HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC. STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 10.25
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC.
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. has granted to the Participant named in the Notice of Grant
of Stock Option (the “Grant Notice”) to which this Stock Option Agreement (the “Option Agreement”)
is attached an option (the “Option”) to purchase certain shares of Stock upon the terms and
conditions set forth in the Grant Notice and this Option Agreement. The Option has been granted
pursuant to and shall in all respects be subject to the terms and conditions of the Halozyme
Therapeutics, Inc. 2005 Outside Directors Stock Plan (the “Plan”), as amended to the Date of Grant,
the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference. By signing the Grant Notice, the
Participant: (a) acknowledges receipt of and represents that the Participant has read and is
familiar with the Grant Notice, this Option Agreement, the Plan and a prospectus for the Plan in
the form most recently registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Plan
Prospectus”), (b) accepts the Option subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Grant
Notice, this Option Agreement and the Plan and (c) agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and
final all decisions or interpretations of the Board upon any questions arising under the Grant
Notice, this Option Agreement or the Plan.
1. Definitions and Construction.
1.1 Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms shall have the meanings
assigned to such terms in the Grant Notice or the Plan.
1.2 Construction. Captions and titles contained herein are for convenience only and shall not
affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Option Agreement. Except when
otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall
include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context
clearly requires otherwise.
2. Tax Status of Option.
This Option is intended to be a nonstatutory stock option and shall not be treated as an
incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422(b) of the Code.
3. Administration.
All questions of interpretation concerning this Option Agreement shall be determined by the
Board. All determinations by the Board shall be final and binding upon all persons having an
interest in the Option. Any Officer shall have the authority to act on behalf of the Company with
respect to any matter, right, obligation, or election which is the responsibility of or which is
allocated to the Company herein, provided the Officer has apparent authority with respect to such
matter, right, obligation, or election.
4. Exercise of the Option.
4.1 Right to Exercise. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Option shall be exercisable
on and after the Initial Vesting Date and prior to the termination of the Option (as provided in
Section 6) in an amount not to exceed the number of Vested Shares less the number of shares
previously acquired upon exercise of the Option. In no event shall the Option be exercisable for
more shares than the Number of Option Shares, as adjusted pursuant to Section 9.
4.2 Method of Exercise. Exercise of the Option shall be by means of electronic or written
notice (the “Exercise Notice”) in a form authorized by the Company. An electronic Exercise Notice
must be digitally signed or authenticated by the Participant in such manner as required by the
notice and transmitted to the Company or an authorized representative of the Company (including a
third-party administrator designated by the Company). In the event that the Participant is not
authorized or is unable to provide an electronic Exercise Notice, the Option shall be exercised by
a written Exercise Notice addressed to the Company, which shall be signed by the Participant and
delivered in person, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, by confirmed
facsimile transmission, or by such other means as the Company may permit, to the Company, or an
authorized representative of the Company (including a third-party administrator designated by the
Company). Each Exercise Notice, whether electronic or written, must state the Participant’s
election to exercise the Option, the number of whole shares of Stock for which the Option is being
exercised and such other representations and agreements as to the Participant’s investment intent
with respect to such shares as may be required pursuant to the provisions of this Option Agreement.
Further, each Exercise Notice must be received by the Company prior to the termination of the
Option as set forth in Section 6 and must be accompanied by full payment of the aggregate Exercise
Price for the number of shares of Stock being purchased. The Option shall be deemed to be
exercised upon receipt by the Company of such electronic or written Exercise Notice and the
aggregate Exercise Price.
4.3 Payment of Exercise Price.
(a) Forms of Consideration Authorized. Except as otherwise provided below, payment of the
aggregate Exercise Price for the number of shares of Stock for which the Option is being exercised
shall be made (i) in cash or by check or cash equivalent, (ii) if permitted by the Company, by
tender to the Company, or attestation to the ownership, of whole shares of Stock owned by the
Participant having a Fair Market Value not less than the aggregate Exercise Price, (iii) by means
of a Cashless Exercise, as defined in Section 4.3(b), or (iv) by any combination of the foregoing.
(b) Limitations on Forms of Consideration.
(i) Tender of Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Option may not be exercised by tender
to the Company, or attestation to the ownership, of shares of Stock to the extent such tender or
attestation would constitute a violation of the provisions of any law, regulation or agreement
restricting the redemption of the Company’s stock. If required by the Company, the Option may not
be exercised by tender to the Company, or attestation to the ownership, of shares of Stock unless
such shares either have been owned by the Participant for more than six (6) months or such other
period, if any, required by the Company (and not used for
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another option exercise by attestation during such period) or were not acquired, directly or
indirectly, from the Company.
(ii) Cashless Exercise. A “Cashless Exercise” means the delivery of a properly executed
notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker in a form acceptable to the Company
providing for the assignment to the Company of the proceeds of a sale or loan with respect to some
or all of the shares of Stock acquired upon the exercise of the Option pursuant to a program or
procedure approved by the Company (including, without limitation, through an exercise complying
with the provisions of Regulation T as promulgated from time to time by the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System). The Company reserves, at any and all times, the right, in the
Company’s sole and absolute discretion, to establish, decline to approve or terminate any such
program or procedure, including with respect to the Participant notwithstanding that such program
or procedures may be available to others.
4.4 Tax Withholding. At the time the Option is exercised, in whole or in part, or at any time
thereafter as requested by the Company, the Participant hereby authorizes withholding from payroll
and any other amounts payable to the Participant, and otherwise agrees to make adequate provision
for (including by means of a Cashless Exercise to the extent permitted by the Company), any sums
required to satisfy the federal, state, local and foreign tax withholding obligations of the
Participating Company Group, if any, which arise in connection with the Option. The Company shall
have no obligation to deliver shares of Stock until the tax withholding obligations of the
Participating Company Group have been satisfied by the Participant.
4.5 Beneficial Ownership of Shares; Certificate Registration. The Participant hereby
authorizes the Company, in its sole discretion, to deposit for the benefit of the Participant with
any broker with which the Participant has an account relationship of which the Company has notice
any or all shares acquired by the Participant pursuant to the exercise of the Option. Except as
provided by the preceding sentence, a certificate for the shares as to which the Option is
exercised shall be registered in the name of the Participant, or, if applicable, in the names of
the heirs of the Participant.
4.6 Restrictions on Grant of the Option and Issuance of Shares. The grant of the Option and
the issuance of shares of Stock upon exercise of the Option shall be subject to compliance with all
applicable requirements of federal, state or foreign law with respect to such securities. The
Option may not be exercised if the issuance of shares of Stock upon exercise would constitute a
violation of any applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws or other law or regulations
or the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Stock may then be listed.
In addition, the Option may not be exercised unless (i) a registration statement under the
Securities Act shall at the time of exercise of the Option be in effect with respect to the shares
issuable upon exercise of the Option or (ii) in the opinion of legal counsel to the Company, the
shares issuable upon exercise of the Option may be issued in accordance with the terms of an
applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. THE PARTICIPANT IS
CAUTIONED THAT THE OPTION MAY NOT BE EXERCISED UNLESS THE FOREGOING CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED.
ACCORDINGLY, THE PARTICIPANT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXERCISE THE OPTION WHEN DESIRED EVEN THOUGH THE
OPTION IS VESTED. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body having
jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company’s legal counsel
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to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any shares subject to the Option shall
relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such shares as to
which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. As a condition to the exercise of the
Option, the Company may require the Participant to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary
or appropriate, to evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation and to make any
representation or warranty with respect thereto as may be requested by the Company.
4.7 Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares upon the
exercise of the Option.
5. Nontransferability of the Option.
During the lifetime of the Participant, the Option shall be exercisable only by the
Participant or the Participant’s guardian or legal representative. The Option shall not be subject
in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, exchange, transfer, assignment, pledge,
encumbrance, or garnishment by creditors of the Participant or the Participant’s beneficiary,
except transfer by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Following the death of the
Participant, the Option, to the extent provided in Section 7, may be exercised by the Participant’s
legal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased Participant’s will or
under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution.
6. 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.
7. Effect of Termination of Service.
7.1 Option Exercisability. The Option shall terminate immediately upon the Participant’s
termination of Service to the extent that it is then unvested and shall be exercisable after the
Participant’s termination of Service to the extent it is then vested only during the applicable
time period as determined below and thereafter shall terminate.
(a) Disability. If the Participant’s Service terminates because of the Disability of the
Participant, the Option, to the extent unexercised and exercisable for Vested Shares on the date on
which the Participant’s Service terminated, may be exercised by the Participant (or the
Participant’s guardian or legal representative) at any time prior to the expiration of twelve (12)
months after the date on which the Participant’s Service terminated, but in any event no later than
the Option Expiration Date.
(b) Death. If the Participant’s Service terminates because of the death of the Participant,
the Option, to the extent unexercised and exercisable on the date on which the Participant’s
Service terminated, may be exercised by the Participant’s legal representative or other person who
acquired the right to exercise the Option by reason of the Participant’s death at any time prior to
the expiration of twelve (12) months after the date on which the Participant’s Service terminated,
but in any event no later than the Option Expiration Date. The Participant’s
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Service shall be deemed to have terminated on account of death if the Participant dies within
three (3) months after the Participant’s termination of Service.
(c) Other Termination of Service. If the Participant’s Service terminates for any reason,
except Disability or death, the Option, to the extent unexercised and exercisable for Vested Shares
by the Participant on the date on which the Participant’s Service terminated, may be exercised by
the Participant at any time prior to the expiration of three (3) months after the date on which the
Participant’s Service terminated.
7.2 Extension if Exercise Prevented by Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing other than
termination of the Participant’s Service for Cause, if the exercise of the Option within the
applicable time periods set forth in Section 7.1 is prevented by the provisions of Section 4.6, the
Option shall remain exercisable until three (3) months after the date the Participant is notified
by the Company that the Option is exercisable, but in any event no later than the Option Expiration
Date.
7.3 Extension if Participant Subject to Section 16(b). Notwithstanding the foregoing other
than termination of the Participant’s Service for Cause, if a sale within the applicable time
periods set forth in Section 7.1 of shares acquired upon the exercise of the Option would subject
the Participant to suit under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the Option shall remain
exercisable until the earliest to occur of (i) the tenth (10th) day following the date on which a
sale of such shares by the Participant would no longer be subject to such suit, (ii) the one
hundred and ninetieth (190th) day after the Participant’s termination of Service, or (iii) the
Option Expiration Date.
8. Effect of Change in Control.
In the event of a Change in Control, any unvested portion of the Option shall be immediately
vested in full as of the date of the Change in Control. Any vesting of the Option that was
permissible solely by reason of this Section shall be conditioned upon the consummation of the
Change in Control. In addition, the surviving, continuing, successor, or purchasing entity or
parent thereof, as the case may be (the “Acquiror”), may, without the consent of the Participant,
(a) assume or continue in full force and effect the Company’s rights and obligations under the
Option, (b) substitute for the Option a substantially equivalent option for the Acquiror’s stock or
(c) provide for cancellation of the Option in exchange for a payment with respect to each share of
Stock subject to such canceled Option in cash, stock of the Acquiror or other property which, in
any such case, shall be in an amount having a Fair Market Value equal to the excess of the Fair
Market Value of the consideration to be paid per share of Stock in the Change in Control over the
exercise price per share under such Option (a “Cash-Out”), with payment with respect to the
unvested portion of the canceled Option being made in accordance with the vesting schedule set
forth in the Grant Notice. The Option shall terminate and cease to be outstanding effective as of
the date of the Change in Control to the extent that the Option is neither assumed or continued by
the Acquiror in connection with the Change in Control nor exercised as of the date of the Change in
Control.
9. Adjustments for Changes in Capital Structure.
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Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company, in the event of any change
in the Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company, whether through merger,
consolidation, reorganization, reincorporation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend,
stock split, reverse stock split, split-up, split-off, spin-off, combination of shares, exchange of
shares, or similar change in the capital structure of the Company, or in the event of payment of a
dividend or distribution to the stockholders of the Company in a form other than Stock (excepting
normal cash dividends) that has a material effect on the Fair Market Value of shares of Stock,
appropriate adjustments shall be made in the number, Exercise Price and kind of shares subject to
the Option, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the Participant’s rights under the
Option. For purposes of the foregoing, conversion of any convertible securities of the Company
shall not be treated as “effected without receipt of consideration by the Company.” Any fractional
share resulting from an adjustment pursuant to this Section shall be rounded down to the nearest
whole number, and in no event may the Exercise Price be decreased to an amount less than the par
value, if any, of the stock subject to the Option. The Board in its sole discretion, may also make
such adjustments in the terms of the Option to reflect, or related to, such changes in the capital
structure of the Company or distributions as it deems appropriate. The adjustments determined by
the Board pursuant to this Section shall be final, binding and conclusive.
10. Rights as a Stockholder, Director, Employee or Consultant.
The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares covered by
the Option until the date of the issuance of the shares for which the Option has been exercised (as
evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer
agent of the Company). No adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights
for which the record date is prior to the date the shares are issued, except as provided in Section
9. If the Participant is an Employee, the Participant understands and acknowledges that, except as
otherwise provided in a separate, written employment agreement between a Participating Company and
the Participant, the Participant’s employment is “at will” and is for no specified term. Nothing
in this Option Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the Service of
a Participating Company or interfere in any way with any right of the Participating Company Group
to terminate the Participant’s Service as a Director, an Employee or Consultant, as the case may
be, at any time.
11. Legends.
11.1 The Company may at any time place legends referencing any applicable federal, state or
foreign securities law restrictions on all certificates representing shares of stock subject to the
provisions of this Option Agreement. The Participant shall, at the request of the Company,
promptly present to the Company any and all certificates representing shares acquired pursuant to
the Option in the possession of the Participant in order to carry out the provisions of this
Section.
12. Miscellaneous Provisions.
12.1 Termination or Amendment. The Board may terminate or amend the Plan or the Option at any
time; provided, however, that except as provided in Section 8 in
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connection with a Change in Control, no such termination or amendment may adversely affect the
Option or any unexercised portion hereof without the consent of the Participant unless such
termination or amendment is necessary to comply with any applicable law or government regulation.
No amendment or addition to this Option Agreement shall be effective unless in writing.
12.2 Further Instruments. The parties hereto agree to execute such further instruments and to
take such further action as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the intent of this Option
Agreement.
12.3 Binding Effect. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, this Option
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective
heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
12.4 Delivery of Documents and Notices. Any document relating to participation in the Plan or
any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed
effectively given (except to the extent that this Option Agreement provides for effectiveness only
upon actual receipt of such notice) upon personal delivery, electronic delivery at the e-mail
address, if any, provided for the Participant by a Participating Company, or upon deposit in the
U.S. Post Office or foreign postal service, by registered or certified mail, or with a nationally
recognized overnight courier service, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party
at the address shown below that party’s signature to the Grant Notice or at such other address as
such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.
(a) Description of Electronic Delivery. The Plan documents, which may include but do not
necessarily include: the Plan, the Grant Notice, this Option Agreement, the Plan Prospectus, and
any reports of the Company provided generally to the Company’s stockholders, may be delivered to
the Participant electronically. In addition, the Participant may deliver electronically the Grant
Notice and Exercise Notice called for by Section 4.2 to the Company or to such third party involved
in administering the Plan as the Company may designate from time to time. Such means of electronic
delivery may include but do not necessarily include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or
the internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the document
via e-mail or such other means of electronic delivery specified by the Company.
(b) Consent to Electronic Delivery. The Participant acknowledges that the Participant has
read Section 12.4(a) of this Option Agreement and consents to the electronic delivery of the Plan
documents and the delivery of the Grant Notice and Exercise Notice, as described in Section
12.4(a). The Participant acknowledges that he or she may receive from the Company a paper copy of
any documents delivered electronically at no cost to the Participant by contacting the Company by
telephone or in writing. The Participant further acknowledges that the Participant will be
provided with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents
fails. Similarly, the Participant understands that the Participant must provide the Company or any
designated third party administrator with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic
delivery of such documents fails. The Participant may revoke his or her consent to the electronic
delivery of documents described in Section 12.4(a) or may change the electronic mail address to
which such documents are to be delivered (if Participant has provided an electronic mail address)
at any time by notifying the Company of such revoked consent or revised e-mail address by
telephone, postal service or
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electronic mail. Finally, the Participant understands that he or she is not required to
consent to electronic delivery of documents described in Section 12.4(a).
12.5 Integrated Agreement. The Grant Notice, this Option Agreement and the Plan, together
with any employment, service or other agreement between the Participant and a Participating Company
referring to the Option, shall constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the Participant
and the Participating Company Group with respect to the subject matter contained herein and
supersede any prior agreements, understandings, restrictions, representations, or warranties among
the Participant and the Participating Company Group with respect to such subject matter. To the
extent contemplated herein, the provisions of the Grant Notice, the Option Agreement and the Plan
shall survive any exercise of the Option and shall remain in full force and effect.
12.6 Applicable Law. This Option Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
California as such laws are applied to agreements between California residents entered into and to
be performed entirely within the State of California.
12.7 Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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Participant:
Date:
NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION EXERCISE NOTICE
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.
Attention: Stock Administration
00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 00
Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Stock Administration
00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 00
Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
1. Option. I was granted an option (the “Option”) to purchase shares of the common
stock (the “Shares”) of Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to the Company’s 2005
Outside Directors Stock Plan (the “Plan”), my Notice of Grant of Stock Option (the “Grant Notice”)
and my Stock Option Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) as follows:
Date of Grant: | ||||
Number of Option Shares: | ||||
Exercise Price per Share: | $ |
2. Exercise of Option. I hereby elect to exercise the Option to purchase the
following number of Shares, all of which are Vested Shares in accordance with the Grant Notice and
the Option Agreement:
Total Shares Purchased: | ||||
Total Exercise Price (Total Shares X Price per Share) | $ |
3. Payments. I enclose payment in full of the total exercise price for the Shares in
the following form(s), as authorized by my Option Agreement:
TM Cash: | $ | |||
TM Check: | $ | |||
TM Tender of Company Stock: | Contact Plan Administrator |
4. Tax Withholding. I authorize payroll withholding and otherwise will make adequate
provision for the federal, state, local and foreign tax withholding obligations of the Company, if
any, in connection with the Option. If I am subject to withholding, I enclose payment in full of
my withholding taxes, if any, as follows:
(Contact Plan Administrator for amount of tax due.)
TM Cash: | $ | |||
TM Check: | $ |
TM Tender of Company Stock: | Contact Plan Administrator | |||
TM Cashless Exercise (same-day sale): | Contact Plan Administrator |
5. Participant Information.
My address is: | ||||
My Social Security Number is: | ||||
6. Notice of Disqualifying Disposition. If the Option is an Incentive Stock Option, I
agree that I will promptly notify the Chief Financial Officer of the Company if I transfer any of
the Shares within one (1) year from the date I exercise all or part of the Option or within two (2)
years of the Date of Grant.
7. Binding Effect. I agree that the Shares are being acquired in accordance with and
subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Grant Notice, the Option Agreement and the
Plan, to all of which I hereby expressly assent. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and
be binding upon my heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
Very truly yours, | ||
(Signature) |
Receipt of the above is hereby acknowledged. | ||||
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||||
By: |
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Title: |
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Dated: |
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