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EXHIBIT 10.7
LEASE MODIFICATION AGREEMENT
THIS LEASE MODIFICATION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the
2 day of September 1999, by and between 162 Associates LLC ("Landlord"), having
an office at c/o Helmsley-Spear, Inc., 00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx
00000, and Fort Point Partners, Inc, ("Tenant"), having an office at 000 Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant previously entered into a certain Agreement
of Lease dated as of April 26, 1999 demising to Tenant certain premises known as
the entire eighth floor in the building (the "Building") known as 000 Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx; and
WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant modified the Lease pursuant to a Lease
Modification Agreement dated May 14, 1999 (the Lease, as modified by such Lease
Modification Agreement, is hereinafter referred to as the "Lease"); and
WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant desire to modify the Lease to incorporate
certain additional provisions therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant hereby agree as follows.
1. Lease Modification
The Lease is hereby modified as follows:
(a) Article 45(a) of the Lease is hereby modified to incorporate
the following at the end thereof
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, to the extent that Tenant is required to make any payments
pursuant to this paragraph (a) then, to the extent any such changes have
a useful life which is reasonably estimated by Landlord to extend beyond
the expiration date of this Lease, Tenant shall only be required to pay
for that portion of the cost of such change equal to the product of (1)
the total cost of such change and (2) a fraction, the numerator of which
shall be the number of months remaining in the term of this Lease, and
the denominator of which shall be the total number of months in the term
of this Lease.
(b) The following paragraph 9 is hereby added to Article 50:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, a public offering of shares of Tenant's stock shall not
constitute an assignment of this Lease. Additionally, the transfer of
shares of Tenant for purposes of this Article shall not include the sale
of shares by persons other than those deemed "insiders" within the
meaning of
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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which sale is effected
through the "over-the-counter market" or through any recognized stock
exchange.
(c) Tenant affirmatively acknowledges that Landlord's work as
set forth in Article 80(c) of the Lease has been completed as of August 1, 1999.
2. NO OTHER BROKERS
Tenant represents that the terms of this Agreement were brought
about solely by Helmsley-Spear, Inc. (the "Broker") and that Tenant has dealt
with no other real estate brokers or other persons acting as such in connection
herewith other than the Broker. Landlord shall pay the Broker a commission
pursuant to a separate agreement. Tenant shall pay the commission of any broker
with whom Tenant may have dealt (other than the Broker) and Tenant agrees that
should any claim be made against Landlord for commissions by any other broker on
account of any acts or dealings of Tenant or Tenant's representatives, Tenant
will indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from and against any and all
liabilities and expenses in connection therewith, including (without limitation)
reasonable legal fees and disbursements. The provisions of this paragraph shall
survive the expiration or sooner termination of the Lease as modified hereby.
3. MULTIPLE COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which shall constitute an original but all of which, taken together,
shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
4. HEADINGS
The captions of the individual paragraphs are for convenience of
reference only and shall not affect the construction to be given any provision
hereof.
5. SUPERSEDING EFFECT
In the event that any of the terms or provisions of this
Agreement are inconsistent with any of the terms or provisions of the Lease as
originally executed, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall govern and
supersede the terms and provisions of the Lease as originally executed.
6. CONFIRMATION OF LEASE
Except as otherwise set forth herein, the Lease is ratified and
confirmed in all respects.
7. NON-BINDING EFFECT
This Agreement shall not be binding upon or inure to the benefit
of either party unless and until it is duly executed and delivered by both
parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these presents to be
duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
162 Associates LLC
By: Helmsley-Spear, Inc., as Agent
Name: [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE]
Title: S.V.P.
Fort Point Partners, Inc.
By: /s/ XXXXXXX XXXXX
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: President
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