Common use of No Other Negotiations Clause in Contracts

No Other Negotiations. (a) SCO shall, and shall cause each Contributing Company and each member of the Contributed Company Group and their respective officers, directors or employees and any investment bankers, attorneys or other advisors and representatives retained by any of them to, cease any and all existing activities, discussions and negotiations with any parties conducted heretofore with respect to any SCO Alternative Proposal (as defined below). From and after the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, SCO shall not authorize or permit any Contributing Company or any member of the Contributed Company Group (or any of their respective officers, directors or employees or any investment bankers, attorneys or other advisors or representatives retained by any of them), directly or indirectly, (i) to solicit, initiate or encourage the submission of any SCO Alternative Proposal, (ii) to engage in discussions or negotiations regarding, provide non-public information with respect to, or to take any other action intended, designed or reasonably likely to facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, any SCO Alternative Proposal, (iii) to enter into any letter of intent, agreement in principle, agreement involving a business combination or other similar agreement with any person with respect to any SCO Alternative Proposal, or (iv) to make or authorize any statement, recommendation or solicitation in support of any SCO Alternative Proposal. For purposes of this Agreement, "