Exhibit
10.3


 


NONQUALIFIED
STOCK OPTION GRANT AGREEMENT


 


VYANT
BIO, INC. 2020 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN


 


This
Stock Option Grant Agreement (the “Grant Agreement”) is made and entered into effective on the Date of Grant
set forth in Exhibit A (the “Date of Grant”) by and between Vyant Bio, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the “Company”), and the individual named in Exhibit A hereto (the “Optionee”).


 


WHEREAS,
the Company desires to provide the Optionee an incentive to participate in the success and growth of the Company through the opportunity
to earn a proprietary interest in the Company; and


 


WHEREAS,
to give effect to the foregoing intention, the Company desires to grant the Optionee an option pursuant to the Vyant Bio, Inc.
2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to acquire the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the
“Common Stock”);


 


NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth and for good and valuable consideration, the parties
hereto agree as follows:


 


1.
Grant. The Company hereby grants the Optionee a Nonqualified Stock Option (the “Option”) to purchase
up to the number of shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”) set forth in Exhibit A hereto at the exercise
price per Share (the “Exercise Price”) set forth in Exhibit A, and on the vesting schedule set forth
in Exhibit A, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and the provisions of the Plan, the terms of which are
incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Grant Agreement shall have the meanings
as set forth in the Plan.


 


2.
Exercise Period Following Termination of Service. This Option shall terminate and be canceled to the extent not exercised
within ninety (90) days after the Optionee’s Service terminates; provided that if such termination is due to the death or
Disability of the Optionee, this Option shall terminate and be canceled twelve (12) months from the date of termination of the
Optionee’s Service; and provided, further, that if Optionee’s Service terminates (other than for Cause) on or after
a Change in Control, then the Option shall remain exercisable until the Expiration Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the
event that the Optionee’s Service is terminated for Cause, then the Option shall immediately terminate on the date of such
termination of Service and shall not be exercisable for any period following such date. In no event, however, shall this Option
be exercised later than the Expiration Date set forth in Exhibit A and in no event shall this Option be exercised for more
Shares than the Shares which otherwise have become exercisable as of the date of termination.


 




    	 



     


    

 


3.
Method of Exercise. This Option is exercisable by delivery to the Company of an exercise notice (the “Exercise
Notice”) in a form satisfactory to the Committee or by such other form or means as the Committee may permit or require.
Any Exercise Notice shall state or provide the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised (the “Exercised
Shares”), and include such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions
of the Plan. The Exercise Notice shall be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price for the Exercised Shares in (i)
cash; (ii) check; or (iii) such other manner as is acceptable to the Committee, provided that such form of consideration is permitted
by the Plan and by applicable law. Upon exercise of the Option by the Optionee and prior to the delivery of such Exercised Shares,
the Company shall have the right to require the Optionee to satisfy applicable Federal and state tax income tax withholding requirements
and the Optionee’s share of applicable employment withholding taxes in a method satisfactory to the Company. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, no Exercised Shares shall be issued unless such exercise and issuance complies with the requirements relating to
the administration of stock option plans and other applicable equity plans under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state
securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted, and the applicable
laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where stock grants or other applicable equity grants are made under the Plan; assuming
such compliance, for income tax purposes the Exercised Shares shall be considered transferred to the Optionee on the date the
Option is exercised with respect to such Shares.


 


4.
Covenants Agreement. This Option shall be subject to forfeiture at the election of the Company in the event that the Optionee
breaches any agreement between the Optionee and the Company with respect to noncompetition, nonsolicitation, assignment of inventions
and contributions and/or nondisclosure obligations of the Optionee.


 


5.
Taxes. By executing this Grant Agreement, Optionee acknowledges and agrees that Optionee is solely responsible for the
satisfaction of any applicable taxes that may be imposed on Optionee that arise as a result of the grant, vesting or exercise
of the Option, including without limitation any taxes arising under Section 409A of the Code (regarding deferred compensation)
or Section 4999 of the Code (regarding golden parachute excise taxes), and that neither the Company nor the Committee shall have
any obligation whatsoever to pay such taxes or otherwise indemnify or hold Optionee harmless from any or all of such taxes.


 


6.
Non-Transferability of Option. This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of
descent or distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of the Optionee only by the Optionee. The terms of the Plan and
this Grant Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Optionee.


 




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7.
Securities Matters. All Shares and Exercised Shares shall be subject to the restrictions on sale, encumbrance and other
disposition provided by Federal or state law. The Company shall not be obligated to sell or issue any Shares or Exercised Shares
pursuant to this Grant Agreement unless, on the date of sale and issuance thereof, such Shares are either registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and all applicable state securities laws, or are
exempt from registration thereunder. Regardless of whether the offering and sale of Shares under the Plan have been registered
under the Securities Act, or have been registered or qualified under the securities laws of any state, the Company at its discretion
may impose restrictions upon the sale, pledge or other transfer of such Shares (including the placement of appropriate legends
on stock certificates or the imposition of stop-transfer instructions) if, in the judgment of the Company, such restrictions are
necessary in order to achieve compliance with the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state or any other law.


 


8.
Investment Purpose. The Optionee represents and warrants that unless the Shares are registered under the Securities Act,
any and all Shares acquired by the Optionee under this Grant Agreement will be acquired for investment for the Optionee’s
own account and not with a view to, for resale in connection with, or with an intent of participating directly or indirectly in,
any distribution of such Shares within the meaning of the Securities Act. The Optionee agrees not to sell, transfer or otherwise
dispose of such Shares unless they are either (1) registered under the Securities Act and all applicable state securities
laws, or (2) exempt from such registration in the opinion of Company counsel.


 


9.
Lock-Up Agreement. The Optionee hereby agrees that in the event that the Optionee exercises this Option during a period
in which any directors or officers of the Company have agreed with one or more underwriters not to sell securities of the Company,
then, as a condition to such exercise, the Optionee shall enter into an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Company,
pursuant to which the Optionee shall agree to restrictions on transferability of the Shares comparable to the restrictions agreed
upon by such directors or officers of the Company.


 


10.
Other Plans. No amounts of income received by the Optionee pursuant to this Grant Agreement shall be considered compensation
for purposes of any pension or retirement plan, insurance plan or any other employee benefit plan of the Company or its subsidiaries,
unless otherwise expressly provided in such plan.


 


11.
No Guarantee of Continued Service. The Optionee acknowledges and agrees that the right to exercise the Option pursuant
to the exercise schedule hereof is earned only through continuous Service and such other requirements, if any, as are set forth
in Exhibit A (and not through the act of being hired, being granted an option or purchasing shares hereunder). The Optionee
further acknowledges and agrees that (i) this Grant Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereunder and the exercise schedule
set forth herein do not constitute an express or implied promise of continued employment or service for the exercise period or
for any other period, and shall not interfere with the Optionee’s right or the right of the Company or its Subsidiaries
to terminate the employment or service relationship at any time, with or without cause, subject to the terms of any written employment
agreement that the Optionee may have entered into with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and (ii) the Company would not
have granted this Option to the Optionee but for these acknowledgements and agreements.


 




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12.
Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this Grant Agreement constitute
the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings
and agreements of the Company and the Optionee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be amended to materially
impair the rights of the Optionee without the Optionee’s consent; provided, however, that no action of the Board or the
Committee that alters or affects the tax treatment of the Option shall be considered to materially impair any rights of the Optionee.
In the event of any conflict between this Grant Agreement and the Plan, the Plan shall be controlling, except as otherwise specifically
provided in the Plan. This Grant Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict
of laws principles.


 


13.
Opportunity for Review. Optionee and the Company agree that this Option is granted under and governed by the terms and
conditions of the Plan and this Grant Agreement. The Optionee has reviewed the Plan and this Grant Agreement in their entirety,
has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Agreement and fully understands all provisions
of the Plan and this Grant Agreement. The Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations
of the Committee upon any questions relating to the Plan and this Grant Agreement. The Optionee further agrees to notify the Company
upon any change in the residence address indicated herein.


 


14.
Section 409A. This Option is intended to be excepted from coverage under Section 409A and shall be administered, interpreted
and construed accordingly. The Company may, in its sole discretion and without the Optionee’s consent, modify or amend the
terms of this Grant Agreement, impose conditions on the timing and effectiveness of the exercise of the Option by Optionee, or
take any other action it deems necessary or advisable, to cause the Option to be excepted from Section 409A (or to comply therewith
to the extent the Company determines it is not excepted).


 


15.
Recoupment. In the event the Company restates its financial statements due to material noncompliance with any financial
reporting requirements under applicable securities laws, any shares issued pursuant to this Agreement for or in respect of the
year that is restated, or the prior three years, may be recovered to the extent the shares issued exceed the number that would
have been issued based on the restatement. In addition and without limitation of the foregoing, any amounts paid hereunder shall
be subject to recoupment in accordance with The Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any implementing
regulations thereunder, any clawback policy adopted by the Company or as is otherwise required by applicable law or stock exchange
listing conditions.


 


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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Grant Agreement as of the date set forth in Exhibit A.


 


	 	VYANT
    BIO, INC.
	 	 	         
	 	By:	 
	 	Name:	 
	 	Title:	 
	 	 	 
	 	OPTIONEE
	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	Name:	 


 




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EXHIBIT
A


 


NONQUALIFIED
STOCK OPTION GRANT AGREEMENT


 


VYANT
BIO, INC.


 


	 	(a).	Optionee’s
    Name: ______________________________
	 	 	 
	 	(b).	Date
    of Grant: ___________________
	 	 	 
	 	(c).	Number
    of Shares Subject to the Option: _____________
	 	 	 
	 	(d).	Exercise
    Price: $______ per Share
	 	 	 
	 	(e).	Expiration Date:__________________
	 	 	 
	 	(f).	Vesting
    Schedule:
	 	 	 
	 	_______
    (Initials)
	 	Optionee
	 	 	 
	 	_______
    (Initials)
	 	Company
    Signatory


 




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