Exhibit
10.6
FIRST
AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT
THIS
FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE ("First Amendment") is
made
this 4th
day
of
October,
2006
by and
between TOMORROW
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CONVENTION,
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware Limited Partnership,
as
Landlord ("Landlord")
and Telco Billing,
Inc., A Nevada Corporation,
as
Tenant ("Tenant"),
and YP Corp, formerly YP.NET,
Inc. A Nevada Corporation,
as
Guarantor ("Guarantor").
BACKGROUND
FACTS
WHEREAS,
Landlord
and Tenant entered into that certain Lease Agreement ("Lease"),
dated
as of September 1st,
2003
(collectively, the "Lease") whereby Tenant is now leasing
approximately 3,591 rentable square ("RSF")
feet
located on the tenth floor, known as
Suite
1001/1002 ("Premises")
expiring
September 30, 2006 within an office building (the "Building")
101
Convention Center Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89169.
WHEREAS,
Landlord
and Tenant have agreed, in each case subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in this First Amendment, to extend the Term of the Lease Agreement and
for
Tenant to renew Suite 1001/1002 in the Building containing approximately 3,591
rentable square
feet ("Premises") for a one-year term effective October 1, 2006.
WHEREAS,
Guarantor
YP.NET,
Inc. has
changed its name to YP
Corp, and
due
to this
name
change a new Guaranty is attached dated October 4th,
2006
for signature by an officer
of YP
Corp as
a part
of this First Amendment.
TERMS
AND CONDITIONS
NOW,
THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and
other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged by both parties, Landlord and Tenant agree as follows (with
capitalized terms not
defined in this First Amendment having the same meaning as set forth for such
terms in the
Lease
Agreement):
1. Recitals: The
above
Background Facts are true and correct and are hereby
incorporated by this reference as if set forth in their entirety.
2. Acknowledgments
and Representations: Landlord
and Tenant hereby acknowledge,
agree and confirm that (i) the Premises currently consist of 3,591 rentable
square
feet commonly referred to as Suite 1001/1002 (ii) Landlord and Tenant have
each
complied
with all of the terms and conditions of the Lease Agreement unless provided
for
otherwise
herein and; (iii) Landlord is currently in possession of a Security Deposit
of
$17,093.16
which shall be reduced to $8,000.00 and Landlord shall deliver a check for
the
difference
of $9,093.16 to Tenant upon Landlord's receipt of a completely executed First
Amendment
to Lease.
3. Online
Advertising Agreement: Landlord
and Tenant agree that the "Online
Advertising Agreement" dated September 3, 2003 between Tenant and Landlord
as
part
of
the Lease which expired September 30, 2006 is null and void of no further effect
and is
not a
part of this First Amendment.
4. Term: The
Term
of this First Amendment shall commence on October 1st,
2006
("Commencement Date"), and shall expire at the close of business on September
30th,
2007.
5. Rent
Commencement Date: The
Rent
Commencement Date shall be the same
as
the Commencement Date, as defined in Section 3 above.
6. Base
Rent: The
rental rate plus applicable sales tax for the renewal Term due
on
the first of each month, is as follows:
Base
Rent
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Lease
Months
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Monthly
Base Rent
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Annual
Base Rent
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$26.73
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10/1/06
-09/30/07
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$8,000.00
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$96,000.00
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7. Renewal
Option: Provided
Tenant is not in default of any provision of the Lease
beyond any applicable cure period at the time of exercise and upon commencement
of the
Renewal Term, Tenant shall have one option to extend the Term of this Lease
(the
"Renewal
Option") for an additional one-year term (the "Renewal Term") with respect
to no
less
than
the entire Premises. Tenant may exercise its Renewal Option by providing
Landlord with
written notice not less than 270 days prior to the expiration of the Term.
It is
expressly acknowledged
that time is of the essence with regard to Tenant's notice of its intent to
exercise
its Renewal Option, and if notice is not delivered to Landlord on a timely
basis
in accordance with the Lease, Tenant's Renewal Option shall be null and void.
This Renewal Option
shall also terminate and become null and void upon the earlier to occur of
the
following:
(i) any termination of this Lease, (ii) any vacation or abandonment of the
Premises by Tenant, in whole or in part, (iii) any assignment of the Lease
(to a
nonaffiliated entity), or (iv)
any
subletting, in whole or in part, of the Premises. Should Tenant effectively
exercise its
Renewal Option, all covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions
of
the Lease shall
apply to the Renewal Term except that the Fixed Rent for the Premises for such
Renewal
Term shall be the then prevailing Market Rate, as hereinafter defined. "Market
Rate"
shall be defined as the rate being charged for first class office space
reasonably comparable
to the Premises in Las Vegas, Nevada as of the date of Tenant's notice as
reasonably
determined by Landlord.
8. Operating
Expenses: The
operating expense base year is 2004. Tenant shall continue
to be fully responsible for all payments identified in the Lease.
9. Tenant
Improvements: Tenant
hereby accepts the Premises in their "as- is"
condition, and Landlord shall have no obligation to perform any improvements
therein (including,
without limitation, demolition of any improvements existing therein or
construction
of any Tenant finish-or other improvements therein), and shall not be obligated
to
reimburse Tenant or provide an allowance for any costs related to the demolition
or construction
of improvements therein.
10. Parking: Tenant
may use up to ten (10) parking spaces located within the
parking garage at a rate of $20.00 per space per month which will be billed
to
Tenant on the
first
of each month.
11. Broker's
Commission: Grubb
& Ellis Las Vegas ("Landlord's Agent") has
represented the Landlord in this transaction and shall be paid a commission
by
Landlord in
connection with this First
Amendment pursuant
to a separate agreement. Tenant represents
and warrants that there are no claims for brokerage commissions or finder's
fees
in connection
with the execution of this First
Amendment and
Tenant hereby agrees to indemnify
and hold Landlord harmless from all liabilities arising from any such claim,
including
the cost of legal fees.
12. Ratification: Tenant
represents and warrants to the Landlord as follows: (i) that
the
execution and delivery of this First
Amendment has
been
fully authorized by all necessary
corporate or partnership action, as the case my be; (ii) that the person signing
this First
Amendment on behalf of Tenant and Guarantor has the requisite authority to
do so
and the
authority and power to bind the company or partnership, as the case may be,
on
whose behalf
they have signed; and (iii) that this First Amendment is valid, binding and
legally enforceable
in accordance with its terms.
13. Conflict: In
the
event of any conflict between the terms of this First
Amendment
and
the
terms of the Lease, it is expressly agreed that the terms of this First
Amendment
shall
control. Except as modified, amended or supplemented by the provisions
of
this
First
Amendment, all
of
the terms, obligations and conditions of the Lease Agreement
are hereby ratified and shall remain in full force and effect.
14. Prohibited
Persons and Transactions: Tenant
represents to Landlord that
(i)
neither Tenant nor any person or entity that directly owns a 10% or greater
equity interest
in it nor any of its officers, directors or managing members is a person or
entity (each,
a
"Prohibited Person") with whom U.S. persons or entities are restricted from
doing business
under regulations of the Office of Foreign Asset Control ("OFAC") of the
Department
of the Treasury (including those named on OFAC's Specially Designated and
Blocked persons List) or under Executive Order 13224 (the "Executive Order")
signed on September
24, 2001, and entitled "Blocking Property and Prohibiting transactions with
Persons
Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism), or other governmental
action,
(ii) that Tenant's activities do not violate the International Money Laundering
Abatement
and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001 or the regulations or orders
promulgated
there under (as amended from time to time, the "Money Laundering Act"), and
(iii)
that throughout the term of this Lease, Tenant shall comply with the Executive
Order and with the Money Laundering Act.
(a)
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Tenant
has taken, and shall continue to take at all time following the execution
of the Lease,
as required by law to ensure that the funds used to make payments
under
this Lease
are derived (i) from transactions that do not violate U.S. law or,
to the
extent such funds
originate outside the United States, do not violate the laws of the
jurisdiction in which
they originated; and (ii) from permissible sources under U.S. law
or to
the extent such
funds originate outside the United Sates, under the laws of the
jurisdiction in which they
originated.
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(b)
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Tenant
(i) is not under investigation by any governmental authority for,
or has
been charged
with, or convicted of, money laundering, drug trafficking,
terrorist-related activities,
any crimes which in the United States would be predicate crimes to
money
laundering,
or any violation of Anti-Money Laundering Laws; (ii) has not been
assessed
civil
or criminal penalties under any Anti-Money Laundering Laws; (ii)
has not
been assessed
civil or criminal penalties under any Anti-Money Laundering Laws;
or (iii)
has not
had any of its funds seized or forfeited in any action under any
Anti-Money Laundering
Laws.
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(c)
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"Anti-Money
Laundering Laws" means those laws, rules, regulations, orders and
sanctions,
state and federal, criminal and civil, that (a) limit the use of
and/or
seek the forfeiture of proceeds from illegal transactions; (b) limit
commercial transactions with designated
countries or individuals believed to be terrorists, narcotic dealers
or
otherwise engaged
in activities contrary to the interest of the United States; (c)
require
identification
and documentation of the parties with whom a financial institution
conducts
business; or (d) are designed to disrupt the flow of funds to terrorist
organizations.
Such laws, regulations and sanctions shall be deemed to include the
Executive
Order Number 13224 on Terrorism Financing (September 23, 2001), the
Patriot
Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, Pub.L. No. 91-508, 84 Stet. 1305 (1970),
the
Trading with
the Enemy Act 50 U.S.C. Appx. Section 1 et seq., the International
Emergency Economics
Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. Section 1701 et seq., and the sanction regulations
promulgated
pursuant thereto by OFAC, as well as laws relating to prevention
and
detection
of money laundering in 18 U.S.C. Sections 1956 and 1957, as
amended.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord
and Tenant have caused this First Amendment to
be
executed as of the day and year first above written.
LANDLORD:
TOMORROW
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CONVENTION,
LP, A Delaware Limited Partnership
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TFMGP
33 LP, Its General Partner, A Delaware Limited
Partnership
Its
sole general partner
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By: |
TFMGP
33 Corp., Its general partner
Its
general partner
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By:
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Cheryl
S. Willoughby
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Vice
President
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Signature:
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/s/
Cheryl S. Willoughby |
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Date:
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10/10/06 |
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TENANT:
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Telco
Billing, Inc. A Nevada Corporation
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By:
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Gary
Perschbacher
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Title:
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Chief
Financial Officer |
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Signature:
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/s/
Gary Perschbacher |
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Date:
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10/4/06 |
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GUARANTY
For
good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged,
and in consideration for, and as an inducement to Landlord to make the
attached
First Amendment to Lease Agreement with Tenant dated October 4th,
2006 by
and between
TOMORROW
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CONVENTION,
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware Limited
Partnership, and Telco Billing, Inc., A Nevada Corporation,
the
undersigned does
hereby guarantee to Landlord, without condition or limitations except as
hereinafter provided,
the payment of Rent and Additional Rent to be paid by the Tenant and the full
performance and observance of all the terms, covenants and conditions therein
provided to be performed,
observed or complied with by Tenant, including the Rules and Regulations as
therein
provided, without requiring any notice of non-payment, non-performance or
non-observance,
or proof, or notice, or demand, whereby to charge the undersigned therefor,
all
of which the undersigned hereby expressly waives and expressly agrees that
the
validity of this
guaranty and the obligations of the guarantor hereunder shall in no way be
terminated, affected
or impaired by reason of the assertion by Landlord against Tenant of any of
the
rights
or
remedies reserved to Landlord pursuant to the provisions of the attached Lease.
Landlord
may grant extensions of time and other indulgences and may modify, amend or
waive
any
of the terms, covenants or conditions of the attached lease, and discharge
or
release
any party or parties thereto, all without notice to the undersigned and without
in any way
impairing, releasing or affecting the liability or obligation of the
undersigned. Each of the
undersigned agrees that Landlord may proceed directly against the undersigned
without taking
any action under the attached Lease and without exhausting Landlord remedies
against Tenant;
and no discharge of Tenant in bankruptcy or in any other insolvency proceedings
shall
in
any way or to any extent discharge or release the undersigned from any liability
or obligation hereunder. The undersigned further covenants and agrees that
this
guaranty shall remain
and continue in full force and effect as to any renewal, modification or
extension of the
attached Lease, and that no subletting and no assignment of the within Lease,
with or without
Landlord's consent thereto, shall release or discharge the undersigned. As
a
further inducement
to Landlord to make the within Lease and in consideration therefor, the
undersigned
agrees that in any action or proceeding brought by either Landlord or the
undersigned
against the other on any matter whatsoever arising out of, under, or by virtue
of any
of
the terms, covenants or conditions of the attached Lease or of this guaranty,
the undersigned shall pay, in addition to any damages which a court of competent
jurisdiction may
award, such amount or amounts as the court may determine to be reasonable
attorneys' fees incurred by Landlord or its successors or assigns in the
enforcement of this guaranty. Landlord
and Guarantor waive the right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or
counterclaim
involving enforcement of this guaranty or involving the right to any statutory
relief
or
remedy.
All
rights under this guaranty shall inure to the benefit of any successors or
assigns of Landlord.
This
Guaranty relates to that certain First Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated
October 4th,
2006,
covering Premises located at 101 Convention Center Drive, Suite 1001/1002,
Las
Vegas,
NV
89169.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed this Guaranty as of the
4th of October,
2006.
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YP
Corp, A Nevada Corporation.
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Guarantor |
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By:
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/s/
Daniel Coury |
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Daniel
Coury, Sr.
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Guarantor's
Name |
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President/Chief
Executive Officer |
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Guarantor's
Title |
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4840
E. Jasmine Street, Suite 105 |
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Mesa,
Arizona 85205 |
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85-0206668 |
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Employer
Identification Number |
7