EBS Building LLC Exhibit 10.36 to Form 10-QSB





Exhibit 10.36 

















	Title of Document: 	Note, Deed of Trust and Loan Document Modification and Extension
                             Agreement 





	Date of Document: 	May 28, 2004 




	Grantor: 	EBS Building L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company 




	Grantor's Address: 	c/o FTI Consulting, Inc.

                             1200 Abernathy Rd., Suite 1700

                             600 Northpark Town Center

                             Atlanta, Georgia 30328 




	Grantee: 	Commerce Bank, N.A., a national banking association 




	Grantee's Address: 	8000 Forsyth Boulevard

                             St. Louis, Missouri  63105 




	Legal Description: 	See “Exhibits A & B” attached hereto as pages 6 & 7. 






This cover page is attached solely
for the purpose of complying with the requirements stated in §§ 59.310.2;
59.313.2 RSMo 2001 of the Missouri Recording Act. The information provided on this cover
page shall not be construed as either modifying or supplementing the substantive
provisions of the attached Note, Deed of Trust and Loan Document Modification and
Extension Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of the attached
Note, Deed of Trust and Loan Document Modification and Extension Agreement and the
provisions of this cover page, the attached Note, Deed of Trust and Loan Document
Modification and Extension Agreement shall prevail and control. 







NOTE, DEED OF TRUST
AND LOAN DOCUMENT
MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION AGREEMENT 



THIS NOTE, DEED OF TRUST AND LOAN
DOCUMENT MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION AGREEMENT (the
“Agreement”), made as of this 28th day of May, 2004, between
COMMERCE BANK, N.A., a national banking association (hereinafter referred to as
“Lender”) whose address is 8000 Forsyth Boulevard, St. Louis,
Missouri 63105, and EBS BUILDING, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
(hereinafter referred to as “Borrower”) whose address is c/o FTI
Consulting, Inc., 1200 Abernathy Rd., Suite 1700, 600 Northpark Town Center, Atlanta,
Georgia 30328: 



        WHEREAS,
Borrower is the maker under a Loan Promissory Note (the “Note”) dated May
31, 2001, in the original principal amount of Eighteen Million Six Hundred Thousand and
00/100 Dollars ($18,600,000.00) given by Borrower in favor of Lender pursuant to that
certain Loan Agreement dated as of May 31, 2001, by and between Borrower and Lender (the
“Loan Agreement”); said Note is secured by a Deed of Trust and
Security Agreement dated May 31, 2001, and recorded June 4, 2001, at Book 1698, Page 3629
of the Records of the Recorder of Deeds for the City of St. Louis, Missouri (the
“Fee Deed of Trust”); upon property more
particularly described on Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference (the “Fee Mortgaged Property”); and further secured by a
Leasehold Deed of Trust and Security Agreement dated May 31, 2001, and recorded June 4,
2001, at Book 1698, Page 3651 of the Records of the Recorder of Deeds for the City of St.
Louis, Missouri (the “Leasehold Deed of Trust”) and
an Assignment of Lessor’s Interest in Leases and Rents dated May 31, 2001, and
recorded June 4, 2001, at Book 1698, Page 3669 of the Records of the Recorder of Deeds for
the City of St. Louis, Missouri (the “Assignment of Leases”), upon
premises more particularly described on Exhibit “B” attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference (the “Mortgaged Property”); and 



        WHEREAS,
the Note is scheduled to matured on May 31, 2004, at which time all indebtedness due
under the Note will be due and payable; and 



        WHEREAS,
this Agreement, the Note, the Loan Agreement, the Fee Deed of Trust, the Leasehold Deed of
Trust, the Assignment of Leases and any and all other related instruments in connection
therewith are sometimes hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Loan
Documents.” All terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have
the same meaning as set forth in the Loan Documents; and 



        WHEREAS,
Lender is the owner and holder of Loan Documents and Borrower has requested that
Lender extend and modify the terms of the Loan Documents and Lender is willing to extend
and modify the terms of the Loan Documents on the terms and conditions set forth herein. 



        NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, and certain other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows: 






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          	1. 	  	
               Extension of Maturity, Advances and Payments. Section 1(f) of the Note is
               hereby amended by deleting the text “thirty-six (36) month” and
               substituting therefor the text “forty-second (42nd) month”,
               such that the Maturity Date is hereby extended to November 30, 2004. All
               Advances and terms of payments, including interest, of the indebtedness owed by
               Borrower to Lender under the Loan Documents shall continue to be governed by the
               provisions of the Note, the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as
               amended hereby. 



               



          	2. 	  	
               Loan Documents Continue. All provisions and/or recitals of the Loan
               Documents contrary to or inconsistent with any provisions of this Agreement are
               hereby deemed amended to comport with the provisions of this Agreement; but all
               provisions and/or recitals thereof not contrary to or inconsistent with any
               provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without
               amendment hereby. 



               



          	3. 	  	
               No Defenses, Set-offs or Counterclaims.  Borrower represents and warrants to Lender that it has no
defenses, set-offs or counterclaims of any kind or nature whatsoever against Lender wtih respect to the Loan Documents or
obligations thereunder, or any action previously taken or not taken by Lender with respect thereto or with respect to any
security interest, encumbrance, lien or collateral in connection therewith to secure the outstanding indebtedness under the
Loan Documents.



               


          	4. 	  	
               Amendment.  This Agreement shall not be amended or modified in any
               way except by an instrument in writing executed by each of the parties hereto. 



               



          	5. 	  	
               Choice of Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and shall be
               construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Missouri. 



               



          	6. 	  	
               Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, together with the other Loan
               Documents, constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto, and there
               are no agreements, understandings, warranties or representations with respect to
               the matters set forth herein except as specifically delineated herein.  Any
               exhibits attached hereto are hereby incorporated herein by reference and made a
               part hereof.  This instrument is not intended to have any legal effect, or
               to be a legally binding agreement, or any evidence thereof, until it has been
               signed by each of the parties hereto and all conditions to effectiveness
               hereunder have been satisfied. If this Agreement is executed in counterparts,
               each counterpart shall be deemed an original, and all counterparts so executed
               shall constitute one Agreement binding on all of the parties hereto,
               notwithstanding that all of the parties are not signatory to the same
               counterpart. 



               



          	7. 	  	
               Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
               the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, legal
               representatives and assigns. 



               





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          	8. 	  	
               Further Assurances.  The parties hereto agree that upon the
               reasonable request of the other party to this Agreement, each such party will
               execute and deliver to the requesting party such other additional instruments
               and documents, or perform or cause to be performed such other and further acts
               and things, as may be reasonably necessary to more fully consummate the
               transactions as set forth in this Agreement provided, however, that performance
               by either party under this paragraph shall not create any new liability or
               obligation on the performing party whatsoever. 



               




          	9. 	  	
               Ratification of Loan Documents.  Borrower hereby further ratifies
               and acknowledges the continuing validity and enforceability of the Loan
               Documents and the obligations and liens evidenced thereby. 



               



        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set
forth above. 



	 	LENDER:

COMMERCE BANK, N.A.,

                                                     a national banking association 




	 	By: 	 /s/ Steven G. Nystrom 
 
	 	 	Steven G. Nystrom, Vice President 






	 	BORROWER:

EBS BUILDING, L.L.C.,

                                                     a Delaware limited liability company




	 	By: 	 FTI Consulting Inc., Its Manager




	 	By: 	 /s/ Keith F.Cooper
 
	 	 	Keith F. Cooper, Senior Managing Director 








	STATE OF MISSOURI 	) 
	 	) ss. 
	COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS	) 







        Before me, a notary  public of the State and County  aforesaid,  personally  appeared  Steven G.  Nystrom,
with whom I am personally acquainted (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory  evidence),  and who, upon oath,
acknowledged  (himself) to be the Vice  President of Commerce  Bank,  N.A.,  the within named  Grantor,  a national
banking  association,  and that he, as such Vice  President,  executed the  foregoing  instrument  for the purposes
therein contained, by signing the name of the Grantor by himself as Steven G. Nystrom.



        
WITNESS my hand and seal, at office this 27 day of May, 2004.






/s/ Robin Theisen      
       
______________________________________

                                                              Notary Public




[NOTARY SEAL OF ROBIN THEISEN]



My Commission Expires:  12/28/06






	STATE OF GEORGIA 	) 
	 	) ss. 
	COUNTY OF FULTON	) 







        NOW, on this 28th day  of
May,  2004,  before  me  appeared  Keith  F.  Cooper,  to me
personally  known who, being by me duly sworn,  did say that he is a Senior  Managing  Director of FTI  Consulting,
Inc., a Delaware  corporation,  and the Manager of EBS Building,  L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, and
that he executed the foregoing  instrument on behalf of said limited liability  partnership with the full authority
to do so,  and said  Keith F.  Cooper  acknowledged  said  instrument  to be the free act and deed of said  limited
liability partnership on behalf of said limited liability company.



        
IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I have  hereunto  set my hand and affixed my  official  seal in the County and State
aforesaid, the day and year first above written.






/s/ Penny E. Mosley      
       
______________________________________

                                                              Notary Public
Name:   Penny E. Mosley




[NOTARY SEAL OF PENNY E. MOSLEY]



My Commission Expires:  4/17/2007











EXHIBIT “A” 



Fee Mortgaged Property 



Tract 1

A tract of land being Block 119, part
of Block 118, that part of St. Charles Street, 50 feet wide, vacated by Ordinance No.
58574 and that part of a 7.5 foot wide alley in Block 118 vacated by Ordinance 58533, in
the City of St. Louis, Missouri and being further described as follows: Beginning at a
point on the East line of Sixth Street, 60 feet wide, at its intersection with the South
line of vacated St. Charles Street, 50 feet wide, said point being the Northwest corner of
Block 118; thence North 1 degree 54 minutes 12 seconds East, 49.93 feet across vacated St.
Charles Street to the Southwest corner of Block 119; thence along the East line of Sixth
Street, North 0 degrees 09 minutes 53 seconds West, 150.46 feet to its intersection with
the South line of Washington Avenue, 80 feet wide, said point being the Northwest corner
of Block 119; thence along the South line of Washington Avenue, North 89 degrees 54
minutes 07 seconds East, 270.40 feet to its intersection with the West line of Broadway,
80 feet wide, said point being the Northeast corner of Block 119; thence along the West
line of Broadway, South 0 degrees 11 minutes 45 seconds East, 149.47 feet to its
intersection with the North line of vacated St. Charles Street, said point being the
Southeast corner of Block 119; thence South 2 degrees 26 minutes 11 seconds West, 50.14
feet across vacated St. Charles Street to the Northeast corner of Block 118; thence
continuing along the West line of Broadway, South 2 degrees 33 minutes 22 seconds West,
13.64 feet to a point on the East line of Block 118; thence leaving said point and running
North 87 degrees 2 minutes 23 seconds West 269.68 feet to the point of beginning. 







EXHIBIT “B” 



Leasehold Mortgaged
Property 



Tract 2
A tract of land being part of Block
118 together with the vacated North and South Alley and portions of the following vacated
streets: Broadway, Locust Street and Sixth Street, in the City of St. Louis, Missouri, and
described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the East line
of Sixth Street, 60 feet wide at its intersection with the South line of former St.
Charles Street, 50 feet wide, as vacated by Ordinance No. 58574, said point being the
Northwest corner of City Block 118 and the Westernmost corner of the property conveyed to
Edison Brothers Redevelopment Corporation by deed recorded in Book 338M Page 830 of the
St. Louis City Records; thence leaving said point and running along the line of said
Edison Brothers Property, South 87 degrees 22 minutes 23 seconds East, 269.68 feet to a
point on the Eastern line of City Block 118, thence along said Eastern Block line, North 2
degrees 33 minutes 22 seconds East, 2.00 feet to a point on the North line of that portion
of Broadway as vacated by Ordinance No. 58656; thence along the North line of said vacated
area South 87 degrees 22 minutes 23 seconds East, 13.33 feet to the Northeast corner
thereof; thence along the Eastern line of the portion of Broadway, as vacated, South 2
degrees 33 minutes 22 seconds West, 275.33 feet to an angle point therein; thence South 50
degrees 50 minutes 47 seconds West, 17.97 feet to a point on the South line of that
portion of Locust Street as vacated by Ordinance No. 58656; thence along the South line of
said vacated area, North 87 degrees 22 minutes 23 seconds West, 268.51 feet to an angle
point therein; thence North 39 degrees 14 minutes 03 seconds West, 20.11 feet to a point
on the Western line of that portion of Sixth Street, as vacated by Ordinance No. 58656;
thence along the West line of said vacated area, North 2 degrees 37 minutes 07 seconds
East, 271.67 feet to the Northwest corner thereof; thence along the North line of said
vacated portion of Sixth Street South 87 degrees 22 minutes 23 seconds East, 12.0 feet to
a point on the East line of Sixth Street; thence along said street line, South 2 degrees
37 minutes 07 seconds West 1.33 feet to the point of beginning.