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Exhibit 10.26




SUBLEASE AGREEMENT




          THIS SUBLEASE AGREEMENT (this “Sublease”) is made as of November 30, 2006, by and between
THOMAS WEISEL PARTNERS GROUP INC., a Delaware corporation (“Sublessor”) and GYROGRAPHIC
COMMUNICATIONS INC., a California corporation (“Sublessee”).




          The parties enter this Sublease on the basis of the following facts, understandings and
intentions:




          A. Sublessor is the tenant under that certain Standard Office Lease for 88 Kearny dated as of
January 10, 2000, as amended by the First Amendment to Office Lease dated as of February 1, 2000,
the Second Amendment to Office Lease dated as of June 21, 2000 and the Third Amendment to Office
Lease dated as of October 29, 2003; a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Master
Lease”), between Sublessor and Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America, for the
benefit of its separate Real Estate Account (“Landlord”), of premises more particularly described
therein located on the 13th and 21st Floors of 88 Kearny Street, San
Francisco, California (the “Building”);




          B. The premises to be sublet pursuant to this Sublease includes approximately Eight Thousand
Nine Hundred and Ninety-Seven (8,997) net rentable square feet of space consisting of the entire
21st floor (the “Subleased Premises”); and




          C. Sublessor desires to sublease to Sublessee the Subleased Premises, and Sublessee desires to
sublease the Subleased Premises from Sublessor, together with all of Sublessor’s right, title and
interest in and to the personal property of Sublessor listed and scheduled on Exhibit B attached
hereto (the “Personal Property”).




          NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:





	 	1.	 	Agreement to Sublease. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Sublease and to Landlord’s written consent, Sublessor hereby subleases to Sublessee and
Sublessee subleases and hires from Sublessor the Subleased Premises, including the
Personal Property and the voice, data and cabling existing in the Subleased Premises.
	 
	 	2.	 	Sublessor Warranties. Sublessor warrants to Sublessee that the Master
Lease has not been amended or modified except as expressly set forth in this Sublease;
that Sublessor, to the best of its knowledge, is not now, and as of the commencement of
the Term (defined in this Sublease) of this Sublease will not be, in default or breach
of any of the provisions of the Master Lease; and that Sublessor has no knowledge of
any claim by Master Landlord that Sublessor is in default or breach of any of the
provisions of the Master Lease.
	 
	 	3.	 	Term. The Subleased Premises will be delivered by Sublessor to
Sublessee on January 1, 2007, and the sublease term shall commence upon such delivery
and shall end on May 31, 2010 (the “Sublease Term”).
	 
	 	4.	 	Rent and Additional Charges.




 









 












	 	(a)	 	Sublessee shall pay to Sublessor as rent for the Subleased
Premises (the “Sublease Rent”) the amount of $30,739.75 per month (forty-one
dollars and 00/100th ($41.00) per rentable square foot per year) for
the Sublease Term, provided there shall be no obligation to pay Sublease Rent
for the first month of occupancy (January 1-January 31, 2007). The Sublease
Rent shall be paid in advance on the first day of each calendar month during the
Sublease Term commencing on February 1, 2007. Delivery is subject to the
move-out of the current tenant (Gateway Container Corporation) and is beyond the
control of Sublessor. If the current tenant moves out early, Sublessor shall
grant Sublessee early occupancy for the purpose of Sublessee’s initial
fixturization and move-in. If for any reason Sublessor does not deliver
Possession to Sublessee on the Commencement of the Term, Sublessor will not be
subject to any liability for this failure, the Termination Date will not be
extended by the delay, and the validity of this Sublease will not be impaired.
Rent will be abated until delivery of Possession. However, if Sublessor has not
delivered Possession to Sublessee within thirty (30) days after the Commencement
Date, at any time after that and before delivery of Possession, Sublessee may
give written notice to Sublessor of Sublessee’s intention to cancel this
Sublease. The notice will set forth an effective date for the cancellation,
which will be at least ten (10) days after delivery of notice to Sublessor. If
Sublessor delivers Possession to Sublessee on or before this effective date,
this Sublease will remain in full force. If Sublessor fails to deliver
Possession to Sublessee on or before this effective date, this Sublease will be
canceled. Upon cancellation, all consideration previously paid by Sublessee to
Sublessor on account of this Sublease will be returned to Sublessee, this
Sublease will have no further force, and Sublessor will have no further
liability to Sublessee because of this delay or cancellation. If Sublessor
permits Sublessee to take Possession prior to the commencement of the Term, the
early Possession will not advance the Termination Date and will be subject to
the provisions of this Sublease, including, without limitation, the payment of
rent.
	 
	 	(b)	 	In addition Sublessee shall be responsible, and pay, for any
additional charges and expenses imposed by Landlord pursuant to the Master Lease
as applicable to the Subleased Premises; provided the Base Year (as defined in
the Master Lease) shall be calendar year 2007. In addition, Sublessee shall be
responsible for all other expenses related specifically to Sublessee’s use and
occupancy of the Premises (e.g., after-hours HVAC, additional cleaning, excess
utilities, etc.). If the Master Lease provides for payment by Sublessor of
Operating Costs on the basis of an estimate, then as and when adjustments
between estimated and actual Operating Costs are made under the Master Lease,
the obligations of Sublessor and Sublessee will be adjusted in the same manner.
If this adjustment occurs after the expiration or earlier termination of the
Term, the obligations of Sublessor and Sublessee under this Subsection will
survive this expiration or termination. Sublessor will, on request by Sublessee,
furnish Sublessee with copies of all statements submitted by Master Landlord of
the actual or estimated Operating Costs during the Term.
	 
	 	(c)	 	Sublessee shall fulfill its obligations with regard to the
Sublease Rent by timely payment of such Sublease Rent to Sublessor.






	 	4	 	Master Lease. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Sublease, the covenants, agreements, conditions, agreements, provisions and conditions
of the Master Lease—to the extent that they relate to the Subleased Premises and are
not inconsistent with the 




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	 	 	 	terms of this Sublease—are hereby made a part of and incorporated by reference into this Sublease as though set out in full in this Sublease. The rights and obligations
of the Tenant under the Master Lease will be deemed to be the rights and obligations
of Sublessee under this Sublease, and will inure to the benefit of, and be binding
on, Sublessee. As between the parties to this Sublease only, in the event of a
conflict between the terms of the Master Lease and the terms of this Sublease, the
terms of the Sublease shall control.






	 	5	 	Performance by Sublessor. Sublessee recognizes that Sublessor is not
in a position to render any services or to perform any of the obligations required of
Landlord under the terms of the Master Lease. Therefore, despite anything to the
contrary contained in this Sublease, Sublessee agrees that performance by Sublessor of
its obligations under this Sublease is conditioned upon performance by Landlord of its
corresponding obligations under the Master Lease, and Sublessor will not be liable to
Sublessee for any default of the Landlord under the Master Lease. Sublessor will
exercise due diligence in attempting to cause Master Landlord to perform its
obligations under the Master Lease for the benefit of Sublessee. If the Master Lease
terminates, at the option of Master Landlord, this Sublease will terminate and the
parties will be relieved of any further liability or obligation under this Sublease.
However, if the Master Lease terminates as a result of a default or breach by Sublessor
or Sublessee under this Sublease or the Master Lease, the defaulting party will be
liable to the nondefaulting party for the damage suffered as a result of the
termination. Regardless, if the Master Lease gives Sublessor any right to terminate the
Master Lease in the event of the partial or total damage, destruction, or condemnation
of the Master Premises or the building or project of which the Master Premises are a
part, the exercise of this right by Sublessor will not constitute a default or breach.
	 
	 	6	 	Deposit. Intentionally omitted.
	 
	 	7.	 	Right of Direct Tenancy. Sublessor reserves the right to assign its
interest hereunder to Landlord, in which case this Sublease shall become a direct lease
between Landlord and Sublessee. At Landlord’s election, Sublessee shall thereafter
execute a new lease reflecting the terms and conditions of this Sublease, and Sublessee
shall thereafter be relieved of any and all liability to Sublessor under the terms of
this Sublease If the Master Lease terminates, Subtenant will, if requested, attorn to
Master Landlord and recognize Master Landlord as Sub-landlord under this Sublease.
However, Subtenant’s obligation to attorn to Master Landlord will be conditioned on
Subtenant’s receipt of a nondisturbance agreement.
	 
	 	8.	 	Condition of Subleased Premises. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in the Master Lease, Sublessee accepts the Subleased Premises in their “AS IS”
condition. Sublessee acknowledges and agrees that neither Sublessor nor Landlord has
undertaken any obligation to make or agreed to make any alterations or improvements to
the Subleased Premises for Sublessee’s use or occupancy thereof. Any alterations and
additions to the Subleased Premises made by Sublessee shall be made in accordance with
the Master Lease, and shall be subject to prior written approval by Sublessor and
Landlord. At the expiration of the Sublease Sublessee shall leave the Subleased
Premises in broom clean condition and otherwise in the condition called for in Article
29 of the Master Lease; provided in no event will Sublessee have any obligation to
remove any improvements or alterations existing in the Subleased Premises as of the
Commencement Date.




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	 	9.	 	Default. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute a
default by Sublessee under this Sublease:






(a) The failure to perform any covenant, liability or obligation, as and when
performance is due, under this Sublease;




(b) The occurrence of any Event of Default, as that term is defined in
Article 19 of the Master Lease as the result of any act or omission of
Sublessee.




The occurrence of any default by Sublessee under this Sublease shall entitle
Sublessor to each and all of the rights and remedies afforded Landlord upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default under the Master Lease.




	 	10.	 	Indemnity Sublessee agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Sublessor
and Landlord free and harmless from and against any and all claims, loss liability or
demand for injury or death to persons or damages to property occurring in, on or about
the Subleased Premises, except for such claims, loss, liability or demand which are due
solely to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Sublessor or its employees or
agents.
	 
	 	11.	 	Insurance. Sublessee agrees to secure, at its expense, the public
liability and property damage insurance with respect to the Subleased Premises required
to be obtained by Tenant under the Master Lease from an insurer meeting the standards
thereof. Sublessor and Landlord shall be named as additional insureds in said policy
or policies, and Sublessee agrees to provide Sublessor and Landlord with a certificate
of insurance or other suitable evidence of said insurance. Sublessee hereby waives on
behalf of itself and on behalf of its insurers any and all rights of recovery against
Sublessor, Landlord and the officers, employees, agents and representatives of
Sublessor or Landlord on account of damage occasioned to Sublessee or its property or
the properties of others under its control caused by fire or any of the extended
coverage risks described in the Master Lease to the extent that such loss or damage is
insured against under any insurance policy in force at the time of such loss or damage.
Sublessee shall give notice to its insurance carrier or carriers of the foregoing
waiver of subrogation.
	 
	 	12.	 	Notices. All notices or demands of any kind required or desired to be
given by Sublessor or Sublessee hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed
delivered forty-eight (48) hours after depositing the notice or demand in the United
States mail, certified or registered, postage prepaid, addressed to the Sublessor or
Sublessee respectively, at the addresses set forth after their signatures at the end of
this Sublease.
	 
	 	13.	 	Brokers. Sublessor will pay Cushman & Wakefield of California, Inc. a
brokerage agreement pursuant to a separate agreement and shall pay a fee to CAC Group.
All brokerage commissions shall be paid half upon full sublease execution (inclusive of
Landlord’s consent), and the other half upon the Sublease Term commencement. Except
for Cushman & Wakefield of California, Inc. and CAC Group, Sublessor and Sublessee each
hereby represent and warrant that neither party has dealt with any other broker or
finder in connection with this Sublease and the transactions contemplated hereby and
each party agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other from and against any
and all claims or liabilities for brokerage commissions or finder’s fees arising out of
that party’s acts in connection with this Sublease.





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	 	14.	 	Consent of Landlord. The Landlord’s written consent to this Agreement
in accordance with the terms of Article 15 of the Master Lease is a condition precedent
to the validity
of this Sublease. If the Landlord’s consent has not been obtained and a copy of that
consent delivered to Sublessee by the thirtieth (30) )day following the
date of this Sublease, Sublessee shall thereafter have the right to terminate this
Subleasethis Agreement shall automatically terminate and the parties shall be
released from any and all further obligations under this Agreement and the prepaid
Sublease Rent and any Security Deposit shall be promptly returned to Sublessee. If,
however, Sublessor delivers to Sublessee the consent of Landlord on or before the
Termination Date, the condition subsequent set forth in this Section 14 shall be
satisfied and this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
	 
	 	15.	 	Signage. Sublessee, at its sole cost and expense, shall have the right
to include its name on the building directory (lobby) and on the elevator lobby of the
21st floor.
	 
	 	16.	 	Entire Agreement. All prior understandings and agreements between
Sublessor and Sublessee are superseded by and merged into this Sublease, which alone
fully and completely sets forth the understanding of Sublessor and Sublessee. This
Sublease may not be amended or modified in any respect whatsoever except by an
instrument in writing signed by Sublessor and Sublessee and consented to in writing by
Landlord.
	 
	 	17.	 	Attorney’s Fees. If either party commences an action against the other
in connection with this Sublease, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover
costs of suit and reasonable attorney fees.





          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Sublease on the day and year
first above written.




	 	 	 	 	 	 
	SUBLESSEE

	 	SUBLESSOR
	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	GYROGRAPHICS COMMUNICATIONS INC.	 	THOMAS WEISEL PARTNERS GROUP INC.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	By: 

	 	/s/ Garry K. McGuire
	 	By: 	/s/ Shaugn Stanley 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 
	 

	 	Its: President
	 	 	Its: Partner 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	One Montgomery Tower, 37th floor
	 

	 	 	 	San Francisco, California 94104






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LANDLORD’S CONSENT




TO




SUBLEASE AGREEMENT




CONSENT OF LANDLORD TO SUBLEASE




     TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, for the benefit of its Separate
Real Estate Account (“Landlord”), under that certain Standard Office Lease dated January 10, 2000,
as amended (the “Master Lease”), between Landlord and THOMAS WEISEL PARTNERS GROUP INC., a Delaware
corporation, successor-in-interest to Thomas Weisel Partners Group LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“Tenant”), as tenant, whereby Tenant leases approximately 17,919 rentable square
feet of space known as Suite 1300 and Suite 2100 (the “Leased Premises”) of the building located at
88 Kearny Street, San Francisco, California (the “Building”), hereby consents to the sublease
(“Sublease”) of a portion of the Premises consisting of the 21st floor (the “Premises”)
by Tenant to GYROGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS INC., a California corporation (“Subtenant”). Landlord’s
consent is not intended, and shall not be construed (i) to modify or otherwise affect any of the
provisions of the Master Lease, or to release Tenant from any of its obligations and duties under
the Master Lease, (ii) as a waiver of any of Landlord’s rights under the Master Lease, (iii) as an
authorization or a consent by Landlord to any assignment of the interest of Tenant in the Master
Lease or to the further subleasing of the Premises, and (iv) as binding or obligating Landlord in
any manner whatsoever with respect to any of the covenants, undertakings, representations,
warranties or agreements contained in that certain Sublease Agreement dated November 30, 2006 (the
“Sublease Agreement”) between Tenant and Subtenant, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained therein.



     Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is a condition to Landlord’s consent to the Sublease that:
(i) Subtenant’s occupancy of the Premises and the Sublease Agreement will be subject and
subordinate to the Master Lease and to all mortgages which are secured, in whole or in part, by the
Building; (ii) in the event Tenant is in default under the Master Lease beyond any applicable
notice and cure periods set forth in Article 19 thereof, Landlord may enforce the provisions of the
Sublease Agreement, if any, including collection of rent directly from Subtenant; (iii) in the
event of termination of the Master Lease for any reason whatsoever, including, without limitation,
a voluntary surrender by Tenant, or any default by Tenant, or in the event of any re-entry or
repossession of the Premises by Landlord, Landlord may, at its option, either (a) terminate the
Sublease Agreement and Subtenant’s occupancy of the Premises, or (b) take over all of the right,
title and interest of Tenant, as sublessor, under the Sublease Agreement, in which case the
Subtenant will attorn to Landlord, but that nevertheless Landlord will not (1) be liable for any
previous act or omission of Tenant under the Sublease, (2) be subject to any defense or offset
previously accrued in favor of the Subtenant against Tenant, or (3) be bound by any previous
prepayment by Subtenant of more than one month’s rent, (iv) Subtenant shall not be entitled to
exercise any option(s), if any, which may have been granted to Tenant under the Master Lease; (v)
Subtenant shall name Landlord as an additional insured on all policies of commercial general
liability insurance maintained by Subtenant with respect to the Premises; (vi) the Sublease
Agreement shall not be modified without Landlord’s prior written consent and any modification
without such consent shall be null and void; (vii) in accordance with Section 15.d of the Master
Lease, Tenant pay to Landlord as additional rent fifty percent (50%) of all consideration payable
to and for the benefit of Tenant by Subtenant in excess of the rent payable under the Master Lease
for the remainder of the term, and (viii) Tenant pay to Landlord concurrently with Tenant’s
execution and delivery to Landlord of this Consent of Landlord to Sublease, the sum of up to $1500
for processing and reasonable attorney’s fees in accordance with the provisions Section 15.b of the
Master Lease.



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This Consent of Landlord to Sublease has been executed this 12th day of December, 2006.




	 	 	 	 	 
	 	LANDLORD:

TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY 

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, for the benefit of 

its Separate Real Estate Account

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Derek M. Landry
 	 
	 	 	Print  	Name: Derek M. Landry 	 
	 	 	Print  	Title: Director 	 
	 


The undersigned Tenant and Subtenant referred to hereinabove hereby acknowledge and accept the
conditions of Landlord’s consent to the Sublease as described hereinabove.




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	TENANT:

	 	 
	 	SUBTENANT:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Thomas Weisel Partners Group Inc.,	 	 	 	Gyrographic Communications Inc., a
	a Delaware corporation	 	 	 	California corporation
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Garry K. McGuire
	 	 	 	By:
	 	/s/ Shaugn Stanley	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Print Name: Garry K. McGuire
	 	 	 	 	 	Print Name: Shaugn Stanley	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Print Title: President
	 	 	 	 	 	Print Title: Partner	 	 	 	 	 	 







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