EX-10.3 4 doc4.txt EXHIBIT 10.3 Exhibit 10.3 OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT SHORT FORM LEASE THIS OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT (the "LEASE") is made and entered into as of the 29 day of January 2004, by and between CT-STAMFORD ATLANTIC FORUM, L.L.C., A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("LANDLORD") and CLEAN DIESEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION ("TENANT"). Pursuant to the terms of this Lease, Landlord agrees to lease the Premises (hereinafter defined) to Tenant and Tenant agrees to lease the Premises from Landlord. The Lease includes the following exhibits and attachments: EXHIBIT A (Outline and Location of Premises), EXHIBIT B (Expenses and Taxes), EXHIBIT C (Work Letter), EXHIBIT D (Building Rules and Regulations), EXHIBIT E (Additional Provisions) and EXHIBIT F (Outline and Location of Temporary Space). 1. BASIC LEASE INFORMATION 1.01 "BUILDING" shall mean the building located at 300 Atlantic Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901, commonly known as 300 Atlantic Street. "RENTABLE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE BUILDING" is deemed to be 272,458 square feet. "PROPERTY" shall mean the Building and the parcel(s) of land on which it is located. "COMMON AREAS" shall mean the portion of the Building and Property that are designated by Landlord for the common use of tenants and others. 1.02 "PREMISES" shall mean the area shown on EXHIBIT A to this Lease. The Premises are located on the 7th floor and known as suite number 702. The "RENTABLE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE PREMISES" is deemed to be 3,928 square feet. 1.03 "BASE RENT": ------------------------ ---------------------------- ------------------ PERIOD OR MONTHS OF TERM ANNUAL RATE PER SQUARE FOOT MONTHLY BASE RENT ------------------------ ---------------------------- ------------------ 04/01/04 - 03/31/09 $ 29.50 $ 9,656.33 ------------------------ ---------------------------- ------------------ 1.04 "TENANT'S PRO RATA SHARE": 1.4417%. Tenant shall pay Tenant's Pro Rata Share of Taxes and Expenses in accordance EXHIBIT B of this Lease 1.05 "BASE YEAR" for Taxes (as defined in EXHIBIT B): 2004; "BASE YEAR" for Expenses(as defined in EXHIBIT B: 2004. 1.06 "TERM": A period of 60 months. Subject to Section 2, the Term shall commence on April 1, 2004 (the "COMMENCEMENT DATE") and, unless terminated early in accordance with this Lease, end on March 31, 2009 (the "TERMINATION DATE"). 1.07 "SECURITY DEPOSIT": $19,967.00. 1.08 "BROKER": None. 1.09 "PERMITTED USE": general office use. 1.10 "NOTICE ADDRESSES": Landlord: Tenant: CT-Stamford Atlantic Forum, L.L.C. ____________________________ c/o Equity Office ____________________________ One Canterbury Green ____________________________ Stamford, Connecticut 06901 ____________________________ Attention: Property Manager ____________________________ A copy of any notices to Landlord shall be sent to Equity Office, Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL, 60606, Attn: New York General Counsel 1.11 "LANDLORD WORK" means the work that Landlord is obligated to perform in the Premises pursuant to a separate work letter agreement (the "WORK LETTER, ") attached to this Lease as EXHIBIT C. 1.12 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Article 6 of this Lease, all electricity consumed by Tenant in the Premises shall be paid for by Tenant as Additional Rent in accordance with the terms of this Lease. During each calendar year, or portion thereof, falling within the Term, Tenant shall pay to Landlord a Premises Electric Charge (hereinafter defined) of $1.75 per square foot per annum (i.e. assuming 3,928 square feet, the Premises Electric Charge would be $572.83 per month/$6,874.00 per annum). The Premises Electric Charge may be adjusted from time to time as provided hereinafter, provided, however that in no event shall the Premises Electric Charge be reduced below the annual per square foot amount stated above. For the purposes of this Lease, the term "PREMISES ELECTRIC CHARGE" shall mean the amount determined by applying the estimated connected electrical load and usage thereof in the Premises (as initially estimated by Landlord or thereafter determined by the electrical consultant) to the rate charged for such load and usage in the service classification in effect from time to time pursuant to which Landlord then purchased electric current for the entire Building. If the cost to Landlord of electricity shall have been, or shall be, increased subsequent to the Commencement Date (whether by change in Landlord's electric rates, charges, fuel adjustment, or service classification, or by taxes or charges of any kind imposed thereon, or for any other such reason), then the Premises Electric Charge shall be increased in the same percentage. Landlord's electrical consultant may from time to time conduct surveys in the Premises covering the electrical equipment and fixtures and use of current therein, and, based upon such surveys, may adjust the Premises Electric Charge. Electrical service to the Premises may be furnished by one or more companies providing electrical generation, transmission and distribution services, and the cost of electricity may consist of several different components or separate charges for such services, such as generation, distribution and stranded cost charges. Landlord shall have the exclusive right to select any company providing electrical service to the Premises, to aggregate the electrical service for the Property and Premises with other buildings, to purchase electricity through a broker and/or buyers group and to change the providers and manner of purchasing electricity. Landlord shall be entitled to receive a fee (if permitted by Law) for the selection of utility companies and the negotiation and administration of contracts for electricity, provided that the amount of such fee shall not exceed 50% of any savings obtained by Landlord. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF COMMENCEMENT DATE; POSSESSION. 2.01 Landlord is required to perform Landlord Work prior to the Commencement Date and therefore: (a) the date set forth in Section 1.06 as the Commencement Date shall instead be defined as the "TARGET COMMENCEMENT DATE"; (b) the actual Commencement Date shall be the date on which the Landlord Work is substantially complete, as reasonably determined by Landlord; and (c) the Termination Date will be the last day of the Term as determined based upon the actual Commencement Date. If the Termination Date does not fall on the last day of a calendar month, Landlord and Tenant may elect to adjust the Termination Date to the last day of the calendar month in which Termination Date occurs by the mutual execution of a commencement letter agreement setting forth such adjusted date. Landlord's failure to substantially complete the Landlord Work by the Target Commencement Date shall not be a default by Landlord or otherwise render Landlord liable for damages. If Landlord is delayed in the performance of the Landlord Work as a result of the acts or omissions of Tenant, the Tenant Related Parties (defined in Section 12) or their respective contractors or vendors, including, without limitation, changes requested by Tenant to approved plans, Tenant's failure to comply with any of its obligations under this Lease, or the specification of any materials or equipment with long lead times (a "TENANT DELAY"), the Landlord Work shall be deemed to be Substantially Complete on the date that Landlord could reasonably have been expected to Substantially Complete the Landlord Work absent any Tenant Delay. 2.02 The Premises are accepted by Tenant in "as is" condition and configuration without any representations or warranties by Landlord. Landlord shall not be liable for any failure to deliver possession of the Premises or any other space due to the holdover or unlawful possession of such space by any party. In such event, the commencement date for such space shall be postponed until the date Landlord delivers possession of the Premises to Tenant free from occupancy by any party. 3. RENT. Tenant shall pay Landlord, without any setoff or deduction all Base Rent and Additional Rent due for the Term (collectively referred to as "RENT"). "ADDITIONAL RENT" means all sums (exclusive of Base Rent) that Tenant is required to pay Landlord under this Lease. Tenant shall pay and be liable for all rental, sales and use taxes (but excluding income taxes), if any, imposed upon or measured by Rent. Base Rent and recurring monthly charges of Additional Rent shall be due and payable in advance on the first day of each calendar month without notice or demand. All other items of Rent shall be due and payable by Tenant on or before 30 days after billing by Landlord provided that the installment of Base Rent and Additional Rent for the first full calendar month of the Term shall be payable upon the execution of this Lease by Tenant. Rent shall be made payable to the entity and sent to the address Landlord designates. Tenant shall pay Landlord an administration fee equal to 5% of all past due Rent. In addition, past due Rent shall accrue interest at 12% per annum. Rent for any partial month during the Term shall be prorated. No endorsement or statement on a check or letter accompanying payment shall be considered an accord and satisfaction. Tenant's covenant to pay Rent is independent of every other covenant in this Lease. 4. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS; USE. The Premises shall be used for the Permitted Use and for no other use whatsoever. Tenant shall comply with all statutes, codes, ordinances, orders, rules and regulations of any municipal or governmental entity ("LAWS"), regarding the operation of Tenant's business and the use, condition, configuration and occupancy of the Premises. Tenant shall comply with the rules and regulations of the Building attached as Exhibit D and such other reasonable rules and regulations adopted by Landlord from time to time. 5. SECURITY DEPOSIT. The Security Deposit shall be delivered to Landlord upon the execution of this Lease by Tenant and held by Landlord without liability for interest (unless required by Law) as security for the performance of Tenant's obligations. The Security Deposit is not an advance payment of Rent or a measure of damages. Landlord may use all or a portion of the Security Deposit to satisfy past due Rent or to cure any Default (defined in Section 17) by Tenant. If Landlord uses any portion of the Security Deposit, Tenant shall on demand restore the Security Deposit to its original amount. Landlord shall return any unapplied portion of the Security Deposit to Tenant within 45 days after the later to occur of: (a) determination of the final Rent due from Tenant; or (b) the later to occur of the Termination Date or the date Tenant surrenders the Premises to Landlord in compliance with Section 24. Landlord shall not be required to keep the Security Deposit separate from its other accounts. 6. BUILDING SERVICES. Landlord shall furnish Tenant with the following services: (a) water service for use in the base building lavatories; (b) customary heat and air conditioning in season during standard Building service hours. Tenant shall have the right to receive HVAC service during hours other than standard service hours by paying Landlord's then standard charge for additional HVAC service and providing such reasonable prior notice as is specified by Landlord; (c) standard janitor service; (d) Elevator service; (e) Such security and monitoring systems as Landlord may reasonably impose, including initially, sign-in procedures and presentation of identification cards; and (f) Electricity. Electricity used by Tenant in the Premises shall be paid for by Tenant by a separate charge payable by Tenant to Landlord. Tenant's use of electrical service shall not exceed the standard usage for the Building. Landlord's failure to furnish, or any interruption, diminishment or termination of, services due to the application of Laws, the failure of any equipment, the performance of repairs, improvements or alterations, utility interruptions or the occurrence of an event of Force Majeure (defined in Section 25.03) shall not render Landlord liable to Tenant, constitute a constructive eviction of Tenant, give rise to an abatement of Rent, nor relieve Tenant from the obligation to fulfill any covenant or agreement. 7. LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS. All improvements in and to in the Premises, including any Alterations (COLLECTIVELY, "LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS") shall remain upon the Premises at the end of the Term without compensation to Tenant. Landlord, however, by written notice to Tenant at least 30 days prior to the Termination Date, may require Tenant, at its expense, to remove any electronic, phone and data cabling and related equipment (collectively, "CABLE") installed by or for the benefit of Tenant and any Landlord Work or Alterations that, in Landlord's reasonable judgment, are not standard office improvements and are of a nature that would require material removal and repair costs (collectively referred to as "REQUIRED REMOVABLES"). 8. REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS. 8.01 Tenant shall periodically inspect the Premises to identify any conditions that are dangerous or in need of maintenance or repair and shall promptly provide Landlord with notice of any such conditions. Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, promptly perform all maintenance and repairs to the Premises that are not Landlord's express responsibility under this Lease, and shall keep the Premises in good condition and repair, reasonable wear and tear excepted. If Tenant fails to make any repairs to the Premises for more than 15 days after notice from Landlord (although notice shall not be required in an emergency), Landlord may make the repairs, and Tenant shall pay the reasonable cost of the repairs, together with an administrative charge in an amount equal to 10% of the cost of the repairs. Landlord shall perform all maintenance and repairs upon the: (a) structural elements of the Building; (b) mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire/life safety systems serving the Building in general; (c) Common Areas; (d) roof of the Building; (e) exterior windows of the Building; and (f) elevators serving the Building. 8.02 Tenant shall not make alterations, repairs, additions or improvements or install any Cable (collectively referred to as "ALTERATIONS") without first obtaining the written consent of Landlord in each instance, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. In order to obtain such approvals, Tenant shall furnish Landlord with plans and specifications; names of contractors acceptable to Landlord; required permits and approvals; evidence of contractor's and subcontractor's insurance in amounts reasonably required by Landlord and naming Landlord as an additional insured; and any security for performance in amounts reasonably required by Landlord. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for any sums paid by Landlord for third party examination of Tenant's plans for Alterations. In addition, Tenant shall pay Landlord a fee for Landlord's oversight and coordination of any Alterations equal to 10% of the cost of the Alterations. Upon completion, Tenant shall furnish "as-built" plans for Alterations, completion affidavits and full and final waivers of lien. 9. ENTRY BY LANDLORD. Landlord may enter the Premises to inspect the Premises, to clean and make repairs, alterations or additions and to perform or facilitate maintenance, repairs, alterations or additions to any portion of the Building and to show the Premises during the one year period prior to the Termination Date (as such Termination Date may be extended if Tenant exercises the Renewal Option defined in Exhibit E). Except in emergencies or to provide Building services, Landlord shall provide Tenant with reasonable prior verbal notice of entry. Entry by Landlord shall not constitute a constructive eviction or entitle Tenant to an abatement or reduction of Rent. 10. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING. Tenant shall not assign, sublease, transfer or encumber any interest in this Lease or allow any third party to use any portion of the Premises (collectively or individually, a "TRANSFER") without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld if Landlord does not exercise its recapture rights. Any attempted Transfer in violation of this Article shall, at Landlord's option, be void. Within 15 Business Days after receipt of executed copies of the transfer documentation and such other information as Landlord may request, Landlord shall either: (a) consent to the Transfer by execution of a consent agreement in a form reasonably designated by Landlord; (b) refuse to consent to the Transfer; or (c) recapture the portion of the Premises that Tenant is proposing to Transfer. If Landlord exercises its right to recapture, the Lease shall automatically be amended to delete the applicable portion of the Premises effective on the proposed effective date of the Transfer. In no event shall any Transfer release or relieve Tenant from any obligation under this Lease. Tenant shall pay Landlord a review fee of $1,500.00 for Landlord's review of any requested Transfer. Tenant shall pay Landlord as Additional Rent 50% of all rent and other consideration which Tenant receives as a result of a Transfer that is in excess of the Rent payable to Landlord for the portion of the Premises and Term covered by the Transfer. If Tenant is in Default, Landlord may require that all sublease payments be made directly to Landlord, in which case Tenant shall receive a credit against Rent in the amount of Tenant's share of payments received by Landlord. 11. LIENS. Tenant shall not permit mechanic's or other liens to be placed upon the Property or Premises in connection with any work purportedly done by or for the benefit of Tenant or its transferees. Tenant shall, within 10 days of notice from Landlord, fully discharge any lien by settlement, by bonding or by insuring over the lien in the manner prescribed by Law. If Tenant fails to do so, Landlord may bond, insure over or otherwise discharge the lien. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for any amount paid by Landlord, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees. 12. INDEMNITY AND WAIVER OF CLAIMS. Tenant hereby waives all claims against and releases Landlord and its trustees, members, principals, beneficiaries, partners, officers, directors, employees, Mortgagees and agents (the "LANDLORD RELATED PARTIES") from all claims for any injury to or death of persons, damage to property or business loss in any manner related to (a) acts of God, (b) acts of third parties, (c) the bursting or leaking of any tank, water closet, drain or other pipe; (d) the inadequacy or failure of any security services, personnel or equipment. or (e) any matter outside of the reasonable control of Landlord. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as provided in Section 14 to the contrary, Tenant shall not be required to waive any claims against Landlord (other than for loss or damage to Tenant's business) where such loss or damage is due to Landlord's negligence or willful misconduct. Except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or any Landlord Related Parties, Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold Landlord and Landlord Related Parties harmless against and from all liabilities, obligations, damages, penalties, claims, actions, costs, charges and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and other professional fees (if and to the extent permitted by Law), which may be imposed upon, incurred by or asserted against Landlord or any of the Landlord Related Parties by any third party and arising out of or in connection with any damage or injury occurring in the Premises or any acts or omissions (including violations of Law) of Tenant, the Tenant Related Parties or any of Tenant's transferees, contractors or licensees. 13. INSURANCE. Tenant shall maintain the following insurance ("TENANT'S INSURANCE"): (a) Commercial General Liability Insurance applicable to the Premises and its appurtenances providing, on an occurrence basis, a minimum combined single limit of $2,000,000.00; (b) Property/Business Interruption Insurance written on an All Risk or Special Perils form, with coverage for broad form water damage including earthquake sprinkler leakage, at replacement cost value and with a replacement cost endorsement covering all of Tenant's business and trade fixtures, equipment, movable partitions, furniture, merchandise and other personal property within the Premises ("TENANT'S PROPERTY") and any Leasehold Improvements performed by or for the benefit of Tenant; (c) Workers' Compensation Insurance as required by Law and in amounts as may be required by applicable statute and Employers Liability Coverage of at least $1,000,000.00 per occurrence. Any company writing Tenant's Insurance shall have an A.M. Best rating of not less than A-VIII. All Commercial General Liability Insurance policies shall name Landlord (or its successors and assignees), the managing agent for the Building (or any successor), Equity Office Properties Trust, EOP Operating Limited Partnership and their respective members, principals, beneficiaries, partners, officers, directors, employees, and agents, and other designees of Landlord and its successors as the interest of such designees shall appear, as additional insureds. All policies of Tenant's Insurance shall contain endorsements that the insurer(s) shall give Landlord and its designees at least 30 days' advance written notice of any cancellation, termination, material change or lapse of insurance. Tenant shall provide Landlord with a certificate of insurance evidencing Tenant's Insurance prior to the earlier to occur of the Commencement Date or the date Tenant is provided with possession of the Premises, and thereafter as necessary to assure that Landlord always has current certificates evidencing Tenant's Insurance. 14. SUBROGATION. Landlord and Tenant hereby waive and shall cause their respective insurance carriers to waive any and all rights of recovery, claims, actions or causes of action against the other for any loss or damage with respect to Tenant's Property, Leasehold Improvements, the Building, the Premises, or any contents thereof, including rights, claims, actions and causes of action based on negligence, which loss or damage is (or would have been, had the insurance required by this Lease been carried) covered by insurance. 15. CASUALTY DAMAGE. Landlord, by notice to Tenant within 60 days of the date of the fire or other casualty (a "CASUALTY"), shall have the right to terminate this Lease if all or any part of the Premises is damaged to the extent that it cannot reasonably be repaired within 120 days after the date of the Casualty. If this Lease is not terminated, Landlord shall promptly and diligently, restore the Premises. Such restoration shall be to substantially the same condition that existed prior to the Casualty, except for modifications required by Law. Upon notice from Landlord, Tenant shall assign to Landlord (or to any party designated by Landlord) all property insurance proceeds payable to Tenant under Tenant's Insurance with respect to any Leasehold Improvements performed by or for the benefit of Tenant; provided if the estimated cost to repair such Leasehold Improvements exceeds the amount of insurance proceeds received by Landlord from Tenant's insurance carrier, the excess cost of such repairs shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord prior to Landlord's commencement of repairs. Within 15 days of demand, Tenant shall also pay Landlord for any additional excess costs that are determined during the performance of the repairs. Landlord shall not be liable for any inconvenience to Tenant, or injury to Tenant's business resulting in any way from the Casualty or the repair thereof. Provided that Tenant is not in Default, during any period of time that all or a material portion of the Premises is rendered untenantable as a result of a Casualty, the Rent shall abate for the portion of the Premises that is untenantable and not used by Tenant. 16. CONDEMNATION. Either party may terminate this Lease if any material part of the Premises is taken or condemned for any public or quasi-public use under Law, by eminent domain or private purchase in lieu thereof (a "TAKING"). Landlord shall also have the right to terminate this Lease if there is a Taking of any portion of the Building or Property which would have a material adverse effect on Landlord's ability to profitably operate the remainder of the Building. The terminating party shall provide written notice of termination to the other party within 45 days after it first receives notice of the Taking. The termination shall be effective on the date the physical taking occurs. All compensation awarded for a Taking, or sale proceeds, shall be the property of Landlord. 17. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. Each of the following occurrences shall be considered to be a "DEFAULT": (a) Tenant's failure to pay any portion of Rent when due, if the failure continues for 3 days after written notice to Tenant, which notice shall be in satisfaction of, and not in addition to, notice required by Law ("MONETARY DEFAULT"); or (b) Tenant's failure (other than a Monetary Default) to comply with any term, provision, condition or covenant of this Lease, if the failure is not cured within 10 days after written notice to Tenant, which notice shall be in satisfaction of, and not in addition to, notice required by Law, provided, however, if Tenant's failure to comply cannot reasonably be cured within 10 days, Tenant shall be allowed additional time (not to exceed 60 days) as is reasonably necessary to cure the failure so long as Tenant commences to cure within 10 days and Tenant diligently pursues the cure to completion. 18. REMEDIES. 18.01 Upon Default, Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease or Tenant's right to possession, in which case Tenant shall immediately surrender the Premises to Landlord. If Tenant fails to surrender the Premises, Landlord may, in compliance with Law, enter upon and take possession of the Premises. Tenant shall pay Landlord, on demand, all past due Rent and other losses and damages Landlord suffers as a result of Tenant's Default, including, without limitation, all Costs of Reletting (defined below) and any deficiency that may arise from reletting or the failure to relet the Premises. "COSTS OF RELETTING" shall include all costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in reletting or attempting to relet the Premises, including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees, brokerage commissions, the cost of alterations and the value of other concessions or allowances granted to a new tenant. Landlord may collect and receive all rents and other income from the reletting. Landlord shall not be responsible or liable for the failure to relet all or any part of the Premises or for the failure to collect any rent. 18.02 In lieu of calculating damages under Sections 18.01 above, Landlord may elect to receive as damages the sum of (a) all Rent accrued through the date of termination of this Lease or Tenant's right to possession, and (b) an amount equal to the total Rent that Tenant would have been required to pay for the remainder of the Term discounted to present value, minus the then present fair rental value of the Premises for the remainder of the Term, similarly discounted, after deducting all anticipated Costs of Reletting. If Tenant is in Default of any of its non-monetary obligations under the Lease, Landlord shall have the right to perform such obligations. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the cost of such performance upon demand together with an administrative charge equal to 10% of the cost of the work performed by Landlord. The repossession or re-entering of all or any part of the Premises shall not relieve Tenant of its liabilities and obligations under the Lease. No right or remedy of Landlord shall be exclusive of any other right or remedy. Each right and remedy shall be non-exclusive, cumulative and in addition to any other right and remedy now or subsequently available to Landlord at Law or in equity. 19. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. THE LIABILITY OF LANDLORD (AND OF ANY SUCCESSOR LANDLORD) SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE LESSER OF (A) THE INTEREST OF LANDLORD IN THE PROPERTY, OR (B) THE EQUITY INTEREST LANDLORD WOULD HAVE IN THE PROPERTY IF THE PROPERTY WERE ENCUMBERED BY THIRD PARTY DEBT IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 70% OF THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY PLUS THE AMOUNTOF THE SECURITY DEPOSIT HELD BY LANDLORD. TENANT SHALL LOOK SOLELY TO LANDLORD'S INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY FOR THE RECOVERY OF ANY JUDGMENT OR AWARD AGAINST LANDLORD OR ANY LANDLORD RELATED PARTY. NEITHER LANDLORD NOR ANY LANDLORD RELATED PARTY SHALL BE PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR ANY JUDGMENT OR DEFICIENCY AND IN NO EVENT SHALL LANDLORD OR ANY LANDLORD RELATED PARTY BE LIABLE TO TENANT FOR ANY LOST PROFIT, DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANY FORM OF SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE. BEFORE FILING SUIT FOR AN ALLEGED DEFAULT BY LANDLORD, TENANT SHALL GIVE LANDLORD AND THE MORTGAGEE(S) (DEFINED IN SECTION 22 BELOW) WHOM TENANT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED HOLD MORTGAGES (DEFINED IN SECTION 22 BELOW), NOTICE AND REASONABLE TIME TO CURE THE ALLEGED DEFAULT. 20. RELOCATION. Landlord, at its expense, at any time before or during the Term, may relocate Tenant from the Premises to space of reasonably comparable size and utility ("RELOCATION SPACE") within the Building upon 60 days' prior written notice to Tenant. From and after the date of the relocation, "Premises" shall refer to the Relocation Space into which Tenant has been moved and the Base Rent and Tenant's Pro Rata Share shall be adjusted based on the rentable square footage of the Relocation Space. 21. HOLDING OVER. If Tenant fails to surrender all or any part of the Premises at the termination of this Lease, occupancy of the Premises after termination shall be that of a tenancy at sufferance. Tenant's occupancy shall be subject to all the terms and provisions of this Lease and Tenant shall pay an amount (on a per month basis without reduction for partial months during the holdover) equal to 150% of the sum of the Base Rent and Additional Rent due for the period immediately preceding the holdover. No holdover by Tenant or payment by Tenant after the termination of this Lease shall be construed to extend the Term or prevent Landlord from immediate recovery of possession of the Premises by summary proceedings or otherwise. 22. SUBORDINATION TO MORTGAGES; ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE. Tenant accepts this Lease subject and subordinate to any mortgage(s), deed(s) of trust, ground lease(s) or other lien(s) now or subsequently arising upon the Premises, the Building or the Property, and to renewals, modifications, refinancings and extensions thereof (collectively referred to as a "MORTGAGE"). This clause shall be self-operative, but upon request from the holder of a Mortgage (a "MORTGAGEE"), Tenant shall execute a commercially reasonable subordination agreement. As an alternative, a Mortgagee shall have the right at any time to subordinate its Mortgage to this Lease. Upon request, Tenant shall, without charge, attorn to any successor to Landlord's interest in the Lease. Tenant shall, within 10 days after receipt of a written request from Landlord, execute and deliver a commercially reasonable estoppel certificate to those parties as are reasonably requested by Landlord. 23. NOTICE. All demands, approvals, consents or notices shall be in writing and delivered by hand or sent by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested, or sent by overnight or same day courier service at the party's respective Notice Address(es) set forth in Section 1. Each notice shall be deemed to have been received on the earlier to occur of actual delivery or the date on which delivery is refused, or, if Tenant has vacated the Premises or any other Notice Address without providing a new Notice Address, 3 days after notice is deposited in the U.S. mail or with a courier service in the manner described above. Either party may, at any time, change its Notice Address (other than to a post office box address) by giving the other party written notice of the new address. 24. SURRENDER OF PREMISES. At the termination of this Lease or Tenant's right of possession, Tenant shall remove Tenant's Property and any designated Required Removables from the Premises, and quit and surrender the Premises to Landlord, broom clean, and in good order, condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear and damage which Landlord is obligated to repair hereunder excepted. If Tenant fails to remove any of Tenant's Property within 2 days after termination, Landlord, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, shall be entitled to remove and store Tenant's Property. Landlord shall not be responsible for the value, preservation or safekeeping of Tenant's Property. Tenant shall pay Landlord, upon demand, the expenses and storage charges incurred. If Tenant fails to remove Tenant's Property from the Premises or storage within 30 days after notice, Landlord may deem all or any part of Tenant's Property to be abandoned and title to Tenant's Property shall vest in Landlord. If Tenant fails to remove any of the designated Required Removables by the Termination Date or perform related repairs in a timely manner, Landlord may perform such work at Tenant's expense. 25. MISCELLANEOUS. 25.01 If either party institutes a suit against the other for violation of or to enforce any covenant, term or condition of this Lease, the prevailing party shall be entitled to all of its costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees. Landlord and Tenant hereby waive any right to trial by jury in any proceeding based upon a breach of this Lease. Either party's failure to declare a default immediately upon its occurrence, or delay in taking action for a default shall not constitute a waiver of the default, nor shall it constitute an estoppel. 25.02 Whenever a period of time is prescribed for the taking of an action by Landlord or Tenant (other than the payment of the Security Deposit or Rent), the period of time for the performance of such action shall be extended by the number of days that the performance is actually delayed due to strikes, acts of God, shortages of labor or materials, war, terrorist acts, civil disturbances and other causes beyond the reasonable control of the performing party ("FORCE MAJEURE"). Force Majeure shall not include financial difficulties of the party required to perform. 25.03 Landlord shall have the right to transfer and assign, in whole or in part, all of its ownership interest, rights and obligations in the Building, Property or Lease, including the Security Deposit, and upon transfer Landlord shall be released from any further obligations hereunder, and Tenant agrees to look solely to the successor in interest of Landlord for the performance of such obligations and the return of any Security Deposit. Such party shall assume Landlord's obligations under the Lease including, without limitation, those obligations regarding the Security Deposit. 25.04 Landlord has delivered a copy of this Lease to Tenant for Tenant's review only, and the delivery of it does not constitute an offer to Tenant or an option. Tenant represents that it has dealt directly with and only with the Broker as a broker in connection with this Lease. Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord and the Landlord Related Parties harmless from all claims of any brokers claiming to have represented Tenant in connection with this Lease. 25.05 The expiration of the Term, whether by lapse of time, termination or otherwise, shall not relieve either party of any obligations which accrued prior to or which may continue to accrue after the expiration or termination of this Lease. 25.06 Tenant shall, and may peacefully have, hold and enjoy the Premises, subject to the terms of this Lease, provided Tenant pays the Rent and fully performs all of its covenants and agreements. This covenant and all other covenants of Landlord shall be binding upon Landlord and its successors only during its or their respective periods of ownership of the Building. 25.07 This Lease constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings related to the Premises. This Lease may be modified only by a written agreement signed by Landlord and Tenant. This Lease shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the state or commonwealth in which the Building is located. 25.08 Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that each individual executing this Lease on behalf of Tenant is authorized to do so on behalf of Tenant and that Tenant is not, and the entities or individuals constituting Tenant or which may own or control Tenant or which may be owned or controlled by Tenant are not, among the individuals or entities identified on any list compiled pursuant to Executive Order 13224 for the purpose of identifying suspected terrorists. Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant that each individual executing this Lease on behalf of Landlord is authorized to do so on behalf of Landlord. Landlord and Tenant have executed this Lease as of the day and year first above written.
WITNESS/ATTEST: LANDLORD: CT-STAMFORD ATLANTIC FORUM, L.L.C., A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY By: Equity Office Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited /s/ Shanna Charles liability company, its non-member manager Name (print): Shanna Charles By: /s/ Thomas Q. Bakke ___________________________ Name: Thomas Q. Bakke Name (print): ________________ Title: Regional Senior Vice President WITNESS/ATTEST: TENANT: CLEAN DIESEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION By: /s/ D.W. Whitwell /s/ Pat McCoy Name: David W. Whitwell Name (print): Pat McCoy Title: Vice President & Chief Operating Officer /s/ Curtis J. Knapper 06-1393453 Name (print): Curtis J. Knapper TENANT'S TAX ID NUMBER (SSN OR FEIN)
EXHIBIT A OUTLINE AND LOCATION OF PREMISES -------------------------------- EXHIBIT B EXPENSES AND TAXES This Exhibit is attached to and made a part of the Lease by and between CT-STAMFORD ATLANTIC FORUM, L.L.C., A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("Landlord") and CLEAN DIESEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION ("Tenant") for space in the Building located at 300 Atlantic Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901. 1. PAYMENTS. 1.01 Tenant shall pay Tenant's Pro Rata Share of the amount, if any, by which Expenses (defined below) for each calendar year during the Term exceed Expenses for the Base Year (the "EXPENSE EXCESS") and also the amount, if any, by which Taxes (defined below) for each calendar year during the Term exceed Taxes for the Base Year (the "TAX EXCESS"). If Expenses or Taxes in any calendar year decrease below the amount of Expenses or Taxes for the Base Year, Tenant's Pro Rata Share of Expenses or Taxes, as the case may be, for that calendar year shall be $0. Landlord shall provide Tenant with a good faith estimate of the Expense Excess and of the Tax Excess for each calendar year during the Term. On or before the first day of each month, Tenant shall pay to Landlord a monthly installment equal to one-twelfth of Tenant's Pro Rata Share of Landlord's estimate of both the Expense Excess and Tax Excess. After its receipt of the revised estimate, Tenant's monthly payments shall be based upon the revised estimate. If Landlord does not provide Tenant with an estimate of the Expense Excess or the Tax Excess by January 1 of a calendar year, Tenant shall continue to pay monthly installments based on the previous year's estimate(s) until Landlord provides Tenant with the new estimate. 1.02 As soon as is practical following the end of each calendar year, Landlord shall furnish Tenant with a statement of the actual Expenses and Expense Excess and the actual Taxes and Tax Excess for the prior calendar year. If the estimated Expense Excess or estimated Tax Excess for the prior calendar year is more than the actual Expense Excess or actual Tax Excess, as the case may be, for the prior calendar year, Landlord shall either provide Tenant with a refund or apply any overpayment by Tenant against Additional Rent due or next becoming due, provided if the Term expires before the determination of the overpayment, Landlord shall refund any overpayment to Tenant after first deducting the amount of Rent due. If the estimated Expense Excess or estimated Tax Excess for the prior calendar year is less than the actual Expense Excess or actual Tax Excess, as the case may be, for such prior year, Tenant shall pay Landlord, within 30 days after its receipt of the statement of Expenses or Taxes, any underpayment for the prior calendar year. 2. EXPENSES. 2.01 "EXPENSES" means all costs and expenses incurred in each calendar year in connection with operating, maintaining, repairing, and managing the Building and the Property. Expenses include, without limitation: (a) all labor and labor related costs, including wages, salaries, bonuses, taxes, insurance, uniforms, training, retirement plans, pension plans and other employee benefits; (b) management fees; (c) the cost of equipping, staffing and operating an on-site and/or off-site management office for the Building, provided if the management office services one or more other buildings or properties, the shared costs and expenses of equipping, staffing and operating such management office(s) shall be equitably prorated and apportioned between the Building and the other buildings or properties; (d) accounting costs; (e) the cost of services; (f) rental and purchase cost of parts, supplies, tools and equipment; (g) insurance premiums and deductibles; (h) electricity, gas and other utility costs; and (i) the amortized cost of capital improvements (as distinguished from replacement parts or components installed in the ordinary course of business) made subsequent to the Base Year which are: (1) performed primarily to reduce current or future operating expense costs, upgrade Building security or otherwise improve the operating efficiency of the Property; or (2) required to comply with any Laws that are enacted, or first interpreted to apply to the Property, after the date of this Lease. The cost of capital improvements shall be amortized by Landlord over the lesser of the Payback Period (defined below) or the useful life of the capital improvement as reasonably determined by Landlord. The amortized cost of capital improvements may, at Landlord's option, include actual or imputed interest at the rate that Landlord would reasonably be required to pay to finance the cost of the capital improvement. "PAYBACK PERIOD" means the reasonably estimated period of time that it takes for the cost savings resulting from a capital improvement to equal the total cost of the capital improvement. Landlord, by itself or through an affiliate, shall have the right to directly perform, provide and be compensated for any services under this Lease. If Landlord incurs Expenses for the Building or Property together with one or more other buildings or properties, whether pursuant to a reciprocal easement agreement, common area agreement or otherwise, the shared costs and expenses shall be equitably prorated and apportioned between the Building and Property and the other buildings or properties. 2.02 Expenses shall not include: the cost of capital improvements (except as set forth above); depreciation; principal payments of mortgage and other non-operating debts of Landlord; the cost of repairs or other work to the extent Landlord is reimbursed by insurance or condemnation proceeds; costs in connection with leasing space in the Building, including brokerage commissions; lease concessions, rental abatements and construction allowances granted to specific tenants; costs incurred in connection with the sale, financing or refinancing of the Building; fines, interest and penalties incurred due to the late payment of Taxes or Expenses; organizational expenses associated with the creation and operation of the entity which constitutes Landlord; or any penalties or damages that Landlord pays to Tenant under this Lease or to other tenants in the Building under their respective leases. 2.03 If at any time during a calendar year the Building is not at least 95% occupied or Landlord is not supplying services to at least 95% of the total Rentable Square Footage of the Building, Expenses shall, at Landlord's option, be determined as if the Building had been 95% occupied and Landlord had been supplying services to 95% of the Rentable Square Footage of the Building. If Expenses for a calendar year are determined as provided in the prior sentence, Expenses for the Base Year shall also be determined in such manner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord may calculate the extrapolation of Expenses under this Section based on 100% occupancy and service so long as such percentage is used consistently for each year of the Term. The extrapolation of Expenses under this Section shall be performed in accordance with the methodology specified by the Building Owners and Managers Association. 3. "TAXES" shall mean: (a) all real property taxes and other assessments on the Building and/or Property, including, but not limited to, gross receipts taxes, assessments for special improvement districts and building improvement districts, governmental charges, fees and assessments for police, fire, traffic mitigation or other governmental service of purported benefit to the Property, taxes and assessments levied in substitution or supplementation in whole or in part of any such taxes and assessments and the Property's share of any real estate taxes and assessments under any reciprocal easement agreement, common area agreement or similar agreement as to the Property; (b) all personal property taxes for property that is owned by Landlord and used in connection with the operation, maintenance and repair of the Property; and (c) all costs and fees incurred in connection with seeking reductions in any tax liabilities described in (a) and (b), including, without limitation, any costs incurred by Landlord for compliance, review and appeal of tax liabilities. Without limitation, Taxes shall not include any income, capital levy, transfer, capital stock, gift, estate or inheritance tax. If a change in Taxes is obtained for any year of the Term during which Tenant paid Tenant's Pro Rata Share of any Tax Excess, then Taxes for that year will be retroactively adjusted and Landlord shall provide Tenant with a credit, if any, based on the adjustment. Likewise, if a change is obtained for Taxes for the Base Year, Taxes for the Base Year shall be restated and the Tax Excess for all subsequent years shall be recomputed. Tenant shall pay Landlord the amount of Tenant's Pro Rata Share of any such increase in the Tax Excess within 30 days after Tenant's receipt of a statement from Landlord. 4. AUDIT RIGHTS. Tenant, within 365 days after receiving Landlord's statement of Expenses, may give Landlord written notice ("REVIEW NOTICE") that Tenant intends to review Landlord's records of the Expenses for the calendar year to which the statement applies. Within a reasonable time after receipt of the Review Notice, Landlord shall make all pertinent records available for inspection that are reasonably necessary for Tenant to conduct its review. If any records are maintained at a location other than the management office for the Building, Tenant may either inspect the records at such other location or pay for the reasonable cost of copying and shipping the records. If Tenant retains an agent to review Landlord's records, the agent must be with a CPA firm licensed to do business in the state or commonwealth where the Property is located. Tenant shall be solely responsible for all costs, expenses and fees incurred for the audit. Within 90 days after the records are made available to Tenant, Tenant shall have the right to give Landlord written notice (an "OBJECTION NOTICE") stating in reasonable detail any objection to Landlord's statement of Expenses for that year. If Tenant fails to give Landlord an Objection Notice within the 90 day period or fails to provide Landlord with a Review Notice within the 365 day period described above, Tenant shall be deemed to have approved Landlord's statement of Expenses and shall be barred from raising any claims regarding the Expenses for that year. The records obtained by Tenant shall be treated as confidential. In no event shall Tenant be permitted to examine Landlord's records or to dispute any statement of Expenses unless Tenant has paid and continues to pay all Rent when due. EXHIBIT C WORK LETTER ----------- This Exhibit is attached to and made a part of the Lease by and between CT-STAMFORD ATLANTIC FORUM, L.L.C., A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("Landlord") and CLEAN DIESEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION ("Tenant") for space in the Building located at 300 Atlantic Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901. 1. Landlord shall perform improvements to the Premises in accordance with the plans prepared by _________________________________________, dated _____________, 2003, (the "PLANS"). The improvements to be performed by Landlord in accordance with the Plans and expressly listed on the Work List below are hereinafter referred to as the "LANDLORD WORK." The Landlord Work shall be performed using Building standard methods, materials and finishes. It is agreed that construction of the Landlord Work will be completed at Landlord's sole cost and expense (subject to the terms of Section 2 below) using Building standard methods, materials and finishes. Landlord shall enter into a direct contract for the Landlord Work with a general contractor selected by Landlord. In addition, Landlord shall have the right to select and/or approve of any subcontractors used in connection with the Landlord Work. Landlord's supervision or performance of any work for or on behalf of Tenant shall not be deemed a representation by Landlord that such Plans or the revisions thereto comply with applicable insurance requirements, building codes, ordinances, Laws or regulations, or that the improvements constructed in accordance with the Plans and any revisions thereto will be adequate for Tenant's use, it being agreed that Tenant shall be responsible for all elements of the design of Tenant's plans (including, without limitation, compliance with Law, functionality of design, the structural integrity of the design, the configuration of the Premises and the placement of Tenant's furniture, appliances and equipment). WORK LIST - Repaint the Premises as needed. - Install new carpeting in the Premises. - Relocate existing door signage to the door of the Premises. 2. If Tenant shall request any revisions to the Plans, Landlord shall have such revisions prepared at Tenant's sole cost and expense and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the cost of preparing any such revisions to the Plans, plus any applicable state sales or use tax thereon, upon demand. Promptly upon completion of the revisions, Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing of the increased cost in the Landlord Work, if any, resulting from such revisions to the Plans. Tenant, within 1 Business Day, shall notify Landlord in writing whether it desires to proceed with such revisions. In the absence of such written authorization, Landlord shall have the option to continue work on the Premises disregarding the requested revision. Tenant shall be responsible for any Tenant Delay in completion of the Premises resulting from any revision to the Plans. If such revisions result in an increase in the cost of Landlord Work, such increased costs, plus any applicable state sales or use tax thereon, shall be payable by Tenant upon demand. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all revisions to the Plans shall be subject to the approval of Landlord. 3. Landlord and Tenant agree to cooperate with each other in order to enable the Landlord Work to be performed in a timely manner and with as little inconvenience to the operation of Tenant's business as is reasonably possible. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any delay in the completion of the Landlord Work or inconvenience suffered by Tenant during the performance of the Landlord Work shall not delay the Commencement Date nor shall it subject Landlord to any liability for any loss or damage resulting therefrom or entitle Tenant to any credit, abatement or adjustment of Rent or other sums payable under the Lease. 4. This Exhibit shall not be deemed applicable to any additional space added to the Premises at any time or from time to time, whether by any options under the Lease or otherwise, or to any portion of the original Premises or any additions to the Premises in the event of a renewal or extension of the original Term of the Lease, whether by any options under the Lease or otherwise, unless expressly so provided in the Lease or any amendment or supplement to the Lease. EXHIBIT D BUILDING RULES AND REGULATIONS ------------------------------ The following rules and regulations shall apply, where applicable, to the Premises, the Building, the parking garage (if any), the Property and the appurtenances. In the event of a conflict between the following rules and regulations and the remainder of the terms of the Lease, the remainder of the terms of the Lease shall control. Capitalized terms have the same meaning as defined in the Lease. 1. Sidewalks, doorways, vestibules, halls, stairways and other similar areas shall not be obstructed by Tenant or used by Tenant for any purpose other than ingress and egress to and from the Premises. No rubbish, litter, trash, or material shall be placed, emptied, or thrown in those areas. At no time shall Tenant permit Tenant's employees to loiter in Common Areas or elsewhere about the Building or Property. 2. Plumbing fixtures and appliances shall be used only for the purposes for which designed, and no sweepings, rubbish, rags or other unsuitable material shall be thrown or placed in the fixtures or appliances. Damage resulting to fixtures or appliances by Tenant, its agents, employees or invitees, shall be paid for by Tenant, and Landlord shall not be responsible for the damage. 3. No signs, advertisements or notices shall be painted or affixed to windows, doors or other parts of the Building, except those of such color, size, style and in such places as are first approved in writing by Landlord. All tenant identification and suite numbers at the entrance to the Premises shall be installed by Landlord, at Tenant's cost and expense, using the standard graphics for the Building. Except in connection with the hanging of lightweight pictures and wall decorations, no nails, hooks or screws shall be inserted into any part of the Premises or Building except by the Building maintenance personnel without Landlord's prior approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 4. Landlord may provide and maintain in the first floor (main lobby) of the Building an alphabetical directory board or other directory device listing tenants, and no other directory shall be permitted unless previously consented to by Landlord in writing. 5. Tenant shall not place any lock(s) on any door in the Premises or Building without Landlord's prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, and Landlord shall have the right to retain at all times and to use keys or other access codes or devices to all locks within and into the Premises. A reasonable number of keys to the locks on the entry doors in the Premises shall be furnished by Landlord to Tenant at Tenant's cost, and Tenant shall not make any duplicate keys. All keys shall be returned to Landlord at the expiration or early termination of this Lease. 6. All contractors, contractor's representatives and installation technicians performing work in the Building shall be subject to Landlord's prior approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, and shall be required to comply with Landlord's standard rules, regulations, policies and procedures, which may be revised from time to time. 7. Movement in or out of the Building of furniture or office equipment, or dispatch or receipt by Tenant of merchandise or materials requiring the use of elevators, stairways, lobby areas or loading dock areas, shall be restricted to hours reasonably designated by Landlord. Tenant shall obtain Landlord's prior approval by providing a detailed listing of the activity. If approved by Landlord, the activity shall be under the supervision of Landlord and performed in the manner required by Landlord. Tenant shall assume all risk for damage to articles moved and injury to any persons resulting from the activity. If equipment, property, or personnel of Landlord or of any other party is damaged or injured as a result of or in connection with the activity, Tenant shall be solely liable for any resulting damage or loss. 8. Landlord shall have the right to approve the weight, size, or location of heavy equipment or articles in and about the Premises, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Damage to the Building by the installation, maintenance, operation, existence or removal of Tenant's Property shall be repaired at Tenant's sole expense. 9. Corridor doors, when not in use, shall be kept closed. 10. Tenant shall not: (1) make or permit any improper, objectionable or unpleasant noises or odors in the Building, or otherwise interfere in any way with other tenants or persons having business with them; (2) solicit business or distribute, or cause to be distributed, in any portion of the Building, handbills, promotional materials or other advertising; or (3) conduct or permit other activities in the Building that might, in Landlord's sole opinion, constitute a nuisance. 11. No animals, except those assisting handicapped persons, shall be brought into the Building or kept in or about the Premises. 12. No inflammable, explosive or dangerous fluids or substances shall be used or kept by Tenant in the Premises, Building or about the Property, except for those substances as are typically found in similar premises used for general office purposes and are being used by Tenant in a safe manner and in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. Tenant shall not, without Landlord's prior written consent, use, store, install, spill, remove, release or dispose of, within or about the Premises or any other portion of the Property, any asbestos-containing materials or any solid, liquid or gaseous material now or subsequently considered toxic or hazardous under the provisions of 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq. or any other applicable environmental Law which may now or later be in effect. Tenant shall comply with all Laws pertaining to and governing the use of these materials by Tenant, and shall remain solely liable for the costs of abatement and removal. 13. Tenant shall not use or occupy the Premises in any manner or for any purpose which might injure the reputation or impair the present or future value of the Premises or the Building. Tenant shall not use, or permit any part of the Premises to be used, for lodging, sleeping or for any illegal purpose. 14. Tenant shall not take any action which would violate Landlord's labor contracts or which would cause a work stoppage, picketing, labor disruption or dispute, or interfere with Landlord's or any other tenant's or occupant's business or with the rights and privileges of any person lawfully in the Building ("Labor Disruption"). Tenant shall take the actions necessary to resolve the Labor Disruption, and shall have pickets removed and, at the request of Landlord, immediately terminate any work in the Premises that gave rise to the Labor Disruption, until Landlord gives its written consent for the work to resume. Tenant shall have no claim for damages against Landlord or any of the Landlord Related Parties, nor shall the Commencement Date of the Term be extended as a result of the above actions. 15. Tenant shall not install, operate or maintain in the Premises or in any other area of the Building, electrical equipment that would overload the electrical system beyond its capacity for proper, efficient and safe operation as determined solely by Landlord. Tenant shall not furnish cooling or heating to the Premises, including, without limitation, the use of electronic or gas heating devices, without Landlord's prior written consent. Tenant shall not use more than its proportionate share of telephone lines and other telecommunication facilities available to service the Building. 16. Tenant shall not operate or permit to be operated a coin or token operated vending machine or similar device (including, without limitation, telephones, lockers, toilets, scales, amusement devices and machines for sale of beverages, foods, candy, cigarettes and other goods), except for machines for the exclusive use of Tenant's employees and invitees. 17. Bicycles and other vehicles are not permitted inside the Building or on the walkways outside the Building, except in areas designated by Landlord. 18. Landlord may from time to time adopt systems and procedures for the security and safety of the Building, its occupants, entry, use and contents. Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors, guests and invitees shall comply with Landlord's systems and procedures. 19. Landlord shall have the right to prohibit the use of the name of the Building or any other publicity by Tenant that in Landlord's sole opinion may impair the reputation of the Building or its desirability. Upon written notice from Landlord, Tenant shall refrain from and discontinue such publicity immediately. 20. Neither Tenant nor its agents, employees, contractors, guests or invitees shall smoke or permit smoking in the Common Areas, unless the Common Areas have been declared a designated smoking area by Landlord, nor shall the above parties allow smoke from the Premises to emanate into the Common Areas or any other part of the Building. Landlord shall have the right to designate the Building (including the Premises) as a non-smoking building. 21. Landlord shall have the right to designate and approve standard window coverings for the Premises and to establish rules to assure that the Building presents a uniform exterior appearance. Tenant shall ensure, to the extent reasonably practicable, that window coverings are closed on windows in the Premises while they are exposed to the direct rays of the sun. 22. Deliveries to and from the Premises shall be made only at the times, in the areas and through the entrances and exits reasonably designated by Landlord. Tenant shall not make deliveries to or from the Premises in a manner that might interfere with the use by any other tenant of its premises or of the Common Areas, any pedestrian use, or any use which is inconsistent with good business practice. 23. The work of cleaning personnel shall not be hindered by Tenant after 5:30 p.m., and cleaning work may be done at any time when the offices are vacant. Windows, doors and fixtures may be cleaned at any time. Tenant shall provide adequate waste and rubbish receptacles to prevent unreasonable hardship to the cleaning service. EXHIBIT E ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS --------------------- This Exhibit is attached to and made a part of the Lease by and between CT-STAMFORD ATLANTIC FORUM, L.L.C., A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("Landlord") and CLEAN DIESEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION ("Tenant") for space in the Building located at 300 Atlantic Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901. 1. PARKING. 1.01 During the initial Term, Tenant agrees to lease from Landlord and Landlord agrees to lease to Tenant a total of 9 unreserved parking spaces (collectively, the "SPACES") in the Building garage ("GARAGE") for the use of Tenant and its employees at no additional charge. No allowances shall be made for days when Tenant or any of its employees does not utilize the parking facilities or for Tenant utilizing less than all of the Spaces. Tenant shall not have the right to use more than the number of unreserved Spaces set forth above but may request to lease additional Spaces from Landlord and, if Landlord agrees to do so, Tenant shall pay Landlord the standard charge for such additional Spaces as Additional Rent at Landlord's standard charge (as such charge may be changed by Landlord from time to time). 1.02 Except for particular spaces and areas designated by Landlord for reserved parking, all parking in the Garage and surface parking areas serving the Building shall be on an unreserved, first-come, first-served basis. 1.03 Landlord shall not be responsible for money, jewelry, automobiles or other personal property lost in or stolen from the Garage or the surface parking areas regardless of whether such loss or theft occurs when the Garage or other areas therein are locked or otherwise secured. Except as caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord and without limiting the terms of the preceding sentence, Landlord shall not be liable for any loss, injury or damage to persons using the Garage or the surface parking areas or automobiles or other property therein, it being agreed that, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, the use of the Spaces shall be at the sole risk of Tenant and its employees. 1.04 Landlord shall have the right from time to time to designate the location of the Spaces and to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations regarding the Garage, the surface parking areas, if any, the Spaces and the use thereof, including, but not limited to, rules and regulations controlling the flow of traffic to and from various parking areas, the angle and direction of parking and the like. Tenant shall comply with and cause its employees to comply with all such rules and regulations as well as all reasonable additions and amendments thereto. 1.05 Tenant shall not store or permit its employees to store any automobiles in the Garage or on the surface parking areas without the prior written consent of Landlord. Except for emergency repairs, Tenant and its employees shall not perform any work on any automobiles while located in the Garage or on the Property. If it is necessary for Tenant or its employees to leave an automobile in the Garage or on the surface parking areas overnight, Tenant shall provide Landlord with prior notice thereof designating the license plate number and model of such automobile. 1.06 Landlord shall have the right to temporarily close the Garage or certain areas therein in order to perform necessary repairs, maintenance and improvements to the Garage or the surface parking areas, if any. 1.07 Tenant shall not assign or sublease any of the Spaces without the consent of Landlord. Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Parking Agreement with respect to any Spaces that Tenant desires to sublet or assign. 1.08 Landlord may elect to provide parking cards or keys to control access to the Garage or surface parking areas, if any. In such event, Landlord shall provide Tenant with one card or key for each Space that Tenant is leasing hereunder, provided that Landlord shall have the right to require Tenant or its employees to place a deposit on such access cards or keys and to pay a fee for any lost or damaged cards or keys. 1.09 Landlord hereby reserves the right to enter into a management agreement or lease with an entity for the Garage ("GARAGE OPERATOR"). In such event, Tenant, upon request of Landlord, shall enter into a parking agreement with the Garage Operator and pay the Garage Operator the monthly charge established hereunder (if any), and Landlord shall have no liability for claims arising through acts or omissions of the Garage Operator unless caused by Landlord's negligence or willful misconduct. It is understood and agreed that the identity of the Garage Operator may change from time to time during the Term. In connection therewith, any parking lease or agreement entered into between Tenant and a Garage Operator shall be freely assignable by such Garage Operator or any successors thereto. 2. RENEWAL OPTION. 2.01 Grant of Option; Conditions. Tenant shall have the right to extend the --------------------------- Term (the "RENEWAL OPTION") for one additional period of 5 years commencing on the day following the Termination Date of the initial Term and ending on the 5th anniversary of the Termination Date (the "RENEWAL TERM"), if: a. Landlord receives notice of exercise ("INITIAL RENEWAL NOTICE") not less than 12 full calendar months prior to the expiration of the initial Term; and b. Tenant is not in default under the Lease beyond any applicable cure periods at the time that Tenant delivers its Initial Renewal Notice or at the time Tenant delivers its Binding Notice (as defined below); and c. No part of the Premises is sublet (other than pursuant to a Permitted Transfer, as defined in Article 11 of the Lease) at the time that Tenant delivers its Initial Renewal Notice or at the time Tenant delivers its Binding Notice; and d. The Lease has not been assigned (other than pursuant to a Permitted Transfer, as defined in 11 of the Lease) prior to the date that Tenant delivers its Initial Renewal Notice or prior to the date Tenant delivers its Binding Notice. 2.02 Terms Applicable to Premises During Renewal Term. ------------------------------------------------------- a. The initial Base Rent rate per rentable square foot for the Premises during the Renewal Term shall equal the Prevailing Market (hereinafter defined) rate per rentable square foot for the Premises. Base Rent during the Renewal Term shall increase, if at all, in accordance with the increases assumed in the determination of Prevailing Market rate. Base Rent attributable to the Premises shall be payable in monthly installments in accordance with the terms and conditions of Article 3 of the Lease. b. Tenant shall pay Additional Rent (i.e. Taxes and Expenses) for the Premises during the Renewal Term in accordance with Article 3 of the Lease, and the manner and method in which Tenant reimburses Landlord for Tenant's share of Taxes and Expenses and the Base Year, if any, applicable to such matter, shall be some of the factors considered in determining the Prevailing Market rate for the Renewal Term. 2.03 Procedure for Determining Prevailing Market. Within 30 days after ----------------------------------------------- receipt of Tenant's Initial Renewal Notice, Landlord shall advise Tenant of the applicable Base Rent rate for the Premises for the Renewal Term. Tenant, within 15 days after the date on which Landlord advises Tenant of the applicable Base Rent rate for the Renewal Term, shall either (i) give Landlord final binding written notice ("BINDING NOTICE") of Tenant's exercise of its Renewal Option, or (ii) if Tenant disagrees with Landlord's determination, provide Landlord with written notice of rejection (the "REJECTION NOTICE"). If Tenant fails to provide Landlord with either a Binding Notice or Rejection Notice within such 15 day period, Tenant's Renewal Option shall be null and void and of no further force and effect. If Tenant provides Landlord with a Binding Notice, Landlord and Tenant shall enter into the Renewal Amendment (as defined below) upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. If Tenant provides Landlord with a Rejection Notice, Landlord and Tenant shall work together in good faith to agree upon the Prevailing Market rate for the Premises during the Renewal Term. When Landlord and Tenant have agreed upon the Prevailing Market rate for the Premises, such agreement shall be reflected in a written agreement between Landlord and Tenant, whether in a letter or otherwise, and Landlord and Tenant shall enter into the Renewal Amendment in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Landlord and Tenant are unable to agree upon the Prevailing Market rate for the Premises within 30 days after the date Tenant provides Landlord with the Rejection Notice, Tenant's Renewal Option shall be deemed to be null and void and of no force and effect. 2.04 Renewal Amendment. If Tenant is entitled to and properly exercises its ----------------- Renewal Option, Landlord shall prepare an amendment (the "RENEWAL AMENDMENT") to reflect changes in the Base Rent, Term, Termination Date and other appropriate terms. The Renewal Amendment shall be sent to Tenant within a reasonable time after Landlord's receipt of the Binding Notice or other written agreement by Landlord and Tenant regarding the Prevailing Market rate, and Tenant shall execute and return the Renewal Amendment to Landlord within 15 days after Tenant's receipt of same, but, upon final determination of the Prevailing Market rate applicable during the Renewal Term as described herein, an otherwise valid exercise of the Renewal Option shall be fully effective whether or not the Renewal Amendment is executed. 2.05 Definition of Prevailing Market. For purposes of this Renewal Option, ---------------------------------- "PREVAILING MARKET" shall mean the arms length fair market annual rental rate per rentable square foot under renewal leases and amendments entered into on or about the date on which the Prevailing Market is being determined hereunder for space comparable to the Premises in the Building and office buildings comparable to the Building in Stamford, Connecticut. The determination of Prevailing Market shall take into account any material economic differences between the terms of this Lease and any comparison lease or amendment, such as rent abatements, construction costs and other concessions and the manner, if any, in which the landlord under any such lease is reimbursed for operating expenses and taxes. The determination of Prevailing Market shall also take into consideration any reasonably anticipated changes in the Prevailing Market rate from the time such Prevailing Market rate is being determined and the time such Prevailing Market rate will become effective under this Lease. 3. TEMPORARY SPACE. 3.01 During the period beginning on the later of (i) April 1, 2004 (ii) the full and final execution of this Lease by Landlord and Tenant, (iii) delivery of all prepaid rental, if any, required under this Lease, and (iv) delivery of all initial certificates of insurance required by this Lease (which certificates of insurance shall specifically cover both the Temporary Space during the Temporary Space Term, as hereinafter defined, and the Premises), and ending on the Commencement Date of this Lease (such period being referred to herein as the "TEMPORARY SPACE TERM"), Landlord shall allow Tenant to occupy approximately 2,900 rentable square feet of space located on the 7th floor of the Building as shown on EXHIBIT F of this Lease (the "TEMPORARY SPACE") for the Permitted Use. During the Temporary Space Term, the Temporary Space shall be deemed the "Premises" for purposes of Section 13 (Indemnity and Waiver of Claims) of the Lease. Such Temporary Space shall be accepted by Tenant in its "as-is" condition and configuration, it being agreed that Landlord shall be under no obligation to perform any work in the Temporary Space or to incur any costs in connection with Tenant's move in, move out or occupancy of the Temporary Space. Tenant acknowledges that it shall be entitled to use and occupy the Temporary Space at its sole cost, expense and risk. Tenant shall not construct any improvements or make any alterations of any type to the Temporary Space without the prior written consent of Landlord. All costs in connection with making the Temporary Space ready for occupancy by Tenant shall be the sole responsibility of Tenant. 3.02 The Temporary Space shall be subject to all the terms and conditions of the Lease except as expressly modified herein, provided that Base Rent for the Temporary Space during the Temporary Space Term shall be $7,129.17 (based upon $29.50 per rentable square foot in the Temporary Space) each month during the Temporary Space Term, payable in accordance with the Lease, with the first installment due on the date the Temporary Space Term begins. If the Temporary Space Term commences on other than the first day of a calendar month or ends on other than the last day of a calendar month, then the monthly Base Rent payable for the Temporary Space for any such partial month shall be prorated to reflect the actual number of days of such partial month falling within the Temporary Space Term. Tenant shall not be required to pay Tenant's Pro Rata Share of Expenses and Taxes for the Temporary Space during the Temporary Space Term. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Lease, Tenant shall not be entitled to receive any allowances, abatement or other financial concession in connection with the Temporary Space which was granted with respect to the Premises, and the Temporary Space shall not be subject to any renewal or expansion rights of Tenant under the Lease. 3.03 Upon termination of the Temporary Space Term, Tenant shall vacate the Temporary Space and deliver the same to Landlord in the same condition that the Temporary Space was delivered to Tenant, ordinary wear and tear excepted. At the expiration or earlier termination of the Temporary Space Term, Tenant shall remove all debris, all items of Tenant's personalty, and any trade fixtures of Tenant from the Temporary Space. Tenant shall be fully liable for all damage Tenant or Tenant's agents, employees, contractors, or subcontractors cause to the Temporary Space. Tenant shall have no right to hold over or otherwise occupy the Temporary Space at any time following the expiration or earlier termination of the Temporary Space Term, and in the event of such holdover, Landlord shall immediately be entitled to institute dispossessory proceedings to recover possession of the Temporary Space, without first providing notice thereof to Tenant. In the event of holding over by Tenant after expiration or termination of the Temporary Space Term without the written authorization of Landlord, Tenant shall pay, for such holding over, the monthly Base Rent due for the Temporary Space at the rate in effect immediately preceding the expiration of the Temporary Space Term for each month or partial month of holdover, plus all consequential damages that Landlord incurs as a result of the Tenant's holdover. During any such holdover, Tenant's occupancy of the Temporary Space shall be deemed that of a tenant at sufferance, and in no event, either during the Temporary Space Term or during any holdover by Tenant, shall Tenant be determined to be a tenant-at-will under applicable Law. While Tenant is occupying the Temporary Space, Landlord or Landlord's authorized agents shall be entitled to enter the Temporary Space, upon reasonable notice, to display the Temporary Space to prospective tenants. EXHIBIT F OUTLINE AND LOCATION OF TEMPORARY SPACE ---------------------------------------