Notice Opt-In and Opt-Out. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, until a Holder makes an affirmative written election (which may be done by so indicating on the applicable signature page hereto), the Company shall not deliver any notice or any information to such Holder that would reasonably be expected to constitute material non-public information (“MNPI”), including any applicable registration notices, or any other information under this Agreement. Upon receipt of a written election to receive such notices or information (an “Opt-In Election”) the Company shall provide to the Holder all applicable notices or information pursuant to this Agreement from the date of such Opt-In Election. At any time following a Holder making an Opt-In Election, such Holder may also make a written election to no longer receive any such notices or information (an “Opt-Out Election”), which election shall cancel any previous Opt-In Election, and, following receipt of such Opt-Out Election, the Company shall not deliver any such notice or information to such Holder from the date of such Opt-Out Election. An Opt-Out Election may state a date on which it expires or, if no such date is specified, shall remain in effect indefinitely. A Holder who previously has given the Company an Opt-In Election or Opt-Out Election may revoke such election at any time, and there shall be no limit on the ability of a Holder to issue and revoke subsequent Opt-In Elections and Opt-Out Elections. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Company reasonably and in good faith determines that it is necessary to disclose MNPI to a Holder in order to comply with its obligations hereunder (a “Necessary Disclosure”), the Company shall inform counsel to such Holder to the extent such counsel has been identified in writing to the Company in advance of such determination without disclosing the applicable MNPI, and the Company and such counsel on behalf of the applicable Holder shall endeavor to agree upon a process for making such Necessary Disclosure to the applicable Holder or its representatives that is mutually acceptable to such Holder and the Company (an “Agreed Disclosure Process”). Thereafter, the Company shall be permitted to make such Necessary Disclosure in accordance with the Agreed Disclosure Process.
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Samples: Exchange Agreement (Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc.), Registration Rights Agreement (Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc.), Registration Rights Agreement (Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc.)
Notice Opt-In and Opt-Out. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, until a Holder makes an affirmative written election (which may be done by so indicating on the applicable signature page hereto)election, the Company shall not be required to and shall not deliver any notice or any information to such Holder that would reasonably be expected to constitute material non-public information (“MNPI”), including any applicable registration noticesnotices (including a Listing Request), or any other information under this Agreement. Upon receipt of a written election to receive such notices or information (an “Opt-In Election”) the Company shall be required to and shall provide to the Holder all applicable notices or information pursuant to this Agreement from the date of such Opt-In Election. At any time following a Holder making an Opt-In Election, such Holder may also make a written election to no longer receive any such notices or information (an “Opt-Out Election”), which election shall cancel any previous Opt-In Election, and, following receipt of such Opt-Out Election, the Company shall not be required to, and shall not, deliver any such notice or information to such Holder from the date of such Opt-Out Election. An Opt-Out Election may state a date on which it expires or, if no such date is specified, shall remain in effect indefinitely. A Holder who previously has given the Company an Opt-In Election or Opt-Out Election may revoke such election at any time, and there shall be no limit on the ability of a Holder to issue and revoke subsequent Opt-In Elections and Opt-Out Elections. Notwithstanding Should any Holder have made an Opt-In Election and have received a notice or any information that would reasonably be expected to constitute MNPI, such Holder agrees that it shall treat such MNPI as confidential and shall not disclose or use such MNPI, in each case, without the foregoing, prior written consent of the Company until such time as such MNPI is or becomes available to the extent public generally, other than as a result of disclosure by the Company reasonably and Holder in good faith determines breach of the terms of this Agreement; provided that it is necessary to a Holder may deliver or disclose MNPI (A) to a Holder in order to comply with its obligations hereunder (a “Necessary Disclosure”)external advisors or legal counsel, the Company shall inform counsel to such Holder but solely to the extent such counsel has been identified in writing disclosure reasonably relates to the Company in advance its evaluation of such determination without disclosing the applicable MNPI, exercise of its rights under this Agreement and the Company and sale of any Registrable Securities in connection therewith, such external advisors or legal counsel on behalf are bound by confidentiality agreements adopted in good faith to protect confidential information of the applicable Holder shall endeavor to agree upon a process for making such Necessary Disclosure to the applicable Holder or its representatives that is mutually acceptable third parties delivered to such Holder and the Company Holder remains responsible under this Agreement for any breach of such confidentiality obligations by its external advisors or legal counsel; (an “Agreed Disclosure Process”B) when disclosure of such information is required by court or administrative order or is necessary to respond to inquiries of regulatory authorities; (C) when disclosure of such information is required by law (including any disclosure requirements pursuant to federal securities laws in connection with the filing of any Registration Statement or the use of any Prospectus referred to in this Agreement). Thereafter, ; (D) when such information becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement or (E) when such information becomes available to any such Person from a source other than the Company shall be permitted to make and such Necessary Disclosure in accordance with the Agreed Disclosure Processsource is not bound by a confidentiality agreement.
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Samples: Backstop Commitment Agreement (C&J Energy Services Ltd.)
Notice Opt-In and Opt-Out. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, until a Holder makes an affirmative written election (which may be done by so indicating checking the box on the applicable signature page hereto), the Company shall not deliver any notice or any information to such Holder that would reasonably be expected to constitute material non-public information (“MNPI”), including any applicable registration notices, or any other information under this Agreement. Upon receipt of a written election to receive such notices or information (an “Opt-In Election”) the Company shall provide to the Holder all applicable notices or information pursuant to this Agreement from the date of such Opt-In Election. At any time following a Holder making an Opt-In Election, such Holder may also make a written election to no longer receive any such notices or information (an “Opt-Out Election”), which election shall cancel any previous Opt-In Election, and, following receipt of such Opt-Out Election, the Company shall not deliver any such notice or information to such Holder from the date of such Opt-Out Election. An Opt-Out Election may state a date on which it expires or, if no such date is specified, shall remain in effect indefinitely. A Holder who previously has given the Company an Opt-In Election or Opt-Out Election may revoke such election at any time, and there shall be no limit on the ability of a Holder to issue and revoke subsequent Opt-In Elections and Opt-Out Elections. Notwithstanding the foregoingShould any Holder have made an Opt-In Election and have received a notice or any information that would reasonably be expected to constitute MNPI, to the extent the Company reasonably and such Holder agrees that it shall treat such MNPI as confidential in accordance with procedures adopted by it in good faith determines to protect confidential information of third parties delivered to such Holder (the “Policies”) and shall not disclose such MNPI, in each case, without the prior written consent of the Company until such time as such MNPI is or becomes available to the public generally, other than as a result of disclosure by the Holder in breach of the terms of this Agreement; provided that it is necessary to a Holder may deliver or disclose MNPI (A) to a Holder in order to comply with its obligations hereunder Related Persons and its and its Related Persons’ directors, officers, employees, agents, external advisors or legal counsel (a collectively, “Necessary DisclosureRepresentatives”), the Company shall inform counsel to such Holder but solely to the extent such counsel has been identified disclosure reasonably relates to its evaluation of exercise of its rights under this Agreement and the sale of any Registrable Securities in writing connection therewith, and such Representatives are subject to the Company in advance Policies or agree to hold the MNPI confidential on terms substantially consistent with this Section 7(e); (B) when disclosure of such determination without disclosing information is required by court or administrative order or is necessary to respond to inquiries of regulatory authorities; (C) when disclosure of such information is required by law (including any disclosure requirements pursuant to federal securities laws in connection with the applicable MNPI, and filing of any Registration Statement or the use of any Prospectus referred to in this Agreement); or (D) when such information becomes available to any such Person from a source other than the Company and such counsel on behalf of the applicable Holder shall endeavor to agree upon source is not bound by a process for making such Necessary Disclosure to the applicable Holder or its representatives that is mutually acceptable to such Holder and the Company (an “Agreed Disclosure Process”). Thereafter, the Company shall be permitted to make such Necessary Disclosure in accordance with the Agreed Disclosure Processconfidentiality agreement.
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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp)
Notice Opt-In and Opt-Out. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, until a Holder makes an affirmative written election (which may be done by so indicating checking the box on the applicable signature page hereto), the Company shall not deliver any notice or any information to such Holder that would reasonably be expected to constitute material non-public information (“MNPI”), including any applicable registration notices, or any other information under this Agreement. Upon receipt of a written election to receive such notices or information (an “Opt-In Election”) the Company shall provide to the Holder all applicable notices or information pursuant to this Agreement from the date of such Opt-In Election. At any time following a Holder making an Opt-In Election, such Holder may also make a written election to no longer receive any such notices or information (an “Opt-Out Election”), which election shall cancel any previous Opt-In Election, and, following receipt of such Opt-Out Election, the Company shall not deliver any such notice or information to such Holder from the date of such Opt-Out Election. An Opt-Out Election may state a date on which it expires or, if no such date is specified, shall remain in effect indefinitely. A Holder who previously has given the Company an Opt-In Election or Opt-Out Election may revoke such election at any time, and there shall be no limit on the ability of a Holder to issue and revoke subsequent Opt-In Elections and Opt-Out Elections. Should any Holder have made an Opt-In Election and have received a notice or any information that would reasonably be expected to constitute MNPI, such Xxxxxx agrees that it shall treat such MNPI as confidential in accordance with procedures adopted by it in good faith to protect confidential information of third parties delivered to such Holder (the “Policies”) and shall not disclose such MNPI, in each case, without the prior written consent of the Company until such time as such MNPI is or becomes available to the public generally, other than as a result of disclosure by the Holder in breach of the terms of this Agreement; provided, that, a Holder may deliver or disclose MNPI (A) to its Affiliates and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees, agents, external advisors or legal counsel (collectively, “Representatives”), but solely to the extent such disclosure reasonably relates to its evaluation or exercise of its rights under this Agreement and the sale of any Registrable Securities in connection therewith, and such Representatives are subject to the Policies or agree to hold the MNPI confidential on terms substantially consistent with this Section 4.2(e); (B) when disclosure of such information is required by court or administrative order or is necessary to respond to inquiries of regulatory authorities; (C) when disclosure of such information is required by law (including any disclosure requirements pursuant to federal securities laws in connection with the filing of any Registration Statement or the use of any Prospectus referred to in this Agreement); or (D) when such information becomes available to any such Person from a source other than the Company and such source is not bound by a confidentiality agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Company reasonably and in good faith determines that it is necessary to disclose MNPI to a Holder in order to comply with its obligations hereunder (a “Necessary Disclosure”), the Company shall inform counsel to such Holder to the extent such counsel has been identified in writing to the Company in advance of such determination without disclosing the applicable MNPI, and the Company and such counsel on behalf of the applicable Holder shall endeavor to agree upon a process for making such Necessary Disclosure to the applicable Holder or its representatives Representatives that is mutually acceptable to such Holder and the Company (an “Agreed Disclosure Process”). Thereafter, the Company shall be permitted to make such Necessary Disclosure in accordance with the Agreed Disclosure Process. For the avoidance of doubt, notification by the Company pursuant to Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement shall not constitute MNPI for purposes of this Section 4.2(e). In addition, to the extent information to be shared by and/or amongst parties to this Agreement is, or could be deemed to be “inside information”, as this is defined pursuant to the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (“MAR”), any sharing and handling of such inside information shall be made in accordance with the regulations and subject to the limitations of MAR, and parties involved in sharing or possessing such inside information shall comply with MAR.
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