Prior to the Closing. Buyer shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel and other representatives and advisers to, hold in strict confidence all, and not divulge or disclose any, information of any kind concerning the Company and its business; provided, however, that the foregoing obligation of confidence shall not apply to (i) information that is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Buyer or its Affiliates or any of its or their employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or advisers, (ii) information that is or becomes available to Buyer or its Affiliates or any of its or their employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or advisers on a nonconfidential basis prior to its disclosure by Buyer or its Affiliates or any of its or their employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or advisers and (iii) information that is required to be disclosed by Buyer or its Affiliates or any of its or their employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or advisers as a result of any applicable law, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority; and provided further that Buyer promptly shall notify the Company of any disclosure pursuant to clause (iii) of this Section 9.2(a); and, provided, further, that the foregoing obligation of confidence shall not apply to the furnishing of information by Buyer in bona fide discussions or negotiations with prospective lenders.
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Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Atlantis Plastics Inc), Stock Purchase Agreement (Sunglass Hut International Inc)
Prior to the Closing. Buyer Purchaser shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel and other representatives and advisers to, hold in strict confidence all, and not divulge or disclose any, any information of any kind concerning the Company and its business; provided, however, that the foregoing obligation of confidence shall not apply to (i) information that is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Buyer or Purchaser, any of its Affiliates or any of its or their respective employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or advisers, (ii) information that is or becomes available to Buyer or Purchaser, any of its Affiliates or any of its or their respective employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or advisers on a nonconfidential basis prior to its disclosure by Buyer or its Affiliates or any of its or their employeesbasis, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or advisers and (iii) information that is required to be disclosed by Buyer or Purchaser, any of its Affiliates or any of its or their respective employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or advisers as a result of any applicable law, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority; and provided further that Buyer Purchaser promptly shall notify the Company of any disclosure pursuant to clause (iii) of this Section 9.2(a); and6.05. Promptly after any termination of this Agreement, provided, further, that the foregoing obligation of confidence Purchaser and its representatives shall not apply return to the furnishing Company or destroy all copies of documentation with respect to the Company that were supplied by or on behalf of the Company pursuant to this Agreement, without retaining any copy thereof, and destroy any notes or analyses Purchaser and/or its representatives may have prepared containing information by Buyer in bona fide discussions or negotiations with prospective lendersderived from such materials.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Winsloew Furniture Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Winsloew Furniture Inc)
Prior to the Closing. Buyer shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel and other representatives and advisers to, hold in strict confidence all, and not divulge or disclose any, information of any kind concerning the Company and its business; provided, however, that the foregoing obligation of confidence shall not apply to (i) information that is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Buyer or its Affiliates or any of its or their employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or advisers, (ii) information that is or becomes available to Buyer or its Affiliates or any of its or their employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or advisers on a nonconfidential basis prior to its disclosure by Buyer or its Affiliates or any of its or their employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or advisers and (iii) information that is required to be disclosed by Buyer or its Affiliates or any of its or their employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or advisers as a result of any applicable law, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority; and provided further that Buyer promptly shall notify the Company of any disclosure pursuant to clause (iii) of this Section 9.2(a9.5(a); and, provided, further, that the foregoing obligation of confidence shall not apply to the furnishing of information by Buyer in bona fide discussions or negotiations with prospective lenders.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Spectrum Sciences & Software Holdings Corp)
Prior to the Closing. Buyer shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel and other representatives and advisers to, hold in strict confidence all, and not divulge or disclose any, information of any kind concerning the Company and its business; provided, however, that the foregoing obligation of confidence shall not apply to (i) information that is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Buyer or its Affiliates or any of its or their employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or advisers, (ii) information that is or becomes available to Buyer or its Affiliates or any of its or their employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or advisers on a nonconfidential basis prior to its disclosure by Buyer or its Affiliates or any of its or their employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or advisers and (iii) information that is required to be disclosed by Buyer or its Affiliates or any of its or their employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or advisers as a result of any applicable law, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority; and provided further that Buyer promptly shall notify the Company of any disclosure pursuant to clause (iii) of this Section 9.2(a9.02(a); and, provided, further, that the foregoing obligation of confidence shall not apply to the furnishing of information by Buyer in bona fide discussions or negotiations with prospective lenders.
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Prior to the Closing. Buyer shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their respective employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel and other representatives and advisers to, hold in strict confidence all, and not divulge or disclose any, information of any kind concerning the Company and its business; provided, however, that the foregoing obligation of confidence shall not apply to (i) information that is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Buyer or its Affiliates or any of its or their respective employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or advisers, (ii) information that is or becomes available to Buyer or its Affiliates or any of its or their respective employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or advisers on a nonconfidential basis prior to its disclosure by Buyer or its Affiliates or any of its or their respective employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or advisers and (iii) information that is required to be disclosed by Buyer or its Affiliates or any of its or their respective employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or advisers as a result of any applicable law, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority; and provided further that Buyer promptly shall notify the Company of any disclosure pursuant to clause (iii) of this Section 9.2(a8.2(a); and, provided, further, that the foregoing obligation of confidence shall not apply to the furnishing of information by Buyer in bona fide discussions or negotiations with prospective lenders.
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