Confidentiality Publication (a) Background Intellectual Property and Project Intellectual Property of a party, as well as other proprietary or confidential information of a party, disclosed by that party to the other in connection with this STTR project shall be received and held in confidence by the receiving party and, except with the consent of the disclosing party or as permitted under this Agreement, neither used by the receiving party nor disclosed by the receiving party to others, provided that the receiving party has notice that such information is regarded by the disclosing party as proprietary or confidential. However, these confidentiality obligations shall not apply to use or disclosure by the receiving party after such information is or becomes known to the public without breach of this provision or is or becomes known to the receiving party from a source reasonably believed to be independent of the disclosing party or is developed by or for the receiving party independently of its disclosure by the disclosing party.
(b) Subject to the terms of paragraph (a) above, either party may publish its results from this STTR project. However, the publishing party shall provide the other party a thirty-day period in which to review proposed publications, identify proprietary or confidential information, and submit comments. The publishing party shall not publish or otherwise disclose proprietary or confidential information identified by the other party and the publishing party will give full consideration to all comments before publication. Furthermore, upon request of the reviewing party, publication will be deferred for up to _____ additional days for preparation and filing of a patent application which the reviewing party has the right to file or to have filed at its request by the publishing party.
Confidentiality and Publicity 26.1 All proprietary or confidential information (“Proprietary Information”) disclosed by either Party during the negotiations and the term of this Agreement will be protected by both Parties in accordance with the terms provided herein.
26.2 As used in this Agreement, the term “Proprietary Information” will mean written, recorded, machine readable or other information provided in tangible form to one Party by the other Party regarding the above referenced subject matter and which is marked proprietary or confidential with the appropriate owner corporation name, e.g., “Frontier Proprietary”. Information disclosed orally will not be considered proprietary unless such information is reduced to writing by the disclosing Party and a copy is delivered to the other Party within thirty (30) business days after such oral disclosure. The writing will also state the place, date and person(s) to whom disclosure was made.
26.3 Each Party agrees that it will not disclose any Proprietary Information of the other Party in whole or in part, including derivations, to any third party for a period of three (3) years from the date of disclosure unless the Parties agree to modify this Agreement to provide for a different nondisclosure period for specific materials. Neither Party will be liable for inadvertent or accidental disclosure of Proprietary Information of the other Party provided that:
26.3.1 each Party uses at least the same degree of care in safeguarding such Proprietary Information as it uses for its own proprietary information of like importance, and such degree of care will be reasonably calculated to prevent such inadvertent disclosure;
26.3.2 it limits access to such Proprietary Information to its employees and agents who are directly involved in the consideration of the Proprietary Information and informs its employees and agents who have access to such Proprietary Information of its duty not to disclose; and
26.3.3 upon discovery of any such inadvertent disclosure of Proprietary Information, it will endeavor to prevent any further inadvertent disclosure.
26.4 Information will not be deemed proprietary and the receiving Party will have no obligation with respect to any such information which:
26.4.1 is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act, fault or negligence of the receiving Party; or
26.4.2 was known by the receiving Party or by any other affiliate or subsidiary of the receiving Party prior to disclosure, or is at any time developed by the receiving Party independently of any such disclosure; or
26.4.3 was disclosed to the receiving Party by a third party who was free of obligations of confidentiality to the disclosing Party; or
26.4.4 is disclosed or used by the receiving Party, not less than three (3) years following its initial disclosure or such other nondisclosure period as may be agreed in writing by the Parties; or
26.4.5 is approved for release by written authorization of the disclosing Party; or
26.4.6 is disclosed pursuant to a requirement or request of a governmental agency or disclosure is required by operation of law; or
26.4.7 is furnished to a third party by the disclosing Party without a similar restriction on the third party’s rights.
26.5 Since either Party may choose not to use or announce any services, products or marketing techniques relating to these discussions or information gained or exchanged during the discussions, both Parties acknowledge that one is not responsible or liable for any business decisions made by the other in reliance upon any disclosures made during any meeting between the Parties or in reliance on any results of the discussions. The furnishing of Proprietary Information to one Party by the other Party will not obligate either Party to enter into any further agreement or negotiation with the other.
26.6 Nothing contained in this Agreement will be construed as granting to one Party a license, either express or implied, under any patent, copyright, or trademark, now or hereafter owned, obtained, controlled, or which is or may be licensable by the other Party.
26.7 All publicity regarding this Agreement and its Attachments is subject to the Parties’ prior written consent.
26.8 Unless otherwise agreed upon, neither Party will publish or use the other Party’s name, language, pictures, or symbols from which the other Party’s name may be reasonably inferred or implied in any advertising, promotion, or any other publicity matter relating directly or indirectly to this Agreement.
Confidentiality; Publicity (a) Acquiror acknowledges that the information being provided to it in connection with this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions is subject to the terms of the Company Confidentiality Agreement, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. The Company Confidentiality Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall apply to all information furnished thereunder or hereunder and any other activities contemplated thereby. The Company acknowledges that, in connection with the PIPE Investment, Acquiror shall be entitled to disclose, pursuant to the Exchange Act, any information contained in any presentation to the PIPE Investors, which information may include Information (as defined in the Company Confidentiality Agreement).
(b) Subject to Section 8.05(c), none of the Parties nor any of their respective Representatives shall issue any press releases or make any public announcements (including communications disseminated via social media, news feeds, chat rooms or other similar electronic platforms for communicating to persons who are not otherwise obligated to maintain the confidentiality of such communications) with respect to this Agreement or the Transactions or any subject matter disclosed or required to be disclosed in the Proxy Statement without the prior written consent of the other Parties, prior to the Closing; provided, however, that each Party may make any such announcement or other communication (i) if such announcement or other communication is required by applicable Law or the rules of any stock exchange, in which case the disclosing Party shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, first allow (A) the Company, if the disclosing party is Acquiror or (B) Acquiror, if the disclosing party is the Company (prior to the Closing), to review such announcement or communication and the opportunity to comment thereon and the disclosing Party shall consider such comments in good faith, (ii) to the extent such announcements or other communications contain only information previously disclosed in a public statement, press release or other communication previously approved in accordance with this Section 8.05, and (iii) to Governmental Authorities in connection with any consents required to be made under this Agreement or in connection with the Transactions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 8.05 or otherwise in this Agreement, the Parties agree that the Sponsor, Acquiror and their respective Representatives may provide general information about the subject matter of this Agreement and the Transactions to any direct or indirect current or prospective investor (including in connection with the PIPE Investment) or in connection with normal fund raising or related marketing or informational or reporting activities, in each case, so long as such recipients are obligated to keep such information confidential.
(c) The initial press release concerning this Agreement and the Transactions shall be a joint press release in the form agreed by the Company and Acquiror prior to the execution of this Agreement and such initial press release (the “Signing Press Release”) shall be released as promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement (but in any event within four Business Days thereafter). Promptly after the execution of this Agreement (but in any event within four Business Days thereafter), Acquiror shall file a current report on Form 8-K (the “Signing Filing”) with the Signing Press Release and a description of this Agreement as required by Securities Laws, which the Company shall have the opportunity to review and comment upon prior to filing and Acquiror shall consider such comments in good faith. The Company, Acquiror and the Sponsor shall mutually agree upon (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed by any of them) and, as promptly as practicable after the Closing (but in any event within four Business Days thereafter), issue a press release announcing the consummation of the Transactions (the “Closing Press Release”). Promptly after the Closing (but in any event within four Business Days after the Closing), Acquiror shall file a current report on Form 8-K (the “Closing Filing”) with the Closing Press Release and a description of the Closing as required by Securities Laws, which the Sponsor shall have the opportunity to review and comment upon prior to filing and Acquiror shall consider in good faith such comments. In connection with the preparation of the Signing Press Release, the Signing Filing, the Closing Press Release or the Closing Filing, each Party shall, upon written request by any other Party, furnish such other Party with all information concerning itself, its directors, officers and equityholders, and such other matters as may be reasonably necessary for such press release or filing.
Confidentiality and Publication 18.1. Each Party (the “Receiving Party”) undertakes:
18.1.1. to maintain as secret and confidential all Confidential Information obtained directly or indirectly from the other Party (“Disclosing Party”) in the course of performing of obligations or in anticipation of this Agreement;
18.1.2. to use and disclose the Confidential Information of the other Party only for the purposes of this Agreement and/or in so far as such use and/or disclosure is reasonably required to enable the Party to exploit its rights under this Agreement;
18.1.3. to disclose the Confidential Information of the other Party only to those of its employees, contractors, and sub-licensees to whom and to the extent that such disclosure is reasonably necessary for the purposes of exploiting its rights and complying with its obligations under this Agreement, including disclosure to the appointed CRO and professional consultants;
18.1.4. to comply with the obligations of this clause 18 for so long as it has knowledge of any Confidential Information received or derived from the other Party which period shall, for the avoidance of doubt, survive termination or expiry of this Agreement.
18.2. The provisions of clause 18.1 shall not apply to Confidential Information which the Receiving Party can prove:
18.2.1. was, prior to its receipt by the Receiving Party from the Disclosing Party, in the possession of the Receiving Party and at Us free disposal;
18.2.2. is subsequently disclosed to the Receiving Party without any obligations of confidence by a third party who has not derived it directly or indirectly from the Disclosing Party;
18.2.3. is or becomes generally available to the public through no act or default of the Receiving Party or its agents, employees, Affiliates or sub-licensees;
18.2.4. the Receiving Party is required to disclose to the courts of any competent jurisdiction, or to any government regulatory agency or financial authority, provided that the Receiving Party shall:
(i) inform the Disclosing Party as soon as is reasonably practicable of its obligation to disclose such information; and
(ii) at the Disclosing Party’s request seek to persuade the court, agency or authority to have such information treated in a confidential manner, where this is possible under the court, agency or authority’s procedures.
18.3. The Receiving Xxxxx shall procure that all of its employees, contractors who have access to any of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information, shall be made aware of and subject to these obligations and shall have entered into written undertakings of confidentiality at least as restrictive as those set out in this clause 18.
18.4. The Parties agree that any publications relating to the Results shall be approved in advance by the Scientific Subcommittee. Any publications shall acknowledge both Parties appropriately, and Lipoxen shall have the first right to submit any paper for publication.
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 Lender prior to issuing such press release or other public disclosure.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lenders and their Affiliates shall have the right to (i) list and exhibit the Borrower’s name and logo, as provided by the Borrower from time to time, and describe the transaction that is the subject of this Agreement in their marketing materials and (ii) post such information, including, without limitation, a customary “tombstone,” on their web site.
Confidentiality and Public Announcements None or the Parties hereto shall make any publicity releases, interviews or other disclosure or dissemination of any information concerning this Agreement or its terms, or any Party’s performance hereunder, to any Person without the prior written approval of Buyer and Sellers’ Representative, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided, however, that each of the Parties may disclose the contents of this Agreement: (i) to its employees, officers, directors, partners, members, shareholders and Affiliates and their respective advisors, agents and other representatives (collectively, “Representatives”) on a need-to-know basis, provided that all such persons agree to hold confidential such information substantially in accordance with this clause (d) or are otherwise bound by a duty of confidentiality to such other Parties, as the case may be, and that such Party shall be responsible for any breach of the provisions of this paragraph by its Representatives; (ii) to any Governmental Authority or other Person to the extent that such Party determines, based on advice of legal counsel, that the disclosure is required under applicable securities laws or the terms of a subpoena or order issued by a court or governmental or regulatory body of competent jurisdiction or under any law, regulation, rule (including any stock exchange rule) or governmental proceeding (provided that such Party may only do so if it, to the extent legally permissible, (a) reasonably promptly notifies the other Parties hereto in writing of such request or requirement, (b) provides the other Parties hereto with any proposed disclosures and affords reasonable advance notice to review and comment, (c) consults, in advance of any such disclosure, with the other Parties hereto on the advisability of taking legally available steps to resist or narrow such request or requirement and (d) uses commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, at such disclosing Party’s sole expense, an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded any such information); and (iii) in connection with any lawsuit initiated to enforce any rights under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party acknowledges that the other Parties hereto shall be permitted to provide copies of this Agreement, in draft or final form, to the extent necessary or advisable in connection with discussions relating to, and the negotiation of the definitive agreements contemplated in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with the respect to any information that is subject both to this clause (d) and to the confidentiality terms of the Services Agreement, the terms of the Services Agreement shall prevail.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY 11.1 If Cisco and Supplier have entered into a Non-Disclosure Agreement (“NDA”) which covers disclosure of confidential information under the Purchase Order, and if the term of the NDA expires before the expiration or termination of the Purchase Order, then the term of the NDA shall be automatically extended to match the term of the Purchase Order.
11.2 The parties shall treat the terms, conditions, and existence of the Purchase Order as Confidential Information as defined in the NDA.
11.3 Supplier shall obtain Cisco’s written consent prior to any publication, presentation, public announcement, or press release concerning its relationship as a supplier to Cisco.
CONFIDENTIALITY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 14.4.1 This Clause shall be without prejudice to the Confidentiality Agreement dated 10 November 2011, which shall continue notwithstanding this Agreement.
14.4.2 The existence, subject matter and contents of this Agreement are confidential, and subject to Clause 14.4.4, each Party is prohibited from disclosing all or any part of this Agreement, or even its existence, at any time (including after the Closing Date).
14.4.3 Subject to Clauses 14.4.4 and 14.4.5:
(i) each Party shall treat as strictly confidential and not disclose or use any information obtained in connection with the negotiations relating to the Transaction; and
(ii) the Purchaser shall treat as strictly confidential and not disclose or use any information relating to the business and financial affairs (including future plans and targets) of the Seller and the Seller’s Affiliated Companies.
14.4.4 Clauses 14.4.2 and 14.4.3 shall not prohibit disclosure or use of any information if and to the extent that:
(i) the disclosure or use is necessary in order to allow any Party to comply with any legal requirement to make any announcement or to provide information to any public authority or Stock Exchange;
(ii) the disclosure or use is required for the purposes of any judicial or arbitration proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Agreement;
(iii) the disclosure is made to professional advisers of any Party on condition that such professional advisers undertake to comply with the provisions of Clauses 14.4.2 and 14.4.3 in respect of such information as if they were a party to this Agreement;
(iv) the information is or becomes publicly available (other than as a result of any breach of the Confidentiality Agreement or this Agreement);
(v) the information becomes available to the Party bound by this Clause 14.4 from a source which is not bound by any obligation of confidentiality in relation to such information (as can be demonstrated by such Party’s written records and other reasonable evidence); or
(vi) the other Party has given prior written approval to the disclosure or use, it being understood, however, that any Party that intends to disclose information pursuant to this Clause 14.4.4 shall to the extent not prohibited by applicable laws [***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions. or regulations, prior to making such disclosure, consult with the other Party on the form, content and timing of such disclosure.
14.4.5 On or shortly after the date of this Agreement, the Seller and the Purchaser shall be allowed to issue a press statement announcing the Transaction, substantially in the form as the drafts attached as Schedule 14.4.5.
14.4.6 Without prejudice to Clause 14.4.5, no announcement in connection with the existence or the subject matter of this Agreement (including any announcement to the Target Company’s employees, customers or suppliers) shall be made without the prior written consent of all Parties (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and the Parties shall consult with each other concerning the means by which the Target Company’s employees, customers and suppliers, and others having dealings with the Target Company, shall be informed of this Agreement. The Purchaser shall have the right to be present when any such communication is made.
14.4.7 The Parties shall take all necessary actions to ensure that no accidental or unauthorised disclosure of the existence or contents of this Agreement occurs.
Publicity and Confidentiality 12.1 Publicity. Partner will keep confidential and will not disclose, market or advertise to third parties the terms of this Agreement (including the fees paid hereunder). Partner or Red Hat may reference its relationship with the other, in the normal course of business including during earnings calls, discussions with analysts, meetings with the press, customer briefings, general marketing activities and in regulatory filings. Neither Party will issue formal press releases or other similar activities referencing the other Party without the written consent of the other Party.
Confidentiality; Public Announcements (a) The confidentiality agreement entered into by the Parties (or their Affiliates), dated September 10, 2021, shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.
(b) The Parties (each, the “Receiving Party”) hereby covenant and agree, each on behalf of itself and on behalf of its Affiliates, that from and after the date hereof, the Receiving Party and its Affiliates will not disclose, give, sell, process, use or otherwise divulge any Confidential Information (as defined below) of the other Party (the “Disclosing Party”) or permit their respective Representatives to do the same, except that each Receiving Party may disclose such Confidential Information or portions thereof (i) if legally compelled to do so or as required in connection with an examination by an insurance regulatory authority, (ii) to the extent necessary for the performance of such Receiving Party’s and its Affiliates’ obligations under this Agreement or under any other Transaction Agreement, (iii) to enforce the rights of such Receiving Party or its Affiliates under this Agreement or under any other Transaction Agreement, (iv) to those of such Receiving Party’s Affiliates, and to their respective Representatives, in each case, who need to know such information for the foregoing purposes, (v) as required under any Applicable Law, (vi) as required by a tax authority to support a position taken on any tax return or (vii) as required by the rules of any stock exchange on which the stock of a Receiving Party’s Affiliate is traded, as applicable. If the Receiving Party or its Affiliates, or any of their respective Representatives, become legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information (other than as required in connection with an examination by an insurance regulatory authority or as required to a tax authority to support a position taken on any tax return), the Receiving Party shall provide the Disclosing Party with prompt written notice of such requirement (if permitted by Applicable Law) so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other remedy or waive compliance with this Section 16.2(b). In the event that such protective order or other remedy is not obtained, or the Disclosing Party waives compliance with this Section 16.2(b), the Receiving Party or its Affiliates, as applicable, shall furnish only that portion of Confidential Information which is legally required to be provided and exercise its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain assurances that appropriate confidential treatment will be accorded to the Confidential Information.
(c) The Receiving Party, on behalf of itself and on behalf of its Affiliates and their respective Representatives, acknowledges that a breach of its obligations under this Section 16.2 may result in irreparable injury to the Disclosing Party. In the event of the breach by the Receiving Party or any of its Affiliates or their respective Representatives of any of the terms and conditions of this Section 16.2(b), the Disclosing Party shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunctive relief and specific performance, in addition to any other remedies available under this Agreement or otherwise available in equity or at law.
(d) For the purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” means all confidential information (irrespective of the form of such information) of any kind, including any analyses, compilations, data, studies, notes, translations, memoranda or other documents, concerning the Disclosing Party or any of its Affiliates obtained directly or indirectly from the Disclosing Party or any of its Affiliates or Representatives in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements, including any information regarding the Subject Business or provisions or terms of this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements (provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party may make such disclosures in its filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as it believes are required), except information (i) which, at the time of the disclosure, was ascertainable or available to the public (other than as a result of a disclosure directly or indirectly by the Receiving Party or any of its Affiliates or Representatives in breach hereof), (ii) that is or becomes available to the Receiving Party on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Disclosing Party or any of its Affiliates or Representatives; provided that, to the knowledge of such Receiving Party, such source was not prohibited from disclosing such information to the Receiving Party by a legal, contractual or fiduciary obligation owed to another Person, (iii) that the Receiving Party can establish is already in its possession or the possession of any of its Affiliates or Representatives (other than information furnished by or on behalf of the Disclosing Party) or (iv) that is independently developed by the Receiving Party or its Affiliates without the use or benefit of any information that would otherwise be Confidential Information.
