Press Releases and Communications. No press release or public announcement related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein or any other announcement or communication to the employees, purchasers, or suppliers of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be issued or made by any party hereto without the joint approval of Buyer and the Sellers, unless required by applicable Laws (in the reasonable opinion of counsel) in which case Buyer and the Sellers shall have the right to review and provide suggested comments concerning the disclosure contained in such press release, announcement or communication prior to issuance, distribution or publication.
Press Releases and Communications. All parties shall be included when communicating with the press, television, radio or any other form of media regarding its duties or performance under this MOU. Participation of each party in press/media presentations will be determined by each party's public relations policies. Unless otherwise directed by the other parties, in all communications, each party shall make specific reference to all other parties.
Press Releases and Communications. The parties agree that the public announcement of the execution of this Agreement by (a) Buyer shall be substantially in the form of the press release attached as Exhibit E-1 (the "Buyer Press Release") and (b) Parent shall be substantially in the form of the press release attached as Exhibit E-2 (the "Seller/Company Press Release"). No other press release or public announcement related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein shall be issued or made by any party hereto or Affiliate thereof without the joint approval of Buyer and H&H Group; provided, however, that the provisions of this Section 11.01 shall not prohibit (i) any disclosure or filing required by any applicable Law (including any federal securities Laws or stock exchange listing requirements); provided, however, that, if such disclosure or filing is being made by Buyer, H&H Group or their respective Affiliates in order to comply with federal or state securities Laws, Buyer or H&H Group, as the case may be, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide H&H Group or Buyer, as the case may be, with a draft of such disclosure or filing and an opportunity to comment thereon before such disclosure or filing is made or (ii) any disclosure made in any Action in connection with the enforcement of any right or remedy relating to this Agreement; provided, further, that the foregoing shall not restrict or prohibit Seller from making any announcement (subject to Seller providing Buyer, for any such announcement to be made in writing, with a draft of such announcement at least one (1) Business Day prior to making such announcement, and providing Buyer an opportunity to comment thereon before such announcement is made) to its employees, customers, suppliers and other business relationships to the extent Seller reasonably determines in good faith that such announcement is necessary or advisable.
Press Releases and Communications. No press release or public announcement related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein shall be issued or made without the joint approval of the Buyer and the Seller, unless required by law (in the reasonable opinion of legal counsel) in which case the Buyer and the Seller shall have the right to review such press release or announcement prior to publication.
Press Releases and Communications. The parties hereto will, and will cause each of their Affiliates to, and will direct each of their respective representatives to, maintain the confidentiality of this Agreement and will not issue, or cause the publication of, any public release or announcement concerning the Transactions without the prior written consent of both Purchaser and the Stockholders’ Representative (such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided, that no party hereto shall be required to consent to any public release or announcement that contains the financial terms of the Transactions or any financial information of the other party). Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the foregoing shall not restrict or prohibit any of the parties hereto from making any release or announcement required by applicable law or the rules or regulations of any securities exchange (in which case, the party hereto required to make the release or announcement shall allow the other party hereto reasonable time to comment on or seek a protective order with respect to such release or announcement in advance of such issuance), (ii) the foregoing shall not restrict or prohibit the Company and its Affiliates from making any announcement to the Acquired Companies’ employees, Franchisees, current and former stockholders and other business relationships to the extent the Company determines in good faith that such announcement is necessary or advisable and (iii) any party or any party’s Affiliates who is an investment fund may disclose the terms of the Transactions and this Agreement to its Affiliates and any current or potential investor in such party’s fund(s) in connection with fundraising, marketing, informational or reporting activities or otherwise in the ordinary course of such party’s business. Each party hereto shall be responsible for any breach of this Section 5.06 by one or more of its Affiliates.
Press Releases and Communications. The parties agree that (i) Buyer and the Company and/or Holdings shall each have the right to issue an initial press release with respect to the execution of this Agreement to be issued promptly following the execution and delivery of this Agreement (which the other party has had an opportunity to review), and (ii) Buyer and the Company shall each have the right to issue a press release confirming the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby to be issued promptly following the Closing; provided, however, that (a) the foregoing will not restrict or prohibit Seller, its Subsidiaries or an Acquired Company from making any announcement to its employees, customers and other business relations to the extent Seller and Buyer agree and (b) nothing contained herein limits any party from making any announcements, statements or acknowledgments that such party is required by applicable Laws or the requirements of any national securities exchange to make, issue or release, or limit Buyer or Seller from making any disclosures that it deems necessary or advisable to be made in filings with the SEC. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C. and its respective Affiliates (except for the Acquired Companies) may provide general information about the subject matter of this Agreement, Seller, the Company and the Acquired Companies (including their performance and improvements) in connection with the ordinary course business operations of Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C. and its Affiliates, including fund raising, marketing, informational or reporting activities. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in no event will Buyer or, after the Closing, the Acquired Companies have any right to use Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C.’s or its Affiliates’ name or xxxx, or any abbreviation, variation or derivative thereof, in any press release, public announcement or other public document or communication without the express written consent of Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C.
Press Releases and Communications. No press release or public announcement related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, or, prior to the Closing, any other announcement or communication related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby to the employees, independent contractors, customers or suppliers of or other business relations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, will be issued or made by any party hereto without the joint approval of Buyer and the Sellers’ Representative, in each case unless required by law (in the reasonable opinion of counsel), court process or the rules or regulations of any national securities exchange, in which case the party required to make the press release, announcement or communication shall use its reasonable best efforts to allow the Seller’s Representative (in the case of Buyer) or Buyer (in the case of any WCAS Blocker Seller, WCAS Blocker or the Company) reasonable time to comment on such publication or announcement in advance of the issuance thereof; provided, that the foregoing will not restrict or prohibit (a) the Company or its Subsidiaries from making any announcement to its employees, independent contractors, customers, suppliers and other business relations to the extent the Company or its Subsidiaries reasonably determine in good faith that such announcement is necessary or advisable or (b) Buyer or its Affiliates from making any communications to the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ customers, suppliers and other business relations to the extent Buyer reasonably determines in good faith that such announcement is necessary or advisable. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that WCAS Blocker and its respective Affiliates may provide general information about the subject matter of this Agreement (excluding any economic or other substantive terms hereof) in connection with WCAS Blocker or its Affiliate’s fund raising, marketing or reporting activities.
Press Releases and Communications. No press release or public announcement related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein shall be issued or made by any party hereto without the joint approval of Buyer and Seller, unless required by Law (in the reasonable opinion of counsel) in which case Buyer and Seller shall have the right to review such press release, announcement or communication prior to its issuance, distribution or publication; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not restrict or prohibit (i) the Company from making any announcement to its employees, customers, suppliers and other business relationships to the extent the Company reasonably determines in good faith that such announcement is necessary or advisable, and (ii) Parent from issuing any press release or other public announcement relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereunder in any 8-K, 10-K or other filing under the Securities Act or rules thereunder, the Exchange Act or rules thereunder, or the rules and regulations of NYSE, in any analyst meetings and investor conference calls, or otherwise deemed necessary by Parent, in its sole discretion, in respect of the fact that it has publicly traded securities listed in a national securities exchange; provided that Parent shall provide Seller with the 8-K to be filed in connection with the execution of this Agreement no later than three (3) Business Days prior to the date on which such 8-K is to be filed, and shall reasonably consider Seller’s comments to such 8-K regarding its description of the Company and Seller if such comments are provided to Parent no later than one (1) Business Day before such 8-K is to be filed. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge and agree that CIVC Partners, L.P. and its Affiliates (except for the Company and its Subsidiary) may provide general information about the subject matter of this Agreement in connection with CIVC Partners, L.P.’s or its Affiliates’ normal fund raising, marketing, informational or reporting activities. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in no event shall Buyer or, after the Closing, the Company have any right to use CIVC Partners, L.P.’s name or xxxx, or any abbreviation, variation or derivative thereof, in any press release, public announcement or other public document or communication without the express written consent of CIVC Partners, L.P.
Press Releases and Communications. No press release or public announcement related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein, or, prior to the Closing, any other announcement or communication (other than by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees and agents in the ordinary course of business) to the employees, customers, suppliers or other business relations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, shall be issued or made without the joint approval of the Purchaser and Seller, unless required by Law (in the reasonable opinion of counsel), including any requirement to file this Agreement or the documents delivered in connection herewith with the SEC, in which case the Purchaser and Seller shall have the right to review and reasonably comment on such press release, announcement or filing prior to publication or submission; provided, however, if, and to the extent, the Purchaser is required to file this Agreement with the SEC, the Purchaser shall seek confidential treatment of the material terms of this Agreement with the SEC and shall provide the Seller an opportunity to review and comment (which the Purchaser shall consider in good faith) on such confidential treatment request; provided, further, that Seller shall be entitled to communicate with and may disclose the terms and the existence of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein to its Affiliates in order that such Persons may provide information about the subject matter of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein to their respective limited partners and prospective limited partners in connection with their fundraising and reporting activities, and following the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, Seller and its Affiliates shall retain the right to disclose the Company’s historical sales and earnings information for the period during which the Company was owned by Seller or its Affiliates. For the avoidance of doubt, each party hereto may make announcements to its respective employees or other business relations that are not inconsistent in any material respects with the parties’ prior public disclosures regarding the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Press Releases and Communications. No press release or public announcement related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein, or prior to the Closing any other announcement or communication to the employees, customers or suppliers of Sellers, shall be issued or made without the joint approval of Buyers and Sellers, unless required by Law (in the reasonable opinion of counsel) in which case Buyers and Sellers, as the case may be, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to allow the other Party the right to review and comment on such press release or announcement prior to publication.
