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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EQUIPMENT LEASE
The following Terms and Conditions of Equipment Lease together with the Lease Order and Agreement (collectively, this "Agreement") are entered into by and between New Acton Mobile Industries LLC ("Lessor") (d/b/a Acton Mobile Industries) and the Customer identified on the Lease Order and Agreement ("Lessee"), which constitute the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between Lessor and Lessee, superseding and replacing all prior documents and representations and warranties, and shall not be modified or amended except as set forth in this Agreement or by a separate written agreement signed by the parties:
- TRUE LEASE. This Agreement constitutes a true
lease and not a sale of the Equipment identified on the
Lease Order and Agreement (the “Equipment”).
Title to and ownership of the Equipment at all times
will remain in the Lessor. Lessee will acquire no right
or interest in the Equipment, except as expressly set
forth herein. The Equipment is and shall remain personal
property.
- LEASE TERM OF LEASE NO CANCELLATION.
- Customer will lease the Equipment from Lessor,
and Lessor will lease the Equipment to Customer,
on the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
- The Lease Term set forth on the Lease Order and
Agreement will begin on the date of delivery of the
Equipment (the “Delivery Date”), as Lessor
and Lessee shall agree upon, and end on the last
day of such Lease Term.
- Upon expiration of the Lease Term, provided that
no Event of Default (as herein defined) has occurred
and is continuing, this Agreement shall continue
on a month-to-month basis (each, an “Extension
Period”), unless (i) either party shall provide
written notice of termination of this Agreement at
least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of
the Lease Term or any Extension Period thereof, or
(ii) the parties shall have entered into a new written
agreement.
- Except as set forth in this Section 2(c), Lessee
shall not cancel this Agreement during the Lease
Term. As an essential inducement to Lessor to enter
into this Agreement, Lessee has agreed that it shall
have no right to cancel this Agreement during the
Lease Term, and Lessee hereby irrevocably agrees
that it will pay to Lessor the entire amount of the
Rental Payment (as herein defined) when due during
the Lease Term, without reduction for any reason
whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee
may at any time cancel or terminate this Agreement
prior to the end of the Lease Term by paying to Lessor
all amounts of Rental Payments which are then due
and payable and which are to become due and payable
during the entire remaining portion of the Lease
Term.
- RENT, RENTAL INCREASES, LATE CHARGES.
- Rental Payments begin to accrue on the Delivery
Date, provided that any advance rental or deposit
specified on the Lease Order and Agreement shall
be due upon execution of this Agreement or such other
date as may be specified on the Lease Order and Agreement.
If, however, delivery of all or any portion of the
Equipment is delayed at the request of Lessee or
due to Lessee’s acts or non-performance of
any covenant under this Agreement for more than thirty
days after the earlier of Lessor’s attempt
to deliver such Equipment to Lessee or any Delivery
Date scheduled by Lessor and Lessee, thereafter Lessor
may, at its option, charge Lessee the Rental Payment
as if Lessee had taken delivery of such Equipment
on the last day of such thirty-day period. Lessee
shall pay Lessor the Monthly Rate for the Equipment
(specified on the Lease Order and Agreement, as may
be adjusted from time to time) together with any
other recurring rentals, charges, fees or taxes (including
rental for all auxiliary items) comprising the Total
Recurring Payment (or, if rent is payable on a quarterly
or other periodic basis, such total recurring payment)
specified on the Lease Order and Agreement (collectively,
the “Rental Payment”) in advance on the
Due Date. The “Due Date” shall be the
same date of each month (or, if rent is payable on
a quarterly or other periodic basis, the same date
of the first month of each such quarter or other
period) during the Lease Term and any Extension Period
thereof as the Delivery Date; provided that if any
such month shall not have a date that coincides with
the same date as the Delivery Date, the Rental Payment
shall be due on the last day of such month. (By means
of illustration, if the Delivery Date is June 15
and Rental Payments are paid monthly, then all Rental
Payments shall be due on the 15th day of each month
during the Lease Term and any Extension Period thereof.)
This is a net lease. The Lessees obligation (without
prior notice or demand) to pay the Rental Payment
and all other amounts due hereunder shall be absolute
and unconditional, and not subject to any abatement,
set off, defense, recoupment or reduction for any
reason whatsoever.
- On each anniversary of the Delivery Date, the Monthly
Rate for the Equipment may, at the option of the
Company, be increased by an amount equal to (i) the
Monthly Rate (then in effect) multiplied by (ii)
a fraction (A) the numerator of which is the difference
between (I) the Revised Consumer Price Index for
all Urban Consumers, all items, U.S. City Average,
as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department
of Labor (the “CPI”) for the last full
calendar month preceding such anniversary of the
Delivery Date, and (II) the CPI for the corresponding
month of the prior anniversary of the Delivery Date
(or, in the case of the first anniversary of the
Delivery Date, the Delivery Date) (the “Prior
Year’s CPI”); and (B) the denominator
of which is the Prior Year’s CPI. There shall
be no adjustment to the Monthly Rate on any anniversary
date if any such adjustment would result in a decrease
in the Monthly Rate.
- If any payment is not paid when due, Lessee agrees
to pay Lessor a charge of one and one-half percent
(1-%) per month of the amount in arrears for the
period such amount remains unpaid, but not to exceed
the maximum amount permitted by law. Lessor may apply
any payment received from Lessee at any time against
any obligation due and owing by Lessee under this
Agreement.
- Lessee shall remit all payments to Lessor as
follows, unless otherwise directed by Lessor:
New Acton Mobile Industries
LLC
PO Box 758689
Baltimore, MD 21275-8689
- DELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE. Upon
delivery, Lessee shall inspect and determine the acceptability
of the Equipment. Lessee will have forty-eight (48) hours
from the time of delivery of the Equipment to notify
Lessor in writing of any defects or deficiencies in the
Equipment, which notice shall specify each defect or deficiency
in the Equipment. If Lessor does not receive a timely written
notice from Lessee before the expiration of such 48-hour
period, Lessee is deemed to accept the Equipment and
to acknowledge that the Equipment is in good order and
operating condition, free of all Hazardous Materials.
- SITE SUITABILITY, INSPECTION. Lessee
shall choose a firm, level site accessible by truck to
locate the Equipment. If Lessee fails to provide such
a site, then Lessee shall pay Lessor for any additional
delivery, site preparation, and return charges required
to set up or return the Equipment. Lessee shall not alter
the manner of installation of the Equipment or relocate
the Equipment from its delivery location without the
prior written consent of Lessor. Lessor shall have the
right to enter the premises and inspect the Equipment
during normal business hours during the Lease Term and
any Extension Period thereof.
- USE AND MAINTENANCE. Lessee has
the right to hold, use and enjoy the Equipment peaceably
and quietly, subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. Lessee shall use the Equipment solely in the
conduct of its business (and not for personal, household,
family or farming use) and in a careful and lawful manner.
Lessee shall comply with all laws related to the use,
operation, possession and maintenance of the Equipment,
including obtaining all permits necessary for or related
to the use and/or possession of the Equipment, and attaching
any license plates, nameplates, decals or other markings
required by law. Lessor, however, makes no representations
as to the Equipments compliance with local or state building
codes or zoning ordinances. At all times during the term
of this Agreement, Lessee shall keep the Equipment in
good order and operating condition, ordinary wear and
tear excepted, shall keep the Equipment properly ventilated
and shall not allow, or permit any condition to exist
that allows, standing water to accumulate in, on or under
the Equipment. During the Lease Term and any Extension
Period thereof, Lessee is responsible for all maintenance
and repairs; provided that Lessee shall not make any
changes or alterations to the Equipment without Lessor’s
prior written consent.
- HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Lessee shall
not use, manufacture, release, store, dispose of,
or otherwise have present any Hazardous Materials (as defined
herein) in, on, under, or near the Equipment, unless
Lessor shall have first consented in writing to such
use, manufacture, release, storage, disposal of,
or presence of such Hazardous Materials by Lessee and such
Hazardous Materials are used, stored, manufactured, disposed
of or otherwise present in accordance with all applicable
laws. The term “Hazardous Materials” shall
mean any explosives, flammable substances, radioactive
materials, asbestos in any form, paint containing
lead, materials containing urea, formaldehyde, polychlorinated
biphenyls, oil, petroleum products or byproducts,
or any other hazardous, toxic, dangerous or otherwise
regulated substances, wastes, pollutants, contaminants,
materials, or biological substances (including fungi,
bacteria, mold and microbial matter of any kind)
whether having such characteristics in fact or defined
as such under federal, state, or local laws or regulations
and any amendments thereto, including, but not limited
to, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. 9061 et seq.,
the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C.
1802 et seq., the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq., the Toxic Substance
Control Act of 1976, as amended, 2601 et seq., the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251
et seq., the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.,
the National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C.
Section 4321, the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C.
Sections 300F, et seq., and the Environmental Protection
Agency and Occupational Safety and Health Administration
regulations pertaining to asbestos.
- FEES, TAXES AND PERMITS. Lessee
shall pay Lessor any additional monthly property tax
and license fee surcharges specified on the the Lease
Order and Agreement. Lessee shall also reimburse Lessor
for all sales, use, and personal property taxes, fees,
charges, assessments or expenses imposed by any government
or taxing authority related to the Equipment, its value,
use, possession, operation, transport or Rental Payments
paid hereunder (except for Lessors income taxes). Lessee
shall also reimburse Lessor for the cost of, or obtain
at Lessee’s cost and expense, as directed
by Lessor from time to time, all licenses, permits, nameplates,
decals or other markings supplied by Lessor. Lessee agrees
to cooperate fully with Lessor in (a) preparing a return,
(b) filing, reporting and/or paying all such taxes, fees
and assessments and (c) preparing, filing or renewing
all such licenses and permits.
- LIENS.
- Lessee agrees, at its sole
cost and expense, to keep the Equipment free and clear
of and from all claims, liens, security interests,
encumbrances and attachments (”Liens”).
Other than such Liens granted by Lessor (”Permitted
Liens”),
Lessee represents and warrants to Lessor that the
Equipment is free and clear of all Liens, other than
Permitted Liens, at the commencement of this Agreement
and shall return the Equipment to Lessor free and
clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Liens.
- In order
to secure the prompt payment and performance as and
when due of all obligations and liabilities of Lessee
to Lessor under this Agreement, Lessee hereby grants
to Lessor a security interest in Lessee’s
interest in the Equipment, and all additions, parts,
repairs, accessories, accessions and attachments
thereto, substitutions and replacements therefor,
and proceeds (including insurance proceeds) thereof.
Lessee authorizes Lessor to take any actions necessary
to perfect Lessor’s security interest in the
Equipment, including, but not limited to, the filing
of any financing statement or other documents, with
or without Lessee’s signature. If Lessee’s
signature is required, Lessee hereby appoints Lessor
as its attorney-in-fact to execute any such financing
statements or documents. Lessee shall reimburse Lessor
for all actual costs of Lessor for the preparation
and filing of such financing statements or documents.
Lessor shall provide Lessee with a copy of any such
financing statements or documents so prepared and/or
filed upon Lessee’s request.
- INDEMNITY. Lessee agrees to indemnify,
defend, and hold harmless Lessor, its officers, directors,
employees, agents, independent contractors, affiliates,
successors and assigns, from and against any and all
losses, claims (including third party claims), damages,
costs, and expenses, including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys’ fees
and costs and the costs of any repair, clean-up, detoxification,
abatement or remediation, arising from or relating to:
(a) any loss or damage to the Equipment and any part or
component thereof while in the possession or control of
the Lessee; (b) the death of, injury to, or damage to the
property (whether real or personal) of, any person or party
arising from or relating to the use, possession or condition
of the Equipment and any part or component thereof while
in the possession or control of the Lessee; (c) Lessee’s
breach of any covenant of this Agreement, including
the failure to use or maintain the Equipment as agreed
to herein or to maintain the Equipment free of all
Liens (other than Permitted Liens); (d) the existence,
use, manufacture, storage, release or disposal of Hazardous
Materials by Lessee or other third parties in, on,
under, or near the Equipment; and (e) any return or
repossession of the Equipment by Lessor or its agent
or designee. Lessee shall give Lessor immediate notice
of any claim or liability against which Lessor is indemnified
hereby.
- LOSS AND DAMAGE. Lessee assumes
the risk of all loss and damage to the Equipment from
all causes. Upon the occurrence of the actual or constructive
total loss of the Equipment, to such an extent as to
make the repair thereof uneconomical or unfit for normal
use (as the Lessor may determine in its sole discretion),
then the Lessor may, at its option, declare the Equipment
a “Total
Loss.” In the event of a Total Loss, Lessee shall
pay Lessor, on the next Due Date, the Equipment Value as
set forth on the Lease Order and Agreement, less all insurance
proceeds actually paid and/or assigned to Lessor as of
such date in respect of the Equipment declared a Total
Loss from insurance maintained by Lessee, plus any plus
all applicable sales and/or transfer taxes (the “Total
Loss Amount”). Upon receipt of the Total Loss Amount,
the Lessees lease obligation will terminate and Lessor
will transfer title to the Equipment to the Lessee. In
the event of loss or damage to the Equipment which Lessor
does not declare a Total Loss, Lessee, at its sole cost
and expense, shall pay or reimburse Lessor, to the extent
Lessor has not been paid or reimbursed from insurance maintained
by Lessee, for the repair of such damage to the condition
required by this Agreement as directed by the Lessor in
a written notice to Lessee. Payments pursuant to the foregoing
sentence shall be due and payable on the next Due Date
following the date Lessor gives Lesse notice of such repairs.
Any loss or damage to the Equipment shall not reduce or
otherwise abate Lessee’s obligation to pay all Rental
Payments when due, except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement. Moreover, Lessee’s obligations to pay
Lessor amounts pursuant to this Section 11 shall be binding
upon Lessee in accordance with the terms hereof notwithstanding
if, when or to what extent (if at all) Lessee may receive,
or otherwise be determined by the insurer to be entitled
to receive, any insurance proceeds or other benefits
in respect of the Equipment or any loss or damage thereof
under insurance maintained by Lessee.
- INSURANCE.
- Unless Lessee obtained the Physical Damage Waiver,
Lessee, at its sole cost and expense, shall obtain
and keep in force during the entire Lease Term and
any Extension Period thereof, commencing on the Delivery
Date, (i) commercial general liability insurance
(”Liability Insurance”) with limits no
less than $1,000,000 per each occurrence and a $2,000,000
general aggregate limit, which shall insure against
all liability arising out of the use, occupancy,
operation, maintenance, possession or control of
the Equipment and Lessee’s obligations under
Section 10 hereof, and (ii) property insurance in
an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of
the Equipment Value, as set forth on the Lease Order
and Agreement, providing protection against all perils
included within the classification and special extended
perils (”all risk” insurance) (”Property
Insurance” and together with the Liability
Insurance, the “Required Insurance”).
- The Required Insurance shall be issued by insurance
companies satisfactory to Lessor. Within ten (10)
days after the Delivery Date, Lessee shall provide
Lessor with Certificates of Insurance evidencing
that the Required Insurance is in effect and naming
Lessor as Additional Insured and Loss Payee and requiring
Lessor to be provided with thirty (30) days prior
written notice of any cancellation. Any proceeds
of such Required Insurance, whether paid by reason
of loss, damage, return of premium or otherwise,
shall be paid to Lessor and shall, as determined
by the Lessor in its sole discretion, be applied
to the repair or replacement of the Equipment or
payment of all obligations due under this Agreement.
- For
each month and each item of Equipment leased from Lessor
that Lessee fails to obtain the Required Insurance or
deliver to Lessor the related Certificate of Insurance,
Lessor may, at its option upon notice to Lessee, require
Lessee to pay for the Physical Damage Waiver, subject
to the provisions of Section 13.
- PHYSICAL DAMAGE WAIVER. If
Lessee obtains the Physical Damage Waiver with respect
to any item of Equipment or is required to obtain the
Physical Damage Waiver pursuant to Section 12(c), then,
for each month that Lessee has paid Lessor the fee(s)
for the Physical Damage Waiver, Lessee shall not be obligated
to obtain the Property Insurance with respect to such
Equipment and Lessor shall relieve the Lessee of any
liability for physical damage to such Equipment from
fire, lightning, windstorm, vandalism or theft in excess
of $1,000 per item of Equipment per occurrence (excluding
cleaning or other ordinary course maintenance or repairs)
that does not arise from or relate to Lessee’s
gross negligence or willful misconduct. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Physical Damage Waiver shall not in
any manner (a) limit Lessee’s liabilities, or excuse
Lessee from its obligations, under Sections 10 and 11
of this Agreement except to the extent provided by this
Section 13 or to obtain the Liability Insurance and deliver
a Certificate of Insurance therefor, (b) shall not provide
Lessee with any insurance coverage or constitute a contract
of insurance, and (c) shall not provide Lessee with any
protection or indemnification with respect to any claims
for personal injury or death of any person or any third
party claims. Lessor shall have no liability or obligation
with respect to any loss or damage covered by the Physical
Damage Waiver unless Lessee notifies Lessor in writing
of any such loss or damage within seventy-two (72) hours
after the occurrence thereof. Lessee may cancel the Physical
Damage Waiver upon at least ten (10) days prior written
notice and delivery to Lessor of a Certificate of Insurance
evidencing that Lessee has obtained the Property Insurance.
Lessor may cancel the Physical Damage Waiver upon at
least ten (10) days prior written notice to Lessee. Fees
for the Physical Damage Waiver shall be as set forth
on the Lease Order and Agreement or the Physical Damage
Waiver addenda attached hereto and may be increased or
decreased by Lessor from time to time.
- DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES.
- Lessee shall be deemed to be in default hereunder
upon the occurrence of any of the following events
(”Events of Default”): (i) Lessee shall
fail to make any Rental Payment (as may be adjusted
from time to time) or any other payment due hereunder
by its due date; (ii) Lessee shall not perform or
observe any other term, covenant, or condition of
this Agreement; (iii) Lessee shall have abandoned
the Equipment; (iv) Lessee shall become the subject
of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (whether
voluntary or involuntary) under any federal or state
law; or (v) any representation or warranty of Lessee
shall have been untrue in any material respect when
made, or any information submitted by Lessee to Lessor
shall be false or misleading in any material respect.
- Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lessor,
at its sole option, may declare this Agreement to
be in default, and thereafter may exercise any one
or more of the following remedies: (i) declare the
entire unpaid balance of Rental Payments for the
Lease Term and all other unpaid Rental Payments,
fees, taxes, and charges, immediately due and payable;
(ii) repossess, retake and/or retain the Equipment,
free of all rights and claims of Lessee without notice,
legal process or judicial intervention, and without
releasing Lessee of any term, covenant or condition
provided herein; (iii) cancel this Agreement; and/or
(iv) exercise any other right or remedy available
to Lessor at law or in equity. Lessors waiver of
any Event of Default shall not constitute a waiver
of any other Event of Default or a waiver of any
term or condition of this Agreement. Lessee shall
pay all of Lessors reasonable out of pocket costs
and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys’ fees and court costs, incurred by
reason of any Event of Default. No right or remedy
referred to herein is intended to be exclusive, and
each may be exercised concurrently or separately
and from time to time. If Lessor shall repossess
or retake the Equipment, and there shall be in or
attached to such Equipment any property owned by,
or in the custody or control of Lessee, then Lessor
is hereby authorized to take possession of such property.
If any such property is not claimed and taken by
Lessee within ten (10) days after Lessor repossesses
or retakes the Equipment, such property will be deemed
abandoned by Lessee, and Lessor shall have the right
to dispose of any such items, subject to applicable
law.
- RETURN OF EQUIPMENT AND DEPOSITS. Lessee
shall notify Lessor in writing at least ten (10) business
days prior to the date Lessee intends to surrender or
otherwise return the Equipment to Lessor. Lessee acknowledges
and agrees that all amounts for Final Charges set forth
on the Lease Order and Agreement are estimated amounts
and that Final Charges for knockdown, dismantle, return
freight or otherwise identified as Estimated Final Charges
on the Lease Order and Agreement will be billed by Lessor
to Lessee at the rates then in effect on the date of
surrender. Upon the expiration, termination or cancellation
of this Agreement, Lessee shall return the Equipment
to Lessor in good order and operating condition, ordinary
wear and tear excepted. Lessee agrees that upon the expiration,
termination or cancellation of this Agreement, Lessee
shall, at its sole cost and expense, disconnect all utilities
connected to the Equipment, and vacate the Equipment
so that the Equipment can be returned to Lessor. Lessee
hereby consents to entry by the Lessor or its agents
upon the premises where the Equipment may be located
for the purposes of returning or repossessing the Equipment.
Whenever Lessor or its agents picks up or repossesses
the Equipment, Lessee shall remove any barriers or restrictions
to make the Equipment readily accessible for removal
by truck. Except as otherwise provided in Section 14(b),
any property of Lessee not removed from the Equipment
will be deemed abandoned by Lessee. Lessor shall not
be responsible for any damage to any personal property
of Lessee left in or on the Equipment. Any accessories
and additions to the Equipment shall be deemed to be
part of the Equipment and the property of Lessor. Lessee
shall reimburse Lessor for all costs incurred by Lessor
related to the return of the Equipment and in repairing,
cleaning, vacating and otherwise restoring the Equipment
to its condition when delivered, ordinary wear and tear
excepted. Nothing set forth in this Section 15 shall
limit Lessee’s
liabilities, or excuse Lessee from its obligations, under
Sections 2 and 3 of this Agreement. Lessor may apply the
funds comprising “Deposits” described on
the Lease Order and Agreement towards all amounts due under
this Agreement. If Lessee performs all its obligations
under this Agreement, any “Security Deposit” identified
on the Lease Order and Agreement (excluding Deposits
for freight, dismantling costs, advance Rental Payments,
any taxes or other deposits identified on the Lease Order
and Agreement) shall be returned to Lessee after the
expiration, termination or cancellation of this Agreement.
Lessor will not pay Lessee interest on any Deposits.
- LIMITED WARRANTY. Lessor will repair
structural or mechanical defects in the Equipment (excluding
HVAC filters, fuses, light bulbs or other ordinary course
repairs or maintenance) other than any conditions or
defects arising from or relating to misuse of the Equipment
or excessive wear and tear. Lessee acknowledges that
Lessor is not the manufacturer of the Equipment. Lessor
assumes no liability whatsoever for any incidental, consequential,
special or punitive damages, including, without limitation,
any loss of profits, loss of sales, and any costs or
expenses related to any defect, condition or repair of
the Equipment or its delivery location. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION 16, LESSOR MAKES NO WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE EQUIPMENT AND
ANY REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE THEREOF PERFORMED BY LESSOR
AND DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, SUITABILITY,
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
- ASSIGNMENT.
- LESSEE SHALL NOT ASSIGN THIS AGREEMENT OR SUBLET
THE EQUIPMENT WITHOUT LESSOR’S PRIOR WRITTEN
CONSENT, WHICH CONSENT MAY BE WITHHELD IN LESSOR’S
SOLE DISCRETION. This Agreement shall be binding
upon any permitted assignee or successor of Lessee.
- Lessor may assign at any time any or all of its
rights, obligations, title and interest hereunder,
to anyone (an “Assignee”) without notice
to Lessee. Lessee waives all defenses against the
Assignee. After receiving notice of any such assignment,
Lessee will pay to Assignee when due, the Rental
Payments, as may be adjusted from time to time, and
any other payments that thereafter will become due
to Lessor hereunder, despite any defense, setoff
or counterclaim whatsoever, whether arising from
any breach or default by Lessor under this Agreement
or otherwise, that Lessee may from time to time have
against Lessor or any other person. Lessee agrees
that any grant of a security interest or assignment
or transfer by Lessor shall not materially change
Lessee’s duties or obligations under this Agreement,
nor materially increase the burdens or risks imposed
on Lessee. Lessee agrees that any such transfer or
assignment or grant of a security interest shall
be permitted even if it could be deemed to materially
affect the interests of Lessee. Lessee agrees that
its rights under this Agreement are subordinate to
the Liens granted by Lessor or any affiliate of Lessor.
Lessee agrees to execute such documents as may be
reasonably necessary to confirm such subordination
within ten (10) days of its receipt of a written
request therefor from Lessor. Any Assignee may reassign
the rights and interests assigned to it with the
same effect as the original assignment, and after
an assignment (whether by Lessor or any Assignee),
the assignor shall have no liability for the obligations
of its assignee which arise subsequent to the assignment.
The counterpart of this Agreement marked “Original” is
the only counterpart which may be assigned as chattel
paper.
- LESSEE’S WAIVERS; LIMITATIONS. To
the extent permitted by applicable law, Lessee hereby
waives any and all rights and remedies conferred upon
a lessee by sections 2A-508 through 2A-522 of the Maryland
Uniform Commercial Code, including but not limited
to Lessee’s rights
to (i) cancel or repudiate this Agreement; (ii) reject
or revoke acceptance of the Equipment; (iii) recover damages
from Lessor for any breaches of warranty or for any other
reason; (iv) grant a security interest in the Equipment
in Lessee’s possession or control for any reason;
(v) deduct all or any part of any claimed damages resulting
from Lessor’s default, if any, under this Agreement;
(vi) accept partial delivery of the Equipment; (vii) “cover” by
making any purchase or lease of or contract to purchase
or lease Equipment in substitution for those due from Lessor;
(viii) recover any general, special, incidental or consequential
damages, for any reason whatsoever; and (ix) specific performance,
replevin, detinue, sequestration, claim and delivery or
the like for any Equipment identified to this Agreement.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, Lessee also
hereby waives any rights now or hereafter conferred by
statute or otherwise which may require Lessor to sell,
lease or otherwise use any Equipment in mitigation of Lessor’s
damages as set forth in Section 14 of this Agreement or
which may otherwise limit or modify any of Lessor’s
rights or remedies under Section 14. Any action by
Lessee against Lessor for any default by Lessor under
this Agreement shall be commenced within one year after
any such cause of action accrues.
- DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties
shall settle all disputes, claims or matters (collectively, “Disputes”)
arising under this Agreement, other than Disputes arising
from or relating to an Event of Default or an Event of
Default alleged by Lessor and the rights or remedies of
the parties in connection therewith (each, an “Event
of Default Dispute”), by means of negotiations between
employees of the parties responsible for the parties’ day-to-day
relationship. If any Dispute (other than an Event of Default
Dispute) should arise between the parties that cannot be
resolved in such manner, before resorting to any other
legal remedy (other than provisional equitable remedies
such as temporary injunction or restraining order), the
parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve any such
Dispute by mediation administered by the American Arbitration
Association under its Commercial Mediation Procedures.
The mediation shall take place in Baltimore, Maryland before
a single mediator. The parties shall attempt to resolve
each Dispute submitted to mediation for at least twenty
(20) business days from the date of the mediator’s
selection. The time period for mediation shall be
extended automatically past the initial twenty (20)
business days until one party notifies the other
in writing of an impasse, after which either party
may file suit in any court of competent jurisdiction.
If there shall be any Event of Default Dispute, the
Lessor shall be entitled to exercise all rights and
remedies available to it under this Agreement or
at law or in equity.
- JURISDICTION, JURY TRIAL WAIVER. The
Lessee hereby consents and submits to the jurisdiction
of the courts of Baltimore County, Maryland and any federal
court in the State of Maryland (Northern Division) for
purposes of enforcing this Agreement. LESSEE AND LESSOR
WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ALL CLAIMS, DEFENSES,
COUNTERCLAIMS AND SUITS OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM OR RELATING
TO THIS AGREEMENT.
- MISCELLANEOUS. (a) Time is of
the essence with respect to the performance of this Agreement.
(b) These Terms and Conditions of Equipment Lease are
the Terms and Conditions of Equipment Lease referenced
in the Lease Order and Agreement. To the extent that
the provisions on the Lease Order and Agreement shall
conflict with these Terms and Conditions, the provisions
on the Lease Order and Agreement shall govern. (c) If
any provision of this Agreement is deemed unenforceable
for any reason, then such provision shall be deemed stricken
and shall not affect the enforceability of any of its
other provisions. (d) The obligations of Lessee under
Sections 3. (RENT; RENTAL INCREASES; LATE CHARGES), 8.
(FEES; TAXES AND PERMITS), 9. (LIENS), 10. (INDEMNITY),
and 11. (LOSS AND DAMAGE) which accrue during the term
of this Agreement shall survive the expiration or termination
of this Agreement. (e) If Lessee fails to perform any
of its obligations hereunder, Lessor shall have the right
but not the obligation to effect such performance and
the cost and expense thereof incurred by Lessor shall
be payable by Lessee upon demand. (f) THIS AGREEMENT
SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND, REGARDLESS OF THE LOCATION OF THE
EQUIPMENT. (g) If any terms of any invoice or purchase
order of Lessee are not identical to this Agreement,
the terms of this Agreement shall govern. (h) All notices
shall be deemed given upon confirmation of receipt or
transmission (whether automatic or manual) after sent
by facsimile or other electronic transmission or within
five (5) business days after deposited in the mail, postage
prepaid, by registered or certified mail to the address
of the party set forth on the Lease Order and Agreement,
unless such party has given notice to the other that
its address has changed.
Revised: [May 30, 2007].
Effective: [ May 31, 2007 ].
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