Acquisition and Exercise of the Option Sample Clauses

The "Acquisition and Exercise of the Option" clause defines the process by which a party may obtain and utilize a contractual option, such as the right to purchase property, shares, or other assets under specified terms. Typically, this clause outlines the conditions that must be met to acquire the option, the timeframe within which the option can be exercised, and the formal steps required to notify the other party of the decision to exercise. Its core practical function is to provide a clear, structured mechanism for exercising contractual rights, thereby reducing uncertainty and potential disputes regarding how and when the option may be used.
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  • Exercise of the Option Each Research Organisation receiving a substantial contribution as referred to under Section 8.5 shall promptly disclose in confidence to the Project Coordinator any Foreground conceived by it in connection with its Activities under the Project. The Project Coordinator shall notify the Industrial Partner(s) with an Option on the Foreground conceived. The Industrial Partner(s) may exercise the Option at any time until the earlier of (i) [1 (one) month] after the date of disclosure by the Project Coordinator or (ii) the completion of the Project, after which period the Option will lapse. An Option may be exercised on one or more occasions in respect of the Foreground that is subject to a separate Option. The Option shall be deemed to be declined in respect of the Industrial Partner that has not informed the Research Organisation owning (part of) such Foreground within the aforesaid term. If the Option is exercised, the Industrial Partner(s) and Research Organisation shall negotiate in good faith for a period of up to 90 (ninety) calendar days, or such longer period as may be agreed upon between the Participants, all necessary commercial arrangements taking into account the stage of development and the relative contribution of the Research Organisation to the Foreground and subject to the minimum conditions set out in Section 8.7. If the Participants fail to reach agreement, the Option shall lapse, and the Research Organisation shall be free to exploit the Foreground. Minimum conditions. Any transfer or license agreement as referred to in Section 8.5 shall at a minimum contain the following conditions: the Industrial Partner(s) shall pay the Research Organisation a fair and reasonable market price in respect of access to or assignment of ownership of the (joint) Foreground. The Industrial Partner(s) is entitled to deduct an amount from the fair market price equal to the value of its contribution under the Project as set out in the Budget; in the case of a license, an anti-shelving clause for the Industrial Partner (i.e. use of commercially reasonable efforts to effectively commercialise or apply the Foreground); a non-exclusive license for the Research Organisation for the use of the Foreground for academic research and teaching purposes; an indemnification obligation by the Industrial Partner to the Research Organisation against any third Participant claims for damages resulting from the use of the Foreground; a warranty from the Industrial Partner(s) to respect the Access Rights of the other Participants granted under this Consortium Agreement with respect to the Foreground pursuant to Section 9.3, including a warranty that these Access Rights will not be affected by a subsequent transfer or license of the Foreground.

  • Duration and Exercise of Warrant (a) The rights represented by this Warrant may be exercised, by the Warrantholder of record, in whole, or from time to time in part (but covering at least the lesser of 1,000 shares or the Exercise Form annexed hereto (the "Exercise Form") duly executed by the Warrantholder of record and specifying the number of Warrant Shares to be purchased, to the Company at the office of the Company located at ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designated by notice to the Warrantholder at the address of such Warrantholder appearing on the books of the Company) during normal business hours on any day (a "Business Day") other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which the Company is otherwise closed for business (a "Nonbusiness Day") or or after 9:00 a.m. Houston, Texas time on the Initial Exercise Date but not later than 5:00 p.m. on the Expiration Date (or 5:00 p.m. on the next succeeding Business Day, if the Expiration Date is a Nonbusiness Day), delivery of payment to the Company of the Exercise Price for the number of Warrant Shares or cash in lieu thereof specified in the Exercise Form and such documentation as to the identify and authority of the Warrantholder as the Company may reasonably request. (b) Certificates for the Warrant Shares specified in the Exercise Form shall be delivered to the Warrantholder as promptly as practicable, and in any event within ten business days, after the date the Company receives the fully completed Exercise Form. The stock certificates so delivered shall be in denominations specified by the Warrantholder, and shall be issued in the name of the Warrantholder. Such Warrant Shares shall be deemed by the Company to be issued to the Warrantholder that is the record holder of such Warrant Shares as of the close of business on the date on which this Warrant shall have been surrendered and payment made for the Warrant Shares as aforesaid. (c) If this Warrant shall have been exercised only in part, the Company shall, at the time of delivery of the certificates for the Warrant Shares, deliver to the Warrantholder a new Warrant evidencing the rights to purchase the remaining Warrant Shares, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant. (d) No adjustments or payments shall be made on or in respect of Warrant Shares issuable on the exercise of this Warrant for any cash dividends paid or payable to holders of record of Common Stock prior to the date as of which the Warrantholder shall be deemed to be the record holder of such Warrant Shares.

  • Term and Exercise of Option a. The term of this Option shall commence on the Grant Date set forth above and shall continue until the Expiration Date set forth above, unless earlier terminated as provided herein. b. This Option shall be exercisable only in the event that and to the extent that such Option has become vested and exercisable pursuant to the terms of this Section 3.b (or Sections 7 or 8 below, if applicable). Subject to the earlier termination of this Option pursuant to its terms and to the terms of the Option Plan, this Option shall vest and become exercisable as follows, but only if the Optionee is then an employee of or continues to provide services to the Company or an Affiliate at the specified time: (i) Up to twenty percent (20%) of such Option Shares (rounded down to the nearest whole share) may be purchased at any time after one (1) year from the Grant Date and prior to the termination of this Option; (ii) Up to forty percent (40%) of such Option Shares (rounded down to the nearest whole share and less any shares previously purchased pursuant to this Option that vest pursuant to this Section 3.b) may be purchased at any time after two (2) years from the Grant Date and prior to the termination of this Option; (iii) Up to sixty percent (60%) of such Option Shares (rounded down to the nearest whole share and less any shares previously purchased pursuant to this Option that vest pursuant to this Section 3.b) may be purchased at any time after three (3) years from the Grant Date and prior to the termination of this Option; (iv) Up to eighty percent (80%) of such Option Shares (rounded down to the nearest whole share and less any shares previously purchased pursuant to this Option that vest pursuant to this Section 3.b) may be purchased at any time after four (4) years from the Grant Date and prior to the termination of this Option; (v) Up to 100% of such Option Shares (less any shares previously purchased pursuant to this Option that vest pursuant to this Section 3.b) may be purchased at any time after five (5) years from the Grant Date and prior to the termination of this Option. c. To exercise this Option, the Optionee shall satisfy the following conditions: (i) deliver written notice to the Company at its principal office within the option period, which written notice must be in the form of attached Exhibit A to this Agreement, and (ii) deliver payment in full for the Option Shares with respect to which this Option is then being exercised, as provided in Section 4(a) below. d. Neither the Optionee nor the Optionee’s legal representatives, legatees or distributees, as the case may be, will be, or will be deemed to be, a holder of any Option Shares for any purpose unless and until certificates for such Option Shares are issued (or are reflected upon the official records of the Company) to the Optionee or the Optionee’s legal representatives, legatees or distributees, under the terms of the Option Plan.

  • Duration and Exercise of Warrants (a) This Warrant shall be exercisable by the registered Holder on any business day before 5:00 P.M. (Pacific Time) at any time and from time to time on or after January 27, 2006 to and including the Expiration Date. At 5:00 P.M. (Pacific Time) on the Expiration Date, the portion of this Warrant not exercised prior thereto shall expire and become void and of no value. Prior to the Expiration Date, the Company may not call or otherwise redeem this Warrant. (b) Subject to Section 10, upon delivery of an executed Form of Election to Purchase, together with the grid attached hereto as Annex A duly completed and signed, to the Company at its address for notice set forth in Section 12 and upon payment of the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares that the Holder intends to purchase hereunder, in the manner provided hereunder, all as specified by the Holder in the Form of Election to Purchase, the Company shall promptly (but in no event later than 5 business days after the Date of Exercise (as defined herein)) issue or cause to be issued and cause to be delivered to or upon the written order of the Holder and in such name or names as the Holder may designate, a certificate for the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, which may bear a restrictive legend as set forth in Section 7. To effect an exercise hereunder, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company unless all the Warrant Shares have been exercised. Exercises hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the number of Warrant Shares in an amount equal to the applicable exercise, which shall be evidenced by entries set forth on the attached Annex A. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares exercised and the date of such exercises. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following exercise of a portion of this Warrant, the number of shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

  • Grant and Exercise of Option Provided that (i) no Default has occurred and is then continuing (ii) the creditworthiness of Tenant is then reasonably acceptable to Landlord and (iii) Tenant originally named herein or a Permitted Transferee remains in possession of the Leased Premises throughout the term immediately preceding the Extension Term (as defined below), Tenant shall have the option to extend the Lease Term for two (2) additional periods of five (5) years each (the "Extension Term(s)"). Each Extension Term shall be upon the same terms and conditions contained in the Lease except (x) this provision giving two (2) extension options shall be amended to reflect the remaining options to extend, if any, and (y) any improvement allowances or other concessions applicable to the Leased Premises under the Lease shall not apply to the Extension Term, and (z) the Minimum Annual Rent shall be adjusted as set forth below (the "Rent Adjustment"). Tenant shall exercise each option by delivering to Landlord, no later than twelve (12) months prior to the expiration of the preceding term, written notice of Tenant's desire to extend the Lease Term. Tenant's failure to timely exercise such option shall be deemed a waiver of such option and any succeeding option. Landlord shall notify Tenant of the amount of the Rent Adjustment no later than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the commencement of the Extension Term. Tenant shall be deemed to have accepted the Rent Adjustment if it fails to deliver to Landlord a written objection thereto within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof. If Tenant exercises its option to extend in accordance with the terms hereof, Landlord and Tenant shall execute an amendment to the Lease reflecting the terms and conditions of the Extension Term within thirty (30) days after Tenant's acceptance (or deemed acceptance) of the Rent Adjustment.