition. “Option” shall mean: (a) the right to extend the term of or renew this Lease or to extend or renew any lease that Lessee has on other property of Lessor; (b) the right of first refusal or first offer to lease either the Premises or other property of Lessor; (c) the right to purchase or the right of first refusal to purchase the Premises or other property of Lessor.

 

39.2           Options Personal To Original Lessee . Any Option granted to Lessee in this Lease is personal to the original Lessee, and cannot be assigned or exercised by anyone other than said original Lessee and only while the original Lessee is in full possession of the Premises and, if requested by Lessor, with Lessee certifying that Lessee has no intention of thereafter assigning or subletting.

 

39.3           Multiple Options . In the event that Lessee has any multiple Options to extend or renew this Lease, a later Option cannot be exercised unless the prior Options have been validly exercised.

 

39.4           Effect of Default on Options .

 

(a)                 Lessee shall have no right to exercise an Option: (i) during the period commencing with the giving of any notice of Default and continuing until said Default is cured, (ii) during the period of time any Rent is unpaid (without regard to whether notice thereof is given Lessee), (iii) during the time Lessee is in Breach of this Lease, or (iv) in the event that Lessee has been given 3 or more notices of separate Default, whether or not the Defaults are cured, during the 12 month period immediately preceding the exercise of the Option.

 

(b)                The period of time within which an Option may be exercised shall not be extended or enlarged by reason of Lessee’s inability to exercise an Option because of the provisions of Paragraph 39.4(a).

 

(c)                 An Option shall terminate and be of no further force or effect, notwithstanding Lessee’s due and timely exercise of the Option, if, after such exercise and prior to the commencement of the extended term, (i) Lessee fails to pay Rent for a period of 30 days after such Rent becomes due (without any necessity of Lessor to give notice thereof), (ii) Lessor gives to Lessee 3 or more notices of separate Default during any 12 month period, whether or not the Defaults are cured, or (iii) if Lessee commits a Breach of this Lease.

 

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40.               Security Measures . Lessee hereby acknowledges that the Rent payable to Lessor hereunder does not include the cost of guard service or other security measures, and that Lessor shall have no obligation whatsoever to provide same. Lessee assumes all responsibility for the protection of the Premises, Lessee, its agents and invitees and their property from the acts of third parties.

 

41.               Reservations . Lessor reserves the right: (i) to grant, without the consent or joinder of Lessee, such easements, rights and dedications that Lessor deems necessary, (ii) to cause the recordation of parcel maps and restrictions, and (iii) to create and/or install new utility raceways, so long as such easements, rights, dedications, maps, restrictions, and utility raceways do not unreasonably interfere with the use of the Premises by Lessee. Lessee agrees to sign any documents reasonably requested by Lessor to effectuate such rights.

 

42.               Performance Under Protest . If at any time a dispute shall arise as to any amount or sum of money to be paid by one Party to the other under the provisions hereof, the Party against whom the obligation to pay the money is asserted shall have the right to make payment “under protest” and such payment shall not be regarded as a voluntary payment and there shall survive the right on the part of said Party to institute suit for recovery of such sum. If it shall be adjudged that there was no legal obligation on the part of said Party to pay such sum or any part thereof, said Party shall be entitled to recover such sum or so much thereof as it was not legally required to pay provisions of this Lease, plus interest at the rate specified in paragraph 13.5.

 

43.               Authority . If either Party hereto is a corporation, trust, limited liability company, partnership, or similar entity, each individual executing this Lease on behalf of such entity represents and warrants that he or she is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Lease on its behalf. Each Party shall, within 30 days after request, deliver to the other Party satisfactory evidence of such authority.

 

44.               Conflict . Any conflict between the printed provisions of this Lease and the typewritten or handwritten provisions shall be controlled by the typewritten or handwritten provisions.

 

45.               Offer . Preparation of this Lease by either party or their agent and submission of same to the other Party shall not be deemed an offer to lease to the other Party. This Lease is not intended to be binding until executed and delivered by all Parties hereto.

 

46.               Amendments . This Lease may be modified only in writing, signed by the Parties in interest at the time of the modification. As long as they do not materially change Lessee’s obligations hereunder, Lessee agrees to make such reasonable non-monetary modifications to this Lease as may be reasonably required by a Lender in connection with the obtaining of normal financing or refinancing of the Premises.

 

47.               Multiple Parties . If more than one person or entity is named herein as either Lessor or Lessee, such multiple Parties shall have joint and several responsibility to comply with the terms of this Lease.

 

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48.               Waiver of Jury Trial . The Parties hereby waive their respective rights to trial by jury in any action or proceeding involving the Property or arising out of this Agreement.

 

49.               Mediation and Arbitration of Disputes . An Addendum requiring the Mediation and/or the Arbitration of all disputes between the Parties arising out of this Lease [_] is [_] is not attached to this Lease.

 

LESSOR AND LESSEE HAVE CAREFULLY READ AND REVIEWED THIS LEASE AND EACH TERM AND PROVISION CONTAINED HEREIN, AND BY THE EXECUTION OF THIS LEASE SHOW THEIR INFORMED AND VOLUNTARY CONSENT THERETO. THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE THAT, AT THE TIME THIS LEASE IS EXECUTED, THE TERMS OF THIS LEASE ARE COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE AND EFFECTUATE THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF LESSOR AND LESSEE WITH RESPECT TO THE PREMISES.

ATTENTION: NO REPRESENTATION OR RECOMMENDATION IS MADE BY THE AIR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION OR BY ANY BROKER AS TO THE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY, LEGAL EFFECT, OR TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THIS LEASE OR THE TRANSACTION TO WHICH IT RELATES. THE PARTIES ARE URGED TO: \

1. SEEK ADVICE OF COUNSEL AS TO THE LEGAL AND TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THIS LEASE.

2. RETAIN APPROPRIATE CONSULTANTS TO REVIEW AND INVESTIGATE THE CONDITION OF THE PREMISES. SAID INVESTIGATION SHOULD INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: THE POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, THE ZONING OF THE PREMISES, THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, THE CONDITION OF THE ROOF AND OPERATING SYSTEMS, COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND THE SUITABILITY OF THE PREMISES FOR LESSEE’S INTENDED USE.

WARNING: IF THE PREMISES ARE LOCATED IN A STATE OTHER THAN CALIFORNIA, CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE LEASE MAY NEED TO BE REVISED TO COMPLY WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE PREMISES ARE LOCATED .

 

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The parties hereto have executed this Lease at the place and on the dates specified above their respective signatures.

 

Executed at: Los Angeles, California   Executed at: Newbury Park, California
on:     on:  
         
By LESSOR     By LESSEE:  
JONDA HAWTHORNE, LLC   DISTRIBUTION BY AIR, A DBA
      DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC. COMPANY
         
By:  /s/ Susanna K. Flaster   By:  /s/ Paul Pollara
Name Printed: Susanna K. Flaster, Trustee   Name Printed: Paul Pollara
  of the David V. Karney Trust      
  u/d dated 8/19/83, as amended      
         
Title:  Member    Title:  Principal 
         
By:      By:   
Name Printed:     Name Printed:  
Title:     Title:  
Address: 12011 San Vincente Blvd, Ste. 606   Address:  
  Los Angeles, CA 90049      
         
         
         
Telephone: (310) 826-5637   Telephone:  
Facsimile: (310) 476-4712   Facsimile:  
Federal ID No.: 95-4682651   Federal ID No.:  

  

  

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arbitration agreement
Standard Lease Addendum

 

Dated: March 15, 2004
   
By and Between (Lessor) JONDA HAWTHORNE, LLC
   
   
(Lessee) DISTRIBUTION BY AIR,
  A DBA DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC. COMPANY
   
Address of Premises 2701 W. El Segundo Blvd.
  Hawthorne, CA 90250
   
     

Paragraph 50

 

A. ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES:

 

Except as provided In Paragraph B below, the Parties agree to resolve any and all claims, disputes or disagreements arising under this Lease, including, but not limited to any matter relating to Lessor’s failure to approve an assignment, sublease or other transfer of Lessee’s interest In the Lease under Paragraph 12 of this Lease, any other defaults by Lessor, or any defaults by Lessee by and through arbitration as provided below and Irrevocably waive any and all rights to the contrary. The Parties agree to at all times conduct themselves in strict, full, complete and timely accordance with the terms hereof and that any attempt to circumvent the terms of this Arbitration Agreement shall be absolutely null and void and of no force or effect whatsoever.

 

B. DISPUTES EXCLUDED FROM ARBITRATION:

 

The following claims, disputes or disagreements under this Lease are expressly excluded from the arbitration procedures set forth herein: 1. Disputes for which a different resolution determination is specifically set forth in this Lease, 2. All claims by either party which (a) seek anything other than enforcement or determination of rights under this Lease, or (b) are primarily founded upon matters of fraud, willful misconduct, bad faith or any other allegations of tortious action, and seek the award of punitive or exemplary damages, 3. Claims relating to (a) Lessor’s exercise of any unlawful detainer rights pursuant to applicable law or (b) rights or remedies used by Lessor to gain possession of the Premises or terminate Lessee’s right of possession to the Premises, all of which disputes shall be resolved by suit filed In the applicable court of jurisdiction, the decision of which court shall be subject to appeal pursuant to applicable law and 4. All claims arising under Paragraph 39 of this Lease, which disputes shall be resolved by the specific dispute resolution procedure provided in Paragraph 39 to the extent that such disputes concern solely the determination of rent.

 

C. APPOINTMENT OF AN ARBITRATOR;

 

All disputes subject to this Arbitration Agreement, shall be determined by binding arbitration before: 0 a retired judge of the applicable court of jurisdiction (e.g., the Superior Court of the State of California) affiliated with Judicial Arbitration 8 Mediation Services, Inc. (“JAMS”), [X]the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its commercial arbitration rules, by members who have 10 or more years experience with real estate valuation in the industrial real estate market In the greater Los Angeles area, [_] n/a as may be otherwise mutually agreed by Lessor and Lessee (the “Arbitrator”). Such arbitration shall be initiated by the Parties, or either of them, within ten (10) days after either party sends written notice (the “Arbitration Notice’) of a demand to arbitrate by registered or certified mall to the other party and to the Arbitrator. The Arbitration Notice shall contain a description of the subject matter of the arbitration, the dispute with respect thereto, the amount involved, if any, and the remedy or determination sought. If the Parties have agreed to use JAMS they may agree on a retired judge from the JAMS panel. If they are unable to agree within ten days. JAMS will provide a ilst of three available judges and each party may strike one. The remaining judge (or If there are two, the one selected by JAMS) will serve as the Arbitrator. If the Parties have elected to utilize AAA or some other organization, the Arbitrator shall be selected in accordance with said organization’s rules. In the event the Arbitrator is not selected as provided for above for any reason, the party initiating arbitration shall apply to the appropriate Court for the appointment of a qualified retired judge to act as the Arbitrator.

 

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D. ARBITRATION PROCEDURE:

 

1.                   PRE-HEARING ACTIONS . The Arbitrator shall schedule a pre-hearing conference to resolve procedural matters, arrange for the exchange of information, obtain stipulations, and narrow the Issues. The Parties will submit proposed discovery schedules to the Arbitrator at the pre-hearing conference. The scope and duration of discovery will be within the sole discretion of the Arbitrator. The Arbitrator shall have the discretion to order a pre-hearing exchange of information by the Parties, Including, without limitation, production of requested documents, exchange of summaries of testimony of proposed witnesses, and examination by deposition of parties and third party witnesses. This discretion shall be exercised in favor of discovery reasonable under the circumstances. The Arbitrator shall issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum as provided for in the applicable statutory or case law (e.g., In California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1282.8).

 

2.                   THE DECISION . The arbitration shall be conducted In the city or county within which the Premises are located at a reasonably convenient site. Any Party may be represented by counsel or other authorized representative. In rendering a decision(s), the Arbitrator shall determine the rights and obligations of the Parties according to the substantive laws and the terms and provisions of this Lease. The Arbitrator’s decision shall be based on the evidence Introduced al the hearing, including all logical and reasonable inferences therefrom. The Arbitrator may make any determination and/or grant any remedy or relief that Is Just and equitable. The decision must be based on, and accompanied by, a written statement of decision explaining the factual and legal basis for the decision as to each of the principal controverted issues. The decision shall be conclusive and binding, and it may thereafter be confirmed as a judgment by the court of applicable jurisdiction, subject only to challenge on the grounds set forth In the applicable statutory or case law (e.g., in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1286.2). The validity and enforceability of the Arbitrator’s decision Is to be determined exclusively by the court of appropriate jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of this Lease. The Arbitrator may award costs, including without limitation, Arbitrator’s fees and costs, attorneys’ fees, and expert and witness costs, to the prevailing party, If any, as determined by the Arbitrator In his discretion.

 

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Whenever a matter which has been submitted to arbitration involves a dispute as to whether or not a particular act or omission (other than a failure to pay money) constitutes a Default, the time to commence or cease such action shall be tolled from the date that the Notice of Arbitration is served through and until the date the Arbitrator renders his or her decision. Provided, however, that this provision shall NOT apply In the event that the Arbitrator determines that the Arbitration Notice was prepared in bad faith.

 

Whenever a dispute arises between the Parties concerning whether or not the failure to make a payment of money constitutes a default, the service of an Arbitration Notice shall NOT toll the time period in which to pay the money. The Party allegedly obligated to pay the money may, however, elect to pay the money “under protest* by accompanying said payment with a written statement setting forth the reasons for such protest. If thereafter, the Arbitrator determines that the Party who received said money was not entitled to such payment, said money shall be promptly returned to the Party who paid such money under protest together with Interest thereon as defined In Paragraph 13.5. If a Party makes a payment “under protest” but no Notice of Arbitration Is filed within thirty days, then such protest shall be deemed waived. (See also Paragraph 43)

 

NOTICE: These forms are often modified to meet changing requirements of law and industry needs. Always write or call us to make sure you are utilizing the most current form; AIR Commercial Real Estate Association, 700 South Flower Street, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90017, Telephone No.: (213) 687-8177. Fax No.: (213) 687-8616.

 

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ADDENDUM to Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease--Net dated for reference purposes only, March 15. 2004 for the property located at 2701 West Hawthorne Blvd.. Hawthorne. California 90250 by and between JONDA HAWTHORNE. LLC (Lessor) and DISTRIBUTION BY AIR. a DBA DISTRIBUTION SERVICES. INC. COMPANY (Lessee),

 

Addendum 51. Payment of Rent

All rentals payments, including but not limited to Base Rent, Rent Escalations, Common Area Charges, Real Estate Tax and Insurance Reimbursements (as applicable) shall be made payable and sent to:

 

JONDA HAWTHORNE, LLC
c/o Kamey Management Company
P. O. Box 51769
Los Angeles, CA 90051-6069

 

Addendum 52. Rent-Free Occupancy

Lessee shall be granted occupancy of the Premises effective May 01, 2004. Lessee shall not be obligated for the payment of Base Rent, Common Area Maintenance, Real Property Taxes nor reimbursing Lessor for Insurance for the Premises from May 01, 2004, through July 31, 2004. However, Lessee shall have Lessee's insurance in place per the terms of this Lease prior to occupancy and Lessee shall be responsible for all utilities effective May 0l, 2004.

 

Addendum 53. Base Rent Escalation(s).

After the initial Rent-Free Occupancy period per Addendum 52 herein, the Base Rent shall be as follows:

 

EFFECTIVE DATE NEW BASE RENT
August 01, 2004 $27,339.00
November 01, 2004 $30,844.00
May 01, 2006 $32,947.00
May 01, 2008 $35,050.00
   

Addendum 54. Common Area Maintenance

During the initial term, Lessee's share of Common Area Maintenance Expenses shall not exceed $600.00 per month.

 

Addendum 55. Real Property Taxes — Proposition 13 Protection

If the Real Property Taxes are increased as a result of a sale or other transfer of the Premises not controllable by the Lessee, then the payment of the increase in taxes attributable to such transfer shall not be passed through to the Lessee, but shall become the obligation of the Lessor.

 

Addendum 56. Tenant Improvements

On or before May 01, 2004, Lessor shall complete the following improvements, at Lessor's sole cost and expense:

1) install carpets in the offices where previously removed,
2) all HVAC units to be inspected and in good working order prior to Lease Commencement.

 

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Addendum 57. Plumbing

Lessee shall be responsible for 1) maintenance of all embedded plumbing servicing the premises, 2) maintaining and repairing all restroom fixtures, and 3) all minor repairs, such as plugged drains and toilets. Lessor shall be responsible for repairs of all embedded plumbing, except where replacement or repair is necessary due to damage caused by Lessee's negligence.

 

Addendum 58. Outdoor Storage

Lessee shall not store containers, equipment nor packing materials in any outdoor area of the property, except as approved by prior written consent of Lessor.

 

Addendum 59. Additional Sub-Lease Provisions

If, per the terms and conditions set forth in Paragraph 12 of the Lease Agreement and all sub-paragraphs of same, Lessor approves a Sub-Lease AND if said Sub-lease terms provide net profit to the Lessee (lessor to Sub- Tenant), Lessor shall be entitled to 50% of the Oct profit of such Sub-Lease. A separate Agreement shall be drawn, by Lessor, evidencing the specific details of such Agreement, at such time as the Sub-Lease Consent is executed. "Net profit" means net of all Lease costs and all reasonable costs in connection with such sublease.

 

Addendum 60, Option

Lessor hereby grants to Lessee one (1) option to extend the term of this Lease for five (5) additional years commencing when the prior term expires upon each and all of the following terms and conditions:

(i) In order to exercise an option to extend, Lessee must give written notice of such election to Lessor and Lessor must receive the same at least four (4) months, but not more than six (6) months, prior to the date that the option period would commence, time being of the essence. If proper notification of the exercise of an option is not given and/or received, such option shall automatically expire.
(ii) The provisions of paragraph 39, including those relating to Lessee's Default set forth in paragraph 39.4 of this Lease, are conditions of this Option. Except for the provisions of this Lease granting an option to extend the term and Lessor's Improvements, all of the terms and conditions of this Lease except where specifically modified by this option shall apply.
(iii) This Option is personal to the original Lessee, and cannot be assigned nor exercised by anyone other than said original Lessee and only while the original Lessee is in full possession of the Premises, and without the intention of thereafter assigning or subletting.
(iv) The monthly rent for each month of the first thirty (30) months of the option period shall be the "Market Rental Value" (MRV) of the property, based on comparable properties in the immediate area, as follows:
1) Four (4) months prior to each Market Rental Value Adjustment Date described above, the Parties shall attempt to agree upon what the new MRV will be on the adjustment date. If agreement cannot be reached, within thirty (30) days, then:
a) Lessor and Lessee shall immediately appoint a mutually acceptable broker to establish the new MRV within the next thirty (30) days. Any associated costs will be split equally between the Parties, or

 

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b) Both Lessor and Lessee shall each immediately make a reasonable determination of the MRV and submit such determination, in writing, to arbitration in accordance with the following provisions:
i) Within fifteen (15) days thereafter, Lessor and Lessee shall each select a broker ("Consultant") of their choice to act as an arbitrator. The two arbitrators so appointed shall immediately select a third mutually acceptable Consultant to act as a third arbitrator.
ii) The three arbitrators shall, within thirty (30) days of the appointment of the third arbitrator, reach a decision as to what the actual MRV for the Premises is and whether Lessor's or Lessee's submitted MRV is the closest thereto. The decision of a majority of the arbitrators shall be binding on the Parties. The submitted MRV which is determined to be the closest to the actual MRV shall thereafter be used by the Panics.
iii) If either of the Parties fails to appoint an arbitrator within the specified fifteen (15) days, the arbitrator timely appointed by one of them shall reach a decision on his or her own, and said decision shall be binding on the Parties.
iv) The entire cost of such arbitration shall be paid by the party whose submitted MRV is not selected, i.e. the one that is NOT the closest to the actual MRV.
2) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the new MRV shall not be less than the rent payable for the month immediately preceding the rent adjustment. Upon the establishment of the New Market Rental Value:
a) the new MRV will become the new "Base Rent" for the purpose of calculating any further Adjustments, and
b) the first month of the Market Rental Value term shall become the new "Base Month" for the purpose of calculating any further Adjustments.
(v) The Base Rent shall be adjusted every thirty (30) months after the commencement of the Option Term in an amount equal to the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) with increases effective on the following date(s):

 

INCREASE DATE BASE COMPARISON MONTH
February 1, 2012 May, 2009
   

   

The increase in the Consumer Price Index shall be computed based on the "Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, All Items, 1982-84=100", issued by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. If the Index for the month which is three (3) months prior to the increase date is greater than the Index for the corresponding Base Comparison Month referenced above, then the monthly Base Rent will be increased in the same proportion as the increase. However, such increase shall not be less than 7.5% nor more than 15%. In no event shall the monthly Base Rent be decreased as a result of any declines in said Consumer Price Index.

 

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Should the United States Department of Labor re-adjust the above-described Consumer Price Index to a different base period than the base period in effect when this Lease is executed, then such change in the base shall be taken into account and reflected in all adjustments. Should the official reports of the United States Department of Labor be unavailable for the relevant period at the time that any adjustment hereunder is to become effective, Lessee shall pay the rental on the unadjusted basis until the statistical information for the adjustment is available, and within fifteen (15) days from written notice by Lessor to Lessee of the adjustment including figures upon which the adjustment is based, Lessee shall pay to Lessor such sum as represents the difference between the rent paid and the adjusted amount of the rent due and payable. In addition, at such time, Lessee shall pay to Lessor an amount sufficient to cause the security deposit hereunder to be increased in an amount equal to the new monthly base rental. If the described Index shall no longer be published, another index generally recognized as authoritative shall be substituted by agreement of the parties. If they are unable to agree within thirty (30) days after demand by either party, the substitute index shall, on application of either party, be selected by the chief officer of the San Francisco Regional Office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics or its successor. If selection by such officer cannot be obtained, the adjustment shall be made by mutual agreement or by arbitration.

 

Addendum 61, Holding Over

Lessee shall not hold over on the Premises after the expiration or sooner termination of the lease term without the express prior written consent of the Lessor. Lessee shall indemnify Lessor for, and hold Lessor harmless from and against, any and all losses or liabilities arising out of or in connection with any delay by Lessee in surrendering and vacating the premises, including, without limitation, any claims made by any succeeding lessee based on any delay and any liabilities arising out of or in connection with theses claims, and Lessor's damages should any such succeeding lessee cancel its lease based upon such holding over by Lessee. If possession of the premises is not surrendered to Lessor on the expiration or sooner termination of the lease term, in addition to any other rights and remedies of Lessor hereunder or at law or in equity, Lessee shall pay to Lessor for each month or portion thereof during which Lessee holds over in the Premises a sum equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Base Rent in effect for the last month of the Lease term. If any tenancy is created by Lessee's holding over in the Premises, the tenancy shall be on all of the terms and conditions of the Lease, except that rent shall be increased as set forth above and the tenancy shall be a month-to-month tenancy. Nothing in this Paragraph shall be deemed to permit Lessee to retain possession of the premises after the expiration or sooner termination of the Lease term.

 

Addendum 62. Conflicts

In the event of any conflict between this Addendum and the Lease, the terms and conditions of this Addendum shall control.

 

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FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE

 

This FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE (the “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of February 25, 2008, by and between Jonda Hawthorne, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company (“Lessor”) and DBA Distribution Services, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (“Lessee”). Lessor and Lessee entered into that certain Standard Industrial/Commercial Mutli-Tenant Lease – Net dated as of March 16, 2004, hereinafter referred to as the “Lease”, for those certain premises described as 2701 W. El Segundo Boulevard, Hawthorne, California (the “Premises”). Lessor and Lessee desire to amend the terms of the Lease as hereinafter provided. Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the same meaning as are ascribed to such terms in the Lease.

 

NOW THEREFORE, Lessor and Lessee hereby agree as follows:

 

1. OPTION TO EXTEND : The option to extend the Lease as provided in Paragraph 60 of the Lease shall provide for one (1) option to extend the Lease for a period to commence on August 1, 2009 and expire on February 28, 2013. All other terms and conditions of Paragraph 60 shall remain unchanged.

 

2. REPRESENTATIONS : Each party represents to the other that it has full power and authority to execute this Amendment. Each party represents to the other that is has not made any assignment, sublease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of the Lease or any interest in the Lease or the demand, obligation, liability, action or cause of action arising from or in any manner connected with the Lease or the Premises by any other party. This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

 

3. NO OFFER : This Amendment shall not be binding until executed and delivered by both parties. This Amendment shall not be relied upon by any other party, individual, corporation, partnership or other entity as a basis for terminating its Lease with Leassor.

 

4. BROKERS : Other than the Klabin Company (“Dual Agency”) Lessee and Lessor each represent and warrant tot eh other that it has had no dealings with any person, firm, broker or finder in connection with this Amendment, and that no one is entitled to any commission or finder’s fee in connection herewith except as provided for in a separate agreement between Lessor and Lessor’s Broker (“Listing Agreement”). Lessee and Lessor do each hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend and hold the other harmless from and against liability for compensation or charges which may be claimed by any such unnamed broker, finder or other similar party by reason of any dealings or actions of the indemnifying Party, including any costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred with respect thereto. In accordance with the foregoing, Lessee acknowledges and agree that Lessee shall be solely responsible for any change or Lessee’s Broker, except as provided for the Listing Agreement.

 

 
 

 

5. WHOLE AGREEMENT : The mutual obligations of the parties as provided herein are the sole consideration for the Amendment and no representations, promises or inducements have been made by the parties other than as appear in this Amendment. This Amendment may not be amended except in writing signed by all parties.

 

6. ATTORNEY’S FEES : In the event either party hereto commences an action or arbitration against the other party arising out of or in connection with this Amendment, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the losing party reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

 

7. INCORPORATION : Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, and to the extend necessary to give effect to the provisions hereof, all terms and conditions of the Lease shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect, provided, however, Lessee shall not be entitled to any free rent, additional improvements by lessor, tenant improvement allowances, or additional options to extend the Term and any such terms contained in the Lease prior to this Amendment are hereby deleted and are of no further force and effect.

 

8. SEPARATE COUNTERPARTS : This document may be executed in one or more separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original. Such counterparts shall together constitute and be one and the same instrument.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered into this Amendment as of the date first set forth above.

  

Lessor:     Lessee:  
         
Jonda Hawthorne, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company   DBA Distribution Services, Inc. a New Jersey Corporation 

   

By:  KAR3 Properties Limited Partnership      
  A Delaware Limited Partnership, Member      
By:  AKG3 Properties, LLC, a California Limited      
  Liability Company, General Partner      
         
         
         
By:  /s/ Aliza Karney Guren   By:  /s/ Paul Pollara
  Aliza Karney Guren, Member     Paul Pollara

  

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This SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE (the “ Amendment ”) is made and entered into as of March 26, 2009, by and between Jonda Hawthorne, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company (“ Lessor ”) and DBA Distribution Services, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (“ Lessee ”). Lessor and Lessee entered into that certain Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi Tenant Lease - Net dated as of March 15, 2004, hereinafter referred to as the “ Original Lease ”, which was amended by the First Amendment to Lease dated February 25, 2008, hereinafter referred to as the “ First Amendment ”, collectively hereinafter referred to as the “ Lease ”, for those certain premises described as 2701 W. El Segundo Boulevard, Hawthorne, California (the “ Premises ”). Lessor and Lessee desire to amend the terms of the Lease as hereinafter provided. Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the same meaning as are ascribed to such terms in the Lease.

 

NOW THEREFORE, Lessor and Lessee hereby agree as follows:

 

1. OPTION TO EXTEND : Lessor and Lessee acknowledge and agree that in accordance with the terms of the Lease, the Expiration Date of the Term of the Lease was July 31, 2009 and that Lessee had one (1) option to extend as set forth in Paragraph 60 of the Original Lease as amended by the First Amendment. Lessor and Lessee further acknowledge and agree that Lessee is now exercising the option to extend the Term and has no remaining options to extend.

 

2. LEASE TERM : The Term of the Lease is hereby extended for forty-three (43) months commencing August 1, 2009 (the “New Commencement Date”) accordingly, the Expiration Date of the Lease is hereby amended to be February 28, 2013.

 

3. BASE RENT AND ESCALATION :

 

In accordance with Paragraph 60 of the Original Lease (Option),

 

a. During the period commencing August 1, 2009 and continuing through January 31, 2012, the monthly Base Rent is increased to $42,060.00 per month.

 

b. During the remaining thirteen (13) months of this option period, commencing February 1, 2012, the Base Rent shall be increased to compensate for any rise in the Consumer Price Index between May 2009 and November 2011, however, such increase shall not be more than a total of fifteen percent (15%) nor less than seven and one-half percent (7.5%). In no event shall the Base Rent be decreased as a result of any decline in the Consumer Price Index.

 

4. REPRESENTATIONS : Each party represents to the other that it has full power and authority to execute this Amendment. Each party represents to the other that it has not made any assignment, sublease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of the Lease or any interest in the Lease or the Premises and, except as provided herein, has no knowledge of any existing or threatened claim, demand, obligation, liability, action or cause of action arising from or in any warmer connected with the Lease or the Premises by any other party. This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

 

 
 

 

5. NO OFFER : This Amendment shall not be binding until executed and delivered by both parties. This Amendment shall not be relied upon by any other party, individual, corporation, partnership or other entity as a basis for terminating its Lease with Lessor.

 

6. BROKERS : Other than Gateway Business Properties (“Dual Agency”) Lessee and Lessor each represent and warrant to the other that it has had no dealings with any person, firm, broker or finder in connection with this Amendment, and that no one is entitled to any commission or finder’s fee in connection herewith except as provided for in a separate agreement between Lessor and Lessor’s Broker (“Listing Agreement”). Lessee and Lessor do each hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend and hold the other harmless ‘from and against liability for compensation or charges which may be claimed by any such unnamed broker, finder or other similar party by reason of any dealings or actions of the indemnifying Party, including any costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred with respect thereto. In accordance with the foregoing, Lessee acknowledges and agrees that Lessee shall be solely responsible for any charge of Lessee’s Broker, except as provided for the Listing Agreement .

 

7. WHOLE AGREEMENT : The mutual obligations of the parties as provided herein are the sole consideration for this Amendment and no representations, promises or inducements have been made by the parties other than as appear in this Amendment This Amendment may not be amended except in writing signed by all parties, by Lessor, tenant improve rent allowances, or additional options to extend the Term and any such terms contained in the Lease p to this Amendment are hereby deleted are of no further force and effect.

 

8. SEPARATE COUNTERPARTS . This document may be executed in one or more separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original. Such counterparts shall together constitute and be one and the same instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the pates hereto have entered in this Amendment as of the date first set forth above.

  

Lessor:     Lessee:  
         
Jonda Hawthorne, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company   DBA Distribution Services, Inc. a New Jersey Corporation 
         
By:  KAR3 Properties Limited Partnership      
  A Delaware Limited Partnership, Member      
By:  AKG3 Properties, LLC, a California Limited      
  Liability Company, General Partner      

  

By:  /s/ Aliza K. Guren   By:  /s/ Paul Pollara
  Aliza K. Guren, Manager     Paul Pollara
      Its:  Vice President 

 

Date: 4-17-09      
      By:   
         
      Name Printed:   
         
      Its:  Sec./Asst. Sec./CFO/Asst. CFO (circle one)
         
      Date:  4-16-09

 

 

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THIRD AMENDMENT
TO
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL MULTI-TENANT LEASE – NET
(2701 W. El Segundo Blvd.)

 

THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO STANDARD INDUSTRIAL/ COMMERCIAL MULTI-TENANT LEASE NET (“Amendment”) is made as of January 28, 2010, between JONDA HAWTHORNE, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Lessor”), and DBA DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC., a New Jersey corporation (“Lessee”), with reference to the following facts:

 

A.                 Lessor and Lessee are parties to that certain Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease - Net dated as of March 15, 2004 and Addendum and Arbitration Agreement attached thereto (the “Original Lease”), as amended by the First Amendment to Lease dated February 25, 2008 (the “First Amendment”) and Second Amendment to Lease dated March 26, 2009 (the “Second Amendment”), for those certain premises located at the street address of 2701 W. El Segundo Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90250 (the “Premises”), for a term that is presently scheduled to expire on February 28, 2013. The Original Lease, First Amendment and Second Amendment are collectively referred to as the “Lease Agreement”.

 

B.                  Lessor and Lessee are also parties to that certain Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease - Net dated as of February 25, 2008 and Addendum and Arbitration Agreement attached thereto (collectively the “Original 2705 Lease”), as amended by the First Amendment dated as of the date hereof, for those certain premises located at the street address of 2705 W. El Segundo Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90250 (the “2705 Premises”), for a term that is presently scheduled to expire on February 28, 2013.

 

C.                  The City of Hawthorne has required that the sprinkler system in the Premises and the 2705 Premises be upgraded, Golden State Fire Protection, Inc. (“Golden State”) has submitted a bid dated January 4, 2010 to perform the sprinkler upgrade work (the “Sprinkler Work”), which bid is acceptable to Lessor and Lessee. The cost of the Sprinkler Work as set forth in the bid is $167,200, allocable $83,600 to the Premises and $83,600 to the 2705 Premises.

 

D.                 Lessee has requested that Lessor engage Golden State to perform the Sprinkler Work, and that Lessor bear a portion of the cost of, and also finance for Lessee’s benefit a portion of the cost of, the Sprinkler Work. Lessor is agreeable to the foregoing, in consideration for Lessee’s agreement to an extension of the present term of the Lease Agreement and the other terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment.

 

E.                  Defined terms used in this Amendment shall have the meanings set forth in the Lease Agreement, unless otherwise expressly provided herein.

 

 
 

  

NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.                   Lease Term Extension . The present term of the Lease Agreement is hereby extended for an additional three (3) years, said three (3) year period to commence on March 1, 2013 and end on February 29, 2016. The monthly Base Rent payable by Lessee during the three (3) year period shall be equal to the scheduled monthly Base Rent payable during February 2013 plus a CPI increase to take effect on March 1, 2013, and another CPI increase to take effect on September 1, 2014, both increases to be in accordance with the methodology set forth in Addendum Paragraph 60(v) of the Original Lease, except that: (i) the Increase Dates for the three (3) year period shall be March 1, 2013 and September 1, 2014, respectively; (ii) the Base Comparison Months for the three (3) year period shall be December 2011 and December 2012, respectively; (iii) the Base Rent increase to take effect on March 1, 2013 shall not be less than three percent (3%) nor more than six percent (6%) greater than the scheduled Base Rent in effect during February 2013; and (iv) the Base Rent increase to take effect on September 1, 2014 shall not be less than four and one-half percent (4%%) nor more than nine percent (9%) greater than the scheduled Base Rent in effect during August 2014. Lessee shall continue to pay through February 29, 2016, in addition to monthly Base Rent, all categories of expenses that Lessee was responsible for payment of during the present term of the Lease Agreement. Lessee shall have no right or option to extend or renew its rental of the Premises beyond February 29, 2016.

 

2.                   Sprinkler Work Cost . Lessor shall contract with Golden State to perform the Sprinkler Work in the Premises. Concurrently with Lessee’s execution of this Amendment, Lessee shall deliver to Lessor a check payable to Golden State in the amount of $20,000, representing a portion of the $83,600 cost of the Sprinkler Work to be performed in the Premises. Lessor shall be responsible for payment to Golden State of the remaining $63,600 cost of the Sprinkler Work to be performed in the Premises, except that Lessee shall reimburse Lessor for $38,600 of said remaining cost, plus interest on the unpaid balance at the rate of seven percent (7%) per annum, by making seventy-two (72) equal monthly payments to Lessor of $658.09, with the first monthly installment due March 1, 2010 and the final monthly installment due February 1, 2016. Each such installment shall be due and payable on the first day of the calendar month along with Lessee’s regular monthly Base Rent payment, shall be deemed “Rent” for all purposes of the Lease Agreement, and shall be subject to a late charge if not received by Lessor on or before the tenth (10th) day of each calendar month. Should the term of Lessee’s rental of the Premises from Lessor terminate prior to February 1, 2016 for any reason, then the unpaid balance of said $38,600 obligation (plus interest on the unpaid balance at the rate of seven percent (7%) per annum) shall become immediately due and payable by Lessee to Lessor in a lump sum. The monthly payments due from Lessee under this Paragraph 2 are in addition to the monthly payments due from Lessee under Paragraph 2 of the First Amendment to the Original 2705 Lease.

 

3.                   Cross-Default . A Default by Lessee under this Amendment or the Lease Agreement shall, at the option of Lessor, constitute a Default by Lessee under the Original 2705 Lease and the First Amendment thereto; a Default by Lessee under the Original 2705 Lease or the First Amendment thereto shall, at the option of Lessor, constitute a Default by Lessee under this Amendment and the Lease Agreement.

 

4.                   No Brokers . Lessee represents and warrants to Lessor that no broker or finder has been engaged by Lessee in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Amendment. Lessee agrees to pay any and all claims made by any other broker or finder who asserts that it was engaged by Lessee in connection with the negotiation, execution or consummation of this Amendment.

 

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5.                   No Arbitration . The Arbitration Agreement, appearing as part of the Original Lease at Paragraph 50, shall be of no further force or effect and no longer deemed a part of the Lease Agreement, effective immediately.

 

6.                   No Offer . This Amendment shall not be binding until executed and delivered by both parties. This Amendment shall not be relied upon by any other party, individual, corporation, partnership or other entity as a basis for terminating its Lease with Lessor.

 

7.                   Entire Agreement . The Lease Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, represents the entire agreement between the parties, superseding all prior oral, written and electronic understandings and agreements. This Amendment may not be amended except in writing signed by all parties. In the event of any conflict between the Lease Agreement and this Amendment, this Amendment shall control.

 

8.                   Ratification . Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Amendment, all of the terms, definitions, covenants and conditions of the Lease Agreement are hereby ratified, confirmed and remain in full force and effect, and are incorporated into this Amendment, and shall be applicable to Lessee’s rental of the Premises through February 29, 2016.

 

9.                   Separate Counterparts: Signature Deliveries . This Amendment may be executed in one or more separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original. Such counterparts shall together constitute and be one and the same Instrument. Further, either party may deliver its signature hereon via facsimile or electronic (PDF) transmission, and any such signature so delivered shall be binding on that party.

 

[SEE SIGNATURE PAGE ATTACHED HERETO]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment is made as of the date first written above.

 

LESSOR: JONDA HAWTHORNE, LLC
  a California limited liability company
       
  By its Manager:  
       
    Karney Management Company,
    a California corporation
       
    By:  /s/ Aliza K. Guren
      Aliza K. Guren
      Chief Executive Officer
       
LESSEE: DBA DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.
  a New Jersey corporation
       
  By:  /s/ James C. Eagen
  Name;  James C. Eagen
  Title:  President 
       
       
  By:  /s/ Michael Capezza
  Name:  Michael Capezza
  Title:  Secretary 

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.5

 

Radiant Logistics, Inc.

 

2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan

 

ISO AWARD AGREEMENT

 

Radiant Logistics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), pursuant to the terms of its 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan (the “Plan”) and the Incentive Stock Option Award attached to this ISO Award Agreement, hereby grants to the individual named below the option to purchase the number of shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock, also as is set forth below. The terms of this ISO Award Agreement are subject to all of the provisions of the Plan and the attached Incentive Stock Option Award, with such provisions being incorporated herein by reference.

 

1. Date of Grant: _____________________
     
2. Name of Employee: _____________________
     
3. Number of Shares: _____________________ shares of Common Stock
     
4. Exercise Price: _____________________ per share of Common Stock.

 

5. Vesting of Options:  

Vesting Date   No. of Shares Vested
     
     
     
     

 

6. Expiration Date: ______________________ [NO MORE THAN 10 YEARS]

 

The Employee acknowledges receipt of, and understands and agrees to be bound by all of the terms of, this ISO Award Agreement, the attached Incentive Stock Option Award and the Plan, and that the terms thereof supersede any and all other written or oral agreements between the Employee and the Corporation regarding the subject matter contained herein.

 

Radiant Logistics, Inc.:   Employee:
         
By:        
Title:                           Date:   Date:  

 

 
 

 

INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AWARD

 

THIS AGREEMENT made as of the grant date set forth in Section 1 of the ISO Award Agreement to which this Agreement is attached (the “Date of Grant”) between Radiant Logistics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”), and the individual identified in Section 2 of the ISO Award Agreement to which this Agreement is attached (hereinafter referred to as the “Employee”).

 

WITNESSETH :

 

WHEREAS , the Corporation desires, in connection with the employment of the Employee and in accordance with its 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan (the “Plan”), to provide the Employee with an opportunity to acquire Common Stock of the Corporation on favorable terms and thereby increase his proprietary interest in the continued progress and success of the business of the Corporation;

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants herein set forth and other good and valuable consideration, the Corporation and the Employee hereby agree as follows:

 

1.           Confirmation of Grant of Option . Pursuant to a determination by the Committee, the Corporation, subject to the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, hereby grants to the Employee as a matter of separate inducement and agreement, and in addition to and not in lieu of salary or other compensation for services, the right to purchase (hereinafter referred to as the “Option”) an aggregate number of shares of Common Stock as is set forth in Section 3 of the attached ISO Award Agreement, subject to adjustment as provided in the Plan (such shares, as adjusted, hereinafter being referred to as the “Shares”). The Option is intended to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

 

2.           Purchase Price . The purchase price of shares of Common Stock covered by the Option will be the per share amount set forth in Section 4 of the attached ISO Award Agreement, at all times being not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the Date of Grant, subject to adjustment as provided in the Plan.

 

3.           Exercise of Option . The Option shall be exercisable on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth:

 

(a)          The Option shall become exercisable cumulatively as to the number of Shares originally subject thereto (after giving effect to any adjustment pursuant to the Plan), and on the dates, as set forth in Section 5 of the attached ISO Award Agreement.

 

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(b)          The Option may be exercised pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3, by notice and payment to the Corporation as provided in Sections 9 and 14 hereof.

 

4.           Term of Option . The term of the Option shall be the period of years from the Date of Grant as is set forth in Section 1 of the attached ISO Award Agreement and shall expire on the date set forth in Section 6 of the ISO Award Agreement, subject to earlier termination or cancellation as provided in this Agreement.

 

5.           Non-transferability of Option . The Option shall not be assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of, or pledged or hypothecated in any way, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or other process, except as may be provided in the Plan. Any assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Option attempted contrary to the provisions of the Plan, or any levy of execution, attachment or other process attempted upon the Option, will be null and void and without effect. Any attempt to make any such assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Option will cause the Option to terminate immediately upon the happening of any such event; provided, however, that any such termination of the Option under the foregoing provisions of this Section 5 will not prejudice any rights or remedies which the Corporation or any Affiliate may have under this Agreement or otherwise.

 

6.           Exercise Upon Cessation of Employment . (a) If the Employee at any time ceases to be an employee of the Corporation or of any Affiliate (i) by reason of his discharge for Cause or (ii) due to his voluntary termination of employment without the written consent of the Committee, the Option shall, at the time of such termination of employment, terminate and the Employee shall forfeit all rights hereunder. If, however, the Employee for any other reason (other than Disability or death) ceases to be such an Employee, the Option may, subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof, be exercised by the Employee to the same extent the Employee would have been entitled under Section 3 hereof to exercise the Option immediately prior to such cessation of employment, at any time within [________days/months - NO LATER THAN 3 MONTHS] after such cessation of employment, at the end of which period the Option, to the extent not then exercised, shall terminate and the Employee shall forfeit all rights hereunder, even if the Employee subsequently returns to the employ of the Corporation or any Affiliate. In no event, however, may the Option be exercised after the expiration of the term provided in Section 4 hereof.

 

(b)          The Option shall not be affected by any change of duties or position of the Employee so long as he continues to be an a full-time employee of the Corporation or of any Affiliate thereof. If the Employee is granted a temporary leave of absence of 90 days or less, such leave of absence shall be deemed a continuation of his employment by the Corporation or of any Affiliate thereof for the purposes of this Agreement, but only if and so long as the employing corporation consents thereto.

 

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7.           Exercise Upon Death or Disability . (a) If the Employee dies while he is employed by the Corporation or by any Affiliate, [and on or after the first date upon which he would have been entitled to exercise the Option under the provisions of Section 3 hereof], the Option may, subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof, be exercised [with respect to all or any part of the shares of Common Stock as to which the deceased Employee had not exercised the Option at the time of his death (regardless of whether the Option was fully exercisable at such time)] [(to the same extent the Employee would have been entitled under Section 3 hereof to exercise the Option immediately prior to his death)], by the estate of the Employee (or by the person or persons who acquire the right to exercise the Option by written designation of the Employee) at any time within [________ days/months/years] after the death of the Employee, at the end of which period the Option, to the extent not then exercised, shall terminate and the estate or other beneficiaries shall forfeit all rights hereunder. In no event, however, may the Option be exercised after the expiration of the term provided in Section 4 hereof.

 

(b)          In the event that the employment of the Employee by the Corporation or any Affiliate is terminated by reason of the Disability of the Employee [and on or after the first date upon which he would have been entitled to exercise the Option under the provisions of Section 3 hereof ], the Option may, subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof, be exercised [with respect to all or any part of the shares of Common Stock as to which he had not exercised the Option at the time of his Disability (regardless of whether the Option was fully exercisable at such time)] [(to the same extent the Employee would have been entitled under Section 3 hereof to exercise the Option immediately prior to his employment termination due to Disability)] by the Employee within the period ending [________ days/months/years - NO LATER THAN 1 YEAR] after the date of such termination of employment, at the end of which period the Option, to the extent not then exercised, shall terminate and the Employee shall forfeit all rights hereunder even if the Employee subsequently returns to the employ of the Corporation or any Affiliate. In no event, however, may the Option be exercised after the expiration of the term provided in Section 4 hereof.

 

8.           Registration . The Corporation shall register or qualify the shares covered by the Option for sale pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at any time prior to the exercise in whole or in part of the Option.

 

9.           Method of Exercise of Option . (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Option shall be exercisable by notice in the manner set forth in Exhibit “A” hereto (the “Notice”) and provision for payment to the Corporation in accordance with the procedure prescribed herein. Each such Notice shall:

 

(i)          state the election to exercise the Option and the number of Shares with respect to which it is being exercised;

 

(ii)         be signed by the Employee or the person or persons entitled to exercise the Option and, if the Option is being exercised by any person or persons other than the Employee, be accompanied by proof, satisfactory to counsel to the Corporation, of the right of such other person or persons to exercise the Option;

 

(iii)          include payment of the full purchase price for the shares of Common Stock to be purchased pursuant to such exercise of the Option; and

 

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(iv)        be received by the Corporation on or before the date of the expiration of this Option. In the event the date of expiration of this Option falls on a day which is not a regular business day at the Corporation’s executive office in Bellevue, Washington, then such written Notice must be received at such office on or before the last regular business day prior to such date of expiration.

 

(b)          Payment of the purchase price of any shares of Common Stock, in respect of which the Option shall be exercised, shall be made by the Employee or such person or persons at the place specified by the Corporation on the date the Notice is received by the Corporation (i) by delivering to the Corporation a certified or bank cashier’s check payable to the order of the Corporation, [(ii) by delivering to the Corporation properly endorsed certificates of shares of Common Stock (or certificates accompanied by an appropriate stock power) with signature guaranties by a bank or trust company, (iii) by having withheld from the total number of shares of Common Stock to be acquired upon the exercise of this Option a specified number of such shares of Common Stock [WILL KILL ISO TREATMENT], or (iv) by any combination of the foregoing. For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, an exercise effected by the tender of Common Stock (or deemed to be effected by the tender of Common Stock) may only be consummated with Common Stock held by the Employee for a period of six (6) months or acquired by the Employee other than under the Plan (or a similar plan maintained by the Corporation).]

 

(c)          The Option shall be deemed to have been exercised with respect to any particular shares of Common Stock if, and only if, the preceding provisions of this Section 9 and the provisions of Section 10 hereof shall have been complied with, in which event the Option shall be deemed to have been exercised on the date the Notice was received by the Corporation. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, any Notice given pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9 shall be void and of no effect if all of the preceding provisions of this Section 9 and the provisions of Section 10 shall not have been complied with.

 

(d)          The certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock as to which the Option shall be exercised will be registered in the name of the Employee (or in the name of the Employee’s estate or other beneficiary if the Option is exercised after the Employee’s death), or if the Option is exercised by the Employee and if the Employee so requests in the notice exercising the Option, will be registered in the name of the Employee and another person jointly, with right of survivorship and will be delivered as soon as practical after the date the Notice is received by the Corporation (accompanied by full payment of the exercise price), but only upon compliance with all of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

(e)          If the Employee fails to accept delivery of and pay for all or any part of the number of Shares specified in such Notice, his right to exercise the Option with respect to such undelivered Shares may be terminated in the sole discretion of the Committee. The Option may be exercised only with respect to full Shares.

 

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(f)          The Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for shares of its Common Stock purchased upon the exercise of any part of the Option prior to the payment to the Corporation, upon its demand, of any amount requested by the Corporation for the purpose of satisfying its minimum statutory liability, if any, to withhold federal, state or local income or earnings tax or any other applicable tax or assessment (plus interest or penalties thereon, if any, caused by a delay in making such payment) incurred by reason of the exercise of this Option or the transfer of shares thereupon. Such payment shall be made by the Employee in cash or, with the written consent of the Corporation, by tendering to the Corporation shares of Common Stock equal in value to the amount of the required withholding. In the alternative, the Corporation may, at its option, satisfy such withholding requirements by withholding from the shares of Common Stock to be delivered to the Employee pursuant to an exercise of the Option a number of shares of Common Stock equal in value to the amount of the required withholding.

 

10.          Approval of Counsel . The exercise of the Option and the issuance and delivery of shares of Common Stock pursuant thereto shall be subject to approval by the Corporation’s counsel of all legal matters in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and the requirements of any stock exchange or automated trading medium upon which the Common Stock may then be listed or traded.

 

11.          Resale of Common Stock, Etc . The Common Stock issued upon exercise of the Option shall bear the following (or similar) legend if required by counsel for the Corporation:

 

THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS THEY HAVE FIRST BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNLESS, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY, SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

 

12.          Reservation of Shares . The Corporation shall at all times during the term of the Option reserve and keep available such number of shares of Common Stock as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Agreement.

 

13.          Limitation of Action . The Employee and the Corporation each acknowledges that every right of action accruing to him or it, as the case may be, and arising out of or in connection with this Agreement against the Corporation or an Affiliate, on the one hand, or against the Employee, on the other hand, shall, irrespective of the place where an action may be brought, cease and be barred by the expiration of three years from the date of the act or omission in respect of which such right of action arises.

 

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14.          Notices . Each notice relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered in person, by recognized overnight courier or by certified mail to the proper address. All notices to the Corporation or the Committee shall be addressed to them at 405 114 th Avenue, SE, Third Floor, Bellevue, WA 98004, Attn: General Counsel. All notices to the Employee shall be addressed to the Employee or such other person or persons at the Employee’s address set forth in the Corporation’s records. Anyone to whom a notice may be given under this Agreement may designate a new address by notice to that effect.

 

15.          Benefits of Agreement . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Corporation, the Employee and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and permitted assignees.

 

16.          Severability . In the event that any one or more provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be illegal or unenforceable, such illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining legal and enforceable provisions hereof, which shall be construed as if such illegal or unenforceable provision or provisions had not been inserted.

 

17.          Governing Law . This Agreement will be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its principles of conflicts of law. In the event that either party is compelled to bring a claim related to this Agreement, to interpret or enforce the provisions of the Agreement, to recover damages as a result of a breach of the Agreement, or from any other cause (a “Claim”), such Claim must be processed in the manner set forth below:

 

(i)           THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE METHOD TO RESOLVE ANY CLAIM IS ARBITRATION, AND EACH PARTY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OR COURT TRIAL. Neither party shall initiate or prosecute any lawsuit in any way related to any Claim covered by this Agreement.

 

(ii)         The arbitration shall be binding and conducted before a single arbitrator in accordance with the then-current JAMS Arbitration Rules and Procedures for Employment Disputes or the appropriate governing body, as modified by the terms and conditions of this paragraph. Venue for any arbitration pursuant to this Agreement will lie in Seattle, Washington. The arbitrator will be selected by mutual agreement of the parties or, if the parties cannot agree, then by striking from a list of arbitrators supplied by JAMS or the appropriate governing body. The Corporation shall pay the arbitrator’s fees and arbitration costs (recognizing that each side bears the cost of its own deposition(s), witness, expert and attorneys’ fees and other expenses as and to the same extent as if the matter were being heard in a court of law). Upon the conclusion of the arbitration hearing, the arbitrator shall issue a written opinion revealing, however briefly, the essential findings and conclusions upon which the arbitrator’s award is based. The award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding. Judgment upon any award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

 

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18.          Disposition of Shares . By accepting this Agreement, the Employee agrees that in the event he shall dispose (whether by sale, exchange, gift or any like transfer) of any shares of Common Stock of the Corporation (to the extent such shares are deemed to have been purchased pursuant to this incentive stock option) acquired by him pursuant hereto within two years of the Date of Grant of this Option or within one year after the acquisition of such shares pursuant hereto, he will notify the General Counsel of the Corporation no later than 15 days from the date of such disposition of such date or dates and the number of shares disposed of by him and the consideration received, if any, and, upon notification from the Corporation, promptly forward to the General Counsel of the Corporation any amount requested by the Corporation for the purpose of satisfying its liability, if any, to withhold federal, state or local income or earnings tax or any other applicable tax or assessment (plus interest or penalties thereon, if any, caused by any delay in making such payment) incurred by reason of such disposition.

 

19.          Acknowledgment of Employee . The Employee represents and warrants that as of the Date of Grant of the Option, he does not own (within the meaning of Section 422(b)(6) of the Code) shares possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares of the Corporation or of any Affiliate.

 

20.          Employment . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as (a) a contract of employment between the Employee and the Corporation or any Affiliate, (b) a right of the Employee to be continued in the employ of the Corporation or of any Affiliate, or (c) a limitation of the right of the Corporation or of any Affiliate to discharge the Employee at any time, with or without cause (subject to any applicable employment agreement).

 

21.           Definitions . Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Plan.

 

22.          Incorporation of Terms of Plan . This Agreement shall be interpreted under, and subject to, all of the terms and provisions of the Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

23.          No Strict Construction . The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall apply against any party.

 

BY WAY OF THEIR EXECUTION OF THE ISO AWARD AGREEMENT TO WHICH THIS AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED , the Corporation and the Employee (and each and every one of their heirs, successors and assigns) agree to be bound by each and every one of the terms set forth in this Agreement.

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION EXERCISE FORM

 

[DATE]

 

Radiant Logistics, Inc.

405 114 th Avenue, SE

Third Floor

Bellevue, WA 98004

 

Attention: General Counsel

 

Dear [     ]:

 

Pursuant to the provisions of the Incentive Stock Option Award and related ISO Award Agreement dated [     ] (collectively, the “Agreement”), whereby you have granted to me an Incentive Stock Option (the “Option”) to purchase up to [     ] shares of the Common Stock of Radiant Logistics, Inc. (the “Corporation”) subject to the terms of the Agreement, I hereby notify you that I elect to exercise my option to purchase [     ] of the shares of Common Stock covered by such Option at the [$___] per share price specified therein. In full payment of the price for the shares being purchased hereby, I am delivering to you herewith (i) certified or bank cashier’s check payable to the order of the Corporation in the amount of $____________, or (ii) a certificate or certificates for [     ] shares of Common Stock of the Corporation, and which have a fair market value as of the date hereof of $___________, [and a certified or bank cashier’s check, payable to the order of the Corporation, in the amount of $________________]. Any such stock certificate or certificates are endorsed, or accompanied by an appropriate stock power, to the order of the Corporation, with my signature guaranteed by a bank or trust company or by a member firm of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
   
  [Address]
  (For notices, reports, dividend checks and
other communications to stockholders.)

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

Option No. 201_-

 

 

Radiant Logistics, Inc.

2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan

NQO AWARD AGREEMENT

 

Radiant Logistics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), pursuant to the terms of its 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan (the “Plan”) and the Non-Qualified Stock Option Award attached to this NQO Award Agreement, hereby grants to the individual named below the option to purchase the number of shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock, also as is set forth below. The terms of this NQO Award Agreement are subject to all of the provisions of the Plan and the attached Non-Qualified Stock Option Award, with such provisions being incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

1. Date of Grant:   _____________________
       
2. Name of Employee:   _____________________
       
3. Number of Shares:   _____________________ shares of Common Stock
       
4. Exercise Price:   _____________________ per share of Common Stock.
       
5. Vesting of Options:    

  

Vesting Date No. of Shares Vested
   
   
   
   

 

6. Expiration Date: ______________________

 

The Employee acknowledges receipt of, and understands and agrees to be bound by all of the terms of, this NQO Award Agreement, the attached Non-Qualified Stock Option Award and the Plan, and that the terms thereof supersede any and all other written or oral agreements between the Employee and the Corporation regarding the subject matter contained herein.

 

 
 

 

Radiant Logistics, Inc. : Employee:
   
   
By:_______________________ _________________________
Title: Date: Date:

 

 

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NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD

 

THIS AGREEMENT made as of the grant date set forth in Section 1 of the NQO Award Agreement to which this Agreement is attached (the “Date of Grant”) between Radiant Logistics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”), and the individual identified in Section 2 of the NQO Award Agreement to which this Agreement is attached (hereinafter referred to as the “Employee”).

  

W I T N E S S E T H :

 

WHEREAS , the Corporation desires, in connection with the employment of the Employee and in accordance with its 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan (the “Plan”), to provide the Employee with an opportunity to acquire Common Stock of the Corporation on favorable terms and thereby increase his proprietary interest in the continued progress and success of the business of the Corporation;

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants herein set forth and other good and valuable consideration, the Corporation and the Employee hereby agree as follows:

 

 

1. Confirmation of Grant of Option . Pursuant to a determination by the Committee, the Corporation, subject to the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, hereby grants to the Employee as a matter of separate inducement and agreement, and in addition to and not in lieu of salary or other compensation for services, the right to purchase (hereinafter referred to as the “Option”) an aggregate number of shares of Common Stock as is set forth in Section 3 of the attached NQO Award Agreement, subject to adjustment as provided in the Plan (such shares, as adjusted, hereinafter being referred to as the “Shares”). The Option is not intended to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

 

2. Purchase Price . The purchase price of shares of Common Stock covered by the Option will be the per share amount set forth in Section 4 of the attached NQO Award Agreement, at all times being not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the Date of Grant, subject to adjustment as provided in the Plan.

 

3. Exercise of Option . The Option shall be exercisable on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth:

 

(a) The Option shall become exercisable cumulatively as to the number of Shares originally subject thereto (after giving effect to any adjustment pursuant to the Plan), and on the dates, as set forth in Section 5 of the attached NQO Award Agreement.

 

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(b) The Option may be exercised pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3, by notice and payment to the Corporation as provided in Sections 9 and 14 hereof.

 

4. Term of Option . The term of the Option shall be the period of years from the Date of Grant as is set forth in Section 1 of the attached NQO Award Agreement and shall expire on the date set forth in Section 6 of the NQO Award Agreement, subject to earlier termination or cancellation as provided in this Agreement.

 

5. Non-transferability of Option . The Option shall not be assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of, or pledged or hypothecated in any way, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or other process, except as may be provided in the Plan. Any assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Option attempted contrary to the provisions of the Plan, or any levy of execution, attachment or other process attempted upon the Option, will be null and void and without effect. Any attempt to make any such assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Option will cause the Option to terminate immediately upon the happening of any such event; provided, however, that any such termination of the Option under the foregoing provisions of this Section 5 will not prejudice any rights or remedies which the Corporation or any Affiliate may have under this Agreement or otherwise.

 

6. Exercise Upon Cessation of Employment . (a) If the Employee at any time ceases to be an employee of the Corporation or of any Affiliate (i) by reason of his discharge for Cause or (ii) due to his voluntary termination of employment without the written consent of the Committee, the Option shall, at the time of such termination of employment, terminate and the Employee shall forfeit all rights hereunder. If, however, the Employee for any other reason (other than Disability or death) ceases to be such an Employee, the Option may, subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof, be exercised by the Employee to the same extent the Employee would have been entitled under Section 3 hereof to exercise the Option immediately prior to such cessation of employment, at any time within three months after such cessation of employment, at the end of which period the Option, to the extent not then exercised, shall terminate and the Employee shall forfeit all rights hereunder, even if the Employee subsequently returns to the employ of the Corporation or any Affiliate. In no event, however, may the Option be exercised after the expiration of the term provided in Section 4 hereof.

 

(b) The Option shall not be affected by any change of duties or position of the Employee so long as he continues to be an a full-time employee of the Corporation or of any Affiliate thereof. If the Employee is granted a temporary leave of absence of 90 days or less, such leave of absence shall be deemed a continuation of his employment by the Corporation or of any Affiliate thereof for the purposes of this Agreement, but only if and so long as the employing corporation consents thereto.

 

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7. Exercise Upon Death or Disability . (a) If the Employee dies while he is employed by the Corporation or by any Affiliate, the Option may, subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof, be exercised (to the same extent the Employee would have been entitled under Section 3 hereof to exercise the Option immediately prior to his death), by the estate of the Employee (or by the person or persons who acquire the right to exercise the Option by written designation of the Employee) at any time within one year after the death of the Employee, at the end of which period the Option, to the extent not then exercised, shall terminate and the estate or other beneficiaries shall forfeit all rights hereunder. In no event, however, may the Option be exercised after the expiration of the term provided in Section 4 hereof.

 

(b) In the event that the employment of the Employee by the Corporation or any Affiliate is terminated by reason of the Disability of the Employee, the Option may, subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof, be exercised ( to the same extent the Employee would have been entitled under Section 3 hereof to exercise the Option immediately prior to his employment termination due to Disability) by the Employee within the period ending one year after the date of such termination of employment, at the end of which period the Option, to the extent not then exercised, shall terminate and the Employee shall forfeit all rights hereunder even if the Employee subsequently returns to the employ of the Corporation or any Affiliate. In no event, however, may the Option be exercised after the expiration of the term provided in Section 4 hereof.

 

8. Registration . The Corporation shall register or qualify the shares covered by the Option for sale pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at any time prior to the exercise in whole or in part of the Option.

 

9. Method of Exercise of Option . (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Option shall be exercisable by notice in the manner set forth in Exhibit “A” hereto (the “Notice”) and provision for payment to the Corporation in accordance with the procedure prescribed herein. Each such Notice shall:

 

(i) state the election to exercise the Option and the number of Shares with respect to which it is being exercised;

 

(ii) be signed by the Employee or the person or persons entitled to exercise the Option and, if the Option is being exercised by any person or persons other than the Employee, be accompanied by proof, satisfactory to counsel to the Corporation, of the right of such other person or persons to exercise the Option;

 

(iii) include payment of the full purchase price for the shares of Common Stock to be purchased pursuant to such exercise of the Option; and

 

(iv) be received by the Corporation on or before the date of the expiration of this Option. In the event the date of expiration of this Option falls on a day which is not a regular business day at the Corporation’s executive office in Bellevue, Washington then such written Notice must be received at such office on or before the last regular business day prior to such date of expiration.

 

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(b) Payment of the purchase price of any shares of Common Stock, in respect of which the Option shall be exercised, shall be made by the Employee or such person or persons at the place specified by the Corporation on the date the Notice is received by the Corporation (i) by delivering to the Corporation a certified or bank cashier’s check payable to the order of the Corporation, (ii) by delivering to the Corporation properly endorsed certificates of shares of Common Stock (or certificates accompanied by an appropriate stock power) with signature guaranties by a bank or trust company, (iii) by having withheld from the total number of shares of Common Stock to be acquired upon the exercise of this Option a specified number of such shares of Common Stock, or (iv) by any combination of the foregoing. For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, an exercise effected by the tender of Common Stock (or deemed to be effected by the tender of Common Stock) may only be consummated with Common Stock held by the Employee for a period of six (6) months or acquired by the Employee other than under the Plan (or a similar plan maintained by the Corporation).

 

(c) The Option shall be deemed to have been exercised with respect to any particular shares of Common Stock if, and only if, the preceding provisions of this Section 9 and the provisions of Section 10 hereof shall have been complied with, in which event the Option shall be deemed to have been exercised on the date the Notice was received by the Corporation. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, any Notice given pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9 shall be void and of no effect if all of the preceding provisions of this Section 9 and the provisions of Section 10 shall not have been complied with.

 

(d) The certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock as to which the Option shall be exercised will be registered in the name of the Employee (or in the name of the Employee’s estate or other beneficiary if the Option is exercised after the Employee’s death), or if the Option is exercised by the Employee and if the Employee so requests in the notice exercising the Option, will be registered in the name of the Employee and another person jointly, with right of survivorship and will be delivered as soon as practical after the date the Notice is received by the Corporation (accompanied by full payment of the exercise price), but only upon compliance with all of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

(e) If the Employee fails to accept delivery of and pay for all or any part of the number of Shares specified in such Notice, his right to exercise the Option with respect to such undelivered Shares may be terminated in the sole discretion of the Committee. The Option may be exercised only with respect to full Shares.

 

(f) The Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for shares of its Common Stock purchased upon the exercise of any part of the Option prior to the payment to the Corporation, upon its demand, of any amount requested by the Corporation for the purpose of satisfying its minimum statutory liability, if any, to withhold federal, state or local income or earnings tax or any other applicable tax or assessment (plus interest or penalties thereon, if any, caused by a delay in making such payment) incurred by reason of the exercise of this Option or the transfer of shares thereupon. Such payment shall be made by the Employee in cash or, with the written consent of the Corporation, by tendering to the Corporation shares of Common Stock equal in value to the amount of the required withholding. In the alternative, the Corporation may, at its option, satisfy such withholding requirements by withholding from the shares of Common Stock to be delivered to the Employee pursuant to an exercise of the Option a number of shares of Common Stock equal in value to the amount of the required withholding.

 

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10. Approval of Counsel . The exercise of the Option and the issuance and delivery of shares of Common Stock pursuant thereto shall be subject to approval by the Corporation’s counsel of all legal matters in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and the requirements of any stock exchange or automated trading medium upon which the Common Stock may then be listed or traded.

 

11. Resale of Common Stock, Etc . The Common Stock issued upon exercise of the Option shall bear the following (or similar) legend if required by counsel for the Corporation:

 

THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS THEY HAVE FIRST BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNLESS, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY, SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

 

12. Reservation of Shares . The Corporation shall at all times during the term of the Option reserve and keep available such number of shares of Common Stock as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Agreement.

 

13. Limitation of Action . The Employee and the Corporation each acknowledges that every right of action accruing to him or it, as the case may be, and arising out of or in connection with this Agreement against the Corporation or an Affiliate, on the one hand, or against the Employee, on the other hand, shall, irrespective of the place where an action may be brought, cease and be barred by the expiration of three years from the date of the act or omission in respect of which such right of action arises.

 

14. Notices . Each notice relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered in person, by recognized overnight courier or by certified mail to the proper address. All notices to the Corporation or the Committee shall be addressed to them at 405 114 th Avenue, SE, Third Floor, Bellevue, WA 98004 Attn: General Counsel. All notices to the Employee shall be addressed to the Employee or such other person or persons at the Employee’s address set forth in the Corporation’s records. Anyone to whom a notice may be given under this Agreement may designate a new address by notice to that effect.

 

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15. Benefits of Agreement . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Corporation, the Employee and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and permitted assignees.

 

16. Severability . In the event that any one or more provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be illegal or unenforceable, such illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining legal and enforceable provisions hereof, which shall be construed as if such illegal or unenforceable provision or provisions had not been inserted.

 

17. Governing Law . This Agreement will be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its principles of conflicts of law. In the event that either party is compelled to bring a claim related to this Agreement, to interpret or enforce the provisions of the Agreement, to recover damages as a result of a breach of the Agreement, or from any other cause (a “Claim”), such Claim must be processed in the manner set forth below:

 

(i) THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE METHOD TO RESOLVE ANY CLAIM IS ARBITRATION, AND EACH PARTY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OR COURT TRIAL. Neither party shall initiate or prosecute any lawsuit in any way related to any Claim covered by this Agreement.

 

(ii) The arbitration shall be binding and conducted before a single arbitrator in accordance with the then-current JAMS Arbitration Rules and Procedures for Employment Disputes or the appropriate governing body, as modified by the terms and conditions of this paragraph. Venue for any arbitration pursuant to this Agreement will lie in Seattle, Washington. The arbitrator will be selected by mutual agreement of the parties or, if the parties cannot agree, then by striking from a list of arbitrators supplied by JAMS or the appropriate governing body. The Corporation shall pay the arbitrator’s fees and arbitration costs (recognizing that each side bears the cost of its own deposition(s), witness, expert and attorneys’ fees and other expenses as and to the same extent as if the matter were being heard in a court of law). Upon the conclusion of the arbitration hearing, the arbitrator shall issue a written opinion revealing, however briefly, the essential findings and conclusions upon which the arbitrator’s award is based. The award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding. Judgment upon any award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

 

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18. Employment . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as (a) a contract of employment between the Employee and the Corporation or any Affiliate, (b) a right of the Employee to be continued in the employ of the Corporation or of any Affiliate, or (c) a limitation of the right of the Corporation or of any Affiliate to discharge the Employee at any time, with or without cause (subject to any applicable employment agreement).

 

19. Definitions . Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Plan.

 

20. Incorporation of Terms of Plan . This Agreement shall be interpreted under, and subject to, all of the terms and provisions of the Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

21. No Strict Construction . The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall apply against any party.

 

BY WAY OF THEIR EXECUTION OF THE NQO AWARD AGREEMENT TO WHICH THIS AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED , the Corporation and the Employee (and each and every one of their heirs, successors and assigns) agree to be bound by each and every one of the terms set forth in this Agreement.

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

NON-QUALIFIED OPTION EXERCISE FORM

 

[DATE]

 

 

Radiant Logistics, Inc.

405 114 th Avenue, SE

Third Floor

Bellevue, WA 98004

Attention: General Counsel

 

Dear [   ]:

 

Pursuant to the provisions of the Non-Qualified Stock Option Award and related NQO Award Agreement dated [ ] (collectively, the “Agreement”), whereby you have granted to me a Non-Qualified Stock Option (the “Option”) to purchase up to [ ] shares of the Common Stock of Radiant Logistics, Inc. (the “Corporation”) subject to the terms of the Agreement, I hereby notify you that I elect to exercise my option to purchase [ ] of the shares of Common Stock covered by such Option at the [$___] per share price specified therein. In full payment of the price for the shares being purchased hereby, I am delivering to you herewith (i) certified or bank cashier’s check payable to the order of the Corporation in the amount of $____________, or (ii) a certificate or certificates for [ ] shares of Common Stock of the Corporation, and which have a fair market value as of the date hereof of $___________, [and a certified or bank cashier’s check, payable to the order of the Corporation, in the amount of $________________]. Any such stock certificate or certificates are endorsed, or accompanied by an appropriate stock power, to the order of the Corporation, with my signature guaranteed by a bank or trust company or by a member firm of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

 

  Very truly yours,
   
   
   
  ______________________________
  [Address]
  (For notices, reports, dividend checks and other communications to stockholders.)

 

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Exhibit 10.7

 

Radiant Logistics, Inc.

 

2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan

 

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

 

Radiant Logistics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), pursuant to the terms of its 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan (the “Plan”) and the Restricted Stock Award attached to this Restricted Stock Award Agreement, hereby grants to the individual named below the right to receive the number of shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock, also as is set forth below. The terms of this Restricted Stock Award Agreement are subject to all of the provisions of the Plan and the attached Restricted Stock Award, with such provisions being incorporated herein by reference.

 

1. Date of Grant: _____________________
     
2. Name of Employee: _____________________
     
3. Number of Shares: _____________________ shares of Common Stock
     
4. Vesting of shares of Restricted Stock:

 

Vesting Date   No. of Shares Vested
     
     
     
     

 

The Employee acknowledges receipt of, and understands and agrees to be bound by all of the terms of, this Restricted Stock Award Agreement, the attached Restricted Stock Award and the Plan, and that the terms thereof supersede any and all other written or oral agreements between the Employee and the Corporation regarding the subject matter contained herein.

 

Radiant Logistics, Inc.   Employee:
     
By:      
Title:                                      Date:   Date:
       

 

 
 

 

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD

 

THIS AGREEMENT made as of the grant date set forth in Section 1 of the Restricted Stock Award Agreement to which this Agreement is attached (the “Date of Grant”) between Radiant Logistics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”), and the individual identified in Section 2 of the Restricted Stock Award Agreement to which this Agreement is attached (hereinafter referred to as the “Employee”).

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS , the Corporation has adopted the Radiant Logistics, Inc. 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan (the “Plan”), providing for the grant of restricted shares of Common Stock of the Corporation (“Restricted Stock”) to Employees of the Corporation; and

 

WHEREAS , the Plan’s administrative committee (the “Committee”) has authorized the grant of shares of Restricted Stock to the Employee on the date of this Agreement, thereby allowing the Employee to acquire a proprietary interest in the Corporation in order that the Employee will have a further incentive for remaining with and increasing his or her efforts on behalf of the Corporation; and

 

WHEREAS , this Agreement is prepared in conjunction with and under the terms of the Plan, which are incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference; and

 

WHEREAS , the Employee has accepted the grant of shares of Restricted Stock and has agreed to the terms and conditions stated herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1.           Grant of Award . The Corporation hereby grants to the Employee as a separate incentive in connection with his or her employment and not in lieu of any salary or other compensation for his services, an award of that number of shares of Restricted Stock (as set forth in Item 3 of the attached Restricted Stock Award Agreement) (the “Shares”) on the date hereof, subject to all of the terms and conditions in this Agreement and the Plan.

 

2.           Shares Held in Escrow . Unless and until the Shares shall have vested in the manner set forth in Sections 3 or 4 hereof, such Shares, although issued in the name of the Employee, shall be held by the Secretary of the Corporation as escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”), and shall not be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of and shall not be pledged or otherwise hypothecated. The Corporation may instruct the transfer agent for its Common Stock to place a legend on the certificates representing the Shares or otherwise note on its records such restrictions on transfer. The Shares shall be delivered by the Escrow Agent to the Employee only after the restrictions on such Shares have lapsed pursuant to Section 3 and 4 hereof, and all other terms and conditions in this Agreement have been satisfied.

 

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3.           Restriction on Shares . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the restrictions on the Shares shall lapse in such amounts and upon such dates as set forth in Item 4 of the Restricted Stock Award Agreement to which this Agreement is attached.

 

4.           Committee Discretion to Accelerate Vesting . The Committee may decide, in its absolute discretion, to accelerate the lapse of any restrictions on the balance, or some lesser portion of the balance, of the Shares at any time. If so accelerated, such restrictions shall be considered to have lapsed as of the date specified by the Committee.

 

5.           Forfeiture. As of the date of termination of the Employee’s employment with the Corporation [ for any reason ] [ for any reason other than [death or disability] ], the Shares as to which the restrictions described in Section 3, above, have not lapsed (either by satisfaction of such restrictions or by action of the Committee pursuant to the provisions of Section 4) shall thereupon be forfeited and automatically transferred to and reacquired by the Corporation at no cost to the Corporation. [ Furthermore, as of the date the restrictions set forth in Section 3, above, have not lapsed because the applicable performance goals established by the Committee were not met, the Shares with respect to which such restrictions have not lapsed because such performance goals were not met shall thereupon be forfeited and automatically transferred to and reacquired by the Corporation at no cost to the Corporation.] The Employee hereby appoints the Escrow Agent, with full power of substitution, as the Employee’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact with irrevocable power and authority in the name and on behalf of the Employee to take any action and execute all documents and instruments, including, without limitation, stock powers which may be necessary to transfer the certificate or certificates evidencing such forfeited shares to the Corporation upon such termination of employment [ or other forfeiture of Shares ]. [ In the event of the Employee’s termination of employment with the Corporation due to his [death or disability], any and all remaining restrictions on the Shares set forth under Section 3 hereof shall immediately lapse. ]

 

6.           Continuous Employment Required . The restrictions placed on Shares, as described in Section 3 hereof, shall not lapse in accordance with any of the provisions of this Agreement unless the Employee shall have been continuously employed by the Corporation from the Date of Grant until the date such lapse occurs.

 

7.           Withholding of Taxes . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no certificate representing any Share or Shares may be released from the escrow established pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement unless and until the Employee shall have delivered to the Corporation the minimum statutorily required amount of any federal, state or local income or other taxes which the Corporation may be required by law to withhold with respect to such shares of Stock. Pursuant to such procedures as may be established by the Committee in its discretion, the Employee may elect to satisfy any such income tax withholding requirement by having the Corporation withhold Shares otherwise deliverable to the Employee or by delivering to the Corporation previously acquired shares of Common Stock provided that the Committee, in its discretion, may disallow satisfaction of such withholding by the delivery or withholding of any shares of Common Stock.

 

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8.           After the Death of the Employee . Any delivery to be made to the Employee under this Agreement shall, if the Employee is then deceased, be made to the Employee’s designated beneficiary, or if no such beneficiary survives the Employee, his estate. Any transferee must furnish the Corporation with (a) written notice of his status as transferee, and (b) evidence satisfactory to the Corporation to establish the validity of the transfer and compliance with any laws or regulations pertaining to said transfer.

 

9.           Reservation of Shares . The Corporation shall at all times during the term of this Agreement reserve and keep available such number of shares of the Common Stock as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Agreement. The Shares deliverable to the Employee may be either previously authorized but unissued shares or issued shares which have been reaquired by the Corporation.

 

10.           Registration . The Corporation shall, at any time, register or qualify the Shares pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

11.           Approval of Counsel . The issuance and delivery of Shares pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to approval by the Corporation’s counsel of all legal matters in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and the requirements of any stock exchange or automated trading medium upon which the Common Stock may then be listed or traded.

 

12.           Certificate Legend . In addition to any legends placed on the certificates pursuant to Section 13 of this Agreement, and until the restrictions on the Shares shall have lapsed, each certificate representing the Shares shall bear the following legend:

 

“The sale or other transfer of the shares of stock represented by this certificate, whether voluntary, involuntary, or by operation of law, is subject to certain restrictions on transfer as set forth in the Radiant Logistics, Inc. 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan, and in a Restricted Stock Award Agreement dated [DATE] and entered into by and between Radiant Logistics, Inc. and [NAME OF EMPLOYEE] . A copy of the Plan and such Restricted Stock Award Agreement may be obtained from the General Counsel of Radiant Logistics, Inc.”

 

13.           Resale of Common Stock, Etc . The Common Stock issued hereunder shall bear the following (or similar) legend if required by counsel for the Corporation:

 

THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS THEY HAVE FIRST BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNLESS, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY, SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

 

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14.           Limitation of Action . The Employee and the Corporation each acknowledges that every right of action accruing to him or it, as the case may be, and arising out of or in connection with this Agreement against the Corporation, on the one hand, or against the Employee, on the other hand, shall, irrespective of the place where an action may be brought, cease and be barred by the expiration of three years from the date of the act or omission in respect of which such right of action arises.

 

15.           Notices . Each notice relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered in person, by recognized overnight carrier or by certified mail to the proper address. All notices to the Corporation or the Committee shall be addressed to them at 405 114 th Street, SE, Third Floor, Bellevue, WA 98004, Attn: General Counsel. All notices to the Employee shall be addressed to the Employee or such other person or persons at the Employee’s address set forth in the Corporation’s records. Anyone to whom a notice may be given under this Agreement may designate a new address by notice to that effect.

 

16.           Benefits of Agreement . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Corporation, the Employee and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and assigns.

 

17.           Severability . In the event that any one or more provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be illegal or unenforceable, such illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining legal and enforceable provisions hereof, which shall be construed as if such illegal or unenforceable provision or provisions had not been inserted.

 

18.           Governing Law . This Agreement will be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its principles of conflicts of law. In the event that either party is compelled to bring a claim related to this Agreement, to interpret or enforce the provisions of the Agreement, to recover damages as a result of a breach of the Agreement, or from any other cause (a “Claim”), such Claim must be processed in the manner set forth below:

 

(i)           THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE METHOD TO RESOLVE ANY CLAIM IS ARBITRATION, EACH PARTY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OR COURT TRIAL. Neither party shall initiate or prosecute any lawsuit in any way related to any Claim covered by this Agreement.

 

(ii)          The arbitration shall be binding and conducted before a single arbitrator in accordance with the then-current JAMS Arbitration Rules and Procedures for Employment Disputes or the appropriate governing body, as modified by the terms and conditions of this paragraph. Venue for any arbitration pursuant to this Agreement will lie in Seattle, Washington. The arbitrator will be selected by mutual agreement of the parties or, if the parties cannot agree, then by striking from a list of arbitrators supplied by JAMS or the appropriate governing body. The Corporation shall pay the arbitrator’s fees and arbitration costs (recognizing that each side bears the cost of its own deposition(s), witness, expert and attorneys’ fees and other expenses as and to the same extent as if the matter were being heard in a court of law). Upon the conclusion of the arbitration hearing, the arbitrator shall issue a written opinion revealing, however briefly, the essential findings and conclusions upon which the arbitrator’s award is based. The award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding. Judgment upon any award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

 

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19.           Employment . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as (a) a contract of employment between the Employee and the Corporation, (b) as a right of the Employee to be continued in the employ of the Corporation, or (c) as a limitation of the right of the Corporation to discharge the Employee at any time, with or without cause (subject to any applicable employment agreement).

 

20.           Definitions . Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Plan.

 

21.           Incorporation of Terms of Plan . This Agreement shall be interpreted under, and subject to, all of the terms and provisions of the Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

[22.           No Section 83(b) Election . The Employee agrees that he will not make an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or any successor statutory provision, to include in his gross income as of the Date of Grant the value of all of the Shares granted to him pursuant to the terms of this Agreement .]

 

BY WAY OF EXECUTION OF THE RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT TO WHICH THIS AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED, the Corporation and the Employee (and each of their heirs, successors and assigns) agree to be bound by each and every one of the terms set forth in this Agreement.

 

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Exhibit 10.8

 

Radiant Logistics, Inc.

 

2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan

 

SAR AWARD AGREEMENT

 

Radiant Logistics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), pursuant to the terms of its 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan (the “Plan”) and the SAR Award attached to this SAR Award Agreement, hereby grants to the individual named below stock appreciation rights as is set forth below. The terms of this SAR Award Agreement are subject to all of the provisions of the Plan and the attached SAR Award, with such provisions being incorporated herein by reference.

 

1. Date of Grant: _____________________
     
2. Name of Employee: _____________________
     
3. Number of Shares: _____________________ shares of Common Stock
     
4. Exercise Price: _____________________ per share of Common Stock.

 

5. Vesting of SARs:  

Vesting Date   No. of Shares Vested
     
     
     
     

 

6. Expiration Date: ______________________

 

The Employee acknowledges receipt of, and understands and agrees to be bound by all of the terms of, this SAR Award Agreement, the attached SAR Award and the Plan, and that the terms thereof supersede any and all other written or oral agreements between the Employee and the Corporation regarding the subject matter contained herein.

 

Radiant Logistics, Inc.   Employee:
     
By:      
Title:                                      Date:   Date:
       

 

 
 

 

SAR AWARD

 

THIS AGREEMENT made as of the grant date set forth in Section 1 of the SAR Award Agreement to which this Agreement is attached (the “Date of Grant”) between Radiant Logistics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”), and the individual identified in Section 2 of the SAR Award Agreement to which this Agreement is attached (hereinafter referred to as the “Employee”).

 

WITNESSETH :

 

WHEREAS , the Corporation desires, in connection with the employment of the Employee and in accordance with its 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan (the “Plan”), to provide the Employee with an opportunity to acquire [ cash][Common Stock ] of the Corporation on favorable terms and thereby increase his interest in the continued progress and success of the business of the Corporation;

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants herein set forth and other good and valuable consideration, the Corporation and the Employee hereby agree as follows:

 

1.           Confirmation of Grant of SAR . Pursuant to a determination by the Committee, the Corporation, subject to the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, hereby grants to the Employee as a matter of separate inducement and agreement, and in addition to and not in lieu of salary or other compensation for services, the right to receive [ cash][Common Stock ] (hereinafter referred to as the “SAR”) with a value equal to the excess (if any) of the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the date the SAR is exercised over the Exercise Price (as described in Section 2 hereof) multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock as is set forth in Section 3 of the SAR Award Agreement to which this Agreement is attached with respect to which the SAR is exercised, subject to adjustment as provided in the Plan (such shares, as adjusted, hereinafter being referred to as the “Shares”).

 

2.           Exercise Price . The Exercise Price of the SARs covered by this Agreement will be the per share amount set forth in Section 4 of the SAR Award Agreement to which this Agreement is attached, at all times being not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the Date of Grant, subject to adjustment as provided in the Plan.

 

3.           Exercise of SAR . The SAR shall be exercisable on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth:

 

(a)          The SAR shall become exercisable cumulatively as to the number of Shares originally subject thereto (after giving effect to any adjustment pursuant to the Plan), and on the dates, as set forth in Section 5 of the SAR Award Agreement is attached.

 

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(b)          The SAR may be exercised pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3, by notice to the Corporation as provided in Sections 9 and 14 hereof.

 

4.           Term of SAR . The term of the SAR shall be the period of years from the Date of Grant as is set forth in Section 1 of the SAR Award Agreement to which this Agreement is attached and shall expire on the date set forth in Section 6 of the SAR Award Agreement to which this Agreement is attached, subject to earlier termination or cancellation as provided in this Agreement.

 

5.           Non-transferability of SAR . The SAR shall not be assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of, or pledged or hypothecated in any way, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or other process, except as may be provided in the Plan. Any assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the SAR attempted contrary to the provisions of the Plan, or any levy of execution, attachment or other process attempted upon the SAR, will be null and void and without effect. Any attempt to make any such assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the SAR will cause the SAR to terminate immediately upon the happening of any such event; provided, however, that any such termination of the SAR under the foregoing provisions of this Section 5 will not prejudice any rights or remedies which the Corporation or any Affiliate may have under this Agreement or otherwise.

 

6.           Exercise Upon Cessation of Employment . (a) If the Employee at any time ceases to be an employee of the Corporation or of any Affiliate (i) by reason of his discharge for Cause or (ii) due to his voluntary termination of employment without the written consent of the Committee, the SAR shall, at the time of such termination of employment, terminate and the Employee shall forfeit all rights hereunder. If, however, the Employee for any other reason (other than Disability or death) ceases to be such an Employee, the SAR may, subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof, be exercised by the Employee to the same extent the Employee would have been entitled under Section 3 hereof to exercise the SAR immediately prior to such cessation of employment, at any time within [________days/months] after such cessation of employment, at the end of which period the SAR, to the extent not then exercised, shall terminate and the Employee shall forfeit all rights hereunder, even if the Employee subsequently returns to the employ of the Corporation or any Affiliate. In no event, however, may the SAR be exercised after the expiration of the term provided in Section 4 hereof.

 

(b)          The SAR shall not be affected by any change of duties or position of the Employee so long as he continues to be an a full-time employee of the Corporation or of any Affiliate thereof. If the Employee is granted a temporary leave of absence of 90 days or less, such leave of absence shall be deemed a continuation of his employment by the Corporation or of any Affiliate thereof for the purposes of this Agreement, but only if and so long as the employing corporation consents thereto.

 

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7.           Exercise Upon Death or Disability . (a) If the Employee dies while he is employed by the Corporation or by any Affiliate, [and on or after the first date upon which he would have been entitled to exercise the SAR under the provisions of Section 3 hereof], the SAR may, subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof, be exercised [with respect to all or any part of the shares of Common Stock as to which the deceased Employee had not exercised the SAR at the time of his death (regardless of whether the SAR was fully exercisable at such time)] [(to the same extent the Employee would have been entitled under Section 3 hereof to exercise the SAR immediately prior to his death)], by the estate of the Employee (or by the person or persons who acquire the right to exercise the SAR by written designation of the Employee) at any time within [________ days/months/years] after the death of the Employee, at the end of which period the SAR, to the extent not then exercised, shall terminate and the estate or other beneficiaries shall forfeit all rights hereunder. In no event, however, may the SAR be exercised after the expiration of the term provided in Section 4 hereof.

 

(b)          In the event that the employment of the Employee by the Corporation or any Affiliate is terminated by reason of the Disability of the Employee [and on or after the first date upon which he would have been entitled to exercise the SAR under the provisions of Section 3 hereof ], the SAR may, subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof, be exercised [with respect to all or any part of the shares of Common Stock as to which he had not exercised the SAR at the time of his Disability (regardless of whether the SAR was fully exercisable at such time)] [(to the same extent the Employee would have been entitled under Section 3 hereof to exercise the SAR immediately prior to his employment termination due to Disability)] by the Employee within the period ending [________ days/months/years] after the date of such termination of employment, at the end of which period the SAR, to the extent not then exercised, shall terminate and the Employee shall forfeit all rights hereunder even if the Employee subsequently returns to the employ of the Corporation or any Affiliate. In no event, however, may the SAR be exercised after the expiration of the term provided in Section 4 hereof.

 

[ 8.           Registration . The Corporation shall register or qualify the shares covered by the SAR for sale pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at any time prior to the exercise in whole or in part of the SAR.]

 

9.           Method of Exercise of SAR . (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the SAR shall be exercisable by notice in the manner set forth in Exhibit “A” hereto (the “Notice”) and provision for payment to the Corporation in accordance with the procedure prescribed herein. Each such Notice shall:

 

(i)          state the election to exercise the SAR and the number of Shares with respect to which it is being exercised; 

 

(ii)         be signed by the Employee or the person or persons entitled to exercise the SAR and, if the SAR is being exercised by any person or persons other than the Employee, be accompanied by proof, satisfactory to counsel to the Corporation, of the right of such other person or persons to exercise the SAR; and

 

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(iii)        be received by the Corporation on or before the date of the expiration of this SAR. In the event the date of expiration of this SAR falls on a day which is not a regular business day at the Corporation’s executive office in [CITY/STATE ] then such written Notice must be received at such office on or before the last regular business day prior to such date of expiration.

 

(b)          The SAR shall be deemed to have been exercised with respect to any particular shares of Common Stock if, and only if, the preceding provisions of this Section 9 and the provisions of Section 10 hereof shall have been complied with, in which event the SAR shall be deemed to have been exercised on the date the Notice was received by the Corporation. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, any Notice given pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9 shall be void and of no effect if all of the preceding provisions of this Section 9 and the provisions of Section 10 shall not have been complied with.

 

[(c)          The certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock as to which the SAR shall be exercised will be registered in the name of the Employee (or in the name of the Employee’s estate or other beneficiary if the SAR is exercised after the Employee’s death), or if the SAR is exercised by the Employee and if the Employee so requests in the notice exercising the SAR, will be registered in the name of the Employee and another person jointly, with right of survivorship and will be delivered as soon as practical after the date the Notice is received by the Corporation (accompanied by full payment of the exercise price), but only upon compliance with all of the provisions of this Agreement .]

 

(d)          [ If the Employee fails to accept delivery of any of the Shares specified in such Notice, his right to exercise the SAR with respect to such undelivered Shares may be terminated in the sole discretion of the Committee.] The SAR may be exercised only with respect to full Shares.

 

[(e)          The Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for shares of its Common Stock purchased upon the exercise of any part of the SAR prior to the payment to the Corporation, upon its demand, of any amount requested by the Corporation for the purpose of satisfying its minimum statutorily required liability, if any, to withhold federal, state or local income or earnings tax or any other applicable tax or assessment (plus interest or penalties thereon, if any, caused by a delay in making such payment) incurred by reason of the exercise of this SAR or the transfer of shares thereupon. Such payment shall be made by the Employee in cash or, with the written consent of the Corporation, by tendering to the Corporation shares of Common Stock equal in value to the amount of the required withholding. In the alternative, the Corporation may, at its option, satisfy such withholding requirements by withholding from the shares of Common Stock to be delivered to the Employee pursuant to an exercise of the SAR a number of shares of Common Stock equal in value to the amount of the required withholding.]

 

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10.          Approval of Counsel . The exercise of the SAR [and the issuance and delivery of shares of Common Stock pursuant thereto] shall be subject to approval by the Corporation’s counsel of all legal matters in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and the requirements of any stock exchange or automated trading medium upon which the Common Stock may then be listed or traded.

 

[ 11.          Resale of Common Stock, Etc . The Common Stock issued upon exercise of the SAR shall bear the following (or similar) legend if required by counsel for the Corporation:

 

THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS THEY HAVE FIRST BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNLESS, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY, SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED. ]

 

[ 12.          Reservation of Shares . The Corporation shall at all times during the term of the SAR reserve and keep available such number of shares of Common Stock as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Agreement ].

 

13.          Limitation of Action . The Employee and the Corporation each acknowledges that every right of action accruing to him or it, as the case may be, and arising out of or in connection with this Agreement against the Corporation or an Affiliate, on the one hand, or against the Employee, on the other hand, shall, irrespective of the place where an action may be brought, cease and be barred by the expiration of three years from the date of the act or omission in respect of which such right of action arises.

 

14.          Notices . Each notice relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered in person, by recognized overnight courier or by certified mail to the proper address. All notices to the Corporation or the Committee shall be addressed to them at 405 114 th Avenue, SE, Third Floor, Bellevue, WA 98004 Attn: General Counsel. All notices to the Employee shall be addressed to the Employee or such other person or persons at the Employee’s address set forth in the Corporation’s records. Anyone to whom a notice may be given under this Agreement may designate a new address by notice to that effect.

 

15.          Benefits of Agreement . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Corporation, the Employee and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and permitted assignees.

 

16.          Severability . In the event that any one or more provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be illegal or unenforceable, such illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining legal and enforceable provisions hereof, which shall be construed as if such illegal or unenforceable provision or provisions had not been inserted.

 

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17.          Governing Law . This Agreement will be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its principles of conflicts of law. In the event that either party is compelled to bring a claim related to this Agreement, to interpret or enforce the provisions of the Agreement, to recover damages as a result of a breach of the Agreement, or from any other cause (a “Claim”), such Claim must be processed in the manner set forth below:

 

(i)           THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE METHOD TO RESOLVE ANY CLAIM IS ARBITRATION, AND EACH PARTY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OR COURT TRIAL. Neither party shall initiate or prosecute any lawsuit in any way related to any Claim covered by this Agreement.

 

(ii)         The arbitration shall be binding and conducted before a single arbitrator in accordance with the then-current JAMS Arbitration Rules and Procedures for Employment Disputes or the appropriate governing body, as modified by the terms and conditions of this paragraph. Venue for any arbitration pursuant to this Agreement will lie in Seattle, Washington. The arbitrator will be selected by mutual agreement of the parties or, if the parties cannot agree, then by striking from a list of arbitrators supplied by JAMS or the appropriate governing body. The Corporation shall pay the arbitrator’s fees and arbitration costs (recognizing that each side bears the cost of its own deposition(s), witness, expert and attorneys’ fees and other expenses as and to the same extent as if the matter were being heard in a court of law). Upon the conclusion of the arbitration hearing, the arbitrator shall issue a written opinion revealing, however briefly, the essential findings and conclusions upon which the arbitrator’s award is based. The award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding. Judgment upon any award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

 

18.          Employment . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as (a) a contract of employment between the Employee and the Corporation or any Affiliate, (b) a right of the Employee to be continued in the employ of the Corporation or of any Affiliate, or (c) a limitation of the right of the Corporation or of any Affiliate to discharge the Employee at any time, with or without cause (subject to any applicable employment agreement).

 

19.          Definitions . Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Plan.

 

20.          Incorporation of Terms of Plan . This Agreement shall be interpreted under, and subject to, all of the terms and provisions of the Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

21.          No Strict Construction . The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall apply against any party.

 

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BY WAY OF THEIR EXECUTION OF THE SAR AWARD AGREEMENT TO WHICH THIS AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED , the Corporation and the Employee (and each and every one of their heirs, successors and assigns) agree to be bound by each and every one of the terms set forth in this Agreement.

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

SAR EXERCISE FORM

 

[DATE]                                                 

 

Radiant Logistics, Inc.

405 114 th Avenue, SE

Third Floor

Bellevue, WA 98004

 

Attention: General Counsel

 

Dear Sirs:

 

Pursuant to the provisions of the SAR Award and related SAR Award Agreement dated [          ] (collectively, the “Agreement”), whereby you have granted to me a Stock Appreciation Right (the “SAR”) to acquire [cash][a certain number of the shares of the Common Stock of Radiant Logistics, Inc. (the “Corporation”)] subject to the terms of the Agreement, I hereby notify you that I elect to exercise my SAR with respect to [     ] of the shares of Common Stock covered by such SAR at the [$___] per share price specified therein.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
   
   
  [Address]
  (For notices, reports, dividend checks and
other communications to stockholders.)

 

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Exhibit 10.9

 

Radiant Logistics, Inc.

 

2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan

 

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

 

Radiant Logistics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), pursuant to the terms of its 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan (the “Plan”) and the Restricted Stock Unit Award attached to this Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, hereby grants to the individual named below the right to receive the number of shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock on a deferred basis, also as is set forth below. The terms of this Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement are subject to all of the provisions of the Plan and the attached Restricted Stock Unit Award, with such provisions being incorporated herein by reference.

 

1. Date of Grant: _____________________
     
2. Name of Employee: _____________________
     
3. Number of Units: _____________________ (each Unit representing one share of Common Stock)
     
4. Vesting of Restricted Stock Units:

 

Vesting Date   No. of Units Vested
     
     
     
     

 

5. Date(s) or Event(s) of Distribution of Underlying shares of Common Stock:____________________

 

The Employee acknowledges receipt of, and understands and agrees to be bound by all of the terms of, this Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement and the Plan, and that the terms thereof supersede any and all other written or oral agreements between the Employee and the Corporation regarding the subject matter contained herein.

 

Radiant Logistics, Inc.   Employee:
     
By:      
Title:                                      Date:   Date:
       

 

 
 

 

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD

 

THIS AGREEMENT made as of the grant date set forth in Section 1 of the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to which this Agreement is attached (the “Date of Grant”) between Radiant Logistics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”), and the individual identified in Section 2 of the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to which this Agreement is attached (hereinafter referred to as the “Employee”).

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS , the Corporation has adopted the Radiant Logistics, Inc. 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan (the “Plan”), providing for the grant of the right to receive shares of Common Stock of the Corporation (the “Stock”) by Employees of the Corporation on a deferred basis; and

 

WHEREAS , the Plan’s administrative committee (the “Committee”) has authorized the grant of Restricted Stock Units to the Employee on the date of this Agreement, thereby allowing the Employee to acquire a proprietary interest in the Corporation in order that the Employee will have a further incentive for remaining with and increasing his or her efforts on behalf of the Corporation; and

 

WHEREAS , this Agreement is prepared in conjunction with and under the terms of the Plan, which are incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference; and

 

WHEREAS , the Employee has accepted the grant of Restricted Stock Units and has agreed to the terms and conditions stated herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1.          Grant of Award . The Corporation hereby grants to the Employee as a separate incentive in connection with his or her employment and not in lieu of any salary or other compensation for his services, an award of that number of Restricted Stock Units (as set forth in Item 3 of the attached Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement) on the date hereof, subject to all of the terms and conditions in this Agreement and the Plan. Each grant of Restricted Stock Units grants to the Employee the right to receive shares of Common Stock of the Corporation (at the rate of one share of Common Stock for each Restricted Stock Unit) pursuant to the schedule set forth in Item 5 of the attached Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (but only to the extent such Restricted Stock Units are then-vested, as set forth in Sections 3, 4 and 5, below).

 

2.          Restrictions on Restricted Stock Units . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the restrictions on the Restricted Stock Units shall lapse in such amounts and upon such dates as set forth in Item 4 of the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to which this Agreement is attached.

 

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3.          Committee Discretion to Accelerate Vesting . The Committee may decide, in its absolute discretion, to accelerate the lapse of any restrictions on the balance, or some lesser portion of the balance, of the Restricted Stock Units at any time. If so accelerated, such restrictions shall be considered to have lapsed as of the date specified by the Committee.

 

4.          Forfeiture.          As of the date of termination of the Employee’s employment with the Corporation [ for any reason ] [ for any reason other than [death or disability] ], the Restricted Stock Units as to which the restrictions described in Section 2, above, have not lapsed (either by satisfaction of such restrictions or by action of the Committee pursuant to the provisions of Section 3) shall thereupon be forfeited. [ Furthermore, as of the date the restrictions set forth in Section 2, above, have not lapsed because the applicable performance goals established by the Committee were not met, the Restricted Stock Units with respect to which such restrictions have not lapsed because such performance goals were not met shall thereupon be forfeited.]

 

5.          Continuous Employment Required . The restrictions placed on the Restricted Stock Units, as described in Section 2 hereof, shall not lapse in accordance with any of the provisions of this Agreement unless the Employee shall have been continuously employed by the Corporation from the Date of Grant until the date such lapse occurs.

 

6.          Withholding of Taxes . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no certificate representing shares of Stock may be delivered to the Employee upon the deferred distribution date set forth in Item 5 of the attached Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement unless and until the Employee shall have delivered to the Corporation the minimum statutorily required amount of any federal, state or local income or other taxes which the Corporation may be required by law to withhold with respect to such shares of Stock. Pursuant to such procedures as may be established by the Committee in its discretion, the Employee may elect to satisfy any such income tax withholding requirement by having the Corporation withhold shares of Stock otherwise deliverable to the Employee or by delivering to the Corporation previously acquired shares of Common Stock provided that the Committee, in its discretion, may disallow satisfaction of such withholding by the delivery or withholding of any shares of Common Stock.

 

7.          After the Death of the Employee . Any delivery of Stock to be made to the Employee under this Agreement shall, if the Employee is then deceased, be made to the Employee’s designated beneficiary, or if no such beneficiary survives the Employee, his estate. Any transferee must furnish the Corporation with (a) written notice of his status as transferee, and (b) evidence satisfactory to the Corporation to establish the validity of the transfer and compliance with any laws or regulations pertaining to said transfer.

 

8.          Reservation of Shares of Stock . The Corporation shall at all times during the term of this Agreement reserve and keep available such number of shares of the Common Stock as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Agreement. The shares of Common Stock deliverable to the Employee may be either previously authorized but unissued shares or issued shares which have been reaquired by the Corporation.

 

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9.          No Rights of Stockholder . Neither the Employee nor any person claiming under or through the Employee shall be, or have any of the rights or privileges of, a stockholder of the Corporation in respect of any shares of Stock deliverable on a deferred basis hereunder unless and until certificates representing such shares of Stock shall have been issued, recorded on the records of the Corporation or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered to the Employee.

 

10.        Registration . The Corporation shall, at any time, register or qualify the shares of Stock pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

11.        Approval of Counsel . The issuance and delivery of shares of Stock pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to approval by the Corporation’s counsel of all legal matters in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and the requirements of any stock exchange or automated trading medium upon which the Common Stock may then be listed or traded.

 

12.        Certificate Legend . In addition to any legends placed on the certificates pursuant to Section 13 of this Agreement, and until the restrictions on the shares of Stock shall have lapsed, each certificate representing the shares of Stock shall bear the following legend:

 

“The sale or other transfer of the shares of stock represented by this certificate, whether voluntary, involuntary, or by operation of law, is subject to certain restrictions on transfer as set forth in the Radiant Logistics, Inc. 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan, and in a Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement dated [DATE] and entered into by and between Radiant Logistics, Inc. and [NAME OF EMPLOYEE] . A copy of the Plan and such Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement may be obtained from the General Counsel of Radiant Logistics, Inc.”

 

13.          Resale of Common Stock, Etc . The Common Stock issued hereunder shall bear the following (or similar) legend if required by counsel for the Corporation:

 

THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS THEY HAVE FIRST BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNLESS, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY, SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

 

14.          Limitation of Action . The Employee and the Corporation each acknowledges that every right of action accruing to him or it, as the case may be, and arising out of or in connection with this Agreement against the Corporation, on the one hand, or against the Employee, on the other hand, shall, irrespective of the place where an action may be brought, cease and be barred by the expiration of three years from the date of the act or omission in respect of which such right of action arises.

 

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15.          Notices . Each notice relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered in person, by recognized overnight carrier or by certified mail to the proper address. All notices to the Corporation or the Committee shall be addressed to them at 405 114 th Avenue, SE, Third Floor, Bellevue, WA 98004 Attn: General Counsel. All notices to the Employee shall be addressed to the Employee or such other person or persons at the Employee’s address set forth in the Corporation’s records. Anyone to whom a notice may be given under this Agreement may designate a new address by notice to that effect.

 

16.          Benefits of Agreement . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Corporation, the Employee and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and assigns.

 

17.          Severability . In the event that any one or more provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be illegal or unenforceable, such illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining legal and enforceable provisions hereof, which shall be construed as if such illegal or unenforceable provision or provisions had not been inserted.

 

18.          Governing Law . This Agreement will be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its principles of conflicts of law. In the event that either party is compelled to bring a claim related to this Agreement, to interpret or enforce the provisions of the Agreement, to recover damages as a result of a breach of the Agreement, or from any other cause (a “Claim”), such Claim must be processed in the manner set forth below:

 

(i)           THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE METHOD TO RESOLVE ANY CLAIM IS ARBITRATION, EACH PARTY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OR COURT TRIAL. Neither party shall initiate or prosecute any lawsuit in any way related to any Claim covered by this Agreement.

 

(ii)         The arbitration shall be binding and conducted before a single arbitrator in accordance with the then-current JAMS Arbitration Rules and Procedures for Employment Disputes or the appropriate governing body, as modified by the terms and conditions of this paragraph. Venue for any arbitration pursuant to this Agreement will lie in Seattle, Washington. The arbitrator will be selected by mutual agreement of the parties or, if the parties cannot agree, then by striking from a list of arbitrators supplied by JAMS or the appropriate governing body. The Corporation shall pay the arbitrator’s fees and arbitration costs (recognizing that each side bears the cost of its own deposition(s), witness, expert and attorneys’ fees and other expenses as and to the same extent as if the matter were being heard in a court of law). Upon the conclusion of the arbitration hearing, the arbitrator shall issue a written opinion revealing, however briefly, the essential findings and conclusions upon which the arbitrator’s award is based. The award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding. Judgment upon any award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

 

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19.          Employment . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as (a) a contract of employment between the Employee and the Corporation, (b) as a right of the Employee to be continued in the employ of the Corporation, or (c) as a limitation of the right of the Corporation to discharge the Employee at any time, with or without cause (subject to any applicable employment agreement).

 

20.          Definitions . Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Plan.

 

21.          Incorporation of Terms of Plan . This Agreement shall be interpreted under, and subject to, all of the terms and provisions of the Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

BY WAY OF EXECUTION OF THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT TO WHICH THIS AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED, the Corporation and the Employee (and each of their heirs, successors and assigns) agree to be bound by each and every one of the terms set forth in this Agreement.

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

Certification

 

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

I, Bohn H. Crain, certify that:

 

1.    I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Radiant Logistics, Inc.;

 

2.    Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

 

3.    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

 

4.    As a certifying officer, I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)    Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)    Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)    Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)    Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.    I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors:

 

(a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

DATE: February 12, 2013  
BY: /s/ Bohn H. Crain  
  Chief Executive Officer  
  (Principal Executive Officer)  

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

Certification

 

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

I, Todd E. Macomber, certify that:

 

1.    I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Radiant Logistics, Inc.;

 

2.    Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

 

3.    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

 

4.    As a certifying officer, I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)    Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)    Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)    Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)    Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.    I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors:

 

(a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

DATE: February 12, 2013  
BY: /s/ Todd E. Macomber  
  Chief Financial Officer  
  (Principal Accounting Officer)  

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

Certification

 

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

(18 U.S.C. Section 1350)

 

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned officers of Radiant Logistics, Inc. (the "Company") hereby certifies that the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2012 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

DATE: February 12, 2013

 

BY: /s/ Bohn H. Crain  
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
BY: /s/ Todd E. Macomber  
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

This certification is made solely for purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, subject to the knowledge standard set forth therein, and not for any other purpose. It is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Radiant Logistics, Inc. and will be retained by Radiant Logistics, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

 

 

(NYSE - MKT: RLGT) February 2013

 
 

Page 1 This presentation may include forward - looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We have based these forward - looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward - looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us and our affiliate companies, that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward - looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those identified in our other Securities and Exchange Commission filing and other public documents, including our Annual Report on Form 10 - K filed on September 26, 2012, which can be found on our corporate Web site, www.radiantdelivers.com.

 
 

Page 2 Our Mission To build a global transportation and logistics company through organic growth and the strategic acquisition of best - of - breed non - asset based transportation and logistics providers.

 
 

Page 3 Overview

 
 

Page 4 What We Do  Non - Asset based 3 rd Party Logistics Provider (3PL)  As we don’t own the transportation assets, our ongoing CAPEX requirements are minimal  Providing domestic and international transportation and logistics services  Shipments are generally larger than shipments handled by integrated carriers of primarily small parcels such as UPS or Federal Express  From approximately 100 Company - owned and exclusive independent agent offices across North America  One of the largest network footprints in our industry  Servicing a diversified account base including manufactures, distributors and retailers  No single account is greater than 5% of our revenue  Using a network of independent carriers and international agents around the world  Resulting in an attractive business model with high level of operating flexibility  With relatively no direct or fixed operating costs, we enjoy a scalable business model that allows us to respond quickly in economic downtowns  We also enjoy significant operating leverage in an economic recovery

 
 

Page 5 Background  In October of 2005, we launched Radiant Logistics, Inc. as a public company (OTC:RLGT) and in January of 2006, we acquired 100% of the stock of Airgroup Corporation, then generating +/ - $50.0M in domestic and international freight forwarding revenues through a network of 34 exclusive agent offices across North America.  Through organic expansion we generated run - rate revenues of +/ - $100.0M for FYE June 30, 2008 from an expanded 40 location network.  In September of 2008, we acquired Adcom Worldwide adding another 30 stations and contributing an additional +/ - $60.0M in revenues.  In April of 2011, we acquired Distribution By Air, adding another 26 stations contributing an additional +/ - $90.0M in revenues.  In December of 2011, we acquired Laredo, TX - based, Isla International, Ltd adding another +/ - $30.0 million in revenues and providing our gateway to Mexico.  In January of 2012, we completed our up - listing to the NYSE Amex and now trade as (NYSE MKT: RLGT).  In February of 2012, we acquired New York - JFK based, ALBS adding another $20.0 million in revenues and serving as our strategic international gateway at the JFK airport.  In late 2012, we acquired operating partners Marvir Logistics (Los Angeles, CA) and International Freight Systems (Portland, OR).converting our first agent stations to a company owned stores.

 
 

Page 6 Investment Highlights  Strong management team with significant inside ownership (+/ - 30%)  Incentive to create shareholder value  Significant financial flexibility with over $13.0M in capacity on the senior facility and access to additional capacity through our sub - debt facility  $75.0M universal shelf registration  Commitment to enhance investor awareness  History of Stock Buy - Backs  Significant opportunities to improve operating margins as the business scales  Opportunities for further growth through accretive acquisitions

 
 

Page 7 Strategic Direction – The “Gray Tail”  Structural changes resulting from industry deregulation (1) and the natural “graying” of industry pioneers provides an opportunity to support the logistics entrepreneur in transition  Uniquely positioned to bring value to the logistics entrepreneur  Leveraging our status as a public company to provide network participants with a framework to share in the value that they help create.  Solid platform in terms of network, people, process and technology to “scale” the business.  Ideal long term partner in terms of succession planning and liquidity  Systematically, we plan to convert key agent - based offices to company owned offices and strategically acquire and integrate other additional non - asset based operations with a focus on international trade gateways, including Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Chicago, Miami, Dallas and Houston.  Radiant has identified and is in varying stages of due diligence with a select number of potential acquisitions. Structural changes within the freight forwarding community are under way as a result of deregulation in our industry 30 years ago (1) Domestic All - Cargo Deregulation Statue of 1977 and 1979 Amendments to the Federal Aviation Action deregulated domestic cargo services in the U.S.

 
 

Page 8 The Network

 
 

Page 9 The Radiant Network Brands

 
 

Page 10 Radiant’s North American Footprint Seattle/Bellevue, WA - HQ – Atlanta, GA – Baltimore, MD ** – Burbank, CA – Boston, MA – Chicago, IL – Cincinnati, OH – Cleveland, OH – Columbus, OH – Charlotte, NC – Charleston, SC – Chicago, IL – Dallas, TX – Denver, CO – Detroit, MI** – Dulles, VA – Eugene, OR – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Green Bay, WI – Greensboro, NC – Greenville, SC – Harrisburg, PA – Hartford, CT – Houston, TX – Indianapolis, IN – Jamaica, NY (JFK)** – Kansas City, KS Approx. 100 Stations Strong Operating Since 1978 – Laredo, TX** – Las Vegas, NV – Little Rock, AR – Los Angeles, CA** – Manchester, NH – Miami, FL – Milwaukee, WI – Minneapolis, MN – Newark, NJ** – Nogales, AZ – Omaha, NE – Orlando, FL – Philadelphia, PA – Pittsburgh, PA – Portland, OR** – Phoenix, AZ – Reno, NV – Raleigh - Durham, NC – Sacramento, CA – St Louis, MO – Salt Lake City, UT – Santa Anna , CA – San Antonio, TX – San Francisco, CA – San Jose, CA – Seattle, WA – Tampa, FL – Toronto, ON – Tulsa, OK – Tucson, AZ – Vancouver, B.C. – Washington, D.C. – Wichita, KS ** = COMPANY OWNED

 
 

Page 11 Scalable Technology Platform Fulfillment/Order Mgmt Intransit Visibility Transportation Management Int’l Trade Compliance Warehouse Management Web Portal (Unified User Interface) SAP Accounting Package Radiant enjoys a robust proven technology platform that can support its growth.

 
 

Page 12 Financial Highlights

 
 

Page 13 Profitable Growth 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 Mar June Sept Dec Thousands ADJUSTED EBITDA - Cumulative 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 CAGR =36.9% 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 Mar June Sept Dec Millions Revenues - Cumulative 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 CAGR = 31.3%

 
 

Page 14 Normalized EBITDA 309,883$ $80,000 1,253$ $ 560 - $ 870 1,956 500 527 $ 340 - $ 530 4,287 875 8,023$ $ 2,275 - $ 2,775 366 125 195 - (368) - (1,175) - 1,439 - 8,480$ $ 2,400 - $ 2,900 878 - 464 100 1,000 - 10,822$ $ 2,500 - $ 3,000 (Amount in 000's) Revenue Net Income Interest expense - net Income tax expense EBITDA Stock-based compensation and other non-cash charges Acquisition Costs (Gain) loss on litigation settlement Normalized EBITDA Lease termination costs Adjusted EBITDA Non-recurring transition costs Non-recurring legal costs Annualized cost savings in Los Angeles Change (gain) on change in contingent consideration Depreciation & Amortization Normalized TTM 12/31/12 Projected FQE 3/31/13

 
 

Page 15 Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS Net Income 1,253$ $560 - $870 Net income per share Basic 0.04$ $0.02 -$0.03 Diluted 0.04$ $0.02 -$0.02 Weighted average share outstanding Basic shares 33,036,270 33,036,270 Diluted shares 35,493,359 35,493,359 Reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income: Net income 1,253$ $560 - $870 Adjustments to net income: Income tax expense (benefit) 527 340 - 530 Depreciation and amortization 4,287 875 Change in contingent consideration (1,175) - Gain on litigation settlement (368) - Lease termination costs 1,439 - Acquisition related costs 97 - Severance and transition costs 718 - Non-recurring legal costs 464 100 Amortization of loan fees 259 75 Adjusted net income before taxes 7,501$ $1,950 - $2,450 Provision for income taxes at 38% 2,850 741 - 931 Adjusted net income 4,651$ $1,209 - $1,519 Adjusted net income per common share: Basic 0.14$ $0.04 - $0.05 Diluted 0.13$ $0.03 - $0.04 (Amount in 000's) Adjusted TTM 12/31/12 Projected FQE 3/31/13

 
 

Page 16 Understanding our Debt Excludes $6.6M in contingent consideration for earn - outs consistent with financial covenant calculations. (1) Amount Senior Credit Facility 6.8$ Subordinated Debt 10.0 Original Issue Discount (1.0) Debt Issuance Costs (0.5) Subordinated Debt, net 8.5 Other Debt DBA Seller Note 1.5 DBA Integration Payment 1.2 Adcom Earn-Out 0.4 Lease Termination 1.4 Total Other Debt 4.5 Total Debt per F/S (1) 19.8$ Adcom Earn-Out (2) (0.4) Original Issue Discount 1.0 Debt Issuance Costs 0.5 Cash and cash equivalents (1.7) Adjusted Debt, net of cash (1) 19.2$ Payable in 252,326 shares of Radiant stock. (2) (Dollars in Millions @ 12/31/12)

 
 

Page 17 Valuing Our Stock – EBITDA (Dollars in Millions) @8x @10x @12x Run-Rate EBITDA 12.0 12.0 12.0 Valuation Multiple (8x-12x) 8x 10x 12x Enterprise Value 96.0 120.0 144.0 Less: Debt (19.2) (19.2) (19.2) Equity Value 76.8 100.8 124.8 Fully Diluted Outstanding 35.5 35.5 35.5 Price per Share 2.16$ 2.84$ 3.52$

 
 

Page 18 Contract Logistics Customs Brokerage Truck Brokerage Intermodal (IMC) Forwarding Agent based Forwarding Networks Agent Conversions Acquisition Verticals Free - Standing Forwarders

 
 

Page 19 Leveraging the Platform to Drive Shareholder Value (Dollars in Millions) @10x Acquistion Pro Forma Synergies Run-Rate EBITDA 12.0 5.0 17.0 1.0 18.0 Valuation Multiple (8x-12x) 10x 10x 10x Enterprise Value 120 170 180 Less: Debt (19.2) (25.0) (44.2) (44.2) Equity Value 100.8 125.8 135.8 Fully Diluted Outstanding 35.0 35.0 35.0 Price per Share 2.88$ 3.59$ 3.88$ Adjusted Pro Forma

 
 

Page 20 THANK YOU It’s the Network that Delivers! ®