UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q  
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017
or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission file number 333-198807
Valeritas Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
46-5648907
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I. R. S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
750 Route 202 South, Suite 600
Bridgewater, NJ
 
08807
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (908) 927-9920  
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 preceding 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  ☒    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  ☒    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 the 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
 
☐  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
 
 
 
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock as of May 5, 2017 was 6,842,978 .





VALERITAS HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 5.
Item 6.
 
 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE
REGARDING FORWARD‑LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain matters discussed in this report, including matters discussed under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” may constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “may,” “expect” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation, those discussed under the captions “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this report, as well as other factors which may be identified from time to time in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, or in the documents where such forward-looking statements appear. All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our:

expectations for increases or decreases in expenses;
expectations for the clinical and preclinical development, manufacturing, regulatory approval, and commercialization of our pharmaceutical product candidates or any other products that we may acquire or in-license;
estimates of the sufficiency of our existing capital resources combined with future anticipated cash flows to finance our operating requirements;
expectations for incurring capital expenditures to expand our research and development and manufacturing capabilities;
expectations for generating revenue or becoming profitable on a sustained basis;
expectations or ability to enter into marketing and other partnership agreements;
expectations or ability to enter into product acquisition and in-licensing transactions;
expectations or ability to build our own commercial infrastructure to manufacture, market and sell our product candidates;
expected losses;
ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection for our product candidates;
acceptance of our products by doctors, patients, or payors;
stock price and its volatility;
ability to attract and retain key personnel;
the performance of third-party manufacturers;
expectations for future capital requirements; and
our ability to successfully implement our strategy.

The forward-looking statements contained in this report reflect our views and assumptions only as of the date that this report is signed. Except as required by law, we assume no responsibility for updating any forward-looking statements.

We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. In addition, with respect to all of our forward-looking statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.



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Part I - Financial Information

Item1. Financial Statements
Valeritas Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
 
Quarter Ended
March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Revenue, net
$
4,611

 
$
5,009

Cost of goods sold
2,878

 
3,297

Gross profit
1,733

 
1,712

Operating expense:
 
 
 
Research and development
1,588

 
1,261

Selling, general and administrative
10,447

 
8,409

Restructuring

 
1,762

Total operating expense
12,035

 
11,432

Operating loss
(10,302
)
 
(9,720
)
Other income (expense), net:
 
 
 
Other expense
(184
)
 

Other income
66

 

Interest expense
(1,584
)
 
(6,585
)
Change in fair value of derivatives
198

 
(593
)
Total other income (expense), net
(1,504
)
 
(7,178
)
Loss before income taxes
(11,806
)
 
(16,898
)
Income tax expense

 

Net loss
$
(11,806
)
 
$
(16,898
)
Preferred stock dividend
$
(48
)
 
$

Net loss attributable to common stockholders
$
(11,854
)
 
$
(16,898
)
Net loss per share of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
$
(6.92
)
 
$
(47.37
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
1,706,036

 
356,758

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Valeritas Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)
 
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
51,184

 
$
9,866

Accounts receivable, net
3,619

 
3,462

Other receivables
449

 
173

Inventories, net
8,275

 
9,384

Deferred cost of goods sold
742

 
690

Prepaid expense and other current assets
284

 
569

Total current assets
64,553

 
24,144

Property and equipment, net
9,789

 
10,219

Other assets
153

 
153

Total assets
$
74,495

 
$
34,516

Liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
5,128

 
$
4,591

Accrued expense and other current liabilities
5,071

 
5,532

Deferred revenue
1,784

 
1,623

Total current liabilities
11,983

 
11,746

Long-term debt, related parties
33,130

 
58,978

Deferred rent liability
51

 
70

Derivative liabilities
24

 
222

Total liabilities
45,188

 
71,016

Commitments and Contingencies

 

Stockholders' equity (deficit)
 
 
 
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 6,842,978 and 1,590,948 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
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2

Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 and 10,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively; 2,750,000 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. (aggregate liquidation value of $27,548 and $0 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016)
3

 

Additional paid-in capital
465,723

 
387,737

Accumulated deficit
(436,426
)
 
(424,239
)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)
29,307

 
(36,500
)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)
$
74,495

 
$
34,516

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Valeritas Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
 
 
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Additional
 
 
 
Total
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Paid-in
Capital
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
Stockholders' Equity
(Deficit)
Balance-December 31, 2016

 
$

 
1,590,948

 
$
2

 
$
387,737

 
$
(424,239
)
 
$
(36,500
)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

 

 
381

 
(381
)
 

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 
1,356

 

 
1,356

Issuance of common stock as a result of public offering, net of fees

 

 
5,250,000

 
5

 
48,781

 

 
48,786

Issuance of common stock for compensation

 

 
2,030

 

 
73

 


 
73

Issuance of preferred stock upon conversion of debt
2,750,000

 
3

 

 

 
27,395

 

 
27,398

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 
(11,806
)
 
(11,806
)
Balance-March 31, 2017
2,750,000

 
$
3

 
6,842,978

 
$
7

 
$
465,723

 
$
(436,426
)
 
$
29,307

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Valeritas Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Operating activities
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(11,806
)
 
$
(16,898
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
472

 
421

Amortization of financing costs
13

 
3,983

Noncash interest expense
1,571

 
2,601

Share-based compensation expense
1,429

 
561

Obsolete inventory reserve
111

 

Change in fair value of derivative liabilities
(198
)
 
593

Gain on sale of property and equipment
(66
)
 

Accrued restructuring cost

 
1,331

Changes in:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(157
)
 
(328
)
Other receivables
(276
)
 
351

Inventories
998

 
(913
)
Deferred cost of goods sold
(52
)
 
109

Prepaid expense and other current assets
284

 
162

Accounts payable
507

 
(1,837
)
Accrued expense
(950
)
 
(777
)
Deferred revenue
161

 
(161
)
Deferred rent liability
(19
)
 
(92
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(7,978
)
 
(10,894
)
Investing activities
 
 
 
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
66

 

Acquisition of property and equipment
(43
)
 
(143
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
23

 
(143
)
Financing activities
 
 
 
Repayment of capital lease

 
(26
)
Proceeds from issuance of private company Series AB Preferred Stock received from related party

 
5,819

Proceeds from issuance of common stock ($40,000 received from a related party), net of issuance costs
49,308

 

Costs associated with investor capital contributions

 
(162
)
Payment of debt restructuring costs
(35
)
 

Proceeds from exercise of warrants by a related party

 
7,026

Net cash provided by financing activities
49,273

 
12,657

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
41,318

 
1,620

Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of period
9,866

 
2,789

Cash and cash equivalents-end of period
$
51,184

 
4,409

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
 
 
 
Accrued property and equipment
$

 
$
24

Accrued offering costs/acquisition related costs
$
516

 
$
91

Write off of debt issuance costs
$
107

 
$

Conversion of debt to Series A preferred stock
$
27,500

 
$

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.

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Valeritas Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1. Nature of Operations and Organization
Valeritas Holdings, Inc. (formerly Cleaner Yoga Mat, Inc.) was incorporated in Florida on May 9, 2014 and was previously engaged in the sale of sanitizing solutions for Yoga and Pilates studios as well of conventional gyms of all sizes. Valeritas Holdings, Inc. was then reincorporated in Delaware on May 3, 2016 .
As used in these Notes, the terms "Valeritas" and the "private company" refer to the business of Valeritas, Inc. prior to the 2016 Merger (as defined below), the term "Valeritas Holdings, Inc." or the "Company" refers to the combination of Valeritas and Valeritas Holdings, Inc. after giving retrospective effect to the recapitalization under the 2016 Merger.
Valeritas was incorporated in the state of Delaware on December 27, 2007 when it was converted into a Delaware Corporation from a Delaware limited liability company, which was formed on August 2, 2006 , and changed its name from Valeritas LLC. The Company is a commercial-stage medical technology company focused on developing innovative technologies to improve the health and quality of life of people with Type 2 diabetes. The Company designed its first commercialized product, the V-Go Wearable Insulin Delivery device, or V-Go, to help patients with Type 2 diabetes who require insulin to achieve and maintain their target blood glucose goals. V-Go is a small, discreet, easy-to-use wearable and completely disposable insulin delivery device that a patient adheres to his or her skin every 24 hours. V-Go enables patients to closely mimic the body's normal physiologic pattern of insulin delivery throughout the day and to manage their diabetes with insulin without the need to plan a daily routine around multiple daily injections.
2016 Reverse Merger and Recapitalization
On May 3, 2016 , pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Valeritas Holdings, Inc., Valeritas Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Valeritas Holdings, Inc. (the "Acquisition Subsidiary") and Valeritas, Inc., Acquisition Subsidiary was merged with and into Valeritas, with Valeritas being the surviving entity and as a wholly owned subsidiary of Valeritas Holdings, Inc. (the "2016 Merger"). Immediately prior to the 2016 Merger, all shares of Valeritas, Inc. common stock, Series D Preferred Stock, Series AA Preferred Stock, and shares underlying common stock options and shares underlying the warrants were canceled without consideration. Concurrent with the 2016 Merger, the shares of Valeritas, Inc. Series AB Preferred Stock were canceled and each share of private company Series AB Preferred Stock of Valeritas was replaced with 0.02982 shares of common stock of Valeritas Holdings, Inc.
Upon the closing of the 2016 Merger, under the terms of a split-off agreement and a general release agreement, Valeritas Holdings, Inc. transferred all of its pre-2016 Merger operating assets and liabilities to its wholly owned special purpose subsidiary ("Split-Off Subsidiary"), and transferred all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Split-Off Subsidiary to the pre-Merger majority stockholder of Valeritas Holdings, Inc. (the "Split-Off"), in consideration of and in exchange for (i) the surrender and cancellation of 5,060,750 shares of Valeritas Holdings, Inc. common stock held by such stockholder (which will be canceled and will resume the status of authorized but unissued shares of Valeritas Holdings, Inc. common stock) and (ii) certain representations, covenants and indemnities.
The 2016 Merger was accounted for as a "reverse merger," and Valeritas was deemed to be the accounting acquirer in the reverse merger. The historical financial statements of the Valeritas Holding, Inc. prior to the 2016 Merger have been replaced with the historical financial statements of Valeritas.
Amounts for Valeritas historical (pre-merger) common stock, preferred stock, warrants, and stock options including share and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted using their respective exchange ratio in these financial statements, unless otherwise disclosed. Any amounts funded in connection with the original issuance of the common stock, Series D Preferred Stock and Series AA Preferred Stock have been retrospectively adjusted and accounted for as capital contributions as those classes of Valeritas stock did not receive common shares of Valeritas Holdings, Inc. in connection with the 2016 Merger. All shares of Valeritas private company Series AB Preferred Stock have been retrospectively adjusted to common stock of Valeritas Holdings, Inc. based upon the exchange ratio noted above.



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2. Liquidity and Uncertainties
The Company is subject to a number of risks similar to those of early stage commercial companies, including dependence on key individuals, the difficulties inherent in the development of a commercial market, the potential need to obtain additional capital necessary to fund the development of its products, and competition from larger companies. The Company expects that its sales performance and the resulting operating income or loss, as well as the status of each of its new product development programs, will significantly impact its cash requirements.

The Company has incurred losses each year since inception and has experienced negative cash flows from operations in each year since inception. As of March 31, 2017 , the Company had $51.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and an accumulated deficit of $436.4 million . The Company's restructured Term Loan includes a liquidity covenant whereby the Company must maintain a cash balance greater than $2.0 million The Company’s cash balance will be sufficient to satisfy the Company’s operations for the next 12 months from this report issuance date and maintain its liquidity covenant through that date. The Company estimates that the cash balance will be sufficient to satisfy the Company's operations through the third quarter of 2018.
3. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared using generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all information or notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction in Valeritas Holdings, Inc.'s annual consolidated financial statements included within the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the SEC on February 21, 2017.
The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with these accounting principles 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 expenses during the reported period. Ultimate results could differ from the estimates of management.
In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position and the results of its operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 may not be indicative of results for the full year.
Reverse Stock Split
On March 15, 2017, the Company approved an eight-to-one reverse split of our common stock. Adjustments have been made to all periods and amounts presented to appropriately reflect the retrospective application of the reverse stock split.
Significant Accounting Policies
There have been no material changes to the significant accounting policies previously disclosed in Valeritas Holdings, Inc.'s 2016 annual consolidated financial statements included in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014‑09”). The objective of ASU 2014-09 is to outline a new, single comprehensive model to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. The new revenue recognition model provides a five-step analysis for determining when and how revenue is recognized, depicting the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014‑09 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2016.  Early adoption is not permitted. On July 9, 2015, the FASB voted to delay the implementation of ASU 2014-09 by one year to December 15, 2017.  In April 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-10 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing (“ASU 2016-10”) which provides additional clarification regarding Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing .  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2014‑09 and ASU 2016-10.  

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases . ASU 2016-2 sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e. lessees and lessors). The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease effectively finances a purchase by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method (finance lease) or on a straight line basis over the term of the lease (operating lease). A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for similar to existing guidance for operating leases today. ASU 2016-2 supersedes the existing guidance on accounting for leases in "Leases (Topic 840)." The provisions of ASU 2016-2 are effective for fiscal years, and interim reporting periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted and the provisions are to be applied using a modified retrospective approach. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption on our consolidated financial statements.

4. Inventory
Inventory, net at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consists of:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Raw materials
$
1,178

 
$
1,117

Work in process
862

 
1,434

Finished goods
6,235

 
6,833

Total
$
8,275

 
$
9,384

Cost is determined on a first in, first out, or FIFO, basis and includes material costs, labor and applicable overhead. The Company reviews its inventory for excess or obsolescence and writes down inventory that has no alternative uses to its net realizable value. The inventory reserves at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were $1.6 million and $1.4 million , respectively.
5. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consisted of the following at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 :

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(Dollars in thousands)
Useful lives
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Machinery and equipment
5-10
 
$
15,153

 
$
15,150

Computers and software
3
 
1,343

 
1,343

Leasehold improvements
6-10
 
212

 
212

Office equipment
5
 
89

 
89

Furniture and fixtures
5
 
206

 
206

Construction in process
 
 
154

 
114

Total
 
 
17,157

 
17,114

Accumulated depreciation
 
 
(7,368
)
 
(6,895
)
Property and equipment, net
 
 
$
9,789

 
$
10,219

Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were $0.5 million and $0.4 million respectively. The Company received proceeds and recognized a gain of $0.1 million on the sale of property and equipment, which was previously written off.





6. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company's accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Compensation
$
1,583

 
$
2,875

Marketing services
288

 
949

Distribution agreements and managed care costs
1,019

 
959

Professional fees
1,690

 
291

Travel expenses
176

 
53

Manufacturing overhead
239

 
89

Other accruals
76

 
316

Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities
$
5,071

 
$
5,532

7. Restructuring
In February 2016, as part of a restructuring plan, the Company underwent a labor force reduction. The total restructuring costs were $2.7 million and consisted of $1.2 million severance expense and $1.5 million of retention bonuses. The retention bonuses were paid in two installments over the 12 months following the commencement of the restructuring plan.
The Company accrued the retention bonus monthly on a straight line basis through the retention period. The second installment of the retention bonus was paid in February, 2017. See below for all activity during the three months ended March 31, 2017 :
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Severance
Accrual
 
Retention Bonus
Accrual
 
Total
December 31, 2016 Balance
$
305

 
$
220

 
$
525

Payments
(104
)
 
(220
)
 
(324
)
March 31, 2017 Balance
$
201

 
$

 
$
201


The remaining balance of the severance accrual is expected to be paid in the third quarter of 2017.

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8. Debt
At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , the Company had the following debt outstanding:

(Dollars in thousands)
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Senior Secured Debt, net
 
$
25,000

 
$
50,000

Issuance costs
 
(138
)
 
(214
)
Payment-in-kind (PIK) interest
 
5,297

 
3,852

Total Senior Secured Debt, net
 
30,159

 
53,638

Other Note Payable, net
 
2,500

 
5,000

Payment-in-kind (PIK) interest
 
471

 
340

Total Other Note Payable, net
 
2,971

 
5,340

Total debt
 
$
33,130

 
$
58,978

Total debt, long-term
 
$
33,130

 
$
58,978


Presentation
On May 23, 2013, the Company entered into the Term Loan of $50 million with Capital Royalty Group ("CRG"), structured as a senior secured loan with a six -year term (the "Term Loan" or the "Senior Secured Debt"). In 2015, the Company did not meet the minimum revenue covenant of $50 million contained in the Term Loan agreement. Also, the Company did not meet the capital financing targets and was not able to maintain adequate operating cash and working capital all of which triggered the occurrence of a Material Adverse Change as stipulated within the Term Loan agreement. The Company entered into a series of forbearance agreements, which extended the repayment terms through May 3, 2016.
Concurrently with the closing of the 2016 Merger on May 3, 2016 , the Company entered into the Second Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement (the "Amendment") to restructure its Term Loan and WCAS Note, which extended the payment term of respective principal balance of $50.0 million and $5.0 million to March 31, 2021 and September 8, 2021 , respectively.
On February 9, 2017, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Term Loan with CRG. CRG and the Company are parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement, dated as of May 3, 2016 (the “Loan Agreement”). The Amendment (i) extends the interest only-period of the Loan Agreement by one year to March 31, 2022 from March 31, 2021; (ii) extends the time required prior to the initial required cash interest payments by one year to June 30, 2019 from June 30, 2018; (iii) extends the deadline for full payment under the Loan Agreement to March 31, 2022 from March 31, 2021, and (iv) reduces the Company’s minimum cash and cash equivalent requirements to $2,000,000 from the previous requirement of $5,000,000 , except that if the Company did not consummate an underwritten public offering with gross proceeds of at least $40,000,000 by December 31, 2017, then the minimum cash covenant would have reverted back to $5,000,000 . The Company satisfied this requirement with the public offering on March 23, 2017, which raised $48.8 million in net proceeds.
On March 23, 2017, $25.0 million and $2.5 million of the Term Loan and WCAS Note, respectively, were converted to preferred shares upon completion of the public offering at a conversion rate of $10 . CRG and WCAS received 2,500,000 and 250,000 preferred shares, respectively. At the time of the debt restructuring, $0.1 million of remaining debt issuance costs were extinguished and recorded against equity as the lender is also a shareholder of the Company. Concurrent with the debt conversion, the Company capitalized a de minimis amount of issuance costs.
During the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company incurred non-cash interest expense of $1.6 million and $2.6 million , respectively.
Senior Secured Debt
The events of default, described previously, had led the Company to enter into a series of forbearance agreements with CRG. The initial forbearance agreement was entered on May 18, 2015 and has subsequently been amended five times. The forbearance agreements, as amended entered in 2015, contained a number of terms and conditions in exchange for CRG's agreement to forbear. The forbearance agreement imposed an interest rate at the default interest rate of 15%  per annum and a prepayment premium of 4% on the aggregate outstanding balance on the date of the repayment. The forbearance agreement entered in 2016 was accounted

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as a troubled debt restructuring ("TDR"). There was no gain associated with the TDR, however the modified effective interest rate was applied prospectively.
On January 22, 2016, the Company and CRG amended the forbearance agreement to extend the forbearance period to March 31, 2016. As part of the terms within the forbearance agreement, the Company issued warrants to CRG exercisable into 16.0 million shares of private company Series AB Preferred Stock of the Valeritas at $1.25 per share. The warrant had a term of one year . The warrant fair value at the date of issuance was determined to be $4.0 million , using Black Scholes option pricing model (see note 9 below). The warrant was accounted for as a debt discount and amortized through to May 3, 2016, when the Term Loan was restructured.
On March 25, 2016, the Company and CRG amended the forbearance agreement to extend the expiration of the forbearance period to April 30, 2016 and included a number of events that could trigger an earlier expiration of the forbearance agreement. This did not result in any restructuring gain or loss and the modified effective interest rate was applied prospectively.
Concurrently with the closing of the 2016 Merger on May 3, 2016, the Company restructured the Term Loan. CRG converted its outstanding accrued interest and prepayment premium of $16.5 million into 8,609,824 shares of private company Series AB preferred stock and 4,649,859 shares of private company common stock (see Other Note Payable for additional conversions during 2016). The private company Series AB shares were then converted into 256,744 of the Company's common stock upon the 2016 Merger and all private company shares of common stock were canceled upon the 2016 Merger. The principal balance was restated as $50.0 million with interest rate charged at 11%  per annum, which is PIK interest through June 30, 2018 and then both PIK and cash interest thereafter. The provisions of the restructured Term Loan require quarterly interest payments during the term of the loan, which are set to commence on June 30, 2018. The repayment of principal on amounts borrowed under the Term Loan is scheduled to be completed on March 31, 2021 .
On March 23, 2017, CRG converted $25.0 million of the principal balance to 2,500,000 shares of preferred stock. The principal balance of the Term Loan was restated as $25.0 million . At the time of the debt restructuring, $0.1 million of remaining debt issuance costs was extinguished and recorded against equity as the lender is also a shareholder of the Company. Concurrent with the debt conversion, the Company capitalized a de minimis amount of issuance costs.

The restructured Term Loan agreement contains a financial covenant, which requires the Company to maintain a minimum cash balance of $2.0 million. As of March 31, 2017 , the Company was in compliance with the financial covenant in the restructured Term Loan agreement.
Warrant
On January 29, 2016, Valeritas issued CRG additional warrants to acquire 16,000,000 private company Series AB shares at exercise price of $1.25 , which would have converted to 477,120 shares of common stock in the public company. The fair value of the warrant at the date of issuance is determined to be $4.0 million , which Valeritas recorded as additional debt discount and a derivative liability. As such, all discounts associated with warrants issued in connection with the Term Loan were fully amortized at May 3, 2016.
Financing costs
The Company recorded the Term Loan net of deferred financing costs paid directly to the creditor (and therefore treated as a discount to the debt) of $0.5 million relating to the lender finance fee of 1% . The discount related to the issuance costs is being amortized over the term of the loan using the effective interest method. The forbearance agreements entered into during 2015 accelerated the timing of repayment of the Term Loan to January 22, 2016. The Company accelerated the amortization of the debt discount to coincide with the forbearance period. The carrying amount of the debt discount relating to the original deferred financing costs was fully amortized at December 31, 2016.
In connection with the restructuring of the Term Loan on May 3, 2016, the Company incurred costs of $0.2 million which were recorded as a discount to the Term Loan balance and will be amortized through the term of the loan using the effective interest rate method. In connection with the restructuring of the Term Loan on March 23, 2017, $0.1 million of the discount to the Term Loan was was extinguished and recorded against equity as the lender is also a shareholder of the Company. A de minimis amount of issuance costs were capitalized in connection with the debt conversion. At March 31, 2017, $0.1 million of the restructured debt discount remained.

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Lenders Put Option
Upon a change in control or certain asset sales, the Term Loan was to be prepaid in an amount equal to the outstanding principal balance plus accrued and unpaid interest, taking into account a prepayment premium that started at 5% of the balance and decreased to 0% over time. The Company determined that the prepayment feature qualified as an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation from the debt. On May 23, 2014, the derivative was initially valued at $0.6 million and recorded as a long term liability within "derivative liabilities" in the Company's consolidated balance sheet with a corresponding discount on the Term Loan. Upon default of the Term Loan, the Lenders called for immediate repayment of the Term Loan including a 4% prepayment penalty. As such, the derivative liability associated with the Term Loan prepayment provision was considered to be extinguished and the prepayment penalty in the amount of $2.4 million was accrued at December 31, 2015. The full prepayment penalty accrued at December 31, 2015 as well as the additional prepayment fee accrued during 2016 prior to the restructuring was included in the interest and fees that were converted into private company common shares and Series AB preferred stock upon the restructuring.
The original issue discount for the prepayment feature was being amortized over the term of the loan using the effective interest method. The forbearance agreements entered into during 2015 and 2016, triggered a TDR and accelerated the timing of repayment of the Term Loan to January 22, 2016 and the remaining original issue discount was fully amortized in the first quarter of 2016.
Other Note Payable
In 2011, the Company issued a $5.0 million senior subordinated note, or the WCAS Note or the Other Note Payable, to WCAS Capital Partners IV, L.P., or WCAS. Amounts due under the WCAS Note originally bore interest at 10%  per annum, payable semi-annually. On May 23, 2013, the WCAS Note was amended such that the note then bore interest at 12%  per annum, and all interest accrues as compounded PIK interest and is added to the aggregate principal amount of the loan semi-annually. The then outstanding principal amount of the note, including accrued PIK interest, is due in full in September 2021. The Company may pay off the WCAS Note at any time without penalty.

Concurrently with the closing of the 2016 Merger on May 3, 2016, the Company restructured its WCAS Note. WCAS converted its outstanding accrued interest and fees of $2.1 million to 1,660,530 shares of private company Series AB preferred stock, which were then converted into 49,526 shares of common stock of the Company upon the merger. At the time of the debt restructuring, $0.7 million of remaining in debt issuance costs were extinguished and recorded against equity as the lender is also a shareholder of the Company.
On March 23, 2017, $2.5 million of the WCAS Note was converted to preferred shares. WCAS received 250,000 preferred shares. The remaining principal balance of $2.5 million was amended to decrease the interest rate back to 10%  per annum payable entirely as paid-in-kind interest and debt maturity date set at September 8, 2021 . No interest payments are required during the term of the loan.

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9. Derivative Liability
Private Company Series AB Preferred Stock Warrants
On January 29, 2016 , Valeritas, Inc. issued CRG warrants to acquire 16,000,000 Series AB Preferred Stock of the private company at an exercise price of $1.25 with term of one year from the date of issuance. The warrants were accounted as derivative liability at fair value as the warrant for Series AB embodies a conditional obligation for the Company to repurchase its shares at a deemed liquidation event.
The fair value of the warrant at the date of issuance is $4.0 million based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Key assumptions used to apply this model upon issuance were as follows:
 
 
January 29, 2016
 
Weighted Average Upon
Exercise and Cancellation
Dividend yield

 

Expected volatility
80.0
%
 
80.0
%
Risk-free rate of return
0.47
%
 
0.61
%
Expected term (years)
1.0

 
0.80

Fair Value per share
$
0.25

 
$
0.30

Through March of 2016, CRG exercised warrants to acquire 5,620,600 shares of Series AB Preferred Stock of the private company ( 167,602 common shares of Valeritas, Holdings, Inc. post recapitalization) for gross proceeds of $7.0 million . The fair value of exercised warrants of $1.5 million was reclassified from derivative liability to additional paid in capital. On May 3, 2016 , the Company canceled any outstanding warrants to acquire private company Series AB Preferred Stock. The remaining derivative liability balance of $3.0 million was reclassified from derivative liability to additional paid in capital upon cancellation of the unexercised warrants.
Placement Agent Warrants
The Company also issued 10,390 warrants to acquire common stock to the placement agents in the private placement offering that was conducted as part of the 2016 Merger ("PPO"). The warrants are accounted as a derivative liability at fair value as the warrant exercise price is subject to adjustment upon additional issuances of equity securities at a price per share lower than the exercise price of the warrants.

The fair value of the warrants at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was estimated to be $0.0 million and $0.3 million , respectively, based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Key assumptions used to apply this model were as follows:
 
 
May 3, 2016
 
March 31, 2017
Dividend yield

 

Expected volatility
80.0
%
 
67.0
%
Risk-free rate of return
1.22
%
 
1.93
%
Expected term (years)
5.0

 
4.1

Fair Value per share
$
25.60

 
$
2.39

The activities of the common stock warrants are as follows:
 
 
Number of
shares
 
Weighted
average exercise
price
 
Weighted
average
remaining life
Outstanding and exercisable-December 31, 2016
10,390

 
$
40.00

 
4.3 years
Warrants issued in conjunction with public share offering

 

 

Warrants exercised

 

 
 
Outstanding and exercisable-March 31, 2017
10,390

 
$
16.26

 
4.1 years


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On March 23, 2017, the Company sold 5,250,000 shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering, in which it received net proceeds of approximately $48.8 million . The offering price of $10 per share was less than the exercise price of the outstanding warrants. Pursuant to the terms of the warrants issued, the exercise price of those warrants was reduced as a result of the offering.
10. Offering
On March 23, 2017, the Company sold 5,250,000 shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering, in which it received net proceeds of approximately $48.8 million .
11. Fair Value Measurements
The Company determines the fair values of its financial instruments based upon the fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Below are the three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
 
Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement data.
Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by the observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
The Company uses the market approach technique to value its financial instruments and there were no changes in valuation techniques during 2017 or 2016. The Company's financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, debt instruments and derivative liabilities. For accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, the carrying amounts of these financial instruments as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were considered representative of their fair values due to their short term to maturity. Cash equivalents are carried at cost which approximates their fair value. The fair value of the Term Loan and WCAS note approximate their carrying value as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 .

The following tables set forth the Company's financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
 
 
Fair Value as of March 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Derivative Liability - Warrant
$
24

 

 

 
$
24

 
Fair Value as of December 31, 2016
(Dollars in thousands)
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Derivative Liability - Warrant
$
222

 

 

 
$
222

The Company's derivative liabilities are classified within Level 3 because they are valued with an option pricing model, where certain inputs to the model are unobservable and reflect the Company's assumptions as to what market participants would use.
The following table presents the Company's liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), as of March 31, 2017 :
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Balance, December 31, 2016
$
222

Decrease for fair value adjustment of warrant
(198
)
Balance, March 31, 2017
$
24


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12. Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Leases
The Company leases buildings in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts and Bridgewater, New Jersey and equipment under operating lease agreements, expiring in 2017 and 2018 . In addition to rental expense, the Company is obligated to pay costs of insurance, taxes, repairs and maintenance pursuant to the terms of the leases. The rental payments include the minimum rentals plus common area maintenance charges. Some of the leases include renewal options. Rental expense under operating leases amounted to $0.6 million  and $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively.
At March 31, 2017 , the Company had the following minimum lease commitments:
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Year ending December 31:
 
2017
$
718

2018
121

Total
$
839


Licensing Agreement
Pursuant to a formation agreement, dated as of August 22, 2006 (the Formation Agreement), BioValve and BTI Technologies Inc. (BTI), a wholly owned subsidiary of BioValve, contributed to Valeritas, LLC all of their right, title and interest in and to all of the assets, properties and rights of BioValve and BTI to the extent related to BioValve's drug delivery/medical device initiative, consisting of patents and equipment, hereafter referred to as the Device Assets (Device Assets).
On August 22, 2008 , the Formation Agreement was amended and the Company agreed to pay BioValve an amount equal to 9% of any cash upfront license or signing fees and any cash development milestone payments received by the Company in connection with licenses or grants of third party rights to the use in development or commercialization of the Rapid Infuser Technology. In certain circumstances the Company would owe 10% of such payments received. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , no amounts were owed under this agreement. Although the Company believes the intellectual property rights around this technology have value, the technology licensed under this agreement is not used in the V-Go or any current products under development.
13. Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Options and Restricted Stock
Total stock-based compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock was $1.4 million and $0.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively.

Effective January 1, 2017, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which was applied retroactively effective December 31, 2016, to account for forfeitures as they occur. Under ASU 2016-09, all share-based awards will be recognized on a straight-line method, assuming all awards granted will vest. Forfeitures of share-based awards will be recognized in the period in which they occur. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-09, share-based compensation cost was measured at grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and was recognized as expense net of expected forfeitures, over the employee’s requisite service period on a straight-line basis. As of January 1, 2017, the cumulative effect adjustment of approximately $0.4 million was recognized to reflect the forfeiture rate that had been applied to unvested option and stock awards prior to 2017.
On March 7, 2016, the Company dissolved Valeritas Holdings, LLC. As a result of the dissolution, the 2008 Employee Equity Compensation Plan was terminated and all options outstanding thereunder were canceled. On May 3, 2016, the 2014 Employee Equity Compensation Plan (the "2014 Plan") was terminated and all options outstanding thereunder were canceled. The 2016 Employee Equity Compensation plan was established concurrently with the 2016 Merger. In February, 2017, the Company approved an increase to the amount of options available for issuance. At March 31, 2017, an aggregate of 345,217 shares of the Company's common stock were available for issuance under this plan. The options generally vest over a period of three or four years, and options that lapse or are forfeited are available to be granted again. The contractual life of all options is ten years from the date the options begin to vest. The restricted stock awards vest on the first, second and third anniversaries of the original grant date or as of the sixth month anniversary of the date on which the Company's securities are listed on Nasdaq. The Company recognizes compensation expense on all of these awards on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The Company's securities achieved Nasdaq listing in March 2017, and as such the vesting period for restricted stock awards has been accelerated to amortize the

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remaining costs over the next six months. The fair value of the award is determined based on the market value of the underlying stock price at the grant date.
Stock Options
2016 Employee Equity Compensation Plan Stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was as follows:
 
 
Shares
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price (in
dollars per
share)
 
Weighted-
Average
Contractual
Life (in
years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Options outstanding at December 31, 2016
 
252,850

 
$
40.18

 
9.41

 
$
37

Granted
 
1,463,800

 
7.18

 
9.98

 

Forfeited / Canceled
 
(4,000
)
 
39.88

 

 

Options outstanding at March 31, 2017
 
1,712,650

 
$
11.97

 
9.86

 
$
43


Share based compensation expense related to options issued under the 2016 Plan was $0.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted under the 2016 plan during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 was $4.43 . There have been no option exercises under the 2016 Plan. As of March 31, 2017 there remained $10.7 million of unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options issued under the 2016 Plan to be weighted average grant date fair value of 2.65 years.
The fair value of the options at the date of issuance was estimated to be $6.5 million , based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Key assumptions used to apply this model upon issuance were as follows:
 
 
Weighted Average on
Grant Date
Dividend yield
 

Expected volatility
 
68.99
%
Risk-free rate of return
 
2.05
%
Expected term (years)
 
5.80

Fair Value per share
 
$
5.80


Restricted Stock

During the second and third quarters of 2016, the Company issued restricted stock awards to employees and key consultants. The grants vest on the first, second and third anniversaries of the original grant date. We recognize compensation expense on all of these awards on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. On March 23, 2017, the Company's common shares were listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. This event caused an acceleration of the vesting period for restricted stock awards. All restricted stock awards will vest six months from the date of the Company's listing on Nasdaq. The fair value of the award is determined based on the market value of the underlying stock price at the grant date.
The amount of time-based restricted stock compensation recognized during a period is based on the value of the portion of the awards that are ultimately expected to vest. Forfeitures are required to be recognized as they occur. Ultimately, the actual expense recognized over the vesting period will only be for those awards that vest. Restricted stock award activity for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:
 
 
Time-Based Restricted
Stock Awards
Non-vested awards outstanding at December 31, 2016
 
48,637

Awards granted
 

Awards vested
 

Awards forfeited
 
(729
)
Non-vested awards outstanding at March 31, 2017
 
47,908


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Share based compensation related to restricted stock issued under the 2016 Plan was $0.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. The fair value of the awards on the date of issuance was estimated to be $2.3 million and $0.7 million remains in unrecognized compensation related to these awards at March 31, 2017, which is to be recognized as an expense over a weighted average period of 0.48 years.
14. Related Party Transactions
On September 8, 2011, the Company issued the WCAS Note to WCAS (See discussion of "Other Note Payable" in note 8). Certain affiliates of WCAS are also common stock shareholders as of March 31, 2017 . Concurrently with the closing of the 2016 Merger on May 3, 2016, we restructured the WCAS Note. WCAS converted $2.1 million of outstanding interest into 1,660,530 shares of Series AB Preferred Stock, which was converted to 49,526 shares of common stock of the Company.
During the three months ended March 31, 2016, CRG participated in additional Series AB financing as well as exercised its Series AB warrants to acquire additional 10,276,030 shares of private company Series AB Preferred Stock ( 314,761 shares of Valeritas Holdings, Inc. common stock after the 2016 Merger) of the Company for gross amount of $13.2 million . CRG also held warrants to acquire 10,379,800 shares of Series AB preferred stock as of March 31, 2016. CRG converted its outstanding accrued interest and prepayment premium of approximately $16.5 million into 8,609,824 shares of private company Series AB preferred stock and 4,649,859 shares of private company common stock. The private company Series AB shares were then converted into 256,744 shares of the Company’s common stock upon the 2016 Merger and all shares of the private company stock were canceled upon the 2016 Merger. Upon the closing of the 2016 Merger, the aggregate CRG shares of Series AB Preferred Stock were exchanged for 685,970 shares of common stock in Valeritas Holdings, Inc. CRG also took part in the Private Placement, contributing an additional $20.0 million for 500,000 shares common stock of Valeritas Holdings. The aggregate common shares of Valeritas Holdings, Inc. held by CRG upon closing of the 2016 Merger were 1,185,970 .
During the three months ended March 31, 2017, CRG and WCAS converted debt balances of $25.0 million and $2.5 million , respectively, to preferred shares of 2,500,000 and 250,000 , respectively. At the time of the debt restructuring, $0.1 million of remaining debt issuance costs was extinguished and recorded against equity as the lender is also a shareholder of the Company. Concurrent with the debt conversion, the Company capitalized a de minimis amount of issuance costs.
During the three months ended March 31, 2017, CRG participated in an offering of common shares to acquire 4,000,000 shares for $40.0 million .
15. Stockholders' Equity/(Deficit)
In connection with the 2016 Merger and the retrospective application of the recapitalization of the Company, the par value of each share of common stock of Valeritas Holdings, Inc. of $0.001 and the authorized 300,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of blank check preferred stock of Valeritas Holdings, Inc. became the capital structure of the Company.
Concurrently with the closing of the 2016 Merger, and as a condition to the 2016 Merger, the Company closed a private placement offering (the "Private Placement") of approximately 0.6 million shares of common stock of Valeritas Holdings at a purchase price of $40.00 per share, for proceeds of approximately $24.0 million , net of financing costs. Existing investors of the Company invested $20.0 million of the Private Placement. The pre-2016 Merger stockholders of the Company retained an aggregate of 125,000 shares of common stock.
During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company closed a public offering of 5,250,000 shares of common stock of Valeritas Holdings at a purchase price of $10.00 per share, for proceeds of approximately $48.8 million , net of financing costs. Existing investors of the Company invested $40.0 million in the public offering.
On March 23, 2017, $25.0 million and $2.5 million of the Term Loan and WCAS Note, respectively, were converted to preferred shares. CRG and WCAS received 2,500,000 and 250,000 preferred shares, respectively. At the time of the debt restructuring, $0.1 million of remaining debt issuance costs was extinguished and recorded against equity as the lender is also a shareholder of the Company. The Company capitalized a de minimis amount of debt issuance costs in connection with the conversion.

Preferred Stock

In February 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a proposal for a reverse stock split in any ratio up to 1-for-10 of the Company’s common stock and an increase in the number of shares of preferred stock the Company is authorized to issue to 50,000,000 . On March 8, 2017, the Company’s stockholders approved, and the Company’s board of directors subsequently adopted, an eight-to-one reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock and the increase in the amount of shares of

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preferred stock the Company is authorized to issue. All share and per share numbers in these financial statements have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.

Shares of preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, each of which will have such distinctive designation or title as shall be determined by our Board of Directors prior to the issuance of any shares thereof. Preferred stock will have such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as shall be stated in such resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such class or series of preferred stock as may be adopted from time to time by the Board of Directors prior to the issuance of any shares thereof. The number of authorized shares of preferred stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all the then outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of the directors, voting together as a single class, without a separate vote of the holders of the preferred stock, or any series thereof, unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to any preferred stock designation.

On February 14, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with CRG and WCAS to convert a total of $27.5 million of the outstanding principal amount of the Company's debt, including the Term Loan, into shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at the public offering price. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock will be convertible at the option of the holder at any time into shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion rate determined by dividing the Series A Original Issue Price by the Series A Conversion Price (both as to be defined in the Certificate of Designation) in effect at the time of conversion. This formula initially results in a one -to-one conversion ratio. The Series A Conversion Price is subject to adjustment for stock splits and the like subsequent to the date of issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock. On or after January 1, 2021, at the Company's option, if the Company has achieved an average market capitalization of at least $300 million for the Company's most recent fiscal quarter, the Company may elect to automatically convert all of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock into shares of the Company's common stock. The holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive annual dividends at a rate of $8 per every $100 of Series A Preferred Stock, payable either in cash or in shares of the Company's common stock, at each holder’s election; provided, that to the extent any holder elects to receive cash dividends, such dividends shall accrue from day to day and be payable only upon a Deemed Liquidation Event (as defined in the Certificate of Designation). The shares of Series A Preferred Stock will have no voting rights. The Company has the right to redeem all or less than all of the Series A Preferred Stock, at any time, at a price equal to the Series A Conversion Price, as adjusted, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends. In the event of a Deemed Liquidation Event the holders of Series A Preferred Stock are eligible to receive the greater of (i) $27.5 million , plus accrued but unpaid dividends or (ii) what they would have received as a holder of common stock had they converted their shares of Series A Preferred Stock into shares of the Company's common stock immediately prior to the Deemed Liquidation Event. To the extent permitted under Delaware law, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock have the right to prevent us from liquidating, dissolving, amending our governing documents in a manner that affects the rights of the Series A Preferred Stock, authorizing shares of capital stock on parity or senior to the Series A Preferred Stock, or issuing any shares of Series A Preferred Stock to any individual, entity or person other than CRG or WCAS.



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16. Net Loss Per Share
Basic net loss per share excludes the effect of dilution and is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding less the weighted-average number of shares subject to repurchase during the period.
Diluted net loss per share is computed by giving effect to all potential shares of common stock, including stock options and warrants to the extent dilutive. Basic net loss per share was the same as diluted net loss per share for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 as the inclusion of all potential common shares outstanding would have an anti-dilutive effect.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, the Company issued 2,750,000 convertible preferred shares. Preferred shares hold no voting rights and receive cumulative annual dividends of $8 for every $100. The Company incurred a net loss in the most recent period, and as such, the preferred shares were not included in the computation of earnings per share. Cumulative dividends are presented as a loss attributable to the common shareholders.
The following awards were not included in the computation of weighted average common shares for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 :
 
 
Quarter Ended
March 31,
 
 
2017
 
 
Dilutive stock options
1,712,650

 
 
Warrants
10,390

 
 
Restricted stock
47,912

 
 
Preferred Stock
2,750,000

 
 
Total
4,520,952

 
 
All outstanding Series AA Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock, options granted under the 2008 and 2014 plans, and common stock were retired and canceled prior to the 2016 Merger without consideration. They are therefore being excluded in the calculation of the net loss per share calculation included in these financial statements which have been retrospectively adjusted for the recapitalization of the Company. The weighted average common shares in 2016 reflect the outstanding private company Series AB Preferred Stock as converted at the conversion ratio of 0.02982 .


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17. Subsequent Events
In May, 2017, the Company signed an operating lease for office space in Marlborough, MA. The lease has a six -year term and the cumulative annual payments will be $1.2 million . Upon termination of the lease for office space in Shrewsbury, MA in 2017, the Company will move all financial, research & development, and quality control operations to the new location in Marlborough.


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Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following management's discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements and the related notes thereto contained in this report. The management's discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements, such as statements of our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. When used, the words "believe," "plan," "intend," "anticipate," "target," "estimate," "expect" and the like, and/or future tense or conditional constructions ("will," "may," "could," "should," etc.), or similar expressions, identify certain of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those under "Risk Factors" in this Quarterly Report, that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company's actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this report .
Overview
We are a commercial-stage medical technology company focused on improving health and simplifying life for people with diabetes by developing and commercializing innovative technologies. We designed our first commercialized product, the V-Go Wearable Insulin Delivery Device, or V-Go, to help patients with Type 2 diabetes who require insulin to achieve and maintain their target blood glucose goals. V-Go is indicated for continuous subcutaneous infusion of insulin over 24 hours and on-demand bolus dosing in two-unit increments in adult patients requiring insulin. V-Go is a small, discreet and easy-to-use disposable insulin delivery device that a patient adheres to his or her skin. V-Go is not considered durable medical equipment because it is not intended for repeated use. Each V-Go device is designed to be worn for 24 hours, removed from the body and disposed. V-Go enables patients to closely mimic the body’s normal physiologic pattern of insulin delivery throughout the day and to manage their diabetes with insulin without the need to plan a daily routine around multiple daily injections.
We currently focus on the treatment of patients with Type 2 diabetes-a pervasive and costly disease that, according to the 2014 National Diabetes Statistics Report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the CDC, currently affects 90% to 95% of the approximately 21 million U.S. adults diagnosed with diabetes. The CDC estimated that the combined direct medical and drug costs and indirect lost productivity costs of diabetes in the United States was approximately $245 billion in 2012. We believe the majority of the 12.6 million U.S. adults treating their Type 2 diabetes with more than one daily oral anti-diabetic drug, or OAD, or an injectable diabetes medicine can benefit from the innovative approach of V-Go to manage Type 2 diabetes. Our near-term target market consists of the approximately 5.6 million of these patients who currently take injectable insulin, of which up to 4.5 million may not be achieving their target blood glucose goal.
The following discussion highlights our results of operations and the principal factors that have affected our financial condition as well as our liquidity and capital resources for the periods described, and provides information that management believes is relevant for an assessment and understanding of the statements of financial condition and results of operations presented herein. The following discussion and analysis are based on our unaudited financial statements contained in this quarterly report, which we have prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. You should read the discussion and analysis together with such financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this quarterly report.
On March 23, 2017, we completed a public offering whereby we sold 5,250,000 shares of our common stock at a public offering price of $10.00 per share, and received net proceeds of approximately $48.8 million.


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Corporate Information
We were incorporated as Cleaner Yoga Mat, Inc. in Florida on May 9, 2014. Pursuant to the 2016 Merger and the Split-Off (each as defined below), we discontinued our prior business of engaging in the sale of sanitizing solutions for Yoga and Pilates studios as well as conventional gyms and acquired the business of Valeritas, Inc. a Delaware corporation, referred to as Valeritas or the private company, which is a commercial-stage medical technology company focused on improving health and simplifying life for people with diabetes by developing and commercializing innovative technologies, and we now operate the existing business of Valeritas as a publicly traded company under the name Valeritas Holdings, Inc.
On May 3, 2016, our wholly owned subsidiary, Valeritas Acquisition Corp., a corporation formed in the State of Delaware on April 27, 2016, or the Acquisition Sub, merged with and into Valeritas, with such merger being referred to as the 2016 Merger. Valeritas was the surviving corporation in the 2016 Merger and became our wholly owned subsidiary. All of the outstanding stock of Valeritas was converted into shares of our common stock or canceled upon closing of the 2016 Merger.
Also on May 3, 2016, we adopted an amended and restated certificate of incorporation and filed it with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and adopted amended and restated bylaws.
Upon the closing of the 2016 Merger, under the terms of a Split-Off Agreement and a General Release Agreement, we transferred all of our pre-2016 Merger operating assets and liabilities to our wholly owned special-purpose subsidiary, CYGM Operating Corp., a Florida corporation, or the Split-Off Subsidiary, formed on April 28, 2016. Thereafter, pursuant to the Split-Off Agreement, we transferred all of our outstanding shares of capital stock of the Split-Off Subsidiary to Leisa Swanson, our pre-2016 Merger majority stockholder and former sole officer and director, referred to as the Split-Off, in consideration of and in exchange for (i) the surrender and cancellation of all of the shares of our common stock held by Ms. Swanson, consisting of an aggregate of 5,060,750 shares (which were canceled and resumed the status of authorized but unissued shares of our common stock), and (ii) certain representations, covenants and indemnities. As a result of the 2016 Merger and Split-Off, we discontinued our pre-2016 Merger business and acquired the business of Valeritas and going forward will continue the existing business operations of Valeritas as a publicly traded company. Following the 2016 Merger and Split-Off, the shareholders of Valeritas effectively control the combined companies, and, accordingly, Valeritas is deemed to be the accounting acquirer in the 2016 Merger.
Each of the shares of Valeritas’ Series AB Preferred Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the 2016 Merger was converted into shares of our common stock. All other outstanding capital stock of Valeritas was canceled upon consummation of the 2016 Merger, including all shares of common stock, Series D Preferred Stock and Series AA Preferred Stock. In addition, Valeritas’ stock options and warrants were canceled without consideration. Our pre-2016 Merger stockholders, other than our former sole officer and director, retained an aggregate of 125,000 shares of our common stock.
On March 8, 2017, our stockholders approved, and our board of directors subsequently adopted, an eight-to-one reverse stock split of our common stock. All share and per share numbers in this quarterly report reflect the reverse stock split.On March 23, 2017, the Company sold 5,250,000 shares in an underwritten public offering, in which it received net proceeds of approximately $48.8 million.
2017 First Quarter Executive Summary
In the first quarter of 2017 as compared to the first quarter of 2016, our revenue decreased 7.9% to $4.6 million , our gross margin increased from 34.2% to 37.6% , and our net loss decreased 30.1% to $11.8 million . The following key factors should be considered when reviewing our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity for the periods discussed:
Our revenue has been impacted by a reduction in our field sales force, which was the result of Company restructuring efforts during February of 2016. In terms of representatives on the ground, we started the first quarter with 37 filled territories and had an average of 34 filled territories in the quarter (compared to an average of 40 filled territories in the first quarter of 2016). The net decline in revenue was primarily the result of reduced volumes in 2017 from physicians whom sales representatives are no longer calling.
We have significantly increased the gross profits for our product by creating manufacturing efficiencies and by implementing cost effective processes in our product development.
In obtaining additional financing through our March 2017 public offering, we will look to invest in our new sales strategy, which should continue the Company's revenue growth.


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Basis of Presentation

The unaudited financial statements of Valeritas for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 contained herein include a summary of our significant accounting policies and should be read in conjunction with the discussion below. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments necessary to present fairly the results of operations for such periods have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

The 2016 Merger was accounted for as a “reverse merger,” and Valeritas is deemed to be the accounting acquirer in the reverse merger. As such, the historical financial statements of the Valeritas Holding, Inc. (also formerly known as Cleaner Yoga Mat, Inc.) prior to the 2016 Merger have been replaced with the historical financial statements of Valeritas.

Unless otherwise disclosed, amounts for Valeritas historical (pre-merger) common stock, preferred stock, warrants, and stock options including share and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted using their respective exchange ratio in this quarterly report. As such, all shares of Valeritas’ common stock, Series D Preferred Stock and Series AA Preferred Stock have been eliminated in the historical results, beginning with the earliest period presented. Any amounts funded in connection with the original issuance of Valeritas’ common stock, Series D Preferred Stock and Series AA Preferred Stock have been retrospectively adjusted and accounted for as capital contributions as those classes of Valeritas’ stock did not receive any shares of our common stock in connection with the 2016 Merger. All shares of Valeritas’ Series AB Preferred Stock have been retrospectively adjusted to shares of our common stock based upon the exchange ratio established in the 2016 Merger.

Results of Operations
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016
The following is a comparison of revenue and expense categories for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Quarter Ended
March 31,
 
Change
2017
 
2016
 
$
 
%
Revenue, net
 
$
4,611

 
$
5,009

 
(398
)
 
(7.9
)
Cost of goods sold
 
2,878

 
3,297

 
(419
)
 
(12.7
)
Gross profit
 
1,733

 
1,712

 
21

 
1.2

Operating expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
 
1,588

 
1,261

 
327

 
25.9

Selling, general and administrative
 
10,447

 
8,409

 
2,038

 
24.2

Restructuring
 

 
1,762

 
(1,762
)
 
(100.0
)
Total operating expense
 
12,035

 
11,432

 
603

 
5.3

Operating loss
 
(10,302
)
 
(9,720
)
 
(582
)
 
6.0

Other income (expense), net:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income
 
(184
)
 

 
(184
)
 
(100.0
)
Other expense
 
66

 

 
66

 
100.0

Interest expense
 
(1,584
)
 
(6,585
)
 
5,001

 
(75.9
)
Change in fair value of derivatives
 
198

 
(593
)
 
791

 
(133.4
)
Total other income (expense), net
 
(1,504
)
 
(7,178
)
 
5,674

 
(79.0
)
Loss before income taxes
 
(11,806
)
 
(16,898
)
 
5,092

 
(30.1
)
Income tax expense
 

 

 

 

Net loss
 
$
(11,806
)
 
$
(16,898
)
 
5,092

 
(30.1
)


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Revenue, net
We generate revenue from sales of V-Go to third-party wholesalers and medical supply distributors that take delivery and ownership of V-Go and, in turn, sell it to retail pharmacies or directly to patients with Type 2 diabetes. V-Go 30-day packages are sold to wholesalers and distributors at wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) and the Company reports net revenue after taking into consideration sales deductions as described in the Company's financial statements. Our revenue is generated in the United States, and we view our operations as one operating segment. Financial information is reviewed on a consolidated basis to allow management to make decisions regarding resource allocations and assess performance.
Revenue decreased by 7.9% to $4.6 million in the first quarter of 2017 from $5.0 million in the first quarter of 2016. In February of 2016, the Company completed a restructuring of the business, one result of which was a significant reduction to the field sales force. In terms of sales representatives on the ground, we started 2017 with 37 filled territories and had an average of 34 filled territories in the quarter (compared to an average of 40 filled territories in the first quarter of 2016). This reduction, resulting in a decline in prescriptions from physicians that we no longer targets and a weakness in the overall insulin market drove a 10.0% drop in the volume of V-Go’s prescribed to patients in the first quarter of 2017 compared with the same period in 2016. The net revenue decrease in 2017 was partially offset by higher average net prices realized compared with the same comparable quarterly period in 2016. Our realized net price compared with the same period in 2016 grew by 2.4%. This growth was driven primarily by our 8.0% WAC price increase implemented during the latter part of the fourth quarter of 2016, partially offset by a higher mix of patients utilizing our co-pay card program and a corresponding net increase in mix through our managed care contracts.
Despite the volume decline, we continue to see sequential growth in our stable territories (defined as those in which we had the same representative in the same territory since January, 2016). This group grew sequentially from the first half of 2016 to the second half of 2016. In the first quarter of 2017 these stable territories grew their targeted accounts by an average of 18% compared with the same period in 2016.
Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Margin
Cost of goods sold includes raw materials, labor costs, manufacturing overhead expenses and reserves for anticipated scrap and inventory obsolescence. Our cost of goods sold for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 was approximately $2.9 million on revenue of approximately $4.6 million, as compared to approximately $3.3 million in cost of goods sold on revenue of approximately $5.0 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2016. As a percentage of revenue, cost of goods sold decreased during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 to approximately 62.4% from approximately 65.8% during the quarter ended March 31, 2016. We currently manufacture V-Go and the EZ Fill accessory in cleanrooms at a contract manufacturing organization, or CMO, in Southern China. We also have a relationship with a separate CMO that performs our final inspection and packaging functions. Any single-source components and suppliers are managed through our global supply chain operation. We continually work with our manufacturing CMO to refine our manufacturing processes and production lines to improve efficiencies and reduce labor cost. These improvements represent the primary drivers in the current year reduction in cost of goods sold per unit.
Our gross profit as a percentage of revenues, or gross margin, for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 was 37.6%, compared to 34.2% during the quarter ended March 31, 2016. The increase in our gross margin was due to manufacturing efficiencies, implementation of cost effective processes in our product development and the impact of our realized net price increase.
We expect our overall gross margin, which is calculated as revenue less cost of goods sold for a given period, to fluctuate in future periods as a result of varying manufacturing output as we strive to reduce near-term inventory levels. In the future, planned changes in and improvements to our manufacturing processes and expenses, as well as increases in production volume up to our current capacity are expected to further improve our gross margins.
Research and Development Expense
Our research and development activities primarily consist of activities associated with our core technologies and process engineering as well as research programs associated with products under development. These expenses are primarily related to employee compensation, including salary, fringe benefits, share-based compensation and contract employee expenses.
Total research and development expenses increased by 25.9% to $1.6 million in the first quarter of 2017 from $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2016. The increase of $0.3 million was primarily due to increased external expenditures related to the development of our V-Go Link device.
We expect our research, development and engineering expenses to increase from current levels as we initiate and advance our development projects, including both the V-Go Link and V-Go Prefill devices.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salary, fringe benefits and share-based compensation for our executive, financial, marketing, sales, business development, regulatory affairs and administrative functions. Other significant expenses include product demonstration samples, trade show expenses, professional fees for our contracted customer support center, external legal counsel, independent auditors and other consultants, insurance, facilities and information technologies expenses. We expect our selling, general and administrative expenses to increase as our business expands.
Our selling, general and administrative expenses increased 24.2% in the quarter ended March 31, 2017 to $10.4 million as compared to $8.4 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2016. This increase was driven by the impact of non-cash stock compensation charges from our option and restricted stock offerings, as well as our increased investment in external consulting services used to assist with our marketing initiatives and other professional services. We also increased the volume of sample products provided through our commercial channel to help drive patient volumes. The overall expense increase was partially offset by lower net average commercial headcount related expenses.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net primarily consists of interest expense and amortization of debt discount associated with our loan agreements with Capital Royalty Group, or CRG, and WCAS Capital Partners IV, L.P., or WCAS. See "-Indebtedness" below for more information. Also included are costs related to our financing activities in 2017 and 2016.
Interest expense decreased 75.9% during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 to $1.6 million as compared to $6.6 million during the same period in 2016. The decrease was driven by the restructuring of the Company Term Loan with CRG and the note payable with WCAS on May 3, 2016. The result of the debt restructuring was an $16.5 million and $2.1 million reduction in the accrued interest due to CRG and WCAS, respectively. The interest expense decrease was driven by both the impact of this restructuring and the corresponding reduction in interest rates. The restructured interest rate decreased from 15% per annum to 11% on May 3, 2016. Also, during the three months ended March 31, 2016, we amortized approximately $2.7 million in debt discounts.
The decrease in fair value of derivatives of $0.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared with the decrease in fair value of $0.6 million during the same period ended March 31, 2016 is primarily caused by fluctuations in period end valuations of our derivative liabilities. Specifically, the decrease occurring in 2016 is primarily attributed to Valeritas’ issuance of Series AB Preferred Stock warrants accounted for as a derivative liability and the change in the fair value in accordance with the terms of the 2016 Merger. Warrants were accounted for as derivative liabilities due to containing an obligation to the issuer to transfer assets and liabilities regardless of the timing of the redemption feature or price, even though the underlying shares were classified as permanent equity

Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company is subject to a number of risks similar to those of early stage commercial companies, including dependence on key individuals, the difficulties inherent in the development of a commercial market, the potential need to obtain additional capital necessary to fund the development of its products, and competition from larger companies. The Company expects that its sales performance and the resulting operating income or loss, as well as the status of each of its new product development programs, will significantly impact its cash requirements.
The Company has incurred losses each year since inception and has experienced negative cash flows from operations in each year since inception. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had $51.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and an accumulated deficit of $436.4 million. The Company's restructured Term Loan includes a liquidity covenant whereby the Company must maintain a cash balance greater than $2.0 million. The Company's cash balance will be sufficient to satisfy the Company's operations for the next 12 months from the date of issuance of this report. The Company estimates that the cash balance will be sufficient to satisfy the Company's operations through the third quarter of 2018.
Historically, our sources of cash have included private placement of equity securities, debt arrangements, and cash generated from operations, primarily from the collection of accounts receivable resulting from sales. In March 2017, we completed an underwritten public offering with net proceeds of $48.8 million, net of underwriting expenses and discounts.

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The following table shows a summary of our cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
2017
 
2016
Net cash provided by (used in):
 
 
 
Operating activities
$
(7,978
)
 
$
(10,894
)
Investing activities
23

 
(143
)
Financing activities
49,273

 
12,657

Total
$
41,318

 
$
1,620

Operating Activities
The decrease in net cash used in operating activities for three months ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016 was primarily associated with lower operating expenses. Since 2016, operating expense benefited from the Company's restructuring implemented in February 2016 as well as internal efforts and improvements in managing cash flows. In addition, the Company incurred lower cost of goods sold as a result of manufacturing efficiencies
Investing Activities
Net cash provided by and used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was primarily related to purchases of capital equipment for our production lines. The use of cash in both 2017 and 2016 was related to augmenting the already existing production lines and corresponding capacity with our CMO built during prior years. Additionally, in 2016, we sold some of our property and equipment as a result of the change in our overall operational strategy and plan. We do not expect to have significant investing activity in the next 12 months.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was the result of gross proceeds from our March 2017 public offering, which raised net proceeds of $48.8 million , of which $0.5 million were not yet paid and were therefore included in accrued expenses at March 31, 2017. Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was the result of gross proceeds from our Series AB Preferred Stock financing round, which raised $5.8 million and the exercise of Series AB warrants of $7.0 million.

From May 3, 2016 through June 2, 2016, in connection with the 2016 Merger, we conducted a private placement offering, referred to as the Private Placement, whereby we sold an aggregate amount of 634,858 shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $40.00 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $25 million. Our existing investors participated in an amount of approximately $20 million in the Private Placement. In connection with the Private Placement, we incurred costs of approximately $1.0 million in fees, of which $0.3 million was from the issuance of warrants to purchase 10,390 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $40.00 to the placement agents. The warrants issued to the placement agents is accounted for as a derivative liability as the warrant exercise price is subject to adjustment upon additional issuances of equity securities at a price per share lower than the exercise price of such warrants. Additionally, $0.6 million were fees paid in cash to the placement agents and the remaining $0.1 million were reimbursed expenses paid to the placement agents.

Indebtedness
Senior Secured Debt
On May 23, 2013, we entered into the Term Loan of $50.0 million with CRG structured as a senior secured loan with a six-year term. The Term Loan is secured by substantially all of our assets, including our material intellectual property. Due to certain events of default, we entered into a series of forbearance agreements with CRG. The initial forbearance agreement was entered into on May 18, 2015 and has subsequently been amended five times. The forbearance agreements, as amended, contained a number of terms and conditions in exchange for CRG’s agreement to forbear.
Concurrently with the closing of the 2016 Merger on May 3, 2016, we restructured our Term Loan and executed an agreement to have the forbearance agreement terminated and all existing defaults permanently waived. CRG converted its outstanding accrued interest and prepayment premium of $16.5 million into 8,609,824 shares of Valeritas’ private company Series AB preferred stock

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and 4,649,859 shares of private company common stock. The private company Series AB shares were then converted into 2,053,959 of our common stock upon the 2016 Merger and all private company common shares were canceled. The principal balance was restated as $50.0 million with interest charged at 11% per annum, which is payment-in-kind, or PIK, interest through June 30, 2018 and then both PIK and cash interest thereafter. Through December 31, 2016, we recognized $7.8 million in PIK interest. The restructured Term Loan requires quarterly interest payments during the term of the loan, which are set to commence on June 30, 2018. The repayment of principal on amounts borrowed under the Term Loan is scheduled to be completed on March 31, 2021. We may, in our discretion, repay the revised loan in whole or in part without any penalty or prepayment fees.
On February 9, 2017, we entered into an agreement with CRG to, among other things, reduce the amount required by the liquidity covenant that we maintain a cash balance greater than $5.0 million to $2.0 million. The minimum cash balance covenant would however, revert back to $5.0 million if we were not able to consummate an underwritten public offering with gross proceeds of at least $40.0 million prior to December 31, 2017. We subsequently satisfied this condition upon the closing of our March 2017 public offering, in which we received gross proceeds of approximately $52.5 million. Additionally, in accordance with an agreement we entered into with CRG and WCAS in February 2017, $27.5 million of the outstanding debt held by each of them was converted upon the closing of our March 2017 public offering into 2,750,000 shares of our newly-created Series A Preferred Stock, at a conversion price as set forth in the executed definitive documents.
Warrants
In 2014 and 2015, we issued warrants to CRG to purchase an aggregate of 179,149 shares of private company common stock exercisable at $0.013 per share. We recorded the loan net of original issuance discount calculated fair value of the issued warrants. In the first quarter of 2016, we issued CRG additional warrants to acquire 16,000,000 shares of private company Series AB shares at an exercise price of $1.25, which converted to 477,120 shares of our common stock. The fair value of the warrants at the date of issuance was determined to be $4,000,000, which we recorded as additional debt discount and a derivative liability.
All of the private company common stock and preferred stock warrants issued to CRG were cancelled or exercised during year ended December 31, 2016. The amortization of the debt discount associated with the private company common stock and Series AB preferred stock was subsequently accelerated as a result of the forbearance agreements we entered into in connection with repayment of the Term Loan. For more information, see Note 8 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report.
Financing costs
We recorded the Term Loan net of deferred financing costs paid directly to the creditor (and therefore treated as a discount to the debt) of $0.5 million relating to the lender finance fee of 1%. The discount related to the issuance costs is being amortized over the term of the loan using the effective interest method. The forbearance agreements entered into during 2015 accelerated the timing of repayment of the Term Loan to January 22, 2016. We accelerated the amortization of the debt discount to coincide with the forbearance period. The carrying amount of the debt discount relating to the original deferred financing costs was fully amortized at June 30, 2016.
In connection with the restructuring of the Term Loan on May 3, 2016, we incurred costs of $0.2 million which were recorded as a discount to the Term Loan balance and will be amortized through the term of the loan using the effective interest rate method. At March 31, 2016, $0.1 million of the restructured debt discount remained.
Lenders Put Option
In 2015, we extinguished a derivative liability and accrued a $2.4 million prepayment penalty in connection with our default under the Term Loan and immediate repayment obligation and 4% prepayment penalty. Pursuant to the terms of the Term Loan, upon a change in control or certain asset sales, the Term Loan was to be prepaid in an amount equal to the outstanding principal balance plus accrued and unpaid interest, taking into account a prepayment premium that started at 5% of the balance and decreased over time. We initially determined that the prepayment feature qualified as an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation from the debt. The full prepayment fee was subsequently extinguished in connection with the 2016 Merger. For more information, please see Note 8 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report.
WCAS Note
In 2011, we issued a $5.0 million senior subordinated note, or the WCAS Note, to WCAS. Amounts due under the WCAS Note originally bore interest at 10% per annum, payable semi-annually. The note was amended in 2013 to bear interest at 12% per annum, with all interest accruing as compounded PIK interest, which was added to the aggregate principal amount of the loan semi-annually. The then outstanding principal amount of the note, including accrued PIK interest, is due in full in September 2021, and may be paid off at any time without penalty. Concurrently with the closing of the 2016 Merger, we restructured the WCAS Note. For more information, see Note 8 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report.

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Contractual Obligations
The following summarizes our significant contractual obligations as of March 31, 2017:
 
 
Payment Due by Period
(Dollars in thousands)
Total
 
Less than
1 Year
 
1 to 3
Years
 
3 to 5
Years
 
More
than
5 Years
Purchase commitments(1)
$
5,772

 
$
5,772

 
$

 
$

 
$

Operating lease obligations(2)
839

 
718

 
121

 

 

Senior secured debt(3)
30,297

 

 

 
30,297

 

Other Note Payable(4)
2,971

 

 

 
2,971

 

Severance payment (5)
201

 
201

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
$
40,080

 
$
6,691

 
$
121

 
$
33,268

 
$

 
(1)
Represents purchase commitments with suppliers for raw materials and finished goods.
(2)
Represents operating lease commitments for office and manufacturing space in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts and Bridgewater, New Jersey and small office equipment.
(3)
Represents Term Loan agreement with Capital Royalty Partners for $25.0 million, including accrued interest through March 31, 2017.
(4)
Represents a $2.5 million Other Note Payable to WCAS Capital Partners IV, L.P., including accrued interest through March 31, 2017.
(5)
Represents severance payments due to former employees as part of our restructuring, which occurred in the first quarter of 2016.
Related Party Transactions
We transact business with certain parties related to the Company, primarily with key stakeholders with the intent of managing working capital through additional debt or equity financing.
During the three months ended March 31, 2017, CRG and WCAS converted debt balances of $25.0 million and $2.5 million , respectively, to preferred shares of 2,500,000 and 250,000 , respectively. At the time of the debt restructuring, $0.1 million of remaining debt issuance costs was extinguished and recorded against equity as CRG and WCAS are also shareholders of the Company. Concurrent with the debt conversion, the Company capitalized a de minimis amount of issuance costs.
During the three months ended March 31, 2017, CRG participated in the Company's March 2017 public offering, through which CRG acquired 4,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock for $40.0 million .
Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates
Our management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. These items are monitored and analyzed by us for changes in facts and circumstances, and material changes in these estimates could occur in the future. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Changes in estimates are reflected in reported results for the period in which they become known. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
While our significant accounting policies are more fully described in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report, we believe that the following accounting policies are critical to the process of making significant

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judgments and estimates in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements and understanding and evaluating our reported financial results.
Revenue Recognition
Our revenue is primarily generated from the sales in the United States of V-Go to third-party wholesalers and medical supply distributors that, in turn, sell it to retail pharmacies or directly to patients.
We recognize revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred and title passed, the price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. These criteria are applied as follows:
The evidence of an arrangement generally consists of contractual arrangements with our third-party wholesalers and medical supply distributors.
Transfer of title and risk and rewards of ownership are passed upon shipment of product to distributors. However, due to uncertainty of customer returns and insufficient historical data that would enable us to estimate returns, we do not consider this element to have been achieved until the prescription has been dispensed to the patient.
The selling prices are fixed and agreed upon based on the contracts with wholesalers and medical supply distributors, the customer and contracted insurance payors, if applicable. For sales to customers associated with insurance providers with whom we do not have a contract, we recognize revenue upon collection of cash at which time the price is determinable. Provisions for discounts and rebates to wholesalers, medical suppliers and payors are established as a reduction to revenue in the same period the related sales are recorded.
We consider the overall creditworthiness and payment history of the wholesalers and medical suppliers in concluding whether collectability is reasonably assured.
 
We have entered into agreements with wholesalers, distributors and third-party payors throughout the United States. These agreements may include product discounts or rebates payable by us to third-party payors upon dispensing V-Go to patients. Additionally, these agreements customarily provide such wholesalers and medical supply distributors with rights to return purchased products within a specific timeframe, as well as prior to such timeframe if the product is damaged in the normal course of business. Our wholesaler and medical supply distributor customers can generally return purchased product during a period that begins six months prior to the purchased V-Go kit expiration date and ends one year after the expiration date. Each V-Go kit expiration date is determined by adding 36 months to the date of manufacture. Returns are no longer honored after delivery to the patient. Therefore, with respect to each unit of V-Go sold, we record revenue when a patient takes possession of the product.
Revenue from product sales is recorded net of adjustments for managed care rebates, wholesale distributions fees, cash discounts, and prompt pay discounts, all of which are established at the time of sale. In order to prepare our consolidated financial statements, we are required to make estimates regarding the amounts earned or to be claimed on the related product sales, including the following:
managed care rebates, which are based on the estimated end user payor mix and related contractual rebates; and
distribution fees and prompt pay discounts, which are recorded based on specified payment terms, and which vary by customer.
We believe our estimates related to managed care rebates distribution fees and prompt pay discounts do not have a higher degree of estimation complexity or uncertainty as the related amounts are settled within a relatively short period of time.
We are currently unable to reasonably estimate future returns due to lack of sufficient historical return data for V-Go. Accordingly, we invoice our customers, record deferred revenue equal to the gross invoice sales price less estimated cash discounts and distribution fees, and record a related deferred cost of goods sold. We defer recognition of revenue and the related cost of goods sold on shipments of V-Go until a customer's right of return no longer exists, which is once we receive evidence that the product has been distributed to patients based on our analysis of third-party information. When we believe we have sufficient historical data to develop reasonable estimates of expected returns based upon historical returns, we plan to recognize product sales upon shipment to wholesalers and medical supply distributors.

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Inventories
Inventories consists of raw materials, work in process and finished goods, which are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on a first in, first out, or FIFO, basis and includes material costs, labor and applicable overhead. We perform a review regarding our excess or obsolete inventory and write down any inventory that has no alternative uses to its net realizable value. Economic conditions, customer demand and changes in purchasing and distribution can affect the carrying value of inventory. As circumstances warrant, we record lower of cost or market inventory adjustments. In some instances, these adjustments can have a material effect on the financial results of an annual or interim period. In order to determine such adjustments, we evaluate the age, inventory turns and estimated fair value of product inventory by stage of completion and record an adjustment if estimated market value is below cost.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
We assess the impairment of long-lived assets, on an ongoing basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Our impairment review process is based upon an estimate of future undiscounted cash flow. Factors we consider that could trigger an impairment review include the following:
significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results,
significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business
significant negative industry or economic trends
significant technological changes, which would render equipment and manufacturing processes obsolete
 

Recoverability of assets that will continue to be used in our operations is measured by comparing the carrying value to the future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or asset group. Future undiscounted cash flows include estimates of future revenues, driven by market growth rates, and estimated future costs. There have been no impairment charges recorded during the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 or 2016.
Share-Based Compensation

Effective January 1, 2017, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which was applied retroactively effective December 31, 2016, to account for forfeitures as they occur. Under ASU 2016-09, all share-based awards will be recognized on a straight-line method, assuming all awards granted will vest. Forfeitures of share-based awards will be recognized in the period in which they occur. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-09, share-based compensation cost was measured at grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and was recognized as expense net of expected forfeitures, over the employee’s requisite service period on a straight-line basis. As of January 1, 2017, the cumulative effect adjustment of approximately $0.4 million was recognized to reflect the forfeiture rate that had been applied to unvested option and stock awards prior to 2017.
The fair value of stock options on the date of grant is calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, based on key assumptions such as the fair value of common stock, expected volatility and expected term. Our estimates of these important assumptions are primarily based on third-party valuations, historical data, peer company data and our judgment regarding future trends and other factors.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not engage in any "off-balance sheet arrangements" (as that term is defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K) as of March 31, 2017.

Item 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk

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We are exposed to financial market risks in the ordinary course of our business. Our cash and cash equivalents include cash in readily available checking and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. These securities are not dependent on interest rate fluctuations that may cause the principal amount of these assets to fluctuate. Additionally, the interest rate on our outstanding indebtedness is fixed and is therefore not subject to changes in market interest rates.
Inflation Risk
Inflation generally affects us by increasing our cost of labor and pricing of contracts. We do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In April, 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Identifying performance obligations and licensing , to reduce the cost and complexity of applying the guidance on identifying promised goods or services around identifying performance obligations and implementation guidance on determining whether an entity's promise to grant a license provides a customer with either a right to use the entity's intellectual property (which is satisfied at a point in time) or a right to access the entity's intellectual property (which is satisfied over time. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor have they determined the effect of the standard on our consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases . ASU 2016-2 sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e. lessees and lessors). The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease effectively finances a purchase by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method (finance lease) or on a straight line basis over the term of the lease (operating lease). A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for similar to existing guidance for operating leases today. ASU 2016-2 supersedes the existing guidance on accounting for leases in "Leases (Topic 840)." The provisions of ASU 2016-2 are effective for fiscal years, and interim reporting periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted and the provisions are to be applied using a modified retrospective approach. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption on our consolidated financial statements.


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Item 4.     Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the specified time periods and accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2017. In designing and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures, we recognize that any disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objective. As of March 31, 2017, based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, and in light of the material weaknesses found in our internal controls, management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.
In light of the conclusion that our internal controls over financial reporting were ineffective as of March 31, 2017, we have applied procedures and processes as necessary to ensure the reliability of our financial reporting in regards to this quarterly report. Accordingly, we believe, based on our knowledge, that: (i) this quarterly 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 they were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; and (ii) the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the periods presented in this quarterly report.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting is not intended to provide absolute assurance that a misstatement of our financial statements would be prevented or detected. Under the supervision of our CEO and CFO , we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2016 using the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) (2013 Framework), or the 2013 Framework. We are still in the process of completing an effective evaluation due to the short period available to perform such evaluation since May 3, 2016 when we became public through a reverse merger.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. As of March 31, 2017, although management has commenced an effective assessment of both the design and operational effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, this assessment has not yet been completed based on the 2013 Framework. In addition, management identified the following additional material weaknesses: (i) policies and procedures which were not adequately documented and (ii) lack of proper approval processes and review processes and documentation of such reviews. Our management expects to implement effective internal controls in the future that will adequately address these material weaknesses.
As a result of the material weaknesses described above, management concluded that we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2017 based on criteria established in the 2013 Framework.
Changes in Internal Controls
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the first quarter of fiscal 2017 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
Management does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal controls over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.


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Part II - Other Information
 
Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

None.
 
Item 1A.     Risk Factors

Although we are not required to include risk factors in our Form 10-Q because we are a smaller reporting company, we believe the following risk factors are important to highlight in addition to other risk factors as listed in our prior SEC reports.
We have incurred significant losses since our inception and anticipate that we will continue to incur significant losses for the foreseeable future.
Since our inception in 2006, we have incurred significant net losses. Our recurring losses from operations raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, and as a result our independent registered public accounting firm included an explanatory paragraph in its reports on our consolidated financial statement for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. Substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern may create negative reactions to the price of the common shares of our stock and we may have a more difficult time obtaining financing.
As of March 31, 2017, the Company had $51.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and an accumulated deficit of $436.4 million . To date, we have financed our operations primarily through sales of our preferred stock, debt financings and limited sales of our product. We have devoted substantially all of our resources to the research, development and engineering of our product, the commercial launch of V-Go, the development of a sales and marketing team and the assembly of a management team to lead our business. The Company estimates that the cash balance will be sufficient to satisfy the Company's operations through the third quarter of 2018.
To implement our business strategy we need to, among other things, increase sales of our product with our existing sales and marketing infrastructure, fund ongoing research, development and engineering activities, and obtain regulatory clearance in other markets outside the U.S. and European Union or approval to commercialize our products currently under development. We expect our expenses to increase as we pursue these objectives. The extent of our future operating losses and the timing of profitability are highly uncertain, especially given that we only recently commercialized V-Go, which makes predicting our sales more difficult. Any additional operating losses will have an adverse effect on our stockholders' equity/(deficit), and we cannot assure you that we will ever be able to achieve or sustain profitability.
Any failure to maintain effective internal control over our financial reporting could materially adversely affect us.
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires us to include in our annual reports on Form 10-K an assessment by management of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. In addition, at such time, if any, as we are an "accelerated filer" or a "large accelerated filer," and no longer an "emerging growth company," our independent registered public accounting firm will have to attest to and report on management's assessment of the effectiveness of such internal control over financial reporting. As a result of the consummation of the merger with Valeritas, Inc. completed on May 3, 2016, we have implemented a new management team. Our new management has not yet conducted a formal evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting and has not been able to make an assessment on whether the internal controls over financial reporting are effective. Based upon the last evaluation conducted as of March 31, 2017, our management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of such date to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in rules and forms of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
While we intend to diligently and thoroughly document, review, test and improve our internal control over financial reporting in order to ensure compliance with Section 404, management may not be able to conclude that our internal control over financial reporting is effective. Furthermore, even if management were to reach such a conclusion, if at that time an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm is required and such firm is not satisfied with the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting, or if the independent auditors interpret the requirements, rules or regulations differently than we do, then they may decline to attest to management's assessment or may issue a report that is qualified. Any of these events could

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result in a loss of investor confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which in turn could negatively affect the price of our common stock.
In particular, we must perform system and process evaluation and testing of our internal control over financial reporting to allow management and (if required in the future) our independent registered public accounting firm to report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, as required by Section 404. Our compliance with Section 404 may require that we incur substantial accounting expense and expend significant management efforts. We currently do not have an internal audit group, and we will need to retain the services of additional accounting and financial staff or consultants with appropriate public company experience and technical accounting knowledge to satisfy the ongoing requirements of Section 404. We intend to review the effectiveness of our internal controls and procedures and make any changes management determines appropriate, including to achieve compliance with Section 404 by the date on which we are required to so comply.
We will have broad discretion in how we use the net proceeds from our recently completed public offering. We may not use these proceeds effectively, which could affect our results of operations and cause our stock price to decline.
We will have considerable discretion in the application of the net proceeds from our recently completed public offering. We intend to use the majority of the net proceeds from our recently completed public offering to implement our new sales strategy, and for working capital and other general corporate purposes, which may include funding for the hiring of additional personnel, validation of capital equipment and the costs of operating as a public company. As a result, investors will be relying upon management’s judgment with only limited information about our specific intentions for the use of the balance of the net proceeds from our recently completed public offering. We may use the net proceeds for purposes that do not yield a significant return or any return at all for our stockholders. In addition, pending their use, we may invest the net proceeds from our recently completed public offering in a manner that does not produce income or that loses value.
Our disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent or detect all errors or acts of fraud.
We are subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. We believe that any disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.
These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by an unauthorized override of the controls. Accordingly, because of the inherent limitations in our control system, misstatements or insufficient disclosures due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

If we experience lower-than-anticipated revenue in any particular quarter, or if we announce that we expect lower revenue or earnings than previously forecasted, the market price of our common stock could decline.

Our revenue is difficult to forecast and is likely to fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to many factors, including many that are outside of our control. Any significant revenue shortfall, lowered revenue or earnings forecast, or failure to meet analysts' expectations could cause the market price of our common stock to decline substantially. Reliance should not be placed on the results of prior periods as an indication of our future performance. Our operating expense levels are based, in significant part, on our expectations of future revenue. If we have a shortfall in revenue or sales in any given quarter, we may not be able to reduce our operating expenses quickly in response. Therefore, any significant shortfall in our revenues could have an immediate material adverse effect on our business, financial position, and results of operations for that quarter. In addition, if we fail to manage our business effectively over the long term, we may experience high operating expenses, and our operating results may fall below the expectations of securities analysts or investors, which could result in a substantial decline in the market price of our common stock.

Forecasting future revenues is difficult, especially when the level of market acceptance of our products is changing rapidly. As a result, it is reasonably likely that our product sales will fluctuate to an extent that may not meet with market expectations and that also may adversely affect our stock price. There are a number of other factors that could cause our financial results to fluctuate unexpectedly, including:

cost of product sales;

achievement and timing of research and development milestones;

collaboration revenues;

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cost and timing of clinical trials, regulatory approvals and product launches;

"at-risk" generic launches;

marketing and other expenses;

manufacturing or supply disruptions;

unanticipated conversion of our convertible notes; and

costs associated with the operations of recently-acquired businesses and technologies.

 
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Use of March 2017 Public Offering Proceeds
On March 23, 2017, the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-215897) for our March 2017 public offering was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. On March 28, 2017, we completed our March 2017 public offering whereby we sold 5,250,000 shares of common stock, at a public offering price of $10.00 per share, before underwriting discounts and expenses. The aggregate net proceeds received by us from the offering were $48.8 million after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses paid by us.
As of March 31, 2017, we have not used any of our net proceeds from our March 2017 public offering.
There has been no material change in the planned use of proceeds from our March 2017 public offering as described in our prospectus dated March 24, 2017, filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 5. Other Information
In May, 2017, the Company signed an operating lease for office space in Marlborough, MA. The lease has a six-year term and the cumulative annual payments will be $1.2 million. Upon termination of the lease for office space in Shrewsbury, MA in 2017, the Company will move all financial, research & development, and quality control operations to the new location in Marlborough.


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Item 6.     Exhibits  

The exhibits filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are set forth on the Exhibit Index, which is incorporated herein by reference.

3.1
Form of Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Valeritas Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference, Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-198807), filed February 21, 2017
 
 
 
3.2
Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Valeritas Holdings, Inc. regarding the Approved Split (Incorporated by reference, Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-198807), filed March 13, 2017.
 
 
3.3
Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Valeritas Holdings, Inc. regarding the Preferred Increase Proposal (Incorporated by reference, Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-198807), filed March 13, 2017.
 
 
10.1
Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 14, 2017, by and among the Company, Capital Royalty Partners II L.P., Parallel Investment Opportunities Partners II, L.P., Capital Royalty Partners II-Parallel Fund “A” L.P., Capital Royalty Partners II (Cayman) L.P., Capital Royalty Partners II-Parallel Fund “B” (Cayman) L.P. (collectively, “CRG”) and WCAS Capital Partners IV, LP (“WCAS”) (Incorporated by reference, Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-198807), filed February 21, 2017
 
 
10.2
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 14, 2017, by and among the Company, CRG and WCAS (Incorporated by reference, Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-198807), filed February 21, 2017.
 
 
10.3
Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2017, by and among the Company, CRG and WCAS (Incorporated by reference, Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-198807), filed February 21, 2017.
 
 
 
10.4*
Office Lease Agreement dated as of May 10, 2017, by and among the Company and RFP Lincoln 293, LLC.
 
 
 
31.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated May 12, 2017.
 
 
 
31.2*
Certification of Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated May 12, 2017.
 
 
 
32.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated May 12, 2017.
 
 
 
32.2*
Certification of Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated May 12, 2017.
 
 
 
101
The following materials from Valeritas Holdings Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2017 formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
* Filed herewith

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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.
Valeritas Holdings, Inc.
(Registrant)
 
/s/ John Timberlake
John Timberlake
Chief Executive Officer and President
Principal Executive Officer
/s/ Erick Lucera
Erick Lucera
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Principal Financial Officer

Dated: May 12, 2017


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OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
RFP LINCOLN 293, LLC
AND
VALERITAS, INC.
DATED : May ____, 2017


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ARTICLE I
SUMMARY OF BASIC LEASE PROVISIONS
7
1.1
INTRODUCTION
7
1.2
BASIC DATA
7
1.3
ENUMERATION OF EXHIBITS
12
ARTICLE II
DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES AND APPURTENANT RIGHTS
13
2.1
LOCATION OF PREMISES
13
2.2
APPURTENANT RIGHTS AND RESERVATIONS
13
2.3
RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER
14
ARTICLE III
TERM OF LEASE: CONDITION OF PREMISES
15
3.1
TERM OF LEASE
15
3.2
EXTENSION OPTION
16
3.3
CONDITION OF PREMISES
16
3.4
EARLY POSSESSION
16
3.5
LANDLORD’S WORK
17
3.6
TENANT ALLOWANCE; TENANT OBLIGATION TO FUND TENANT’S SHARE OF EXCESS LANDLORD’S WORK COSTS
18
3.7
LANDLORD’S AND TENANT INITIAL WORK; DELAYS
20
3.8
GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CONSTRUCTION
23
3.9
CONSTRUCTION REPRESENTATIVES
23
ARTICLE IV
RENT
23
4.1
RENT PAYMENTS
23
4.2
REAL ESTATE TAX
24
4.3
TENANT’S SHARE OF OPERATING COSTS
26
4.4
INSPECTION RIGHT
29
4.5
BASE RENT DURING ANY EXTENSION TERM
30
ARTICLE V
USE OF PREMISES
31
5.1
PERMITTED USE
31
5.2
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
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5.3
INSURANCE RISKS
33
5.4
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
33
5.5
TENANT’S OPERATIONAL COVENANTS
33
5.6
SIGNS
34
5.7
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
34
ARTICLE VI
INSTALLATIONS, ALTERATIONS, AND ADDITIONS
37
ARTICLE VII
ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING
38
7.1
PROHIBITION
38
7.2
ACCEPTANCE OF RENT FROM TRANSFEREE
41
7.3
SUBLEASE RENTALS
41
7.4
RIGHT OF RECAPTURE
42
ARTICLE VIII
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
42
8.1
TENANT OBLIGATIONS
42
8.2
LANDLORD OBLIGATIONS
43
ARTICLE IX
SERVICES TO BE FURNISHED BY LANDLORD; UTILITIES
44
9.1
LANDLORD’S SERVICES
44
9.2
CAUSES BEYOND CONTROL OF THE PARTIES
45
9.3
SEPARATELY METERED UTILITIES
45
9.4
INTERRUPTION OF SERVICES
45
ARTICLE X
INDEMNITY
46
10.1
INDEMNITY
46
10.2
TENANT’S RISK
47
10.3
INJURY CAUSED BY THIRD PARTIES
47
10.4
SECURITY
47
ARTICLE XI
INSURANCE
48
11.1
PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE
48
11.2
HAZARD INSURANCE
48
11.3
CONSTRUCTION PERIOD INSURANCE
49
11.4
EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE; INSURANCE STANDARDS
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11.5
RENTAL ABATEMENT INSURANCE
50
11.6
MUTUAL WAIVER OF SUBROGATION
50
11.7
LANDLORD’S INSURANCE
50
ARTICLE XII
CASUALTY
51
12.1
DEFINITION OF “SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE” AND “PARTIAL DAMAGE”
51
12.2
PARTIAL DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING
51
12.3
SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING
51
12.4
ABATEMENT OF RENT
52
12.5
MISCELLANEOUS
52
ARTICLE XIII
EMINENT DOMAIN
52
13.1
RIGHTS OF TERMINATION FOR TAKING
52
13.2
PAYMENT OF AWARD
53
13.3
ABATEMENT OF RENT
54
13.4
MISCELLANEOUS
54
ARTICLE XIV
Default
54
14.1
TENANT’S DEFAULT
54
14.2
LANDLORD’S DEFAULT
58
ARTICLE XV
THE LANDLORD’S ACCESS TO PREMISES
58
15
THE LANDLORD’S RIGHT OF ACCESS
58
ARTICLE XVI
RIGHTS OF MORTGAGEES
59
16.1
SUBORDINATION AND ATTORNMENT
59
16.2
NOTICE TO MORTGAGEE AND GROUND LESSOR; OPPORTUNITY TO CURE
60
16.3
ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS
60
16.4
NON-DISTURBANCE AGREEMENT
61
ARTICLE XVII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
61
17.1
CAPTIONS
61
17.2
BIND AND INURE
61
17.3
NO WAIVER
62
17.4
NO ACCORD AND SATISFACTION
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17.5
CUMULATIVE REMEDIES
62
17.6
PARTIAL INVALIDITY
63
17.7
LANDLORD’S RIGHT TO CURE; SURVIVAL
63
17.8
ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES
63
17.9
BROKERAGE
64
17.10
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
64
17.11
HOLDOVER
64
17.12
COUNTERPARTS
65
17.13
CONSTRUCTION AND GRAMMATICAL USAGE
65
17.14
WHEN LEASE BECOMES BINDING
65
17.15
SECURITY DEPOSIT
66
17.16
LEGAL EXPENSES
66
17.17
NO SURRENDER
66
17.18
COVENANT OF QUIET ENJOYMENT
66
17.19
NO PERSONAL LIABILITY OF THE LANDLORD
67
17.20
NOTICES
67
17.21
MECHANIC’S LIENS
68
17.22
RECORDING
68
17.23
TENANT’S FINANCIAL CONDITION
68
17.24
WAIVER OF COUNTERCLAIMS
69
17.25
CONSENTS
69
17.26
EASEMENTS
69
17.27
CHANGES TO PROPERTY
69
17.28
COVENANTS
70
17.29
AUCTIONS
70
17.30
AUTHORITY
70
17.31
RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES
71
17.32
RIGHT TO LEASE
71
17.33
CONFIDENTIALITY
71
17.34
USA PATRIOT ACT CERTIFICATION
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LEASE
This Lease, by and between Landlord and Tenant (as defined below), relates to the space in the building (the “ Building ”) located at 293 Boston Post Road, Marlborough, Massachusetts and known as Boston Post Road Corporate Center. The term “ Lot ” shall mean the parcel of land on which the Building is located, known as Block 77, Lot 11on the Marlborough Tax Map; and the term “ Property ” shall mean the Lot and all improvements thereon from time to time, including the Building.
The parties to this instrument hereby agree with each other as follows:
ARTICLE I
SUMMARY OF BASIC LEASE PROVISIONS
1.1      INTRODUCTION
As further supplemented in the balance of this instrument and its Exhibits, the following sets forth the basic terms of this Lease, and, where appropriate, constitutes definitions of certain terms used in this Lease.
1.2      BASIC DATA

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Date:
May___, 2017.
Landlord:
RFP LINCOLN 293, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company
Present Mailing Address
of Landlord:
RFP LINCOLN 293, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Attention: Sean V. Chrisom, Senior Vice President
Payment Address:
LPC Commercial Services, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Attention: Sean V. Chrisom, Senior Vice President
Managing Agent:
LPC Commercial Services, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Attention: Scott A. Brown, Senior Vice President
Tenant:
Valeritas, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Present Mailing Address of
Tenant:
Valeritas, Inc.
800 Boston Turnpike
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts 01545
Attention: Scott Huie, VP, RA/QA & Compliance
Mailing Address of Tenant after Tenant takes occupancy of the Premises:
Valeritas, Inc.
293 Boston Post Road
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752
Attention: Scott Huie, VP, RA/QA & Compliance
Premises:
An area containing approximately 10,203 rentable square feet of space Premises (based upon actual square footage Premises plus an “add-on” factor of 1.175%), located on the third floor of the Building (the “ Third Floor Space ”), as shown on Exhibit A-1 attached hereto. Also included within the Premises is an area containing approximately 4,968 rentable square feet (based upon actual square footage Premises plus an “add-on” factor of 1.175%) on the lower level of the Building (the “ Lower Level Space ” and when referenced herein together with the Third Floor Space, the “ Premises ”), as shown on Exhibit A-2 attached hereto.
Lease Term:
Seventy-six (76) months commencing on the Term Commencement Date.
Term Commencement Date:
Substantial completion of Landlord’s Work, and Landlord has given Tenant at least five (5) business days prior notice thereof. The anticipated Term Commencement Date is October 15, 2017 (see Section 3.7 as to this “ Outside Date ”)
Base Rent:
1.     Third Floor Space

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Lease Year* or
Monthly Period
Annual Base
Rent
Per Square
Foot
Monthly Rent
 
 
 
 
Months 1-4:
$***
N/A
N/A
Months 5-12:
$148,000.00*
$18.50*
$12,333.33*
Months 13-24
$196,407.75
$19.25
$16,367.31
Months 25-36
$204,060.00
$20.00
$17,005.00
Months 37-48
$211,712.25
$20.75
$17,642.69
Months 49-60
$219,364.50
$21.50
$18,280.38
Months 61-76
$227,016.75
$22.25
$18,918.06
 
 
 
 

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2.     Lower Level Space
Lease Year** or
Monthly Period
Annual Base
Rent
Per Square
Foot
Monthly Rent
 
 
 
 
Months 1-4:
$***
N/A
N/A
Months 5-12:
$34,776.00
$7.00
$2,898.00
Months 13-24
$36,018.00
$7.25
$3,001.50
Months 25-36
$37,260.00
$7.50
$3,105.00
Months 37-48
$38,502.00
$7.75
$3,208.50
Months 49-60
$39,744.00
$8.00
$3,312.00
Months 61-76
$40,986.00
$8.25
$3,415.50
 
 
 
 
ENUMERATION OF EXHIBITS
 
*For months 5-12 of the initial Lease Year, the monthly Base Rent on a one-time basis shall be hypothetically based upon 8,000.00 rentable square feet and applying the applicable per square foot pricing.
**For the purposes of this Lease, “ Lease Year ” shall be defined as each successive 12-month period included in whole or in part in the Lease Term; the first Lease Year beginning on the Term Commencement Date and ending at midnight on the day before the first anniversary of the Term Commencement Date. Base Rent for any partial calendar month at the beginning or the end of the Term shall be appropriately prorated.
 
***   Free Rent : Notwithstanding the stated Base Rent set forth above or any other term or provision contained in this Lease to the contrary, so long as Tenant is not in default under this Lease beyond any applicable notice, if any, and the expiration of any applicable cure period during the Free Rent Period (as defined below), Tenant shall be entitled to an abatement of the monthly installment of Base Rent (but remain liable for any other applicable charges due hereunder, if any, including Additional Rent and electricity costs), or so-called “free rent” period, equal to the first full four (4) calendar months of the Lease Term (“ Free Rent Period ”).

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Security Deposit Amount:
The Security Deposit shall initially be $94,138.13 as subject to the following reductions:
(i)       so long as no Default of Tenant is then occurring on the three (3) year anniversary of the last day of the Free Rent Period, the Security Deposit on the third anniversary of the calendar month following Tenant’s commencement of paying Rent hereunder shall be reduced to $18,627.63, with such amount being returned to Tenant, with such balance remaining as the Security Deposit for the balance of the following twelve (12) month period of the Lease Term;
(ii)      so long as no Default of Tenant is then occurring on the four (4) year anniversary of the last day of the Free Rent Period, the Security Deposit on the fourth anniversary of the calendar month following Tenant’s commencement of paying Rent hereunder shall be reduced by an additional $18,627.63, with such amount being returned to Tenant, with such balance remaining as the Security Deposit for the balance of the next twelve (12) month period of the Lease Term; and
(iii)      so long as no Default of Tenant is then occurring on the five (5) year anniversary of the last day of the Free Rent Period, the Security Deposit on the fifth anniversary of the calendar month following Tenant’s commencement of paying Rent hereunder shall be reduced by an additional $18,627.63, with such amount being returned to Tenant, with such balance remaining as the Security Deposit for the balance of the Lease Term.
(iv)      The Security Deposit shall otherwise be governed by Section 17.15 of this Lease. Such amounts shall be defined herein as the “ Security Deposit Amount .”
Guarantor:

N/A
Permitted Use:
General office, research and development, manufacturing, laboratory and/or any lawful use incidental thereto, and any other use with the consent of the Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld so long as such other use is (i) legal as a matter of right based upon applicable zoning and other governmental regulations, and (ii) consistent with and complimentary to the then-current use(s) of the remaining leased space in the Building.

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Tenant’s Proportionate Share:
8.49% based upon the rentable square feet of the Premises (including both the Third Floor Space and the Lower Level Space) based upon actual square footage Premises plus an “add-on” factor of 1.175% with respect to the Premises) and total rentable Building square footage of approximately 178,697 square feet. Tenant’s Proportionate Share may be adjusted by Landlord from time to time in the event of any increase or decrease in the total square footage of rentable floor area contained within the Premises and/or the Building, based upon the square footage of rentable floor area contained within the Premises as compared to the square footage of rentable floor area contained within the Building, as it may be physically increased or decreased from time to time.
Base Tax Amount:
The Taxes (as defined in Section 4.2(a)) assessed for fiscal tax year 2018 (i.e., July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018), i.e., the “ Base Tax Year .”
Base Operating Costs:
The Operating Costs (as defined in Section 4.3) for calendar year 2017, i.e., the “ Base Operating Year .”
Parking and Loading Dock:
Consistent with Section 2.2 of this Lease, Tenant shall be granted the right to use 42 parking spaces in the parking areas serving the Building, on a non-exclusive, “as available” basis.
Broker(s):
LPC Commercial Services, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Attn: Tim Latham
 
Cushman & Wakefield U.S., Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Attn: Paul Leone
Landlord’s Construction
Representative:
LPC Commercial Services, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Tenant’s Construction
Representative:

Valeritas, Inc.
800 Boston Turnpike
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts 01545
Attention: Scott Huie, VP, RA/QA & Compliance
Exhibit A-1:        Plan showing the Third Floor Space
Exhibit A-2:        Plan showing Lower Level Space
Exhibit B:        Intentionally Deleted
Exhibit C:        Rules and Regulations
Exhibit D:        Legal Holidays Observed by Building

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Exhibit E:        Cleaning Specifications

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ARTICLE II     
DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES AND APPURTENANT RIGHTS
2.1      LOCATION OF PREMISES
The Landlord hereby leases to Tenant, and Tenant hereby accepts from Landlord, the Premises identified on Exhibits A-1 and A-2 in the Building, subject to the terms and conditions of this Lease. Nothing in Exhibit A shall be treated as a representation that the Premises or the Building shall be precisely of the area, dimensions, or shapes as shown, it being the intention of the parties only to show diagrammatically, rather than precisely, on Exhibits A-1 and A-2 the layout of the Premises and the Building. However, for the purposes of this Lease the rentable square footage of (i) the Third Floor Space will be 10,203, (ii) the Lower Level Space will be 4,968, and (iii) the Building will be 178,697 and not subject to re-measurement during the initial or any renewal term of this Lease.
2.2      APPURTENANT RIGHTS AND RESERVATIONS
Tenant shall have, as appurtenant to the Premises, rights to use in common with others entitled thereto the common facilities included in the Building or the Lot, including common walkways, driveways, lobbies, hallways, ramps, elevators and stairways and the cafeteria and exercise room in the Building. Such rights shall always be subject to reasonable rules and regulations from time to time established by Landlord by suitable notice, and to the right of Landlord to designate and to change from time to time the areas and facilities so to be used, provided that any such change shall not materially adversely affect Tenant’s access to and use of the Premises. Tenant shall be afforded the non-exclusive right to use up to 52 parking spaces within the parking areas based on a parking ratio of 3.4 spaces per 1,000 rentable square feet of the Premises. Nothing contained in the Lease shall prohibit or otherwise restrict Landlord from changing, from time to time, without notice to Tenant, the layout or type of such parking areas, provided that Landlord shall not reduce the number of parking spaces available for Tenants’ use and provided that such changed layout or type of spaces shall be at least as convenient to the Building as currently configured. Subject to reasonable rules from time to time made by Landlord of which Tenant is given notice, Tenant shall have the right, in common with all other tenants of the Building, to use such parking areas, without charge through the Lease Term, on a first-come, first-served basis up to the number of Tenant’s parking spaces set forth in Section 1.2. Landlord shall uniformly and diligently enforce the parking requirements of each tenant’s lease.
Not included in the Premises are the roof or ceiling, the floor and all perimeter walls of the space identified in Exhibit A, except the inner surfaces thereof and the perimeter doors and windows (excluding exterior windows). The Landlord reserves the right to install, use, maintain, repair and replace in the Premises (but in such manner as not unreasonably to interfere with Tenant’s use of the Premises) utility lines, shafts, pipes, and the like, in, over and upon the Premises, provided that the same are located above the dropped ceiling (or, if there is no dropped ceiling, then within three (3) feet of the roof and/or floor deck), below the floor surfaces or tight against demising walls or columns.

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Landlord agrees to repair any damage to the Premises caused by the installation of any such items. Such utility lines, shafts, pipes and the like shall not be deemed part of the Premises under this Lease. The Landlord also reserves the right to alter or relocate any common facility, so long as the cafeteria and fitness center remain in the Building, and to change the lines of the Building parking lot.
2.3      RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER
Provided no Default of Tenant (as defined in Article XIV) has occurred and is continuing beyond any applicable notice and cure period at the time Tenant elects to exercise its rights hereunder, Tenant shall have the one-time right from and after the date of this Lease through the entire Lease Term (as may be extended hereunder) of first offer to lease any space contiguous to the Premises on the third floor of the Building that becomes available for occupancy (the “ Available Space ”), subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 2.3 and any rights of then-existing tenants of such Available Space. If at any time from and after the date of this Lease through the remaining Term of this Lease (as may be extended hereunder) there shall be any Available Space, Landlord shall notify Tenant thereof in writing (“ Landlord’s Available Space Notice ”), which notice shall include the anticipated date upon which such Available Space shall be available for occupancy by Tenant along with a floor plan showing the approximate rentable square footage thereof as reasonably determined by Landlord. Tenant shall have the right to lease all or a portion of such Available Space only by giving written notice to Landlord within thirty (30) days after Tenant receives Landlord’s Available Space Notice, time being of the essence. If Tenant so elects to lease all or a portion of the Available Space, such Available Space shall be leased upon the same terms and conditions contained in this Lease, and the term shall expire on the same date as the existing Lease, except that: the Base Rent for such space shall be equal to then-current Base Rent (on a per rentable square foot basis) payable under this Lease for the Premises; provided, however, with respect to the applicable Available Space, the base year for operating expense escalation shall be the first full calendar year following Tenant’s occupancy of the applicable Available Space and for real estate tax escalation shall be the first full fiscal year following Tenant’s occupancy of the applicable Available Space, and, subject to the foregoing, the applicable Available Space shall be and become part of the Premises hereunder upon the delivery of such Available Space to Tenant. Landlord shall deliver exclusive, broom clean possession of such Available Space to Tenant with the heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), electrical, plumbing, mechanical and fire/life safety systems serving the Available Space in good working order. It is understood and agreed that the applicable Available Space shall otherwise be leased by Tenant in its then “as is”, “where-is” condition, without warranty or representation by Landlord and Landlord shall have no obligation to complete any work to prepare the Available Space for Tenant’s use and occupancy. Following such election by Tenant, and effective as of the delivery of the applicable Available Space and for the balance of the Term and any extension thereof: (a) the “Premises”, as used in this Lease, shall include the applicable Available Space; (b) the rentable square feet of the Premises shall be increased to include the rentable square footage of the applicable Available

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Space; (c) the annual Base Rent shall equal the sum of the Base Rent provided for in this Lease plus the Base Rent for the applicable Available Space as determined as set forth herein; (d) Tenant shall have the right to use up to an additional 3.4 parking spaces per 1,000 rentable square feet of the Available Space, without charge; and (e) “Tenant’s Proportionate Share”, solely for the applicable Available Space, shall be a percentage computed in the manner set forth in Section 1.2 of this Lease with the rentable square footage of the applicable Available Space. To confirm the inclusion of the Available Space as set forth above, Landlord shall prepare, and Landlord and Tenant shall promptly execute and deliver, an Amendment to Lease reflecting the foregoing terms and incorporation of any Available Space. Landlord agrees to use reasonable efforts to remove any hold over occupant of the Available Space and to otherwise obtain possession of the Available Space, including, without limitation, the institution and diligent prosecution of hold-over proceedings. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 2.3, if for any reason Landlord fails to deliver the Available Space to Tenant within ninety (90) days after the date stated in Landlord’s Available Space Notice upon which the Available Space will be available for occupancy by Tenant, Tenant shall have the right to terminate its acceptance of Landlord’s offer of the Available Space and shall be relieved of any obligation to lease the Available Space pursuant to this Section 2.3. For the purposes hereof, space shall be deemed “ available for occupancy ” when any lease or occupancy agreement (including extension periods) has expired or is due to expire within six (6) months, or Landlord has elected not to renew the lease of the present tenant, and any prior options, rights or rights to lease with respect to such Available Space in effect as of the date of this Lease have expired or been waived and Landlord is free to lease such space to third parties without restriction.
If Tenant fails to timely exercise any of its rights hereunder, the right(s) granted hereunder as to the applicable Available Space shall be deemed waived for all purposes, and Landlord may lease the applicable Available Space to any party and upon any terms free of any rights of Tenant.
Tenant understands that its rights under this Section are and shall be subject and subordinate to the following rights of first offer granted to other tenants of the Building having space on the third floor of the Building prior to the date of execution and delivery of this Lease:
Vasco Data Security – currently tenant in Suite 340
FC USA, Inc. – currently tenant in Suite 301

ARTICLE III     
TERM OF LEASE: CONDITION OF PREMISES
3.1      TERM OF LEASE

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The term of this Lease shall be the period specified in Section 1.2 hereof as the “Lease Term” commencing on the Term Commencement Date and terminating the last day of the seventy-sixth (76 th ) calendar month thereafter (the “ Lease Term ”)(plus any partial calendar month if the Term Commencement Date occurs on any other day other than the first day of a calendar month), unless the Lease Term is extended under Section 3.2 below or terminated early pursuant to the terms hereof, including such rights afforded Landlord under Article XIV.
3.2      EXTENSION OPTION
Tenant may elect to extend the term of this Lease for one (1) sixty (60) month period with respect to the entire Premises or the Third Floor Space only (the “ Extension Term ”), by giving Landlord notice of such election no later than nine (9) months before the expiration of the Lease Term, provided Tenant is not in default hereunder beyond applicable notice and cure periods, both on the date such notice is given and on the commencement date of the Extension Term. Such extension shall be upon the same terms, covenants, and conditions contained in this Lease except that (a) Tenant shall have no further right to extend the Lease Term past this 60 month Extension Term, (b) there shall be no free rent period with respect to the Extension Term (except as otherwise provided in the determination of the Fair Market Rental Value), and (c) the Base Rent for the Extension Term shall be at a rate equal to the Fair Market Rental Value therefore determined as set forth in Section 4.5 below (including the application of updated Base Years for Operating Costs and Taxes).
3.3      CONDITION OF PREMISES
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Lease, Tenant is leasing the Premises in “as is, where is” condition with all faults and without representation or warranty by Landlord of any kind or nature, express or implied in fact or in law by Landlord and without recourse to Landlord as to the nature, condition or usability thereof. With the exception of the Landlord’s Work, Tenant, at its sole cost, expense and risk, shall perform and make any alterations, improvements or installations in the Premises which are necessary for Tenant’s use and/or occupancy of the Premises. Notwithstanding the above, in addition to Landlord’s Work, Landlord, at its expense, shall deliver the Premises on the Term Commencement Date (i) free from asbestos-containing materials and any other materials recognized by law to be "hazardous" or "toxic," and (ii) otherwise in compliance with all applicable laws and codes, (iii) with the heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), electrical, plumbing, mechanical and fire/life safety systems serving the Premises in good working order, and (iv) vacant, free from personal property and with all wire fencing in the Lower Level Premises removed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing under this Section 3.3 shall obligate Landlord to install prior to delivery of the Premises any heating, ventilating, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and fire/life safety systems in the Lower Level Premises to the extent not installed as of such delivery date but rather are within the scope of Landlord’s Work.
3.4      EARLY POSSESSION

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Provided that (a) Tenant does not interfere with or delay the completion by Landlord or its agents or contractors of the Landlord’s Work, and (b) Tenant has timely paid all amounts due as the Tenant’s Share of the Landlord’s Work Costs, Tenant shall have the right to enter the Premises up to thirty (30) days prior to the Term Commencement Date for the purpose of installing equipment, furniture, wiring and establishing general operations. Tenant shall be liable for any damages or delays caused by Tenant’s activities at the Premises. Provided that Tenant has not begun operating its business from the Premises, and subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Lease (other than the obligation to pay Rent), the foregoing activity shall not constitute the delivery of possession of the Premises to Tenant and the Lease term shall not commence as a result of said activities. Prior to entering the Premises, Tenant shall obtain all insurance it is required to obtain by the Lease and shall provide certificates of said insurance to Landlord. Tenant shall coordinate such entry with Landlord’s Building manager, and such entry shall be made in compliance with all terms and conditions of this Lease and the Rules and Regulations attached hereto as Exhibit C.
3.5      LANDLORD’S WORK.
(a)      No later than the Effective Date, Landlord shall cause to be delivered to Tenant for Tenant’s review (or otherwise make available to Tenant in the plan room located in the lower level of the Building) all construction and mechanical engineering plans and documents (both those in hard copy and CAD) in Landlord’s possession in order for Tenant’s architect to review and complete the Tenant fitout planning for Landlord’s Work for the Premises containing sufficient detail in order for Landlord (or the Approved Contractor) to obtain all applicable permits and governmental approvals and otherwise consistent with the Landlord’s Work (the “ Construction Drawings”) . Landlord represents to Tenant it has provided to Tenant a full set of CAD drawings for the third floor of the Building and hard copy plans for the remainder of the Building, but otherwise cannot assure Tenant or its architect that it can provide further existing architectural or mechanic plans for the Building that Tenant or its architect may require. Tenant shall cause to be delivered to Landlord on or before June 15, 2017 the Construction Drawings for Landlord’s approval, which approval of Landlord shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed and will be granted or withheld within five (5) days after Tenant’s delivery of same to Landlord. If Landlord disapproves the proposed Construction Drawings, Landlord shall specify the basis for such disapproval in reasonable detail, and Tenant will cause its architect to revise the Construction Drawings to address such deficiencies and promptly submit the same to Landlord. The scope of Landlord’s review of any such revised Construction Drawings will be limited to Tenant’s architect’s correction of the items specified by Landlord in Landlord’s notice of disapproval. Landlord will notify Tenant of Landlord’s approval or disapproval of such revised Construction Drawings within five (5) days following receipt of same, and this process shall continue until Landlord has approved the Construction Drawings (with such approved Construction Drawings constituting the “ Approved Construction Drawings ”). Landlord and Tenant confirm and agree that the Approved Constructing Drawings shall be fully approved by July 1, 2017 in order to allow the parties sufficient time to timely

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approve the Landlord’s Approved Contractor and complete Landlord’s Work in accordance with this Lease.
(b)      As set forth in the prior paragraph (a), Landlord and Tenant shall on or before July 1, 2017 agree upon the work to be done within the Premises as shown on the Approved Construction Drawings by the Landlord (by and through the Approved Contractor) prior to the Term Commencement Date (the “ Landlord’s Work ”) pursuant to the Approved Construction Drawings. Tenant shall have the right, as part of Landlord’s Work, to install in the Premises and thereafter maintain and operate its own heating, ventilating, and/or air-conditioning units to provide heating, ventilating and cooling to the Premises, including without limitation, equipment and support structures in a portion of the Building or Land outside the Premises as requested by Tenant and reasonably approved by Landlord (collectively, the “ Supplemental HVAC ”), which Supplemental HVAC shall be subject to Landlord’s reasonable approval, as more particularly described in Section 3.5(a) hereof. Landlord and Tenant agree to mutually cooperate with one another in finalizing the Landlord’s Work schedule. The portion of the cost of Landlord's Work in the amount of the Tenant’s Share of the Landlord’s Work Costs shall be borne by Tenant, with the balance borne and paid for entirely by Landlord, as more fully set forth below in Section 3.6. The Landlord's Work shall be performed by Landlord's Approved Contractor to be selected in accordance with this Lease and the cost of Landlord's Work shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) the entire cost of demolishing the existing improvements and building out the Premises in accordance with the Approved Construction Drawings, (b) the cost of all materials and labor related to the Landlord's Work and all permit fees, (c) the cost of full scale architectural and engineering costs in connection therewith (including the cost of Tenant’s architect), (d) a construction management fee payable to Lincoln Property Company (or any affiliated entity) equal to three percent (3%) of the so-called “hard costs” of the Landlord’s Work, and (e) the "Cost of the Work", as defined in AIA Document A111 (1987 Edition) (and also specifically including the cost of the general conditions of the Approved Contractor). Landlord’s Work shall otherwise be performed in a good and workmanlike manner.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, Landlord and Tenant hereby agree that Landlord, unless included in Landlord’s Work, shall not be responsible for the construction, relocation or installation of security card readers, office furniture, security systems, internal/external telecommunications, voice and data cabling or other telephone, data and communications equipment (collectively the “ Tenant’s Initial Work ”) nor shall Landlord have any obligation to pay therefore. Tenant shall have the right to install as part of Tenant’s Initial Work its own security system at the entry to and within the Premises.
3.6      TENANT ALLOWANCE; TENANT OBLIGATION TO FUND TENANT’S SHARE OF EXCESS LANDLORD’S WORK COSTS
(a)      Landlord agrees to fund the cost of the Landlord’s Work in an amount not to exceed $357,105.00 (the “ TI Allowance ”), and Tenant (at Landlord’s sole election)

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shall be liable to pay to the Approved Contractor or Landlord (as first dollars paid under the Approved Contractor’s General Contract (“ General Contract ”) until the balance due under the General Contract equals the TI Allowance) any and all costs of the Landlord’s Work in excess of the TI Allowance (the “ Tenant’s Share of the Landlord’s Work Costs ”). If the total cost of Landlord’s Work is less than the TI Allowance, Tenant shall have the right to allocate such unused portion of the TI Allowance as a monthly credit against Base Rent until fully applied. The Tenant’s Share of the Landlord’s Work Costs, at the Landlord’s sole election and direction, shall either (i) be paid by Tenant directly to the Approved Contractor (who shall be engaged by Landlord), or (ii) be paid to Landlord prior to Landlord having to fund any TI Allowance funds towards the General Contract until such time as the remaining cost of Landlord’s Work is equal to the TI Allowance (taking into account all amounts paid on prior requisitions and upon payment of any pending requisition by the Approved Contractor). Landlord upon request by Tenant shall provide to Tenant sufficient backup and detail (including all executed lien waivers delivered to Landlord and/or Approved Contractor to date for work and materials in place and evidence that Landlord shall fund in full the TI Allowance) to evidence (i) the total cost of the Landlord’s Work to date as requisitioned by and paid by Tenant as provided hereunder, as set forth on standard AIA forms, and (ii) the total remaining costs to complete the Landlord’s Work and the amounts previously funded by Tenant as the Tenant’s Share of the Landlord’s Work Costs. Tenant shall pay the Tenant’s Share of the Landlord’s Work Costs (to either the Approved Contractor or Landlord) within ten (10) business days of written direction by Landlord absent any good faith dispute to be delivered by Tenant to Landlord during such ten (10) business day period (and shall include a detailed basis for such dispute), if at all. If Tenant does have a good faith dispute as to any amounts alleged owed, it shall timely pay all amounts not in dispute to the Landlord or Approved Contractor, as the case may be. The determination as to the payment of any disputed amounts shall be determined by the Landlord’s architect within ten (10) business days of receipt of a copy of such Tenant dispute notice, whose decision in such matters shall be final and binding on the parties. If Tenant fails to timely pay any Tenant’s Share of the Landlord’s Work Costs following such ten (10) business day period absent any good faith dispute, or fails to timely pay such amounts within ten (10) business days of the final determination of Landlord’s architect as to any dispute this failure shall constitute a monetary default under this Lease, and thereafter Landlord may elect to exercise any of it remedies set forth herein relative thereto. In the event that the cost of Landlord’s Work is less than the TI Allowance, Landlord will be reimburse any overpayment made by Tenant of Tenant’s Share of the Landlord’s Work Costs within ten (10) business days of Tenant’s receipt of the confirmation from Landlord, as provided in (i) and (ii) above in this paragraph evidencing Landlord’s Work Costs. If Tenant fails to timely pay the Tenant’s Share of Landlord’s Work Costs, all such amounts due and owing shall accrue at the Lease Interest Rate which interest amounts shall accrue and be paid in addition to the unpaid Tenant’s Share of Landlord Work Costs. Once Landlord is obligated to fund the TI Allowance hereunder, it shall timely pay the Approved Contractor directly all such amounts required in order to pay for completion of Landlord’s Work (subject to any agreed-upon change orders and any associated costs but otherwise on a timely basis in accordance with Landlord’s General Contract with

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Approved Contractor to complete such work) subject to procurement from the Approved Contractor of all backup and detail (including all executed lien waivers) as required of Approved Contractor under its General Contract with Landlord.
Under no circumstances shall the Landlord have a right to agree to any change order proposed by the Approved Contractor or otherwise agree to increase the cost of the Landlord’s Work resulting in any increase in the Tenant’s Share of Landlord’s Work Costs absent the prior written consent of the Tenant. In the event Landlord and Tenant agree to a change order which increases the cost of the Landlord’s Work, such shall be evidenced by the appropriate AIA form and Tenant shall expressly agree with Landlord to increase the Tenant’s Share of the Landlord’s Work Costs attributable to such General Contract cost increase prior to Landlord being obligated to execute and deliver same or direct the Approved Contractor to modify the scope of the Landlord’s Work accordingly.
3.7      LANDLORD’S AND TENANT INITIAL WORK; DELAYS.
(a)      Subject to any Tenant Delays, Landlord agrees to use due diligence to cause to be completed the Landlord’s Work on or before October 15, 2017 (“ Outside Date ”).  Landlord shall not be required to install any improvements which are not in conformity with the Approved Construction Drawings or which do not comply with applicable law, ordinances or codes. In case of delays due to governmental regulation, unusual scarcity or inability to obtain labor or materials, labor difficulties, casualty or other causes reasonably beyond Landlord’s control (other than lack of funds), the Outside Date shall be extended for the period of such delays.
(b)      If the Landlord is unable to give possession of the Premises on the Outside Date because the Premises are not substantially complete due to Tenant Delays (as said term is hereinafter defined), the Term Commencement Date (and Outside Date) shall be extended for each day following the date that Landlord could have delivered the Premises (after having substantially completed the Landlord’s Work) but for the Tenant Delay, and Landlord shall otherwise be obligated thereafter to timely deliver the Premises in accordance with this Lease as soon as practicable once Tenant cures such Tenant Delay. In such an event of Tenant Delay, for each day the Outside Date is extended the Free Rent Period shall be shortened. The term “ Tenant Delay ” shall mean any of the following, if applicable: (i) Tenant’s failure to timely pay to the Landlord or Approved Contractor any amount due as the Tenant’s Share of the Landlord’s Work Costs, (ii) Tenant’s failure to deliver the plans and specifications to Landlord, in accordance with any time frames provided by Landlord herein, for the completion of or in performing the Landlord’s Work, including, without limitation, Tenant’s failure to cause the Construction Drawings to be delivered to Landlord by June 15, 2017; or (iii) any delay in achieving substantial completion of Landlord’s Work caused by or related to Tenant’s change orders, requests for change orders or the time involved in processing, authorizing and/or withdrawing requests for change orders or selection of materials or in considering whether to proceed with a change order; (iv) any delay by Tenant in providing its approval of any items, materials or other Landlord’s Work related work or materials; (v) Tenant errors in or

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incompletion respecting the plans or specifications related thereto; (vi) delays caused by Tenant’s architect (if one is so engaged), or (vii) any other delay in achieving substantial completion caused by Tenant or its employees, agents or contractors(notice of which will be provided by Landlord to Tenant); provided however, there shall be no postponement of the Outside Date or reduction of the Free Rent Period until the date that is two (2) business days after the delivery of such notice by Landlord, unless Tenant cures such Tenant Delay within such two (2) business day period.  In determining the length of any delay related to a Tenant Delay, the cumulative effect of such delay shall apply.
(c)      Subject to Tenant Delays and Force Majeure Events (as defined below) or any other delays beyond Landlord’s reasonable control (other than lack of funds), if Landlord shall be unable to give possession of the Premises on the Outside Date (as same may have been extended as provided herein) because the Landlord’s Work is not substantially completed or because the Premises are not completed and ready for occupancy, and such delay continues past the Outside Date, Tenant have the elective right to do as follows: (i) if the delay continues past December 15, 2017, it may, but is not obligated, to complete the Landlord’s Work, at its sole cost and expense, and following taking possession have the right to credit such amounts against future Base Rent (following any Free Rent Period) due and owing hereunder from the Term Commencement Date, as defined herein, (and shall provide Landlord with written backup documentation as to Tenant’s payment of such costs prior to applying any such Base Rent credit), (ii) if the delay continues past December 15, 2017, it may terminate this Lease effective as of December 15, 2017, by providing written notice to Landlord by December 24, 2017 following which this Lease shall terminate and the Parties shall have no further obligations hereunder, other than to return to Tenant the security deposit and prepaid rent, and except pursuant to those provisions of this Lease which expressly survive the expiration or sooner termination thereof, or (iii) if the delay continues past the Outside Date, it may elect by providing notice to Landlord within five (5) days after the Outside Date to extend the time for completion of Landlord’s Work in which case it shall receive a per diem Base Rent credit for each day substantial completion of Landlord’s Work occurs after the Outside Date, which Base Rent credit shall be in addition to the Free Rent Period but shall not exceed as a cap a Base Rent credit equivalent to a sixty (60) day delay even if such delay is longer than sixty (60) days.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall have no rights under this Section 3.7(c) in the event it has failed to timely pay any Tenant’s Share of the Landlord’s Work Costs unless such failure involves only those unpaid amounts subject to a good faith dispute as contemplated under Section 3.5.
(d)      Following the Tenant’s delivery of the Construction Drawings to Landlord, the Landlord shall competitively bid out the Landlord’s Work to at least three (3) mutually acceptable qualified general contractors (if there are changes to the Construction Drawings before same become the Approved Construction Drawings, such changes shall be addressed as addendum or change order during the bidding process). Tenant shall have the right to include one additional prospective general contractor from whom Landlord shall procure a bid for Landlord’s Work. Following this competitive bidding process, Landlord and Tenant shall work cooperatively with each other in

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selecting a mutually acceptable and duly qualified general contractor (including without limitation, Tenant’s right to interview the proposed general contractors and determine if the bids are responsive). In the event Landlord and Tenant are unable to agree on a mutually acceptable general contractor despite such efforts, Tenant shall have the final right to select the general contractor (the general contractor finally selected, the “ Approved Contractor ”) with Landlord’s approval, not to be unreasonably, withheld, conditioned or delayed so long as such contractor shall be fully qualified to timely undertake and complete the Landlord’s Work, and be fully and lawfully insured and licensed. Tenant shall, within one (1) week after its receipt of the final bid estimate from the Approved Contractor or the final bid and a detailed statement of the cost of Landlord’s Work, be entitled to approve or disapprove such cost for Landlord’s Work in writing. If Tenant disapproves such cost, Tenant shall meet with Landlord and the Approved Contractor within five (5) days after Landlord’s receipt of Tenant’s disapproval notice to (a) agree upon revisions to the Construction Drawings or Approved Construction Drawings so that the cost of Landlord’s Work shall be reduced to an amount that is either (i) equal to or less than the TI Allowance or (ii) acceptable to Tenant or (b) negotiate with the Approved Contractor for a reduction in the cost of Landlord’s Work. In all cases the Approved Contractor shall be selected and engaged on or before July 15, 2017 in order to afford sufficient time for the timely completion of Landlord’s Work.
(e)      All of the Tenant’s Initial Work shall be coordinated with Landlord’s Work, and any other work being performed by Landlord and in such manner as to maintain harmonious labor relations and not damage the Building or interfere with Building operation and, except for installation of furnishings, shall be performed by contractors or workmen first approved by Landlord, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld.  Except for work by the Approved Contractor, Tenant before Tenant’s Initial Work and/or any Tenant alteration work is started, Tenant shall:  secure all licenses and permits necessary therefore; deliver to Landlord a statement of the names of all its contractors and subcontractors; and cause each contractor to carry workmen’s compensation insurance in statutory amounts covering all the contractor’s and subcontractor’s employees and commercial general liability insurance and property damage insurance in limits with respect to commercial general insurance, $1,000,000/$2,000,000 and with respect to property damage insurance, $500,000 (all such insurance to be written in companies reasonably approved by Landlord and naming Tenant as insured and naming Landlord, and  Landlord’s mortgagee as additional insureds), and to deliver to Landlord certificates of all such insurance. Tenant agrees to pay promptly when due the entire cost of any work done on the Premises for the Tenant’s Initial Work, and not to cause or permit any liens for labor or materials performed or furnished in connection therewith to attach to the Premises or the Property and immediately to discharge any such liens (or bond the same off within thirty (30) days after notice of the filing thereof) which may so attach.  Upon completion of Tenant’s Initial Work, Tenant shall promptly deliver to Landlord original lien releases and waivers executed by each contractor, subcontractor, supplier materialmen, architect, engineer or other party which furnished labor, materials or other services in connection with such work and pursuant to

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which all liens, claims and other rights of such party with respect to labor, material or services furnished in connection with such work are unconditionally released and waived.
(f)      The Landlord’s Work and any other work required of Landlord pursuant to this Section 3 shall be deemed approved by Tenant when Tenant commences occupancy of the Premises for the Permitted Uses, except for any “punch list items” and any latent defects. Promptly upon the receipt of a list of such punch list items, Landlord shall commence and diligently pursue completion of such items and complete same within thirty (30) days of receipt of such punch list items.
(g)      Tenant assumes full and complete responsibility to ensure that Landlord’s Work is adequate to fully meet the needs and requirements of Tenant’s business operations within the Premises and Tenant’s use of the Premises.  Neither the approval by Landlord of the Approved Construction Drawings or any plans, specifications, drawings or other items associated with Landlord’s Work nor Landlord’s performance, supervision or monitoring of the Landlord’s Work shall constitute any warranty or covenant by Landlord to Tenant as to the adequacy of the design for Tenant’s intended use of the Premises.
3.8      GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CONSTRUCTION.
All construction work required or permitted by this Lease by Tenant and Landlord (including the Approved Contractor) shall be done in a good and workmanlike manner and in compliance with all applicable laws and all ordinances, regulations and orders of governmental authority. Landlord and Tenant may each inspect the work of the other at reasonable times and shall give notice of observed defects.
3.9      CONSTRUCTION REPRESENTATIVES.
Each party authorizes the other to rely in connection with plans and construction upon approval and other actions on the party's behalf by any Construction Representative of the party named in Section 1.2 or any person hereafter designated in substitution or addition by notice to the party relying thereon.
ARTICLE IV     
RENT
4.1      RENT PAYMENTS
The Base Rent (at the rates specified in Section 1.2 hereof) and the additional rent or other charges payable pursuant to this Lease shall be payable by Tenant to Landlord at the Payment Address or such other place as Landlord may from time to time designate by notice to Tenant without any demand, counterclaim offset, or deduction whatsoever unless and except as otherwise specifically provided in this Lease.

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(a)      Subject to the Free Rent Period during which period Base Rent shall be abated, commencing on the Term Commencement Date, Base Rent and the monthly installments of Tenant’s Proportionate Share of the Tax Excess and Tenant’s Proportionate Share of Operating Costs Excess shall be payable in advance on the first day of each and every calendar month during the term of this Lease. As used in this Lease, the term “ lease year ” shall mean any calendar year or part thereof falling within the Lease Term.
(b)      Base Rent and the monthly installments of Tenant’s Proportionate Share of the Tax Excess and Tenant’s Proportionate Share of Operating Costs Excess for any partial month shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord at such rate on a pro rata basis based on the number of days in such month and the number of days in such year. Any other charges payable by Tenant on a monthly basis, as hereinafter provided, shall likewise be prorated.
(c)      For purposes herein, Base Rent and the monthly installments of Tenant’s Proportionate Share of the Tax Excess and Tenant’s Proportionate Share of Operating Costs Excess for any partial month, as well as any other charges due by Tenant hereunder, shall be deemed “ Rent .” “ Additional Rent ” or “ additional rent ” consists of all such other sums of money as shall become due from and payable by Tenant to Landlord hereunder other than Base Rent, and, unless another due date is provided for in this Lease with respect thereto, additional rent shall be paid within thirty (30) days after written demand by Landlord, accompanied by invoices substantiating same.
(d)      Rent not paid within ten (10) days of the date due shall bear interest at a rate (the “ Lease Interest Rate ”) equal to the lesser of (i) the so-called prime rate of interest charged from time to time by Bank of America, or its successor, plus two percent (2%) per annum or (ii) the maximum legally permissible rate, from the due date until paid.
(e)      If any Rent or any other payments due hereunder from Tenant are not paid within ten (10) days of the due date thereof, Tenant shall be charged a late fee of $250.00 for each late payment for each month or portion thereof that said payment remains outstanding. Said late fee shall be payable in addition to and not in exclusion of any other remedies of Landlord on account of such late payments, including without limitation the obligation to pay interest on late payments, as provided above.
4.2      REAL ESTATE TAX
(a)      The term “ Taxes ” shall mean all taxes and assessments (including without limitation, assessments for public improvements or benefits) and other charges or fees in the nature of taxes for municipal services which at any time during or in respect of the Lease Term may be assessed, levied, confirmed or imposed on or in respect of, or be a lien upon, the Building and the Lot, or any part thereof, or any rent therefrom or any estate, right, or interest therein, or any occupancy, use, or possession of such property or any part thereof, and ad valorem taxes for any personal property used in connection with

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the Building or Lot. Taxes shall not include any penalties incurred as a result of Landlord’s non-payment of Taxes or to file any tax or information returns when due. Landlord represents that the Building and the Lot are fully-assessed, and are not subject to any Tax abatements or exemptions or special assessments.
Should the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or any political subdivision thereof, or any other governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Building, (1) impose a tax, assessment, charge or fee, which Landlord shall be required to pay, by way of substitution for or as a supplement to such Taxes, or (2) impose a tax on rents in substitution for or as a supplement to a tax levied against the Building or the Lot or any part thereof and/or the personal property used in connection with the Building or the Lot or any part thereof, all such taxes, assessments, fees or charges (“ Substitute Taxes ”) shall be deemed to constitute Taxes hereunder, but any such Substitute Taxes shall be computed as if the Building and Land were the only property of Landlord and the rents received by Landlord were the only income of Landlord. Taxes shall also include, in the year paid, all reasonable fees and costs incurred by Landlord in seeking to obtain a reduction of, or a limit on the increase in, any Taxes, regardless of whether any reduction or limitation is obtained. Tenant shall receive a proportionate credit for any such net tax abatements that Landlord receives during the Term, based on Tenant’s Base Tax Year and previous payments. Except as hereinabove provided with regard to Substitute Taxes, Taxes shall not include any inheritance, excise, estate, succession, transfer, gift, franchise, net income or capital stock tax.
The term “ Tax Period ” shall mean the period during the Term during which Taxes are required to be paid under applicable law. Thus, under the law presently in effect in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Tax Period means the period from July 1 of a calendar year to June 30 of the subsequent calendar year.
(b)      Commencing on the Tax Period beginning July 1, 2018, in the event that the Taxes during any Tax Period exceed the Base Tax Amount, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent, Tenant’s Proportionate Share of such excess (the “ Tax Excess ”). Tenant shall pay to Landlord, together with monthly payments of Base Rent, pro rata monthly installments on account of the projected Tax Excess for each Tax Period reasonably calculated by Landlord from time to time by Landlord with an adjustment made after the close of the Tax Period, to account for actual Tax Excess for such Tax Period. Landlord shall provide Tenant with copies of all tax bills for a Tax Period with any notice or payment requested made under this subsection. If the total of such monthly installments in any Tax Period is greater than Tenant’s Proportionate Share of actual Tax Excess for such Tax Period, Tenant shall be entitled to a credit against Tenant’s rental obligations hereunder in the amount of such difference or, if the Lease Term has expired and Tenant has no outstanding monetary obligations to Landlord, Landlord shall promptly pay such amount to Tenant. If the total of such monthly installments is less than such liability for such Tax Period, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the amount of such difference within thirty (30) days after Tenant receives Landlord’s invoice therefore, together with all supporting and backup documentation relevant thereto.

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(c)      If any Taxes, with respect to which Tenant shall have paid Tenant’s Proportionate Share of Tax Excess, shall be adjusted to take into account any abatement or refund, Tenant shall be entitled to a credit against rental obligations hereunder, in the amount of Tenant’s Proportionate Share of such abatement or refund less Landlord’s costs or expenses, including without limitation appraiser’s and attorneys’ fees, of securing such abatement or refund (to the extent such costs were not originally included in Taxes) or, if the Lease Term has expired and Tenant has no outstanding monetary obligations to Landlord, Landlord shall promptly pay such amount to Tenant. Tenant shall not apply for any real estate tax abatement without the prior written consent of Landlord.
(d)      Tenant shall pay prior to delinquency all taxes assessed against and levied upon trade fixtures, furnishings, inventory, equipment and all other personal property of Tenant contained in, on, upon or around the Premises or related to Tenant’s use of the Premises. If any of Tenant’s personal property shall be assessed with Landlord’s real or personal property, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the taxes attributable to Tenant within twenty (20) days after receipt of a written statement from Landlord setting forth the taxes applicable to Tenant’s property.
4.3      TENANT’S SHARE OF OPERATING COSTS
Commencing on January 1, 2018, in the event that the Operating Costs (defined below) during any calendar year during the Lease Term exceed Operating Costs for the Base Operating Year (i.e., the Base Operating Costs), Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent, Tenant’s Proportionate Share of such excess (the “ Operating Costs Excess ”). Tenant shall pay to Landlord pro rata monthly installments on account of the projected Operating Costs Excess for each Lease calendar year during the Lease Term in amounts reasonably calculated from time to time, but not more than once during the Lease calendar year, by Landlord with an adjustment made after the close of the Lease calendar year, to account for actual Operating Costs Excess for such Lease calendar year. Landlord shall deliver a statement of actual expenses in line-item detail, consistently applied throughout the Lease Term, within ninety (90) days after the close of each Lease calendar Year. If the total of such monthly installments in any Lease calendar year is greater than Tenant’s Proportionate Share of actual Operating Costs Excess for such Lease calendar year, Tenant shall be entitled to a credit against Tenant’s monthly installments on account of projected Operating Costs Excess hereunder in the amount of such difference or, if the Lease Term has expired and Tenant has no outstanding monetary obligations to Landlord, Landlord shall promptly pay such amount to Tenant. If the total of such monthly installments is less than such liability for such Lease calendar year, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the amount of such difference, as additional rent, within thirty (30) days after Tenant receives Landlord’s invoice therefore, together with all supporting and backup documentation relevant thereto.
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“the Operation ”) of the Building, the Building heating, ventilating, electrical, plumbing, and other systems and the Lot (collectively, “ the Property ”), including, without limitation, the following:
(1)      All expenses incurred by Landlord or its agents which shall be related to employment of day and night supervisors, janitors, handymen, carpenters, engineers, firemen, mechanics, electricians, plumbers, guards, cleaners and other personnel (including amounts incurred for wages, salaries and other compensation for services, payroll, social security, unemployment and similar taxes, workmen’s compensation insurance, disability benefits, pensions, hospitalization, retirement plans and group insurance, uniforms and working clothes and the cleaning thereof, and expenses imposed on Landlord or its agents pursuant to any collective bargaining agreement), for services in connection with the Operation of the Property, and personnel engaged in supervision of any of the persons mentioned above; provided, however, that the costs of employing personnel who work less than full-time in connection with the Operation of the Property shall be equitably adjusted; (2) The cost of services, materials and supplies furnished or used in the Operation of the Property, including, without limitation, the cost to perform Landlord’s obligations under Sections 8.2 and 9.1 of this Lease; (3) The amounts paid for legal and other professional fees relating to the Operation of the Property, but excluding such fees paid in connection with (x) negotiations for or the enforcement of leases; and (y) seeking abatements of Taxes; (4) Insurance premiums and commercially reasonable deductibles, in Landlord’s good faith determination, to the extent required, including without limitation rental abatement insurance pursuant to Section 11.5 of this Lease and casualty insurance required of Landlord under Section 11.7 of this Lease; (5) Costs for electricity, oil, natural gas, steam, water and other utilities required in the Operation of the Property; (6) Water and sewer use charges within the Building (as limited to domestic use and including other costs and expenses relating to the Building’s sewer or septic system components but excluding all water and sewer use charges resulting from the use of any tenant in any demised premises within the Building); (7) The costs of snow-plowing and removal, landscaping and maintaining and operating irrigation systems; (8) Amounts paid to independent contractors for services, materials and supplies furnished for the Operation of the Property; (9) the cost of operating, replacing, modifying and/or adding improvements or equipment (i) mandated by any law, statute, regulation or directive of any governmental agency first in effect after the date of this Lease and any repairs or removals necessitated thereby, (ii) necessitated by the failure of Building machinery or equipment for which a prudent owner of comparable properties, in accordance with reasonable and customary building management practices, would elect to replace such machinery or equipment instead of repair or (iii) intended to improve the utility, efficiency or capacity of any Building System; (11) the cost of installing intrabuilding networking or related cabling (“ INC ”) and maintaining, repairing, securing and replacing existing INC for use by all tenants in the Building (and excluding such work by Landlord to the extent any INC is serving only a single tenant), (12) payments to independent contractors under service contracts for cleaning, operating, managing, maintaining and repairing the Building and said common areas (which payments may be to affiliates of Landlord); (13) a Management fee based on a percentage of the gross

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rentals of the Building; provided, however, that management fees shall not exceed 3% of gross rental income; and (14) all other net expenses incurred in connection with the Operation of the health club, cafeteria facility, or other common amenity therein; provided that any associated revenues (by means of rental payments, membership fees or the like) shall have been first applied in determining any such net expenses. Operating Costs shall also include the Building’s share (as reasonably determined and allocated by Landlord), if any, of: (i) the costs incurred by or attributable to Landlord in operating, maintaining, repairing, insuring and paying real estate taxes upon any common or shared facilities from time to time serving the Lot or Building in common with other buildings or parcels of land, such as any so-called “loop” access roads, retention ponds, sewer and other utility lines, amenities and the like; (ii) shuttle bus service (if and so long as Landlord shall provide the same); (iii) related personnel and the cost of administrative and or service personnel whose duties are not limited solely to the Building and/or the Lot, as allocated to the Building and/or Property by Landlord; and (iv) payments made by Landlord under any easement, license, operating agreement, declaration, restrictive covenant, or instrument pertaining to operating, maintaining, repairing, managing, insuring and paying real estate taxes among other buildings or parcels of land; provided, however, as of the date hereof, there are no such Operating Costs described in this sentence being passed along to Building tenants. Operating Costs may be incurred directly or by way of reimbursement, and shall include taxes applicable thereto.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any costs not enumerated above or otherwise approved by Tenant in writing shall be excluded from Operating Costs, including the following: (i) costs of curing design or construction defects; (ii) depreciation; (iii) interest and principal payments on mortgages and other debt costs and ground lease payments, if any, and any penalties assessed as a result of Landlord’s late payments of such amounts; (iv) real estate broker leasing commissions or compensation; (v) any cost or expenditure (or portion thereof) for which Landlord is reimbursed, whether by insurance proceeds or otherwise; (vi) attorneys’ fees, costs, disbursements, advertising and marketing and other expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation and/or enforcement of leases with current and prospective tenants of the Building; (vii) rent for space which is not actually used by Landlord in connection with the management and operation of the Building; (viii) all costs or expense (including fines, penalties and legal fees) incurred due to the violation by Landlord, its employees, agents, contractors or assigns of the terms and conditions of the Lease, or any valid applicable building code, governmental rule, regulation or law, (ix) except for the above-referenced management fees, any overhead or profit increments to any subsidiary of affiliate of Landlord for services on or to the Building, to the extent that the costs of such services exceed competitive costs for such services; (x) the cost of constructing tenant improvements for Tenant or any other tenant of the Building; (xi) Operating Costs specially charged to and paid by any other tenant of the Building; (xii) the cost of special services, goods, or materials provided to any other tenant of the Building or Property; (xiii) capital improvements unless (X) required to comply with Laws and Restrictions first in effect after the Term Commencement Date of this Lease, (Y) necessary because of the failure of existing Building machinery or equipment for which a prudent owner of comparable properties, in accordance with

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reasonable and customary building management practices, would elect to replace such machinery or equipment instead of repair, or (Z) which are intended to improve the utility, efficiency or capacity of any Building system, in each case to be amortized over the useful life thereof together with interest on the unamortized balance thereof on any funds borrowed by Landlord to finance such capital improvements; or to extent such sums are not borrowed by Landlord to finance such capital improvements, with no additional interest costs included; (xiv) costs and expenses incurred in connection with disputes with individual tenants and/or the existence, maintenance or non-Property related operations of the legal entity or entities of which Landlord is comprised; (xv) costs of repairs necessitated by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, its agents, contractors, employees, lenders or prospective purchasers; (xvi) subject to (xiii) above, the costs of developing and constructing the property or other improvements or additions at the Property, whether capital expenditures or otherwise; (xvii) Taxes and any other governmental payment incurred by Landlord in connection with the development or construction of the Property; (xviii) the cost of removing or remediating Hazardous Matters from the Property; (xix) any amounts paid to a person, firm, corporation or other entity under common ownership and control with Landlord that is in excess of the amount that would have been paid on an arms-length basis in the absence of such relationship; (xx) the cost of acquiring sculptures, paintings and other objects of art; (xxi) salaries and bonuses and benefits of officers, executives of Landlord and administrative employees above the grade of property manager or building supervisor, and if a property manager or building supervisor or any personnel below such grades are shared with other buildings or has other duties not related to the building containing the Premises, only the allocable portion of such person or persons salary, bonuses, and benefits shall be included in Operating Costs; and (xxii) replacement and contingency reserves.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Tenant’s Proportionate Share of any Operating Costs Excess for each Lease year following the first Lease Year, exclusive of real estate taxes (the Building’s proportionate share thereof), Landlord’s Insurance, snow and ice removal, and utilities (the “ Uncontrollable Cam Expenses ”), shall not exceed 105% per year, on a non-cumulative basis, of the portion of Tenant’s Proportionate Share of Operating Costs Excess attributable to these same Operating Costs (as subject to same exclusions) actually paid by Tenant for the prior Lease year.
If during all or part of any Lease calendar year (including, without limitation, the calendar year in which occurs any part of the term of this Lease and includes the Base Operating Year), Landlord is not performing or furnishing any item to any portion of the Building (the cost of which, if performed or furnished by Landlord to such portion of the Building would constitute a part of Operating Costs) on account of such portion of the Building not being occupied or leased, then Operating Costs shall be deemed to be increased by an amount equal to the additional costs and expenses which would reasonably have been incurred during such period by Landlord if it had performed or furnished such item to 95% of the Building.
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Landlord shall permit Tenant, at Tenant’s expense and during normal business hours, but only one time with respect to any Lease calendar year, including the Base Operating Year, to review Landlord’s invoices and statements relating to the Operating Costs for the applicable Lease calendar year for the purpose of verifying the Operating Costs and Tenant’s share thereof, provided that notice of Tenant’s desire to so review is given to Landlord not later than 120 days after Tenant receives an annual statement from Landlord, and provided that such review is thereafter commenced and prosecuted by Tenant with due diligence. Landlord shall make available to Tenant as part of any such review backup documentation relative to the Operating Costs for any such period. Any Operating Costs statement or accounting by Landlord shall be binding and conclusive upon Tenant unless (i) Tenant duly requests such review within such 120 day period, and (ii) within 120 days after such review request, Tenant shall notify Landlord in writing that Tenant disputes the correctness of such statement, specifying the particular respects in which the statement is claimed to be incorrect. The accountant or accounting firm conducting the review shall not be compensated based upon a percentage of alleged overcharges discovered. No subtenant shall have any right to conduct a review, and no assignee shall conduct a review for any period during which such assignee was not in possession of the Premises. Tenant agrees that the results of any Operating Costs review shall be kept strictly confidential by Tenant and shall not be disclosed to any other person or entity other than Tenant’s officers, employees, accountants, attorneys, and lenders.
4.5      BASE RENT DURING ANY EXTENSION TERM.
During the Extension Term of this Lease (if Tenant exercises its option to extend the Term hereof in accordance with Section 3.2 above), the annual Base Rent to be paid by Tenant shall be the Fair Market Rental Value of the Premises determined as of the first day of the applicable Extension Term.
The “ Fair Market Rental Value ” shall mean the market rate for the rental of the Premises for the Extension Term, including updated base years for Operating Costs and Taxes, based upon rents then being paid for arm’s length transactions for comparable space in the area in which the Property is located, including all relevant factors. The Fair Market Rental Value shall be determined as follows:
Within thirty (30) days after the exercise by Tenant of its option to extend the Term, Landlord shall advise Tenant in writing of Landlord’s determination of the Fair Market Rental Value. Tenant shall be deemed to have accepted the rental amount contained in Landlord’s said notice, and such rental rate shall be conclusively deemed to be the Fair Market Rental Value, unless Tenant notifies Landlord in writing, within seven (7) business days after Landlord’s notice, that Tenant disputes the aforementioned determination by Landlord, in which event the parties shall proceed to the Fair Market Rental Value determination as set forth below.
In the event that Tenant so disputes the determination of the Fair Market Rental Value by Landlord, and Landlord and Tenant are unable to agree on the Fair Market Rental Value within 30 days, the same shall be determined as follows: Landlord and

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Tenant each shall, within ten days after the expiration of such thirty (30) day period, appoint an independent appraiser who shall be instructed to determine independently the Fair Market Rental Value. If the difference between the amounts so determined by such appraisers does not exceed ten percent (10%) of the lesser of such amounts, then the Fair Market Rental Value shall be an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the total of the amounts so determined. If the difference between the amounts so determined shall exceed ten percent (10%) of the lesser of such amounts, then such two (2) appraisers shall have ten (10) days thereafter to appoint a third appraiser, but if such appraisers fail to do so within such ten (10) day period, then either Landlord or Tenant may request the Greater Boston Real Estate Board or any successor organization thereto to appoint an appraiser within ten (10) days of such request, and both Landlord and Tenant shall be bound by any appointment so made within such ten (10) day period. If no such appraiser shall have been appointed within such ten (10) days either Landlord or Tenant may apply to any court having jurisdiction to have such appointment made by such court. Any appraiser appointed by the original appraisers, by the Greater Boston Real Estate Board or by such court shall be instructed to determine the Fair Market Rental Value in accordance with the definition of such term contained herein and within twenty (20) days after its appointment. If the third appraisal shall exceed the higher of the first two appraisals, the Fair Market Rental Value shall be the higher of the first two appraisals; if the third appraisal is less than the lower of the first two appraisals, the Fair Market Rental Value shall be the lower of the first two appraisals. In all other cases, the Fair Market Rental Value shall be equal to the third appraisal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if either party shall fail to appoint its appraiser within the 10 day period specified above (such party being referred to herein as the “ failing party ”), the other party may serve notice on the failing party requiring the failing party to appoint its appraiser within ten (10) days of the giving of such notice. If the failing party shall not respond by appointment of its appraiser within said ten day period, then the appraiser appointed by the other party shall be the sole appraiser whose determination of the Fair Market Rental Value shall be binding and conclusive upon Tenant and Landlord. Each party shall pay for the fees and expenses of the appraiser appointed by it, but the fees and expenses of the third appraiser shall be shared equally by the parties. All appraisers appointed hereunder shall be real estate brokers or MAI appraisers having not less than ten (10) years’ experience in leasing space or in appraising the value of leasehold interests in real estate similar to the Building located in the Boston Metro-West market. The foregoing determination shall be conclusive, final and binding on the parties and enforceable in any court having jurisdiction over the parties.
If the parties are unable to agree on the Fair Market Rental Value (or the arbitration procedure set forth above has not concluded) prior to the first day of the Extension Term, Tenant shall make monthly payments on account of Base Rent (in addition to all additional rent and other payments hereunder) in accordance with the increase in Base Rent established in the Lease for the last month of the initial term until the Fair Market Rental Value has been finally established as herein provided, at which time an appropriate retroactive Base Rent adjustment payment or refund shall be made, if necessary.

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ARTICLE V     
USE OF PREMISES
5.1      PERMITTED USE
Tenant agrees that the Premises shall be used and occupied by Tenant only for the purposes specified as the Permitted Use thereof in Section 1.2 of this Lease, and for no other purpose or purposes.
Tenant shall comply and shall cause its employees, agents, and invitees to comply with such reasonable rules and regulations as Landlord shall from time to time establish for the proper regulation of the Building and the Lot, provided that Landlord gives Tenant reasonable advance notice thereof and that such additional rules and regulations shall be of general application to all the tenants in the Building, except where different circumstances justify different treatment.
5.2      COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole expense, promptly comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, certificates of occupancy, conditional use or other permits, variances, covenants and restrictions of record, the recommendations of Landlord’s engineers or other consultants, and requirements of any fire insurance underwriters, rating bureaus or government agencies, now in effect or which may hereafter come into effect (collectively, “ Laws and Restrictions ”), whether or not they reflect a change in policy from that now existing, during the term or any part of the term hereof, relating in any manner to the occupation and use by Tenant of the Premises, completion of Tenant’s Initial Work and any Alterations performed by Tenant except that the Tenant may defer compliance so long as the validity of any such Laws and Restrictions shall be contested by Tenant in good faith and by appropriate legal proceedings. Landlord shall, at its own cost and expense, comply with all Laws and Restrictions generally applicable to the Building as a whole, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Tenant shall not be required to make any structural change, alteration, addition or correction required by any Law and Restrictions which may be adopted or promulgated after the date of this Lease, unless necessitated by Tenant’s acts, Tenant’s Alterations or Tenant’s particular use of the Premises for purposes other than the Permitted Uses. Landlord agrees to promptly remedy any violations noted or issued with respect to the Building which shall either prevent Tenant from making any Alterations in the Premises or from opening for or conducting business in the Premises. Tenant agrees that no trade or occupation shall be conducted in the Premises or use made thereof which will be unlawful, improper, or contrary to any Laws and Restrictions or which will disturb the quiet enjoyment of the other tenants of the Building. Other than the Certificate of Occupancy required for the Premises to be procured upon completion of Landlord’s Work (which is Landlord’s responsibility), Tenant shall obtain any and all approvals, permits, licenses, variances and the like from governmental or quasi-governmental authorities, including without limitation any Architectural Access Board and Board of Fire Underwriters (collectively, “ Approvals ”) which are required for

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Tenant’s use of the Premises, including, without limitation, any which may be required for any construction work and installations in conjunction with the Tenant’s Initial Work, alterations, or additions made by Tenant to, in, on, or about the Premises; provided, however, that Tenant shall not seek or apply for any Approvals without first having given Landlord a reasonable opportunity to review any applications for Approvals and all materials and plans to be submitted in connection therewith and obtaining Landlord’s written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Upon Tenant’s request and at Tenant’s expense, Landlord shall join in the application for any Approvals whenever such joining by Landlord shall be required by any governmental agency having jurisdiction, and Landlord shall otherwise reasonably cooperate with Tenant in connection therewith upon Tenant’s request. In any event, Tenant shall be responsible for all costs, expenses, and fees in connection with obtaining all Approvals. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, other than Landlord’s Work, Tenant shall be responsible for compliance of the Premises, including, without limitation, any alterations it may make to the Premises, with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.) and the regulations and Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities issued pursuant thereto, as the same may be amended from time to time (collectively, the “ ADA ”). Other than Landlord’s Work, Tenant shall be responsible for compliance of the Premises with the ADA throughout the term of the Lease. Tenant’s inability to obtain or delay in obtaining any such Approval shall in no event reduce, delay, or terminate Tenant’s rental, payment, and performance obligations hereunder. Tenant shall, at its own cost and expense, (i) make all installations, repairs, alterations, additions, or improvements to the Premises required by any Laws and Restrictions as a result of Tenant’s particular use of the Premises; (ii) keep the Premises equipped with all required safety equipment and appliances; and (iii) comply with all of Landlord’s and Tenant’s insurers reasonable requirements applicable to the Premises, Building and Lot. Tenant shall not place a load upon any floor in the Premises exceeding the lesser of (a) the floor load per square foot of area which such floor was designed to carry as certified by Landlord’s architect and (b) the floor load per square foot of area which is allowed by law. Landlord reserves the right to prescribe the weight and position of all business machines and mechanical equipment, including safes, which shall be placed so as to distribute the weight.
5.3      INSURANCE RISKS
Tenant shall not permit any use of the Premises which will make voidable or, unless Tenant pays the extra insurance premium attributable thereto as provided below, increase the premiums for any insurance on the Building or on the contents of said property or which shall be contrary to any law or regulation from time to time established by the New England Fire Insurance Rating Association (or any successor organization) or which shall require any alteration or addition to the Building. Landlord shall notify Tenant of any such condition in writing and Tenant shall have thirty (30) days after such notice to cure. If Tenant does not cure within the prescribed timeframe, Tenant shall, within thirty (30) days after written demand therefore, reimburse Landlord for the costs

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of all extra insurance premiums caused by Tenant’s use of the Premises. Any such amounts shall be deemed to be additional rent hereunder.
5.4      ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Other than typical office equipment, light manufacturing, laboratory, research and development equipment, including, without limitation, computers, copiers, and printers, Tenant shall not, without Landlord’s written consent in each instance, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, connect to the electrical distribution system any fixtures, appliances, or equipment which will operate individually or collectively at a wattage in excess of the capacity of the electrical system serving the Premises as the same may be reasonably determined by Landlord who may audit Tenant’s use of electric power to determine Tenant’s compliance herewith. If Landlord, in its sole discretion, permits such excess usage, Tenant will pay for the cost of such excess power as additional rent, together with the cost of installing any additional risers, meters, or other facilities that may be required to furnish or measure such excess power to the Premises.

5.5      TENANT’S OPERATIONAL COVENANTS
(a)      Affirmative Covenants
Subject to Landlord’s obligations with respect to cleaning, repair and maintenance, in regard to the use and occupancy of the Premises, and in addition to those covenants set forth in other sections of this Lease, Tenant will, at its sole expense: (1) keep the inside of all glass in the doors and windows of the Premises reasonably clean (2) replace promptly any cracked or broken glass of the Premises that was broken by Tenant with glass of like kind and quality; (3) maintain the Premises in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition (provided, however, Landlord shall be responsible for the regular cleaning of the Premises unless Tenant upon written notice to Landlord elects to conduct this regular cleaning with its own agents in which case it shall do so at its own expense without any credit under this Lease); (4) keep any garbage, trash, rubbish or other refuse within the interior of the Premises until removed by Landlord or Landlord’s agent; (5) keep all Tenant’s mechanical apparatus free of vibration and loud noise which may be transmitted beyond the Premises; and (6) comply with and observe all rules and regulations reasonably established by Landlord from time to time and provided to the Tenant, including, without limitation, those rules and regulations set forth in Exhibit C attached hereto.
(b)      Negative Covenants
In regard to the use and occupancy of the Premises and common areas, Tenant will not, in Landlord’s reasonable judgment: (1) place or maintain any trash, refuse or other articles in any vestibule or entry of the Premises, on the sidewalks or corridors adjacent thereto or elsewhere on the exterior of the Premises so as to obstruct any corridor, stairway, sidewalk or common area; (2) cause or permit objectionable odors to

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emanate or to be dispelled from the Premises; or (3) commit, or suffer to be committed, any waste upon the Premises or any public or private nuisance or other act or thing which may disturb the quiet enjoyment of any other tenant or occupant of the Building, or use or permit the use of any portion of the Premises for any unlawful purpose.
5.6      SIGNS
Except as otherwise set forth herein, Tenant shall not place any signs, placards, or the like on the Building or in the Premises that will be visible from outside the Premises (including without limitation both interior and exterior surfaces of windows). Landlord shall provide, at Landlord’s expense, building standard lettering on Tenant’s Proportionate Share of the mahogany tenant roster kiosk in the Building lobby to identify Tenant’s official name and Building address. Tenant at its own cost shall provide its own signage for the Premises, with the prior approval of Landlord, not to be unreasonably withheld, as to design and appearance to maintain consistency with other tenant signage in the Building. Following installation, Tenant shall maintain its existing signage at the entrance to the Premises and shall procure Landlord’s consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, with respect to any modifications thereto. With respect to any monument signage located on the Lot at the entrance to the Boston Post Road Corporate Center, Tenant shall be provided, at Landlord’s expense, an area of signage on this monument based upon its Tenant’s Proportionate Share and the overall available signage area.
5.7      HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Neither Tenant nor any of its employees, agents, invitees, licensees, contractors, representative or any other person or entity for whom Tenant is responsible (collectively, “ Tenant’s Agents ”) shall use, maintain, generate, allow or bring on the Premises or the Property or transport or dispose of, on or from the Premises or the Property (whether into the ground, into any sewer or septic system, into the air, by removal off‑site or otherwise) any Hazardous Matter (as hereinafter defined) without Landlord’s consent. Tenant shall promptly deliver to Landlord copies of any notices, orders or other communications received from any governmental agency or official affecting the Premises and concerning alleged violations of the Environmental Requirements (hereinafter defined). Any Hazardous Matter in the Premises, and all containers therefore, shall be used, kept, stored and disposed of in conformity with all applicable Laws and Restrictions.
Tenant shall save Landlord (together with its officers, directors, stockholders, partners, beneficial owners, trustees, managers, members, employees, agents contractors, and mortgagees) harmless and indemnified from and against any and all Environmental Damages (hereinafter defined) which the indemnified parties may sustain or be put to on account of: (1) the presence or release of any Hazardous Matter upon, in or from the Premises during the Term and during any period when Tenant, or Tenant’s Agents, are occupying the Premises or any part thereof, caused by Tenant or Tenant’s Agents; (2) the presence or release of any Hazardous Matter upon, in or from the Property caused by the act, omission or default of Tenant or Tenant’s Agents; (3) the activities or other action or inaction of Tenant or Tenant’s Agents in violation of Environmental Requirements; and

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(4) the breach beyond any applicable notice and cure period of any of Tenant’s obligations under this Section 5.7, except Tenant’s indemnity shall not cover the willful misconduct or negligence of Landlord or Landlord’s Agents. The provisions of this Section shall be in addition to any other obligations and liabilities Tenant may have to Landlord under this Lease or otherwise at law or in equity, and in the case of conflict between this Section 5.7 and any other provision of this Lease, the provision imposing the most stringent requirement on Tenant shall control. The obligations of Tenant under this Section 5.7 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease and the transfer of title to the Premises. The following terms as used herein shall have the meanings set forth below: “ Hazardous Matter ” shall mean any substance: (i) which is or becomes defined as Hazardous Substance, Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Material or Oil under The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq., M.G.L. Chapter 21C, M.G.L. Chapter 21D or M.G.L. Chapter 21E, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, as same may be amended from time to time; or (ii) which is toxic, explosive, corrosive, flammable, infectious, radioactive, carcinogenic, mutagenic or otherwise hazardous to health or the environment and which is or becomes regulated and the presence of which requires investigation or remediation pursuant to any applicable law. “ Environmental Requirements ” shall mean all applicable law, the provisions of any and all approvals, and the terms and conditions of this Lease insofar as same relate to the release, maintenance, use, keeping in place, transportation, disposal or generation of Hazardous Matter, including without limitation those pertaining to reporting, licensing, permitting, health and safety of persons, investigation, containment, remediation, and disposal. “ Environmental Damages ” shall mean all liabilities, injuries, losses, claims, damages (whether special, consequential or otherwise), settlements, attorneys’ and consultants’ fees, fines and penalties, interest and expenses, and costs of environmental site investigations, reports and cleanup, including without limitation costs incurred in connection with: any investigation or assessment of site conditions or of health of persons using the Building or the Lot; risk assessment and monitoring; any cleanup, remedial, removal or restoration work required by any governmental agency or reasonably recommended by Landlord’s environmental consultant; any reasonable decrease in value of Landlord’s Property; any reasonable damage caused by loss or restriction of rentable or usable space in Landlord’s Property; or any reasonable damage caused by adverse impact on marketing or financing of Landlord’s Property. No consent or approval of Landlord shall in any way be construed as imposing upon Landlord any liability for the means, methods, or manner of removal, containment or other compliance with applicable law for and with respect to the foregoing. The terms of this Section 5.7 shall apply to any transportation, storage, use or disposal of Hazardous Materials irrespective of whether Tenant has obtained Landlord’s consent therefore but nothing in this Lease shall limit or otherwise modify the requirement of obtaining Landlord’s prior consent as set forth in the first sentence of this Section 5.7. The consent requirement contained herein shall not apply to ordinary office products or products used in connection with the Permitted Uses that may contain de minimus quantities of hazardous materials and Hazardous Matters; however, Tenant indemnification obligations are not diminished with respect to the presence of such products.

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Landlord shall save Tenant (together with its officers, directors, stockholders, partners, beneficial owners, trustees, managers, members, employees, agents and contractors) harmless and indemnified from and against any and all Environmental Damages (as defined above) which the indemnified parties may sustain or be put to on account of the presence or release of any Hazardous Matter upon, in or from the Property, except to the extent caused by (1) the presence or release of any Hazardous Matter upon, in or from the Premises during the Term and during any period when Tenant, or Tenant’s Agents, are occupying the Premises or any part thereof, caused by Tenant or Tenant’s Agents; (2) the presence or release of any Hazardous Matter upon, in or from the Property caused by the act, omission or default of Tenant or Tenant’s Agents; (3) the activities or other action or inaction of Tenant or Tenant’s Agents in violation of Environmental Requirements; and (4) the breach of any of Tenant’s obligations under this Section 5.7, except Landlord’s indemnity shall not cover the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant or the Tenant’s Agents. The provisions of this Section shall be in addition to any other obligations and liabilities Landlord may have to Tenant under this Lease or otherwise at law or in equity, and in the case of conflict between this Section 5.7 and any other provision of this Lease, the provision imposing the most stringent requirement on Landlord shall control.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Tenant shall not be responsible for the costs and expenses incurred in connection with the removal or remediation of Hazardous Material that is not in compliance with applicable law on, the Term Commencement Date and which is located in, on or under the Building or the Property prior to the Term Commencement Date and was not brought on to the Property by Tenant or its agents. Landlord warrants and represents that there are currently no Hazardous Materials in the Premises.
ARTICLE VI     
INSTALLATIONS, ALTERATIONS, AND ADDITIONS
Following completion of the Landlord’s Work, Tenant after the Term Commencement Date shall not make any alterations, improvements, additions, utility installations or repairs (hereinafter collectively referred to as “ Alterations ”) to the Premises, except in accordance with this Article VI and with the prior written consent of Landlord, which Landlord agrees not unreasonably to withhold, condition or delay as to nonstructural Alterations (nonstructural Alterations being those that do not affect the Building’s structure, roof, exterior or mechanical, electrical, plumbing, life safety or other Building systems of the Building or Premises) within the ten (10) day period below. Tenant shall submit, together with Tenant’s request for approval to perform any such alterations, additions or improvements, a specific request for Landlord’s decision as to whether or not such alterations, additions or improvements must be removed upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease, and Landlord shall inform Tenant of its decision as to Alterations, the removal thereof, and Tenant’s contractors within ten (10) days of such request; provided, however, Tenant shall have no demolition obligation and shall not be required to remove any Alterations unless the same are not generally usable

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by other office tenants. Such decision shall be binding upon both Landlord and Tenant, their successors and assigns. In the event that Landlord fails to supply Tenant with an answer in writing, Tenant will not be required to remove said alterations, additions or improvements upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease, and such Alterations and contractors shall be approved. In no event shall Landlord’s approval of any proposed Alterations to the Premises constitute a representation by Landlord that such work complies with the requirements of any applicable Laws and Restrictions, including without limitation the requirements of the ADA. Without limiting any of the terms hereof, Landlord will not approve any Alterations increasing the cost of construction, insurance or taxes on the Building or of Landlord’s services to the Premises, unless Tenant first gives assurances acceptable to Landlord for payment of such increased cost. All Alterations made by Tenant shall be made in accordance with plans and specifications (to the extent plans and specifications are required by Laws and Requirements to be submitted to any governmental authority) which have been reasonably approved in writing by the Landlord, pursuant to a duly issued permit, and in accordance with all Laws and Restrictions, the provisions of this Lease and in a good and first-class workmanlike manner using new materials of same or better quality as base building standard materials, free of all liens and encumbrances and prior to Tenant’s use of the Premises, after the performance of any such Alterations, Tenant shall procure (other than the Certificate of Occupancy) any required certificates. All Alterations shall be performed by a contractor or contractors selected by Tenant and reasonably approved in writing by Landlord. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for any reasonable out-of-pocket costs it incurs in reviewing the plans therefore. If, as a result of any Alterations made by Tenant, Landlord is obligated to comply with ADA or any other Laws or Restrictions and such compliance requires Landlord to make any improvement or Alteration to any portion of the Building, as a condition to Landlord’s consent, Landlord shall have the right to require Tenant to pay to Landlord prior to the construction of any Alteration by Tenant, the entire reasonable cost of any improvement or Alteration Landlord is obligated to complete by such Law and Restriction. After the expiration of any applicable notice and cure period, Landlord shall have the right to stop any work not being performed in conformance with this Lease, and, at its option, may repair or remove non-conforming work at the expense of Tenant. Tenant hereby indemnifies and holds Landlord harmless from and against any liens, encumbrances and violations of Laws and Restrictions caused by Tenant’s Alterations. The filing of any lien or encumbrance, or the violation of Laws or Restrictions caused by Tenant’s Alterations, beyond any applicable notice and cure period, shall constitute a default hereunder, and Tenant, at its expense, shall satisfy, cancel or discharge all such liens relating to any Alterations, and remove same from the record (or may bond such liens) within thirty (30) days after Landlord makes written demand therefor as set forth in Section 17.21 hereof. The repair and indemnity obligations of Tenant hereunder, including Tenant’s obligations to repay Landlord the cost of repairing or removing Alterations, shall survive the termination of this Lease. All Alterations performed by Tenant in the Premises shall remain therein (unless Landlord directs Tenant to remove the same on termination or expiration of this Lease in accordance with the provisions set forth above) and, at termination or expiration, shall be surrendered as a part thereof, except for Tenant’s usual trade furniture and

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equipment, if movable, installed prior to or during the Lease term at Tenant’s cost, which trade furniture and equipment Tenant shall remove in their entirety prior to the termination or expiration of this Lease. Tenant agrees to repair any and all damage to the Premises resulting from such removal (including removal of Tenant’s Alterations directed by Landlord in accordance with the provisions set forth above) or, if Landlord so elects, to pay Landlord for the reasonable cost of any such repairs forthwith after billing therefore. At all times when any Alterations by Tenant are in progress, there shall be maintained, at Tenant’s cost and expense, insurance meeting the requirements under Article 11 of this Lease and certificates of insurance evidencing such coverage shall be furnished to Landlord prior to the commencement of any such work. Notwithstanding the above, Tenant may make cosmetic alterations without Landlord’s approval, provided Tenant complies with the requirements for performing work in the Premises and for removal thereof upon expiration or termination of Lease Term in accordance with this Lease.
ARTICLE VII     
ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING
7.1      PROHIBITION
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease, and other than in the case of a Permitted Transfer, Tenant shall not, directly or indirectly, assign, mortgage, pledge or otherwise transfer, voluntarily or involuntarily, this Lease or any interest herein or sublet (which term without limitation, shall include granting of concessions, licenses, and the like) or allow any other person or entity to occupy the whole or any part of the Premises, without, in each instance, having first received the express written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Without limitation, it shall not be unreasonable for Landlord to withhold such approval from any assignment or subletting where, in Landlord’s reasonable opinion: (i) the proposed sublessee or assignee is a current tenant or a prospective tenant (meaning such tenant has been shown space or has been presented with or has made an offer to lease space within the last three months) of the Building at any time that Landlord has space in the Building to offer such Tenant comparable to the Premises; (ii) the use of the Premises by any sublessee or assignee (even though a Permitted Use) violates any use restriction granted by Landlord in any other lease or would otherwise cause Landlord to be in violation of its obligations under another lease or agreement to which Landlord is a party of which Tenant has received prior notice; (iii) Landlord has sued or been sued by the proposed assignee or subtenant or has otherwise been involved in a legal dispute with the proposed assignee or subtenant; (iv) the proposed assignee’s or subtenant’s business will impose a burden on the Property’s parking facilities, elevators, common areas, facilities, or utilities that is materially greater than the burden imposed by Tenant, in Landlord’s reasonable judgment; (v) Tenant is in default of any of its obligations under the Lease beyond applicable notice and cure periods at the time of the request; (vi) the assignee or subtenant is involved in a business which conflicts with the Permitted Use hereunder; (vii) the assignee or subtenant intends to use the Premises as an executive suite; or ( viii)

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the assignee or subtenant is a governmental or quasi-governmental entity or an agency, department or instrumentality of a governmental or quasi-governmental agency that does not presently occupy any space in the Building. In no event, however, shall Tenant assign this Lease or sublet the whole or any part of the Premises to a proposed assignee or sublessee which at the time of the request is judicially declared bankrupt or insolvent according to law, or with respect to which at the time of the request an assignment has been made of property for the benefit of creditors, or with respect to which at the time of the request a receiver, guardian, conservator, trustee in involuntary bankruptcy or similar officer has been appointed to take charge of all or any substantial part of the proposed assignee’s or sublessee’s property by a court of competent jurisdiction, or with respect to which at the time of the request a petition has been filed for reorganization under any provisions of the Bankruptcy Code now or hereafter enacted, or if at the time of the request a proposed assignee or sublessee has filed a petition for such reorganization, or for arrangements under any provisions of the Bankruptcy Code now or hereafter enacted and providing a plan for a debtor to settle, satisfy or extend the time for the payment of debts. Any assignment of this Lease or subletting of the whole or any part of the Premises (other than Permitted Transfers as set forth below) by Tenant without Landlord’s express consent shall be invalid, void and of no force or effect. This prohibition includes, without limitation, any assignment, subletting, or other transfer that would occur by operation of law, merger, consolidation, reorganization, acquisition, transfer, or other change of Tenant’s corporate or proprietary structure, subject, however to the provisions set forth in the last paragraph of this Section 7.1. Any request for consent under this Section 7.1 shall set forth, in detail reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, the identification of the proposed assignee or sublessee, and the material terms on which the proposed assignment or subletting is to be made, including, without limitation, the rent to be paid in respect thereto and such request shall be treated as Tenant’s representation in respect to the information submitted therewith (“ Tenant’s Offer Notice ”), and Landlord shall, within twenty (20) days after receipt of the Tenant’s Offer Notice, either (a) reasonably consent or deny its consent to such assignment or subletting, or (b) if Section 7.4 hereof is applicable, exercise its recapture right. In the event that Landlord fails to supply Tenant with an answer in writing within such twenty (20) day period, such proposed assignment or sublease shall be deemed approved by Landlord, and Landlord shall have waived its recapture right in Section 7.4.
In any case where Landlord shall consent to any assignment or subletting, Tenant originally named herein shall remain fully liable for Tenant obligations hereunder, including, without limitation, the obligation to pay the rent and other amounts provided under this Lease and such liability shall not be affected in any way by any future amendment, modification, or extension of this Lease or any further assignment, other transfer, or subleasing and Tenant hereby irrevocably consents to any and all such transactions; provided, however, if this Lease be modified after any such assignment so as to increase Tenant’s obligations, then the originally named Tenant, unless it consented to such modification, shall be liable only for the obligations under this Lease as same existed prior to such modifications. Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord, within thirty (30) days of billing therefor, all reasonable legal and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by

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Landlord in connection with any request to assign or sublet, excluding Permitted Transfers, not to exceed $2,000.00 in the aggregate per assignment or sublet. It shall be a condition of the validity of any permitted assignment that the assignee agree, in commercially reasonable form satisfactory to Landlord, to be bound by all Tenant obligations hereunder, including, without limitation, the obligation to pay all Rent and other amounts provided for under this Lease and the covenant against further assignment or other transfer or subletting.
Without limitation of the rights of Landlord hereunder in respect thereto, if there is any assignment of this Lease by Tenant for consideration or a subletting of the whole of the Premises by Tenant (except any Permitted Transfer set forth below) at a rent which exceeds the rent payable hereunder by Tenant, or if there is a subletting of a portion of the Premises by Tenant at a rent in excess of the subleased portion’s pro rata share of the Rent payable hereunder by Tenant, then Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent, forthwith upon Tenant’s receipt of the consideration (or the cash equivalent thereof) therefor, in the case of both an assignment and a subletting, fifty (50%) percent of the amount of any such excess rent after Tenant’s recuperation of reasonable attorneys’ fees, brokerage commissions, advertising expenses, cash allowance, tenant improvement costs and free rent pertaining to any sublease or assignment. The provisions of this paragraph 7.1 shall apply to each and every assignment of this Lease and each and every subletting of all or a portion of the Premises, except to a Permitted Transferee. For the purposes of this Section 7.1, the term “ rent ” shall mean all rent and additional rent, in each case after deducting therefrom Tenant’s costs in connection with such transaction, including, without limitation, broker’s fees and commissions, legal fees and improvement expenses, free rent and allowances and advertising expenses.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article VII, Tenant may assign this Lease or sublease the Premises or any part thereof without the consent of Landlord to (i) any wholly owned subsidiary or to any parent corporation of Tenant; (ii) any affiliate or entity under common control with Tenant or any affiliate or entity under common control with a parent or subsidiary of Tenant;’ (iii) any entity of which Tenant, a Tenant affiliate, Tenant partners, Tenant subsidiary, Tenant parent, or entity under common control with Tenant is a shareholder or partner or other equity interest holder; or (iv) any entity which acquires all or substantially all of the assets or stock or equity interest of Tenant, by merger, consolidation, acquisition or other business reorganization (each of (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) a “ Permitted Transfer ” and each assignee or subtenant thereunder a “ Permitted Transferee ”), which Permitted Transfer shall not be deemed to be an assignment or subletting within the meaning of this Section 7.1 nor require Landlord’s consent or approval or be subject to payment of any excess rent pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph provided that in any of such events (1) Landlord receives prior written notice of any such transactions (unless such advanced notice is prohibited under applicable laws or by confidentiality), and (2) in no event shall Tenant be released from its obligations under this Lease. If requested by Landlord in connection with an assignment of the Lease, the Permitted Transferee shall sign and deliver to Landlord a commercially reasonable form of assumption agreement. It is further understood that (a)

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shares of ownership or similar interests in Tenant or an entity with which it may merge or consolidate may be periodically offered for sale on public or private basis, and (b) shares of stock or other equity interests of Tenant may be transferred through the “over the counter” market or through any recognized stock exchange or in connection with a public offering of shares or other equity interests of Tenant, and no prohibitions or conditions on assignment or subletting under this Article VII shall apply to any such activities.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, Tenant may, without Landlord’s consent and without being obligated to remit any profit or overage to Landlord, permit third parties (individually, a “ Space Sharer ”) to use and occupy portions of the Premises in common with Tenant not to exceed twenty (20%) of the total area of the Premises, provided that (i) such arrangement will terminate automatically upon a default occurring and continuing beyond any applicable notice and grace period under this Lease; (ii) any Space Sharer shall use the Premises in conformity with all applicable provisions of this Lease, including, without limitation, Article 2 hereof; (iii) in no event shall the use of any portion of the Premises by a Space Sharer create or be deemed to create any right, title or interest in or to the Premises for such Space Sharer; and (iv) the portion of the Premises occupied by any Space Sharer and the portion of the Premises occupied by Tenant shall not be, and shall not be required by law to be, separated by legal demising walls within the Premises or so as to create separate entrances from the elevator landing or public corridors. Any such use of all or any portion of the Premises by such Space Sharer shall not constitute or be deemed a sublease and shall not relieve Tenant of any of its obligations or liabilities under this Lease.
7.2      ACCEPTANCE OF RENT FROM TRANSFEREE
The acceptance by Landlord of the payment of Rent, additional rent, or other charges following assignment, subletting, or other transfer prohibited by this Article VII shall not be deemed to be a consent by Landlord to any such assignment, subletting, or other transfer, nor shall the same constitute a waiver of any right or remedy of Landlord.
7.3      SUBLEASE RENTALS
The following terms and conditions shall apply to any subletting by Tenant 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:
Tenant hereby absolutely and unconditionally assigns and transfers to Landlord all of Tenant’s interest in all rentals and income arising from any sublease entered into by Tenant, and Landlord may collect such rent and income and apply same toward Tenant’s obligations under this Lease; provided, however, that until a default occurs in the performance of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease beyond applicable notice and cure periods, Tenant may receive, collect and enjoy the rents accruing under such sublease. Landlord shall not, by reason of this or any other assignment of such rents to Landlord nor by reason of the collection of the rents from a subtenant, be deemed to have assumed or recognized any sublease or to be liable to the subtenant for any failure of Tenant to

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perform and comply with any of Tenant’s obligations to such subtenant under such sublease, including, but not limited to, Tenant’s obligation to return any security deposit. Tenant hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs any such subtenant, upon receipt of a written notice from Landlord stating that a monetary default exists in the performance of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease beyond any applicable notice and cure period, to pay to Landlord the rents due as they become due under the sublease. In the event Landlord terminates this Lease by reason of a default of Tenant, Landlord at its option and without any obligation to do so, may require any subtenant to attorn to Landlord, in which event Landlord shall undertake the obligations of Tenant under such sublease from the time of the exercise of said option to the termination of such sublease; provided, however, Landlord shall not be liable for any prepaid rents or security deposit paid by such subtenant to Tenant or for any other prior defaults of Tenant under such sublease.
7.4      RIGHT OF RECAPTURE.
Except in connection with Permitted Transfers or Space Sharers, with respect to any assignment of this Lease or a sublease of the entire Premises for the entire remaining Term of this Lease requiring Landlord’s consent, in lieu of consenting to any proposed assignment or sublease, Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, to terminate this Lease and recapture the Premises upon thirty (30) days’ notice to Tenant unless, within five (5) business days after Landlord’s notice to Tenant exercising its option to terminate this Lease, Tenant notifies Landlord in writing that Tenant is withdrawing its request for Landlord’s consent to such assignment or sublease, in which event such exercise by Landlord of such option to terminate shall be void and of no further force and effect.
ARTICLE VIII     
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
8.1      TENANT OBLIGATIONS
Tenant covenants and agrees that Tenant will keep neat and clean and maintain in good order, condition and repair, the Premises and every part thereof (and any signs permitted hereunder) throughout the Lease Term, excepting only those repairs for which Landlord is responsible under the terms of this Lease (including without limitation, subject to the provisions of Section 11.6, Landlord shall reimburse Tenant for the costs of maintaining, repairing, or otherwise correcting any condition caused by an act, omission, neglect or default under this Lease of Landlord or any employee, agent, or contractor of Landlord or any other party for whose conduct Landlord is responsible), damage by fire or other casualty or as a consequence of the exercise of the power of eminent domain and reasonable wear and tear and Tenant shall surrender the Premises at the expiration or termination of the Lease Term in such condition. Reasonable wear and tear shall not include any damage or deterioration that would have been prevented by proper maintenance by Tenant or Tenant otherwise performing all of its obligations under this Lease. Tenant shall be responsible for the cost of repairs which may be made necessary by reason of damage to any areas in the Building, including the Premises, by Tenant,

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Tenant’s contractors or Tenant’s agents, employees, invitees, or anyone claiming by, through or under Tenant. If repairs are required to be made by Tenant pursuant to the terms hereof, Landlord may demand that Tenant make the same forthwith, and if Tenant fails, refuses or neglects to commence such repairs and complete the same with reasonable dispatch after such demand, Landlord may (but shall not be obligated to) make or cause such repairs to be made and shall not be responsible to Tenant for any loss or damage that may accrue to Tenant’s stock or business by reason thereof. If Landlord makes or causes such repairs to be made, Tenant agrees that Tenant will forthwith, on demand, pay to Landlord the reasonable out-of-pocket cost thereof, and if Tenant shall fail to so reimburse Landlord upon demand, Landlord shall have the remedies provided for the nonpayment of rent or other charges payable hereunder.
8.2      LANDLORD OBLIGATIONS
Except as may be provided in Articles XII and XIII, Landlord agrees to keep in the same good order, condition, and repair as of the date of this Lease the structural components and the roof of the Building, the common utility and Building systems, the common hallways, entrances, restrooms, elevators, cafeteria and exercise room, the paved surface of the parking areas serving the Building and the sprinkler system and all other common facilities of the Property, except that, subject to the provisions of Section 11.6, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord, as additional rent hereunder, for the costs of maintaining, repairing, or otherwise correcting any condition caused by an act, omission, neglect or default under this Lease of Tenant or any employee, agent, or contractor of Tenant or any other party for whose conduct Tenant is responsible. Without limitation, Landlord shall not be responsible to make any improvements or repairs other than as expressly provided in this Section 8.2 and Landlord shall not be liable for any failure to make such repairs unless Tenant has given notice to Landlord of the need to make such repairs and Landlord has failed to commence to make such repairs within a reasonable time thereafter.
Landlord shall uniformly enforce the rules and regulations set forth in Exhibit C attached hereto, but Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for violation of the same by any other tenant or occupant of the Building, or persons having business with them.
ARTICLE IX     
SERVICES TO BE FURNISHED BY LANDLORD; UTILITIES
9.1      LANDLORD’S SERVICES
Landlord agrees, at its expense, during the Lease Term: (i) to provide, during the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., Monday through Friday and 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M., Saturday, legal holidays excepted, a list of which can be found in Exhibit D, heating and air-conditioning in the Premises during the normal heating and air conditioning seasons, substantially equivalent to that being furnished in comparably aged, similarly equipped office buildings in the suburban Greater Boston area; (ii) to furnish hot and cold water for ordinary toilet, drinking, sprinkler, pantry, lavatory, cleaning and drinking purposes. If

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Tenant requires water for any other purpose, including without limitation, in connection with the business conducted in the Premises, Tenant shall pay the landlord an appropriate charge stipulated by Landlord to reimburse Landlord for the cost of such extraordinary water and related sewer use charge (including a charge to reimburse Landlord for the cost of metering Tenant’s usage); (iii) to furnish non-exclusive passenger elevator service; (iv) to furnish, through Landlord’s employees or independent contractors, general cleaning services in accordance with the specifications attached hereto as Exhibit E; and (v) to furnish, through Landlord’s employees or independent contractors, additional Building operation services available from Landlord upon reasonable advance request of Tenant at rates from time to time established by Landlord to be paid by Tenant provided the same may be reasonably and conveniently provided by Landlord.
The Landlord further agrees to cause the parking areas, driveways, and walkways on the Lot to be kept reasonably clear of accumulations of dirt, litter, rubbish, ice and snow, cause the landscaping on the Lot to be kept in a neat and attractive condition, keep the parking areas on the lot lighted as reasonably necessary and perform its obligations with respect to maintenance and repair set forth in Section 8.2 above. Upon the request of Tenant from time to time, Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to provide services at hours other than the times set forth above and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord as Additional Rent for the reasonable cost of such services (as determined and/or allocated by Landlord in its good faith) within thirty (30) days after invoice therefore (provided, however, these overtime services shall not apply to submetered electric for the Third Floor Space). Landlord shall have no obligation to provide utilities or equipment other than the utilities and equipment within the Premises as of the Term Commencement Date of this Lease. Tenant shall not, without first having obtained Landlord’s prior written consent (which consent Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold), install or use any additional air-conditioning or heating equipment in the Premises. In the event that Tenant should require additional utilities, appliances, machines or equipment, the installation, maintenance and costs thereof shall be Tenant’s sole obligation, provided that any such installation shall require the written consent of Landlord, which consent Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold.
9.2      CAUSES BEYOND CONTROL OF THE PARTIES
To the maximum extent this Lease may be made effective according to law, the Landlord and Tenant shall in no event be liable for failure to perform any of their obligations under this Lease when prevented from doing so by virtue of a Force Majeure Event (as defined herein) or for any cause due to any act, neglect, or default of the other party or the parties’ servants, contractors, agents, employees, licensees or any person claiming by, through or under Landlord or Tenant, and in no event shall either party ever be liable to the other for any indirect, special or consequential damages under the provisions of this Section 9.2 or any other provision of this Lease unless specifically allowed under the terms of this Lease; provided, however, in no event shall a Force Majeure Event excuse Tenant from paying Rent.

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9.3      SEPARATELY METERED UTILITIES
Tenant shall pay directly to the utility, as they become due, all bills for electricity (whether used for furnishing heat or for other purposes) that are furnished to the Premises and now separately metered or billed by the utility to the Premises. Electricity for the Premises shall be separately metered and such meter shall be placed in Tenant’s name and electric bills related thereto shall be paid directly to the electric company by Tenant. This electrical service for the Premises shall include all electric charges associated with Tenant’s lights, plugs, and the electrical service necessary to operate the heating component of the Variable Air Volume forced air system. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord and Tenant confirm and agree that the Lower Level Space is presently not separately metered with respect to electricity usage. If Tenant elects to cause the Lower Level Space to be separately metered for electricity usage, such meters may be included in Landlord’s Work. In the event that Tenant elects not to cause the Lower Level Space to be separately metered for electricity usage, Landlord shall have a right to invoice Tenant, and Tenant shall pay when Rent is due its equitable portion of electricity usage for the Lower Level Space as reasonably determined by Landlord. Landlord upon request of Tenant shall provide reasonable backup for such electricity usage charges invoiced to Tenant.
9.4      INTERRUPTION OF SERVICES
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Lease, if all or a material portion of either floor of the Premises is rendered untenantable or services to such floor(s) of the Premises are interrupted such that Tenant cannot reasonably operate at such floor(s) of the Premises for a period of three (3) consecutive days or more by virtue of a condition resulting from a Force Majeure Event (as defined in this Lease) or for any other reason (other than as result of the acts, omissions or negligence of Tenant or its agents), Rent shall be abated with respect to such floor(s) of the Premises until such floor(s) of the Premises shall have been restored to the condition in which they were prior to such untenantability or interruption of services by Landlord.
ARTICLE X     
INDEMNITY
10.1      INDEMNITY
To the maximum extent this agreement may be made effective according to law, Tenant shall indemnify, defend and save harmless Landlord (together with its officers, directors, stockholders, partners, beneficial owners, trustees, managers, members, employees, agents, contractors, and mortgagees), against and from claims, expenses, or liabilities (a) arising directly or indirectly from any default or breach by Tenant or Tenant’s contractors, licensees, agents, servants, successors, assigns or employees under any of the terms or covenants of this Lease (including without limitation any violation of Landlord’s Rules and Regulations, as set forth in Exhibit C, and any failure to maintain or repair equipment or installations to be maintained or repaired by Tenant hereunder) or the

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failure of Tenant or such persons to comply with any rule, order, regulation, or lawful direction now or hereafter in force of any public authority, in each case to the extent the same are related, directly or indirectly, to the Premises or the Building, or Tenant’s use thereof; or (b) arising directly or indirectly from any accident, injury, or damage,  to any person or property, on or about the Premises (except to the extent caused by Landlord or its employees, agents, contractors, including, without limitation, any such claims related to or arising out of Landlord’s Work), for the Tenant’s negligent acts or omissions occurring either prior to (which would be from the date Tenant is permitted early access pursuant to Section 3.4) or subsequent to the Term Commencement Date; or (c) arising directly or indirectly from any accident, injury, or damage to any person or property occurring outside the Premises but within the Building or on the Lot, where such accident, injury, or damage results, or is claimed to have resulted, from any negligence or willful misconduct on the part of Tenant, or Tenant’s contractors, licensees, agents, servants, employees, or customers, or anyone claiming by or through Tenant; provided, that the foregoing indemnity shall not apply to the extent such claim results from the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, its agents, servants and employees.
This indemnity shall include, without limitation, indemnity against all expenses, reasonable attorney’s fees and liabilities incurred in connection with any such claim or proceeding brought thereon and the defense thereof with counsel acceptable to Landlord, and counsel for Tenant’s insurer is acceptable to Landlord. At the request of Landlord, Tenant shall defend any such claim or proceeding directly on behalf and for the benefit of Landlord.
To the maximum extent this agreement may be made effective according to law, Landlord shall indemnify, defend and save harmless Tenant (together with its officers, directors, stockholders, partners, beneficial owners, trustees, managers, members, employees, agents and contractors), against and from claims, expenses, or liabilities (a) arising directly or indirectly from any default or breach by Landlord or Landlord’s contractors, licensees, agents, servants, successors, assigns or employees under any of the terms or covenants of this Lease or the failure of Landlord or such persons to comply with any rule, order, regulation, or lawful direction now or hereafter in force of any public authority; or (b) arising directly or indirectly from any accident, injury, or damage to any person or property within the Building or on the Lot, where such accident, injury, or damage results, or is claimed to have resulted, from any negligence or willful misconduct on the part of Landlord, or Landlord’s contractors, licensees, agents, servants, employees, or customers; provided, that the foregoing indemnity shall not apply to the extent such claim results from the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant, its agents, servants and employees.. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement shall include, without limitation, indemnity against all expenses, reasonable attorney’s fees and liabilities incurred in connection with any such claim or proceeding brought thereon and the defense thereof with counsel acceptable to Tenant, and counsel for Landlord’s insurer is acceptable to Tenant. At the request of Tenant, Landlord shall defend any such claim or proceeding directly on behalf and for the benefit of Tenant.

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10.2      TENANT’S RISK
To the maximum extent this agreement may be made effective according to law, Tenant agrees its use and occupancy of the Premises (and Building) shall be at Tenant’s sole risk; and Landlord shall have no responsibility or liability for any loss of or damage to furniture, fixtures, equipment or other personal property of Tenant for any reason whatsoever; and Landlord shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage resulting to Tenant or those claiming by, through or under Tenant, or its or their property, from the breaking, bursting, stopping or leaking of electric cables and wires, water, gas, sewer or steam pipes, sprinklers, and from roof leaks and the like, except in connection with damage or injury resulting from the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or its authorized agents. The provisions of this Section 10.2 shall be applicable from and after the execution of this Lease, and until the end of the Lease Term, and during such further period as Tenant may use or be in occupancy of any part of the Premises or of the Building.
10.3      INJURY CAUSED BY THIRD PARTIES
Tenant agrees that Landlord shall not be responsible or liable to Tenant, or to those claiming by, through, or under Tenant, for any loss or damage resulting to Tenant or those claiming by, through, or under Tenant, or its or their property, that may be occasioned by or through the acts or omissions of persons occupying any part of the Building, or for any loss or damage from the breaking, bursting, crossing, stopping, or leaking of electric cables and wires, and water, gas, sewer, or steam pipes, or like matters, except in connection with damage or injury resulting from the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or its authorized agents.
10.4      SECURITY
Landlord shall continue to provide the card key access system to the Building and other security procedures currently in place as of the date of this Lease, and Landlord agrees that the Premises will be accessible 24 hours a day 7 days per week, subject to applicable Laws and Requirements and Landlord’s reasonable security procedures. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant assumes all responsibility for the protection of Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors and invitees and the property of Tenant and of Tenant’s agents, employees, contractors and invitees from acts of third parties. Nothing herein contained shall prevent Landlord, at Landlord’s sole option, from implementing security measures for the Building or any part thereof comparable to other security measures at other first class properties in the area in which the Building is located, in which event Tenant shall participate in such security measures and the reasonable cost thereof shall be included within the definition of Operating Costs. Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, to require all persons entering or leaving the Building to identify themselves to a security guard and to reasonably establish that such person should be permitted access to the Building.

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ARTICLE XI     
INSURANCE
11.1      PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE
Tenant shall obtain and keep in force and effect from the date upon which Tenant first enters the Premises for any reason, throughout the Lease Term, and thereafter so long as Tenant is in occupancy of any part of the Premises, at its own cost and expense commercial general liability and property damage insurance, on an occurrence basis, such insurance to afford protection in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence/ $2,000,000 in the aggregate for injury, death, property damage or other insured loss arising out of any one occurrence, protecting Tenant as insured, and naming Landlord, Landlord’s mortgagees, property managers and managing agents as additional insureds, against claims for bodily injury, personal injury, death, property damage or other general liability insured loss occurring in, upon, adjacent to or connected with the Premises or any part thereof. Each such policy shall be reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. Business Auto Liability insurance shall not be required so long as Tenant does not own or lease any company vehicles. In addition, commencing as of the Term Commencement Date, and thereafter throughout the Term, Tenant shall, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, provide and maintain or cause to be provided and maintained workers' compensation insurance (meeting the requirements of the state workers' compensation laws) and employer liability insurance covering all of Tenant's employees at the Premises. Tenant shall also use good faith efforts to ensure all contractors, sub-contractors, vendors, leased employees, and temporary employees are properly insured for workers' compensation.
11.2      HAZARD INSURANCE
Tenant agrees to maintain in full force from the date upon which Tenant first enters the Premises for any reason, throughout the Lease Term, and thereafter so long as Tenant is in occupancy of any part of the Premises insuring any leasehold improvements paid for by Tenant and all fixtures, equipment, and other personal property of Tenant against damage or destruction by fire or other casualty in an amount equal to the full replacement cost of such property. Any such coverages may be effected directly and/or through the use of blanket or umbrella insurance coverage covering more than one location. Tenant agrees to maintain in full force from the date upon which Tenant first enters the Premises for any reason, throughout the Lease Term, and thereafter so long as Tenant is in occupancy of any part of the Premises, workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance with a limit of liability as required by law to be maintained.
11.3      CONSTRUCTION PERIOD INSURANCE
At any time when non-cosmetic Alterations, demolition or construction work is being performed on or about the Premises or Building by or on behalf of Tenant, including at all times when Tenant’s Initial Work is being undertaken, Tenant shall keep, and require its contractors to keep, in full force and effect the following insurance coverage in each instance with policies reasonably acceptable to Landlord:

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(1)      Builder’s risk and property insurance on Tenant’s improvements and betterments and personal property during the course of construction or alteration. Tenant may provide Builder’s Risk coverage in lieu of Tenant’s contractor; and
(2)      workers’ compensation or similar insurance in form and amounts required by law.
Tenant shall cause a certificate or certificates of such insurance to be delivered to Landlord prior to the commencement of any work in or about the Building or the Premises, in default of which Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, to obtain any or all such insurance at the expense of Tenant, in addition to any other right or remedy of Landlord. The provisions of this Section 11.3 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.
11.4      EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE; INSURANCE STANDARDS
Tenant’s insurers shall endeavor to provide Landlord with thirty (30) days prior notice of a cancellation of the policy. Prior to Tenant’s entry onto the Premises, appropriate certificates of such policies shall be deposited with the Landlord. Certificates of Insurance shall state that insurers shall endeavor to provide at least thirty (30) days notice of cancellation. Certificates of renewal policies shall be provided to Landlord upon expiration of prior policies. Any renewals, replacements and endorsements shall also be deposited with Landlord, in the case of renewals, same shall be so deposited within 10 days of the expiration of the prior policy. The insurance required hereunder shall be written in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Landlord by a good and solvent insurance company of recognized standing, admitted to do business in Massachusetts, with a general policyholder’s rating of not less than A- and financial rating of not less than Class VII (as rated in the most current Best’s Insurance Reports), which company shall be reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. Tenant shall procure, maintain and place such insurance and pay all premiums and charges therefore, and upon failure of Tenant to maintain such insurance (and without limiting any other remedies on account thereof), Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, procure, maintain and place such insurance or make such payments, and in such event, Tenant agrees to pay the amount thereof to Landlord on demand, as additional rent hereunder.
11.5      RENTAL ABATEMENT INSURANCE
Landlord may elect to keep and maintain in full force and effect during the Lease Term, market rate rental abatement insurance against abatement or loss of Rent in case of fire or other casualty, in an amount at least equal to the amount of the Rent payable by Tenant during the then current lease year as reasonably determined by Landlord. All premiums for such insurance shall be included in Operating Costs for the purposes of this Lease; provided, however, to the extent market rate rental abatement insurance is not included in the Operating Costs for the Base Operating Year, for purposes of calculating Tenant’s Proportionate Share of the Operating Costs Excess for any particular Lease Year, the cost attributable to the market rate rental abatement insurance shall be included in the

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Operating Costs for the Base Operating Year on a hypothetical basis in calculating the Tenant’s Proportionate Share of the Operating Costs Excess for such Lease Year.
11.6      MUTUAL WAIVER OF SUBROGATION
The parties hereto shall each procure an appropriate clause in, or endorsement on, any property insurance policy maintained or required to be maintained by the parties hereunder on the Property, Premises or any personal property, fixtures or equipment located thereon or therein, pursuant to which the insurer waives subrogation or consents to a waiver of right of recovery in favor of either party, its respective agents or employees. Having obtained such clauses and/or endorsements, each party hereby agrees that it will not make any claim against or seek to recover from the other or its agents or employees for any loss or damage to its property or the property of others resulting from fire or other perils covered by such property insurance regardless of the cause or origin of such loss or damage, including, but not limited to, the negligence of such other party or its agents or employees.
11.7      LANDLORD’S INSURANCE
Landlord shall maintain and keep in effect throughout the Lease Term (a) insurance against loss or damage to the Building by fire or other casualty as may be included within either fire and extended coverage insurance or “special form “ insurance in commercially reasonable amounts at least equal to the full replacement cost thereof, (b) commercial general liability insurance in amounts reasonably determined by Landlord to equal amounts carried by prudent owners of properties in the area in which the Property is located, and (c) such other insurance coverages and policies as Landlord determines. Any such coverages may be effected directly and/or through the use of blanket insurance coverage covering more than one location and may contain such commercially reasonable deductibles as Landlord may elect in its discretion. The cost of all such insurance shall be included as part of Operating Costs.
ARTICLE XII     
CASUALTY
12.1      DEFINITION OF “SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE” AND “PARTIAL DAMAGE”
The term “ substantial damage ,” as used herein, shall refer to damage which is of such a character that in Landlord’s reasonable, good faith estimate the same cannot, in ordinary course, be expected to be repaired within ninety (90) calendar days from the time that such repair work would commence. Any damage which is not “substantial damage” is “ partial damage .” Within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of any damage, Landlord shall notify Tenant (“ Landlord’s Casualty Notice ”) of the reasonable determination of landlord’s architect whether such damage is “substantial” or “partial.”
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If during the Lease Term there shall be partial damage to the Building by fire or other casualty and if such damage shall materially interfere with Tenant’s use of the Premises as contemplated by this Lease, Landlord shall promptly proceed to restore the Building to substantially the condition in which it was immediately prior to the occurrence of such damage, provided however, that in no event shall Landlord be obligated to expend more than the insurance proceeds actually received by Landlord, plus any deductible carried by Landlord.
12.3      SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING
If during the Lease Term there shall be substantial damage to the Building by fire or other casualty and if such damage shall materially interfere with Tenant's use of the Premises as contemplated by this Lease, Landlord shall promptly restore the Building to the extent reasonably necessary to enable Tenant's use of the Premises, unless Landlord, within ninety (90) days after the occurrence of such damage, shall give notice to Tenant of Landlord's election to terminate this Lease, provided however, that in no event shall Landlord be obligated to expend more than the insurance proceeds actually received by Landlord, plus any deductible carried by Landlord, and provided that Landlord may not terminate this Lease unless Landlord similarly terminates the leases of other tenants in the Building aggregating at least 80% of the portion of the Building immediately prior to such damage. The Landlord shall have the right to make such election in the event of substantial damage to the Building whether or not such damage materially interferes with Tenant's use of the Premises. If Landlord shall give such notice, then this Lease shall terminate as of the date of such notice with the same force and effect as if such date were the date originally established as the expiration date hereof. If Landlord has not restored the Premises to the extent required under this Section 12.3 within nine (9) months after the date of such damage or destruction, such nine-month period to be extended to the extent of any delays of the completion of such restoration due to matters beyond Landlord's reasonable control, or if the Premises shall be substantially damaged during the last twelve (12) months of the Lease Term then, Tenant may elect to terminate this Lease by giving written notice of such election to Landlord within thirty (30) days after the end of such nine-month period and before the substantial completion of such restoration or, if during the last twelve (12) months, at the time of such casualty, as the case may be. If Tenant so elects to terminate this Lease, then this Lease and the term hereof shall cease and come to an end on the date that is thirty (30) days after the date that Landlord receives Tenant's termination notice, unless on or before such date Landlord has substantially completed such restoration.
12.4      ABATEMENT OF RENT
If during the Lease Term the Building shall be damaged by fire or casualty and if such damage shall materially interfere with Tenant’s use of the Premises as contemplated by this Lease, a just proportion of the Rent payable by Tenant hereunder shall abate proportionately for the period in which, by reason of such damage, there is such interference with Tenant’s use of the Premises, having regard to the extent to which

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Tenant may be required to discontinue Tenant’s use of the Premises, but such abatement or reduction shall end twenty (20) days of when Landlord shall have substantially restored the Premises or so much thereof as shall have been originally constructed by Landlord (exclusive of any of Tenant’s fixtures, furnishings, equipment and the like or work performed therein by Tenant) to substantially the condition in which the Premises were prior to such damage.
12.5      MISCELLANEOUS
In no event shall Landlord have any obligation to make any repairs or perform any restoration work under this Article XII if prevented from doing so by reason of any cause beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, the requirements of any applicable laws, codes, ordinances, rules, or regulations, the refusal of the holder of a mortgage or ground lease affecting the Premises to make available to Landlord the net insurance proceeds attributable to such restoration, or the inadequacy of such proceeds to fund the full cost of such repairs or restoration, but reasonably promptly after Landlord ascertains the existence of any such cause, it shall either terminate this Lease or waive such condition to its restoration obligations and proceed to restore the Premises as otherwise provided herein. Further, Landlord shall not be obligated in any event to make any repairs or perform any restoration work to any alterations, additions, or improvements to the Premises performed by or for the benefit of Tenant (all of which Tenant shall repair and restore) or to any fixtures in or portions of the Premises or the Building which were constructed or installed by or for some party other than Landlord or which are not the property of Landlord.
ARTICLE XIII     
EMINENT DOMAIN
13.1      RIGHTS OF TERMINATION FOR TAKING
If the Premises, or such portion thereof as to render the balance (if reconstructed to the maximum extent practicable in the circumstances) physically unsuitable for Tenant’s purposes, shall be taken (including a temporary taking in excess of 180 days) by condemnation or right of eminent domain or sold in lieu of condemnation, Landlord or Tenant may elect to terminate this Lease by giving notice to the other of such election not later than thirty (30) days after Tenant has been deprived of possession.
Further, if so much of the Building (which may include the Premises) or the Lot shall be so taken, condemned or sold or shall receive any direct or consequential damage by reason of anything done pursuant to public or quasi-public authority such that continued operation of the same would be uneconomical, Landlord or Tenant may elect to terminate this Lease by giving notice to the other party of such election not later than thirty (30) days after the effective date of such taking.
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provisions, Landlord shall promptly after the determination of Landlord’s award on account thereof, expend so much as may be necessary of the net amount which may be awarded to Landlord in such condemnation proceedings in restoring the Premises to an architectural unit that is reasonably suitable to the uses of Tenant permitted hereunder. Should the net amount so awarded to Landlord be insufficient to cover the cost of so restoring the Premises, in the reasonable estimate of Landlord, Landlord may, but shall have no obligation to, supply the amount of such insufficiency and restore the Premises to such an architectural unit, with all reasonable diligence, or Landlord may terminate this Lease by giving notice to Tenant within a reasonable time after Landlord has determined the estimated cost of such restoration; provided that Landlord may not terminate this Lease unless Landlord similarly terminates the leases of other tenants in the Building aggregating at least 80% of the portion of the Building immediately prior to such taking or condemnation.
If Landlord has not restored the Premises to the extent required under this Section 13.1 within nine (9) months after the date of such taking, such nine-month period to be extended to the extent of any delays of the completion of such restoration due to matters beyond Landlord's reasonable control, or if the Premises or any portion thereof shall be taken during the last twelve (12) months of the Lease Term then, in either such case, Tenant may elect to terminate this Lease by giving written notice of such election to Landlord within thirty (30) days after the end of such nine-month period or, if during the last twelve (12) months, at the time of the taking and before the substantial completion of such restoration, as the case may be. If Tenant so elects to terminate this Lease, then this Lease and the term hereof shall cease and come to an end as if such expiration date were the original expiration date of this Lease on the date that is thirty (30) days after the date that Landlord receives Tenant's termination notice, unless on or before such date Landlord has substantially completed such restoration.
Landlord warrants and represents that it is unaware of any currently pending or potential governmental takings or planned takings of any of the Premises.
13.2      PAYMENT OF AWARD
The Landlord shall have and hereby reserves and accepts, and Tenant hereby grants and assigns to Landlord, all rights to recover for damages to the Building and the Lot and the leasehold interest hereby created, and to compensation accrued or hereafter to accrue by reason of such taking or damage, as aforesaid. Tenant covenants to deliver such further assignments and assurances thereof as Landlord may from time to time request. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent Tenant from prosecuting in any condemnation proceedings a claim for the value of any of Tenant’s trade fixtures installed in the Premises by Tenant at Tenant’s expense, for relocation expenses, Tenant’s Alterations, and for Tenant’s leasehold interest hereby created, provided that such action shall not affect the amount of compensation otherwise recoverable hereunder by Landlord from the taking authority.
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In the event of any such taking of the Premises, the Rent or a fair and just proportion thereof, according to the nature and extent of the damage sustained, shall be suspended or abated, as appropriate and equitable in the circumstances, and based on the useable to non-useable square footage of the Premises.
13.4      MISCELLANEOUS
In no event shall Landlord have any obligation to make any repairs under this Article XIII if prevented from doing so by reason of any cause beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, requirements of any applicable laws, codes, ordinances, rules, or regulations or requirements of any mortgagee. Further, Landlord shall not be obligated to make any repairs to any portions of the Premises or the Building which were constructed or installed by some party other than Landlord or which are not the property of Landlord, and Tenant shall be obligated to perform any repairs on and restorations to any of Tenant’s alterations, additions, or improvements to the Premises performed by or for the benefit of Tenant.
ARTICLE XIV     
DEFAULT
14.1      TENANT’S DEFAULT
(a)      If at any time any one or more of the following events (herein referred to as a “ Default of Tenant ”) shall occur:
(i)      Tenant shall fail to make payment of Rent or any other monetary amount due under this Lease, including the Tenant’s Share of the Landlord’s Work Costs, within five (5) business days after Landlord has sent to Tenant written notice of such default;
(ii)      Tenant shall fail to perform or observe any other covenant or provision herein contained on Tenant’s part to be performed or observed and Tenant shall fail to remedy the same within thirty (30) days after notice to Tenant specifying such neglect or failure, or, if such failure is of such a nature that Tenant cannot reasonably remedy the same within such thirty (30) day period, Tenant shall fail to commence promptly to remedy the same and to prosecute such remedy to completion with diligence and continuity, except to the extent that Tenant is delayed by cause of Force Majeure as defined in Article 14.2 of this Lease (and this Lease and the obligations of Landlord hereunder shall not be affected or impaired because Tenant is unable to fulfill any of its obligations hereunder or is delayed in doing so, if such inability or delay is caused by reason of a Force Majeure Event, and the time for Tenant’s performance shall be extended for the period of any such delay);
(iii)      except as otherwise provided by applicable law, if the estate hereby created shall be taken on execution or by other process of law, or if Tenant shall be judicially declared bankrupt or insolvent according to law, or if any assignment shall be made of the property of Tenant for the benefit of creditors, or if a receiver, guardian,

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conservator, trustee in involuntary bankruptcy or other similar officer shall be appointed to take charge of all or any substantial part of Tenant’s property by a court of competent jurisdiction, or if a petition shall be filed for the reorganization of Tenant under any provisions of law now or hereafter enacted, and such proceeding is not dismissed within sixty (60) days after it is begun, or if Tenant shall file a petition for such reorganization, or for arrangements under any provisions of such laws providing a plan for a debtor to settle, satisfy, or extend the time for the payment of debts;
then, in any such case, Landlord may, in addition to any remedies otherwise available to Landlord, immediately or at any time thereafter, in accordance with all applicable Laws, repossess the same as of Landlord’s former estate, and expel Tenant and those claiming by, through or under it and remove its or their effects without being deemed guilty of any manner of trespass, and without prejudice to any remedies which might otherwise be used for arrears of rent or preceding breach of covenant and/or Landlord may terminate this Lease by notice to Tenant and this Lease shall come to an end on the 5th day after such notice as fully and completely as if such 5th day were on the date herein originally fixed for the expiration of the term of this Lease (Tenant hereby waiving any rights of redemption, if any, under M.G.L. c.186, §11 to extent that such rights may be lawfully waived), and Tenant will then quit and surrender the Premises to Landlord, but Tenant shall remain liable as herein provided. To the extent permitted by law, Tenant hereby expressly waives any and all rights of redemption granted by or under any present or future laws in the event of Tenant being evicted or dispossessed, or in the event of Landlord obtaining possession of the Premises, by reason of the violation by Tenant of any of the covenants and conditions of this Lease. In the event of any such termination, entry or re-entry, Landlord shall have the right to the extent permitted under applicable law to remove and store Tenant’s property and that of persons claiming by, through or under Tenant at the sole risk and expense of Tenant and, if the Tenant does not make arrangements to collect such property within thirty (30) days of termination, entry or re-entry and if Landlord so elects, (x) to sell such property at public auction or private sale and apply the net proceeds to the payment of all sums due to Landlord from Tenant and pay the balance, if any, to Tenant, or (y) to dispose of such property in any manner in which Landlord shall elect, Tenant hereby agreeing to the fullest extent permitted by law that it shall have no right, title or interest in any property remaining in the Premises thirty (30) days after such termination, entry or re-entry.
(b)      Tenant covenants and agrees, notwithstanding any termination of this Lease as aforesaid or any entry or re‑entry by Landlord, whether by summary proceedings, termination, or otherwise, to pay and be liable for on the days originally fixed herein for the payment thereof, amounts equal to the several installments of Rent and other charges reserved as they would become due under the terms of this Lease if this Lease had not been terminated or if Landlord had not entered or re‑entered, as aforesaid, and whether the Premises be re-let or remain vacant, in whole or in part, or for a period less than the remainder of the Term, or for the whole thereof; but in the event the Premises be re-let by Landlord, Tenant shall be entitled to a credit in the net amount of rent received by Landlord in re-letting, after deduction of all expenses incurred in re-

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letting the Premises (including, without limitation, reasonable preparation of the space for reletting; brokerage fees, attorneys’ fees and the like), and in collecting the rent in connection therewith. As an alternative, at the election of Landlord, Tenant will upon such termination pay to Landlord, as damages, such a sum as at the time of such termination represents the amount of the excess, if any, discounted to present value, of the then fair market value of the total Rent and other benefits which would have accrued to Landlord under this Lease for the remainder of the Lease Term if the lease terms had been fully complied with by Tenant over and above the then cash rental value (in advance) of the Premises for what would be the then unexpired Lease Term if the same remained in effect. For the purposes of this Section, the " remainder of the Lease Term " shall not include the Extension Term available to Tenant under Section 3.2 of this Lease except to the extent that the extension option for such Extension Term has already been exercised by Tenant in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.2. For purposes of this Article, if Landlord elects to require Tenant to pay damages in accordance with immediately preceding sentence, the total amount due shall be computed by assuming that Tenant’s Proportionate Share of Taxes and Tenant’s Proportionate Share of Operating Costs would be, for the balance of such unexpired term, the amount thereof respectively for the tax and lease years in which such termination, entry or re-entry shall occur.
(c)      In case of any Default of Tenant, re-entry, entry, expiration and dispossession by summary proceedings or otherwise, Landlord may (i) re-let the Premises or any part or parts thereof, either in the name of Landlord or otherwise, for a term or terms which may at Landlord’s option be equal to or less than or exceed the period which would otherwise have constituted the balance of the Lease Term and may grant reasonable concessions or free rent to the extent that Landlord considers advisable or necessary to re-let the Premises and (ii) make such alterations, repairs and decorations in the Premises as Landlord, in its sole judgment, considers advisable or necessary for the purpose of re-letting the Premises; and no action by Landlord in accordance with the foregoing shall operate or be construed to release Tenant from liability hereunder as aforesaid. It is specifically understood and agreed that Landlord shall be entitled to take into account in connection with any re-letting of the Premises all relevant factors which would be taken into account by a sophisticated developer in securing a replacement tenant for the Premises, such as, but not limited to, the first class quality of the Building and the financial responsibility of any such replacement tenant. Landlord shall in no event be liable in any way whatsoever for failure to re-let the Premises, or, in the event that the Premises are re-let, for failure to collect the rent under such re-letting, and Tenant hereby waives, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any obligation Landlord may have to mitigate Tenant’s damages. The Landlord agrees to list the Premises with a broker in the event of a termination, entry or re-entry under this ARTICLE XIV, provided that Landlord’s obligation to list the Premises as provided herein is independent of Tenant’s obligations under this ARTICLE XIV and shall not be construed to entitle Tenant to set-off against any amounts payable by Tenant hereunder in the event of a breach or alleged breach by Landlord of such obligation. In no event shall Landlord be obligated to give priority to the re-letting of the Premises over any other Premises in the Building or any other building owned by Landlord. Notwithstanding anything to the

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contrary herein, Landlord agrees that it shall use reasonable efforts to mitigate its damages as a result of Tenant’s default. It is agreed and understood that Landlord’s obligation to mitigate damages shall be deemed satisfied by its providing adequate information to a commercial broker as to the availability of such space (based on a customary brokerage fee being earned by such broker), having the Premises available for inspection by prospective tenants during reasonable business hours, and by acceptance of a commercially reasonable offer for the Premises (or reasonable portion thereof) from a creditworthy person or entity based on a form of lease agreement which is substantially the same as the form utilized for other space tenants in the Building, without material change therefrom (and Landlord shall be under no obligation to accept any offer other than a commercially reasonable offer from a creditworthy person or entity at then going rental rates for the Building).
(d)      If there is at any time an assignee of this Lease or any interest of Tenant herein, the happening of any of the events described in paragraph (a)(iii) of this Section with respect to such assignee shall constitute a Default of Tenant hereunder.
(e)      The specified remedies to which Landlord may resort hereunder are not intended to be exclusive of any remedies or means of redress to which Landlord may, at any time, be entitled lawfully and Landlord may invoke any remedy (including the remedy of specific performance) allowed at law or in equity as if specific remedies were not herein provided for.
(f)      Subject to Section 17.16 hereunder which provisions shall control as to the allocation of such liabilities as between Landlord and Tenant, all costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of Landlord (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) in enforcing its rights hereunder or occasioned by any Default of Tenant shall be paid by Tenant provided Landlord is the prevailing party or a settlement is made in favor of Landlord in connection therewith.
(g)      Upon any Default of Tenant or the expiration or termination of this Lease, Landlord shall have the right of summary process under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 239, or other applicable statutes, and such other rights to recover possession as permitted by law.
Nothing contained in this Lease shall limit or prejudice the right of Landlord to prove for and obtain in proceedings for bankruptcy, insolvency, or like proceedings by reason of the termination of this Lease, an amount equal to the maximum allowed by any statute or rule of law in effect at the time when, and governing the proceedings in which, the damages are to be proved, whether or not the amount be greater than, equal to, or less than the amount of the loss or damages referred to above.
All references contained in this Lease to the terms “ Default ”, “ default ,” “ breach ,” “ event of default ” or words of similar import shall be construed to mean default beyond any applicable notice and grace period. All references to the terms “ expenditures ”,

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fees ”, “ expenses ” and words of similar import contained in the lease shall be construed to mean reasonable third party expenditures, fees and expenses actually incurred.
14.2      LANDLORD’S DEFAULT
Landlord shall in no event be in default in the performance of any of Landlord’s obligations hereunder unless and until Landlord shall have failed to perform such obligations within 30 days, or such additional time as is reasonably required to correct any such default after notice by Tenant to Landlord properly specifying wherein Landlord has failed to perform any such obligation, provided that Landlord commences such cure within thirty (30) days of such notice, except in the event of an emergency situation, whereby Landlord should proceed to cure immediately upon Tenant’s notice thereof. It is the express understanding and agreement of the parties and a condition of Landlord’s agreement to execute this Lease that in no event shall Tenant have the right to terminate this Lease or seek an abatement to or offset from Base Rent or other Rent as a result of Landlord’s default, but Tenant shall be entitled to seek all other remedies, at law or equity, as a result of such default. Tenant hereby waives its right to recover punitive or consequential damages arising out of any act, omission or default by Landlord. This Lease and the obligations of Tenant hereunder shall not be affected or impaired because Landlord is unable to fulfill any of its obligations hereunder or is delayed in doing so, if such inability or delay is caused by reason of a Force Majeure Event (as defined below), and the time for Landlord’s performance shall be extended for the period of any such delay. As used herein, a “ Force Majeure Event ” shall be any delay caused by or resulting from acts of God, war, civil commotion, fire, flood or other casualty, labor difficulties, shortages of or inability to obtain labor, materials or equipment, governmental regulations, unusually severe weather, or other causes beyond such party’s reasonable control (other than lack of funds).
ARTICLE XV     
THE LANDLORD’S ACCESS TO PREMISES
15.1      THE LANDLORD’S RIGHT OF ACCESS
The Landlord and its agents, contractors, and employees shall have the right to enter the Premises at all reasonable hours upon not less than twenty four (24) hours advance notice, except in exigent circumstances, or any time in case of emergency, while accompanied by a representative of Tenant (provided one is made reasonably available by Tenant), for the purpose of inspecting or of making repairs or alterations, to the Premises or the Building or additions to the Building, and Landlord shall also have the right to make access available at all reasonable hours upon not less than twenty four (24) hours’ notice to prospective or existing mortgagees or purchasers of any part of the Building. To assure access by Landlord to the Premises, Tenant shall provide Landlord with duplicate copies of all keys used by Tenant in providing access to the Premises. Landlord will use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct any Landlord required repairs within the Premises without interference to the ability of Tenant to conduct its business at the Premises.

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For a period commencing nine (9) months prior to the expiration of the Lease Term, Landlord may have reasonable access to the Premises at all reasonable hours upon not less than twenty four (24) hours advance notice for the purpose of exhibiting the same to prospective tenants.
ARTICLE XVI     
RIGHTS OF MORTGAGEES
16.1      SUBORDINATION AND ATTORNMENT
(a)      If any holder of a mortgage or holder of a ground lease of property which includes the Premises, executed and recorded subsequent to the date of this Lease, shall so elect, the interest of Tenant hereunder shall be subordinate to the rights of such holder, provided that such holder shall, by a commercially reasonable non-disturbance agreement, agree to recognize in writing the rights of Tenant under this Lease upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, and the performance by Tenant of Tenant’s obligations hereunder; or
(b)      If any holder of a mortgage or holder of a ground lease of property which includes the Premises executed and recorded prior to the date of this Lease shall so elect, this Lease, and the rights of Tenant hereunder, shall be superior in right to the rights of such holder, with the same force and effect as if this Lease had been executed and delivered, and recorded, or a statutory notice hereof recorded, prior to the execution, delivery and recording of any such mortgage.
The election of any such holder as to Subsection (a) above shall be exercised by notice to Tenant, in the same fashion as notices under this Lease are given by Landlord to Tenant, and, if such notice is given, such subordination shall be effective as to all advances then or thereafter made by such holder under such mortgage or in connection with such ground lease. Any election as to Subsection (b) above shall become effective upon either notice from such holder to Tenant in the same fashion as notices from Landlord to Tenant are to be given hereunder or by the recording in the appropriate registry or recorder’s office of an instrument, in which such holder subordinates its rights under such mortgage or ground lease to this Lease.
(c)      Forthwith upon the request of Landlord, the holder of any mortgage or deed of trust affecting the Premises, or the lessor under any ground lease affecting the Premises, Tenant shall execute and deliver to such party an attornment agreement providing that Tenant shall attorn to such holder or lessor in the event of a foreclosure of such mortgage or deed of trust or transfer in lieu thereof or a termination of such ground lease and incorporating such other terms and conditions as such party may reasonably require, provided that such agreement includes a commercially reasonable non-disturbance agreement by such other party to recognize the rights of Tenant under this Lease. Subject to the such attornment agreement, Tenant shall, in the event any proceedings are brought for the foreclosure of, or in the event of exercise of the power of sale under, any mortgage or deed of trust made by Landlord, its successors or assigns,

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encumbering the Premises, or any part thereof, or in the event of termination of any ground lease, if so requested, attorn to the purchaser or ground lessor upon such foreclosure, sale or termination or upon any grant of a deed in lieu of foreclosure and recognize such purchaser or ground lessor as Landlord under this Lease.
(d)      Tenant agrees on request of Landlord to execute and deliver from time to time any instrument that Landlord may reasonably deem necessary to implement the provisions of this Section 16.1, provided that such instrument does not increase the obligations or decrease the rights of Tenant hereunder or decrease Landlord’s obligations hereunder or otherwise adversely affect the leasehold interest hereby created.
16.2      NOTICE TO MORTGAGEE AND GROUND LESSOR; OPPORTUNITY TO CURE
After receiving written notice from any person, firm, or other entity (or from Landlord on behalf of any such person, etc.) that it holds a mortgage which includes the Premises as part of the mortgaged premises, or that it is the ground lessor under a lease with Landlord as ground lessee, which includes the Premises as a part of the demised premises, Tenant will copy such mortgagor or ground lessor on any notice given to Landlord and the curing of any of Landlord’s defaults by such holder or ground lessor shall be treated as performance by Landlord. Accordingly, no act or failure to act on the part of Landlord which would entitle Tenant under the terms of this Lease, or by law, to be relieved of Tenant’s obligations hereunder shall have such an effect unless and until such holder or ground lessor, after receipt of a copy of such notice, has failed or refused to correct or cure the condition complained of within thirty (30) days after notice of such default by Landlord beyond the applicable notice and cure period, or if such default cannot be cured in that time, if within such thirty (30) days such holder or ground lessor has not commenced pursing the remedies necessary to cure such default and does not diligently pursue such remedies , but nothing contained in this Section 16 or elsewhere in this Lease shall be deemed to impose any obligation on any such holder or ground lessor to correct or cure any such condition
16.3      ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS
With reference to any assignment by Landlord of Landlord’s interest in this Lease, or the rents payable hereunder, conditional in nature or otherwise, which assignment is made to the holder of a mortgage or ground lease on property which includes the Premises, Tenant agrees:
(a)      that the execution thereof by Landlord, and the acceptance thereof by the holder of such mortgage, or the ground lessor, shall never be treated as an assumption by such holder or ground lessor of any of the obligations of Landlord hereunder, unless such holder or ground lessor shall, by notice sent to Tenant, specifically otherwise elect; and
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mortgage and the taking of possession of the Premises, or in the case of a ground lessor, the assumption of Landlord’s position hereunder by such ground lessor.
Landlord hereby agrees that Tenant’s compliance with the assignment of any rents payable hereunder, to any such holder or ground lessor under this Article 16.3 shall not be deemed a violation of the Lease.
16.4      NON-DISTURBANCE AGREEMENT
Landlord represents that as of the date of execution hereof, (i) there are no existing superior mortgages other than mortgage(s) held by Santander Bank, N.A. (“ Existing Mortgagee ”) and (ii) there are no existing superior leases. Within thirty (30) days after the Date of this Lease, Landlord will obtain for Tenant, at no cost to Tenant, a commercially reasonable non-disturbance agreement (“ SNDA ”) with respect to this Lease from the Existing Mortgagee. Landlord shall also obtain an SNDA for Tenant from any future lessor or holder of a superior mortgage as described herein.
ARTICLE XVII     
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
17.1      CAPTIONS
The captions throughout this Lease are for convenience or reference only and shall in no way be held or deemed to define, limit, explain, describe, modify, or add to the interpretation, construction, or meaning of any provision of this Lease.
17.2      BIND AND INURE
Except as herein otherwise expressly provided, the obligations of this Lease shall run with the land, and this Lease shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. The reference herein to successors and assigns of Tenant is not intended to constitute a consent to assignment by Tenant, but has reference only to those instances in which Landlord may later give consent to a particular assignment as required by the provisions of Article VII. Neither the assignment by Landlord of its interest in this Lease as security to a lender holding a mortgage on the Building, nor the acceptance thereof by such lender, nor the exercise by such lender of any of its rights pursuant to said assignment shall be deemed in any way an assumption by such lender of any of the obligations of Landlord hereunder unless such lender shall specifically otherwise elect in writing or unless such lender shall have completed foreclosure proceedings under said mortgage. Whenever the Premises are owned by a trustee or trustees, the obligations of Landlord shall be binding upon Landlord’s trust estate, but not upon any trustee, beneficiary or shareholder of the trust individually.
17.3      NO WAIVER

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The failure of Landlord or of Tenant to seek redress for violation of, or to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant or condition of this Lease shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such violation or to prevent a subsequent act, which would originally have constituted a violation, from having all the force and effect of an original violation. The receipt by Landlord of Rent or additional rent with knowledge of the breach of any covenant of this Lease shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such breach by Landlord unless such waiver is in writing signed by Landlord. No consent or waiver, express or implied, by Landlord or Tenant to or of any breach of any agreement or duty shall be construed as a waiver or consent to or of any other breach of the same or any other agreement or duty.
17.4      NO ACCORD AND SATISFACTION
No acceptance by Landlord of a lesser sum than the minimum and additional rent then due shall be deemed to be other than on account of the earliest installment of such rent due, nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check or any letter accompanying any check or payment as rent be deemed to be an accord and satisfaction, and Landlord may accept such check or payment without prejudice to Landlord’s right to recover the balance of such installment or pursue any other remedy in this Lease or at law or in equity provided.
17.5      CUMULATIVE REMEDIES
The specific remedies to which Landlord may resort under the terms of this Lease are cumulative and not intended to be exclusive of any other remedies or means of redress to which it may be lawfully entitled in case of any breach by Tenant of any provisions of this Lease. In addition to the other remedies provided in this Lease, Landlord shall be entitled to the restraint by injunction of the violation or attempted of any of the covenants, conditions or provisions of this Lease or to a decree compelling specific performance of any such covenants, conditions or provisions. Except as otherwise set forth herein, any obligations of Tenant as set forth herein (including, without limitation, rental and other monetary obligations, repair obligations and obligations to indemnify Landlord) shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, and after the expiration of any applicable notice and cure period, Tenant shall immediately reimburse Landlord for any expense incurred by Landlord in curing Tenant’s failure to satisfy any such obligation (notwithstanding the fact that such cure might be effected by Landlord following the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, in the event Landlord fails to bill Tenant for any Rent on or before the date which is two (2) years after the last day of the year to which such bill applies, then Landlord shall be deemed to have waived the payment of any then unpaid Rent which would have been due pursuant to said bill relate (i.e., Landlord may not render bills or corrected, revised or updated bills in respect of any year more than two (2) years after the expiration of such year).
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If any term or provision of this Lease or any portion thereof or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, then the remainder of this Lease and of such term or provision and the application of this Lease and of such term and provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each term of this Lease shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
17.7      LANDLORD’S RIGHT TO CURE; SURVIVAL
If Tenant shall at any time default in the performance of any obligation under this Lease beyond applicable notice and cure periods, Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, to enter upon the Premises and/or to perform such obligation, notwithstanding the fact that no specific provision for such substituted performance by Landlord is made in this Lease with respect to such default. In performing any such obligations, Landlord may make any payment of money or perform any other act. All reasonable sums so paid by Landlord (together with interest at the Lease Interest Rate) and all necessary incidental costs and expenses in connection with the performance of any such act by Landlord, shall be deemed to be additional rent under this Lease and shall be payable to Landlord immediately upon written demand; and if Tenant shall default in such payment, Landlord shall have the same rights and remedies as Landlord has hereunder for the failure of Tenant to pay Rent. Landlord may exercise the foregoing rights without waiving any other of its rights or releasing Tenant from any of its obligations under this Lease. Except as otherwise set forth herein, any obligations of Tenant as set forth herein (including, without limitation, rental and other monetary obligations, and obligations to indemnify Landlord), shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, and Tenant shall immediately reimburse Landlord for any expense incurred by Landlord in curing Tenant’s failure to satisfy any such obligation (notwithstanding the fact that such cure might be effected by Landlord following the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease).
17.8      ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES
Tenant agrees on the Term Commencement Date and from time to time thereafter, upon not less than fifteen (15) days’ prior written request by Landlord, to execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord a statement in writing, certifying that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect, that Tenant has no defenses, offsets or counterclaims against its obligations to pay rent and other charges required under this Lease and to perform its other covenants under this Lease and that there are no uncured defaults of Landlord or Tenant under this Lease (or, if there have been any modifications, that this Lease is in full force and effect, as modified, and stating the modifications, and, if there are any defenses, offsets, counterclaims or defaults, setting them forth in reasonable detail), and the dates to which the Rent and other charges have been paid. Any such statement delivered pursuant to this Section 17.8 may be relied upon by any prospective purchaser or mortgagee of the property which includes the Premises or any

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prospective assignee of any such mortgagee, however, Tenant shall incur no liability for its certifications reasonably made by Tenant in good faith.
Landlord agrees on the Term Commencement Date and from time to time thereafter, upon not less than fifteen (15) days’ prior written request by Tenant, to execute, acknowledge and deliver to Tenant a statement in writing, certifying that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect, that Landlord has no defenses, offsets or counterclaims with respect to its obligations under this Lease and to perform its other covenants under this Lease and that there are no uncured defaults of Landlord or Tenant under this Lease (or, if there have been any modifications, that this Lease is in full force and effect, as modified, and stating the modifications, and, if there are any defenses, offsets, counterclaims or defaults, setting them forth in reasonable detail), and the dates to which the Rent and other charges have been paid. Any such statement delivered pursuant to this Section 17.8 may be relied upon by any prospective purchaser or mortgagee of the property which includes the Premises or any prospective assignee of any such mortgagee or any other party.
17.9      BROKERAGE
Each party hereto warrants and represents that it has dealt with no real estate broker or agent other than the Broker(s) named in Section 1.2 above in connection with this transaction and agrees to defend, indemnify and save the other party harmless from and against any and all claims for commissions or fees arising out of this Lease which, as to the respective parties, are inconsistent with such party’s warranties and representations. Landlord shall be responsible for any commissions or fees owed to the Brokers in connection with this transaction in accordance with a separate agreement between the Brokers and Landlord. This Section shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.
17.10      ENTIRE AGREEMENT
All negotiations, considerations, representations, and understandings between Landlord and Tenant are incorporated herein and this Lease expressly supersedes any proposals or other written documents relating hereto. No prior or contemporaneous agreement or understanding pertaining to any such matter shall be effective. Except as otherwise stated in this Lease, Tenant hereby acknowledges that no real estate broker nor Landlord or any employee or agents of any of said persons has made any oral or written warranties or representations to Tenant concerning the condition or use by Tenant of the Premises or the Property or concerning any other matter addressed by this Lease. This Lease may be modified or altered only by written agreement between Landlord and Tenant, and no act or omission of any employee or agent of Landlord shall alter, change, or modify any of the provisions hereof.
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If for any reason Tenant holds over or occupies the Premises (or any portion thereof) beyond the Lease Term without the written consent of Landlord, Tenant shall have no more rights than a tenant by sufferance (or, at Landlord’s sole option, such holding over shall constitute a tenancy from month to month, terminable by either party upon 30 days prior written notice to the other); and, in any case, Tenant shall be liable for payment of Rent during such period in an amount equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Base Rent payable immediately preceding the termination date of this Lease, with such tenancy otherwise on the same terms and conditions as set forth in the Lease, as far as applicable. In addition, if Tenant shall hold over for more than 30 days beyond such expiration or earlier termination without Landlord’s written consent, Tenant shall be subject to costs, losses and damages related to such holding over (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) Landlord may incur as a result of Tenant’s failure to surrender possession of the Premises to Landlord upon the termination of this Lease. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to permit such holding over, or to limit Landlord’s other rights and remedies on account thereof.
17.12      COUNTERPARTS
This Lease is executed in any number of counterparts, each copy of which is identical, and any one of which shall be deemed to be complete in itself and may be introduced in evidence or used for any purpose without the production of the other copies. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Lease by facsimile or portable document format (PDF) shall be equally effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart.
17.13      CONSTRUCTION AND GRAMMATICAL USAGE
This Lease shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Tenant agrees to submit to the personal jurisdiction of any court (federal or state) in said Commonwealth for any dispute, claim or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Lease. In construing this Lease, feminine or neuter pronouns shall be substituted for those masculine in form and vice versa, and plural terms shall be substituted for singular and singular for plural in any place in which the context so admits or requires. If there be more than one party tenant, the covenants of Tenant shall be the joint and several obligations of each such party and, if Tenant is a partnership, the covenants of Tenant shall be the joint and several obligations of each of the partners and the obligations of the firm.
17.14      WHEN LEASE BECOMES BINDING
Employees or agents of Landlord have no authority to make or agree to make a lease or any other agreement or undertaking in connection herewith. The submission of this document for examination and negotiation does not constitute an offer to lease, or a reservation of, or option for, the Premises, and this document shall become effective and binding only upon the execution and delivery hereof by both Landlord and Tenant.

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17.15      SECURITY DEPOSIT
    
Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Lease, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a security deposit (the “Security Deposit”), which Security Deposit shall be in the Security Deposit Amount (as defined in Section 1.2) and shall consist of cash. During the Term hereof, and any extensions thereof, and for 60 days after the expiration of the Term, or for so long thereafter as Tenant is in possession of the Premises or has unsatisfied obligations hereunder to Landlord, the Security Deposit shall be security for the full and timely performance of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease; which cash may be used and applied from time to time against outstanding obligations of Tenant hereunder without notice or demand, subject to applicable notice and cure periods. Tenant shall have no right to require Landlord to so apply the Security Deposit, nor shall Tenant be entitled to credit the same against Rent or other sums payable hereunder; no interest shall accrue thereon. No trust relationship is created herein between Landlord and Tenant with respect to said Security Deposit. Tenant acknowledges that the Security Deposit is not an advance payment of any kind or a measure of Landlord’s damages in the event of Tenant’s default; Landlord shall not be obliged to keep the Security Deposit as a separate fund or pay interest thereon but may commingle the Security Deposit with its own funds. Tenant hereby waives the provisions of any law which is inconsistent with this Section 17.15. The Security Deposit shall be reduced during the Lease Term commencing on the third anniversary of the month Tenant commences paying Rent in accordance with the provisions under Section 1.2 of this Lease.

17.16      LEGAL EXPENSES

If either party hereto be made or becomes a party to any litigation commenced by or against the other party involving the enforcement of any of the rights and remedies of such party, or arising on account of the default of the other party in the performance of such party’s obligations hereunder, then the prevailing party in any such litigation, or the party becoming involved in such litigation because of a claim against such other party, as the case may be, shall receive from the other party all costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by such party at trial and on appeal in connection with such litigation.

17.17      NO SURRENDER
The delivery of keys to any employee of Landlord or to Landlord’s agents or employees shall not operate as a termination of this Lease or a surrender of the Premises.
17.18      COVENANT OF QUIET ENJOYMENT
Subject to the terms and provisions of this Lease and on payment of the Rent, additional rent, and other sums due hereunder and compliance with all of the terms and provisions of this Lease within any applicable notice and cure period, Tenant shall have the right to lawfully, peaceably, and quietly have, hold, occupy, and enjoy the Premises during the term hereof, without hindrance or ejection by Landlord or by any persons

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lawfully claiming under Landlord, or by any of Landlord’s other tenants; the foregoing covenant of quiet enjoyment is in lieu of any other covenant, express or implied.
17.19      NO PERSONAL LIABILITY OF THE LANDLORD
Tenant agrees to look solely to Landlord’s then equity interest in the Building and the Lot at the time owned or in which Landlord holds an interest as ground lessee, and the rents, income and other proceeds therefrom, for recovery of any judgment from Landlord; it being specifically agreed that neither any member of Landlord (whether Landlord be an individual, partnership, firm, corporation, trustee, or other fiduciary) nor any partner, policyholder, officer, manager, member, shareholder or director of Landlord, nor any trust of which any person holding Landlord’s interest is trustee nor any successor in interest to any of the foregoing shall ever be personally liable for any such judgment, or for the payment of any monetary obligation to Tenant. The covenants of Landlord contained in this Lease shall be binding upon Landlord and Landlord’s successors only with respect to breaches occurring during Landlord’s and Landlord’s successors’ respective periods of ownership of Landlord’s interest hereunder. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease to the contrary, in no event shall Landlord ever be liable for any indirect, special or consequential damages suffered by Tenant or Tenant’s agents from any cause whatsoever. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease to the contrary, in no event shall Tenant ever be liable for any indirect, special or consequential damages suffered by Landlord or Landlord’s agents from any cause whatsoever, except as provided in Sections 5.7 and 17.11.
17.20      NOTICES
Whenever, by the terms of this Lease, notice shall or may be given either to Landlord or to Tenant, such notice shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid or by so-called “express” mail (such as Federal Express or U.S. Postal Service Express Mail):
If intended for Landlord, addressed to Managing Agent at the address set forth in Section 1.2 with a copy to Landlord at the address set forth in Section 1.2 and to (i) Thomas W. Tavenner, Jr. Esq., Dalton & Finegold LLP, 34 Essex Street, Andover, Massachusetts 01810, and (ii) Lincoln Property Company, 1000 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1000, Dallas, Texas 75201, or to such other addresses as may from time to time hereafter be designated by Landlord by like notice.
If intended for Tenant, addressed to Tenant at the address set forth on the first page of this Lease, with a copy of any default notice to Tenant’s counsel, J. Goodwin Bland, Esq., Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, 101 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10178, or to such other address or addresses as may from time to time hereafter be designated by Tenant by like notice.

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All such notices shall be effective upon delivery, attempted delivery, or refusal, whichever occurs first, at the address or addresses of the intended recipient, as set forth above.
17.21      MECHANIC’S LIENS
Tenant agrees immediately to discharge (either by payment or by the filing of the necessary bond, or otherwise) any mechanics’, materialmen’s or other lien or encumbrance against the Premises and/or Landlord’s interest therein, which liens may arise out of any payment due, or purported to be due, for any labor, services, materials, supplies or equipment alleged to have been furnished to or for Tenant in, upon or about the Premises, excluding any for Landlord’s Work as defined in this Lease. If Tenant shall fail to so discharge such lien or encumbrance within thirty (30) days of notice of filing then, in addition to any other right or remedy of Landlord, Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, discharge same (either by payment or by filing of the necessary bond or otherwise) and any amount paid by Landlord for any of the aforesaid purposes, and all actual and legal and other expenses of Landlord, including actual counsel fees, in or about procuring the discharge of such lien, together with all necessary disbursements in connection therewith, and together with interest thereon at the rate set forth in Section 12.3 from the date of payment, shall be repaid by Tenant to Landlord, within ten (10) days of rendition of any bill or statement to Tenant therefore and if unpaid may be treated as additional rent. Nothing contained in this Lease shall prevent Tenant from granting a security interest or chattel mortgage in any of Tenant’s property, and nothing herein shall prevent Tenant from contesting any such lien in good faith.
17.22      RECORDING
Tenant agrees not to record the within Lease, but, if required by applicable law in order to protect Tenant’s interest in the Premises, each party hereto agrees, on the request of the other, to execute a so-called memorandum of lease or short form lease in recordable form and complying with applicable law and reasonably satisfactory to Landlord’s attorneys. In no event shall such document set forth the rent or other charges payable by Tenant under this Lease; and any such document shall expressly state that it is executed pursuant to the provisions contained in this Lease and is not intended to vary the terms and conditions of this Lease.
17.23      TENANT’S FINANCIAL CONDITION
Tenant warrants and represents that all information furnished to Landlord or Landlord’s representatives in connection with this Lease are true and correct and in respect of the financial condition of Tenant, properly reflect the same without material adverse change, as of the date hereof. Upon Landlord’s request, which may be made no more often than annually, Tenant shall furnish to Landlord, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, then current financial statements of Tenant (if audited statements have been recently prepared on behalf of Tenant, or otherwise certified as being true and correct by the chief financial officer of Tenant). All information provided to Landlord shall be held

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strictly confidential. Notwithstanding the above, in the event the capital stock of Tenant is then traded on a National Exchange (as defined under Federal securities law) and Tenant’s most recent 10-K (and, if more recent, 10-Q), or similar financial document provided for entities listed on the Australian national stock exchange, is readily available to the public for review (i.e., via the internet), Landlord shall obtain same from such sources and such document will satisfy the requirements of Section 17.23 of this Lease.
17.24      WAIVER OF COUNTERCLAIMS
If Landlord commences any summary proceeding for possession of the Premises based on an event of default by Tenant hereunder, Tenant hereby waives the right to interpose any non‑compulsory counterclaim of whatever nature or description in any such proceeding; provided, however, that Tenant shall have the right to bring a separate action against Landlord to the extent otherwise allowed under this Lease as long as Tenant does not attempt to have such action joined or otherwise consolidated with Landlord’s summary proceeding.
17.25      CONSENTS
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Lease, any consent or approval to be given by Landlord under this Lease may be withheld or denied at Landlord’s sole and absolute reasonable discretion. Whenever in this Lease the consent or approval of Landlord is required, and it is specifically provided that such consent or approval is not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, but nevertheless Landlord shall refuse or delay or condition such consent or approval, Tenant shall not be entitled to make any claim, and Tenant hereby waives any claim, for money damages (nor shall Tenant claim any money damages by any setoff, counterclaim or defense) based upon any claim or assertion by Tenant that Landlord unreasonably withheld or delayed or conditioned its consent or approval; and Tenant’s sole remedy in such circumstances shall be an action or proceeding for specific performance, injunctive relief or declaratory judgment, plus reasonable attorney’s fees.
17.26      EASEMENTS
Landlord reserves to itself the right, from time to time, to grant such easements, rights and dedications that Landlord deems necessary or desirable, and to cause the recordation of parcel maps and restrictions, so long as such easements, rights, dedications, maps and restrictions do not unreasonably materially interfere with the use of the Premises by Tenant. Tenant shall sign any of the aforementioned documents within ten (10) days after Landlord’s request and Tenant’s failure to do so shall constitute a default by Tenant. The obstruction of Tenant’s view, air, or light by any structure erected in the vicinity of the Property, whether by Landlord or third parties, shall in no way affect this Lease or impose any liability upon Landlord.
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Landlord shall have the right, from time to time, to make changes to the size, shape, location, number and extent of the improvements comprising the Property (hereinafter referred to collectively as “ Changes ”) including, but not limited to, the Building interior and exterior, the common areas and elements thereof, elevators, escalators, restrooms, HVAC, electrical systems, communication systems, fire protection and detection systems, plumbing systems, security systems, parking control systems, driveways, entrances, parking spaces, parking areas and landscaped areas; provided that such Change shall not (a) unreasonably diminish Tenant’s ingress and egress to and from the Building and the Premises, (b) unreasonably diminish elevator or other services or facilities from the level required of Landlord in this Lease as a result thereof, or (c) adversely affect Tenant’s use of the Premises for the Permitted Uses. In connection with the Changes, Landlord may, among other things, erect scaffolding or other necessary structures at the Property, limit or eliminate access to portions of the Property, including portions of the common areas, or perform work in the Building, which work may create noise, dust or leave debris in the Building. Tenant hereby agrees that such Changes and Landlord’s actions in connection with such Changes shall in no way constitute a constructive eviction of Tenant or entitle Tenant to any abatement of rent. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, although Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any material interference of Tenant’s use or occupancy of or access to the Premises, Landlord shall have no responsibility or for any reason be liable to Tenant for any direct or indirect injury to or interference with Tenant’s business arising from the Changes unless caused by Landlord’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, nor shall Tenant be entitled to any compensation or damages from Landlord for any inconvenience or annoyance occasioned by such Changes or Landlord’s actions in connection with such Changes unless caused by Landlord’s gross negligence or willful misconduct and causes Tenant to be unable to conduct its business at any portion of the Premises for more than three (3) consecutive days, then Tenant’s Rent with respect to such portion of the Premises will abate from the fourth (4 th ) day until the day that Tenant may reasonably resume its business in such portion of the Premises.
17.28      COVENANTS
This Lease shall be construed as though Landlord’s covenants contained herein are independent and not dependent and Tenant hereby waives the benefit of any law to the contrary. All provisions of this Lease to be observed or performed by Tenant are both covenants and conditions.
17.29      AUCTIONS
Tenant shall not conduct, nor permit to be conducted, either voluntarily or involuntarily, any auction upon the Premises or the Property. The holding of any auction on the Premises or common areas in violation of this Section shall constitute a default hereunder.
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If Tenant is a corporation, limited liability corporation, trust, or general or limited partnership, Tenant, and each individual executing this Lease on behalf of such entity, represents and warrants that such individual is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Lease on behalf of said entity, that said entity is duly authorized to enter into this Lease, and that this Lease is enforceable against said entity in accordance with its terms. If Tenant is a corporation, trust or partnership, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord upon request evidence of such authority satisfactory to Landlord.
17.31      RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES
Nothing contained in this Lease shall be deemed or construed by the parties hereto or by any third party to create the relationship of principal and agent, partnership, joint venturer or any association between Landlord and Tenant.
17.32      RIGHT TO LEASE
Landlord reserves the absolute right to effect such other tenancies in the Property as Landlord in its sole discretion shall determine, and Tenant is not relying on any representation that any specific tenant or number of tenants will occupy the Property.
17.33      CONFIDENTIALITY
The parties acknowledge and agree that the terms of this Lease are confidential. Disclosure of the terms hereof could adversely affect the ability of Landlord to negotiate other leases with respect to the Building and may impair Landlord’s relationship with other tenants of the Building. Tenant agrees that it and its partners, officers, directors, employees, brokers, and attorneys, if any, shall not disclose the terms and conditions of this Lease to any other person or entity without the prior written consent of Landlord which may be given or withheld by Landlord, in Landlord’s sole discretion, except as required for financial disclosures or securities filings or in connection with proposed assignments or subleases, lenders, proposed joint venturers or investors, or in connection with Tenant’s legitimate business reasons . It is understood and agreed that Landlord’s sole remember for a breach of this provision shall be to seek specific performance of this provision and to seek injunctive relief to prevent its breach or continued breach.
17.34      USA PATRIOT ACT CERTIFICATION
(a)      Certification . Pursuant to Executive Order 13224, signed by President George W. Bush on September 24, 2001, each of Lender and Tenant hereby certifies to the other that:
(1)      It is not acting, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of any person, group, entity, or nation named by any Executive Order or the United States Treasury Department as a terrorist, “Specially Designated National and Blocked Person,” or other banned or blocked person, entity, nation, or transaction pursuant to any law, order, rule, or regulation that is enforced or administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control; and

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(2)      It is not engaged in this transaction, directly or indirectly on behalf of, or instigating or facilitating this transaction directly or indirectly on behalf of, any such person, group, entity, or nation.
(b)      Indemnification . Each of Landlord and Tenant hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the other from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, risks, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) arising from or related to any breach of the foregoing certification.
17.35      WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
LANDLORD AND TENANT HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CAUSE OF ACTION, CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR CROSS-COMPLAINT IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING AND/OR HEARING BROUGHT BY EITHER LANDLORD AGAINST TENANT OR TENANT AGAINST LANDLORD ON ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH, THIS LEASE, THE RELATIONSHIP OF LANDLORD AND TENANT, TENANT’S USE OR OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES, OR ANY CLAIM OF INJURY OR DAMAGE, OR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY REMEDY UNDER ANY LAW, STATUTE, OR REGULATION, EMERGENCY OR OTHERWISE, NOW OR HEREAFTER IN EFFECT.


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this instrument under seal as of the date set forth in Section 1.2, above.
LANDLORD:    RFP LINCOLN 293, LLC
a Massachusetts limited liability company
By:
Lincoln Route 20 (MA), a Delaware limited liability company, its Managing Member
By:
Non-Member Manager, Inc., a Texas corporation, its Manager
                            
Name: Gregory S. Courtwright
Title: Vice President
TENANT:     VALERITAS, INC.
a Delaware corporation
                            
Name:
Title:




    
    
EXHIBIT A-1
Plan showing the existing Third Floor Space

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Exhibit A-2
Plan showing Lower Level Space EXHIBIT104IMAGE2.JPG


Exhibit B
Intentionally Deleted
EXHIBIT C

RULES AND REGULATIONS
293 Boston Post Road
Marlborough, Massachusetts
In the event of a conflict between the terms of the Lease and the Rules and Regulations, the terms of the Lease shall control.

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Heating, lighting and plumbing: The Landlord should be notified at once of any trouble with heating, lighting or plumbing fixtures. Tenants must not leave the doors of the Premises unlocked at night.
2.
The entrances, sidewalks, ways, vestibules, passages, corridors, halls, elevators and stairways shall not be encumbered nor obstructed by Tenant, Tenant’s agents, servants, employees, licensees or visitors, or be used by them for any purpose other than ingress or egress to and from the Premises. Landlord reserves the right to reasonably restrict and regulate the use of aforementioned public areas of the Building by Tenant, Tenant’s agents, employees, servants, licensees and visitors and by persons making deliveries to Tenant.
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The water and wash closets and other plumbing fixtures shall not be used for any purposes other than those for which they were constructed, and no sweepings, rubbish, rags, or other substances shall be thrown or placed therein. Damages or maintenance expense resulting from any negligent misuse of fixtures or disposal of the above by Tenant, its servants, employees, agents, visitors, or licensees, shall be borne by Tenant.
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The weight and position of all safes and heavy equipment or machines shall be subject to the approval of the Landlord.
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Lettering on doors, tablets and building directory shall be subject to the approval of the Landlord; no lettering shall be allowed on outside windows.
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No wires for telephone service, electric lights, messenger service or for any other purpose shall be put in the Premises without the consent of the Landlord.
7.
No glass in doors or elsewhere through which light is admitted in to any part of the building shall be obstructed.
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No bicycles, vehicles, or animals, except for the disabled, shall be brought into or kept in or about the Premises or Building, except bicycles may be stored at the designated bicycle rack.
9.
After the conclusion of Tenant’s initial move into the Premises, other movement in or out of the Building of furniture or office equipment which requires the use of elevators or stairways or the movement through the main Building entrance shall be restricted to the after business hours designated by Landlord. All such movement shall be under the supervision of Landlord and performed in the manner agreed upon between Tenant and Landlord by pre-arrangement before performance. Such pre-arrangement initiated by Tenant will include the determination by Landlord and subject to Landlord’s reasonable discretion, relating to the time, method, and routing of the items’ movement, as well as reasonable limitations imposed by safety, appearance or other reasonable concerns which may include the prohibition of equipment or any other item from being brought into the Building, as well as the method of the items’ movement through the Building. Tenant shall assume with its contractors, all risk as to damage caused by any such movement or property being moved or injury to persons or public engaged or not engaged in such movement, including equipment, property, and personnel of Landlord if damaged or injured as a result of Tenant or its contractor’s negligent or willful acts in connection with such Tenant arranged moving from the time of entering the property to the completion of work. Landlord shall not be liable for the acts of any person engaged in, or any damage or loss to any of said property or persons resulting from any act in connection with such moving performed by Tenant arrangement, except relating to Landlord’s or its agent’s or contractor’s negligence or misconduct.
10.
Nothing shall be thrown from or taken in through the windows, nor shall anything be left outside the Building on the window sills of the Premises.
11.
No person shall loiter in the halls, corridors, or lavatories.
12.
The Landlord, its agents and employees shall have access at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice to perform their duties in the maintenance and operation of the Premises.
13.
No Tenant shall use any method of heating other than that provided for in the Tenant’s Lease without the consent of the Landlord.
14.
Any damage caused to the Building or the Premises or to any person or property herein as a result of any breach of any of the rules and regulations by the Tenant shall be borne by Tenant.
15.
After the conclusion of Tenant move-in, all deliveries, inclusive of packages, office supplies, etc., must be made via the freight elevator during normal business hours. Landlord’s written approval must be obtained for any delivery made after business hours and Tenant will be responsible for the expense of the security attendant who monitors access to the Building during the period of such delivery.
16.
Tenant shall not permit the parking or standing of delivery vehicles to interfere with the use of any driveway, walk, parking area or other common areas.
17.
No hand trucks or delivery dollies, except those equipped with rubber tires and padded side guards, shall be used in any space, or in public halls of the building, either by Tenant or by jobbers or others in the delivery or receipt of merchandise.
18.
All deliveries to Tenant must be accepted by Tenant. The Landlord and its agents or employees will not accept, sign for, or hold Tenant mail, packages, or deliveries.
19.
Tenant shall not make, or permit to be made, any unseemly or disturbing noises, odors, or vibrations to emanate from premises or otherwise unreasonably disturb or interfere with the occupancy of the Building whether by the use of any equipment, musical instrument, radio, television, talking machine, unmusical noise, whistling, singing, or in any other way.
20.
No additional locks or security devices will be installed without prior notification and approval by Landlord. New locks or re-keying must be coordinated with Landlord and keyed on building master system.
21.
Tenant shall be responsible for persons it authorizes to have access to the Building during non-business hours and shall be liable for and shall coordinate which persons should have access cards issued. Tenant shall keep access card records current and properly identified by employee name.
22.
All service requests of Tenant required of Landlord shall be administered through Building management office. Tenants will not contract independently with employees and agents of Landlord without the coordination of the management office, nor shall Tenant request employees or agents of Landlord to receive or carry messages for or to any Tenant or other person.
23.
None of the entries, passages, doors, elevators, elevator doors, hallways, or stairways shall be blocked or obstructed, nor shall any rubbish, litter, trash, or material of any nature be placed, emptied, or thrown into these areas, nor shall such areas be used at any time except for ingress and egress by Tenant, Tenant’s agents, employees, or invitees.
24.
No boxes, crates, pallets, or other such materials shall be stored in building hallways or other common areas. When Tenant must dispose of crates, boxes, etc., it will be the responsibility of Tenant to dispose of same prior to, or after the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., so as to avoid having such debris visible or being moved in the Common Areas during normal business hours. Such items will be removed as part of evening janitorial service at Landlord’s expense.
25.
Each Tenant shall cooperate with Landlord’s employees in keeping leased premises neat and clean.
26.
Unless otherwise provided for in this Lease, Tenant shall not mark, paint, drill into, or in any way deface any part of the Premises, the Building except for Tenant’s interior design components and furnishings in the Premises or the approved signage. Other than for initial move-in, no boring, cutting, or stringing for wires shall be permitted without the prior written consent of Landlord and as Landlord may direct.
27.
Unless otherwise provided in this Lease, neither Tenant, nor its servants, employees, agents, visitors, or licensees, shall at any time bring or keep upon the Premises any flammable, combustible, or explosive fluid, chemical or substance (including Christmas trees and ornaments) except such items as may be incidentally used, provided Tenant notifies Landlord of the location thereof and makes adequate provision for safe storage. No space heaters or fans shall be operated or located in the Premises, other than UL approved or Landlord installed appliances.
28.
Tenant will not locate furnishings or cabinets adjacent to mechanical or electrical panels, HVAC equipment or other mechanical equipment so as to prevent personnel from servicing such units or equipment as routine or emergency access may require. Cost of moving such furnishings for Landlord’s access will be borne by Tenant.
29.
No space in the Premises or Building shall be used for manufacturing, for lodging, sleeping, storage of drugs or medicine not typically found of quality or quantity in First Aid supply kits or for legal purposes.
30.
Tenant shall not place, install or operate on the demised premises or in any part of Building, any engine, stove, or machinery, or conduct mechanical operations or cook thereon or therein except Tenants microwave, refrigerator, additional cooling equipment for file server room (subject to Landlord’s reasonable approval), office and communication equipment.
31.
Tenant will coordinate with Landlord all Tenant arranged contractors, and installation technicians, rendering any construction or installation service to Tenant before performance of any such service. This provision shall apply to all work performed in the Building by Tenant arranged contractors including the installation of telephones, telegraph equipment, electrical devices and attachments, and the installation of any nature affecting the floors, walls, woodwork, trim, windows, ceiling, equipment (other than Tenant’s office equipment), or any other physical portion of the Building.
32.
Smoking is prohibited in common entrances, vestibules, passages, corridors, halls, elevators, stairways, and toilet rooms of the Building. Tenant is responsible for informing all of its vendors, service providers, agents, employees, licensees, and visitors of this policy. Landlord reserves the right to request that any person(s) engaged in the act of smoking (in the common areas recited above), at this or her choice, either cease smoking or leave the common areas of the Building immediately.
33.
Canvassing, soliciting, and peddling in the Building and Parking Lot is prohibited. Landlord and Tenant shall cooperate to prevent same.
34.
Tenant shall restrict parking by Tenant, its employees, service providers, agents, and visitors to the number of parking spaces specified in the lease and to the parking areas designated by Landlord and they shall comply with reasonable parking rules and regulations as may be posted and distributed from time to time.
35.
Tenant will evacuate the Premises and Building in the event of emergency or catastrophe notification; whether practice drill, false alarm, or actual occurrence.
36.
Tenant will notify Landlord of any incidents, accidents, injuries, or hazards which Tenant is aware of, which occur, or are present in Premises or Building.
37.
Tenant will be requested to participate in recycling and other expense reduction programs offered by Building.
38.
Landlord reserves the right to rescind any of these rules and make such other and further reasonable rules and regulations as in Landlord’s judgment shall from time to time be needed for the safety, protection, care and cleanliness of the Premises and/or Building, the operation thereof, the preservation of good order therein, and the protection and comfort of its Tenants, their agents, employees, and invitees, which rules when made and notice thereof given to a Tenant shall be binding upon Tenant in the manner as if originally prescribed and enforced by Landlord without discrimination.


EXHIBIT D
LEGAL HOLIDAYS
BOSTON POST ROAD CORPORATE CENTER
MARLBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS
New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Building Services will be provided on all other holidays based upon building occupancy at the discretion of the Manager.
EXHIBIT E:
CLEANING SCHEDULE
293 BOSTON POST ROAD
MARLBORO, MASSACHUSETTS
Janitorial services in accordance with the following schedule.
Cleaning in Premises to be performed after 6:00 P.M.
FIVE TIMES PER WEEK
A.     Lobbies, Entries and Hallways (Building Common Area)

1.
Vacuum entire carpeted area, replace furniture to its original position when completed.
2.
Spot clean carpet and remove other foreign substances from carpet.
3.
Damp mop spills as needed leaving floor in a clean, streak free condition.
4.
Empty all waste containers, spot cleaning exterior surfaces and replacing liners as needed.
5.
Dust all main lobby furniture and all horizontal and vertical surfaces within reach, returning to original position when completed.
6.
Clean and polish elevator tracks, spot clean elevator paneling, saddles and doors inside and out as needed.
7.
Spot clean elevator carpet, removing gum and other foreign substances as needed.
8.
Police exterior front entrance, removing debris as needed (cigarette butts, etc.).
9.
Spot clean and polish all metal bright work leaving a bright, streak free condition.
10.
Spot clean all walls, doors and partition glass.
11.
Clean and disinfect all drinking fountains.
12.
Dust fire extinguisher boxes.
13.
Properly arrange all furniture and reading material.
B.     Restrooms

1.
Sweep and dam mop with disinfectant entire floor surface with approved disinfectant floor cleaner and dry, leaving floor in a clean, streak free condition.
2.
Clean and disinfect all sink basins, urinals and toilets completely, leaving toilet seat lids in an upright position.
3.
Empty and wash all waste receptacles replacing liners as needed.
4.
Empty and clean sanitary napkin waste receptacle and replace liners as needed.
5.
Clean and polish all mirrors, chrome fixtures, metal bright work and dispensers.
6.
Restock all toilet, towel, seat cover, soap and sanitary napkin dispensers.
7.
Spot clean walls around sinks, towel dispensers, urinals, partitions and doors.
8.
Dust partitions, top of mirrors and frames.
C.     Conference Room / Classroom Areas

1.
Empty all waste containers, spot cleaning exterior surfaces and replacing liners as needed.
2.
Dust all desks, chairs, chair bases, tables, file cabinets, and other furniture.
3.
Clean counters and telephones.
4.
Properly arrange all furniture and reading literature.
5.
Spot clean carpet and carpet protectors.
D.     Office Areas

1.
Empty all waste containers, replacing liners as needed to prevent odors, spills or any offensive appearance.
2.
Sweep and dust mop all hard floor surfaces with dust control treated dust mop.
3.
Dust all horizontal and vertical surfaces within reach (such as desks, table and cabinet tops, and credenzas) without disturbing papers or accessories on desks.
4.
Damp mop spills, leaving floor in a clean, steak free condition.
5.
Spot clean carpets as needed, removing gum and other foreign substances.
6.
Vacuum all carpeted traffic aisles, offices, classrooms, conference and cubicle areas.
7.
Vacuum and clean all tenant lunchroom/coffee kitchen/eating areas. Spot clean tables,
8.
Restock lunchroom/coffee kitchen/eating areas with paper towels.
9.
Properly arrange all furniture and reading material.
E.     Stairways and Elevators

1.
Police stairwells, removing debris as needed.
2.
Spot clean doors and al walls (especially stairway walls.)
3.
Vacuum all carpets and area rugs.
4.
Clean and shine elevator tracks.
F.     Other Services

1.
Police outside by entries.
2.
Keep janitor closets neat and orderly.    
3.
Leave on only designated lights.
4.
Inform Lincoln Properties of any problems notices (i.e., lights burned out, dispensers broken, door handles broken, etc.) within 24 hours.
G.     Exterior of Building

1.
Empty exterior trash receptacles and clean cigarette ash urns where applicable.    
THREE TIMES PER WEEK

A.     Entrance Lobby

1.
Sweep and damp mop entire hard surfaced flooring, replacing all furniture to its original position when completed.
ONE TIME PER WEEK
A.     Lobbies, Entries and Hallways

1.
Clean stairwell glass leaving a bright streak free condition.
2.
Brush and clean door thresholds as needed.
3.
Buff hard surface floors, if needed, so as to enable them to present the best possible appearance.
4.
Dust all window ledges and flat surfaces within reach.
5.
Dust vents, diffusers and grills.
6.
Vacuum all upholstered furniture.
7.
Dust all high partition ledges, moldings, window ledges, baseboards and low ledges.
B.     Stairways and Elevators

1.
Vacuum carpeted stairs and landings.
2.
Police and remove all waste and debris.
3.
Spot clean carpet as needed, removing gum and other foreign substances.
4.
Dust handrails, door frames, ledges and other flat surfaces within reach.
5.
Dust all vents, diffusers and grills.
6.
Dust all high partition ledges, moldings, window ledges, baseboards and low ledges.
C.     Office Areas

1.
Spot clean smudges and handprints from walls, doors and light switches.
2.
Sweep and damp mop all hard surface floors, leaving in a clean, streak free condition.
3.
Damp wipe telephone using a disinfectant.
4.
Dust chair bases and other low ledges.
5.
Dust all window ledges and other flat surfaces within reach.
6.
Dust vents, diffusers and grills.
7.
Vacuum all upholstered furniture.
8.
Dust all high partition ledges, moldings, window ledges, baseboards and low ledges.
D.     Restrooms

1.
Dust all horizontal surfaces within reach.
E.     Exterior of Building

1.
Sweep all exterior stairways and landings.
ONE TIME PER MONTH

A.     Lobbies, Entries and Hallways

2.
Vacuum edges along baseboards and interior of elevators.
3.
Spot clean smudges and scuffs from baseboards as needed.
4.
Dust mini blinds.
B.     Stairways and Elevators

1.
Dust handrails.
2.
Spot clean doors and wall surfaces within reach.
3.
Vacuum edges of carpets and concrete along baseboards where upright vacuum cleaner will not reach.
4.
Vacuum edges of cement stairwells.
ONE TIME PER QUARTER

A.     Lobbies, Entries and Hallways (Common Areas of Building)

1.
Strip wax, scrub and wax tile floors once every three months (four times per year).
B.     Restrooms

1.
Strip wax, scrub and wax tile floors once every three months (four times per year).

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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, John E. Timberlake, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Valeritas Holdings, 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 report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this 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 report;

4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us 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 our 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 our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this 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 (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our 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 (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

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: May 12, 2017
 
/s/ John Timberlake
 
 
John Timberlake
 
 
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)




Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Erick Lucera, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Valeritas Holdings, 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 report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this 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 report;

4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us 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 our 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 our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this 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 (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our 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 (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

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: May 12, 2017
 
/s/ Erick Lucera
 
 
Erick Lucera
 
 
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)




Exhibit 32.1
STATEMENT OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF
VALERITAS HOLDINGS, INC.
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the quarterly report of Valeritas Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"), I, John Timberlake, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to §18 U.S.C. "1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, based on my knowledge:
1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
 
 
Date: May 12, 2017
 
/s/ John Timberlake
 
 
John Timberlake
 
 
Chief Executive Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)




Exhibit 32.2
STATEMENT OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER OF
VALERITAS HOLDINGS, INC.
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the quarterly report of Valeritas Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"), I, Erick Lucera, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, based on my knowledge:
1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
 
 
Date: May 12, 2017
 
/s/ Erick Lucera
 
 
Erick Lucera
 
 
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)