Exhibit 10.1
BRIDGE NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
THIS BRIDGE
NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “
Agreement ” ) is made as of May 14, 2009 by
and between CNS Response, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“ Company ” ), and SAIL Venture
Partners, LP (the “ Investor ”
.)
Agreement
In
consideration for the mutual promises and covenants herein, the
parties agree as follows:
Section 1 – Purchase and
Sale of Notes and Warrants
1.1
Agreement to Purchase and Sell Notes and Warrants
.
a)
First Closing . Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the Investor agrees to purchase, and
the Company agrees to sell and issue to the Investor, a Secured
Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $200,000,
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
A (a “ Note ” ), at
the first closing (the “ First Closing
” ). In addition, in order to induce the
Investor to purchase this Note, the Company shall issue to the
Investor at the First Closing a warrant in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit B (a “
Warrant ”) that will permit the Investor
to purchase up to 100,000 shares of common stock at a purchase
price equal to $0.25 per share.
b)
Second Closing . Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the Investor agrees to purchase, and
the Company agrees to sell and issue to the Investor, a Note in the
principal amount of $200,000 at the second closing (the
“ Second Closing ”
). In addition, in order to induce the Investor to
purchase this Note, the Company shall issue to the Investor at the
Second Closing a Warrant that will permit the Investor to purchase
up to 100,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price equal to
$0.25 per share.
c)
Securities . The Notes and Warrants issued
pursuant to this Agreement, and any securities issuable upon
conversion or exercise of such Notes and Warrants or upon
conversion of the shares of stock to be issued upon conversion or
exercise of such Notes and Warrants, are referred to herein as the
“ Securities .”
a) The
First Closing shall take place at the offices of the Company at
10:00 a.m., California time, on the date hereof, or at such other
location, date and time as may be agreed upon by the Investor and
the Company (the “ First Closing Date
” ). At the First Closing, the Company
shall issue and deliver to the Investor the Note and Warrant
described in Section 1.1(a), both of which shall be acknowledged
and agreed to by the Investor. As payment in full for
such Note, the Investor shall deliver to the Company a check
payable to the order of the Company in the amount of $200,000, or
transfer such sum to the account of the Company by wire
transfer. As payment in full for such Warrant, the
Investor shall deliver to the Company a check payable to the order
of the Company in the amount of $20, or transfer such sum to the
account of the Company by wire transfer, which the parties agree is
the fair market value of the Warrant being so
issued. The obligation of the Investor to purchase and
pay for the Note and Warrant at the First Closing is, unless waived
by the Investor, subject to the condition that the Company’s
representations and warranties contained in Section 2 are true,
complete and correct on and as of the First Closing
Date. The obligation of the Company to sell and issue
the Note and Warrant at the First Closing is, unless waived by the
Company, subject to the condition that the Investor’s
representations and warranties contained in Section 3 are true,
complete and correct on and as of the First Closing
Date.
b) The
Second Closing shall take place at the offices of the Company at
10:00 a.m., California time, at such location, date and time as may
be agreed upon by the Investor and the Company, but which shall in
no event be earlier than June 3, 2009 (the “ Second
Closing Date ” ). At the Second
Closing, the Company shall issue and deliver to the Investor the
Note and Warrant described in Section 1.1(b), both of which shall
be acknowledged and agreed to by the Investor. As
payment in full for such Note, the Investor shall deliver to the
Company a check payable to the order of the Company in the amount
of $200,000, or transfer such sum to the account of the Company by
wire transfer. As payment in full for such Warrant, the
Investor shall deliver to the Company a check payable to the order
of the Company in the amount of $20, or transfer such sum to the
account of the Company by wire transfer, which the parties agree is
the fair market value of the Warrant being so
issued. The obligation of the Investor to purchase and
pay for the Note and Warrant at the Second Closing is, unless
waived by the Investor, subject to the conditions that (i) the
Company’s representations and warranties contained in Section
2 are true, complete and correct on and as of the Second Closing
Date, (ii) the Company has not breached any of its covenants in
Section 4 as of the Second Closing Date, (iii) the Company has
entered into a signed term sheet acceptable to Investor in which
one or more investors have committed to participate in an equity
financing of not less than $2,000,000, excluding any and all notes
and other liabilities or indebtedness which are converted, and with
the principal purpose of raising capital, (iv) the Company has not
encountered any material adverse changes since the date of this
Agreement and (v) the Company, including the TRD study, has
performed in a satisfactory manner since the date of this
Agreement. The determination of whether the conditions
in the previous sentence have been met shall be determined by the
Investor, in its sole discretion. The obligation of the
Company to sell and issue the Note and Warrant at the Second
Closing is, unless waived by the Company, subject to the condition
that the Investor’s representations and warranties contained
in Section 3 are true, complete and correct on and as of the Second
Closing Date.
Section 2 - Representations and
Warranties
of the Company
The Company
represents and warrants to the Investor as follows:
2.1
Existence of Company . The Company is a duly
organized Delaware corporation. The Company is validly
existing and in good standing in all jurisdictions where it
conducts its business.
2.2
Authority to Execute . The execution, delivery
and performance by the Company of (i) this Agreement, (ii)
the Notes and the Warrants pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement, including the Notes issuable pursuant to Section 4.1,
and (iii) any financing statements thereunder (collectively, the
“ Loan Documents ” ) are within
the Company’s corporate powers, have been duly authorized by
all necessary corporate action, do not and will not conflict with
any provision of law or organizational document of the Company
(including its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws) or of any
agreement or contractual restrictions binding upon or affecting the
Company or any of its property and need no further stockholder or
creditor consent.
2.3
No Stockholder Approval Required . No approval of
the Company’s stockholders is required for (i) the entry by
the Company into this Agreement, (ii) the issuance of the Notes and
Warrants contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) the granting of the
security interest under the terms of such Notes or (iv) the
issuance of any shares of stock upon conversion or exercise of such
Notes and Warrants or upon conversion of the shares of stock to be
issued upon conversion or exercise of such Notes and
Warrants.
2.4
Valid Issuance . The shares of stock to be issued
upon conversion or exercise of the Notes and Warrants contemplated
by this Agreement or upon conversion of the shares of stock to be
issued upon conversion or exercise of such Notes and Warrants will
be, upon issuance, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and
free of restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on
transfer under the Loan Documents, applicable state and federal
securities laws and liens or encumbrances created by or imposed by
the Investor. Assuming the accuracy of the
representations of the Investor in Section 3 of this Agreement,
such Notes and Warrants and the shares of stock to be issued upon
conversion or exercise of such Notes and Warrants or upon
conversion of the shares of stock to be issued upon conversion or
exercise of such Notes and Warrants will be issued in compliance
with all applicable federal and state securities
laws. The issuance of such Notes, Warrants and shares
will not trigger any anti-dilution protections.
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