CONFIDENTIALITY AND STANDSTILL AGREEMENTConfidentiality Agreement • January 14th, 2002 • Matrix Pharmaceutical Inc/De • Pharmaceutical preparations • Delaware
Contract Type FiledJanuary 14th, 2002 Company Industry JurisdictionThis Confidentiality and Standstill Agreement between Matrix Pharmaceutical, Inc. ("Matrix") and Chiron ("Chiron") (the "Agreement") is entered into as of this third day of October 2001. Matrix and Chiron are considering whether to explore the possibility of a mutually beneficial transaction (the "Transaction"). In this connection Matrix has requested or may request certain information from Chiron and Chiron has requested or may request certain information from Matrix. This Agreement sets forth certain restrictions to which the parties are agreeing because they are exchanging information with each other. As used in this Agreement, (i) the term "Matrix," and the terms "it" and "its" when used to describe Matrix, shall include Matrix and each Affiliate (as defined in SEC Rule 12b-2) of Matrix and (ii) the term "Chiron," and the terms "it" and "its" when used to describe Chiron, shall include Chiron and each Affiliate of Chiron. The term "person" as used in this Agreement shall be broadly
CONFIDENTIALITY AND STANDSTILL AGREEMENTConfidentiality Agreement • January 14th, 2002 • Matrix Pharmaceutical Inc/De • Pharmaceutical preparations • Delaware
Contract Type FiledJanuary 14th, 2002 Company Industry JurisdictionThis Confidentiality and Standstill Agreement between Matrix Pharmaceutical, Inc. ("Matrix") and Chiron Corporation ("Chiron") (the "Agreement") is entered into as of this third day of October 2001. Matrix and Chiron are considering whether to explore the possibility of a mutually beneficial transaction (the "Transaction"). In this connection Matrix has requested or may request certain information from Chiron and Chiron has requested or may request certain information from Matrix. This Agreement sets forth certain restrictions to which the parties are agreeing because they are exchanging information with each other. As used in this Agreement, (i) the term "Matrix," and the terms "it" and "its" when used to describe Matrix, shall include Matrix and each Affiliate (as defined in SEC Rule 12b-2) of Matrix and (ii) the term "Chiron," and the terms "it" and "its" when used to describe Chiron, shall include Chiron and each Affiliate of Chiron. The term "person" as used in this Agreement shal