EX-10.16 2 v015391_ex10-16.txt EXHIBIT 10.16 GSV, INC. 191 Post Road Westport, Connecticut 06880 March 10, 2005 Brooks Station Holdings, Inc. c/o Cavallo Capital Corp. 660 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10021 Re: Waiver of Default and Amendment of Promissory Notes Dear Sirs: Brooks Station Holdings, Inc. ("Brooks Station") holds three promissory notes issued by GSV, Inc. (the "Company"), as follows: (i) a promissory note dated July 21, 2003, in the principal amount of $200,000 (the "July 2003 Note"), (ii) a promissory note dated February 11, 2004, in the principal amount of $25,000 (the "February 2004 Note") and (iii) a promissory note dated March 18, 2004, in the principal amount of $25,000 (the "March 2004 Note" and, together with the July 2003 Note and February 2004 Note, the "Notes"). Each of the Notes bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum and is secured by a first priority security interest in all assets of the Company pursuant to a Security Agreement between the Company and Brooks Station dated as of July 21, 2003. By agreement dated September 27, 2004, each of the Notes was amended to extend its maturity date to March 1, 2005 (the "Old Maturity Date"). Contemporaneously with the execution of this letter agreement, the Company is paying Brooks Station $27,147.95, representing the principal amount and accrued interest on the February 2004 Note. Brooks Station hereby acknowledges receipt of such payment and herewith surrenders the February 2004 Note to the Company for cancellation. Brooks Station and the Company now wish to extend the maturity of each of the July 2003 Note and the March 2004 Note to September 1, 2005, in accordance with the terms set forth below: 1. Waiver of Default. Brooks Station hereby waives any claim against the Company or its assets arising from the Company's failure to pay the principal and accrued interest on the Notes on the Old Maturity Date or thereafter through the date of this letter agreement. 2. Extension of Maturity Date. Brooks Station and the Company agree that Section 1 of each of the July 2003 Note and the March 2004 Note is hereby amended to read as follows: "1. The principal amount of this Note, together with any unpaid accrued interest thereon, shall be due and payable on September 1, 2005." 3. Miscellaneous. (i) Except as herein amended, the July 2003 Note and the March 2004 Note shall remain in full force and effect. This letter agreement may not be amended, revised, terminated or waived except by an instrument in writing signed and delivered by the party to be charged therewith. (ii) This letter agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the respective parties hereto. (iii)This letter agreement shall be construed and governed by the laws of the State of New York, applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely therein. If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign below and return the original to the Company, keeping a copy for your files. Sincerely, GSV, INC. By: /s/ Gilad Gat ---------------------------- Name: Gilad Gat Title: Chief Executive Officer and President Acknowledged and agreed: BROOKS STATION HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Daniel Golan ----------------- Name: Daniel Golan Title: President -2-