contingent

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All of this is contingent on Iran also suspending hostilities and fully opening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping traffic, which it says it will do.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Gilead on Tuesday said it will pay an initial $3.15 billion in cash for Tubulis, which is developing next-generation antibody-drug conjugates, or ADCs, along with up to $1.85 billion in contingent milestone payments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Lilly’s agreement with Centessa comes with an additional $1.5 billion in these incentive payments, while Apellis investors’ contingent right is worth up to $4 a share.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Apellis stockholders will also receive a contingent value right for each share they own.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The negotiations became more and more tense, and the Carter contingent changed its mind.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger