Confidentiality; Public Disclosure. (a) Each of the Agents and the Lenders agrees to keep confidential all non-public information provided to it by any Loan Party pursuant to this Agreement that is designated by such Loan Party as confidential; provided that nothing herein shall prevent any Agent or any Lender from disclosing any such information (i) to any Agent, any other Lender or any affiliate of any thereof, (ii) to any Participant or Assignee (each, a “Transferee”) or prospective Transferee that agrees to comply with the provisions of this Section or substantially equivalent provisions, (iii) any of its employees, directors, agents, attorneys, accountants and other professional advisors, (iv) any financial institution that is a direct or indirect contractual counterparty in swap agreements or such contractual counterparty’s professional advisor (so long as such contractual counterparty or professional advisor to such contractual counterparty agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section), (v) upon the request or demand of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over it, (vi) in response to any order of any court or other Governmental Authority or as may otherwise be required pursuant to any Requirement of Law, (vii) in connection with any litigation or similar proceeding, (viii) that has been publicly disclosed other than in breach of this Section, (ix) to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any similar organization or any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about a Lender’s investment portfolio in connection with ratings issued with respect to such Lender or (x) in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document.
(b) None of the Loan Parties shall issue any press release or other public disclosure (other than any filing required to be made with the SEC) using the name of any of the Lenders or any affiliate of a Lender in connection with this transaction without both (i) providing any such Lender with at least two (2) Business Days’ prior notice and (ii) obtaining the Lender’s or such Lender’s affiliate’s prior written consent. Nothing in the immediately preceding sentence shall prevent any disclosure of the name of any Lender or of any affiliate of such Lender to the extent (and only to the extent) required by any Requirement of Law, provided that, the person or entity making such disclosure shall nonetheless consult with the affected Lender or the relevant affiliate of such Lend...
Confidentiality; Public Disclosure. Prior to Closing and except as set forth below, Seller and Purchaser covenant and agree not to communicate the terms or any aspect of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby to any person or entity and to hold, in the strictest confidence, the content of any and all information in respect of the Property which is supplied by Seller to Purchaser or by Purchaser to Seller, without the express written consent of the other party; provided, however, that either party may, without consent, disclose the terms hereof and the transactions contemplated hereby (a) to its respective advisors, consultants, officers, directors, principals, investors, attorneys, accountants and lenders (the “Transaction Parties”) without the express written consent of the other party, so long as any such Transaction Parties to whom disclosure is made shall also agree to keep all such information confidential in accordance with the terms hereof and (b) if disclosure is required by law or by regulatory or judicial process or pursuant to any regulations promulgated by either the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange or other public exchange for the sale and purchase of securities, provided that in such event Seller or Purchaser, as applicable, shall notify the other party in writing of such required disclosure, shall exercise all commercially reasonable efforts to preserve the confidentiality of the confidential documents or information, as the case may be, including, without limitation, reasonably cooperating with the other party to obtain an appropriate order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such confidential documents or information, as the case may be, by such tribunal and shall disclose only that portion of the confidential documents or information which it is legally required to disclose. The foregoing confidentiality obligations shall not apply to the extent that any such information is a matter of public record or is provided in other sources readily available to the real estate industry other than as a result of disclosure by Seller or Purchaser, as applicable. Prior to Closing, any release to the public of information with respect to the transactions contemplated under this Agreement shall be in form approved by both Purchaser and Seller, and their respective counsel. This Section shall terminate at Closing.
Confidentiality; Public Disclosure. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that the information obtained pursuant to the negotiation and execution of this Agreement shall be treated as confidential and not be disclosed to third parties who are not agents of one of the Parties to this Agreement.
Confidentiality; Public Disclosure. (a) The parties hereto acknowledge that Parent and the Company have previously executed a Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of January 23, 2022 (as may be amended from time to time in accordance with its terms, including that certain Amendment to the Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2023, the “Confidentiality Agreement”), which shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
(b) Parent and the Company have agreed to the text of the initial press release announcing the execution of this Agreement and the Transactions. Except with respect to any Acquisition Proposal or Change of Recommendation and as provided in Section 5.3 or in connection with any dispute under this Agreement, the Company shall consult with Parent before issuing or making, and shall provide and shall not issue any press release or make any public statement relating to this Agreement or the Transactions without the prior written consent of Parent; provided that the Company may, without obtaining such prior consent, issue such press release or make such public statement to the extent that the Company determines in good faith (following consultation with its outside legal counsel) that such press release or public statement is required by Applicable Legal Requirements to be issued or made; provided, further, that the Company has used reasonable best efforts to consult and discuss in good faith with Parent the form and content thereof prior to its release and has considered in good faith any reasonable changes that are suggested by Parent prior to releasing or making such press release or public statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, each party may, without such consultation or consent, (a) make any public statement in response to questions from the press, analysts, investors or those attending industry conferences, make internal announcements to employees and make disclosures in Company SEC Reports, so long as such statement is consistent with previous press releases, public disclosures or public statements made jointly by the parties (or individually, if approved by the other party), (b) make any communication (including a press release or other public statement) regarding an Alternative Acquisition Proposal or Company communication (including a press release or other public statement) made by the Company from and after a Change of Recommendation by the Company Board or (c) make any communication in connection with any di...
Confidentiality; Public Disclosure. (a) The parties hereto acknowledge that Buyer and Seller have previously executed a non-disclosure agreement, dated as of March 7, 2016 (the “Confidentiality Agreement”), which shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. Each party hereto agrees that it and its Representatives shall hold the terms of this Agreement, and the fact of this Agreement’s existence, in strict confidence. At no time shall any party hereto disclose any of the terms of this Agreement (including the economic terms) or any non-public information about a party hereto to any other Person without the prior written consent of the party hereto about which such non-public information relates. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, a party hereto shall be permitted to disclose any and all terms to its financial, tax and legal advisors (each of whom is subject to a similar obligation of confidentiality), and to any Governmental Entity or administrative agency to the extent necessary or advisable in compliance with Applicable Law and the rules of NYSE.
(b) Neither Buyer nor Seller shall issue any press release or other public communications relating to the terms of this Agreement or the Transactions in any media interview, advertisement, news release, press release or professional or trade publication, or in any print media, whether or not in response to an inquiry, without the prior written approval of the other party, unless required by Applicable Law (in which event a satisfactory opinion of counsel to that effect shall be first delivered to the other party prior to any such disclosure). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the Confidentiality Agreement, Seller may make such public communications regarding this Agreement or the Transactions as Seller may determine is reasonably appropriate.
Confidentiality; Public Disclosure. (a) The parties hereto acknowledge that Purchaser and the Company have previously executed a Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2014 (the “Confidentiality Agreement”) which shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. The Selling Shareholders hereby agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Confidentiality Agreement to the same extent as though the Selling Shareholders were a party thereto. With respect to the Selling Shareholders, as used in the Confidentiality Agreement the term “Information” shall include information relating to the Share Purchase or this Agreement received by the Selling Shareholders after the Closing or relating to the period after the Closing.
(b) The Company shall not, and the Company shall cause each Company Representative not to, and Purchaser shall not, and shall cause each Purchaser Representative not to, directly or indirectly, issue any press release or other public statement relating to the terms of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, without the prior written approval of the other party, unless required by law and except as reasonably necessary for the Company or Purchaser, as the case may be, to obtain the consents and approvals of third parties contemplated by this Agreement; provided, that if either the Company, the Selling Shareholders or Purchaser is required by law to make any such disclosure, Purchaser must first provide to the Company and the Company or the Selling Shareholder must first provide to Purchaser the content of the proposed disclosure reasonably in advance of the proposed disclosure, the reasons that such disclosure is required by law and the time and place that the disclosure will be made and a right to comment thereon.
Confidentiality; Public Disclosure. (a) This Agreement and the contents hereof, and any instruments or agreements in implementation of this Agreement, shall be maintained in confidence by the parties and not disclosed to any other person (except as may be required by applicable Law and then upon notice by the disclosing party to the other party) without the prior written approval of the other party.
(b) The content of any public disclosure or press release respecting this Agreement or the Transaction shall be approved by both parties hereto prior to the making of such public disclosure or press release, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld by the party not subject to such disclosure requirements, provided that this section 11.7 is subject always to all disclosure obligations of the Purchaser under applicable securities laws.
Confidentiality; Public Disclosure. (a) The parties hereto acknowledge that Acquiror and the Company have previously executed a confidentiality agreement dated September 14, 2012 (the “Confidentiality Agreement”) which shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. The Shareholders’ Agent hereby agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Confidentiality Agreement to the same extent as though the Shareholders’ Agent were a party thereto. With respect to the Shareholders’ Agent, as used in the Confidentiality Agreement the term “Information” shall include information relating to the Merger or this Agreement received by the Shareholders’ Agent after the Closing or relating to the period after the Closing.
(b) The Company shall not, and the Company shall cause each Subsidiary and each Company Representative not to, directly or indirectly, issue any press release or other public statement relating to the terms of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or use Acquiror’s name or refer to Acquiror directly or indirectly in connection with Acquiror’s relationship with the Company in any media interview, advertisement, news release, press release or professional or trade publication, or in any print media, whether or not in response to an inquiry, without the prior written approval of Acquiror, unless required by law (in which event a satisfactory opinion of counsel to that effect shall be first delivered to Acquiror prior to any such disclosure) and except as reasonably necessary for the Company to obtain the consents and approvals of Company Shareholders and other third parties contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Confidentiality Agreement, Acquiror may issue such press releases or make such other public statements regarding this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby as Acquiror may, in its sole discretion, determine.
Confidentiality; Public Disclosure. (a) The parties hereto acknowledge that Acquiror and the Company have previously executed a non-disclosure agreement dated October 14, 2009 (the “Confidentiality Agreement”) which shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms
(b) Neither Acquiror, its Affiliates nor the Company shall, and the Company shall cause each Subsidiary and each Company Representative not to, directly or indirectly, issue any press release or other public statement relating to the terms of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or use the name of any other party hereto or refer to any other party hereto directly or indirectly in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby in any media interview, advertisement, news release, press release or professional or trade publication, or in any print media, whether or not in response to an inquiry, without the prior written approval of the other party, unless required by law and except as reasonably necessary for the Company to obtain the consents and approvals of Closing Company Shareholders and other third parties or Governmental Authorizations contemplated by this Agreement.
Confidentiality; Public Disclosure. (a) The parties hereto acknowledge that Acquiror and the Company have previously executed a Confidentiality Agreement dated August 29, 2011 (the “Confidentiality Agreement”) which shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
(b) The Company and Acquiror will consult with each other and agree before issuing any press release, making any public statement, or otherwise making any disclosure with respect to the terms of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or the use of either party’s name, and will not issue any such press release or make any such public statement or other disclosure prior to such mutual agreement, except to the extent necessary in order to comply with applicable Legal Requirements or any applicable listing agreement with a national securities exchange.
