exv10w1






Exhibit 10.1




THIRD AGREEMENT TO AMEND 12.5% SECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTES DUE

 JULY 1, 2011




     THIS
THIRD AGREEMENT TO AMEND 12.5% SECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTES DUE JULY 1, 2011, dated May 14,
2009 (this “Agreement”), is entered into by BMP Sunstone Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), and the other signatories hereto (collectively, the
“Applicable Noteholders”). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms shall have
the meanings assigned to such terms in the Original Notes (as defined below).



     WHEREAS, the Company issued $10,650,000 in principal amount of 12.5% Secured Notes due July 1,
2011 on January 20, 2009 (the “Original Notes”); and



     WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend certain provisions of the Original Notes relating
to the conversion price and covenants of the Company set forth therein; and



     WHEREAS, the Applicable Noteholders hereto constitute a Majority in Interest, which, pursuant
to Section 11(g) of the Original Notes, and together with the Company, constitutes all of the
parties required to approve this Agreement.



     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements contained herein and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto hereby agree as follows:



1. Section 8(a)(i) of the Original Notes that reads:





“(i) Subject to Section 8(a)(ii), at any time after May 15, 2009,
the Holder shall have the option to convert, as a whole or in part, up
to the entire amount outstanding under this Note (including the accrued
but unpaid interest) (the “Conversion Amount”) into fully paid and
nonassessable shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the
Company (the “Common Shares”) from time to time at a conversion price
(the “Conversion Price”), subject to adjustments as set forth in
Section 9, equal to $3.00; provided that, if the Company issues Common
Shares in one or more offerings to investors (other than any offerings
following the closing of a Qualified Offering) on or prior to December
31, 2009 (any such issuance, an “Offering”), the Conversion Price shall
equal, at the time of any conversion of the Note, the lesser of (i)
$3.00, (ii) 115% of the lowest price per Common Share (after deducting
the value, as determined by the Company, of any warrants or other
securities issued in such Offering) for which the Company sells Common
Shares in any Offering or (iii) 115% of the VWAP (as defined below) for
the period from and including October 15, 2009 through and including
December 15, 2009, provided that, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary, the Conversion Price shall not be less than $2.00. “VWAP”
means the volume weighted average price (the aggregate sales price of
all trades of Common Shares during each Trading Day divided by the total
number of shares of Common



 









 







Shares traded during such Trading Day) of the Common Shares during any
Trading Day as reported by Bloomberg, L.P. using the AQR function.
“Trading Day” means any day other than a Saturday or a Sunday on which
the Principal Market is open for trading in equity securities.
“Principal Market” means the NASDAQ Capital Market, the NASDAQ Global
Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the American Stock Exchange or
the New York Stock Exchange, whichever is at the time the principal
trading exchange or market for the Common Shares.”




is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:




“(i) Subject to Section 8(a)(ii), at any time after May 15, 2009, the
Holder shall have the option to convert, as a whole or in part, up to
the entire amount outstanding under this Note (including the accrued but
unpaid interest) (the “Conversion Amount”) into fully paid and
nonassessable shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the
Company (the “Common Shares”) from time to time at a conversion price
(the “Conversion Price”), subject to adjustments as set forth in
Section 9, equal to $3.00.”



2. The following is inserted as a new Section 3(e) immediately following Section 3(d) of the
Original Notes:





“(e) The Company shall not issue equity, convertible debt or any
securities convertible or exercisable into equity at an amount equal to
or less than $2.75 per Common Share (with such $2.75 amount to include
the fair value of any option, warrant or similar right offered by the
Company and to be adjusted in the manner identical to the adjustment of
the Conversion Price as provided in Section 9) until December 31, 2009.”



3. Effective Date. This Agreement and the amendments to the Original Notes contained
herein are deemed effective as of March 12, 2009, the date of that certain Second Agreement to
Amend Notes due July 1, 2011, by and among the Company and the other signatories thereto.



4. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall amend and is incorporated into and made part of
the Original Notes. To the extent any term or provision of this Agreement may be deemed expressly
inconsistent with any term or provision in the Original Notes, the terms and provisions of this
Agreement shall control. Except as expressly amended by this Agreement, all of the terms,
conditions and provisions of the Original Notes are hereby ratified and continue unchanged and
remain in full force and effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the
benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.



5. Governing Law; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial. ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION,
VALIDITY, ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND
ENFORCED IN



 









 







ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF
CONFLICTS OF LAW THEREOF. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION OF ANY FEDERAL COURT IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE
HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR WITH ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR DISCUSSED HEREIN
(INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THIS AGREEMENT), AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES, AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, ANY CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT
PERSONALLY SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT, THAT SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS
IMPROPER. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF PROCESS AND CONSENTS TO
PROCESS BEING SERVED IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF VIA
REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL OR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY (WITH EVIDENCE OF DELIVERY) TO SUCH PARTY AT THE
ADDRESS IN EFFECT FOR NOTICES TO IT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT SUCH SERVICE SHALL
CONSTITUTE GOOD AND SUFFICIENT SERVICE OF PROCESS AND NOTICE THEREOF. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN
SHALL BE DEEMED TO LIMIT IN ANY WAY ANY RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW. EACH
PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND
ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR
ANY OF THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.



     6. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (delivery of
which may occur by facsimile or as pdf or similar attachment to an electronic communication) which,
when taken together, shall constitute a complete, fully-executed instrument.



[Signature Page Follows]







 









 








COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGE




     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Third Agreement to Amend 12.5% March Cash
Secured Convertible Note due July 1, 2011 to be duly executed on the day and year first above
written.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	BMP SUNSTONE CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	 

Fred Powell
	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Chief Financial Officer	 	 






[Signature Page to Third Agreement to Amend 12.5% Secured Convertible Notes due July 1, 2011]






 









 








COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGE




     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Third Agreement to Amend 12.5% March Cash
Secured Convertible Note due July 1, 2011 to be duly executed on the day and year first above
written.



	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

Noteholder
	 	 






[Signature Page to Third Agreement to Amend 12.5% Secured Convertible Notes due July 1, 2011]