Third Amendment dated September 30, 2009 to Lease between CRP-2 Forge, LLC and Registrant

 

                This THIRD AMENDMENT TO LEASE (this "Third Amendment") is dated as of September 30, 2009 (the "Effective Date") by and between CRP-2 Forge, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Landlord") and Echo Therapeutics, Inc. (f/k/a Sontra Medical Corporation), a Delaware corporation ("Tenant"),

 

                WHEREAS, Landlord, as successor in interest to Forge Park Investors, LLC, and Tenant are parties to that certain Lease Agreement dated January 24,2003, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Lease dated February l1, 2008 (the "First Amendment), as further amended by that certain Second Amendment to Lease dated as of January 11,2009 (collectively, the "Lease"), for the lease of certain premises consisting of approximately 12,999 square feet located at 10 Forge Parkway, Franklin, Massachusetts, as more particularly described in the Lease (the "Premises"); and

 

                WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant wish to amend certain provisions of the Lease to reflect Tenant's exercise of its second option to renew the Lease pursuant to Section 2C of the First Amendment;

 

                 NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant hereby agree to amend the Lease as follows,

 

 

1.             Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Third Amendment shall have the same meanings ascribed to such capitalized terms in the Lease, unless otherwise provided for herein.

 

2.              Modifications. Modifications to Lease:

 

                 A.      Extension. The Term of the Lease shall be extended for one (1) year and the Expiration Date as referenced in the Lease is hereby extended from March 31, 2010 to March 31, 2011. Tenant acknowledges that it has previously occupied the Premises and is accepting them AS-IS in their current condition, without representation or warranty by Landlord.

 

                 B.       Base Rent, Commencing on April 1,2010 the Base Rent shall be payable according to the following schedule:

 

Period		Base Rent (per annum)			Monthly Base Rent		Approximate S.P, Base Rent
April 1,2010- March 31, 2011		$	155,988.00		§12,999.00		$	12.00

 

                 C.       Renewal. In accordance with the First Amendment, Tenant agrees that it has no remaining options to extend the Lease.

 

3.             Governing Law. This Third Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (without regard to conflicts of law),

 

4.             Ratification of Lease. Except as modified hereby, all other terms and conditions of the Lease shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed by the parties hereto. Tenant represents ahd warrants to Landlord that as of the date of Tenant's execution of this Third Amendment: (a) Tenant is not in default under any of the terms and provisions of the Lease; (b) Landlord is not in default in the performance of any of its obligations under the Lease; (c) Landlord has completed, to Tenant's satisfaction, any Landlord work to the Premises, and has paid, as required by the Lease, any Tenant improvement allowances in connection therewith; and (d) Tenant is unaware of any condition or circumstance which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both, would constitute a default by Landlord under the Lease. Tenant-further acknowledges that as of the date of Tenant's execution of this Third Amendment Tenant has no defenses, offsets, liens, claims or counterclaims against Landlord under the Lease or against the obligations of Tenant under the Lease (including, without limitation, any rentals or other charges due or to become due under the Lease).

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Third Amendment as of the Effective Date stated above,