Common use of Information; Confidentiality Clause in Contracts

Information; Confidentiality. (a) The Company shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and its and each of their respective officers, directors and employees to not, and shall direct and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its attorneys, representatives and agents to not, provide any Investor or their Affiliates (excluding the Investors’ designee serving on the Board of Directors of the Company) with any material non-public information under U.S. federal securities laws regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries if not specifically requested by such Investor or without the express prior consent of such Investor; provided that the Company shall have the ability to cure any inadvertent disclosure of material non-public information prohibited by this Section 4.8(a) by promptly making a public disclosure thereof. (b) Until the one year anniversary following the Voting Right Expiration Date, the Investors shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates and Representatives who actually receive Confidential Information to, keep confidential any information (including oral, written and electronic information) concerning the Company, its Subsidiaries or its Affiliates that may be furnished to the Investor, its Affiliates or its or their respective Representatives by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Representatives pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (“Confidential Information”) and to use the Confidential Information solely for the purposes of monitoring, administering or managing the Investors’ investment in the Company made pursuant to this Agreement; provided that Confidential Information will not include information that (a) was or becomes available to the public other than as a result of a breach of any confidentiality obligation in this Agreement by an Investor or its Affiliates or their respective Representatives, (b) was or becomes available to an Investor or its Affiliates or their respective Representatives from a source other than the Company or its Representatives; provided that such source is reasonably believed by such Investor or such Affiliates not to be subject to an obligation of confidentiality (whether by agreement or otherwise), (c) at the time of disclosure is already in the possession of an Investor or its Affiliates or their respective Representatives from a source other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives, (d) was independently developed by an Investor or its Affiliates or their respective Representatives without reference to, incorporation of, or other use of any Confidential Information; provided that the Investor may disclose Confidential Information (i) to its attorneys, accountants, consultants and financial and other professional advisors to the extent necessary to obtain their services in connection with its investment in the Company, (ii) to any Affiliate, partner, member, limited partners, prospective partners or co-investors, or related investment fund of an Investor and its Affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, consultants and representatives, in each case in the ordinary course of business (provided that the recipients of such confidential information are directed to abide by the confidentiality and non-disclosure obligations contained herein), (iii) as may be reasonably determined by the Investor to be necessary in connection with the Investor’s enforcement of its rights in connection with this Agreement or its investment in the Company, or (iv) as may otherwise be required by law or legal, judicial or regulatory process; and provided, further, that (x) any breach of the confidentiality and use terms herein by any Person to whom an Investor and its Permitted Transferees may disclose Confidential Information pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of the preceding proviso shall be attributable to such Investor for purposes of determining such Investor’s compliance with this Section 4.8, except those who have entered into a separate confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement or obligation with the Company, and (y) that such Investor takes commercially reasonable steps (at the Company’s sole expense) to minimize the extent of any required disclosure described in clause (iv) of the preceding proviso.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Subscription and Exchange Agreement (Comtech Telecommunications Corp /De/), Subscription and Exchange Agreement (Comtech Telecommunications Corp /De/), Subscription and Exchange Agreement (Comtech Telecommunications Corp /De/)

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Information; Confidentiality. (a) The From and after the date hereof, the Company shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and its and each of their respective officers, directors and employees to not, and shall direct and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its attorneys, representatives and agents to not, provide any Investor or their Affiliates (excluding the Investors’ designee Series B Director serving on the Board of Directors of the Company) with any material non-public information under U.S. federal securities laws regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries if not specifically requested by such Investor or without the express prior consent of such Investor; provided that the Company shall have the ability to cure any inadvertent disclosure of material non-public information prohibited by this Section 4.8(a) by promptly making a public disclosure thereofthereof and that a Disclosure Update made in connection with an Option Share Purchase Closing shall not be a violation of this Section 4.8(a) even if it may be deemed to contain material non-public information. (b) Until the one year anniversary date that is six months following the Voting Right Expiration Date, the Investors shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates and Representatives who actually receive Confidential Information to, keep confidential any information (including oral, written and electronic information) concerning the Company, its Subsidiaries or its Affiliates that may be furnished to the Investor, its Affiliates or its or their respective Representatives by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Representatives pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (“Confidential Information”) and to use the Confidential Information solely for the purposes of monitoring, administering or managing the Investors’ investment in the Company made pursuant to this Agreement; provided that Confidential Information will not include information that (a) was or becomes available to the public other than as a result of a breach of any confidentiality obligation in this Agreement by an Investor or its Affiliates or their respective Representatives, (b) was or becomes available to an Investor or its Affiliates or their respective Representatives from a source other than the Company or its Representatives; provided that such source is reasonably believed by such Investor or such Affiliates not to be subject to an obligation of confidentiality (whether by agreement or otherwise), (c) at the time of disclosure is already in the possession of an Investor or its Affiliates or their respective Representatives from a source other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives, any (dc) was independently developed by an Investor or This Section 4.8 shall supersede and replace the Confidentiality Agreement in its Affiliates or their respective Representatives without reference to, incorporation of, or other use of any Confidential Information; provided that the Investor may disclose Confidential Information (i) to its attorneys, accountants, consultants and financial and other professional advisors to the extent necessary to obtain their services in connection with its investment in the Company, (ii) to any Affiliate, partner, member, limited partners, prospective partners or co-investors, or related investment fund of an Investor and its Affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, consultants and representatives, in each case in the ordinary course of business (provided that the recipients of such confidential information are directed to abide by the confidentiality and non-disclosure obligations contained herein), (iii) as may be reasonably determined by the Investor to be necessary in connection with the Investor’s enforcement of its rights in connection with this Agreement or its investment in the Company, or (iv) as may otherwise be required by law or legal, judicial or regulatory process; and provided, further, that (x) any breach of the confidentiality and use terms herein by any Person to whom an Investor and its Permitted Transferees may disclose Confidential Information pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of the preceding proviso shall be attributable to such Investor for purposes of determining such Investor’s compliance with this Section 4.8, except those who have entered into a separate confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement or obligation with the Companyentirety, and (y) that such Investor takes commercially reasonable steps (at the Company’s sole expense) to minimize the extent Confidentiality Agreement shall, upon execution of any required disclosure described in clause (iv) this Agreement, automatically terminate and be of the preceding provisono further force or effect.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Subscription Agreement (Luna Innovations Inc)

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Information; Confidentiality. (a) The Company shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and its and each of their respective officers, directors and employees to not, and shall direct and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its attorneys, representatives and agents to not, provide any Investor or their Affiliates (excluding the Investors’ designee serving on the Board of Directors of the Company) with any material non-public information under U.S. federal securities laws regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries if not specifically requested by such Investor or without the express prior consent of such Investor; provided that the Company shall have the ability to cure any inadvertent disclosure of material non-public information prohibited by this Section 4.8(a4.5(a) by promptly making a public disclosure thereof. (b) Until the one year anniversary following the Voting Right Expiration Date, the Investors shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates and Representatives who actually receive Confidential Information to, keep confidential any information (including oral, written and electronic information) concerning the Company, its Subsidiaries or its Affiliates that may be furnished to the Investor, its Affiliates or its or their respective Representatives by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Representatives pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (“Confidential Information”) and to use the Confidential Information solely for the purposes of monitoring, administering or managing the Investors’ investment in the Company made pursuant to this Agreement; provided that Confidential Information will not include information that (a) was or becomes available to the public other than as a result of a breach of any confidentiality obligation in this Agreement by an Investor or its Affiliates or their respective Representatives, (b) was or becomes available to an Investor or its Affiliates or their respective Representatives from a source other than the Company or its Representatives; provided that such source is reasonably believed by such Investor or such Affiliates not to be subject to an obligation of confidentiality (whether by agreement or otherwise), (c) at the time of disclosure is already in the possession of an Investor or its Affiliates or their respective Representatives from a source other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives, (d) was independently developed by an Investor or its Affiliates or their respective Representatives without reference to, incorporation of, or other use of any Confidential Information; provided that the Investor may disclose Confidential Information (i) to its attorneys, accountants, consultants and financial and other professional advisors to the extent necessary to obtain their services in connection with its investment in the Company, (ii) to any Affiliate, partner, member, limited partners, prospective partners or co-investors, or related investment fund of an Investor and its Affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, consultants and representatives, in each case in the ordinary course of business (provided that the recipients of such confidential information are directed to abide by the confidentiality and non-disclosure obligations contained herein), (iii) as may be reasonably determined by the Investor to be necessary in connection with the Investor’s enforcement of its rights in connection with this Agreement or its investment in the Company, or (iv) as may otherwise be required by law or legal, judicial or regulatory process; and provided, further, that (x) any breach of the confidentiality and use terms herein by any Person to whom an Investor and its Permitted Transferees may disclose Confidential Information pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of the preceding proviso shall be attributable to such Investor for purposes of determining such Investor’s compliance with this Section 4.84.5, except those who have entered into a separate confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement or obligation with the Company, and (y) that such Investor takes commercially reasonable steps (at the Company’s sole expense) to minimize the extent of any required disclosure described in clause (iv) of the preceding proviso.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Exchange Agreement (Comtech Telecommunications Corp /De/)

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