Expiration of Option Except as otherwise provided in Section 5 or 6 of the Management Stockholder’s Agreement, the Optionee may not exercise the Option to any extent after the first to occur of the following events:
(a) The tenth anniversary of the Grant Date so long as the Optionee remains employed with the Company or any Service Recipient through such date;
(b) The first anniversary of the date of the Optionee’s termination of employment with the Company and all Service Recipients, if the Optionee’s employment is terminated by reason of death or Disability;
(c) Immediately upon the date of an Optionee’s termination of employment by the Company and all Service Recipients for Cause;
(d) Thirty (30) days after the date of an Optionee’s resignation from employment with the Company and all Service Recipients without Good Reason (except due to death or Disability);
(e) One hundred and eighty (180) days after the date of: (i) an Optionee’s resignation from employment with the Company and all Service Recipients for Good Reason; (ii) an Optionee’s Retirement; or (iii) an Optionee’s termination of employment by the Company and all Service Recipients without Cause (for any reason other than as set forth in Sections 3.2(b) or 3.2(g)), including upon nonrenewal of Optionee’s existing employment agreement by the Company or other applicable Service Recipient, in the event such termination listed in (i), (ii), or (iii) occurs prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date;
(f) The Extended Exercise Date in the event of (i) an Optionee’s resignation from employment with the Company and all Service Recipients for Good Reason; (ii) an Optionee’s Retirement; or (iii) an Optionee’s termination of employment by the Company and all Service Recipients without Cause (for any reason other than as set forth in Sections 3.2(b) or 3.2(g)), including upon nonrenewal of Optionee’s existing employment agreement by the Company or other applicable Service Recipient, and any such termination listed in (i), (ii), or (iii) occurs on or after the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date;
(g) The Extended Exercise Date in the event of an Optionee’s Job Elimination;
(h) Immediately upon the date of an Optionee’s breach of the provisions Section 22(a)(ii) of the Management Stockholder’s Agreement; or
(i) At the discretion of the Company, if the Committee so determines pursuant to Section 9 of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the time periods set forth in this Section 3.2 shall not begin to run with respect to Performance Options that vest in accordance with Section 3.1(a)(ii) above until the time at which the Board certifies the financial statements for the Company for the Fiscal Year immediately preceding the Fiscal Year in which, or for the Fiscal Year in which, termination of employment occurs.
Termination of Option (a) The Optionee’s right to exercise any options that have vested and are exercisable shall terminate on the earliest of the following dates:
(i) The Expiration Date;
(ii) Subject to subsections (c) and (d) below, the date which is six (6) months from the date on which the Optionee ceases to act as an officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company;
(iii) In the event of the termination of the Optionee as an officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company as a result of a breach of the Optionee’s obligations to the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, or as a result of any dishonesty, fraud, misconduct, the unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information or trade secrets, or conviction or confession of a crime punishable by law (except minor violations) (each of which being a termination for “Cause”), the earliest date on which the Optionee is notified by the Company of such termination; and
(iv) The date which is six (6) months from the date of the Optionee’s death or the date the Optionee is determined by the Company to be unable to perform his or her duties as an officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company as a result of any mental or physical disability that is expected to result in death or that is expected to last for a continuous period of twelve (12) months or more (the “Disability Determination Date”).
(b) The Optionee’s right to exercise any options that have not vested and are not exercisable shall terminate on the earliest of the following dates:
(i) The date the Optionee ceases to act as an officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company;
(ii) In the case of the termination of the Optionee as an officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company for Cause, on the earliest date on which the Optionee is notified by the Company of such termination; and
(iii) The date of the Optionee’s death or the Disability Determination Date, as applicable.
(c) For purposes of this Section 7, the Optionee will be deemed not to have ceased to act as an officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company (the “Original Position”) if the Optionee continues to act as an employee, officer, director or consultant of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company in some other capacity immediately upon ceasing to act in the Original Position.
(d) Also notwithstanding the forgoing, if the Optionee dies after he or she ceases to be an officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company for reasons other than a termination for Cause or for disability in accordance with the above, the Optionee’s right to exercise any options that have vested and are exercisable on the date the Optionee ceases to be an officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall terminate on the earliest of the Expiration Date and the date which is six (6) months after the date of death.
Exercisability of Option Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Plan, this Option shall entitle the Participant to purchase, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, to the extent the Option is vested in accordance with the vesting schedule herein, the Shares subject to this Option, and each such right of purchase shall be cumulative and shall continue, unless sooner exercised or terminated as herein provided, during the remaining Option Period.
Expiration of Options Except as otherwise provided in Section 5 or 6 of the Management Stockholder's Agreement, the Optionee may not exercise the Options to any extent after the first to occur of the following events:
(a) The tenth anniversary of the Grant Date;
(b) The tenth anniversary of the Grant Date if the Optionee's employment is terminated by reason of death or Permanent Disability;
(c) The first anniversary of the date of the Optionee's termination of employment by reason of Retirement, by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries without Cause (other than by reason of Permanent Disability) or by the Optionee for Good Reason;
(d) The date of an Optionee's termination of employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by the Optionee for any reason other than as set forth in Section 3.2(b) or (c) above (without regard to Section 5 or 6 of the Management Stockholder's Agreement);
(e) The date of an Optionee's termination of employment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for Cause;
(f) The date the Option is terminated pursuant to Section 5 or 6 of the Management Stockholder's Agreement; or
(g) If the Committee so determines pursuant to Section 9 of the Plan, the effective date of either the merger or consolidation of the Company into another Person, or the exchange or acquisition by another Person of all or substantially all of the Company's assets or 80% or more of its then outstanding voting stock, or the recapitalization, reclassification, liquidation or dissolution of the Company. At least ten days prior to the effective date of such merger, consolidation, exchange, acquisition, recapitalization, reclassification, liquidation or dissolution, the Committee shall give the Optionee notice of such event if the Option has then neither been previously fully exercised nor become unexercisable under this Section 3.2.
Duration of Option The Option shall be exercisable to the extent and in the manner provided herein for a period of ten (10) years from the Grant Date (the "Exercise Term"); provided, however, that the Option may be earlier terminated as provided in Section 6 hereof.
EXCLUSIVITY OF OPTION This Option to Purchase Agreement is exclusive and non-assignable and exists solely for the benefit of the named parties above. Should Buyer/Tenant attempt to assign, convey, delegate, or transfer this option to purchase without the Seller/Landlord’s express written permission, any such attempt shall be deemed null and void.
Termination of Options The Options will terminate at the time specified below:
(a) If a Change in Control occurs after the Grant Date but prior to the Grantee’s Separation, all Options will terminate at the expiration of the Term.
(b) If, in the absence of a Change in Control after the Grant Date, the Grantee’s Separation occurs prior to the Close of Business on December 31, 2023 on account of a termination of the Grantee’s employment or service for Cause, all Options that are not vested and exercisable as of the Close of Business on the date of Separation will terminate at that time and all Options that are vested and exercisable as of the Close of Business on the date of Separation will terminate at the Close of Business on the first Business Day following the expiration of the 90-day period that began on the date of the Grantee's Separation.
(c) If (i) the Grantee’s Separation occurs after the Close of Business on December 31, 2023, or (ii) in the absence of a Change in Control after the Grant Date, the Grantee’s Separation occurs (A) on account of a termination of the Grantee’s employment or service without Cause, (B) on account of a termination of the Grantee’s employment or service by the Grantee with or without Good Reason, or (C) by reason of the death or Disability of the Grantee, then, in each case, all Options that are not vested and exercisable as of the Close of Business on the date of Separation after giving effect to the provisions of Sections 3 and 7 above will terminate at that time, and all Options that are vested and exercisable as of the Close of Business on the date of Separation after giving effect to the provisions of Sections 3 and 7 above will terminate at the expiration of the Term. In any event in which Options remain exercisable for a period of time following the date of the Grantee’s Separation as provided above, the Options may be exercised during such period of time only to the extent the same were vested and exercisable as provided in Section 3 above on such date of Separation (after giving effect to the application of Section 7 above). Notwithstanding any period of time referenced in this Section 8 or any other provision of this Agreement or any other agreement that may be construed to the contrary, the Options will in any event terminate not later than upon the expiration of the Term.
Term; Exercise Upon Expiration This warrant is exercisable in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time on or before the Expiration Date set forth above; provided, however, that if the Company completes its initial public offering within the three-year period immediately prior to the Expiration Date, the Expiration Date shall automatically be extended until the third anniversary of the effective date of the Company’s initial public offering. If this warrant has not been exercised prior to the Expiration Date, this warrant shall be deemed to have been automatically exercised on the Expiration Date by “cashless” conversion pursuant to Section 1.2.
Term of Option This Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Option Agreement.
Termination of the Option The Option shall terminate and may no longer be exercised after the first to occur of (a) the close of business on the Option Expiration Date, (b) the close of business on the last date for exercising the Option following termination of the Participant’s Service as described in Section 7, or (c) a Change in Control to the extent provided in Section 8.
