Access to Company Information (a) During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, the Company shall permit representatives of the Parent to have reasonable access (at all reasonable times, and in a manner so as not to interfere with the normal business operations of the Company) to all premises, properties, financial and accounting records, contracts, other records and documents, and personnel, of or pertaining to the Company.
(b) The Parent and each of its Subsidiaries (i) shall treat and hold as confidential any Company Confidential Information (as defined below), (ii) shall not use any of the Company Confidential Information except in connection with this Agreement, and (iii) if this Agreement is terminated for any reason whatsoever, shall return to the Company all tangible embodiments (and all copies) thereof which are in its possession. For purposes of this Agreement, “Company Confidential Information” means any information of the Company that is furnished to the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries by the Company in connection with this Agreement; provided, however, that it shall not include any information (A) which, at the time of disclosure, is available publicly other than as a result of non-permitted disclosure by the Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or their respective directors, officers, or employees, (B) which, after disclosure, becomes available publicly through no fault of the Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or their respective directors, officers, or employees, (C) which the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries knew or to which the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries had access prior to disclosure, as demonstrated by competent evidence, provided that the source of such information is not known by the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to be bound by a confidentiality obligation to the Company, or (D) which the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries rightfully obtains from a source other than the Company, provided that the source of such information is not known by the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to be bound by a confidentiality obligation to the Company.
Access to Information and Records During the period commencing thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date, the Seller shall give Buyer, its counsel, accountants and other representatives (i) access during normal business hours to all of the properties, books, records, contracts and documents of the Seller for the purpose of such inspection, investigation and testing as Buyer deems appropriate (and the Seller shall furnish or cause to be furnished to Buyer and its representatives all information with respect to the business and affairs of the Seller as Buyer may request); (ii) access to employees, agents and representatives for the purposes of such meetings and communications as Buyer reasonably desires; and (iii) access to vendors, customers, manufacturers of its machinery and equipment, and others having business dealings with the Seller. Through the Closing Date, the Buyer and its Affiliates shall not disclose any Proprietary Information obtained pursuant to this paragraph to any third parties and until the Closing Date will not use any such Proprietary Information in the Buyer's business or any affiliated business without the prior written consent of the Seller and then only to the extent specified in that consent. Consent may be granted or withheld at the sole discretion of the Seller. The Buyer shall not contact any suppliers, customers, employees, affiliates or associates to circumvent the purposes of this provision. The Buyer shall take all steps reasonably necessary or appropriate to maintain the strict confidentiality of the Proprietary Information through the Closing Date.
Access to Information Systems Access, if any, to DXC’s Information Systems is granted solely to perform the Services under this Order, and is limited to those specific DXC Information Systems, time periods and personnel as are separately agreed to by DXC and Supplier from time to time. DXC may require Supplier’s employees, subcontractors or agents to sign individual agreements prior to access to DXC’s Information Systems. Use of DXC Information Systems during other time periods or by individuals not authorized by DXC is expressly prohibited. Access is subject to DXC business control and information protection policies, standards and guidelines as may be modified from time to time. Use of any other DXC Information Systems is expressly prohibited. This prohibition applies even when an DXC Information System that Supplier is authorized to access, serves as a gateway to other Information Systems outside Supplier’s scope of authorization. Supplier agrees to access Information Systems only from specific locations approved for access by DXC. For access outside of DXC premises, DXC will designate the specific network connections to be used to access Information Systems.
Post-Closing Access to Information For a period of seven (7) years from the Closing Date, except as prohibited by applicable Law, Seller and Buyer shall, subject to compliance by the other with the provisions of Section 5.12 and the Transition Services Agreement, afford to each other and to each other’s Representatives reasonable access and duplicating rights (with copying costs to be borne by the requesting party) during normal business hours to all books and records, documents and other information (collectively, “Information”) within the knowledge, possession or control of the other party or its Affiliates solely to the extent relating to (a) in the case of requests by Buyer, the FH Business, Transferred FH Companies (and their Closing Subsidiaries), FH Assets, the Acquired FH Assets, Assumed Liabilities or Transferred Employees and (b) in the case of requests by Seller, the Excluded Businesses, the Excluded Assets or the Retained Liabilities, insofar in each case as such access is reasonably required by Seller or Buyer or any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates for legitimate business reasons and does not violate any applicable Law or any confidentiality obligations applicable to Seller or Buyer or any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates, as the case may be (and shall use reasonable efforts to cause persons or firms possessing relevant Information to give similar access) and, to the extent practicable, such Information is identified by the requesting party with reasonable specificity; provided, however, that no party shall be required to disclose any Information if (i) it believes in good faith that doing so presents a significant risk, based on advice of counsel (which can be inside counsel) of resulting in a loss of the ability to successfully assert a claim of Privilege or (ii) Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries, on the other hand, are adverse parties in a litigation (other than a litigation with respect to a claim for indemnification under this Agreement) and such information is reasonably pertinent thereto; provided, further, that, in the case of clause (i) above, the parties hereto shall reasonably cooperate in seeking to find a way to allow disclosure of such information without resulting in a loss of the ability to successfully assert a claim of Privilege; provided, further, that Seller and its Affiliates shall not be required to provide Buyer or its Representatives with any information related to the Sale Process or Seller’s or its Representatives’ evaluation thereof, including projections, financial or other information related thereto other than projections, financial or other information prepared in the ordinary course of the FH Business without being primarily prepared for the Sale Process. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Information may be requested under this Section 5.9 for audit and accounting purposes and in connection with Actions, as well as for purposes of fulfilling disclosure and reporting obligations.
Power Supply Information and Access to Information POWER SUPPLY INFORMATION
Access to Information Such Purchaser acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to review the Transaction Documents (including all exhibits and schedules thereto) and the SEC Reports and has been afforded, (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities and the merits and risks of investing in the Securities; (ii) access to information about the Company and its financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable it to evaluate its investment; and (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the investment. Such Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that neither the Placement Agent nor any Affiliate of the Placement Agent has provided such Purchaser with any information or advice with respect to the Securities nor is such information or advice necessary or desired. Neither the Placement Agent nor any Affiliate has made or makes any representation as to the Company or the quality of the Securities and the Placement Agent and any Affiliate may have acquired non-public information with respect to the Company which such Purchaser agrees need not be provided to it. In connection with the issuance of the Securities to such Purchaser, neither the Placement Agent nor any of its Affiliates has acted as a financial advisor or fiduciary to such Purchaser.
Access to Protected Information If BA maintains a designated record set on behalf of CE, BA shall make Protected Information maintained by BA or its agents or subcontractors in Designated Record Sets available to CE for inspection and copying within five (5) days of a request by CE to enable CE to fulfill its obligations under state law [Health and Safety Code Section 123110] and the Privacy Rule, including, but not limited to, 45 C.F.R. Section 164.524 [45 C.F.R. Section 164.504(e)(2)(ii)(E)]. If BA maintains Protected Information in electronic format, BA shall provide such information in electronic format as necessary to enable CE to fulfill its obligations under the HITECH Act and HIPAA Regulations, including, but not limited to, 42 U.S.C. Section 17935(e) and 45 C.F.R. Section 164.524.
Verizon OSS Information 8.5.1 Subject to the provisions of this Section 8 and Applicable Law, Verizon grants to Reconex a non-exclusive license to use Verizon OSS Information.
8.5.2 All Verizon OSS Information shall at all times remain the property of Verizon. Except as expressly stated in this Section 8, Reconex shall acquire no rights in or to any Verizon OSS Information.
8.5.2.1 The provisions of this Section 8.5.2 shall apply to all Verizon OSS Information, except (a) Reconex Usage Information, (b) CPNI of Reconex, and (c) CPNI of a Verizon Customer or a Reconex Customer, to the extent the Customer has authorized Reconex to use the Customer Information.
8.5.2.2 Verizon OSS Information may be accessed and used by Reconex only to provide Telecommunications Services to Reconex Customers.
8.5.2.3 Reconex shall treat Verizon OSS Information that is designated by Verizon, through written or electronic notice (including, but not limited to, through the Verizon OSS Services), as “Confidential” or “Proprietary” as Confidential Information of Verizon pursuant to Section 10 of the Agreement.
8.5.2.4 Except as expressly stated in this Section 8, this Agreement does not grant to Reconex any right or license to grant sublicenses to other persons, or permission to other persons (except Reconex’s employees, agents or contractors, in accordance with Section 8.5.2.5 below, to access, use or disclose Verizon OSS Information.
8.5.2.5 Reconex’s employees, agents and contractors may access, use and disclose Verizon OSS Information only to the extent necessary for Reconex’s access to, and use and disclosure of, Verizon OSS Information permitted by this Section 8. Any access to, or use or disclosure of, Verizon OSS Information by Reconex’s employees, agents or contractors, shall be subject to the provisions of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, Section 10 of the Agreement and Section 8.5.2.3 above.
8.5.2.6 Reconex’s license to use Verizon OSS Information shall expire upon the earliest of: (a) the time when the Verizon OSS Information is no longer needed by Reconex to provide Telecommunications Services to Reconex Customers; (b) termination of the license in accordance with this Section 8; or (c) expiration or termination of the Agreement.
8.5.2.7 All Verizon OSS Information received by Reconex shall be destroyed or returned by Reconex to Verizon, upon expiration, suspension or termination of the license to use such Verizon OSS Information.
8.5.3 Unless sooner terminated or suspended in accordance with the Agreement or this Section 8 (including, but not limited to, Section 2.2 of the Agreement and Section 8.6.1 below), Reconex’s access to Verizon OSS Information through Verizon OSS Services shall terminate upon the expiration or termination of the Agreement.
8.5.3.1 Verizon shall have the right (but not the obligation) to audit Reconex to ascertain whether Reconex is complying with the requirements of Applicable Law and this Agreement with regard to Reconex’s access to, and use and disclosure of, Verizon OSS Information.
8.5.3.2 Without in any way limiting any other rights Verizon may have under the Agreement or Applicable Law, Verizon shall have the right (but not the obligation) to monitor Reconex’s access to and use of Verizon OSS Information which is made available by Verizon to Reconex pursuant to this Agreement, to ascertain whether Reconex is complying with the requirements of Applicable Law and this Agreement, with regard to Reconex’s access to, and use and disclosure of, such Verizon OSS Information. The foregoing right shall include, but not be limited to, the right (but not the obligation) to electronically monitor Reconex’s access to and use of Verizon OSS Information which is made available by Verizon to Reconex through Verizon OSS Facilities.
8.5.3.3 Information obtained by Verizon pursuant to this Section 8.5.3.3 shall be treated by Verizon as Confidential Information of Reconex pursuant to Section 10 of the Agreement; provided that, Verizon shall have the right (but not the obligation) to use and disclose information obtained by Verizon pursuant to this Section 8.5.3.3 to enforce Verizon’s rights under the Agreement or Applicable Law.
Access to Personal Information by Subcontractors Supplier agrees to require any subcontractors or agents to which it discloses Personal Information under this Agreement or under any SOW to provide reasonable assurance, evidenced by written contract, that they will comply with the same or substantially similar confidentiality, privacy and security obligations with respect to such Personal Information as apply to Supplier under this Agreement or any SOW. Supplier shall confirm in writing to DXC that such contract is in place as a condition to DXC’s approval of use of a subcontractor in connection with any SOW. Upon request of DXC, Supplier will provide to DXC a copy of the subcontract or an extract of the relevant clauses. Supplier shall ensure that any failure on the part of any subcontractor or agent to comply with the Supplier obligations under this Agreement or any SOW shall be grounds to promptly terminate such subcontractor or agent. If during the term of this Agreement or any SOW, DXC determines, in its exclusive discretion, that any Supplier subcontractor or agent cannot comply with the Supplier obligations under this Agreement or with any SOW, then DXC may terminate this Agreement in whole or in part (with respect to any SOW for which such subcontractor or agent is providing services), if not cured by Supplier within the time prescribed in the notice of such deficiency.
Access; Information (a) Each of the Company and the Acquiror agrees that upon reasonable notice and subject to applicable laws relating to the exchange of information, it shall afford the other party and the other party's officers, employees, counsel, accountants and other authorized representatives, such access during normal business hours throughout the period prior to the Effective Time to the books, records (including, without limitation, tax returns and work papers of independent auditors), properties, personnel and to such other information as any party may reasonably request and, during such period, it shall furnish promptly to such other party (i) a copy of each material report, schedule and other document filed by it pursuant to the requirements of federal or state securities or banking laws, and (ii) all other information concerning the business, properties and personnel of it as the other may reasonably request.
(b) Each of the Company and the Acquiror agrees that it will not, and will cause its representatives not to, use any information obtained pursuant to this Section 5.05 for any purpose unrelated to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Subject to the requirements of law, each party will keep confidential, and will cause its representatives to keep confidential, all information and documents obtained pursuant to this Section 6.05 unless such information (i) was already known to such party, (ii) becomes available to such party from other sources not known by such party to be bound by a confidentiality obligation, (iii) is disclosed with the prior written approval of the party to which such information pertains or (iv) is or becomes readily ascertainable from published information or trade sources. In the event that this Agreement is terminated or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall otherwise fail to be consummated, each party shall promptly cause all copies of documents or extracts thereof containing information and data as to another party hereto to be returned to the party which furnished the same. No investigation by either party of the business and affairs of the other shall affect or be deemed to modify or waive any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement in this Agreement, or the conditions to either party's obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
