Commercial Lease
Commercial Lease
IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained herein, the Landlord and Tenant
hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions. In this Lease the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Additional Rent” means all other amounts payable by the Tenant to the Landlord or to be
discharged as Rent under this Lease;
“Building” means the building(s) located on the Land, including all alterations and
additions thereto and replacements thereof;
“Lease” means this lease and any Schedules attached hereto which are referred to in this
lease and every executed instrument which by its terms amends, modifies or supplements
this lease;
“Lease Year” means each successive periods of twelve (12) calendar months during the
Term ending on an anniversary of the Commencement Date; provided that if the Landlord
deems it necessary for the Landlord’s accounting purposes, the Landlord may by written
notice to the Tenant specify another day on which each subsequent lease year is to
commence and in such event, the appropriate adjustments shall be made accordingly;
“Minimum Rent” means for each Lease Year, the amounts set out hereunder:
Year 5
“Permitted Use” means the business of and any and all uses ancillary thereto;
“Rent” means the aggregate of all amounts payable by the Tenant to the Landlord under
this Lease;
“Value Taxes” means all goods and services taxes, sale taxes, value-added taxes, and any
other taxes imposed on the Landlord with respect to this Lease, the services provided
hereunder or the Rent.
ARTICLE 2
GRANT OF LEASE AND GENERAL COVENANTS
2.1 Grant. The Landlord hereby leases to the Tenant and the Tenant hereby leases from the
Landlord the Leased Premises, to have and to hold during the Term, subject to the terms
and conditions of this Lease.
2.2 Landlord’s General Covenants. The Landlord covenants with the Tenant:
(b) to observe and perform all the covenants and obligations of the Landlord herein.
2.3 Tenant’s General Covenants. The Tenant covenants with the Landlord:
(b) to observe and perform all the covenants and obligations of the Tenant herein.
ARTICLE 3
TERM AND POSSESSION
3.1 Term. The Term of this Lease shall begin on the Commencement Date and end on the
Termination Date unless terminated earlier as provided in this Lease.
3.2 Possession of Leased Premises. Notwithstanding the Term, the Tenant shall have
occupancy of the Leased Premises from and after the Occupancy Date to the
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Commencement Date, during which period the Tenant shall pay all Rent, other than
Minimum Rent, and shall observe and perform all the covenants and obligations of the
Tenant herein.
ARTICLE 4
RENT
4.1 Rent. The Tenant shall pay to the Landlord as Rent for the Leased Premises the aggregate
of:
(a) Minimum Rent in respect of each year of the Term or renewal terms as the case may
be, payable in advance and without notice or demand in monthly installments
commencing on the Commencement Date; and
(b) Additional Rent at the times and in the manner provided in this Lease or, if not so
provided, as reasonably required by the Landlord.
If the Commencement Date is not the first day of a calendar month, Rent for the period
from the Commencement Date to the first day of the next calendar month shall be pro-rated
on a per diem basis and paid on the Commencement Date and thereafter all subsequent
monthly installments of Rent shall be paid in advance on the first day of each calendar
month.
4.2 Net Lease. It is the intent of the Landlord and the Tenant that this Lease shall be fully net
to the Landlord, provided that the Tenant shall not be responsible for costs and expenses
expressly excluded by the terms of this Lease, and including but not limited to the
following:
(a) mortgage payments of capital or interest on any mortgage affecting the Leased
Premises;
(b) any income taxes of the Landlord, except to the extent that such income taxes are
imposed in lieu of real property taxes;
(e) any expenditures with respect to the Leased Premises which are of a capital nature.
4.3 Payment of Rent. All amounts payable by the Tenant to the Landlord pursuant to this
Lease shall be deemed to be Rent and shall be payable and recoverable as Rent in the
manner herein provided and the Landlord shall have all rights against the Tenant for
default in any such payment as in the case of arrears of rent. Except as provided in Section
8.1, Rent shall be paid to the Landlord in lawful money of the United States of America,
without deduction or set-off, at the address of the Landlord or to such other person or
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such other address as the Landlord may from time to time designate in writing. The
Tenant’s obligation to pay Rent shall survive the expiration of earlier termination of this
Lease.
ARTICLE 5
USE AND OCCUPATION
5.1 Use of Leased Premises. The Tenant shall use the Leased premises only for the Permitted
Use and shall not use or permit to be used the Leased Premises or any part thereof for any
other purpose or business or by any persons other than the Tenant.
5.2 Compliance with Laws. The Tenant shall comply with present and future laws,
regulations and orders relating to the occupation or use of the Leased Premises, the
condition of the leasehold improvements, equipment and other property of the Tenant
therein, the making by the Tenant of any repairs, changes or improvements and the
conduct of business in the Leased Premises.
5.3 Prohibited Uses. The Tenant shall not commit, cause or permit any nuisance or any waste
or injury to or in or about the Leased Premises, or to any of the leasehold improvements,
merchandise or fixtures therein, or conduct any use or manner of use causing annoyance to
any person. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Tenant shall not use or
permit the use of any portion of the Leased Premises for any dangerous, illegal, noxious,
odorous or offensive trade, business or occurrence or other use contrary to the provisions
of this Lease. The Tenant shall keep the Leased Premises free of debris or anything of a
dangerous, noxious, odorous or offensive nature or which could create an environmental
or a fire hazard (through undue load on electrical circuits or otherwise) or undue vibration,
heat or noise.
5.4 Hazardous Use. The Tenant shall not do, omit to do or permit to be done anything which
will cause or shall have the effect of causing the cost of the Landlord’s insurance in respect
of the Leased Premises to be increased at any time during the Term or any policy of
insurance on or relating to the Leased Premises to be subject to cancellation. Without
waiving the foregoing prohibition, the Landlord may demand and the Tenant shall pay to
the Landlord upon demand, the amount of any increase in the cost of insurance caused by
anything so done or omitted to be done. The Tenant shall forthwith upon the Landlord’s
request comply with the requirements of the Landlord’s insurers, cease any activity
complained of and make good any circumstance which has caused any increase in
insurance premiums or the cancellation of any insurance policy. If any policy of insurance
in respect of the Leased Premises is cancelled or becomes subject to cancellation by reason
of anything so done or omitted to be done, the Landlord may without prior notice
terminate this Lease and re-enter the Leased Premises.
5.5 Signage. The Tenant shall, with the Landlord’s prior written approval, not to be
unreasonably withheld, be permitted to install and exhibit sign(s) identifying the Tenant
and the Tenant’s business activities on the Leased Premises. Subject to requirements of
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existing municipal by-laws, such sign(s) are to be installed and maintained at the Tenant’s
own expense.
5.6 Rules and Regulations. The Landlord shall be entitled from time to time to make
reasonable rules and regulations for the operation, maintenance, safety, and use of the
Leased Premises and the Tenant shall comply with such rules and regulations and shall
cause its servants, agents, employees, customers, invitees and licensees to comply with
such rules and regulations.
ARTICLE 6
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE LANDLORD
6.1 Operation of Leased Premises. The Tenant shall assume full responsibility for the
operation and maintenance of the Leased Premises and for the repair or replacement of all
fixtures or chattels located therein or thereon. The Landlord shall have no responsibility
whatsoever, with respect to maintenance, repairs or replacement, except as provided in
Section 6.2 herein, provided that if the Tenant fails to do so, the Landlord may at its sole
option upon 14 days prior written notice and without any obligation to the Tenant elect to
perform such maintenance, repairs or replacement as the Landlord may reasonably deem
necessary or desirable. In so doing, the Landlord shall not be liable for any consequential
damage, direct or indirect to any person or property, including, but without restricting the
generality of the foregoing, damages for a disruption of the business of the Tenant and
damage to, or loss of, the goods, chattels and equipment and other property of the Tenant
nor shall any reduction or disruption of services be construed as a breach of the Landlord’s
covenants or as an eviction of the Tenant, or release of the Tenant from any obligation
under this Lease provided that the Tenant’s business is not unreasonably interfered with.
6.2 Access by Landlord. The Tenant shall permit the Landlord to enter the Leased Premises
at any time outside normal business hours in case of an emergency and otherwise during
normal business hours where such will not unreasonably disturb or interfere with the
Tenant’s use of the Leased Premises or operation of its business, to examine, inspect and
show the Leased Premises for purposes of leasing, sale or financing, to provide services or
make repairs, replacements, changes or alterations as provided for in this Lease and to
take such steps as the Landlord may deem necessary for the safety, improvement or
preservation of the Leased Premises. The Landlord shall, whenever possible, consult with
or give reasonable notice to the Tenant prior to entry but no such entry shall constitute an
eviction or a breach of the Landlord’s covenant for quiet enjoyment or entitle the Tenant
to any abatement of Rent. The Tenant shall also permit the Landlord, its employees and
agents, at any time during the six (6) months prior to the expiry or termination of this
Lease to enter the Leased Premises for the purpose of showing it to any such persons as
may be desirous of purchasing or leasing the Leased Premises.
ARTICLE 7
TENANT’S RESPONSIBILITIES
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7.1 Tenant’s Obligations. In connection with the Leased Premises, the Tenant hereby agrees
that it shall be responsible for the following throughout the Term:
(a) Insurance - to take out and maintain, in the name of the Landlord its agents and
employees, the Tenant and each mortgagee of the Leased Premises as their interests
may appear the following forms of insurance:
(i) all risks property insurance (including flood, sewer back-up and earthquake)
with coverage for the full replacement cost value of the Leased Premises
including By-Law endorsement for demolition or replacement;
(ii) insurance upon property of every description owned by the Tenant or for
which the Tenant is legally liable and installed or kept within the Leased
Premises (including leasehold improvements) in an amount not less than the
full replacement costs value;
(iii) comprehensive broad form boiler, machinery and equipment insurance for the
full replacement cost value of all boilers, pressure vessels, air-conditioning and
other equipment located on the Leased Premises;
(iv) comprehensive public liability and broad form property damage insurance with
limits of not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence with extensions including but
not limited to personal injury, intentional acts, blanket contractual, cross-
liability and severability of interest, occurrence property damage, employer’s
liability and non-owned automobile coverage;
(v) any other form or forms of insurance as the Landlord or its mortgagees may
reasonably require;
All insurance policies required under this provision shall provide for a waiver of
subrogation against the Landlord or those for whom it is in law responsible whether
any damage is caused by the acts, omission, or negligence of the Landlord or those for
whom it is in law responsible. Each such insurance policy shall further contain a
prohibition against cancellation or material change that reduces or restricts the
insurance coverage except upon 30 days prior written notice to the Landlord. The
Tenant shall provide the Landlord with certified copies of each such insurance policy
on or before the Commencement Date.
(b) Utilities - to promptly pay and discharge all charges, rates, assessments and levies for
heat, water, gas, hydro, sewage, and all other utilities supplied to or consumed in the
Leased Premises;
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(c) Taxes - to promptly pay and discharge all taxes, levies, duties, assessments, and
license fees whatsoever whether municipal, school, provincial, parliamentary or
otherwise levied, imposed or assessed against the Leased Premises or upon the
Landlord in respect thereof, or from time to time levied, imposed or assessed in the
future in lieu thereof, including those levied, imposed or assessed for education,
school and local improvements, or other similar taxes imposed upon the Landlord or
the Tenant and including all Value Taxes, business taxes, if any, and realty taxes from
time to time payable by the Landlord or levied against the Landlord on account of its
ownership or operation of the Leased Premises; and including all costs and expenses
(including legal fees on a solicitor and client basis and other professional fees and
interest and penalties on deferred payments) incurred by the Landlord in good faith in
contesting, resisting or appealing any such taxes, rates, duties, levies or assessments
but excluding income or profits taxes upon the income of the Landlord; as well as any
form of capital or capital gains taxes levied in respect of the Leased Premises all to be
paid by the Tenant on or before the date when the same or installments for the same
are due. The Tenant shall upon the request of the Landlord promptly deliver to the
Landlord for examination all receipts for payment of such taxes, levies, duties,
assessments and license fees. The Tenant shall also reimburse the Landlord at times
and in the manner specified by the Landlord, and in the full amount of any taxes in the
nature of a business transfer tax, Value Taxes, sales tax or any other tax levied, rated,
charged or assessed in respect of the Minimum Rent or Additional Rent payable under
this Lease. The Tenant shall reimburse the Landlord for such taxes at the full tax rate
applicable from time to time.
(d) Heating and Cooling - to pay and discharge as Rent the cost of all heating, cooling,
ventilating and air conditioning required in the Leased Premises and the cost of all
repairs, replacements and improvements to the heating, ventilating, air conditioning
and other service and utility systems;
(e) Maintenance - to maintain the Leased Premises and all improvements therein in good
order and condition, provide all landscaping, gardening and snow removal, keep the
Leased Premises in a clean condition and remove from the Leased Premises at its
expense all debris and garbage;
(f) Repairs - to perform all repairs to and make all replacements of fixtures, systems,
facilities, equipment, machinery, leasehold improvements and plate glass in the Leased
Premises as may be necessary; and
(g) All Other Expenses - to pay all other expenses of every nature incurred in connection
with the maintenance and operation of the Leased Premises.
7.2 Payment of Costs. The Tenant shall pay all of the costs and expenses associated with the
Tenant’s obligations directly to the appropriate party as they come due and shall, at the
Landlord’s request, provide the Landlord with copies of receipts or other proof acceptable
to the Landlord that such costs have been paid. If the Tenant fails to perform any
obligation under this Lease or to pay any costs and expenses as set out herein, the
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Landlord may at its sole option and discretion, on seven (7) days written notice to the
Tenant, perform such obligation or pay such amounts on behalf of the Tenant and the
Tenant shall forthwith upon receipt of an invoice therefor reimburse the Landlord for the
cost of such action or the amount of such payment.
7.3 Leasehold Improvements. The Tenant may install in the Leased Premises its usual
fixtures and personal property in a proper manner; provided that no installation or repair
shall interfere with or damage the mechanical or electrical systems or the structure of the
Leased Premises. If the Tenant is not then in default hereunder, the fixtures and personal
property installed in the Leased Premises by the Tenant may be removed by the Tenant
from time to time in the ordinary course of the Tenant’s business or in the course of
reconstruction, renovation or alteration of the Leased Premises by the Tenant, provided
that the Tenant promptly repairs at its own expense any damage to the Leased Premises
resulting from the installation and removal reasonable wear and tear excepted. The Tenant
shall, if required by the Landlord, remove any Leasehold Improvements or fixtures from
the Leased Premises upon the termination of this Lease.
7.4 Alterations by Tenant. The Tenant may from time to time at its own expense make
changes, additions and improvements to the Leased Premises to better adapt the same to
its business, provided that any change, addition or improvement shall be made only after
obtaining written consent of the Landlord, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld
and shall be carried out in a good and workmanlike manner and only by persons selected
by the Tenant and reasonably approved in writing by the Landlord. If any such changes,
additions or improvements require alterations to the exterior walls, roof, or other
structural components of the Leased Premises or modification to the heating, ventilation
or air conditioning systems in the Leased Premises, the Tenant shall be solely responsible
for the cost of such modifications and the Landlord hereby reserves the right to perform
any such work at the expense of the Tenant provided that the cost of such work to the
Tenant is reasonable in the circumstance.
7.5 Liens. The Tenant shall pay promptly when due all costs for work done or caused to be
done by the Tenant in the Leased Premises which could result in any lien or encumbrance
on the Landlord’s interest in the property, shall keep the title to the property and every
part thereof free and clear of any lien or encumbrance in respect of the work and shall
indemnify and hold harmless the Landlord against any claim, loss, cost, demand and legal
or other expense, whether in respect of any lien or otherwise, arising out of the supply of
materials, services or labor for the work.
7.6 Notify Landlord. The Tenant shall immediately notify the Landlord of any accidents or
defect in the Leased Premises or any systems thereof, and as well of any matter or
condition which may cause injury or damage to the Leased Premises or any person or
property located therein.
ARTICLE 8
DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION
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8.1 Damage and Destruction. If during the Term the Leased Premises or any part thereof
shall be damaged by fire, lightning, tempest, structural defects or acts of God or by any
additional perils from time to time defined and covered in the standard broad-coverage fire
insurance policy carried by the Landlord on the Leased Premises, the following provisions
shall apply:
(a) If as a result of such damage the Leased Premises are rendered partially unfit for
occupancy by the Tenant, the Rent shall abate in the proportion that the part of the
Leased Premises rendered unfit for occupancy by the Tenant is of the whole of the
Leased Premises. If the Leased Premises are rendered wholly unfit for occupancy by
the Tenant, the Rent shall be suspended until the Leased Premises have been rebuilt
and repaired or restored.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) above, if in the opinion of the Landlord’s architect or
engineer given within 60 business days of the happening of damage, the Leased
Premises shall be incapable of being rebuilt, repaired, or restored with reasonable
diligence within 180 days after the occurrence of the damage then either the Landlord
or the Tenant may, at its option, terminate this Leased by notice in writing to the other
given within 15 days of the giving of the opinion of the Landlord’s architect or
engineer. If notice is given by the Landlord or Tenant under this Section, then this
Lease shall terminate from the date of such damage and the Tenant shall immediately
surrender the Leased Premises and all interest therein to the Landlord and the Rent
shall be apportioned and shall be payable by the Tenant only to the date of the damage
and the Landlord may thereafter re-enter and repossess the Leased Premises.
(c) If the Leased Premises are capable with reasonable diligence of being rebuilt, repaired
or restored within 180 days of the occurrence of such damage, then the Landlord shall
proceed to rebuild, restore or repair the Leased Premises with reasonable promptness
within 180 days plus any additional period due to delay caused by strikes, lock-outs,
slow-downs, shortages of material or labor, acts of God, acts of war, inclement
weather or other occurrences which are beyond the reasonable control of the
Landlord, and the Rent shall abate in the manner provided for in subsection (a) above
until the Leased Premises have been rebuilt, repaired or restored; provided that
nothing in this Section shall in any way be deemed to affect the obligation of the
Tenant to repair, maintain, replace or rebuild the Leased premises as otherwise
provided by the terms of this Lease.
ARTICLE 9
INDEMNITY
9.1 Indemnity. The Tenant shall indemnify and save harmless the Landlord and its agents and
employees from any and all liabilities, damages, costs, claims, suits or actions growing or
arising out of:
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(b) any damage to property while the property is in or about the Leased Premises; and
(c) any injury to person or persons including death resulting at any time therefrom
occurring in or about the Leased Premises.
9.2 Limitation of Landlord’s Liability. The Landlord and its agents and employees shall not
be liable for any damage to the Leased Premises or any property located therein caused by
any latent defect or by steam, water, rain or snow which may leak into, issue or flow from
any part of the Leased Premises or from the water, steam, sprinkler or drainage pipes or
plumbing works of the same or from any other place or from any damage caused by or
attributable to the condition or arrangement of any electrical or other wiring or for any
damage caused by anything done or omitted to be done by any person or for damage
caused by interruption or failure of any service or utility or for damage however caused to
merchandise, stock in trade, books, records, files, money, securities, negotiable
instruments, papers or other valuables.
9.3 Survival of Obligations and Indemnities. All obligations of the Tenant which arise
during the Term pursuant to this Lease and which have not been satisfied and the
indemnities and other obligations of the Tenant contained in Section 9.1 shall survive the
expiration or other termination of this Lease.
ARTICLE 10
DEFAULT
10.1 Interest and Costs. The Tenant shall pay monthly to the Landlord interest at a rate equal
to the lesser of the prime rate established as such by the Landlord’s bank from time to time
plus one per cent per annum and the maximum rate permitted by applicable law, upon any
default in payment of Rent from the due date for payment thereof until the same is fully
paid and satisfied. The Tenant shall indemnify the Landlord against all costs and charges
reasonably incurred in enforcing payment of Rent hereunder and in obtaining possession of
the Leased Premises should the same be necessary.
10.2 Events of Default. Each of the following events shall constitute an event of default (an
“Event of Default”):
(a) all or any part of the Rent hereby reserved is not paid when due and upon written
notice by the Landlord default continues for five (5) days after notice thereof; or
(b) the Term or any goods, merchandise, stock in trade, chattels or equipment of the
Tenant is seized or is taken or exigible in execution or in attachment or if a writ of
execution is issued against the Tenant or if a creditor takes possession thereof; or
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(c) the Tenant or any person or corporation bound to perform the obligations of the
Tenant hereunder either as guarantor or indemnifier or as one of the parties
constituting the Tenant takes any steps or suffers any order to be made for its
winding-up or other termination of its corporate existence or becomes insolvent or
commits an act of bankruptcy or becomes bankrupt or takes the benefit of any statute
that may be in force for bankrupt or insolvent debtors or becomes involved in
voluntary or involuntary winding-up proceedings or if a receiver or receiver/manager
shall be appointed for the business, property, affairs or revenues of the Tenant or such
person or corporation; or
(d) the Tenant makes a bulk sale of its goods or moves or commences, attempts or
threatens to move its goods, chattels and equipment out of the Leased Premises (other
than in the normal course of its business) or ceases to conduct business from the
Leased Premises for in excess of 14 days; or
(e) the Tenant fails to observe, perform and keep each and every of the covenants,
agreements and conditions herein contained to be observed, performed and kept by
the Tenant and persists in the failure after 10 days notice by the Landlord requiring the
Tenant to remedy, correct, desist or comply (or if any breach would reasonably
require more than 10 days to rectify, unless the Tenant commences rectification within
the 10 day notice period and thereafter promptly and effectively and continuously
proceeds with the rectification of the breach).
10.3 Remedies on Default. Upon the occurrence of one or more Events of Default, the
Landlord may, at its option, and in addition to and without prejudice to all rights and
remedies of the Landlord available to it either by any other provision of this Lease or by
statute or the general law:
(a) be entitled to the full amount of the current month’s and the next three months’
installments of Rent which shall immediately become due and payable and the
Landlord may immediately distrain for the same, together with any arrears then
unpaid;
(b) without notice or any form of legal process, forthwith re-enter upon and take
possession of the Leased Premises or any part thereof in the name of the whole and
re-let the Leased Premises or any part thereof on behalf of the Tenant or otherwise as
the Landlord sees fit and remove and sell the Tenant’s merchandise, stock in trade,
goods, chattels and trade fixtures therefrom, any rule of law or equity to the contrary
notwithstanding;
(c) seize and sell such goods, chattels and equipment of the Tenant as are in the Leased
Premises and may apply the proceeds thereof to all Rent to which the Landlord is then
entitled under this Lease. Any such sale may be effected by public auction or
otherwise, and either in bulk or by individual item, all as the Landlord in its sole
discretion may decide;
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(d) terminate this Lease by leaving upon the Leased Premises ten (10) days prior written
notice of the termination, and termination shall be without prejudice to the Landlord’s
right to damages; it being agreed that the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord as damages
the loss of income of the Landlord to be derived from the Leased Premises for the
unexpired portion of the Term had it not been terminated, provided that the Landlord
shall not be entitled in any event to receive any damages greater than those damages
the Landlord would be entitled to receive at law; or
(e) re-enter into and upon the Leased Premises or any part thereof in the name of the
whole and repossess and enjoy the same as of the Landlord’s former estate, anything
herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding;
and the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord forthwith upon demand all expenses of the
Landlord in re-entering, terminating, re-letting, collecting sums due or payable by the
Tenant or realizing upon assets seized including tenant inducements, leasing commissions,
legal fees on a solicitor and client basis and all disbursements and the expense of keeping
the Leased Premises in good order, and preparing the same for re-letting.
10.4 Waiver. If the Landlord shall overlook, excuse, condone or suffer nay default, breach or
non-observance by the Tenant of any obligation hereunder, this shall not operate as a
waiver of the obligation in respect of any continuing or subsequent default, breach or non-
observance and no such waiver shall be implied but shall only be effected if expressed in
writing.
ARTICLE 11
ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFERS
11.1 No Assignment By Tenant. The Tenant shall not assign, sublet, pledge or transfer this
Lease or any interest therein or in any way part with possession of all or any part of the
Leased Premises, or permit all or any part of the Leased Premises to be used or occupied
by any other person without the Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent may not
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be unreasonably withheld. The Tenant shall be permitted to assign this lease without prior
consent of the Landlord to an associated corporation, a parent or wholly owned subsidiary
of the Tenant or to a corporation which results from the reorganization, consolidation,
amalgamation or merger of the Tenant, provided that any such assignment or any transfer,
or transfers, or other dealing with any of the shares of the Tenant, which taken alone or
together have the effect of changing control of the Tenant, shall be deemed to be an
assignment of this Lease which requires the prior approval of the Landlord as set out
herein.
11.2 Sale, Conveyance and Assignment by the Landlord. Nothing in this Lease shall restrict
the right of the Landlord to sell, convey, assign, pledge or otherwise deal with the Leased
Premises subject only to the rights of the Tenant under this Lease. A sale, conveyance or
assignment of the Leased Premises by the Landlord shall operate to release the Landlord
from liability from and after the effective date thereof in respect of all of the covenants,
terms and conditions of this Lease, express or implied, except as they may relate to the
period prior to the effective date, and only to the extent that the Landlord’s successor
assumes the Landlord’s obligations under the Lease and the Tenant shall thereafter look
solely to the Landlord’s successor in interest and to this Lease.
11.3 Subordination. This Lease is and shall be subject and subordinate in all respects to any
and all mortgages (including deeds of trust and mortgage) now or hereafter placed on the
Leased Premises and all advances thereunder, past, present and future and to all renewals,
modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof. The Tenant agrees to
execute promptly after request therefor an instrument of subordination as may be
requested.
ARTICLE 12
SURRENDER AND OVERHOLDING
12.1 Surrender. Upon the expiration or other termination of the Term, the Tenant shall
immediately quit and surrender possession of the Leased Premises and all leasehold
improvements in substantially the condition in which the Tenant is required to maintain the
Leased Premises excepting only reasonable wear and tear, and upon surrender, all right,
title, and interest of the Tenant in the Leased Premises shall cease. It is understood that the
Landlord has the right to remove and sell or otherwise dispose of any leasehold
improvements, chattels, equipment or any other property of the Tenant left on the Leased
Premises by the Tenant after the termination of this Lease, and to retain the proceeds
thereof, and the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord upon written demand all of the costs
incurred by the Landlord in connection therewith.
12.2 Overholding. If the Tenant continues to occupy the Leased Premises after the expiration
or other termination of the Term without any further written agreement, the Tenant shall
be a monthly tenant at an Minimum Rent equal to two times the Minimum Rent paid by
the Tenant immediately prior to the expiration or other termination of the Term but subject
to all other provisions in this Lease to the extent that the same are applicable to a month to
month tenancy, and a tenancy from year to year shall not be created by implication of law.
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Nothing contained in this Section shall preclude the Landlord from exercising all of its
rights set out in this Lease including, without limitation, the taking of any action for
recovery or possession of the Leased Premises.
ARTICLE 13
GENERAL
13.2 Registration. The Tenant agrees not to register this Lease. If the Tenant wishes to register
a notice of this Lease, the Landlord agrees to execute at the expense of the Tenant, an
acknowledgement or short form of lease sufficient for such purpose which shall preserve
the confidentiality of the Rent and other financial terms of this Lease. The Tenant shall at
its own expense, upon expiration or earlier termination of the Term, discharge any
registration made against the Leased Premises providing notice of its interest in the Lease.
13.3 Notice. Any notice required or contemplated by any provision of this Lease shall be given
in writing and shall be sufficiently given if mailed by registered mail or delivered or if sent
by telecopy or similar form of immediate transmission and if to the Landlord, delivered to
the address set out on page 1 and if to the Tenant, personally (or to a partner or officer of
the Tenant if the Tenant is a firm or corporation) or delivered to the Leased Premises
(whether or not the Tenant has departed from, vacated or abandoned the same). Any
notice shall be deemed to have been received five postal delivery days after the date of
mailing or on the day following the date of delivery or sending. If it is reasonably
anticipated that mail service may be disrupted, notice must be delivered or sent by telecopy
or other form of immediate transmission.
13.4 Relationship of Parties. Nothing contained in this Lease shall create any relationship
between the parties hereto other than that of Landlord and Tenant.
13.5 Governing Law. This Lease shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the
rights of the parties shall be governed by, the laws of the State of .
13.7 Force Majeure. In the event that either party hereto shall be delayed or hindered in or
prevented from the performance of any act required hereunder by reason of strikes, lock-
outs, labor troubles, inability to procure materials, failure of power, restrictive
governmental laws or regulations, riots, insurrection, war or other reason of a like nature
not the fault of the party delayed in performing work or doing acts required under the
terms of this Lease, then performance of such act shall be excused for the period of the
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delay and the period for the performance of any such act shall be extended for a period
equivalent tot he period of such delay.
13.8 Severability. All of the provisions of this Lease are to be construed as covenants and
agreements. If any provision of this Lease is illegal or unenforceable, it shall be considered
separate and severable from the remaining provisions of this Lease, which shall remain in
force and be binding as thought he provision had never been included.
13.9 Captions and Headings. The captions and headings contained in this Lease are for
convenience of reference only and are not intended to limit, enlarge or otherwise affect the
interpretation of the Articles, Sections or parts thereof to which they apply.
13.10 Interpretation. Wherever necessary or appropriate in this Lease, the plural shall be
interpreted as singular, the masculine gender as feminine or neuter and vice versa and
when there are two or more parties bound by the Tenant’s covenants herein contained their
obligations shall be joint and several.
13.12 Successors and Assigns. Subject to specific provisions contained in this Lease to the
contrary, this Lease shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and
assigns of the Landlord and the heirs, executors and administrators and the permitted
successors and assigns of the Tenant.
13.13 Consent Not Unreasonably Withheld. For greater clarity and except as otherwise
specifically provided, whenever consent or approval of Landlord or Tenant is required
under the terms of this Lease, such consent or approval shall not be unreasonably withheld
or delayed. If either party withholds any consent or approval such party shall on written
request deliver to the other a written statement giving the reasons therefor.
13.14 Net Lease. The Tenant acknowledges and agrees that it is intended that this Lease is a
completely carefree net lease to the Landlord, except as herein set out, that the Landlord is
not responsible during the term for any costs, charges, expenses or outlays of any nature
whatsoever arising form or related to the Leased Premises, or the use and occupancy
thereof, or the business carried on therein, and the Tenant shall pay all charges impositions,
costs and expenses of every nature and kind relating to the Leased Premises except as
expressly herein set out.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Landlord and the Tenant have executed this Lease as of the date
first set forth above.
Witness
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Witness