Common use of Confidentiality; Press Release Clause in Contracts

Confidentiality; Press Release. (a) All Confidential Information furnished by the Company or Seller to Ligand or by Ligand to the Company in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, as well as the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, shall be kept confidential by Ligand and the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Company and Ligand may disclose such Confidential Information to their partners, directors, employees, managers, officers, investors, bankers, advisors, trustees and representatives, (ii) the Company may disclose the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement to any Third Party in connection with (and only in connection with) a transaction with such Third Party that could reasonably be expected to result in (X) a Company Change of Control, (Y) a Product Change of Control or (Z) a sale by the Company of a Subsidiary, division, product line, or other significant portion of its business, and (iii) the Company and Ligand may disclose such Confidential Information as may otherwise be required by applicable law, including filing this Agreement with the SEC; provided, in the case of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) that such Persons and such Third Parties shall be informed of the confidential nature of such information and shall be obligated to keep such information confidential pursuant to the terms of this Section 5.02(a); provided, further, that in the case of the foregoing clause (iii) Ligand shall provide at least five (5) Business Days’ notice to the Company of any filing with the SEC and consider in good faith a request for confidential treatment of any portion of this Agreement prior to filing with the SEC. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing clause (a), Ligand may make a press release or other announcement or public disclosure concerning this Agreement, provided that such press release shall be (x) subject to prior review by the Company and (y) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company taking into account any commercial sensitivities of the Company. SECTION 5.03.

Confidentiality; Press Release. (a) All Confidential Information furnished by the Company or Seller to Ligand or by Ligand to the Company in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, as well as the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, shall be kept confidential by Ligand and the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Company and Ligand may disclose such Confidential Information to their partners, directors, employees, managers, officers, investors, bankers, advisors, trustees and representatives, (ii) the Company may disclose the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement to any Third Party in connection with (and only in connection with) a transaction with such Third Party that could reasonably be expected to result in (X) a Company Change of Control, (Y) a Product Change of Control or (Z) a sale by the Company of a Subsidiary, division, product line, or other significant portion of its business, and (iii) the Company and Ligand may disclose such Confidential Information as may otherwise be required by applicable law, including filing this Agreement with the SEC; provided, in the case of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) that such Persons and such Third Parties shall be informed of the confidential nature of such information and shall be obligated to keep such information confidential pursuant to the terms of this Section 5.02(a); provided, further, that in the case of the foregoing clause (iii) Ligand shall provide at least five (5) Business Days’ notice to the Company of any filing with the SEC and consider in good faith a request for confidential treatment of any portion of this Agreement prior to filing with the SEC. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing clause (a), Ligand may make a press release or other announcement or public disclosure concerning this Agreement, provided that such press release shall be (x) subject to prior review by the Company and (y) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company taking into account any commercial sensitivities of the Company. SECTION 5.03.

Confidentiality; Press Release. (a) All Confidential Information furnished by the Company or Seller to Ligand Purchaser or by Ligand Purchaser to the Company in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, as well as the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, shall be kept confidential by Ligand Purchaser and the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Company and Ligand Purchaser may disclose such Confidential Information to their partners, directors, employees, managers, officers, investors, bankers, advisors, trustees and representatives, (ii) the Company may disclose the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement to any Third Party in connection with (and only in connection with) a transaction with such Third Party that could reasonably be expected to result in (X) a Company Change of Control, (Y) a Product Change of Control or (Z) a sale by the Company of a Subsidiary, division, product line, or other significant portion of its business, business and (iii) the Company and Ligand Purchaser may disclose such Confidential Information as may otherwise be required by applicable law, including filing this Agreement with the SEC; provided, in the case of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) ), that such Persons and such Third Parties shall be informed of the confidential nature of such information and shall be obligated to keep such information confidential pursuant to the terms of this Section 5.02(a); provided, further, that in the case of the foregoing clause (iii) Ligand ), Purchaser shall provide at least five (5) Business Days’ notice to the Company of any filing with the SEC and consider in good faith a request for confidential treatment of any portion of this Agreement prior to filing with the SEC. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing clause (a), Ligand may make a press release or other announcement or public disclosure concerning this Agreement, provided that such press release shall be (x) subject to prior review by the Company and (y) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company taking into account any commercial sensitivities of the Company. SECTION 5.03.

Confidentiality; Press Release. (a) All Confidential Information furnished by the Company or Seller to Ligand Purchaser or by Ligand Purchaser to the Company in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, as well as the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, shall be kept confidential by Ligand Purchaser and the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Company and Ligand Purchaser may disclose such Confidential Information to their partners, directors, employees, managers, officers, investors, bankers, advisors, trustees and representatives, (ii) the Company may disclose the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement to any Third Party in connection with (and only in connection with) a transaction with such Third Party that could reasonably be expected to result in (X) a Company Change of Control, (Y) a Product Change of Control or (Z) a sale by the Company of a Subsidiary, division, product line, or other significant portion of its business, business and (iii) the Company and Ligand Purchaser may disclose such Confidential Information as may otherwise be required by applicable law, including filing this Agreement with the SEC; provided, in the case of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) ), that such Persons and such Third Parties shall be informed of the confidential nature of such information and shall be obligated to keep such information confidential pursuant to the terms of this Section 5.02(a); provided, further, that in the case of the foregoing clause (iii) Ligand ), Purchaser shall provide at least five (5) Business Days’ notice to the Company of any filing with the SEC and consider in good faith a request for confidential treatment of any portion of this Agreement prior to filing with the SEC. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing clause (a), Ligand Purchaser may make a press release or other announcement or public disclosure concerning this Agreement, provided that such press release shall be (x) subject to prior review by the Company and (y) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company taking into account any commercial sensitivities of the Company. SECTION 5.03.