EX-10 5 p13919_ex10-48.txt OFFICE SERVICE AGREEMENT Exhibit 10.48 Office Service Agreement by and between Pogo.com Inc. and 300 California Associates, LLC, dated September 17, 1999. COPY Pogo.com Inc. LEASE: SAN FRANCISCO 19615 300 CALIFORNIA STREET OFFICE LEASE 300 CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATES, LLC, Landlord and T E Network, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Tenant Dated: September 17, 1999 300 CALIFORNIA STREET BASIC LEASE INFORMATION Lease Paragraph Introductory Paragraph: Date: September 17, 1999 Landlord: 300 CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATES, LLC Tenant: T E Network, Inc., a Delaware Corporation Paragraph 1: Initial Premises: Suite 700 and Suite 800, which includes the entire seventh and eighth floors, deemed to consist of 30,762 rentable square feet, and Suite 500, deemed to consist of 8,000 rentable square feet. Expansion Premises: Suite 501, deemed to consist of 7,316 rentable square feet. Building: 300 CALIFORNIA STREET, San Francisco, California, 94104 deemed to consist of 122,612 rentable square feet Paragraph 3: Projected Commencement Date: November 1,1999 Expansion Commencement Date: June 1, 2000 Initial Term: Seven (7) years Paragraph 5: Base Rent: As set forth in Schedule 4 Paragraph 6: and Paragraph 7: Initial Tenant's Share: 31.61% Expanded Tenant's Share (Month 7) 37.58% Real Estate Taxes Base Year: 2000 Operating Expenses Base Year: 2000 Paragraph 8: Security Deposit: $158,278.16 and Letter of Credit Paragraph 40: Tenant's Address for Notices: T E Network, Inc., a Delaware Corporation 300 CALIFORNIA STREET Suite 800 San Francisco, CA 94104 with a copy to: Dennis Debroeck Fenwick & West 2 Palo Alto Square Palo Alto, CA 94306 Landlord's Address for Notices: 300 CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATES, LLC 1000 Sansome Street, Suite 380 San Francisco, CA 94111 Attn: Michael Halper Paragraph 46: Tenant's Broker: Ernst & Young Schedule 1: Option to Renew 2 Schedule 2: Option to Expand Schedule 3: First Right of Refusal Schedule 4: Rental Adjustment Schedule The provisions of the Lease identified above in the margin are those provisions where references to particular Basic Lease Information appear. Each such reference shall incorporate the applicable Basic Lease Information. Landlord: 300 CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATES, LLC By: /s/ Michael Halper --------------------------------- Name: Michael Halper --------------------------------- Title: Manager --------------------------------- Tenant: T E Network, Inc., a Delaware Corporation By: /s/ Erick Hachenburg --------------------------------- Name: Erick Hachenburg --------------------------------- Title: President/CEO --------------------------------- 3 300 CALIFORNIA STREET OFFICE LEASE This Lease, made this 17th day of September 1999, is by and between 300 CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATES, LLC ("Landlord"), a California limited liability company, and T E Network, Inc., a Delaware Corporation ("Tenant"). WITNESSETH: 1. Premises. Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby hires from Landlord certain premises consisting of a portion of that certain building (the "Building") described in the Basic Lease Information. The Building is (the "Building") owned by Landlord and located on certain land in the City and County of San Francisco, which land is more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto. The premises leased to Tenant hereunder (the "Premises") are or shall be commonly identified by the Suite Number, if any, appearing in the Basic Lease Information and are generally depicted in the preliminary floor plan attached hereto as Exhibit B and Exhibit B-1. It is expressly agreed and understood by Tenant that the Initial Premises shall include the entire eighth, seventh and more than half of the fifth floors of the Building. On June 1, 2000, the Premises will also include the balance of the fifth floor of the Building (the "Expansion Premises"). as depicted in Exhibit B-1 attached hereto. All terms and conditions of the Lease shall apply to the Expansion Premises. Said letting and hiring is upon and subject to the terms, covenants, and conditions herein set forth and Tenant covenants as a material part of the consideration for this Lease to keep and perform each and all of said terms, covenants and conditions by it to be kept and performed. See also Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 attached hereto. 2. Purpose. The Premises shall be used for general office purposes (including sales, training, administrative, customer services and operations center) and for no other use or purpose without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent may be granted or denied in Landlord's sole discretion. 3. Term. The term of this Lease shall commence on November 1,1999 (the "Projected Commencement Date"), or upon substantial completion of Tenant Improvements, whichever comes first, but in no event later than January 1, 2000. Landlord shall deliver possession of the Premises in accordance with the Exhibit C attached hereto. The term shall continue as set forth in the Basic Lease Information unless sooner terminated pursuant to the terms hereof. If the Commencement Date is other than the first day of a calendar month, the initial term shall also include the remainder of the partial calendar month in which the Commencement Date occurs. See also Schedule 1 and Schedule 3. 4. Possession. Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver possession of the Premises to Tenant in accordance with the Work Letter Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit C upon the mutual execution of the Lease (the "Delivery Date") . If Landlord, for any reason whatsoever, cannot deliver possession of the Premises to Tenant on the Delivery Date, this Lease shall not be void or voidable, nor shall Landlord be liable to Tenant for any loss or damage resulting therefrom; provided, however, that if Landlord does not deliver the Premises to Tenant on or before that date which is 120 days after the Delivery Date, as such date may be extended on account of Tenant Delays, casualty, inclement weather, labor disputes. shortage of materials, or any other matters beyond the reasonable control of Landlord, Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease by notifying Landlord thereof at any time before Landlord delivers possession of the Premises to Tenant in the condition required hereby. Within 10 days after written request from Landlord, Tenant shall execute and return to Landlord an acknowledgment of the Commencement Date and such other information as Landlord shall reasonably request. Tenant confirms and agrees that it is leasing the Premises in their "as is" state and condition that it has, and will have, reviewed and fully satisfied itself as to the adequacy of the 4 Premises, and that Landlord shall have no obligation whatsoever to make or pay for any improvements or renovation in the Premises to prepare the same for Tenant's occupancy, except as expressly provided elsewhere in this Lease. By taking possession of the Premises, Tenant agrees that the Premises are then in a good and tenantable condition, and otherwise in the condition in which Landlord was required to deliver them to Tenant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant may enter the Premises, at all times, at its own risk, subsequent to the mutual execution and delivery of this Lease, for the purpose of constructing tenant improvements, or to install fixtures, supplies, inventory and other property in the Premises prior to the Commencement Date. Pre-term possession will be subject to the availability of the Premises. During the course of any such pre-term possession, all terms and conditions of this Lease, except rent and commencement, shall apply. 5. Rent. (a) Base Rent. On or before the first day of each calendar month during the term hereof Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as minimum monthly rent for the Premises, the Base Rent set forth in the Basic Lease Information. The minimum monthly rent for any partial month shall be prorated at the rate of 1/30 of the minimum monthly rent per day. Simultaneously with the execution of this Lease, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the Base Rent for the first full calendar month for which Base Rent is payable. (b) General Provisions. Rent shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord, in advance, without deduction or offset, in lawful money of the United States of America to 300 CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATES, LLC, 1000 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 or to such other person or at such other place as Landlord may from time to time designate by prior written notice. Payments made by check must be drawn either on a California financial institution or on a financial institution that is a member of the federal reserve system. All charges and other amounts of any kind payable by Tenant to Landlord pursuant to this Lease other than Base Rent shall be deemed additional rent. Landlord shall have the same remedies for default in the payment of additional rent as for default in the payment of Base Rent. Base Rent and additional rent are collectively sometimes hereinafter referred to as rent. No security or guaranty which may now or hereafter be furnished Landlord for the payment of the rent herein reserved or for performance by Tenant of the other covenants or conditions of this Lease shall in any way be a bar or defense to any action in unlawful detainer, or for the recovery of the Premises, or to any action which Landlord may at any time commence for a breach of any of the covenants or conditions of this Lease. 6. Taxes. Tenant shall pay to Landlord an amount equal to Tenant's Share of any increase in Taxes above the amount of Taxes levied and assessed for the fiscal tax year specified in the Basic Lease Information. The total amounts due hereunder shall be paid to Landlord on or before the date full payment of the applicable Taxes are due or, if payable in installments, the date payment of the first installment of such Taxes are due. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, at Landlord's sole election, at any time or times Landlord may reasonably estimate in advance the amount of Taxes for any next ensuing 12-month period and, upon Landlord's written notice, Tenant shall pay to Landlord on the first day of each calendar month of such 12-month period, with Base Rent as provided for in Paragraph 5 hereof, one-twelfth (1/12th) of Tenant's Share of such estimated Taxes. If during any such 12-month period Landlord shall reasonably revise its estimate of Tenant's share of said taxes for such 12- month period, Landlord shall, with 30 days prior written notice, advise Tenant and commencing on the date the next Base Rent payment is due, Tenant shall pay all additional Taxes on such revised estimate for the portion of the 12-month period already elapsed and shall commence paying the additional Taxes based on such revised estimate for the remainder of such 12- month period. Upon conclusion of such 12-month period, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a statement of Tenant's Share of the actual Taxes for such period and if the amounts theretofore paid by Tenant on account of Landlord's estimate shall exceed the amount of Tenant's Share of such actual Taxes, Landlord shall pay to Tenant the amount of such excess within 15 days after date of delivery of such statement to Tenant, and if the amounts theretofore paid by Tenant on account of Landlord's estimate shall be less than the amount of Tenant's Share of such actual Taxes, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the amount of such deficiency within 15 days after date of delivery of such statement to Tenant. Landlord, at its election, may estimate Taxes on a calendar-year basis, in which event Tenant shall pay one- twelfth (1/12th) of such estimated Taxes as herein before provided and, if this Lease shall commence on a day other than the first day of a calendar year and/or shall end on a day other than the last day of a calendar year, 5 Tenant's Share of such Taxes, as applicable to such first and last calendar years of the term hereof, shall be computed on a pro rata basis. For the purposes of this Paragraph 6, "Taxes" shall mean all real and personal taxes, assessments, and reassessments, special or otherwise, foreseen or unforeseen, levied or assessed upon the Building, including, without limitation, any increases in taxes resulting from any change in ownership of the Building or any portion thereof, and any taxes levied and assessed in lieu of or in substitution for existing or additional real or personal property taxes as well as any form of assessment, license, fee, levy, penalty, or tax (other than inheritance or estate taxes), imposed by any authority having the direct or indirect power to tax, including any city, county, state, or federal government, or any school, agricultural, lighting, drainage, or other improvement district, as against any legal or equitable interest of Landlord in the Premises or in the real property of which the Premises are a part, or as against Landlord's right to rent or other income therefrom, or as against Landlord's business of leasing the Premises. In addition, Tenant shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of any increase in taxes or assessments of whatsoever kind and nature (including, without limitation, all personal property taxes) caused by improvements or installations made by Tenant to the Premises at any time during the term hereof. For purposes of this Paragraph 6, "Tenant's Share" shall be in the same proportion that the rentable square footage of the Premises bears from time to time to the aggregate rentable square footage of the Building. At the inception of this Lease Tenant's Share for purposes of this Paragraph 6 shall be that percentage specified as Tenant's Share in the Basic Lease Information (which may be adjusted from time to time by Landlord, upon written notice to Tenant, in event of changes in the aggregate rentable building square footage in the Building). 7. Operating Expenses. (a) Payment of Operating Expenses. Tenant shall pay to Landlord, at the times hereinafter set forth, an amount equal to Tenant's Share of any increase in Operating Expenses for the Building above the Operating Expenses for the Building for the Base Year specified in the Basic Lease Information. Statements of the amount of Operating Expenses for the preceding calendar year and the amount of such increase payable by Tenant shall be determined by Landlord utilizing Generally Accepted Accounting Principles consistently applied and shall be payable by Tenant on demand by Landlord, as defined below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at Landlord's sole election, at any time or times Landlord may reasonably estimate in advance Landlord's Operating Expenses for any next ensuing 12- month period and, upon Landlord's written notice, Tenant shall pay to Landlord on the first day of each calendar month of such 12-month period, with Base Rent as provided for in Paragraph 5 hereof, one-twelfth (1/12th) of Tenant's Share of such estimated Operating Expenses. If during any such 12-month period Landlord shall revise its estimate of Tenant's Share of said expenses for such 12-month period, Landlord shall, with thirty (30) days prior written notice, advise Tenant and commencing on the date the next Base Rent payment is due, Tenant shall pay all additional Operating Expenses on such revised estimate for the portion of the 12-month period already elapsed and shall commence paying the additional Operating Expenses based on such revised estimate for the remainder of such 12-month period. Upon conclusion of such 12-month period, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant an itemized statement in reasonable detail of Tenant's Share of Landlords actual Operating Expenses for such period and, if the amounts theretofore paid by Tenant on account of Landlord's estimate shall exceed the amount of Tenant's Share of such actual costs, Landlord shall pay to Tenant the amount of such excess within 15 days after date of delivery of such statement to Tenant, and, if the amounts theretofore paid by Tenant on account of Landlord's estimate shall be less than the amount of Tenant's Share of such actual costs, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the amount of such deficiency within 15 days after date of delivery of such statement to Tenant. Landlord, at its election, may estimate Operating Expenses on a calendar-year basis, in which event if this Lease shall commence on a day other than the first day of a calendar year and/or shall end on a day other than the last day of a calendar year, Tenant's Share of such estimated costs, as applicable to such first and last calendar years of the term hereof, shall be computed on a pro rata basis. For purposes of this Paragraph 7, "Tenant's Share" shall be in the same proportion that the rentable square footage of the Premises bears from time to time to the aggregate rentable square footage of the Building. At the inception of this Lease Tenant's Share for purposes of this Paragraph 7 shall be that percentage specified as Tenant's Share in the Basic Lease Information (which may be adjusted from time to time by Landlord, upon written notice to Tenant, in event of changes in the aggregate rentable building square footage in the Building). 6 (b) Operating Costs Defined. As used in this Paragraph 7, "Operating Expenses" shall mean any and all sums expended by Landlord directly or indirectly for the maintenance, management, and operation of the Building, including, without limiting the foregoing: wages, salaries, employee benefits, and payroll burden of personnel engaged in management, operation and maintenance of the Building; Building management office rent or rental value; costs of power, heat, light, steam, air conditioning, gas, water, garbage, sewage and waste disposal and other utilities; costs of equipment, tools, materials and supplies; all insurance premiums and deductibles; license, permit and inspection fees; amounts paid under maintenance contracts and for general services; depreciation on, or rental of, personal property; reasonable replacement reserves; the costs of resurfacing, repainting, cleaning, sweeping and repairing the parking lot areas; costs of repairing or replacement of debris receptacles; landscaping costs including maintenance, watering and the replacement or addition of plants; cost of directional signs, other markers, and car stops; all costs of keeping the exterior walls, foundations, down spouts, roofs, plumbing, sewage systems, electrical, and heating and air conditioning systems in the Building in good order, condition and repair; any and all parking charges, surcharges or any other costs levied by any governmental authority on the Building, or the rents generated therefrom, or the utilities consumed therein or similar matters; reasonable management fees; and the cost (hereinafter "capital cost") of any capital improvements made to the Building by Landlord that (i) reduce Operating Expenses or that reduce or conserve the amount of utilities consumed, (ii) are required under any Legal Requirements that were not applicable to the Building at the time this Lease was entered into, or (iii) are required to keep the Building and the common areas therein, in good order, condition, and repair, each of the foregoing capital costs to be amortized over such reasonable period as Landlord shall determine together with interest on the unamortized balance at the rate of ten percent (10%) per year or such higher rate as may have been paid by Landlord on funds borrowed for the purpose of constructing such capital improvements. Tenant expressly acknowledges that if Landlord, from time to time, elects to provide security services, Landlord shall not be deemed to have warranted the efficiency of such security personnel, service, procedures or equipment and Landlord shall not be liable in any manner for the failure of any such security personnel, services, procedures or equipment to prevent or control, or apprehend anyone suspected of personal injury or property damage in, on, or around the Property. Operating Expenses shall not include (i) capital improvements (except as otherwise provided above); (ii) costs of special services rendered to individual tenants (including Tenant) for which a special charge is made; (iii) interest and principal payments on loans or indebtedness secured by the Building and any rent paid on any ground or underlying lease; (iv) costs of improvements for Tenant or other tenants of the Building; (v) costs of services or other benefits of a type which are not available to Tenant but which are available to other tenants or occupants, and costs for which Landlord is reimbursed by other tenants of the Building other than through payment of tenants' shares of increases in Operating Costs and Taxes; (vi) advertising, leasing commissions, attorneys' fees and other expenses incurred in connection with leasing space in the Building or enforcing such leases; (vii) depreciation or amortization, other than as specifically enumerated in the definition of Operating Costs above; (viii) costs for which Landlord actually receives reimbursement from parties other than current or former tenants of the Building; (ix) costs relating to the abatement of Hazardous Materials, except such costs as are incurred in the ordinary course of maintaining and repairing the Building, or (x) insurance deductibles to the extent they exceed the higher of (1) $50,000 or (2) such amounts as are commercially reasonable with respect to office buildings equivalent to the Building located in the financial district of San Francisco. In addition, if the Base Year Operating Expenses do not include earthquake insurance and Landlord subsequently elects, at its sole discretion, to carry earthquake insurance, the cost that Landlord would have incurred in the Base Year had it carried earthquake insurance during the Base Year shall be imputed into the Base Year Operating Expenses. Likewise, if Landlord carries earthquake insurance in the Base Year but elects, in its sole discretion, not to carry such insurance in a subseouent year, the cost of such earthquake insurance in the Base Year shall be deducted from the Base Year Operating Expenses for the purposes of determining Tenant's Share of Operating Expenses in such subsequent year. For any period during which 100% of the rentable square footage comprising the Building is not leased, Operating Expenses shall be adjusted to equal Landlord's reasonable estimate of what Operating Expenses would be had the total rentable area of the Building been occupied during such period. (c) Additional Services. If in Landlord's determination Tenant's demand for or use of the common area facilities and services for the Building is or becomes excessive or sufficiently frequent as to warrant the same, Landlord may separately charge Tenant for Landlord's additional maintenance or service costs related thereto, with an 18% maximum administrative 7 charge from Landlord, which additional charges shall be due and payable within thirty (30) days after demand therefor. (d) Audit Right. Tenant, at its expense, shall have the right upon fifteen (15) days prior written notice to Landlord ("Tenant's Audit Notice") to be given only within two (2) months after Tenant receives the annual statement of additional rent under Paragraph 7(a) to audit Landlord's books and records relating to such statement for such immediately preceding calendar year, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) No audit shall be conducted at any time that Tenant is in default of any of the terms of this Lease; (b) any audit shall be conducted only by independent certified public accountants practicing for an accounting firm of national or regional prominence, employed by Tenant on an hourly or fixed fee basis, and not on a contingency fee basis; and (c) Tenant shall not audit Landlord's books and records more than one (1) time for any calendar year. Tenant acknowledges that Tenant's right to inspect Landlord's books and records with respect to Operating Expenses for the preceding calendar year is for the exclusive purpose of determining whether Landlord has complied with the terms of the Lease with respect to Tenant's Share of Operating Expenses. Tenant shall have thirty (30) days after Tenant's Audit Notice to complete Tenant's inspection of Landlord's books and records concerning Tenant's Share of Operating Expenses at Landlord's accounting office. During its inspection Tenant agrees to request, in writing, all pertinent documents relating to the inspection. If in Landlord's possession, Landlord will provide such documents to Tenant within ten (10) days from Landlord's receipt of the request and Tenant shall not remove such records from Landlord's accounting office, but Tenant shall have the right to make copies of the relevant documents at Tenant's expense. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a copy of the results of such audit within fifteen (15) days after its receipt by Tenant. The nature and content of any audit are strictly confidential. Tenant, on behalf of its accountant, employees and agents shall not disclose the information obtained from the audit to any other person or entity, including, without limitation, any other tenant in the Building, or any agent, employee, officer, shareholder, partner, accountant or attorney of such tenant in the Building, except as may reasonably be required in any dispute between Landlord and Tenant where the results of such audit are at issue. A breach of this confidentiality agreement shall constitute an Event of Default under this Lease. No assignee shall conduct an audit for any period during which such assignee was not in possession of the Premises. If Tenant's audit shows that Operating Expenses are overstated by more than five percent (5%), then Landlord agrees to pay the reasonable costs of such audit, not to exceed Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($5,000.00) per audit. 8. Security Deposit/Letter of Credit. (a) On execution of this Lease, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord the amount specified in the Basic Lease Information as the Security Deposit, if any (the "Security Deposit"), as security for the performance of Tenant's obligations under this Lease. Landlord may (but shall have no obligation to) use the Security Deposit or any portion thereof to cure any breach or default by Tenant under this Lease, to fulfill any of Tenant's obligations under this Lease, or to compensate Landlord for any damage Landlord incurs as a result of Tenant's failure to perform any of Tenant's obligations hereunder. In such event, Tenant shall pay to Landlord on demand an amount sufficient to replenish the Security Deposit. If at the expiration or termination of this Lease, Tenant is not in default, has otherwise fully performed all of Tenant's obligations under this Lease, and there are no outstanding claims, liabilities, losses or damages for which Tenant is responsible under Paragraph 17, Landlord shall return to Tenant the Security Deposit or the balance thereof then held by Landlord and not applied as provided above. Landlord may commingle the Security Deposit with Landlord's general and other funds. Landlord shall not be required to pay interest on the Security Deposit to Tenant. (b) Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, upon execution and delivery of this Lease a clean, unconditional, irrevocable, transferable letter of credit (the "Letter of Credit"), naming Landlord as beneficiary, in the form of Exhibit E to the Lease, and issued by a financial institution ("Issuer"), satisfactory to Landlord. The amount available to be drawn under the Letter of Credit shall be One Million Five Hundred and Ninety One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Eight Dollars and No Cents ($1,591,768). So long as there is no uncured Event of Default then existing under the Lease, the amount remaining available to be drawn under the Letter of Credit shall remain the same over the term, so the amount available to be drawn under the Letter of Credit shall be as follows: Minimum Amount Months (counting from the Commencement Date through Available Under applicable monthly anniversary of Commencement Date) the Letter of Credit ---------------------------------------------------- -------------------- 01 - 12 $1,591,768 13 - 24 $1,591,768 25 - 36 $1,341,768 37 - 48 $1,091,768 8 49 - 60 $841,768 61 - 72 $591,768 73 - 84 $341,768 The foregoing reductions in the face amount of the Letter of Credit shall be accomplished through the delivery of substitute Letters of Credit. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Letter of Credit shall provide for any reduction in its face value other than those resulting from draws on such Letter of Credit. (c) Landlord shall be entitled to draw any portion or all of the amount under the Letter of Credit if either (i) an Event of Default occurs under the Lease, or (ii) Tenant does not deliver to Landlord a replacement letter of credit from Issuer or another financial institution satisfactory to Landlord in the amount and form of the initial Letter of Credit no later than one month before the expiration date of the then existing Letter of Credit, or (iii) if upon a proposed sale or lease of the Building, Tenant does not deliver to any new landlord a replacement Letter of Credit pursuant to the provisions of (e) below. The Letter of Credit shall provide for partial draws by Landlord in accordance with this paragraph. Any such draws when made shall be deemed applied to the amounts owing under this Lease (in such order as Landlord may elect). In the event of any draw under the Letter of Credit, Tenant shall within five (5) days after demand therefor from Landlord, cause the amount remaining available to be drawn under the Letter of Credit to be increased by an amount equal to the amount drawn. (d)Tenant shall not assign or encumber or attempt to assign or encumber the Letter of Credit and neither Landlord nor its successors or assigns shall be bound by any such assignment or encumbrance or attempted assignment or encumbrance. (e) In the event of a sale or other transfer of the Building, Tenant will, if requested by Landlord in writing, at its sole cost and expense within ten (10) Business Days after receiving such request, cause the issuing bank of the Letter of Credit to consent to the assignment or to issue a substitute letter of credit on identical terms to the Letter of Credit, other than the stated beneficiary, from the same issuing bank or, if the transferee so requests, from another bank acceptable to such transferee in its reasonable discretion, naming such transferee as the beneficiary thereof, upon delivery by Landlord of the then outstanding Letter of Credit. (f) If Tenant is unable to procure a Letter of Credit at or before its execution of this Lease, Tenant may deliver to Landlord, in lieu of the Letter of Credit but in addition to the Security Deposit, an amount in cash equal to One Million Five Hundred Ninety One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Eight Dollars ($1,591,768), which amount shall be placed in a U.S. Government-backed securities money market account, reasonably selected by Landlord. Such sum shall constitute, together with the amount referenced in Paragraph 8(a), above, the "Security Deposit" and shall be held and used by Landlord in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 8(a). At such time as Tenant delivers to Landlord a Letter of Credit that meets all of the requirements of this Paragraph 8, Landlord shall promptly return the additional deposit of One Million Five Hundred Ninety One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Eight Dollars ($1,591,768), with the interest that has accrued thereon, if any. 9. Uses Prohibited. Tenant shall not do or permit anything to be done in or about the Premises nor bring or keep anything therein which will in any way increase the rate of or affect any fire or other insurance upon the Building or any of its contents or cause a cancellation of any insurance policy covering said Building or its contents. Tenant shall not do or permit anything to be done in or about the Premises which will in any way obstruct or interfere with the rights of other tenants or occupants of the Building or injure or annoy them, or use or allow the Premises to be used for any residential, unlawful or objectionable purpose, nor shall Tenant cause, maintain or permit any nuisance in, on or about the Premises. No odor-causing devices, space heaters, loudspeakers or other similar device, system or apparatus which can be heard or experienced outside the Premises shall, without the prior written approval of Landlord, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, be used in or at the Premises. Tenant shall not commit or suffer to be committed any waste in or upon the Premises. 10. Compliance with Laws. Tenant shall not use or permit anything to be done in or about the Premises which will in any way conflict with any law, statute, ordinance or governmental rule, regulation or requirement now in force or which may hereafter be enacted or promulgated. Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall promptly comply with all laws, statutes, ordinances and governmental 9 rules, regulations or requirements now in force or which may hereafter be in force and with the requirements of any board of fire underwriters or other similar body now or hereafter constituted (collectively, "Laws") relating to or affecting the condition, use of occupancy of the Premises, excluding structural changes not related to or affected by Tenant's improvements or acts. The judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction or the admission of Tenant in an action against Tenant, whether Landlord is a party thereto or not, that Tenant has violated any law, statute, ordinance or governmental rule, regulation or requirement shall be conclusive of that fact as between Landlord and Tenant. 11. No Use of Hazardous Materials Permitted. Tenant will not use, generate, manufacture, produce, store, release, discharge, or dispose of, on, under or about the Premises or the Building or transport to or from the Premises or the Building any Hazardous Materials (as defined below) or allow its employees, agents, contractors, invitees or any other person or entity to do so, except that Tenant shall be permitted to use in the Premises reasonable and customary quantities of ordinary office products, janitorial materials and cleaning supplies such as inks, household cleansers, and the like. Tenant shall keep and maintain the Premises in compliance with, and shall not cause or permit the Premises or the Building to be in violation of any Environmental Laws (as defined below). Tenant shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless Landlord, the holder(s) of any mortgage or deed of trust encumbering the Building, and their respective partners, agents, employees, officers, directors, and shareholders, from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, costs, and expenses (including attorneys' and consultants' fees and costs) directly or indirectly arising out of the presence, due to Tenant (or its employees, agents, contractors, invitees, or any person permitted or suffered by Tenant to use or occupy the Premises), of any Hazardous Materials in, under or about the Premises, the Building or the Building, whether resulting from Tenant's activities prior to or after the Commencement Date. This indemnity shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease. Landlord shall have the right to join and participate in, as a party if it so elects, any legal proceedings or actions affecting the Premises, the Building or the Building initiated in connection with any Environmental Law violated by Tenant and shall have its attorneys' and consultants' fees in connection therewith paid by Tenant. As used herein, the term "Hazardous Materials" means any hazardous or toxic substance, material or waste which is or becomes regulated by any local governmental authority, the State of California or the United States Government, or is or becomes classified as hazardous or toxic under federal, state, or local laws or regulations. "Hazardous Materials" shall also include, without limitation, petroleum, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, flammable explosives and radioactive materials. "Environmental Laws" shall mean any federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance, or regulation now or hereafter pertaining to health, industrial hygiene, or the environmental conditions on, under or about the Premises, or the Building, including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA") as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq., And the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 ("RCRA"), 42 U.S.C. Sections 6901 et seq. 12. Alterations. (a) General Provisions. Tenant shall not make or suffer to be made any alterations, additions or improvements to or of the Premises or any part thereof without the prior written consent of Landlord which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided that if the alterations, additions or improvements affect the Building systems or structure such consent may be withheld in Landlord's sole discretion. Any alterations, additions, or improvements to Premises, including without limitation any partitions, movable or otherwise, and all carpeting, shall at once become a part of the realty and belong to Landlord. Movable furniture, equipment and trade fixtures shall remain the property of Tenant. If Landlord consents to the making of any alterations, additions or improvements to the Premises by Tenant, the same shall be made by Tenant at Tenant's sole cost and expense and any contractor or person selected by Tenant to make the same must first be approved of in writing by Landlord. Upon the expiration or sooner termination of the term, Tenant, upon demand by Landlord, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, forthwith and with all due diligence shall remove any alterations, additions or improvements made by Tenant designated by Landlord to be removed at the time of approval, and Tenant, forthwith and with all due diligence, at its sole cost and expense, shall repair any damage to the Premises caused by such removal. Tenant's obligation to remove any 10 alterations, additions, improvements, fixtures and/or personal property and to repair any damage from such removal shall survive the termination of this Lease. Except for Tenant's Initial Tenant Improvements, Tenant shall pay Landlord on demand an amount equal to eight (8%) percent of the total cost of any alteration, addition or improvement as compensation to Landlord for review of the plans and specifications for the alteration, addition or improvement, monitoring of construction, additional cleaning expenses, additional security services, and for other reasonable miscellaneous costs incurred by Landlord as result of the work. Construction of the alterations, additions, or improvements shall be completed in accordance with drawings and specifications reasonably approved in advance in writing by Landlord, shall be carried out in a good and workmanlike manner, and shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes, ordinances and governmental rules, regulations and requirements. (b) Prohibition on Alterations. Tenant acknowledges that if more than two floors of the Premises are substantially renovated prior to the second anniversary of the Commencement Date, significant seismic and structural upgrades to the Building will be required. Therefore, and notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary in this Lease or the schedules or exhibits to this Lease, prior to the second anniversary of the Commencement Date, Tenant may make alterations, additions or improvements, including initial tenant improvements, to two full floors of the Premises only, one of which must be the seventh (7th) floor of the Building. Tenant shall notify Landlord in writing, as to which other full floor (the "Other Improved Floor") Tenant will improve prior to the second anniversary of the Commencement Date. Tenant shall keep all other areas of the Premises (the "Non-Improved Floor") in its "as-is" condition as of the date of this Lease, and shall not permit any alteration, addition or improvement work or preparation for such work, including obtaining permits for such work, in or with respect to such areas prior to the second anniversary of the Commencement Date; provided, however, that Tenant shall be entitled to repaint and recarpet such areas prior to the second anniversary of the Commencement Date, subject to Landlord's prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. In addition, Tenant shall be entitled to make such other alterations, additions or improvements to the Non-Improved Floor prior to the second anniversary of the Commencement Date for which Tenant has received Landlord's prior written consent, which consent may be withheld in Landlord's sole and absolute discretion. Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to present to the building department for approval the proposed alternations, additions or improvements for the Non-Improved Floor. In the event Tenant breaches its obligations under this paragraph or proceeds with any alteration without Landlord's prior written consent, without limiting the generality of Tenant's obligations and Landlord's rights as set forth elsewhere in this Lease, Tenant shall indemnify Landlord from and against all losses, costs, claims, damages and expenses, including without limitation the cost of any required upgrades to the Building, resulting from such breach. 13. Repair. (a) Tenant's Obligation. Tenant, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, shall keep the Premises and every part thereof in good condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear and damage caused by act of God or other casualty excepted. Tenant hereby waives all rights to make repairs at the expense of the Landlord as provided by law, statute or ordinance now or hereafter in effect. Upon the expiration or sooner termination of the term hereof, Tenant shall surrender the Premises to Landlord in good condition, ordinary wear and tear and damage by act of God or other casualty excepted. It is specifically understood and agreed that Landlord has no obligation and has made no promises to alter, remodel, improve, repair, decorate or paint the Premises or any part thereof and that no representations respecting the condition of the Premises, the Building or the Building have been made by Landlord to Tenant except as specifically set forth in this Lease. Tenant shall pay upon demand the entire cost of repairing any damage to any portion of the Premises, the Building or the Building caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant or its agents, employees, contractors, or invitees, or by Tenant's failure to comply with the terms of this Lease. (b) Landlord's Obligation. Landlord shall maintain or cause to be maintained in reasonably good order, condition and repair, the structural portions of the roof, foundations, floors and exterior walls of the Building, the Building systems, and the public and common areas of the Building, such as elevators, stairs, corridors and restrooms; provided, however, that Tenant shall pay the cost of repairs for any damage occasioned by Tenant's use of the Premises or the Building or any act or omission of Tenant or Tenant's employees, contractors, agents, or invitees, to the extent (if any) not covered by Landlord's property insurance. Landlord shall be under no 11 obligation to inspect the Premises. Tenant shall promptly report in writing to Landlord any defective condition known to Tenant which Landlord is required to repair. 14. Abandonment. Tenant shall not abandon the Premises at any time during the term hereof, and if Tenant shall abandon, or surrender the Premises or be dispossessed by process of law, or otherwise, any tangible personal property belonging to Tenant and left on the Premises shall be deemed to be abandoned, at the option of Landlord. 15. Liens. Tenant shall keep the Premises and the Building and the land upon which the Building is situated free from any liens arising out of any work performed, materials furnished or obligations incurred by Tenant. Tenant shall in the event of the filing of any such lien, post any bond required to release the Premises therefrom. Should Tenant fail to remove any such lien within five (5) business days after notice to do so from Landlord, Landlord may, in addition to any other remedies, record a bond pursuant to California Civil Code Section 3143 and all amounts incurred by Landlord in so doing shall become immediately due and payable by Tenant to Landlord as additional rent. Landlord shall have the right to post and keep posted on the Premises any notices that may be provided by law or which Landlord may deem to be proper for the protection of Landlord, the Premises and the Building from such liens. 16. Assignment and Subletting. (a) Landlord's Consent. Landlord's and Tenant's agreement with regard to Tenant's right to transfer all or part of its interest in the Premises is as expressly set forth in this Paragraph 16. Except upon Landlord's prior written consent, which consent shall not (subject to Landlord's rights under Paragraph 16 (b), below) be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, neither this Lease nor all or any part of the leasehold interest created hereby shall, directly or indirectly, voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, be assigned, mortgaged, pledged, encumbered or otherwise transferred by Tenant or Tenant's legal representatives or successors in interest (collectively an "assignment") and neither the Premises nor any part thereof shall be sublet or be used or occupied for any purpose by anyone other than Tenant (collectively, a "sublease"). Tenant agrees that any instrument by which Tenant assigns or sublets all or any portion of the Premises shall expressly provide that the subtenant or assignee may not further assign or sublet the assigned or sublet space without Landlord's prior written consent and that the assignee or subtenant will comply with all of the provisions of this Lease and that Landlord may enforce the Lease provisions directly against such assignee or subtenant. Any assignment or subletting without Landlord's prior written consent shall, at Landlord's option, be void and shall constitute an Event of Default entitling Landlord to terminate this Lease and to exercise all other remedies provided in Paragraph 27 of this Lease. In the event of an assignment or subletting, other than to an Affiliate (as defined below) any renewal options, expansion options, rights of first refusal, rights of first negotiation or any other rights or options pertaining to additional space in the Building contained in this Lease, shall not run to the subtenant or assignee, it being agreed by the parties hereto that any such rights and options are personal to the original Tenant named herein and may not be transferred. In no event shall Tenant assign this Lease or sublet the Premises or any portion thereof to any then, existing or prospective Tenant of said Building. Tenant shall pay Landlord's reasonable costs incurred in connection with Tenant's request to assign this Lease or sublet the Premises, regardless whether or not the Landlord consents to the proposed transfer. If Tenant is a corporation or a partnership, the transfer (as a consequence of a single transaction or any number of separate transactions) of fifty percent (50%) or more of the beneficial ownership interest of the voting stock of Tenant issued and outstanding as of the date hereof or of the partnership interests in Tenant, as the case may be, shall constitute an assignment for which Landlord's consent is required as provided in this Paragraph 16; provided, however, that if Tenant is a publicly traded corporation, transfers of Tenant's stock through a nationally recognized stock exchange, including an initial public offering of Tenant's stock, shall not constitute an assignment requiring Landlord's consent. In addition, Tenant may assign or sublet this Lease, without Landlord's consent, to any corporation or other entity which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Tenant, or to any corporation or other entity resulting from a merger, reorganization or consolidation with Tenant, or to any person or entity which acquires a controlling interest in Tenant's stock or substantially all of the assets of Tenant as a going concern (collectively, an "Affiliate"), provided that, as to an assignment to an Affiliate, 12 the Affiliate assumes in writing all of Tenant's remaining obligations under this Lease and that Tenant gives Landlord such reasonable information as Landlord shall reasonably request regarding the Affiliate. (b) Procedure. If Tenant desires to assign this Lease or any interest therein or sublet all or part of the Premises (each hereinafter a "transfer"), Tenant shall give Landlord written notice thereof designating the space proposed to be transferred and the terms proposed. Landlord shall have the prior right and option (to be exercised by written notice to Tenant given within thirty (30) business days after receipt of Tenant's notice) to do any of the following: (1) Landlord may terminate this Lease, or in the case of a sublease of less than all of the Premises, terminate this Lease as to that part of the Premises proposed to be so sublet, either (i) on the condition that the proposed transferee immediately enter into a direct lease of the Premises with Landlord (or, in the case of a partial sublease, a lease of the portion proposed to be so sublet) on the same terms and conditions contained in Tenant's notice, or (ii) so that Landlord is thereafter free to lease the Premises (or, in the case of a partial sublease, the portion proposed to be so sublet) to whomever it pleases on whatever terms are acceptable to Landlord. In the event Landlord elects to so terminate this Lease, then if such termination is conditioned upon the execution of a lease between Landlord and the proposed transferee, Tenant's obligations under this Lease shall not be terminated until such transferee executes a new lease with Landlord, enters into possession and commences the payment of rent. If Landlord elects simply to terminate this Lease (or, in the case of a partial sublease, to terminate this Lease as to the portion to be so sublet), the Lease shall so terminate in its entirety (or as to the space to be so sublet) fifteen (15) days after Landlord has notified Tenant in writing of such election. Upon such termination, Tenant shall be released from any further obligation accruing under this Lease after the date of such termination if it is terminated in its entirety, or shall be released from any further obligation accruing under the Lease after the date of such termination with respect to the space proposed to be sublet in the case of a proposed partial sublease. In the case of a partial termination of the Lease, the Base Rent and Tenant's Share of Taxes and Operating Costs shall be reduced to an amount which bears the same relationship to the original amount thereof as the rentable area of that part of the Premises which remains subject to the Lease bears to the original rentable area of the Premises. Landlord and Tenant shall execute a cancellation and release with respect to the Lease to effect such termination. (2) In the event of a proposed subletting, Landlord may elect to sublet such space from Tenant at the rental and other terms set forth in Tenant's notice to Landlord setting forth the proposed terms of such subletting, in which event, Landlord shall have the further right to sublet to on such terms and conditions as it may desire. (3) Landlord may elect to permit Tenant to assign the Lease or sublease such part of the Premises, in which event Tenant may do so, but without being released of its liability for the performance of all its obligations under the Lease. (c) Documentation. Without limiting any other conditions stated in this Paragraph 16, no permitted subletting by Tenant shall be effective until there has been delivered to Landlord a counterpart of the sublease in which the subtenant agrees to be and remain jointly and severally liable with Tenant for the payment of rent pertaining to the sublet space and for the performance of all of the terms and provisions of this Lease; provided, however, that the subtenant shall be liable to Landlord for rent only in the amount set forth in the sublease. Without limiting any other conditions stated in this Paragraph 16, no permitted assignment shall be effective unless and until there has been delivered to Landlord a counterpart of the assignment in which the assignee assumes all of Tenant's obligations under this Lease arising on or after the date of the assignment. The failure or refusal of a subtenant or assignee to execute any such instrument shall not release or discharge the subtenant or assignee from its liability as set forth above. (d) No Release Of Tenant. No assignment, sublease or any other transfer of any kind, whether or not requiring Landlord's consent, shall relieve Tenant of any obligation to be performed by Tenant under this Lease, whether occurring before or after such assignment, sublease or other transfer. Each transferee shall be jointly and severally liable with Tenant (and Tenant shall be jointly and severally liable with each transferee) for the payment of rent (or, in the case of a sublease, rent in the amount set forth in the sublease) and for the performance of all other terms and provisions of this Lease. The consent by Landlord to any sublease or assignment shall not relieve Tenant or any such transferee from the obligation to obtain Landlord's express prior written consent to any subsequent assignment or sublease by Tenant or any transferee. The acceptance of rent by Landlord from any other person (whether or not 13 such person is an occupant of the Premises) shall not be deemed to be a waiver by Landlord of any provision of this Lease or to be a consent to any assignment or sublease. 17. Indemnification. (a) By Tenant. Tenant agrees to indemnify and defend against and hold harmless Landlord and the holders of any mortgage or deed of trust encumbering the Building, and each of their constituent shareholders, partners, members or other owners, and all of their respective agents, contractors, servants, officers, directors, managers, employees and licensees (hereinafter collectively called the "Indemnitees") from any and all loss, cost, liability, damage and expense, including without limitation penalties, fines and reasonable attorneys fees and costs, incurred arising from any case whatsoever in, on or about the Premises, including without limiting the generality of the foregoing: (i) any default by Tenant in the observance or performance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Lease on Tenant's part to be observed or performed, or (ii) the use of occupancy or manner of the use or occupancy of the Premises by Tenant or any other person or entity claiming through or under Tenant, including without limitation, the presence, use, generation, storage, transportation or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, or (iii) the condition of the Premises or any occurrence or happening on the Premises from any cause whatsoever, or (iv) any acts, omissions or negligence of Tenant or of Tenant's agents, contractors, employees, subtenants, licensees, invitees or visitors or any such person or entity, in, on or about the Premises or the Building, either prior to the commencement of, during, or after the expiration of the term, including without limitation any acts, omissions or negligence in the making or performing of any alterations. Tenant further agrees to indemnify, defend and save harmless Landlord and each Indemnitee from and against any and all loss, cost, liability, damage and expense, incurred in connection with or arising from any claims by any persons by reason of injury to persons or damage to property occasioned by any use, occupancy condition, occurrence, happening, act, omission or negligence referred to in the preceding sentence, except for injury to persons or damage to property to the extent a court of competent jurisdiction determines such injury or damage was caused by the willful misconduct or negligent acts or omissions of Landlord or its authorized representatives. In the event any action or proceeding is brought against Landlord or any lndemnitee for any claim against which Tenant is obligated to indemnify hereunder, Tenant upon notice from Landlord shall defend such action or proceeding at Tenant's sole expense by counsel approved by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. The provisions of this Paragraph 17 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this lease. (b) By Landlord. Landlord agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Tenant, Tenant's officers, directors shareholders, partners, trustees, members and agents (collectively "Tenant's Parties") from and against all claims, losses, and liabilities in connection with death or injury to any person or physical damage to property to the extent the same are determined by the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have been caused by the willful misconduct or negligent acts of Landlord or its authorized representatives in the Building, except to the extent such claim, loss or liability results from (a) the negligence, omissions or acts of Tenant, or (b) any default by Tenant of the Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord's indemnity obligations are limited to the extent of the coverage is provided under any insurance actually maintained by Landlord. 18. Insurance. (a) Insurance Requirements. Tenant shall, at Tenant's expense, maintain during the term of this Lease (and, if Tenant shall occupy or conduct activities in or about the Premises prior to or after the term hereof, then also during such pre-term or post-term period): (i) Broad Form Commercial General Liability insurance or Broad Form Comprehensive General Liability insurance, in either case including contractual liability coverage, with a minimum combined single limit of liability of at least $2,000,000 for injuries to, or illness or death of, persons and damage to property occurring in or about the Premises or otherwise resulting from Tenant's operations in the Building, (ii) property insurance protecting Tenant against loss or damage by fire and such other risks as are insurable under then available standard forms of "all risk" insurance policies (excluding earthquake and flood but including water damage), covering Tenant's property in or about the Premises and also covering any fixtures that may belong to Tenant, Tenant's property, but excluding the improvements existing in the Premises as of the date of Tenant's initial occupancy of the Premises, for the full replacement value thereof without deduction for depreciation; and (iii) workers' compensation insurance in statutory limits. The above described liability insurance shall protect Tenant, as named insured, and Landlord and its agent and any other parties designated by Landlord, as additional insureds, shall insure Landlord's, its agent and such other parties' contingent liability with regard to acts or omissions of Tenant; and shall specifically include all liability assumed by Tenant under this Lease (provided, however, that such contractual liability coverage shall not limit or be deemed to 14 satisfy Tenant's indemnity obligations under this Lease). Landlord reserves the right to increase the foregoing amount of liability coverage from time to time as Landlord reasonably determines is required to adequately protect Landlord and the other parties designated by Landlord from the matters insured thereby. (b) Policy Form. Each insurance policy required pursuant to this Paragraph 18 shall be issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of California, shall be rated A+ or better in "Best's Insurance Guide" and approved by Landlord in Landlord's reasonable discretion. Each insurance policy, other than Tenant's workers' compensation insurance, shall (i) provide that it may not be materially changed, canceled or allowed to lapse unless thirty (30) days' prior written notice to Landlord and any other insureds designated by Landlord is first given, (ii) provide for severability of interests and that no act or omission of Tenant shall affect or limit the obligations of the insurer with respect to any other insured, (iii) shall provide that their respective coverages shall be primary and that any insurance maintained by Landlord shall be excess insurance only, (iv) in the case of insurance against loss or damage to the Premises or the Building, shall be endorsed to provide that such loss shall be adjusted with and be payable to Landlord, and (v) shall have deductible amounts, if any, not in excess of $1,000. Each such insurance policy or a certificate thereof shall be delivered to Landlord by Tenant on or before the effective date of such policy and thereafter Tenant shall deliver to Landlord renewal policies or certificates at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration dates of expiring policies. If Tenant fails to procure such insurance or to deliver such Landlord shall furnish to the Premises, during reasonable hours of generally recognized policies or certificates, Landlord may, at its option, procure the same for Tenant's account, and the cost thereof shall be paid to Landlord by Tenant upon demand. (c) Landlord's Insurance. During the Term, to the extent such coverages are available at a commercially reasonable cost, Landlord shall maintain in effect insurance on the Building with responsible insurers, on an "all risk" or "special form" basis, insuring the Building in an amount equal to at least 90% of the replacement cost thereof, excluding land, foundations, footings and underground installations. Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, carry insurance against additional perils and/or in greater amounts. 19. Mutual Waiver of Subrogation Rights. Each party hereto hereby releases the other party and the respective partners, shareholders, agents, employees, officers, directors and authorized representatives of such released party (and, in the case of Tenant as the releasing party, the holders of any mortgage or deed of trust encumbering the Building), from any claims such releasing party may have for damage to the Premises, the building or any of such releasing party's fixtures, personal property, improvements and alterations in or about the Premises or the building or the Building that is caused by or results from risks insured against under any fire and extended coverage insurance policies actually carried by such releasing party or deemed or required hereunder to be carried by such releasing party; provided, however, that such waiver shall be limited to the extent of the net insurance proceeds payable by the relevant insurance company with respect to such loss or damage. For purposes of this Paragraph 19, Tenant shall be deemed to be carrying the fire and extended coverage insurance policies required pursuant to clause (ii) of Paragraph 18(a), above and Landlord shall be deemed to carry standard fire and extended coverage policies on the building in which the Premises are located. Each party hereto shall cause each such fire and extended coverage insurance policy obtained by it to provide that the insurance company waives all rights of recovery by way of subrogation against the other respective party and the other aforesaid released parties in connection with any matter covered by such policy. 20. Utilities. Landlord shall furnish to the Premises, during reasonable hours, Monday through Friday except recognized public holidays, to be determined by Landlord, and subject to the rules and regulations of the Building, HVAC service for the use of the Premises for general office purposes. Landlord shall also furnish the Premises, at all times, subject to the rules and regulations of the Building, with water and electricity suitable for the use of the Premises for general office purposes. Landlord shall not be liable for, and Tenant shall not be entitled to any abatement or reduction of rent by reason of Landlord's failure to furnish any of the foregoing when such failure or delay is caused by accident, breakage, repairs, strikes, lockouts or other labor disturbances or labor disputes of any character, or is caused directly or indirectly by the limitation, curtailment, rationing or restrictions on use of water, electricity, gas or any other form of energy serving the Premises or the Building, or by any other cause, similar or dissimilar, beyond the reasonable control of Landlord. Landlord shall not be liable under any circumstances for loss of business or injury to property, however occurring, through or in 15 connection with or incidental to failure to furnish any of the foregoing. Tenant shall pay and provide for all services and utilities not furnished by Landlord. Tenant will not, without the written consent of Landlord, use any apparatus or device in the Premises which will in any way increase the amount of electricity, cooling capacity or water usually furnished or supplied for use of the Premises for general office purposes or connect with electric current, except through existing electrical outlets in the Premises, or water pipes, any apparatus or device for the purpose of using electric current or water. If Tenant shall require water or electric current in excess of that customarily furnished or supplied to other Tenants of the Building for use of their Premises for general office purposes, Tenant shall first procure the consent of Landlord, which Landlord may refuse in its sole discretion, to the use thereof and Landlord may cause an electric current or water meter to be installed in the Premises so as to measure the amount of excess electric current or water consumed by Tenant. The cost of any such meter and of the installation, maintenance and repair thereof shall be paid by Tenant and Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord promptly upon demand therefor the cost of all such excess water and electric current consumed, as shown by said meters, at the rates charged for such services by the local public utility furnishing the same, plus any additional expense incurred in keeping account of the excess electric current or water so consumed. Upon request by Tenant in accordance with the procedures established by Landlord from time to time for furnishing HVAC service at times other than Business Hours, Landlord shall furnish such service to Tenant and Tenant shall pay for such services on an hourly basis at the then prevailing rate established for the Building by Landlord. 21. Personal Property and other Taxes. Tenant shall pay before delinquency, any and all taxes levied or assessed and which become payable during the term hereof upon Tenant's equipment, furniture, fixtures and other personal property located in the Premises, including carpeting installed by Tenant even though said carpeting has become a part of the Premises; and any and all taxes or increases therein levied or assessed on Landlord or Tenant by virtue of alterations, additions or improvements to the Premises made by Tenant or Landlord at Tenant's request. In the event said taxes are charged to or paid or payable by Landlord, Tenant, forthwith upon demand therefor, shall reimburse Landlord for all of such taxes paid by Landlord. 22. Rules and Regulations. Tenant shall faithfully observe and comply with the rules and regulations printed on or annexed to this Lease as Exhibit D and all modifications of and additions thereto applicable to all tenants of the Building from time to time put into effect by Landlord of which Tenant shall have notice. Landlord shall not be responsible to Tenant for the nonperformance by any other tenant or occupant of the Building of any of said rules and regulations. 23. Holding Over. If Tenant holds possession of the Premises after the term of this lease, Tenant shall, (at option of Landlord to be exercised by Landlord's giving written notice to Tenant and not otherwise) become a Tenant from month to month upon the terms and conditions herein specified, so far as applicable, at a monthly rental of one and one-half (1.5) times the monthly rental in effect during the last month of the Lease term. Such monthly rent shall be payable in advance, in lawful money, and shall continue until thirty (30) days after Tenant shall have given to Landlord or Landlord shall have given to Tenant a written notice of intent to terminate such monthly tenancy. Unless Landlord shall exercise the option provided herein, Tenant shall be a tenant at sufferance only, whether or not Landlord shall accept any rent from Tenant while Tenant is so holding over. 24. Subordination. This Lease shall be subject and subordinate at all times to all ground or underlying leases which may now exist or hereafter be executed affecting the Building and/or the land upon which the Building is situated and to the lien of any mortgages or deeds of trust in any amount or amounts whatsoever now or hereafter placed on or against said Building and/or the land upon which the Building is situated or on or against Landlord's interest or estate therein or on or against any ground or underlying lease without the necessity of having further instruments on the part of Tenant to effectuate such subordination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant covenants and agrees to execute and deliver, upon demand, such further instruments evidencing such subordination of this Lease to such ground or underlying leases and to the lien of any such mortgages or deeds of trust as may be required by Landlord. Tenant hereby irrevocably appoints Landlord the attorney in fact of Tenant to execute and deliver any such instrument or instruments for or in the name of Tenant, if Tenant fails to execute such 16 documents within ten (10) days after request. In the event of termination of any ground or underlying lease, or in the event of foreclosure or exercise of any power of sale under any mortgage or deed of trust superior to this Lease or to which this Lease is subject or subordinate, Tenant shall upon demand attorn to the lessor under such ground or underlying lease or to the purchaser at any foreclosure sale or sale pursuant to the exercise of any power of sale under any mortgage or deed of trust, in which event this Lease shall not terminate and Tenant shall automatically be and become the Tenant of said lessor under such ground or underlying lease or to said purchaser, whichever shall make demand therefor. Landlord agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, a non-disturbance agreement from the holder of any existing encumbrance on the Building in a form reasonably acceptable to such holder of the encumbrance; provided, however, that the effectiveness of this Lease shall not be affected by Landlord's failure to obtain such an agreement. 25. Entry by Landlord. Landlord reserves and shall at any and all reasonable times have the right to enter the Premises to inspect the same, to supply janitor service and any other service to be provided by Landlord to Tenant hereunder, to submit the Premises to prospective purchasers or Tenants, to post notices of non-responsibility, and to alter, improve or repair the Premises and any portion of the Building without abatement of rent and may for that purpose erect scaffolding and other necessary structures where reasonably required by the character of the work to be performed, provided the entrance to the Premises shall not be blocked thereby and further providing that the business of Tenant shall not be interfered with unreasonably. Tenant hereby waives any claim for damages for any injury or inconvenience to or interference with Tenant's business, any loss of occupancy of quiet enjoyment of the Premises, and other loss occasioned by such entry. For each of the aforesaid purposes, Landlord shall at all times have and retain a key with which to unlock all of the doors, in, upon and about the Premises excluding Tenant's vaults and safes, and Landlord shall have the right to use any and all means which Landlord may deem proper to open said doors in an emergency in order to obtain entry to the Premises, and any entry to the Premises obtained by Landlord by any of said means, or otherwise, shall not under any circumstances be construed or deemed to be a forcible or unlawful entry into or a detainer of the Premises or an eviction of Tenant from the Premises or any portion thereof. 26. Intentionally Deleted. 27. Default. (a) Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an "Event of Default" by Tenant: (i) Tenant fails to make any payment of rent when due, or any amount required to replenish the security deposit as provided in Paragraph 8 above, if payment in full is not received by Landlord within three (3) days after written notice that it is due. (ii) Tenant abandons the Premises. (iii) Tenant fails timely to deliver any subordination document, estoppel certificate or financial statement requested by Landlord within the applicable time period specified in Paragraphs 24 and 33. (iv) Tenant violates the restrictions on assignments and subleases set forth in Paragraph 16. (v) Tenant ceases doing business as a going concern; makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; is adjudicated an insolvent, files a petition (or files an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition) seeking relief under any state or federal bankruptcy or other statute, law or regulation affecting creditors' rights; all or substantially all of Tenant's assets are subject to judicial seizure or attachment and are not released within 30 days, or Tenant consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator for Tenant or for all or any substantial part of Tenant's assets. (vi) Tenant fails, within ninety (90) days after the commencement of any proceedings against Tenant seeking relief under any state or federal bankruptcy or other statute, law or regulation affecting creditors' rights, to have such proceedings dismissed, or Tenant fails, within ninety (90) days after an appointment, without Tenant's consent or acquiescence, of any trustee, receiver or liquidator for Tenant or for all or any substantial part of Tenant's assets, to have such appointment vacated. 17 (vii) Tenant fails to perform or comply with any provision of this Lease other than those described in (i) through (vi) above, and does not fully cure such failure within thirty (30) days after notice to Tenant or, if such failure cannot be cured within such thirty (30)-day period, Tenant fails within such thirty (30)-day period to commence, and thereafter diligently proceed with, all actions necessary to cure such failure as soon as reasonably possible but in all events within ninety (90) days of such notice; provided, however, that if Landlord in Landlord's reasonable judgment determines that such failure cannot or will not be cured by Tenant within such ninety (90) days, then such failure shall constitute an Event of Default immediately upon such notice to Tenant. (b) Remedies. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Landlord shall have the following remedies, which shall not be exclusive but shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to any other remedies now or hereafter allowed by law: (i) Landlord may terminate Tenant's right to possessinn of the Premises at any time by written notice to Tenant. Tenant expressly acknowledges that in the absence of such written notice from Landlord, no other act of Landlord, including re-entry into the Premises, efforts to relet the Premises, reletting of the Premises for Tenant's account, storage of Tenant's personal property and trade fixtures, acceptance of keys to the Premises from Tenant or exercise of any other rights and remedies under this Paragraph 27(b), shall constitute an acceptance of Tenant's surrender of the Premises or constitute a termination of this Lease or of Tenant's right to possession of the Premises. Upon such termination in writing of Tenant's right to possession of the Premises, as herein provided, this Lease shall terminate and Landlord shall be entitled to recover damages from Tenant as provided in California Civil Code Section 1951.2 and any other applicable existing or future Law providing for recovery of damages for such breach, including the worth at the time of award of the amount by which the rent which would be payable by Tenant hereunder for the remainder of the Term after the date of the award of damages, including additional rent as reasonably estimated by Landlord, exceeds the amount of such rental loss as Tenant proves could have been reasonably avoided, discounted at the discount rate published by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for member banks at the time of the award plus one percent (1%). (ii) Landlord shall have the remedy described in California Civil Code Section 1951.4 (Landlord may continue this Lease in effect after Tenant's breach and abandonment and recover rent as it becomes due, if Tenant has the right to sublet or assign, subject only to reasonable limitations). (iii) Landlord may cure the Event of Default at Tenant's expense. If Landlord pays any sum or incurs any expense in curing the Event of Default, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord upon demand for the amount of such payment or expense with interest at the Interest Rate from the date the sum is paid or the expense is incurred until Landlord is reimbursed by Tenant. (iv) Landlord may remove all Tenant's property from the Premises, and such property may be stored by Landlord in a public warehouse or elsewhere at the sole cost and for the account of Tenant. If Landlord does not elect to store any or all of Tenant's property left in the Premises, Landlord may consider such property to be abandoned by Tenant, and Landlord may thereupon dispose of such property in any manner deemed appropriate by Landlord. Any proceeds realized by Landlord on the disposal of any such property shall be applied first to offset all expenses of storage and sale, then credited against Tenant's outstanding obligations to Landlord under this Lease, and any balance remaining after satisfaction of all obligations of Tenant under this Lease shall be delivered to Tenant. 28. Damage or Destruction. If all or a substantial part of the Premises are rendered untenantable or inaccessible by damage to all or any part of the Building, Landlord shall diligently repair the same to the extent possible with the insurance proceeds received by Landlord, subject to the provisions of this Paragraph 28 hereinafter set forth, if such repairs can in Landlord's opinion be made within 90 days after issuance of a building permit therefor under the laws and regulations of federal, state and local governmental authorities having jurisdiction thereof. In such event this Lease shall remain in full force and effect. Unless such damage was caused the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant or Tenant's agents, contractors, employees, subtenants, licensees, invitees or visitors, Base Rent shall be abated to the extent the Premises is rendered unusable by Tenant in the conduct of its business during the time such part is so unusable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such damage shall occur during the final year of the term of this Lease, Landlord shall not be obligated to repair such damage, but may instead elect to terminate this Lease upon written notice given to Tenant within 30 days after the date of such 18 fire or other casualty, in which event this Lease shall terminate as of the termination date specified in Landlord's notice. If such repairs cannot in Landlord's opinion be made within 90 days after issuance of a building permit therefor or if such damage is uninsured, Landlord may elect upon notice to Tenant given 60 days after the date of such fire or other casualty to (i) repair or restore such damage, in which event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, but basic rent shall be partially abated as herein above in this Section provided or (ii) terminate this Lease in which event this Lease shall terminate as of the termination date specified in Landlord's notice. A total destruction of the Building automatically shall terminate this Lease. Landlord and Tenant acknowledge that this Lease constitutes the entire agreement of the parties regarding events of damage or destruction, and Tenant waives the provisions of California Civil Code Sections 1932(2) and 1933(4) and any similar statute now or hereafter in force. If the Premises are to be repaired under this Paragraph 28, Landlord shall repair at its cost any injury or damage to the Building itself and the initial improvements made to the Premises by Landlord pursuant to this Lease. Tenant shall pay the cost of repairing or replacing all other improvements in the Premises and Tenant's trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment and other personal property. 29. Eminent Domain. If all or any part of the Premises shall be taken or appropriated by any public or quasi-public authority under the power of eminent domain, and such taking will substantially impair Tenant's use of the Premises for more than 90 days, either party hereto shall have the right, at its option, to terminate this Lease. If all or any part of the building of which the Premises are a part shall be taken or appropriated by any public or quasi-public authority under any power of eminent domain, Landlord may terminate this Lease. In either of such events, Landlord shall be entitled to and Tenant upon demand of Landlord shall assign to Landlord any rights of Tenant to any and all income, rent, award, or any interest therein whatsoever which may be paid or made in connection with such public or quasi-public use or purpose, and Tenant shall have no claim against Landlord for the value of any unexpired term of this Lease. If a part of the Premises shall be so taken or appropriated and neither party hereto shall elect to terminate this Lease, the rent thereafter to be paid shall be equitably reduced. 30. Clauses, Plats and Riders. Clauses, plats and riders, if any, endorsed on or affixed to this Lease are a part hereof. 31. Sale by Landlord. In the event the Landlord hereunder shall sell or convey the building in which the Premises are a part and the transferee assumes, in writing, Landlord's obligations under this Lease arising from and after the date of such assignment, all liabilities and obligations on the part of the Landlord under this Lease accruing thereafter shall terminate, and thereupon all such liabilities and obligations shall be binding upon the new owner. Tenant agrees to attorn to such new owner. If any security be given by Tenant to secure the faithful performance of all or any of the covenants of this Lease on the part of Tenant, Landlord shall transfer and/or deliver the security to the successor in interest of Landlord and thereupon Landlord shall be discharged from any further liability in reference thereto. Except as set forth in this Paragraph 31, this Lease shall not be affected by any such sale or conveyance. 32. Limitation of Liability. It is expressly understood and agreed by Tenant that none of Landlord's covenants, undertakings or agreements are made or intended as personal covenants, undertakings or agreements by Landlord, any mortgagee having a security interest in the Building or portion thereof, Landlord's partners (if Landlord is a partnership), Landlord's shareholders, officers and directors (if Landlord is a corporation) or Landlord's members, managers, officers and directors (if Landlord is a limited liability company). Any liability for damage or breach or nonperformance by Landlord shall be collectible only out of Landlord's interest in the Building and no personal liability is assumed by, nor at any time may be asserted against, Landlord, any mortgagee having an interest in the Building or portion thereof, or Landlord's partners, shareholders, members, managers, officers, or directors, as applicable, or any of their respective officers, agents, employees, legal representatives, successors or assigns, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived and released by Tenant. 33. Estoppel Certificates. At any time and from time to time, upon not more than ten (10) days prior request by Landlord, Tenant shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord a statement certifying the 19 date of commencement of this Lease, stating that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect (or if there have been modifications, that this Lease is in full force and effect as modified and the date and nature of such modifications) and the dates to which the rent has been paid, and setting forth such other matters as may reasonably be requested by Landlord. Landlord and Tenant intend that any such statement delivered pursuant to this paragraph may be relied upon by any mortgagee or the beneficiary of any deed of trust or by any purchaser or prospective purchaser of the Building. Tenant hereby irrevocably appoints Landlord as its agent and attorney-in-fact to execute, acknowledge and deliver any such certificate in the name of and on behalf of Tenant in the event that Tenant fails to so execute, acknowledge and deliver any such certificate within 10 days after request thereof. In addition, from time to time, but no more frequently than once per year, upon Landlord's request, Tenant shall promptly furnish Landlord financial statements reflecting Tenant's current financial condition and, if rendered in the ordinary course of conducting Tenant's business, a copy of Tenant's latest certified financial statements. Landlord shall make commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the confidentiality of such statements, provided that Landlord shall be entitled to make such statements available to potential lenders, investors and purchasers with respect to the Building. 34. Right of Landlord to Perform. All covenants and agreements to be kept or performed by Tenant under any of the terms of this Lease shall be performed by Tenant at Tenant's sole cost and expense and without any abatement of rent. If Tenant shall fail to pay any sum of money, other than rent, required to be paid by it hereunder or shall fail to perform any other act on its part to be performed hereunder, and such failure shall continue for ten (10) days after notice thereof by Landlord, Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, and without waiving any default of Tenant or releasing Tenant from any obligations of Tenant hereunder, make any such payment or perform any such other act on Tenant's part to be made or performed as provided herein. All sums so paid by the Landlord and all necessary incidental costs, together with interest thereon at the highest rate allowed by law from the date of such payment by the Landlord, shall be paid to Landlord forthwith on demand, and Landlord shall have (in addition to any other right or remedy of Landlord) the same rights and remedies in the event of nonpayment thereof by Tenant as in the case of default by Tenant in payment of rent. 35. Landlord's Default and Tenant's Remedies. Landlord shall not be in default unless Landlord fails to perform any of its obligations under this Lease and falls to cure such default within thirty (30) days after written notice from Tenant specifying the nature of such default where such default could reasonably be cured within said thirty (30) day period, or fails to commence such cure within said thirty (30) day period and thereafter continuously with due diligence prosecute such cure to completion where such default could not reasonably be cured within said thirty (30) day period. Tenant waives the provisions of Section 1932(1), 1941 and 1942 of the California Civil Code and/or any similar or successor law regarding Tenant's right to terminate this Lease or to make repairs and deduct the expenses of such repairs from the rent due under the Lease. Tenant hereby waives any right of redemption or relief from forfeiture under the laws of the State of California, or under any other present or future law, including the provisions of Sections 1174 and 1179 of the California Code of Civil Procedure. 36. Mortgagee Protections. If any lender requires, as a condition to its lending funds the repayment of which is to be secured by a mortgage or trust deed on the Building or any portion thereof, that certain modifications be made to this Lease, which modifications will not require Tenant to pay any additional amounts or otherwise change materially the rights or obligations of Tenant hereunder, Tenant shall, upon Landlord's request, execute appropriate instruments effecting such modifications. In the event of any act or omission by Landlord which would give Tenant the right to damages from Landlord or the right to terminate this Lease, Tenant will not sue for such damages or exercise any such right to terminate until (i) it shall have given written notice of the act or omission to Landlord and to the holder(s) of any mortgage or deed of trust encumbering the Building, if the name and address of such holder(s) have been furnished to Tenant, and (ii) such holder(s) shall have been given a reasonable opportunity to cure Landlord's default, including time to obtain possession of the Building or portion thereof by power of sale or judicial foreclosure or other appropriate legal proceedings, if such should prove necessary to effect a cure. 37. Attorney Fees. If as a result of any breach or default on the part of Tenant under this Lease, Landlord uses the services of any attorney in order to secure compliance with this Lease, Tenant shall 20 reimburse Landlord upon demand as additional rent for any and all attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by Landlord, whether or not formal legal proceedings are instituted. Should either party bring action against the other party to enforce the provisions of this Lease, then the party which prevails in such action shall be entitled to its reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses related to such action in addition to all other recovery or relief. 38. Surrender of Possession. The voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Tenant or mutual cancellation thereof shall not work a merger and, at the option of Landlord, shall terminate all or any existing subleases or subtenancies, or at the option of Landlord, may operate as an assignment to Landlord of any or all such subleases or subtenancies. 39. Waiver. The waiver by Landlord or Tenant of performance of any term, covenant or condition herein contained shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such term, covenant or condition or any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant or condition herein contained. The subsequent acceptance of rent hereunder by Landlord shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding breach by Tenant of any term, covenant or condition of this Lease, other than the failure of Tenant to pay the particular rent so accepted, regardless of Landlord's knowledge of such preceding breach at the time of acceptance of such rent. 40. Notices. Any notices required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be delivered (a) in person, (b) by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (c) by a commercial overnight courier that guarantees next day delivery and provides a receipt, or (d) by telefacsimile or telecopy, and such notices shall be addressed to Tenant or Landlord, as applicable, at the addresses specified for each in the Basic Lease Information or to such other address as either party may from time to time specify in writing to the other party. Any notice shall be deemed delivered when actually delivered, if such delivery is in person, three (3) business days after deposit with the U.S. Postal Service, if such delivery is by certified mail, one (1) business day after deposit with the overnight courier service, if such delivery is by an overnight courier service, and one (1) business day after transmission, if such delivery is by telefacsimile or telecopy. The foregoing shall in no event prohibit notice from being given as provided by the federal or state Rules of Civil Procedure, as the same may be amended from time to time. 41. Defined Terms and Marginal Headings. The words "Landlord" and "Tenant" as used herein shall include the plural as well as the singular and words used in masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter. If there is than one. Tenant, the obligations hereunder imposed upon Tenant shall be joint and several. The marginal headings and titles to the paragraphs of the Lease are not a part of this Lease and shall have no effect upon the construction or interpretation of any part hereof. 42. Time and Applicable Law. Time is of the essence of this Lease and each and all of its provisions. This Lease shall in all respects be governed by the laws of the state in which the Premises are located. 43. Successors. Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 16 hereof, the covenants and conditions herein contained shall be binding upon and inure to the benefits of the heirs, successors, executors, administrators and assigns of the parties hereto. 44. Entire Agreement. This Lease constitutes the entire agreement between Landlord and Tenant and no promises or representations, express or implied, either written or oral, not herein set forth shall be binding upon or inure to the benefit of Landlord or Tenant. This Lease shall not be modified by any oral agreement, either express or implied, and all modifications hereof shall be in writing and signed by both Landlord and Tenant. 45. Late Charge. In the event Tenant shall fail to pay any rent or other sums due hereunder on the due-date herein provided, then and in that event the amount so due and unpaid shall bear interest from and after due-date until paid at an annual rate of interest ("lnterest Rate") equal to the lesser of (i) three percent (3%) over the prevailing "prime rate" announced from time to time by the Bank of America NT&SA for purposes of pricing loans to major corporate borrowers or (ii) the highest rate allowed by law for commercial obligations, which interest shall be payable forthwith upon demand. In addition to such interest, with respect to any installment of monthly 21 rent not received by Landlord when due hereunder, Landlord shall be entitled to collect from Tenant a one-time late collection charge in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the delinquent amount to compensate Landlord for Landlord's administrative and other costs and efforts in connection therewith. Landlord and Tenant hereby agree that such five percent (5%) late charge represents a reasonable approximation of Landlord's losses and costs that would be incurred in connection with the late payment of such monthly rent. (The foregoing shall be in addition to any other right or remedy of Landlord). Landlord shall give Tenant written notice within thirty (30) days after assessing such late fee. 46. Brokers. Landlord and Tenant each represent and warrant to the other that, other than Tenant's broker identified in the Basic Lease Information (collectively, the "Brokers"), no broker, agent, or finder negotiated or was instrumental in negotiating or consummating this Lease on its behalf and that it knows of no broker, agent, or finder, other than the Brokers, who are, or might be, entitled to a commission or compensation in connection with this Lease. In the event of any such claims for additional brokers' or finders' fees or commissions in connection with the negotiation, execution or consummation of this Lease, then Landlord shall indemnify, save harmless and defend Tenant from and against such claims, and any liability, loss, damage, or expense (including attorneys' fees and costs) if they shall be based upon any statement, representation or agreement by Landlord, and Tenant shall indemnify, save harmless and defend Landlord from and against such claims, and any liability, loss, damage, or expense (including attorneys' fees and costs) if they shall be based upon any statement, representation or agreement made by Tenant. Tenant shall be responsible for all fees due the Brokers arising out of this Lease, provided that Tenant shall be entitled to apply a portion of the Tenant Improvement Allowance, as more particularly described in Exhibit C, against its obligations to the Brokers. Tenant shall indemnify, save harmless and defend Landlord from and against any claims, liability, loss, damage, or expense (including attorneys' fees and costs) incurred by Landlord as a result of the Brokers involvement in the leasing of the Premises and the negotiation of this Lease. 47. No Discrimination. Tenant agrees for Tenant and Tenant's heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns and all persons claiming under or through Tenant, and this Lease is made and accepted upon the following conditions: that there shall be no discrimination against or segregation of any person or group of persons on account of race, color, creed, sex, religion, martial status, ancestry or national origin (whether in the use, occupancy, subleasing, transferring, tenure or enjoyment of the Premises or otherwise) nor shall Tenant or any person claiming through or under Tenant establish or permit any such practice or practices of discrimination or segregation with reference to or arising out of the use or occupancy of the Premises by Tenant or any person claiming through or under Tenant. 48. Owner's Right to Perform Building Renovations. (1) Tenant understands and agrees that Owner may, at any time or from time to time during the term of the Lease, perform substantial renovation work in and to the Building or the mechanical systems serving the Building (which work may include, but need not be limited to, the repair or replacement of the Building's exterior facade, exterior window glass, elevators, electrical systems, air conditioning and ventilating systems, plumbing system, structural systems; including seismic upgrades, common hallways, or lobby), any of which work may require access to the same from within the Premises. (2) Tenant agrees that: (a) Owner shall have access to the Premises at all reasonable times, upon reasonable notice, for the purpose of performing such work, and (b) Owner shall incur no liability to Tenant, nor shall Tenant be entitled to any abatement of rent on account of any noise, vibration, or other disturbance to Tenant's business at the Premises (provided that Tenant is not denied access to said Premises) which shall arise out of said access by Owner or by the performance by Owner of the aforesaid renovations at the Building, provided that this paragraph shall not limit Landlord's obligations under Paragraph 17(b). (3) Owner shall use reasonable efforts to avoid disruption of Tenant's business during any such entry upon the Premises by Owner. Such reasonable efforts shall not include any obligation to employ labor at overtime rates unless Tenant agrees to pay the amount by which such overtime rates exceed the standard non-overtime rates. Such payment obligation shall constitute additional rent and shall be payable on demand. 22 (4) It is expressly understood and agreed by and between Owner and Tenant that if Tenant shall commence any action or proceeding seeking injunctive, declaratory, or monetary relief in connection with the rights reserved to Owner under this provision, or if Owner shall commence any action or proceeding to obtain access to the Premises in accordance with this provision, and if Owner shall prevail in any such action, then Tenant shall pay to Owner, as additional rent under this Lease, a sum equal to all legal fees, costs and disbursements incurred by Owner in any way related to or arising out of such action or proceeding. 49. Signage. No sign, advertisement or notice shall be inscribed, painted or affixed on any part of the inside or outside of the Building unless of such color, size and style and in such place upon or in the Building as shall be first designated by Landlord, but there shall be no obligation or duty on Landlord to allow any sign, advertisement or notice to be inscribed, painted or affixed on any part of the inside or outside of the Building. A directory in a conspicuous place, with the names of Tenant, not to exceed one (1) name(s), shall be provided by Landlord on a one time basis. Any necessary revision to such directory shall be made by Landlord, at Tenant's expense, within a reasonable time after written notice from Tenant of the change making the revision necessary. Landlord shall have the right to remove all non-permitted signs without notice to Tenant and at the expense of Tenant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, once tenant has occupied three (3) floors of the building, Tenant may, at its own expense, erect a sign with its company name and logo on a wall in the lobby, separate from the directory, at a position and size to be mutually agreed upon by Landlord and Tenant. 50. Telephone Service. Landlord shall have no responsibility for providing to Tenant any telephone equipment, including wiring, within the Premises or for providing telephone service or connections from the utility to the Premises, except as required by the express terms of this Lease. Tenant shall not alter, modify, add to or disturb any telephone wiring in the Premises or elsewhere in the Building without the Landlord's prior consent. Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for any damage to the telephone wiring in the Building due to the act, negligent or otherwise, of Tenant or any employee, contractor or other agent of Tenant. Tenant shall have no access to the telephone closets within the Building, except in the manner and under procedures established by Landlord. Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord of any actual or suspected failure of telephone service to the Premises. All costs incurred by Landlord for the installation, maintenance, repair and replacement of telephone wiring within the Building shall be an Operating Expense, as otherwise defined in Paragraph 7 of this Lease, unless Landlord is reimbursed for such costs by other tenants of the Building. Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant and Tenant waives all claims against Landlord whatsoever, whether for personal injury, property damage, loss of use of the Premises, or otherwise, due to the interruption or failure of telephone services to the Premises. Tenant hereby holds Landlord harmless and agrees to indemnify, protect and defend Landlord from and against any liability for any damage, loss or expense due to any failure or interruption of telephone service to the Premises for any reason. Tenant agrees to obtain loss of rental insurance adequate to cover any damage, loss or expense occasioned by the interruption of telephone service. 51. Intentionally Deleted. 52. Hazardous Substance Disclosure. California law requires landlords to disclose to tenants the existence of certain hazardous substances. Accordingly, the existence of gasoline and other automotive fluids, maintenance fluids, copy fluids and other office supplies and equipment, certain construction and finish materials, tobacco smoke, cosmetics and other personal items, and asbestos containing materials ("ACM"), must be disclosed. Gasoline and other automotive fluids are found in the parking area of the Building. Cleaning, lubricating and hydraulic fluids used in the operation and maintenance of the Building are found in the utility areas of the Building not generally accessible to tenants or the public. Many Building occupants use copy machines and printers with associated fluids and toners, and pens, markers, inks and office equipment that may contain hazardous substances. Certain adhesives, paints and other construction materials and finishes used in portions of the Building may contain hazardous substances. Although 23 smoking is prohibited in the public areas of the Building, these areas may, from time to time, be exposed to tobacco smoke. Building occupants and other persons entering the Building from time to time may use or carry prescription and nonprescription drugs, perfumes, cosmetics and other toiletries, and foods and beverages, some which may contain hazardous substances. Certain floor tiles in the Building may also contain ACM. Landlord has made no special investigation of the Premises with respect to hazardous substances. 53. Authority. If Tenant is a corporation, partnership, trust, association or other entity, Tenant and each person executing this Lease on behalf of Tenant hereby covenants and warrants that (a) Tenant is duly incorporated or otherwise established or formed and validly existing under the laws of its state of incorporation, establishment or formation, (b) Tenant is duly qualified to do business in the State of California, (c) Tenant has full corporate, partnership, trust, association or other appropriate power and authority to enter into this Lease and to perform all of Tenant's obligations hereunder, and (d) each person (and all persons if more than one signs) signing this Lease on behalf of Tenant is duly and validly authorized to do so. 54. Execution of Lease. The submission of this Lease to Tenant or its broker or other agent, does not constitute an offer to Tenant to lease the premises. This Lease shall have no force and effect until (a) it is executed and delivered by Tenant to Landlord and (b) it is fully reviewed and executed by Landlord; provided, however, that, upon execution of this Lease by Tenant and delivery to Landlord, such execution and delivery by Tenant shall, in consideration of the time and expense incurred by Landlord in reviewing the Lease and Tenant's credit, constitute an offer by Tenant to lease the Premises upon the terms and conditions set forth herein (which offer to lease shall be irrevocable for twenty (20) business days following the date of delivery). 55. Parking. Landlord shall make available to Tenant the right to lease its pro-rata share of parking spaces, or one per every 3,000 rentable square feet leased, in the building garage at the prevailing market rate for the building garage. 56. Generator. Landlord acknowledges that Tenant's operations at the Building will require a natural gas powered back-up generator. As of the date of this Lease the parties have been unable to determine the appropriate location for such generator. Landlord and Tenant shall negotiate and finalize an agreement with respect to the installation of such generator in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto on or before December 31, 1999. 57. Quiet Possession. Subject to Tenant's full and timely performance of all of Tenant's obligations under this Lease and subject to the terms of this Lease, including Paragraph 24 - Subordination, Tenant shall have the quiet possession of the Premises throughout the term of this Lease as against any persons or entities lawfully claiming by, through or under Landlord. 24 IN WITNESS WHEREOF Landlord and Tenant have executed this Lease as of the day and year first above written. Landlord: 300 CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATES, LLC, a California limited liability company By: /s/ Michael Halper -------------------------------- Name: Michael Halper -------------------------------- Title: Manager -------------------------------- Tenant: T E Network, lnc., a Delaware Corporation By: /s/ Erick Hachenburg -------------------------------- Name: Erick Hachenburg -------------------------------- Title: President/CEO -------------------------------- 25 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION Commonly known as 300 CALIFORNIA STREET, San Francisco, California The land referred to in this Lease is situated in the State of California, City and County of San Francisco, and is described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the northerly line of California Street, with the westerly line of Battery Street; running thence northerly along said westerly line of Battery Street 124 feet to the southerly line of Halleck Street; thence westerly along said southerly line of Halleck Street 121 feet 9 inches; thence at a right angle southerly 124 feet to the northerly line of California Street; thence easterly along said northerly line of California Street 121 feet 9 inches to the point of commencement. Being part of Block No. 37. Assessor's Lot 2; Block 238 26 EXHIBIT B DESCRIPTiON OF PREMISES EIGHTH FLOOR 300 California Street 8th Floor [GRAPHIC OMITTED] 27 EXHIBIT B DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES SEVENTH FLOOR 300 California Street 7th Floor [GRAPHIC OMITTED] 28 EXHIBIT B DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES FIFTH FLOOR 300 California Street 5th Floor [GRAPHIC OMITTED] 29 EXHIBIT B-I DESCRIPTION OF EXPANSION PREMISES FIFTH FLOOR 300 California Street 5th Floor [GRAPHIC OMITTED] 30 EXHIBIT B-2 DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES SIXTH FLOOR 300 California Street 6th Floor [GRAPHIC OMITTED] 31 EXHIBIT C WORK LETTER AGREEMENT This Work Letter Agreement supplements that certain lease (the "Lease") dated and executed concurrently herewith by and between 300 California Associates, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company ("Landlord"), and T E Network Inc., a Delaware Corporation ("Tenant"), with the terms defined in the Lease to have the same definition where used herein. This Agreement shall set forth the terms and conditions relating to the construction of the tenant improvements in the Premises, which Landlord shall deliver to Tenant in its as-is condition. 1. TENANT iMPROVEMENTS (a) Tenant Improvement Allowance. Tenant shall be entitled to a one-time tenant improvement allowance (the "Tenant Improvement Allowance") in the amount of Thirty-Three and 80/100 Dollars ($33.80) for each rentable square foot of the Initial Premises to be applied toward payment of the tenant improvement costs described below (the "Tenant Improvements"); provided that up to Five and 80/100 Dollars ($5.80) per rentable square foot of the Initial Premises may be applied toward the payment of any fee due Tenant's leasing advisor, Ernst & Young, arising from Ernst & Young's representation of Tenant in connection with the leasing of the Premises ("Broker's Fees"). In no event shall Landlord be obligated to make disbursements pursuant to this Agreement in a total amount which exceeds the Tenant Improvement Allowance. In addition, Tenant shall be entitled to a one-time tenant improvement allowance in the amount of ($33.40) for each rentable square foot of the Expansion Premises to be applied to the payment of the tenant improvement costs described below (the "Tenant Improvements"); provided that up to Five Dollars and 40/100 ($5.40) per square foot may be applied toward the payment of any fee due Tenant's leasing advisor, Ernst & Young, arising from Ernst & Young's representation of Tenant in connection with the leasing of the Expansion Premises ("Broker's Fees"). In no event shall Landlord be obligated to make disbursements pursuant to this Agreement in a total amount which exceeds the Tenant Improvement Allowance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Tenant, breaches its obligations under Paragraph 12(b) of the Lease with respect to any portion of the Premises, without limiting Landlord's remedies as set forth elsewhere in this Lease, the Tenant Improvement Allowance shall not apply to such portion of the Premises. (b) Construction Costs. All costs and expenses to construct the Tenant Improvements approved by Landlord, including all fee and expenses for: (i) (a) architectural/space planning services utilized by Landlord in preparation of any space plans; (b) architects, engineers and consultants in the preparation and review of the Construction Plans; (c) labor, materials, equipment and fixtures supplied by the general contractor, its subcontractors and/or materialman; (d) the furnishing and installation of all HVAC, electrical, lighting, window and floor coverings, fire and life safety control systems, plumbing and painting throughout and within the Premises; (e) all fees charged by the City and/or County where building is located required for tenant improvement work in the Premises; (f) all costs and expenses incurred to comply with all laws, rules, regulations or ordinances of any governmental authority for any work at the Project in order to construct the Tenant Improvements. The term Construction Costs shall not include any fees, costs, expenses, compensation or other consideration payable to Tenant, or any of its officers, directors, employees or affiliates, or the cost of any of Tenant's furniture, artifacts, trade fixtures, telephone and computer systems and related facilities, or equipment. 32 (ii) Disbursement of Tenant Improvement Allowance. Upon completion of construction of the Tenant Improvements Landlord shall disburse the Tenant Improvement Allowance for Tenant Improvement Allowance Items, and, to the extent permitted under this Lease, Broker's Fees, within thirty (30) days of written request for disbursement. (1) Disbursement. Tenant shall provide to Landlord prior to disbursement (i) a request for payment detailing the work completed; (ii) invoices from all of "Tenant's Agents", as that term is defined in Section 3 of this Agreement, for labor rendered and materials delivered to the Premises; (iii) executed mechanic's lien releases from all of Tenant's Agents which shall comply with the appropriate provisions, as reasonably determined by Landlord, of California Civil Code Section 3262(d); and (iv) all other information reasonably requested by Landlord; provided, however, that if the disbursement request is solely for Brokers Fees, Tenant shall provide to Landlord prior to disbursement (i) a request for payment detailing the fees and the services for which the fees were incurred, (ii) invoices from the Brokers, and (iii) all other information reasonably requested by Landlord. Thereafter, Landlord shall deliver a check to Tenant for the Tenant Improvement Allowance, provided that Landlord does not dispute any request for payment based on noncompliance of any work with the "Approved Working Drawings", as that term is defined in Section 2 below, or due to any substandard work, or for any other reason. Landlord's payment of such amounts shall not be deemed Landlord's approval or acceptance of the work furnished of materials supplies as set forth in Tenant's payment request. (2) Other Terms. Landlord shall only be obligated to make disbursements from the Tenant Improvement Allowance to the extent costs are incurred by Tenant for Tenant Improvement Allowance Items. (c) Landlord's Work. Landlord shall be responsible for installing in the Building (but not in the Premises), at Landlord's sole cost and expense, a building flre pump, riser for the Building fire sprinkler system, and the HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall be responsible, at its sole cost and expense, for all sprinkler floor loops and branch distribution and any installation of HVAC, plumbing or electrical systems in or around the Premises to the extent such portions of such systems are intended for the primary benefit of the Premises. (d) Restrictions on Tenant Improvements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this exhibit, the construction of the Tenant Improvements is subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Lease, including, without limitation, Paragraph 12(b). 2. CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS (a) Selection of Drawings. Tenant shall retain the architect with the prior approval of Landlord (the "Architect") to prepare the Construction Drawings. Tenant shall retain the engineering consultants with the prior approval of Landlord (the "Engineers") to prepare all plans and engineering working drawings relating to the structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, life safety, and sprinkler work in the Premises. The plans and drawings to be prepared by Architect and the Engineers hereunder shall be known collectively as the "Construction Drawings". All Construction Drawings shall be subject to Landlord's approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Tenant and Architect shall verify, in the field, the dimensions and conditions as shown on the relevant portions of the base building plans, and Tenant and Architect shall be solely responsible for the same, and Landlord shall have no responsibility in connection therewith. Landlord's review of the Construction Drawings as set forth in this Section 2, shall be for its sole purpose and shall not imply Landlord's review of the same, or obligate Landlord to review the same, for quality, design, code compliance or other like matters, Accordingly, notwithstanding that any Construction Drawings are reviewed by Landlord or its space planner, architect, engineers and consultants, and notwithstanding any advice or assistance which may be rendered to Tenant by Landlord or Landlord's architect, engineers, and consultants, Landlord shall have no liability whatsoever in connection therewith and shall not be responsible for any omissions or errors contained in the Construction Drawings, and Tenant's indemnity set forth in Section 18 of this Lease shall specifically apply to the Construction Drawings. (b) Final Space Plan. Tenant shall supply landlord with four (4) copies signed by Tenant of its final space plan for the Premises. The final space plan (the "Final Space Plan") shall include a layout and designation of all offices, rooms and other partitioning, their intended use, and equipment to be contained therein. Landlord shall advise Tenant within five (5) business days after Landlord's receipt of the Final Space Plan for the Premises if the same is approved, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. 33 (c) Final Working Drawings. After the Final Space Plan has been approved by Landlord, Tenant shall supply the Engineers with a complete listing of standard and nonstandard equipment and specifications including, without limitation, B.T.U. calculations, electrical requirements and special electrical receptacle requirements for the Premises, to enable the Engineers and the Architect to complete the "Final Working Drawings" (as that term is defined below) in the manner as set forth below. Upon th