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Lessee site number: SESEA00377C
<br /> Lease. This tax is in addition to the Rent required under this Lease. Lessee agrees to pay, and
<br /> the Lessor agrees to collect and pay to the State Department of Revenue the aforesaid leasehold
<br /> excise tax in accordance with the statutes governing it. If Lessee qualifies for an exemption to
<br /> the leasehold excise tax, Lessee will obtain and maintain an exemption certificate from the
<br /> Washington Department of Revenue and provide it to Lessor upon request.
<br /> 12. UTILITIES AND FEES: Lessee must provide for separately metered utility services at the
<br /> Site. For avoidance of doubt, Lessee is not permitted to submeter electricity from Lessor at the
<br /> Site. Lessee agrees to pay all charges for all utilities and services utilized by Lessee on the
<br /> property during the term of this Lease. All other items, including all license fees and other
<br /> governmental charges assessed on Lessee (except property taxes and assessments which will
<br /> be handled pursuant to the provisions in previous Sections of this Lease) will be paid directly
<br /> by Lessee. If Lessee fails to comply with its payment obligations in this Section, Lessor shall
<br /> have the right, but not the obligation, to pay for charges assessed against the Lessee and bill
<br /> Lessee, as additional Rent, with interest at the highest rate allowed by Applicable Law.
<br /> 13. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING:
<br /> a. GENERAL PROHIBITION-CONSENT REQUIRED. Lessee shall not,in whole or in part,
<br /> assign or transfer this Lease or any interest or rights therein,nor delegate its duties under this
<br /> Lease,nor sublease the whole or any part of the Premises,nor grant an option for assignment,
<br /> delegation,transfer or sublease for the whole or any part of the Premises,nor shall this Lease
<br /> or any interest thereunder, in whole or in part, be assignable, delegable or transferable by
<br /> operation of law,or by any process or proceeding of any court or otherwise without obtaining
<br /> the prior written consent of Lessor, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld,
<br /> conditioned, or delayed. It shall not be unreasonable for the Lessor to condition its consent
<br /> to an assignment, in whole or in part, on the proposed assignee or transferee providing
<br /> Lessor with satisfactory proof of its legal, technical, and financial ability to perform all of
<br /> the obligations contained herein. If Lessor gives its consent to any assignment, delegation,
<br /> sublease or other transfer,this paragraph shall nevertheless continue in full force and effect,
<br /> and no further assignment, delegation, sublease or other transfer shall be made without
<br /> Lessor's consent, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or
<br /> delayed.
<br /> b. EXCEPTION TO GENERAL PROHIBITION. Notwithstanding the foregoing in Section
<br /> 13(a), either party may assign or transfer some or all of its rights and/or obligations under
<br /> this Lease to: (i) an Affiliate; (ii) a successor entity to its business, whether by merger,
<br /> consolidation, reorganization, or by sale of all or substantially all of its assets or stock; (iii)
<br /> any entity in which a Party or its Affiliates have any direct or indirect equity investment;
<br /> and/or(iv) any other entity directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common
<br /> control with any of the foregoing, and in each case, such assignment, transfer or other such
<br /> transaction shall not be considered an assignment under this Section requiring consent and
<br /> the non-assigning party shall have no right to delay, alter or impede such assignment or
<br /> transfer. "Affiliate(s)" means, with respect to a Party, any person or entity, directly or
<br /> indirectly, controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Party, in each case
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