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Exhibit 3 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT THIS NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated this 11th day of January, 2012, is by and among First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the "Company"), Stilwell Associates, L.P., Stilwell Partners, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners II, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VI, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P., Stilwell Value LLC, Stilwell Associates Insurance Fund of The S.A.L.I. Multi-Series Fund L.P., Stilwell Advisers LLC, and Joseph Stilwell, an individual, and their employees and representatives (collectively, the "Stilwell Group") and Spencer L. Schneider, a director nominee of the Stilwell Group ("Schneider"). WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to place Schneider on its board of directors; WHEREAS, the Company, the Stilwell Group and Schneider have agreed that it is in their mutual interests to enter into this Agreement as hereinafter described. NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: 1. In connection with Schneider serving on the Company's board, Schneider and other Company employees, directors, and agents may divulge nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries to the Stilwell Group and such information may be shared among the Stilwell Group's employees and agents who have a need to know such information. The Stilwell Group expressly agrees to maintain all nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries in confidence. The Stilwell Group expressly acknowledges that federal and state securities laws may prohibit a person from purchasing or selling securities of a company, or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities, while the first-mentioned person is in possession of material nonpublic information about such company. The Stilwell Group agrees to comply with the Company's insider trading and disclosure policies, as in effect from time to time, to the same extent as if it were a director of the Company. To the extent the nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries received by the Stilwell Group is material, this Agreement is intended to satisfy the confidentiality agreement exclusion of Regulation FD of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") set forth in Section 243.100(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation FD. 2. Each of the Stilwell Group and Schneider represents and warrants to the Company that this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized (in the case of the entity members of the Stilwell Group), executed and delivered by them, and is a valid and binding agreement enforceable against them in accordance with its terms. 3. Schneider hereby further represents and warrants to the Company that: (a) he satisfies all of the qualifications to be a director of the Company as set forth in Article III, Section 4 of the Company's bylaws and any additional applicable qualifications under the laws of the State of Washington or under the regulations of any bank regulatory authority, and that he is not in any way precluded from serving as a director by order or other action of any court, regulatory or other governmental authority; and (b) no event has occurred with respect to Schneider that would require disclosure in a document filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, under Item 401(f) of SEC Regulation S-K. 4. The Stilwell Group acknowledges that with regard to its obligations to maintain the confidentiality of nonpublic information of the Company and its subsidiaries, monetary damages may not be a sufficient remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement and that, in addition to all other remedies, the Company may be entitled to seek specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief as a remedy for such breach, and in conjunction therewith the Company shall not be required to post any bond. 5. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions of the parties in connection therewith not referred to herein. 6. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to choice of law principles that may otherwise compel the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the State of Washington to resolve any dispute arising from this Agreement and waives any defense of inconvenient or improper forum. 7. The terms and provisions of this agreement shall be deemed severable, and in the event any term or provision hereof or portion thereof is deemed or held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be conformed to prevailing law rather than voided, if possible, in order to achieve the intent of the parties, and, in any event, the remaining terms and provisions of this agreement shall nevertheless continue and be deemed to be in full force and effect and binding upon the parties. 8. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. 9. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by all of the parties hereto. 10. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by duly authorized officers of the undersigned as of the day and year first above written. THE STILWELL GROUP FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. By: /s/ Joseph Stilwell By: /s/Victor Karpiak Joseph Stilwell Victor Karpiak, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer SPENCER L. SCHNEIDER /s/Spencer L. Schneider Spencer L. Schneider
Some obligations of Agreement may survive termination of Agreement.
Entailment
Exhibit 3 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT THIS NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated this 11th day of January, 2012, is by and among First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the "Company"), Stilwell Associates, L.P., Stilwell Partners, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners II, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VI, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P., Stilwell Value LLC, Stilwell Associates Insurance Fund of The S.A.L.I. Multi-Series Fund L.P., Stilwell Advisers LLC, and Joseph Stilwell, an individual, and their employees and representatives (collectively, the "Stilwell Group") and Spencer L. Schneider, a director nominee of the Stilwell Group ("Schneider"). WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to place Schneider on its board of directors; WHEREAS, the Company, the Stilwell Group and Schneider have agreed that it is in their mutual interests to enter into this Agreement as hereinafter described. NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: 1. In connection with Schneider serving on the Company's board, Schneider and other Company employees, directors, and agents may divulge nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries to the Stilwell Group and such information may be shared among the Stilwell Group's employees and agents who have a need to know such information. The Stilwell Group expressly agrees to maintain all nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries in confidence. The Stilwell Group expressly acknowledges that federal and state securities laws may prohibit a person from purchasing or selling securities of a company, or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities, while the first-mentioned person is in possession of material nonpublic information about such company. The Stilwell Group agrees to comply with the Company's insider trading and disclosure policies, as in effect from time to time, to the same extent as if it were a director of the Company. To the extent the nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries received by the Stilwell Group is material, this Agreement is intended to satisfy the confidentiality agreement exclusion of Regulation FD of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") set forth in Section 243.100(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation FD. 2. Each of the Stilwell Group and Schneider represents and warrants to the Company that this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized (in the case of the entity members of the Stilwell Group), executed and delivered by them, and is a valid and binding agreement enforceable against them in accordance with its terms. 3. Schneider hereby further represents and warrants to the Company that: (a) he satisfies all of the qualifications to be a director of the Company as set forth in Article III, Section 4 of the Company's bylaws and any additional applicable qualifications under the laws of the State of Washington or under the regulations of any bank regulatory authority, and that he is not in any way precluded from serving as a director by order or other action of any court, regulatory or other governmental authority; and (b) no event has occurred with respect to Schneider that would require disclosure in a document filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, under Item 401(f) of SEC Regulation S-K. 4. The Stilwell Group acknowledges that with regard to its obligations to maintain the confidentiality of nonpublic information of the Company and its subsidiaries, monetary damages may not be a sufficient remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement and that, in addition to all other remedies, the Company may be entitled to seek specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief as a remedy for such breach, and in conjunction therewith the Company shall not be required to post any bond. 5. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions of the parties in connection therewith not referred to herein. 6. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to choice of law principles that may otherwise compel the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the State of Washington to resolve any dispute arising from this Agreement and waives any defense of inconvenient or improper forum. 7. The terms and provisions of this agreement shall be deemed severable, and in the event any term or provision hereof or portion thereof is deemed or held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be conformed to prevailing law rather than voided, if possible, in order to achieve the intent of the parties, and, in any event, the remaining terms and provisions of this agreement shall nevertheless continue and be deemed to be in full force and effect and binding upon the parties. 8. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. 9. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by all of the parties hereto. 10. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by duly authorized officers of the undersigned as of the day and year first above written. THE STILWELL GROUP FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. By: /s/ Joseph Stilwell By: /s/Victor Karpiak Joseph Stilwell Victor Karpiak, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer SPENCER L. SCHNEIDER /s/Spencer L. Schneider Spencer L. Schneider
Receiving Party may independently develop information similar to Confidential Information.
NotMentioned
Exhibit 3 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT THIS NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated this 11th day of January, 2012, is by and among First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the "Company"), Stilwell Associates, L.P., Stilwell Partners, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners II, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VI, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P., Stilwell Value LLC, Stilwell Associates Insurance Fund of The S.A.L.I. Multi-Series Fund L.P., Stilwell Advisers LLC, and Joseph Stilwell, an individual, and their employees and representatives (collectively, the "Stilwell Group") and Spencer L. Schneider, a director nominee of the Stilwell Group ("Schneider"). WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to place Schneider on its board of directors; WHEREAS, the Company, the Stilwell Group and Schneider have agreed that it is in their mutual interests to enter into this Agreement as hereinafter described. NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: 1. In connection with Schneider serving on the Company's board, Schneider and other Company employees, directors, and agents may divulge nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries to the Stilwell Group and such information may be shared among the Stilwell Group's employees and agents who have a need to know such information. The Stilwell Group expressly agrees to maintain all nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries in confidence. The Stilwell Group expressly acknowledges that federal and state securities laws may prohibit a person from purchasing or selling securities of a company, or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities, while the first-mentioned person is in possession of material nonpublic information about such company. The Stilwell Group agrees to comply with the Company's insider trading and disclosure policies, as in effect from time to time, to the same extent as if it were a director of the Company. To the extent the nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries received by the Stilwell Group is material, this Agreement is intended to satisfy the confidentiality agreement exclusion of Regulation FD of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") set forth in Section 243.100(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation FD. 2. Each of the Stilwell Group and Schneider represents and warrants to the Company that this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized (in the case of the entity members of the Stilwell Group), executed and delivered by them, and is a valid and binding agreement enforceable against them in accordance with its terms. 3. Schneider hereby further represents and warrants to the Company that: (a) he satisfies all of the qualifications to be a director of the Company as set forth in Article III, Section 4 of the Company's bylaws and any additional applicable qualifications under the laws of the State of Washington or under the regulations of any bank regulatory authority, and that he is not in any way precluded from serving as a director by order or other action of any court, regulatory or other governmental authority; and (b) no event has occurred with respect to Schneider that would require disclosure in a document filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, under Item 401(f) of SEC Regulation S-K. 4. The Stilwell Group acknowledges that with regard to its obligations to maintain the confidentiality of nonpublic information of the Company and its subsidiaries, monetary damages may not be a sufficient remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement and that, in addition to all other remedies, the Company may be entitled to seek specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief as a remedy for such breach, and in conjunction therewith the Company shall not be required to post any bond. 5. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions of the parties in connection therewith not referred to herein. 6. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to choice of law principles that may otherwise compel the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the State of Washington to resolve any dispute arising from this Agreement and waives any defense of inconvenient or improper forum. 7. The terms and provisions of this agreement shall be deemed severable, and in the event any term or provision hereof or portion thereof is deemed or held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be conformed to prevailing law rather than voided, if possible, in order to achieve the intent of the parties, and, in any event, the remaining terms and provisions of this agreement shall nevertheless continue and be deemed to be in full force and effect and binding upon the parties. 8. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. 9. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by all of the parties hereto. 10. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by duly authorized officers of the undersigned as of the day and year first above written. THE STILWELL GROUP FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. By: /s/ Joseph Stilwell By: /s/Victor Karpiak Joseph Stilwell Victor Karpiak, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer SPENCER L. SCHNEIDER /s/Spencer L. Schneider Spencer L. Schneider
Receiving Party may retain some Confidential Information even after the return or destruction of Confidential Information.
NotMentioned
Exhibit 3 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT THIS NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated this 11th day of January, 2012, is by and among First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the "Company"), Stilwell Associates, L.P., Stilwell Partners, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners II, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VI, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P., Stilwell Value LLC, Stilwell Associates Insurance Fund of The S.A.L.I. Multi-Series Fund L.P., Stilwell Advisers LLC, and Joseph Stilwell, an individual, and their employees and representatives (collectively, the "Stilwell Group") and Spencer L. Schneider, a director nominee of the Stilwell Group ("Schneider"). WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to place Schneider on its board of directors; WHEREAS, the Company, the Stilwell Group and Schneider have agreed that it is in their mutual interests to enter into this Agreement as hereinafter described. NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: 1. In connection with Schneider serving on the Company's board, Schneider and other Company employees, directors, and agents may divulge nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries to the Stilwell Group and such information may be shared among the Stilwell Group's employees and agents who have a need to know such information. The Stilwell Group expressly agrees to maintain all nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries in confidence. The Stilwell Group expressly acknowledges that federal and state securities laws may prohibit a person from purchasing or selling securities of a company, or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities, while the first-mentioned person is in possession of material nonpublic information about such company. The Stilwell Group agrees to comply with the Company's insider trading and disclosure policies, as in effect from time to time, to the same extent as if it were a director of the Company. To the extent the nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries received by the Stilwell Group is material, this Agreement is intended to satisfy the confidentiality agreement exclusion of Regulation FD of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") set forth in Section 243.100(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation FD. 2. Each of the Stilwell Group and Schneider represents and warrants to the Company that this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized (in the case of the entity members of the Stilwell Group), executed and delivered by them, and is a valid and binding agreement enforceable against them in accordance with its terms. 3. Schneider hereby further represents and warrants to the Company that: (a) he satisfies all of the qualifications to be a director of the Company as set forth in Article III, Section 4 of the Company's bylaws and any additional applicable qualifications under the laws of the State of Washington or under the regulations of any bank regulatory authority, and that he is not in any way precluded from serving as a director by order or other action of any court, regulatory or other governmental authority; and (b) no event has occurred with respect to Schneider that would require disclosure in a document filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, under Item 401(f) of SEC Regulation S-K. 4. The Stilwell Group acknowledges that with regard to its obligations to maintain the confidentiality of nonpublic information of the Company and its subsidiaries, monetary damages may not be a sufficient remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement and that, in addition to all other remedies, the Company may be entitled to seek specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief as a remedy for such breach, and in conjunction therewith the Company shall not be required to post any bond. 5. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions of the parties in connection therewith not referred to herein. 6. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to choice of law principles that may otherwise compel the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the State of Washington to resolve any dispute arising from this Agreement and waives any defense of inconvenient or improper forum. 7. The terms and provisions of this agreement shall be deemed severable, and in the event any term or provision hereof or portion thereof is deemed or held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be conformed to prevailing law rather than voided, if possible, in order to achieve the intent of the parties, and, in any event, the remaining terms and provisions of this agreement shall nevertheless continue and be deemed to be in full force and effect and binding upon the parties. 8. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. 9. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by all of the parties hereto. 10. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by duly authorized officers of the undersigned as of the day and year first above written. THE STILWELL GROUP FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. By: /s/ Joseph Stilwell By: /s/Victor Karpiak Joseph Stilwell Victor Karpiak, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer SPENCER L. SCHNEIDER /s/Spencer L. Schneider Spencer L. Schneider
Confidential Information may include verbally conveyed information.
NotMentioned
Exhibit 3 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT THIS NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated this 11th day of January, 2012, is by and among First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the "Company"), Stilwell Associates, L.P., Stilwell Partners, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners II, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VI, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P., Stilwell Value LLC, Stilwell Associates Insurance Fund of The S.A.L.I. Multi-Series Fund L.P., Stilwell Advisers LLC, and Joseph Stilwell, an individual, and their employees and representatives (collectively, the "Stilwell Group") and Spencer L. Schneider, a director nominee of the Stilwell Group ("Schneider"). WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to place Schneider on its board of directors; WHEREAS, the Company, the Stilwell Group and Schneider have agreed that it is in their mutual interests to enter into this Agreement as hereinafter described. NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: 1. In connection with Schneider serving on the Company's board, Schneider and other Company employees, directors, and agents may divulge nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries to the Stilwell Group and such information may be shared among the Stilwell Group's employees and agents who have a need to know such information. The Stilwell Group expressly agrees to maintain all nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries in confidence. The Stilwell Group expressly acknowledges that federal and state securities laws may prohibit a person from purchasing or selling securities of a company, or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities, while the first-mentioned person is in possession of material nonpublic information about such company. The Stilwell Group agrees to comply with the Company's insider trading and disclosure policies, as in effect from time to time, to the same extent as if it were a director of the Company. To the extent the nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries received by the Stilwell Group is material, this Agreement is intended to satisfy the confidentiality agreement exclusion of Regulation FD of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") set forth in Section 243.100(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation FD. 2. Each of the Stilwell Group and Schneider represents and warrants to the Company that this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized (in the case of the entity members of the Stilwell Group), executed and delivered by them, and is a valid and binding agreement enforceable against them in accordance with its terms. 3. Schneider hereby further represents and warrants to the Company that: (a) he satisfies all of the qualifications to be a director of the Company as set forth in Article III, Section 4 of the Company's bylaws and any additional applicable qualifications under the laws of the State of Washington or under the regulations of any bank regulatory authority, and that he is not in any way precluded from serving as a director by order or other action of any court, regulatory or other governmental authority; and (b) no event has occurred with respect to Schneider that would require disclosure in a document filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, under Item 401(f) of SEC Regulation S-K. 4. The Stilwell Group acknowledges that with regard to its obligations to maintain the confidentiality of nonpublic information of the Company and its subsidiaries, monetary damages may not be a sufficient remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement and that, in addition to all other remedies, the Company may be entitled to seek specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief as a remedy for such breach, and in conjunction therewith the Company shall not be required to post any bond. 5. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions of the parties in connection therewith not referred to herein. 6. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to choice of law principles that may otherwise compel the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the State of Washington to resolve any dispute arising from this Agreement and waives any defense of inconvenient or improper forum. 7. The terms and provisions of this agreement shall be deemed severable, and in the event any term or provision hereof or portion thereof is deemed or held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be conformed to prevailing law rather than voided, if possible, in order to achieve the intent of the parties, and, in any event, the remaining terms and provisions of this agreement shall nevertheless continue and be deemed to be in full force and effect and binding upon the parties. 8. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. 9. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by all of the parties hereto. 10. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by duly authorized officers of the undersigned as of the day and year first above written. THE STILWELL GROUP FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. By: /s/ Joseph Stilwell By: /s/Victor Karpiak Joseph Stilwell Victor Karpiak, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer SPENCER L. SCHNEIDER /s/Spencer L. Schneider Spencer L. Schneider
Receiving Party shall not solicit some of Disclosing Party's representatives.
NotMentioned
Exhibit 3 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT THIS NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated this 11th day of January, 2012, is by and among First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the "Company"), Stilwell Associates, L.P., Stilwell Partners, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners II, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VI, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P., Stilwell Value LLC, Stilwell Associates Insurance Fund of The S.A.L.I. Multi-Series Fund L.P., Stilwell Advisers LLC, and Joseph Stilwell, an individual, and their employees and representatives (collectively, the "Stilwell Group") and Spencer L. Schneider, a director nominee of the Stilwell Group ("Schneider"). WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to place Schneider on its board of directors; WHEREAS, the Company, the Stilwell Group and Schneider have agreed that it is in their mutual interests to enter into this Agreement as hereinafter described. NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: 1. In connection with Schneider serving on the Company's board, Schneider and other Company employees, directors, and agents may divulge nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries to the Stilwell Group and such information may be shared among the Stilwell Group's employees and agents who have a need to know such information. The Stilwell Group expressly agrees to maintain all nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries in confidence. The Stilwell Group expressly acknowledges that federal and state securities laws may prohibit a person from purchasing or selling securities of a company, or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities, while the first-mentioned person is in possession of material nonpublic information about such company. The Stilwell Group agrees to comply with the Company's insider trading and disclosure policies, as in effect from time to time, to the same extent as if it were a director of the Company. To the extent the nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries received by the Stilwell Group is material, this Agreement is intended to satisfy the confidentiality agreement exclusion of Regulation FD of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") set forth in Section 243.100(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation FD. 2. Each of the Stilwell Group and Schneider represents and warrants to the Company that this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized (in the case of the entity members of the Stilwell Group), executed and delivered by them, and is a valid and binding agreement enforceable against them in accordance with its terms. 3. Schneider hereby further represents and warrants to the Company that: (a) he satisfies all of the qualifications to be a director of the Company as set forth in Article III, Section 4 of the Company's bylaws and any additional applicable qualifications under the laws of the State of Washington or under the regulations of any bank regulatory authority, and that he is not in any way precluded from serving as a director by order or other action of any court, regulatory or other governmental authority; and (b) no event has occurred with respect to Schneider that would require disclosure in a document filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, under Item 401(f) of SEC Regulation S-K. 4. The Stilwell Group acknowledges that with regard to its obligations to maintain the confidentiality of nonpublic information of the Company and its subsidiaries, monetary damages may not be a sufficient remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement and that, in addition to all other remedies, the Company may be entitled to seek specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief as a remedy for such breach, and in conjunction therewith the Company shall not be required to post any bond. 5. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions of the parties in connection therewith not referred to herein. 6. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to choice of law principles that may otherwise compel the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the State of Washington to resolve any dispute arising from this Agreement and waives any defense of inconvenient or improper forum. 7. The terms and provisions of this agreement shall be deemed severable, and in the event any term or provision hereof or portion thereof is deemed or held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be conformed to prevailing law rather than voided, if possible, in order to achieve the intent of the parties, and, in any event, the remaining terms and provisions of this agreement shall nevertheless continue and be deemed to be in full force and effect and binding upon the parties. 8. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. 9. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by all of the parties hereto. 10. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by duly authorized officers of the undersigned as of the day and year first above written. THE STILWELL GROUP FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. By: /s/ Joseph Stilwell By: /s/Victor Karpiak Joseph Stilwell Victor Karpiak, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer SPENCER L. SCHNEIDER /s/Spencer L. Schneider Spencer L. Schneider
Receiving Party may share some Confidential Information with some third-parties (including consultants, agents and professional advisors).
Entailment
Exhibit 3 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT THIS NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated this 11th day of January, 2012, is by and among First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the "Company"), Stilwell Associates, L.P., Stilwell Partners, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners II, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VI, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P., Stilwell Value LLC, Stilwell Associates Insurance Fund of The S.A.L.I. Multi-Series Fund L.P., Stilwell Advisers LLC, and Joseph Stilwell, an individual, and their employees and representatives (collectively, the "Stilwell Group") and Spencer L. Schneider, a director nominee of the Stilwell Group ("Schneider"). WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to place Schneider on its board of directors; WHEREAS, the Company, the Stilwell Group and Schneider have agreed that it is in their mutual interests to enter into this Agreement as hereinafter described. NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: 1. In connection with Schneider serving on the Company's board, Schneider and other Company employees, directors, and agents may divulge nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries to the Stilwell Group and such information may be shared among the Stilwell Group's employees and agents who have a need to know such information. The Stilwell Group expressly agrees to maintain all nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries in confidence. The Stilwell Group expressly acknowledges that federal and state securities laws may prohibit a person from purchasing or selling securities of a company, or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities, while the first-mentioned person is in possession of material nonpublic information about such company. The Stilwell Group agrees to comply with the Company's insider trading and disclosure policies, as in effect from time to time, to the same extent as if it were a director of the Company. To the extent the nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries received by the Stilwell Group is material, this Agreement is intended to satisfy the confidentiality agreement exclusion of Regulation FD of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") set forth in Section 243.100(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation FD. 2. Each of the Stilwell Group and Schneider represents and warrants to the Company that this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized (in the case of the entity members of the Stilwell Group), executed and delivered by them, and is a valid and binding agreement enforceable against them in accordance with its terms. 3. Schneider hereby further represents and warrants to the Company that: (a) he satisfies all of the qualifications to be a director of the Company as set forth in Article III, Section 4 of the Company's bylaws and any additional applicable qualifications under the laws of the State of Washington or under the regulations of any bank regulatory authority, and that he is not in any way precluded from serving as a director by order or other action of any court, regulatory or other governmental authority; and (b) no event has occurred with respect to Schneider that would require disclosure in a document filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, under Item 401(f) of SEC Regulation S-K. 4. The Stilwell Group acknowledges that with regard to its obligations to maintain the confidentiality of nonpublic information of the Company and its subsidiaries, monetary damages may not be a sufficient remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement and that, in addition to all other remedies, the Company may be entitled to seek specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief as a remedy for such breach, and in conjunction therewith the Company shall not be required to post any bond. 5. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions of the parties in connection therewith not referred to herein. 6. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to choice of law principles that may otherwise compel the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the State of Washington to resolve any dispute arising from this Agreement and waives any defense of inconvenient or improper forum. 7. The terms and provisions of this agreement shall be deemed severable, and in the event any term or provision hereof or portion thereof is deemed or held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be conformed to prevailing law rather than voided, if possible, in order to achieve the intent of the parties, and, in any event, the remaining terms and provisions of this agreement shall nevertheless continue and be deemed to be in full force and effect and binding upon the parties. 8. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. 9. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by all of the parties hereto. 10. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by duly authorized officers of the undersigned as of the day and year first above written. THE STILWELL GROUP FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. By: /s/ Joseph Stilwell By: /s/Victor Karpiak Joseph Stilwell Victor Karpiak, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer SPENCER L. SCHNEIDER /s/Spencer L. Schneider Spencer L. Schneider
Receiving Party may create a copy of some Confidential Information in some circumstances.
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Exhibit 3 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT THIS NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated this 11th day of January, 2012, is by and among First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the "Company"), Stilwell Associates, L.P., Stilwell Partners, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners II, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VI, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P., Stilwell Value LLC, Stilwell Associates Insurance Fund of The S.A.L.I. Multi-Series Fund L.P., Stilwell Advisers LLC, and Joseph Stilwell, an individual, and their employees and representatives (collectively, the "Stilwell Group") and Spencer L. Schneider, a director nominee of the Stilwell Group ("Schneider"). WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to place Schneider on its board of directors; WHEREAS, the Company, the Stilwell Group and Schneider have agreed that it is in their mutual interests to enter into this Agreement as hereinafter described. NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: 1. In connection with Schneider serving on the Company's board, Schneider and other Company employees, directors, and agents may divulge nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries to the Stilwell Group and such information may be shared among the Stilwell Group's employees and agents who have a need to know such information. The Stilwell Group expressly agrees to maintain all nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries in confidence. The Stilwell Group expressly acknowledges that federal and state securities laws may prohibit a person from purchasing or selling securities of a company, or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities, while the first-mentioned person is in possession of material nonpublic information about such company. The Stilwell Group agrees to comply with the Company's insider trading and disclosure policies, as in effect from time to time, to the same extent as if it were a director of the Company. To the extent the nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries received by the Stilwell Group is material, this Agreement is intended to satisfy the confidentiality agreement exclusion of Regulation FD of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") set forth in Section 243.100(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation FD. 2. Each of the Stilwell Group and Schneider represents and warrants to the Company that this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized (in the case of the entity members of the Stilwell Group), executed and delivered by them, and is a valid and binding agreement enforceable against them in accordance with its terms. 3. Schneider hereby further represents and warrants to the Company that: (a) he satisfies all of the qualifications to be a director of the Company as set forth in Article III, Section 4 of the Company's bylaws and any additional applicable qualifications under the laws of the State of Washington or under the regulations of any bank regulatory authority, and that he is not in any way precluded from serving as a director by order or other action of any court, regulatory or other governmental authority; and (b) no event has occurred with respect to Schneider that would require disclosure in a document filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, under Item 401(f) of SEC Regulation S-K. 4. The Stilwell Group acknowledges that with regard to its obligations to maintain the confidentiality of nonpublic information of the Company and its subsidiaries, monetary damages may not be a sufficient remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement and that, in addition to all other remedies, the Company may be entitled to seek specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief as a remedy for such breach, and in conjunction therewith the Company shall not be required to post any bond. 5. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions of the parties in connection therewith not referred to herein. 6. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to choice of law principles that may otherwise compel the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the State of Washington to resolve any dispute arising from this Agreement and waives any defense of inconvenient or improper forum. 7. The terms and provisions of this agreement shall be deemed severable, and in the event any term or provision hereof or portion thereof is deemed or held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be conformed to prevailing law rather than voided, if possible, in order to achieve the intent of the parties, and, in any event, the remaining terms and provisions of this agreement shall nevertheless continue and be deemed to be in full force and effect and binding upon the parties. 8. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. 9. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by all of the parties hereto. 10. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by duly authorized officers of the undersigned as of the day and year first above written. THE STILWELL GROUP FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. By: /s/ Joseph Stilwell By: /s/Victor Karpiak Joseph Stilwell Victor Karpiak, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer SPENCER L. SCHNEIDER /s/Spencer L. Schneider Spencer L. Schneider
Receiving Party shall notify Disclosing Party in case Receiving Party is required by law, regulation or judicial process to disclose any Confidential Information.
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Exhibit 3 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT THIS NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated this 11th day of January, 2012, is by and among First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the "Company"), Stilwell Associates, L.P., Stilwell Partners, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners II, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VI, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P., Stilwell Value LLC, Stilwell Associates Insurance Fund of The S.A.L.I. Multi-Series Fund L.P., Stilwell Advisers LLC, and Joseph Stilwell, an individual, and their employees and representatives (collectively, the "Stilwell Group") and Spencer L. Schneider, a director nominee of the Stilwell Group ("Schneider"). WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to place Schneider on its board of directors; WHEREAS, the Company, the Stilwell Group and Schneider have agreed that it is in their mutual interests to enter into this Agreement as hereinafter described. NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: 1. In connection with Schneider serving on the Company's board, Schneider and other Company employees, directors, and agents may divulge nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries to the Stilwell Group and such information may be shared among the Stilwell Group's employees and agents who have a need to know such information. The Stilwell Group expressly agrees to maintain all nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries in confidence. The Stilwell Group expressly acknowledges that federal and state securities laws may prohibit a person from purchasing or selling securities of a company, or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities, while the first-mentioned person is in possession of material nonpublic information about such company. The Stilwell Group agrees to comply with the Company's insider trading and disclosure policies, as in effect from time to time, to the same extent as if it were a director of the Company. To the extent the nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries received by the Stilwell Group is material, this Agreement is intended to satisfy the confidentiality agreement exclusion of Regulation FD of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") set forth in Section 243.100(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation FD. 2. Each of the Stilwell Group and Schneider represents and warrants to the Company that this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized (in the case of the entity members of the Stilwell Group), executed and delivered by them, and is a valid and binding agreement enforceable against them in accordance with its terms. 3. Schneider hereby further represents and warrants to the Company that: (a) he satisfies all of the qualifications to be a director of the Company as set forth in Article III, Section 4 of the Company's bylaws and any additional applicable qualifications under the laws of the State of Washington or under the regulations of any bank regulatory authority, and that he is not in any way precluded from serving as a director by order or other action of any court, regulatory or other governmental authority; and (b) no event has occurred with respect to Schneider that would require disclosure in a document filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, under Item 401(f) of SEC Regulation S-K. 4. The Stilwell Group acknowledges that with regard to its obligations to maintain the confidentiality of nonpublic information of the Company and its subsidiaries, monetary damages may not be a sufficient remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement and that, in addition to all other remedies, the Company may be entitled to seek specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief as a remedy for such breach, and in conjunction therewith the Company shall not be required to post any bond. 5. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions of the parties in connection therewith not referred to herein. 6. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to choice of law principles that may otherwise compel the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the State of Washington to resolve any dispute arising from this Agreement and waives any defense of inconvenient or improper forum. 7. The terms and provisions of this agreement shall be deemed severable, and in the event any term or provision hereof or portion thereof is deemed or held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be conformed to prevailing law rather than voided, if possible, in order to achieve the intent of the parties, and, in any event, the remaining terms and provisions of this agreement shall nevertheless continue and be deemed to be in full force and effect and binding upon the parties. 8. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. 9. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by all of the parties hereto. 10. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by duly authorized officers of the undersigned as of the day and year first above written. THE STILWELL GROUP FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. By: /s/ Joseph Stilwell By: /s/Victor Karpiak Joseph Stilwell Victor Karpiak, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer SPENCER L. SCHNEIDER /s/Spencer L. Schneider Spencer L. Schneider
Receiving Party may acquire information similar to Confidential Information from a third party.
NotMentioned
Exhibit 3 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT THIS NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated this 11th day of January, 2012, is by and among First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the "Company"), Stilwell Associates, L.P., Stilwell Partners, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners II, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VI, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P., Stilwell Value LLC, Stilwell Associates Insurance Fund of The S.A.L.I. Multi-Series Fund L.P., Stilwell Advisers LLC, and Joseph Stilwell, an individual, and their employees and representatives (collectively, the "Stilwell Group") and Spencer L. Schneider, a director nominee of the Stilwell Group ("Schneider"). WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to place Schneider on its board of directors; WHEREAS, the Company, the Stilwell Group and Schneider have agreed that it is in their mutual interests to enter into this Agreement as hereinafter described. NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: 1. In connection with Schneider serving on the Company's board, Schneider and other Company employees, directors, and agents may divulge nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries to the Stilwell Group and such information may be shared among the Stilwell Group's employees and agents who have a need to know such information. The Stilwell Group expressly agrees to maintain all nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries in confidence. The Stilwell Group expressly acknowledges that federal and state securities laws may prohibit a person from purchasing or selling securities of a company, or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities, while the first-mentioned person is in possession of material nonpublic information about such company. The Stilwell Group agrees to comply with the Company's insider trading and disclosure policies, as in effect from time to time, to the same extent as if it were a director of the Company. To the extent the nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries received by the Stilwell Group is material, this Agreement is intended to satisfy the confidentiality agreement exclusion of Regulation FD of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") set forth in Section 243.100(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation FD. 2. Each of the Stilwell Group and Schneider represents and warrants to the Company that this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized (in the case of the entity members of the Stilwell Group), executed and delivered by them, and is a valid and binding agreement enforceable against them in accordance with its terms. 3. Schneider hereby further represents and warrants to the Company that: (a) he satisfies all of the qualifications to be a director of the Company as set forth in Article III, Section 4 of the Company's bylaws and any additional applicable qualifications under the laws of the State of Washington or under the regulations of any bank regulatory authority, and that he is not in any way precluded from serving as a director by order or other action of any court, regulatory or other governmental authority; and (b) no event has occurred with respect to Schneider that would require disclosure in a document filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, under Item 401(f) of SEC Regulation S-K. 4. The Stilwell Group acknowledges that with regard to its obligations to maintain the confidentiality of nonpublic information of the Company and its subsidiaries, monetary damages may not be a sufficient remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement and that, in addition to all other remedies, the Company may be entitled to seek specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief as a remedy for such breach, and in conjunction therewith the Company shall not be required to post any bond. 5. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions of the parties in connection therewith not referred to herein. 6. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to choice of law principles that may otherwise compel the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the State of Washington to resolve any dispute arising from this Agreement and waives any defense of inconvenient or improper forum. 7. The terms and provisions of this agreement shall be deemed severable, and in the event any term or provision hereof or portion thereof is deemed or held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be conformed to prevailing law rather than voided, if possible, in order to achieve the intent of the parties, and, in any event, the remaining terms and provisions of this agreement shall nevertheless continue and be deemed to be in full force and effect and binding upon the parties. 8. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. 9. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by all of the parties hereto. 10. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by duly authorized officers of the undersigned as of the day and year first above written. THE STILWELL GROUP FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. By: /s/ Joseph Stilwell By: /s/Victor Karpiak Joseph Stilwell Victor Karpiak, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer SPENCER L. SCHNEIDER /s/Spencer L. Schneider Spencer L. Schneider
Receiving Party may share some Confidential Information with some of Receiving Party's employees.
Entailment
Exhibit 3 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT THIS NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated this 11th day of January, 2012, is by and among First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the "Company"), Stilwell Associates, L.P., Stilwell Partners, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners II, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VI, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P., Stilwell Value LLC, Stilwell Associates Insurance Fund of The S.A.L.I. Multi-Series Fund L.P., Stilwell Advisers LLC, and Joseph Stilwell, an individual, and their employees and representatives (collectively, the "Stilwell Group") and Spencer L. Schneider, a director nominee of the Stilwell Group ("Schneider"). WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to place Schneider on its board of directors; WHEREAS, the Company, the Stilwell Group and Schneider have agreed that it is in their mutual interests to enter into this Agreement as hereinafter described. NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: 1. In connection with Schneider serving on the Company's board, Schneider and other Company employees, directors, and agents may divulge nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries to the Stilwell Group and such information may be shared among the Stilwell Group's employees and agents who have a need to know such information. The Stilwell Group expressly agrees to maintain all nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries in confidence. The Stilwell Group expressly acknowledges that federal and state securities laws may prohibit a person from purchasing or selling securities of a company, or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities, while the first-mentioned person is in possession of material nonpublic information about such company. The Stilwell Group agrees to comply with the Company's insider trading and disclosure policies, as in effect from time to time, to the same extent as if it were a director of the Company. To the extent the nonpublic information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries received by the Stilwell Group is material, this Agreement is intended to satisfy the confidentiality agreement exclusion of Regulation FD of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") set forth in Section 243.100(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation FD. 2. Each of the Stilwell Group and Schneider represents and warrants to the Company that this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized (in the case of the entity members of the Stilwell Group), executed and delivered by them, and is a valid and binding agreement enforceable against them in accordance with its terms. 3. Schneider hereby further represents and warrants to the Company that: (a) he satisfies all of the qualifications to be a director of the Company as set forth in Article III, Section 4 of the Company's bylaws and any additional applicable qualifications under the laws of the State of Washington or under the regulations of any bank regulatory authority, and that he is not in any way precluded from serving as a director by order or other action of any court, regulatory or other governmental authority; and (b) no event has occurred with respect to Schneider that would require disclosure in a document filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, under Item 401(f) of SEC Regulation S-K. 4. The Stilwell Group acknowledges that with regard to its obligations to maintain the confidentiality of nonpublic information of the Company and its subsidiaries, monetary damages may not be a sufficient remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement and that, in addition to all other remedies, the Company may be entitled to seek specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief as a remedy for such breach, and in conjunction therewith the Company shall not be required to post any bond. 5. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions of the parties in connection therewith not referred to herein. 6. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to choice of law principles that may otherwise compel the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the State of Washington to resolve any dispute arising from this Agreement and waives any defense of inconvenient or improper forum. 7. The terms and provisions of this agreement shall be deemed severable, and in the event any term or provision hereof or portion thereof is deemed or held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be conformed to prevailing law rather than voided, if possible, in order to achieve the intent of the parties, and, in any event, the remaining terms and provisions of this agreement shall nevertheless continue and be deemed to be in full force and effect and binding upon the parties. 8. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. 9. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by all of the parties hereto. 10. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by duly authorized officers of the undersigned as of the day and year first above written. THE STILWELL GROUP FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. By: /s/ Joseph Stilwell By: /s/Victor Karpiak Joseph Stilwell Victor Karpiak, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer SPENCER L. SCHNEIDER /s/Spencer L. Schneider Spencer L. Schneider
Receiving Party shall not use any Confidential Information for any purpose other than the purposes stated in Agreement.
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BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT THIS BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the 12th day of November, 2002 (the "Effective Date") by and between STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION ("Stuart Energy"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4V1 and HYDROGENICS CORPORATION ("Hydrogenics"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8. The parties are entering into discussions related to exploring the possibility of Stuart Energy and Hydrogenics cooperating in joint business initiatives for their mutual benefit, including, potentially, a business combination (the "Discussions"). During the course of such Discussions and any subsequent negotiations (the "Negotiations"), either party may have need of information from the other party that is regarded as confidential or may constitute a trade secret or other proprietary corporate information. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: 1. Confidential Information. (a) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement is defined as written or oral information or materials, in whatever form, that (i) is disclosed by one party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other party (the "Receiving Party") in connection with the Discussions and/or the Negotiations; and (ii) relates to the business and/or affairs of the Disclosing Party, and includes, but is not limited to, the business and marketing plans and strategies, customers, suppliers, distributors, agents, research and product development plans, products, product cycles, technology, operations, assets, intellectual property, know-how, software, source code, copyright works, trade-marks, concepts, ideas, data, designs, "look and feel" design elements, specifications, inventions, algorithms, formulae, processes, techniques, systems and improvements, partnerships, joint ventures, financial statements, financial projections, models, studies, and works in progress of the Disclosing Party. (b) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement shall not include: (i) information that is publicly known at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party or thereafter becomes publicly known (other than as a result of a breach of the obligations of the Receiving Party contained in this Agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information); (ii) information that is actually known to the Receiving Party prior to the time of receipt of such Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party; (iii) information that is furnished to the Receiving Party by a third party who, to the best of the Receiving Party's knowledge after due inquiry, is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or by an obligation of confidence to, the Disclosing Party; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by the Receiving Party without use of, or reference to, the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and without otherwise contravening the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and (v) information in regards to which the Disclosing Party authorizes in writing to the Receiving Party their release from the confidentiality and/or limited use obligations contained in this Agreement. 2. Non-Disclosure. The Receiving Party shall, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after the termination of this Agreement, use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information and to limit its disclosure to only: (a) those of its directors, officers, employees, agents or professional advisors as have a need to know that Confidential Information in order that the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations can be achieved; and (b) to any of its affiliates or subsidiaries so long as the affiliate or subsidiary understands and agrees that the Confidential Information is being provided subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "reasonable care" shall mean the same degree of care exercised by the Receiving Party with respect to its own information of the same nature as Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party shall be responsible for the compliance by any of the parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above with the provisions of this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall issue written instructions to those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above requiring them to comply with the Receiving Party's obligations referred to in this Section 2 and to use the Confidential Information only to assist in achieving the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations. Any failure on the part of any of those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above to comply with the written instructions will be deemed to be a breach of this Section 2 by the Receiving Party. 3. Legally Required Disclosure. If the Receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall: (a) provide the Disclosing Party with prompt written notice so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement; and (b) delay such disclosure as long as reasonably possible (without incurring liability for failure to make such a disclosure) to permit the Disclosing Party to seek a protection order and to allow for consultation with the Disclosing Party with respect to any reasonable alternatives to the required disclosure and with respect to the content of that disclosure. In the event that a protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the Disclosing Party waives compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall furnish only that Confidential Information which the Receiving Party's counsel advises by written opinion is legally required to be disclosed and, to the extent possible under the circumstances, shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information that is disclosed. 4. Use of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall not be copied or used by the Receiving Party for any purpose other than the Discussions and Negotiations. With regard to Confidential Information that is covered by copyrights belonging to the Disclosing Party, it is agreed that the Disclosing Party reserves all rights therein. However, the parties further agree that a limited number of copies of written information covered by such copyrights may be made by the Receiving Party so that the Receiving Party can adequately use such Confidential Information within the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that all proprietary legends and notices on the originals are also reproduced on such copies and that each copy is controlled by the Receiving Party as an original in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 5. Ownership of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of the Disclosing Party, that the Disclosing Party is entitled to protect, and the Receiving Party shall develop no rights in the Confidential Information as a result of the disclosure. The Receiving Party explicitly agrees that all Confidential Information disclosed under the terms of this Agreement is being received subject to the Disclosing Party's ownership rights in the Confidential Information and, further, subject to all relevant intellectual and/or proprietary property rights of the Disclosing Party, including the relevant laws governing patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring upon the Receiving Party, expressly, impliedly, or otherwise, any licenses or other rights under any patents, trademarks or any other intellectual and/or proprietary rights which the Disclosing Party now owns or may acquire after this Agreement takes effect. 6. Return of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall, at its own expense, promptly return to the Disclosing Party all Confidential Information, including all written information, whether originals or copies of documents, records, summaries, analyses, and notes, and all materials in its possession that contain Confidential Information, regardless of who authored or generated such written information or materials, to the Disclosing Party immediately upon their request. If any of the Confidential Information is destroyed prior to the request, an adequate response to a return request of that Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party will be a written certificate, executed by an authorized officer of the Receiving Party, certifying that the relevant Confidential Information was destroyed. Additionally, the Receiving Party shall at the same time remove all digital representations, in any form, that contain any Confidential Information, from all electronic storage media in its possession or under its control. 7. Information Regarding Existence of Discussions and Negotiations. During the term of this Agreement, except as required by law, no party shall issue any statement, confirm or otherwise disclose to the general public, to the news media or to any third party, except with the prior written consent of the other party both as to the content and timing of the disclosure (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed): (a) that the Discussions and/or Negotiations are taking or have taken place; (b) that the parties have exchanged information with a view toward the consummation of any agreement; or (c) the existence of this Agreement. 8. No Warranty or Representation. The Disclosing Party makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Receiving Party or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information and shall be under no obligation to update, supplement or amend the Confidential Information as a result of subsequent events or developments or for any other reason. The Disclosing Party shall have no liability, direct or indirect, to the Receiving Party or any other person as a result of the use of, or reliance on, any Confidential Information delivered to the Receiving Party pursuant to this Agreement. 9. No Commitment to Enter Into Any Other Agreement(s). The parties agree that the execution of this Agreement does not in any way constitute a binding commitment on the part of either party to complete the Discussions or Negotiations or enter into any joint business initiative(s) or any other resulting transaction(s) with the other party. 10. Right to Enjoin Disclosure. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement is necessary to protect their trade, commercial and financial interests, and that a Receiving Party's unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information or other breach of this Agreement will result in immediate and irreparable harm that cannot be fully or adequately compensated by monetary damages. The parties accordingly agree that in addition to claiming damages, the Disclosing Party may seek a temporary restraining order and injunction to protect its Confidential Information. The Receiving Party will not raise the defence of an adequate remedy at law. This provision does not alter any other remedies available to the parties. 11. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding termination, the obligations of limited use and nondisclosure under this Agreement shall remain in effect until expiration of the period referred to in Section 2. 12. Amendment; Entire Agreement. This Agreement may only be amended by written agreement of both parties. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding confidentiality and use of Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. This Agreement supersedes all previous oral and written agreements, if any, between the parties regarding the confidentiality of information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. 13. No Assignment. Neither party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the other party, unless the assignment is made to an affiliate of the assigning party or is part of the merger, sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning party used to carry out the business to which this Agreement pertains and all of the obligations under this Agreement are assumed by the assignee or transferee. 14. Notices. Any notice, request or consent which may or is required to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered or faxed as follows: if to Stuart Energy, to Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 4V1, Attention: R. Randall MacEwen, Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.282.7701, or if to Hydrogenics, to Hydrogenics Corporation, 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8, Attention: Jonathan Lundy, Vice President, Strategic Development and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.361.3626 or to such other address as the relevant party may from time to time advise by notice in writing given in accordance with this Section 14. The time and date of receipt of any such notice, request or consent will be deemed to be the time and date of the actual receipt thereof. 15. Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Each party hereby submits and attorns to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario. 17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each such executed counterpart will be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION By: /s/ R. RANDALL MACEWEN R. Randall MacEwen Vice President, Corporate Development I have authority to bind the company. HYDROGENICS CORPORATION By: /s/ JONATHAN LUNDY Jonathan Lundy Vice President, Strategic Development I have authority to bind the company.
Receiving Party shall not reverse engineer any objects which embody Disclosing Party's Confidential Information.
NotMentioned
BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT THIS BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the 12th day of November, 2002 (the "Effective Date") by and between STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION ("Stuart Energy"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4V1 and HYDROGENICS CORPORATION ("Hydrogenics"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8. The parties are entering into discussions related to exploring the possibility of Stuart Energy and Hydrogenics cooperating in joint business initiatives for their mutual benefit, including, potentially, a business combination (the "Discussions"). During the course of such Discussions and any subsequent negotiations (the "Negotiations"), either party may have need of information from the other party that is regarded as confidential or may constitute a trade secret or other proprietary corporate information. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: 1. Confidential Information. (a) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement is defined as written or oral information or materials, in whatever form, that (i) is disclosed by one party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other party (the "Receiving Party") in connection with the Discussions and/or the Negotiations; and (ii) relates to the business and/or affairs of the Disclosing Party, and includes, but is not limited to, the business and marketing plans and strategies, customers, suppliers, distributors, agents, research and product development plans, products, product cycles, technology, operations, assets, intellectual property, know-how, software, source code, copyright works, trade-marks, concepts, ideas, data, designs, "look and feel" design elements, specifications, inventions, algorithms, formulae, processes, techniques, systems and improvements, partnerships, joint ventures, financial statements, financial projections, models, studies, and works in progress of the Disclosing Party. (b) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement shall not include: (i) information that is publicly known at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party or thereafter becomes publicly known (other than as a result of a breach of the obligations of the Receiving Party contained in this Agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information); (ii) information that is actually known to the Receiving Party prior to the time of receipt of such Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party; (iii) information that is furnished to the Receiving Party by a third party who, to the best of the Receiving Party's knowledge after due inquiry, is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or by an obligation of confidence to, the Disclosing Party; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by the Receiving Party without use of, or reference to, the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and without otherwise contravening the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and (v) information in regards to which the Disclosing Party authorizes in writing to the Receiving Party their release from the confidentiality and/or limited use obligations contained in this Agreement. 2. Non-Disclosure. The Receiving Party shall, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after the termination of this Agreement, use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information and to limit its disclosure to only: (a) those of its directors, officers, employees, agents or professional advisors as have a need to know that Confidential Information in order that the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations can be achieved; and (b) to any of its affiliates or subsidiaries so long as the affiliate or subsidiary understands and agrees that the Confidential Information is being provided subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "reasonable care" shall mean the same degree of care exercised by the Receiving Party with respect to its own information of the same nature as Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party shall be responsible for the compliance by any of the parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above with the provisions of this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall issue written instructions to those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above requiring them to comply with the Receiving Party's obligations referred to in this Section 2 and to use the Confidential Information only to assist in achieving the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations. Any failure on the part of any of those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above to comply with the written instructions will be deemed to be a breach of this Section 2 by the Receiving Party. 3. Legally Required Disclosure. If the Receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall: (a) provide the Disclosing Party with prompt written notice so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement; and (b) delay such disclosure as long as reasonably possible (without incurring liability for failure to make such a disclosure) to permit the Disclosing Party to seek a protection order and to allow for consultation with the Disclosing Party with respect to any reasonable alternatives to the required disclosure and with respect to the content of that disclosure. In the event that a protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the Disclosing Party waives compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall furnish only that Confidential Information which the Receiving Party's counsel advises by written opinion is legally required to be disclosed and, to the extent possible under the circumstances, shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information that is disclosed. 4. Use of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall not be copied or used by the Receiving Party for any purpose other than the Discussions and Negotiations. With regard to Confidential Information that is covered by copyrights belonging to the Disclosing Party, it is agreed that the Disclosing Party reserves all rights therein. However, the parties further agree that a limited number of copies of written information covered by such copyrights may be made by the Receiving Party so that the Receiving Party can adequately use such Confidential Information within the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that all proprietary legends and notices on the originals are also reproduced on such copies and that each copy is controlled by the Receiving Party as an original in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 5. Ownership of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of the Disclosing Party, that the Disclosing Party is entitled to protect, and the Receiving Party shall develop no rights in the Confidential Information as a result of the disclosure. The Receiving Party explicitly agrees that all Confidential Information disclosed under the terms of this Agreement is being received subject to the Disclosing Party's ownership rights in the Confidential Information and, further, subject to all relevant intellectual and/or proprietary property rights of the Disclosing Party, including the relevant laws governing patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring upon the Receiving Party, expressly, impliedly, or otherwise, any licenses or other rights under any patents, trademarks or any other intellectual and/or proprietary rights which the Disclosing Party now owns or may acquire after this Agreement takes effect. 6. Return of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall, at its own expense, promptly return to the Disclosing Party all Confidential Information, including all written information, whether originals or copies of documents, records, summaries, analyses, and notes, and all materials in its possession that contain Confidential Information, regardless of who authored or generated such written information or materials, to the Disclosing Party immediately upon their request. If any of the Confidential Information is destroyed prior to the request, an adequate response to a return request of that Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party will be a written certificate, executed by an authorized officer of the Receiving Party, certifying that the relevant Confidential Information was destroyed. Additionally, the Receiving Party shall at the same time remove all digital representations, in any form, that contain any Confidential Information, from all electronic storage media in its possession or under its control. 7. Information Regarding Existence of Discussions and Negotiations. During the term of this Agreement, except as required by law, no party shall issue any statement, confirm or otherwise disclose to the general public, to the news media or to any third party, except with the prior written consent of the other party both as to the content and timing of the disclosure (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed): (a) that the Discussions and/or Negotiations are taking or have taken place; (b) that the parties have exchanged information with a view toward the consummation of any agreement; or (c) the existence of this Agreement. 8. No Warranty or Representation. The Disclosing Party makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Receiving Party or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information and shall be under no obligation to update, supplement or amend the Confidential Information as a result of subsequent events or developments or for any other reason. The Disclosing Party shall have no liability, direct or indirect, to the Receiving Party or any other person as a result of the use of, or reliance on, any Confidential Information delivered to the Receiving Party pursuant to this Agreement. 9. No Commitment to Enter Into Any Other Agreement(s). The parties agree that the execution of this Agreement does not in any way constitute a binding commitment on the part of either party to complete the Discussions or Negotiations or enter into any joint business initiative(s) or any other resulting transaction(s) with the other party. 10. Right to Enjoin Disclosure. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement is necessary to protect their trade, commercial and financial interests, and that a Receiving Party's unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information or other breach of this Agreement will result in immediate and irreparable harm that cannot be fully or adequately compensated by monetary damages. The parties accordingly agree that in addition to claiming damages, the Disclosing Party may seek a temporary restraining order and injunction to protect its Confidential Information. The Receiving Party will not raise the defence of an adequate remedy at law. This provision does not alter any other remedies available to the parties. 11. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding termination, the obligations of limited use and nondisclosure under this Agreement shall remain in effect until expiration of the period referred to in Section 2. 12. Amendment; Entire Agreement. This Agreement may only be amended by written agreement of both parties. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding confidentiality and use of Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. This Agreement supersedes all previous oral and written agreements, if any, between the parties regarding the confidentiality of information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. 13. No Assignment. Neither party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the other party, unless the assignment is made to an affiliate of the assigning party or is part of the merger, sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning party used to carry out the business to which this Agreement pertains and all of the obligations under this Agreement are assumed by the assignee or transferee. 14. Notices. Any notice, request or consent which may or is required to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered or faxed as follows: if to Stuart Energy, to Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 4V1, Attention: R. Randall MacEwen, Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.282.7701, or if to Hydrogenics, to Hydrogenics Corporation, 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8, Attention: Jonathan Lundy, Vice President, Strategic Development and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.361.3626 or to such other address as the relevant party may from time to time advise by notice in writing given in accordance with this Section 14. The time and date of receipt of any such notice, request or consent will be deemed to be the time and date of the actual receipt thereof. 15. Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Each party hereby submits and attorns to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario. 17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each such executed counterpart will be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION By: /s/ R. RANDALL MACEWEN R. Randall MacEwen Vice President, Corporate Development I have authority to bind the company. HYDROGENICS CORPORATION By: /s/ JONATHAN LUNDY Jonathan Lundy Vice President, Strategic Development I have authority to bind the company.
Receiving Party shall destroy or return some Confidential Information upon the termination of Agreement.
NotMentioned
BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT THIS BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the 12th day of November, 2002 (the "Effective Date") by and between STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION ("Stuart Energy"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4V1 and HYDROGENICS CORPORATION ("Hydrogenics"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8. The parties are entering into discussions related to exploring the possibility of Stuart Energy and Hydrogenics cooperating in joint business initiatives for their mutual benefit, including, potentially, a business combination (the "Discussions"). During the course of such Discussions and any subsequent negotiations (the "Negotiations"), either party may have need of information from the other party that is regarded as confidential or may constitute a trade secret or other proprietary corporate information. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: 1. Confidential Information. (a) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement is defined as written or oral information or materials, in whatever form, that (i) is disclosed by one party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other party (the "Receiving Party") in connection with the Discussions and/or the Negotiations; and (ii) relates to the business and/or affairs of the Disclosing Party, and includes, but is not limited to, the business and marketing plans and strategies, customers, suppliers, distributors, agents, research and product development plans, products, product cycles, technology, operations, assets, intellectual property, know-how, software, source code, copyright works, trade-marks, concepts, ideas, data, designs, "look and feel" design elements, specifications, inventions, algorithms, formulae, processes, techniques, systems and improvements, partnerships, joint ventures, financial statements, financial projections, models, studies, and works in progress of the Disclosing Party. (b) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement shall not include: (i) information that is publicly known at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party or thereafter becomes publicly known (other than as a result of a breach of the obligations of the Receiving Party contained in this Agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information); (ii) information that is actually known to the Receiving Party prior to the time of receipt of such Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party; (iii) information that is furnished to the Receiving Party by a third party who, to the best of the Receiving Party's knowledge after due inquiry, is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or by an obligation of confidence to, the Disclosing Party; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by the Receiving Party without use of, or reference to, the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and without otherwise contravening the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and (v) information in regards to which the Disclosing Party authorizes in writing to the Receiving Party their release from the confidentiality and/or limited use obligations contained in this Agreement. 2. Non-Disclosure. The Receiving Party shall, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after the termination of this Agreement, use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information and to limit its disclosure to only: (a) those of its directors, officers, employees, agents or professional advisors as have a need to know that Confidential Information in order that the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations can be achieved; and (b) to any of its affiliates or subsidiaries so long as the affiliate or subsidiary understands and agrees that the Confidential Information is being provided subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "reasonable care" shall mean the same degree of care exercised by the Receiving Party with respect to its own information of the same nature as Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party shall be responsible for the compliance by any of the parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above with the provisions of this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall issue written instructions to those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above requiring them to comply with the Receiving Party's obligations referred to in this Section 2 and to use the Confidential Information only to assist in achieving the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations. Any failure on the part of any of those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above to comply with the written instructions will be deemed to be a breach of this Section 2 by the Receiving Party. 3. Legally Required Disclosure. If the Receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall: (a) provide the Disclosing Party with prompt written notice so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement; and (b) delay such disclosure as long as reasonably possible (without incurring liability for failure to make such a disclosure) to permit the Disclosing Party to seek a protection order and to allow for consultation with the Disclosing Party with respect to any reasonable alternatives to the required disclosure and with respect to the content of that disclosure. In the event that a protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the Disclosing Party waives compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall furnish only that Confidential Information which the Receiving Party's counsel advises by written opinion is legally required to be disclosed and, to the extent possible under the circumstances, shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information that is disclosed. 4. Use of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall not be copied or used by the Receiving Party for any purpose other than the Discussions and Negotiations. With regard to Confidential Information that is covered by copyrights belonging to the Disclosing Party, it is agreed that the Disclosing Party reserves all rights therein. However, the parties further agree that a limited number of copies of written information covered by such copyrights may be made by the Receiving Party so that the Receiving Party can adequately use such Confidential Information within the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that all proprietary legends and notices on the originals are also reproduced on such copies and that each copy is controlled by the Receiving Party as an original in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 5. Ownership of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of the Disclosing Party, that the Disclosing Party is entitled to protect, and the Receiving Party shall develop no rights in the Confidential Information as a result of the disclosure. The Receiving Party explicitly agrees that all Confidential Information disclosed under the terms of this Agreement is being received subject to the Disclosing Party's ownership rights in the Confidential Information and, further, subject to all relevant intellectual and/or proprietary property rights of the Disclosing Party, including the relevant laws governing patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring upon the Receiving Party, expressly, impliedly, or otherwise, any licenses or other rights under any patents, trademarks or any other intellectual and/or proprietary rights which the Disclosing Party now owns or may acquire after this Agreement takes effect. 6. Return of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall, at its own expense, promptly return to the Disclosing Party all Confidential Information, including all written information, whether originals or copies of documents, records, summaries, analyses, and notes, and all materials in its possession that contain Confidential Information, regardless of who authored or generated such written information or materials, to the Disclosing Party immediately upon their request. If any of the Confidential Information is destroyed prior to the request, an adequate response to a return request of that Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party will be a written certificate, executed by an authorized officer of the Receiving Party, certifying that the relevant Confidential Information was destroyed. Additionally, the Receiving Party shall at the same time remove all digital representations, in any form, that contain any Confidential Information, from all electronic storage media in its possession or under its control. 7. Information Regarding Existence of Discussions and Negotiations. During the term of this Agreement, except as required by law, no party shall issue any statement, confirm or otherwise disclose to the general public, to the news media or to any third party, except with the prior written consent of the other party both as to the content and timing of the disclosure (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed): (a) that the Discussions and/or Negotiations are taking or have taken place; (b) that the parties have exchanged information with a view toward the consummation of any agreement; or (c) the existence of this Agreement. 8. No Warranty or Representation. The Disclosing Party makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Receiving Party or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information and shall be under no obligation to update, supplement or amend the Confidential Information as a result of subsequent events or developments or for any other reason. The Disclosing Party shall have no liability, direct or indirect, to the Receiving Party or any other person as a result of the use of, or reliance on, any Confidential Information delivered to the Receiving Party pursuant to this Agreement. 9. No Commitment to Enter Into Any Other Agreement(s). The parties agree that the execution of this Agreement does not in any way constitute a binding commitment on the part of either party to complete the Discussions or Negotiations or enter into any joint business initiative(s) or any other resulting transaction(s) with the other party. 10. Right to Enjoin Disclosure. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement is necessary to protect their trade, commercial and financial interests, and that a Receiving Party's unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information or other breach of this Agreement will result in immediate and irreparable harm that cannot be fully or adequately compensated by monetary damages. The parties accordingly agree that in addition to claiming damages, the Disclosing Party may seek a temporary restraining order and injunction to protect its Confidential Information. The Receiving Party will not raise the defence of an adequate remedy at law. This provision does not alter any other remedies available to the parties. 11. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding termination, the obligations of limited use and nondisclosure under this Agreement shall remain in effect until expiration of the period referred to in Section 2. 12. Amendment; Entire Agreement. This Agreement may only be amended by written agreement of both parties. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding confidentiality and use of Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. This Agreement supersedes all previous oral and written agreements, if any, between the parties regarding the confidentiality of information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. 13. No Assignment. Neither party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the other party, unless the assignment is made to an affiliate of the assigning party or is part of the merger, sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning party used to carry out the business to which this Agreement pertains and all of the obligations under this Agreement are assumed by the assignee or transferee. 14. Notices. Any notice, request or consent which may or is required to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered or faxed as follows: if to Stuart Energy, to Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 4V1, Attention: R. Randall MacEwen, Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.282.7701, or if to Hydrogenics, to Hydrogenics Corporation, 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8, Attention: Jonathan Lundy, Vice President, Strategic Development and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.361.3626 or to such other address as the relevant party may from time to time advise by notice in writing given in accordance with this Section 14. The time and date of receipt of any such notice, request or consent will be deemed to be the time and date of the actual receipt thereof. 15. Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Each party hereby submits and attorns to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario. 17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each such executed counterpart will be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION By: /s/ R. RANDALL MACEWEN R. Randall MacEwen Vice President, Corporate Development I have authority to bind the company. HYDROGENICS CORPORATION By: /s/ JONATHAN LUNDY Jonathan Lundy Vice President, Strategic Development I have authority to bind the company.
Agreement shall not grant Receiving Party any right to Confidential Information.
Entailment
BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT THIS BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the 12th day of November, 2002 (the "Effective Date") by and between STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION ("Stuart Energy"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4V1 and HYDROGENICS CORPORATION ("Hydrogenics"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8. The parties are entering into discussions related to exploring the possibility of Stuart Energy and Hydrogenics cooperating in joint business initiatives for their mutual benefit, including, potentially, a business combination (the "Discussions"). During the course of such Discussions and any subsequent negotiations (the "Negotiations"), either party may have need of information from the other party that is regarded as confidential or may constitute a trade secret or other proprietary corporate information. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: 1. Confidential Information. (a) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement is defined as written or oral information or materials, in whatever form, that (i) is disclosed by one party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other party (the "Receiving Party") in connection with the Discussions and/or the Negotiations; and (ii) relates to the business and/or affairs of the Disclosing Party, and includes, but is not limited to, the business and marketing plans and strategies, customers, suppliers, distributors, agents, research and product development plans, products, product cycles, technology, operations, assets, intellectual property, know-how, software, source code, copyright works, trade-marks, concepts, ideas, data, designs, "look and feel" design elements, specifications, inventions, algorithms, formulae, processes, techniques, systems and improvements, partnerships, joint ventures, financial statements, financial projections, models, studies, and works in progress of the Disclosing Party. (b) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement shall not include: (i) information that is publicly known at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party or thereafter becomes publicly known (other than as a result of a breach of the obligations of the Receiving Party contained in this Agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information); (ii) information that is actually known to the Receiving Party prior to the time of receipt of such Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party; (iii) information that is furnished to the Receiving Party by a third party who, to the best of the Receiving Party's knowledge after due inquiry, is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or by an obligation of confidence to, the Disclosing Party; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by the Receiving Party without use of, or reference to, the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and without otherwise contravening the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and (v) information in regards to which the Disclosing Party authorizes in writing to the Receiving Party their release from the confidentiality and/or limited use obligations contained in this Agreement. 2. Non-Disclosure. The Receiving Party shall, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after the termination of this Agreement, use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information and to limit its disclosure to only: (a) those of its directors, officers, employees, agents or professional advisors as have a need to know that Confidential Information in order that the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations can be achieved; and (b) to any of its affiliates or subsidiaries so long as the affiliate or subsidiary understands and agrees that the Confidential Information is being provided subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "reasonable care" shall mean the same degree of care exercised by the Receiving Party with respect to its own information of the same nature as Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party shall be responsible for the compliance by any of the parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above with the provisions of this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall issue written instructions to those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above requiring them to comply with the Receiving Party's obligations referred to in this Section 2 and to use the Confidential Information only to assist in achieving the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations. Any failure on the part of any of those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above to comply with the written instructions will be deemed to be a breach of this Section 2 by the Receiving Party. 3. Legally Required Disclosure. If the Receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall: (a) provide the Disclosing Party with prompt written notice so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement; and (b) delay such disclosure as long as reasonably possible (without incurring liability for failure to make such a disclosure) to permit the Disclosing Party to seek a protection order and to allow for consultation with the Disclosing Party with respect to any reasonable alternatives to the required disclosure and with respect to the content of that disclosure. In the event that a protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the Disclosing Party waives compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall furnish only that Confidential Information which the Receiving Party's counsel advises by written opinion is legally required to be disclosed and, to the extent possible under the circumstances, shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information that is disclosed. 4. Use of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall not be copied or used by the Receiving Party for any purpose other than the Discussions and Negotiations. With regard to Confidential Information that is covered by copyrights belonging to the Disclosing Party, it is agreed that the Disclosing Party reserves all rights therein. However, the parties further agree that a limited number of copies of written information covered by such copyrights may be made by the Receiving Party so that the Receiving Party can adequately use such Confidential Information within the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that all proprietary legends and notices on the originals are also reproduced on such copies and that each copy is controlled by the Receiving Party as an original in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 5. Ownership of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of the Disclosing Party, that the Disclosing Party is entitled to protect, and the Receiving Party shall develop no rights in the Confidential Information as a result of the disclosure. The Receiving Party explicitly agrees that all Confidential Information disclosed under the terms of this Agreement is being received subject to the Disclosing Party's ownership rights in the Confidential Information and, further, subject to all relevant intellectual and/or proprietary property rights of the Disclosing Party, including the relevant laws governing patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring upon the Receiving Party, expressly, impliedly, or otherwise, any licenses or other rights under any patents, trademarks or any other intellectual and/or proprietary rights which the Disclosing Party now owns or may acquire after this Agreement takes effect. 6. Return of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall, at its own expense, promptly return to the Disclosing Party all Confidential Information, including all written information, whether originals or copies of documents, records, summaries, analyses, and notes, and all materials in its possession that contain Confidential Information, regardless of who authored or generated such written information or materials, to the Disclosing Party immediately upon their request. If any of the Confidential Information is destroyed prior to the request, an adequate response to a return request of that Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party will be a written certificate, executed by an authorized officer of the Receiving Party, certifying that the relevant Confidential Information was destroyed. Additionally, the Receiving Party shall at the same time remove all digital representations, in any form, that contain any Confidential Information, from all electronic storage media in its possession or under its control. 7. Information Regarding Existence of Discussions and Negotiations. During the term of this Agreement, except as required by law, no party shall issue any statement, confirm or otherwise disclose to the general public, to the news media or to any third party, except with the prior written consent of the other party both as to the content and timing of the disclosure (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed): (a) that the Discussions and/or Negotiations are taking or have taken place; (b) that the parties have exchanged information with a view toward the consummation of any agreement; or (c) the existence of this Agreement. 8. No Warranty or Representation. The Disclosing Party makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Receiving Party or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information and shall be under no obligation to update, supplement or amend the Confidential Information as a result of subsequent events or developments or for any other reason. The Disclosing Party shall have no liability, direct or indirect, to the Receiving Party or any other person as a result of the use of, or reliance on, any Confidential Information delivered to the Receiving Party pursuant to this Agreement. 9. No Commitment to Enter Into Any Other Agreement(s). The parties agree that the execution of this Agreement does not in any way constitute a binding commitment on the part of either party to complete the Discussions or Negotiations or enter into any joint business initiative(s) or any other resulting transaction(s) with the other party. 10. Right to Enjoin Disclosure. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement is necessary to protect their trade, commercial and financial interests, and that a Receiving Party's unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information or other breach of this Agreement will result in immediate and irreparable harm that cannot be fully or adequately compensated by monetary damages. The parties accordingly agree that in addition to claiming damages, the Disclosing Party may seek a temporary restraining order and injunction to protect its Confidential Information. The Receiving Party will not raise the defence of an adequate remedy at law. This provision does not alter any other remedies available to the parties. 11. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding termination, the obligations of limited use and nondisclosure under this Agreement shall remain in effect until expiration of the period referred to in Section 2. 12. Amendment; Entire Agreement. This Agreement may only be amended by written agreement of both parties. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding confidentiality and use of Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. This Agreement supersedes all previous oral and written agreements, if any, between the parties regarding the confidentiality of information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. 13. No Assignment. Neither party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the other party, unless the assignment is made to an affiliate of the assigning party or is part of the merger, sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning party used to carry out the business to which this Agreement pertains and all of the obligations under this Agreement are assumed by the assignee or transferee. 14. Notices. Any notice, request or consent which may or is required to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered or faxed as follows: if to Stuart Energy, to Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 4V1, Attention: R. Randall MacEwen, Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.282.7701, or if to Hydrogenics, to Hydrogenics Corporation, 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8, Attention: Jonathan Lundy, Vice President, Strategic Development and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.361.3626 or to such other address as the relevant party may from time to time advise by notice in writing given in accordance with this Section 14. The time and date of receipt of any such notice, request or consent will be deemed to be the time and date of the actual receipt thereof. 15. Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Each party hereby submits and attorns to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario. 17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each such executed counterpart will be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION By: /s/ R. RANDALL MACEWEN R. Randall MacEwen Vice President, Corporate Development I have authority to bind the company. HYDROGENICS CORPORATION By: /s/ JONATHAN LUNDY Jonathan Lundy Vice President, Strategic Development I have authority to bind the company.
Receiving Party shall not disclose the fact that Agreement was agreed or negotiated.
Entailment
BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT THIS BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the 12th day of November, 2002 (the "Effective Date") by and between STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION ("Stuart Energy"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4V1 and HYDROGENICS CORPORATION ("Hydrogenics"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8. The parties are entering into discussions related to exploring the possibility of Stuart Energy and Hydrogenics cooperating in joint business initiatives for their mutual benefit, including, potentially, a business combination (the "Discussions"). During the course of such Discussions and any subsequent negotiations (the "Negotiations"), either party may have need of information from the other party that is regarded as confidential or may constitute a trade secret or other proprietary corporate information. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: 1. Confidential Information. (a) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement is defined as written or oral information or materials, in whatever form, that (i) is disclosed by one party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other party (the "Receiving Party") in connection with the Discussions and/or the Negotiations; and (ii) relates to the business and/or affairs of the Disclosing Party, and includes, but is not limited to, the business and marketing plans and strategies, customers, suppliers, distributors, agents, research and product development plans, products, product cycles, technology, operations, assets, intellectual property, know-how, software, source code, copyright works, trade-marks, concepts, ideas, data, designs, "look and feel" design elements, specifications, inventions, algorithms, formulae, processes, techniques, systems and improvements, partnerships, joint ventures, financial statements, financial projections, models, studies, and works in progress of the Disclosing Party. (b) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement shall not include: (i) information that is publicly known at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party or thereafter becomes publicly known (other than as a result of a breach of the obligations of the Receiving Party contained in this Agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information); (ii) information that is actually known to the Receiving Party prior to the time of receipt of such Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party; (iii) information that is furnished to the Receiving Party by a third party who, to the best of the Receiving Party's knowledge after due inquiry, is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or by an obligation of confidence to, the Disclosing Party; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by the Receiving Party without use of, or reference to, the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and without otherwise contravening the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and (v) information in regards to which the Disclosing Party authorizes in writing to the Receiving Party their release from the confidentiality and/or limited use obligations contained in this Agreement. 2. Non-Disclosure. The Receiving Party shall, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after the termination of this Agreement, use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information and to limit its disclosure to only: (a) those of its directors, officers, employees, agents or professional advisors as have a need to know that Confidential Information in order that the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations can be achieved; and (b) to any of its affiliates or subsidiaries so long as the affiliate or subsidiary understands and agrees that the Confidential Information is being provided subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "reasonable care" shall mean the same degree of care exercised by the Receiving Party with respect to its own information of the same nature as Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party shall be responsible for the compliance by any of the parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above with the provisions of this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall issue written instructions to those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above requiring them to comply with the Receiving Party's obligations referred to in this Section 2 and to use the Confidential Information only to assist in achieving the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations. Any failure on the part of any of those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above to comply with the written instructions will be deemed to be a breach of this Section 2 by the Receiving Party. 3. Legally Required Disclosure. If the Receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall: (a) provide the Disclosing Party with prompt written notice so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement; and (b) delay such disclosure as long as reasonably possible (without incurring liability for failure to make such a disclosure) to permit the Disclosing Party to seek a protection order and to allow for consultation with the Disclosing Party with respect to any reasonable alternatives to the required disclosure and with respect to the content of that disclosure. In the event that a protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the Disclosing Party waives compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall furnish only that Confidential Information which the Receiving Party's counsel advises by written opinion is legally required to be disclosed and, to the extent possible under the circumstances, shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information that is disclosed. 4. Use of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall not be copied or used by the Receiving Party for any purpose other than the Discussions and Negotiations. With regard to Confidential Information that is covered by copyrights belonging to the Disclosing Party, it is agreed that the Disclosing Party reserves all rights therein. However, the parties further agree that a limited number of copies of written information covered by such copyrights may be made by the Receiving Party so that the Receiving Party can adequately use such Confidential Information within the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that all proprietary legends and notices on the originals are also reproduced on such copies and that each copy is controlled by the Receiving Party as an original in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 5. Ownership of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of the Disclosing Party, that the Disclosing Party is entitled to protect, and the Receiving Party shall develop no rights in the Confidential Information as a result of the disclosure. The Receiving Party explicitly agrees that all Confidential Information disclosed under the terms of this Agreement is being received subject to the Disclosing Party's ownership rights in the Confidential Information and, further, subject to all relevant intellectual and/or proprietary property rights of the Disclosing Party, including the relevant laws governing patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring upon the Receiving Party, expressly, impliedly, or otherwise, any licenses or other rights under any patents, trademarks or any other intellectual and/or proprietary rights which the Disclosing Party now owns or may acquire after this Agreement takes effect. 6. Return of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall, at its own expense, promptly return to the Disclosing Party all Confidential Information, including all written information, whether originals or copies of documents, records, summaries, analyses, and notes, and all materials in its possession that contain Confidential Information, regardless of who authored or generated such written information or materials, to the Disclosing Party immediately upon their request. If any of the Confidential Information is destroyed prior to the request, an adequate response to a return request of that Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party will be a written certificate, executed by an authorized officer of the Receiving Party, certifying that the relevant Confidential Information was destroyed. Additionally, the Receiving Party shall at the same time remove all digital representations, in any form, that contain any Confidential Information, from all electronic storage media in its possession or under its control. 7. Information Regarding Existence of Discussions and Negotiations. During the term of this Agreement, except as required by law, no party shall issue any statement, confirm or otherwise disclose to the general public, to the news media or to any third party, except with the prior written consent of the other party both as to the content and timing of the disclosure (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed): (a) that the Discussions and/or Negotiations are taking or have taken place; (b) that the parties have exchanged information with a view toward the consummation of any agreement; or (c) the existence of this Agreement. 8. No Warranty or Representation. The Disclosing Party makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Receiving Party or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information and shall be under no obligation to update, supplement or amend the Confidential Information as a result of subsequent events or developments or for any other reason. The Disclosing Party shall have no liability, direct or indirect, to the Receiving Party or any other person as a result of the use of, or reliance on, any Confidential Information delivered to the Receiving Party pursuant to this Agreement. 9. No Commitment to Enter Into Any Other Agreement(s). The parties agree that the execution of this Agreement does not in any way constitute a binding commitment on the part of either party to complete the Discussions or Negotiations or enter into any joint business initiative(s) or any other resulting transaction(s) with the other party. 10. Right to Enjoin Disclosure. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement is necessary to protect their trade, commercial and financial interests, and that a Receiving Party's unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information or other breach of this Agreement will result in immediate and irreparable harm that cannot be fully or adequately compensated by monetary damages. The parties accordingly agree that in addition to claiming damages, the Disclosing Party may seek a temporary restraining order and injunction to protect its Confidential Information. The Receiving Party will not raise the defence of an adequate remedy at law. This provision does not alter any other remedies available to the parties. 11. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding termination, the obligations of limited use and nondisclosure under this Agreement shall remain in effect until expiration of the period referred to in Section 2. 12. Amendment; Entire Agreement. This Agreement may only be amended by written agreement of both parties. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding confidentiality and use of Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. This Agreement supersedes all previous oral and written agreements, if any, between the parties regarding the confidentiality of information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. 13. No Assignment. Neither party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the other party, unless the assignment is made to an affiliate of the assigning party or is part of the merger, sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning party used to carry out the business to which this Agreement pertains and all of the obligations under this Agreement are assumed by the assignee or transferee. 14. Notices. Any notice, request or consent which may or is required to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered or faxed as follows: if to Stuart Energy, to Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 4V1, Attention: R. Randall MacEwen, Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.282.7701, or if to Hydrogenics, to Hydrogenics Corporation, 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8, Attention: Jonathan Lundy, Vice President, Strategic Development and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.361.3626 or to such other address as the relevant party may from time to time advise by notice in writing given in accordance with this Section 14. The time and date of receipt of any such notice, request or consent will be deemed to be the time and date of the actual receipt thereof. 15. Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Each party hereby submits and attorns to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario. 17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each such executed counterpart will be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION By: /s/ R. RANDALL MACEWEN R. Randall MacEwen Vice President, Corporate Development I have authority to bind the company. HYDROGENICS CORPORATION By: /s/ JONATHAN LUNDY Jonathan Lundy Vice President, Strategic Development I have authority to bind the company.
Confidential Information shall only include technical information.
Contradiction
BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT THIS BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the 12th day of November, 2002 (the "Effective Date") by and between STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION ("Stuart Energy"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4V1 and HYDROGENICS CORPORATION ("Hydrogenics"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8. The parties are entering into discussions related to exploring the possibility of Stuart Energy and Hydrogenics cooperating in joint business initiatives for their mutual benefit, including, potentially, a business combination (the "Discussions"). During the course of such Discussions and any subsequent negotiations (the "Negotiations"), either party may have need of information from the other party that is regarded as confidential or may constitute a trade secret or other proprietary corporate information. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: 1. Confidential Information. (a) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement is defined as written or oral information or materials, in whatever form, that (i) is disclosed by one party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other party (the "Receiving Party") in connection with the Discussions and/or the Negotiations; and (ii) relates to the business and/or affairs of the Disclosing Party, and includes, but is not limited to, the business and marketing plans and strategies, customers, suppliers, distributors, agents, research and product development plans, products, product cycles, technology, operations, assets, intellectual property, know-how, software, source code, copyright works, trade-marks, concepts, ideas, data, designs, "look and feel" design elements, specifications, inventions, algorithms, formulae, processes, techniques, systems and improvements, partnerships, joint ventures, financial statements, financial projections, models, studies, and works in progress of the Disclosing Party. (b) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement shall not include: (i) information that is publicly known at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party or thereafter becomes publicly known (other than as a result of a breach of the obligations of the Receiving Party contained in this Agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information); (ii) information that is actually known to the Receiving Party prior to the time of receipt of such Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party; (iii) information that is furnished to the Receiving Party by a third party who, to the best of the Receiving Party's knowledge after due inquiry, is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or by an obligation of confidence to, the Disclosing Party; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by the Receiving Party without use of, or reference to, the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and without otherwise contravening the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and (v) information in regards to which the Disclosing Party authorizes in writing to the Receiving Party their release from the confidentiality and/or limited use obligations contained in this Agreement. 2. Non-Disclosure. The Receiving Party shall, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after the termination of this Agreement, use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information and to limit its disclosure to only: (a) those of its directors, officers, employees, agents or professional advisors as have a need to know that Confidential Information in order that the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations can be achieved; and (b) to any of its affiliates or subsidiaries so long as the affiliate or subsidiary understands and agrees that the Confidential Information is being provided subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "reasonable care" shall mean the same degree of care exercised by the Receiving Party with respect to its own information of the same nature as Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party shall be responsible for the compliance by any of the parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above with the provisions of this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall issue written instructions to those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above requiring them to comply with the Receiving Party's obligations referred to in this Section 2 and to use the Confidential Information only to assist in achieving the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations. Any failure on the part of any of those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above to comply with the written instructions will be deemed to be a breach of this Section 2 by the Receiving Party. 3. Legally Required Disclosure. If the Receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall: (a) provide the Disclosing Party with prompt written notice so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement; and (b) delay such disclosure as long as reasonably possible (without incurring liability for failure to make such a disclosure) to permit the Disclosing Party to seek a protection order and to allow for consultation with the Disclosing Party with respect to any reasonable alternatives to the required disclosure and with respect to the content of that disclosure. In the event that a protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the Disclosing Party waives compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall furnish only that Confidential Information which the Receiving Party's counsel advises by written opinion is legally required to be disclosed and, to the extent possible under the circumstances, shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information that is disclosed. 4. Use of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall not be copied or used by the Receiving Party for any purpose other than the Discussions and Negotiations. With regard to Confidential Information that is covered by copyrights belonging to the Disclosing Party, it is agreed that the Disclosing Party reserves all rights therein. However, the parties further agree that a limited number of copies of written information covered by such copyrights may be made by the Receiving Party so that the Receiving Party can adequately use such Confidential Information within the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that all proprietary legends and notices on the originals are also reproduced on such copies and that each copy is controlled by the Receiving Party as an original in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 5. Ownership of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of the Disclosing Party, that the Disclosing Party is entitled to protect, and the Receiving Party shall develop no rights in the Confidential Information as a result of the disclosure. The Receiving Party explicitly agrees that all Confidential Information disclosed under the terms of this Agreement is being received subject to the Disclosing Party's ownership rights in the Confidential Information and, further, subject to all relevant intellectual and/or proprietary property rights of the Disclosing Party, including the relevant laws governing patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring upon the Receiving Party, expressly, impliedly, or otherwise, any licenses or other rights under any patents, trademarks or any other intellectual and/or proprietary rights which the Disclosing Party now owns or may acquire after this Agreement takes effect. 6. Return of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall, at its own expense, promptly return to the Disclosing Party all Confidential Information, including all written information, whether originals or copies of documents, records, summaries, analyses, and notes, and all materials in its possession that contain Confidential Information, regardless of who authored or generated such written information or materials, to the Disclosing Party immediately upon their request. If any of the Confidential Information is destroyed prior to the request, an adequate response to a return request of that Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party will be a written certificate, executed by an authorized officer of the Receiving Party, certifying that the relevant Confidential Information was destroyed. Additionally, the Receiving Party shall at the same time remove all digital representations, in any form, that contain any Confidential Information, from all electronic storage media in its possession or under its control. 7. Information Regarding Existence of Discussions and Negotiations. During the term of this Agreement, except as required by law, no party shall issue any statement, confirm or otherwise disclose to the general public, to the news media or to any third party, except with the prior written consent of the other party both as to the content and timing of the disclosure (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed): (a) that the Discussions and/or Negotiations are taking or have taken place; (b) that the parties have exchanged information with a view toward the consummation of any agreement; or (c) the existence of this Agreement. 8. No Warranty or Representation. The Disclosing Party makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Receiving Party or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information and shall be under no obligation to update, supplement or amend the Confidential Information as a result of subsequent events or developments or for any other reason. The Disclosing Party shall have no liability, direct or indirect, to the Receiving Party or any other person as a result of the use of, or reliance on, any Confidential Information delivered to the Receiving Party pursuant to this Agreement. 9. No Commitment to Enter Into Any Other Agreement(s). The parties agree that the execution of this Agreement does not in any way constitute a binding commitment on the part of either party to complete the Discussions or Negotiations or enter into any joint business initiative(s) or any other resulting transaction(s) with the other party. 10. Right to Enjoin Disclosure. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement is necessary to protect their trade, commercial and financial interests, and that a Receiving Party's unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information or other breach of this Agreement will result in immediate and irreparable harm that cannot be fully or adequately compensated by monetary damages. The parties accordingly agree that in addition to claiming damages, the Disclosing Party may seek a temporary restraining order and injunction to protect its Confidential Information. The Receiving Party will not raise the defence of an adequate remedy at law. This provision does not alter any other remedies available to the parties. 11. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding termination, the obligations of limited use and nondisclosure under this Agreement shall remain in effect until expiration of the period referred to in Section 2. 12. Amendment; Entire Agreement. This Agreement may only be amended by written agreement of both parties. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding confidentiality and use of Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. This Agreement supersedes all previous oral and written agreements, if any, between the parties regarding the confidentiality of information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. 13. No Assignment. Neither party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the other party, unless the assignment is made to an affiliate of the assigning party or is part of the merger, sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning party used to carry out the business to which this Agreement pertains and all of the obligations under this Agreement are assumed by the assignee or transferee. 14. Notices. Any notice, request or consent which may or is required to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered or faxed as follows: if to Stuart Energy, to Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 4V1, Attention: R. Randall MacEwen, Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.282.7701, or if to Hydrogenics, to Hydrogenics Corporation, 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8, Attention: Jonathan Lundy, Vice President, Strategic Development and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.361.3626 or to such other address as the relevant party may from time to time advise by notice in writing given in accordance with this Section 14. The time and date of receipt of any such notice, request or consent will be deemed to be the time and date of the actual receipt thereof. 15. Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Each party hereby submits and attorns to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario. 17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each such executed counterpart will be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION By: /s/ R. RANDALL MACEWEN R. Randall MacEwen Vice President, Corporate Development I have authority to bind the company. HYDROGENICS CORPORATION By: /s/ JONATHAN LUNDY Jonathan Lundy Vice President, Strategic Development I have authority to bind the company.
All Confidential Information shall be expressly identified by the Disclosing Party.
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BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT THIS BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the 12th day of November, 2002 (the "Effective Date") by and between STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION ("Stuart Energy"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4V1 and HYDROGENICS CORPORATION ("Hydrogenics"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8. The parties are entering into discussions related to exploring the possibility of Stuart Energy and Hydrogenics cooperating in joint business initiatives for their mutual benefit, including, potentially, a business combination (the "Discussions"). During the course of such Discussions and any subsequent negotiations (the "Negotiations"), either party may have need of information from the other party that is regarded as confidential or may constitute a trade secret or other proprietary corporate information. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: 1. Confidential Information. (a) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement is defined as written or oral information or materials, in whatever form, that (i) is disclosed by one party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other party (the "Receiving Party") in connection with the Discussions and/or the Negotiations; and (ii) relates to the business and/or affairs of the Disclosing Party, and includes, but is not limited to, the business and marketing plans and strategies, customers, suppliers, distributors, agents, research and product development plans, products, product cycles, technology, operations, assets, intellectual property, know-how, software, source code, copyright works, trade-marks, concepts, ideas, data, designs, "look and feel" design elements, specifications, inventions, algorithms, formulae, processes, techniques, systems and improvements, partnerships, joint ventures, financial statements, financial projections, models, studies, and works in progress of the Disclosing Party. (b) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement shall not include: (i) information that is publicly known at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party or thereafter becomes publicly known (other than as a result of a breach of the obligations of the Receiving Party contained in this Agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information); (ii) information that is actually known to the Receiving Party prior to the time of receipt of such Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party; (iii) information that is furnished to the Receiving Party by a third party who, to the best of the Receiving Party's knowledge after due inquiry, is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or by an obligation of confidence to, the Disclosing Party; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by the Receiving Party without use of, or reference to, the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and without otherwise contravening the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and (v) information in regards to which the Disclosing Party authorizes in writing to the Receiving Party their release from the confidentiality and/or limited use obligations contained in this Agreement. 2. Non-Disclosure. The Receiving Party shall, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after the termination of this Agreement, use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information and to limit its disclosure to only: (a) those of its directors, officers, employees, agents or professional advisors as have a need to know that Confidential Information in order that the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations can be achieved; and (b) to any of its affiliates or subsidiaries so long as the affiliate or subsidiary understands and agrees that the Confidential Information is being provided subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "reasonable care" shall mean the same degree of care exercised by the Receiving Party with respect to its own information of the same nature as Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party shall be responsible for the compliance by any of the parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above with the provisions of this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall issue written instructions to those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above requiring them to comply with the Receiving Party's obligations referred to in this Section 2 and to use the Confidential Information only to assist in achieving the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations. Any failure on the part of any of those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above to comply with the written instructions will be deemed to be a breach of this Section 2 by the Receiving Party. 3. Legally Required Disclosure. If the Receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall: (a) provide the Disclosing Party with prompt written notice so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement; and (b) delay such disclosure as long as reasonably possible (without incurring liability for failure to make such a disclosure) to permit the Disclosing Party to seek a protection order and to allow for consultation with the Disclosing Party with respect to any reasonable alternatives to the required disclosure and with respect to the content of that disclosure. In the event that a protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the Disclosing Party waives compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall furnish only that Confidential Information which the Receiving Party's counsel advises by written opinion is legally required to be disclosed and, to the extent possible under the circumstances, shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information that is disclosed. 4. Use of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall not be copied or used by the Receiving Party for any purpose other than the Discussions and Negotiations. With regard to Confidential Information that is covered by copyrights belonging to the Disclosing Party, it is agreed that the Disclosing Party reserves all rights therein. However, the parties further agree that a limited number of copies of written information covered by such copyrights may be made by the Receiving Party so that the Receiving Party can adequately use such Confidential Information within the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that all proprietary legends and notices on the originals are also reproduced on such copies and that each copy is controlled by the Receiving Party as an original in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 5. Ownership of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of the Disclosing Party, that the Disclosing Party is entitled to protect, and the Receiving Party shall develop no rights in the Confidential Information as a result of the disclosure. The Receiving Party explicitly agrees that all Confidential Information disclosed under the terms of this Agreement is being received subject to the Disclosing Party's ownership rights in the Confidential Information and, further, subject to all relevant intellectual and/or proprietary property rights of the Disclosing Party, including the relevant laws governing patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring upon the Receiving Party, expressly, impliedly, or otherwise, any licenses or other rights under any patents, trademarks or any other intellectual and/or proprietary rights which the Disclosing Party now owns or may acquire after this Agreement takes effect. 6. Return of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall, at its own expense, promptly return to the Disclosing Party all Confidential Information, including all written information, whether originals or copies of documents, records, summaries, analyses, and notes, and all materials in its possession that contain Confidential Information, regardless of who authored or generated such written information or materials, to the Disclosing Party immediately upon their request. If any of the Confidential Information is destroyed prior to the request, an adequate response to a return request of that Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party will be a written certificate, executed by an authorized officer of the Receiving Party, certifying that the relevant Confidential Information was destroyed. Additionally, the Receiving Party shall at the same time remove all digital representations, in any form, that contain any Confidential Information, from all electronic storage media in its possession or under its control. 7. Information Regarding Existence of Discussions and Negotiations. During the term of this Agreement, except as required by law, no party shall issue any statement, confirm or otherwise disclose to the general public, to the news media or to any third party, except with the prior written consent of the other party both as to the content and timing of the disclosure (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed): (a) that the Discussions and/or Negotiations are taking or have taken place; (b) that the parties have exchanged information with a view toward the consummation of any agreement; or (c) the existence of this Agreement. 8. No Warranty or Representation. The Disclosing Party makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Receiving Party or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information and shall be under no obligation to update, supplement or amend the Confidential Information as a result of subsequent events or developments or for any other reason. The Disclosing Party shall have no liability, direct or indirect, to the Receiving Party or any other person as a result of the use of, or reliance on, any Confidential Information delivered to the Receiving Party pursuant to this Agreement. 9. No Commitment to Enter Into Any Other Agreement(s). The parties agree that the execution of this Agreement does not in any way constitute a binding commitment on the part of either party to complete the Discussions or Negotiations or enter into any joint business initiative(s) or any other resulting transaction(s) with the other party. 10. Right to Enjoin Disclosure. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement is necessary to protect their trade, commercial and financial interests, and that a Receiving Party's unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information or other breach of this Agreement will result in immediate and irreparable harm that cannot be fully or adequately compensated by monetary damages. The parties accordingly agree that in addition to claiming damages, the Disclosing Party may seek a temporary restraining order and injunction to protect its Confidential Information. The Receiving Party will not raise the defence of an adequate remedy at law. This provision does not alter any other remedies available to the parties. 11. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding termination, the obligations of limited use and nondisclosure under this Agreement shall remain in effect until expiration of the period referred to in Section 2. 12. Amendment; Entire Agreement. This Agreement may only be amended by written agreement of both parties. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding confidentiality and use of Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. This Agreement supersedes all previous oral and written agreements, if any, between the parties regarding the confidentiality of information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. 13. No Assignment. Neither party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the other party, unless the assignment is made to an affiliate of the assigning party or is part of the merger, sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning party used to carry out the business to which this Agreement pertains and all of the obligations under this Agreement are assumed by the assignee or transferee. 14. Notices. Any notice, request or consent which may or is required to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered or faxed as follows: if to Stuart Energy, to Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 4V1, Attention: R. Randall MacEwen, Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.282.7701, or if to Hydrogenics, to Hydrogenics Corporation, 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8, Attention: Jonathan Lundy, Vice President, Strategic Development and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.361.3626 or to such other address as the relevant party may from time to time advise by notice in writing given in accordance with this Section 14. The time and date of receipt of any such notice, request or consent will be deemed to be the time and date of the actual receipt thereof. 15. Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Each party hereby submits and attorns to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario. 17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each such executed counterpart will be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION By: /s/ R. RANDALL MACEWEN R. Randall MacEwen Vice President, Corporate Development I have authority to bind the company. HYDROGENICS CORPORATION By: /s/ JONATHAN LUNDY Jonathan Lundy Vice President, Strategic Development I have authority to bind the company.
Some obligations of Agreement may survive termination of Agreement.
Entailment
BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT THIS BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the 12th day of November, 2002 (the "Effective Date") by and between STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION ("Stuart Energy"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4V1 and HYDROGENICS CORPORATION ("Hydrogenics"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8. The parties are entering into discussions related to exploring the possibility of Stuart Energy and Hydrogenics cooperating in joint business initiatives for their mutual benefit, including, potentially, a business combination (the "Discussions"). During the course of such Discussions and any subsequent negotiations (the "Negotiations"), either party may have need of information from the other party that is regarded as confidential or may constitute a trade secret or other proprietary corporate information. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: 1. Confidential Information. (a) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement is defined as written or oral information or materials, in whatever form, that (i) is disclosed by one party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other party (the "Receiving Party") in connection with the Discussions and/or the Negotiations; and (ii) relates to the business and/or affairs of the Disclosing Party, and includes, but is not limited to, the business and marketing plans and strategies, customers, suppliers, distributors, agents, research and product development plans, products, product cycles, technology, operations, assets, intellectual property, know-how, software, source code, copyright works, trade-marks, concepts, ideas, data, designs, "look and feel" design elements, specifications, inventions, algorithms, formulae, processes, techniques, systems and improvements, partnerships, joint ventures, financial statements, financial projections, models, studies, and works in progress of the Disclosing Party. (b) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement shall not include: (i) information that is publicly known at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party or thereafter becomes publicly known (other than as a result of a breach of the obligations of the Receiving Party contained in this Agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information); (ii) information that is actually known to the Receiving Party prior to the time of receipt of such Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party; (iii) information that is furnished to the Receiving Party by a third party who, to the best of the Receiving Party's knowledge after due inquiry, is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or by an obligation of confidence to, the Disclosing Party; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by the Receiving Party without use of, or reference to, the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and without otherwise contravening the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and (v) information in regards to which the Disclosing Party authorizes in writing to the Receiving Party their release from the confidentiality and/or limited use obligations contained in this Agreement. 2. Non-Disclosure. The Receiving Party shall, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after the termination of this Agreement, use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information and to limit its disclosure to only: (a) those of its directors, officers, employees, agents or professional advisors as have a need to know that Confidential Information in order that the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations can be achieved; and (b) to any of its affiliates or subsidiaries so long as the affiliate or subsidiary understands and agrees that the Confidential Information is being provided subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "reasonable care" shall mean the same degree of care exercised by the Receiving Party with respect to its own information of the same nature as Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party shall be responsible for the compliance by any of the parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above with the provisions of this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall issue written instructions to those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above requiring them to comply with the Receiving Party's obligations referred to in this Section 2 and to use the Confidential Information only to assist in achieving the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations. Any failure on the part of any of those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above to comply with the written instructions will be deemed to be a breach of this Section 2 by the Receiving Party. 3. Legally Required Disclosure. If the Receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall: (a) provide the Disclosing Party with prompt written notice so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement; and (b) delay such disclosure as long as reasonably possible (without incurring liability for failure to make such a disclosure) to permit the Disclosing Party to seek a protection order and to allow for consultation with the Disclosing Party with respect to any reasonable alternatives to the required disclosure and with respect to the content of that disclosure. In the event that a protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the Disclosing Party waives compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall furnish only that Confidential Information which the Receiving Party's counsel advises by written opinion is legally required to be disclosed and, to the extent possible under the circumstances, shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information that is disclosed. 4. Use of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall not be copied or used by the Receiving Party for any purpose other than the Discussions and Negotiations. With regard to Confidential Information that is covered by copyrights belonging to the Disclosing Party, it is agreed that the Disclosing Party reserves all rights therein. However, the parties further agree that a limited number of copies of written information covered by such copyrights may be made by the Receiving Party so that the Receiving Party can adequately use such Confidential Information within the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that all proprietary legends and notices on the originals are also reproduced on such copies and that each copy is controlled by the Receiving Party as an original in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 5. Ownership of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of the Disclosing Party, that the Disclosing Party is entitled to protect, and the Receiving Party shall develop no rights in the Confidential Information as a result of the disclosure. The Receiving Party explicitly agrees that all Confidential Information disclosed under the terms of this Agreement is being received subject to the Disclosing Party's ownership rights in the Confidential Information and, further, subject to all relevant intellectual and/or proprietary property rights of the Disclosing Party, including the relevant laws governing patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring upon the Receiving Party, expressly, impliedly, or otherwise, any licenses or other rights under any patents, trademarks or any other intellectual and/or proprietary rights which the Disclosing Party now owns or may acquire after this Agreement takes effect. 6. Return of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall, at its own expense, promptly return to the Disclosing Party all Confidential Information, including all written information, whether originals or copies of documents, records, summaries, analyses, and notes, and all materials in its possession that contain Confidential Information, regardless of who authored or generated such written information or materials, to the Disclosing Party immediately upon their request. If any of the Confidential Information is destroyed prior to the request, an adequate response to a return request of that Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party will be a written certificate, executed by an authorized officer of the Receiving Party, certifying that the relevant Confidential Information was destroyed. Additionally, the Receiving Party shall at the same time remove all digital representations, in any form, that contain any Confidential Information, from all electronic storage media in its possession or under its control. 7. Information Regarding Existence of Discussions and Negotiations. During the term of this Agreement, except as required by law, no party shall issue any statement, confirm or otherwise disclose to the general public, to the news media or to any third party, except with the prior written consent of the other party both as to the content and timing of the disclosure (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed): (a) that the Discussions and/or Negotiations are taking or have taken place; (b) that the parties have exchanged information with a view toward the consummation of any agreement; or (c) the existence of this Agreement. 8. No Warranty or Representation. The Disclosing Party makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Receiving Party or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information and shall be under no obligation to update, supplement or amend the Confidential Information as a result of subsequent events or developments or for any other reason. The Disclosing Party shall have no liability, direct or indirect, to the Receiving Party or any other person as a result of the use of, or reliance on, any Confidential Information delivered to the Receiving Party pursuant to this Agreement. 9. No Commitment to Enter Into Any Other Agreement(s). The parties agree that the execution of this Agreement does not in any way constitute a binding commitment on the part of either party to complete the Discussions or Negotiations or enter into any joint business initiative(s) or any other resulting transaction(s) with the other party. 10. Right to Enjoin Disclosure. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement is necessary to protect their trade, commercial and financial interests, and that a Receiving Party's unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information or other breach of this Agreement will result in immediate and irreparable harm that cannot be fully or adequately compensated by monetary damages. The parties accordingly agree that in addition to claiming damages, the Disclosing Party may seek a temporary restraining order and injunction to protect its Confidential Information. The Receiving Party will not raise the defence of an adequate remedy at law. This provision does not alter any other remedies available to the parties. 11. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding termination, the obligations of limited use and nondisclosure under this Agreement shall remain in effect until expiration of the period referred to in Section 2. 12. Amendment; Entire Agreement. This Agreement may only be amended by written agreement of both parties. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding confidentiality and use of Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. This Agreement supersedes all previous oral and written agreements, if any, between the parties regarding the confidentiality of information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. 13. No Assignment. Neither party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the other party, unless the assignment is made to an affiliate of the assigning party or is part of the merger, sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning party used to carry out the business to which this Agreement pertains and all of the obligations under this Agreement are assumed by the assignee or transferee. 14. Notices. Any notice, request or consent which may or is required to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered or faxed as follows: if to Stuart Energy, to Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 4V1, Attention: R. Randall MacEwen, Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.282.7701, or if to Hydrogenics, to Hydrogenics Corporation, 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8, Attention: Jonathan Lundy, Vice President, Strategic Development and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.361.3626 or to such other address as the relevant party may from time to time advise by notice in writing given in accordance with this Section 14. The time and date of receipt of any such notice, request or consent will be deemed to be the time and date of the actual receipt thereof. 15. Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Each party hereby submits and attorns to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario. 17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each such executed counterpart will be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION By: /s/ R. RANDALL MACEWEN R. Randall MacEwen Vice President, Corporate Development I have authority to bind the company. HYDROGENICS CORPORATION By: /s/ JONATHAN LUNDY Jonathan Lundy Vice President, Strategic Development I have authority to bind the company.
Receiving Party may independently develop information similar to Confidential Information.
Entailment
BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT THIS BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the 12th day of November, 2002 (the "Effective Date") by and between STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION ("Stuart Energy"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4V1 and HYDROGENICS CORPORATION ("Hydrogenics"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8. The parties are entering into discussions related to exploring the possibility of Stuart Energy and Hydrogenics cooperating in joint business initiatives for their mutual benefit, including, potentially, a business combination (the "Discussions"). During the course of such Discussions and any subsequent negotiations (the "Negotiations"), either party may have need of information from the other party that is regarded as confidential or may constitute a trade secret or other proprietary corporate information. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: 1. Confidential Information. (a) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement is defined as written or oral information or materials, in whatever form, that (i) is disclosed by one party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other party (the "Receiving Party") in connection with the Discussions and/or the Negotiations; and (ii) relates to the business and/or affairs of the Disclosing Party, and includes, but is not limited to, the business and marketing plans and strategies, customers, suppliers, distributors, agents, research and product development plans, products, product cycles, technology, operations, assets, intellectual property, know-how, software, source code, copyright works, trade-marks, concepts, ideas, data, designs, "look and feel" design elements, specifications, inventions, algorithms, formulae, processes, techniques, systems and improvements, partnerships, joint ventures, financial statements, financial projections, models, studies, and works in progress of the Disclosing Party. (b) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement shall not include: (i) information that is publicly known at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party or thereafter becomes publicly known (other than as a result of a breach of the obligations of the Receiving Party contained in this Agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information); (ii) information that is actually known to the Receiving Party prior to the time of receipt of such Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party; (iii) information that is furnished to the Receiving Party by a third party who, to the best of the Receiving Party's knowledge after due inquiry, is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or by an obligation of confidence to, the Disclosing Party; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by the Receiving Party without use of, or reference to, the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and without otherwise contravening the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and (v) information in regards to which the Disclosing Party authorizes in writing to the Receiving Party their release from the confidentiality and/or limited use obligations contained in this Agreement. 2. Non-Disclosure. The Receiving Party shall, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after the termination of this Agreement, use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information and to limit its disclosure to only: (a) those of its directors, officers, employees, agents or professional advisors as have a need to know that Confidential Information in order that the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations can be achieved; and (b) to any of its affiliates or subsidiaries so long as the affiliate or subsidiary understands and agrees that the Confidential Information is being provided subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "reasonable care" shall mean the same degree of care exercised by the Receiving Party with respect to its own information of the same nature as Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party shall be responsible for the compliance by any of the parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above with the provisions of this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall issue written instructions to those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above requiring them to comply with the Receiving Party's obligations referred to in this Section 2 and to use the Confidential Information only to assist in achieving the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations. Any failure on the part of any of those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above to comply with the written instructions will be deemed to be a breach of this Section 2 by the Receiving Party. 3. Legally Required Disclosure. If the Receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall: (a) provide the Disclosing Party with prompt written notice so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement; and (b) delay such disclosure as long as reasonably possible (without incurring liability for failure to make such a disclosure) to permit the Disclosing Party to seek a protection order and to allow for consultation with the Disclosing Party with respect to any reasonable alternatives to the required disclosure and with respect to the content of that disclosure. In the event that a protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the Disclosing Party waives compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall furnish only that Confidential Information which the Receiving Party's counsel advises by written opinion is legally required to be disclosed and, to the extent possible under the circumstances, shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information that is disclosed. 4. Use of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall not be copied or used by the Receiving Party for any purpose other than the Discussions and Negotiations. With regard to Confidential Information that is covered by copyrights belonging to the Disclosing Party, it is agreed that the Disclosing Party reserves all rights therein. However, the parties further agree that a limited number of copies of written information covered by such copyrights may be made by the Receiving Party so that the Receiving Party can adequately use such Confidential Information within the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that all proprietary legends and notices on the originals are also reproduced on such copies and that each copy is controlled by the Receiving Party as an original in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 5. Ownership of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of the Disclosing Party, that the Disclosing Party is entitled to protect, and the Receiving Party shall develop no rights in the Confidential Information as a result of the disclosure. The Receiving Party explicitly agrees that all Confidential Information disclosed under the terms of this Agreement is being received subject to the Disclosing Party's ownership rights in the Confidential Information and, further, subject to all relevant intellectual and/or proprietary property rights of the Disclosing Party, including the relevant laws governing patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring upon the Receiving Party, expressly, impliedly, or otherwise, any licenses or other rights under any patents, trademarks or any other intellectual and/or proprietary rights which the Disclosing Party now owns or may acquire after this Agreement takes effect. 6. Return of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall, at its own expense, promptly return to the Disclosing Party all Confidential Information, including all written information, whether originals or copies of documents, records, summaries, analyses, and notes, and all materials in its possession that contain Confidential Information, regardless of who authored or generated such written information or materials, to the Disclosing Party immediately upon their request. If any of the Confidential Information is destroyed prior to the request, an adequate response to a return request of that Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party will be a written certificate, executed by an authorized officer of the Receiving Party, certifying that the relevant Confidential Information was destroyed. Additionally, the Receiving Party shall at the same time remove all digital representations, in any form, that contain any Confidential Information, from all electronic storage media in its possession or under its control. 7. Information Regarding Existence of Discussions and Negotiations. During the term of this Agreement, except as required by law, no party shall issue any statement, confirm or otherwise disclose to the general public, to the news media or to any third party, except with the prior written consent of the other party both as to the content and timing of the disclosure (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed): (a) that the Discussions and/or Negotiations are taking or have taken place; (b) that the parties have exchanged information with a view toward the consummation of any agreement; or (c) the existence of this Agreement. 8. No Warranty or Representation. The Disclosing Party makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Receiving Party or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information and shall be under no obligation to update, supplement or amend the Confidential Information as a result of subsequent events or developments or for any other reason. The Disclosing Party shall have no liability, direct or indirect, to the Receiving Party or any other person as a result of the use of, or reliance on, any Confidential Information delivered to the Receiving Party pursuant to this Agreement. 9. No Commitment to Enter Into Any Other Agreement(s). The parties agree that the execution of this Agreement does not in any way constitute a binding commitment on the part of either party to complete the Discussions or Negotiations or enter into any joint business initiative(s) or any other resulting transaction(s) with the other party. 10. Right to Enjoin Disclosure. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement is necessary to protect their trade, commercial and financial interests, and that a Receiving Party's unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information or other breach of this Agreement will result in immediate and irreparable harm that cannot be fully or adequately compensated by monetary damages. The parties accordingly agree that in addition to claiming damages, the Disclosing Party may seek a temporary restraining order and injunction to protect its Confidential Information. The Receiving Party will not raise the defence of an adequate remedy at law. This provision does not alter any other remedies available to the parties. 11. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding termination, the obligations of limited use and nondisclosure under this Agreement shall remain in effect until expiration of the period referred to in Section 2. 12. Amendment; Entire Agreement. This Agreement may only be amended by written agreement of both parties. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding confidentiality and use of Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. This Agreement supersedes all previous oral and written agreements, if any, between the parties regarding the confidentiality of information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. 13. No Assignment. Neither party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the other party, unless the assignment is made to an affiliate of the assigning party or is part of the merger, sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning party used to carry out the business to which this Agreement pertains and all of the obligations under this Agreement are assumed by the assignee or transferee. 14. Notices. Any notice, request or consent which may or is required to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered or faxed as follows: if to Stuart Energy, to Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 4V1, Attention: R. Randall MacEwen, Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.282.7701, or if to Hydrogenics, to Hydrogenics Corporation, 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8, Attention: Jonathan Lundy, Vice President, Strategic Development and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.361.3626 or to such other address as the relevant party may from time to time advise by notice in writing given in accordance with this Section 14. The time and date of receipt of any such notice, request or consent will be deemed to be the time and date of the actual receipt thereof. 15. Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Each party hereby submits and attorns to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario. 17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each such executed counterpart will be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION By: /s/ R. RANDALL MACEWEN R. Randall MacEwen Vice President, Corporate Development I have authority to bind the company. HYDROGENICS CORPORATION By: /s/ JONATHAN LUNDY Jonathan Lundy Vice President, Strategic Development I have authority to bind the company.
Receiving Party may retain some Confidential Information even after the return or destruction of Confidential Information.
Contradiction
BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT THIS BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the 12th day of November, 2002 (the "Effective Date") by and between STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION ("Stuart Energy"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4V1 and HYDROGENICS CORPORATION ("Hydrogenics"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8. The parties are entering into discussions related to exploring the possibility of Stuart Energy and Hydrogenics cooperating in joint business initiatives for their mutual benefit, including, potentially, a business combination (the "Discussions"). During the course of such Discussions and any subsequent negotiations (the "Negotiations"), either party may have need of information from the other party that is regarded as confidential or may constitute a trade secret or other proprietary corporate information. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: 1. Confidential Information. (a) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement is defined as written or oral information or materials, in whatever form, that (i) is disclosed by one party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other party (the "Receiving Party") in connection with the Discussions and/or the Negotiations; and (ii) relates to the business and/or affairs of the Disclosing Party, and includes, but is not limited to, the business and marketing plans and strategies, customers, suppliers, distributors, agents, research and product development plans, products, product cycles, technology, operations, assets, intellectual property, know-how, software, source code, copyright works, trade-marks, concepts, ideas, data, designs, "look and feel" design elements, specifications, inventions, algorithms, formulae, processes, techniques, systems and improvements, partnerships, joint ventures, financial statements, financial projections, models, studies, and works in progress of the Disclosing Party. (b) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement shall not include: (i) information that is publicly known at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party or thereafter becomes publicly known (other than as a result of a breach of the obligations of the Receiving Party contained in this Agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information); (ii) information that is actually known to the Receiving Party prior to the time of receipt of such Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party; (iii) information that is furnished to the Receiving Party by a third party who, to the best of the Receiving Party's knowledge after due inquiry, is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or by an obligation of confidence to, the Disclosing Party; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by the Receiving Party without use of, or reference to, the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and without otherwise contravening the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and (v) information in regards to which the Disclosing Party authorizes in writing to the Receiving Party their release from the confidentiality and/or limited use obligations contained in this Agreement. 2. Non-Disclosure. The Receiving Party shall, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after the termination of this Agreement, use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information and to limit its disclosure to only: (a) those of its directors, officers, employees, agents or professional advisors as have a need to know that Confidential Information in order that the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations can be achieved; and (b) to any of its affiliates or subsidiaries so long as the affiliate or subsidiary understands and agrees that the Confidential Information is being provided subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "reasonable care" shall mean the same degree of care exercised by the Receiving Party with respect to its own information of the same nature as Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party shall be responsible for the compliance by any of the parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above with the provisions of this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall issue written instructions to those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above requiring them to comply with the Receiving Party's obligations referred to in this Section 2 and to use the Confidential Information only to assist in achieving the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations. Any failure on the part of any of those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above to comply with the written instructions will be deemed to be a breach of this Section 2 by the Receiving Party. 3. Legally Required Disclosure. If the Receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall: (a) provide the Disclosing Party with prompt written notice so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement; and (b) delay such disclosure as long as reasonably possible (without incurring liability for failure to make such a disclosure) to permit the Disclosing Party to seek a protection order and to allow for consultation with the Disclosing Party with respect to any reasonable alternatives to the required disclosure and with respect to the content of that disclosure. In the event that a protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the Disclosing Party waives compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall furnish only that Confidential Information which the Receiving Party's counsel advises by written opinion is legally required to be disclosed and, to the extent possible under the circumstances, shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information that is disclosed. 4. Use of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall not be copied or used by the Receiving Party for any purpose other than the Discussions and Negotiations. With regard to Confidential Information that is covered by copyrights belonging to the Disclosing Party, it is agreed that the Disclosing Party reserves all rights therein. However, the parties further agree that a limited number of copies of written information covered by such copyrights may be made by the Receiving Party so that the Receiving Party can adequately use such Confidential Information within the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that all proprietary legends and notices on the originals are also reproduced on such copies and that each copy is controlled by the Receiving Party as an original in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 5. Ownership of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of the Disclosing Party, that the Disclosing Party is entitled to protect, and the Receiving Party shall develop no rights in the Confidential Information as a result of the disclosure. The Receiving Party explicitly agrees that all Confidential Information disclosed under the terms of this Agreement is being received subject to the Disclosing Party's ownership rights in the Confidential Information and, further, subject to all relevant intellectual and/or proprietary property rights of the Disclosing Party, including the relevant laws governing patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring upon the Receiving Party, expressly, impliedly, or otherwise, any licenses or other rights under any patents, trademarks or any other intellectual and/or proprietary rights which the Disclosing Party now owns or may acquire after this Agreement takes effect. 6. Return of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall, at its own expense, promptly return to the Disclosing Party all Confidential Information, including all written information, whether originals or copies of documents, records, summaries, analyses, and notes, and all materials in its possession that contain Confidential Information, regardless of who authored or generated such written information or materials, to the Disclosing Party immediately upon their request. If any of the Confidential Information is destroyed prior to the request, an adequate response to a return request of that Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party will be a written certificate, executed by an authorized officer of the Receiving Party, certifying that the relevant Confidential Information was destroyed. Additionally, the Receiving Party shall at the same time remove all digital representations, in any form, that contain any Confidential Information, from all electronic storage media in its possession or under its control. 7. Information Regarding Existence of Discussions and Negotiations. During the term of this Agreement, except as required by law, no party shall issue any statement, confirm or otherwise disclose to the general public, to the news media or to any third party, except with the prior written consent of the other party both as to the content and timing of the disclosure (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed): (a) that the Discussions and/or Negotiations are taking or have taken place; (b) that the parties have exchanged information with a view toward the consummation of any agreement; or (c) the existence of this Agreement. 8. No Warranty or Representation. The Disclosing Party makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Receiving Party or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information and shall be under no obligation to update, supplement or amend the Confidential Information as a result of subsequent events or developments or for any other reason. The Disclosing Party shall have no liability, direct or indirect, to the Receiving Party or any other person as a result of the use of, or reliance on, any Confidential Information delivered to the Receiving Party pursuant to this Agreement. 9. No Commitment to Enter Into Any Other Agreement(s). The parties agree that the execution of this Agreement does not in any way constitute a binding commitment on the part of either party to complete the Discussions or Negotiations or enter into any joint business initiative(s) or any other resulting transaction(s) with the other party. 10. Right to Enjoin Disclosure. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement is necessary to protect their trade, commercial and financial interests, and that a Receiving Party's unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information or other breach of this Agreement will result in immediate and irreparable harm that cannot be fully or adequately compensated by monetary damages. The parties accordingly agree that in addition to claiming damages, the Disclosing Party may seek a temporary restraining order and injunction to protect its Confidential Information. The Receiving Party will not raise the defence of an adequate remedy at law. This provision does not alter any other remedies available to the parties. 11. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding termination, the obligations of limited use and nondisclosure under this Agreement shall remain in effect until expiration of the period referred to in Section 2. 12. Amendment; Entire Agreement. This Agreement may only be amended by written agreement of both parties. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding confidentiality and use of Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. This Agreement supersedes all previous oral and written agreements, if any, between the parties regarding the confidentiality of information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. 13. No Assignment. Neither party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the other party, unless the assignment is made to an affiliate of the assigning party or is part of the merger, sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning party used to carry out the business to which this Agreement pertains and all of the obligations under this Agreement are assumed by the assignee or transferee. 14. Notices. Any notice, request or consent which may or is required to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered or faxed as follows: if to Stuart Energy, to Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 4V1, Attention: R. Randall MacEwen, Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.282.7701, or if to Hydrogenics, to Hydrogenics Corporation, 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8, Attention: Jonathan Lundy, Vice President, Strategic Development and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.361.3626 or to such other address as the relevant party may from time to time advise by notice in writing given in accordance with this Section 14. The time and date of receipt of any such notice, request or consent will be deemed to be the time and date of the actual receipt thereof. 15. Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Each party hereby submits and attorns to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario. 17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each such executed counterpart will be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION By: /s/ R. RANDALL MACEWEN R. Randall MacEwen Vice President, Corporate Development I have authority to bind the company. HYDROGENICS CORPORATION By: /s/ JONATHAN LUNDY Jonathan Lundy Vice President, Strategic Development I have authority to bind the company.
Confidential Information may include verbally conveyed information.
Entailment
BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT THIS BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the 12th day of November, 2002 (the "Effective Date") by and between STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION ("Stuart Energy"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4V1 and HYDROGENICS CORPORATION ("Hydrogenics"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8. The parties are entering into discussions related to exploring the possibility of Stuart Energy and Hydrogenics cooperating in joint business initiatives for their mutual benefit, including, potentially, a business combination (the "Discussions"). During the course of such Discussions and any subsequent negotiations (the "Negotiations"), either party may have need of information from the other party that is regarded as confidential or may constitute a trade secret or other proprietary corporate information. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: 1. Confidential Information. (a) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement is defined as written or oral information or materials, in whatever form, that (i) is disclosed by one party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other party (the "Receiving Party") in connection with the Discussions and/or the Negotiations; and (ii) relates to the business and/or affairs of the Disclosing Party, and includes, but is not limited to, the business and marketing plans and strategies, customers, suppliers, distributors, agents, research and product development plans, products, product cycles, technology, operations, assets, intellectual property, know-how, software, source code, copyright works, trade-marks, concepts, ideas, data, designs, "look and feel" design elements, specifications, inventions, algorithms, formulae, processes, techniques, systems and improvements, partnerships, joint ventures, financial statements, financial projections, models, studies, and works in progress of the Disclosing Party. (b) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement shall not include: (i) information that is publicly known at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party or thereafter becomes publicly known (other than as a result of a breach of the obligations of the Receiving Party contained in this Agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information); (ii) information that is actually known to the Receiving Party prior to the time of receipt of such Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party; (iii) information that is furnished to the Receiving Party by a third party who, to the best of the Receiving Party's knowledge after due inquiry, is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or by an obligation of confidence to, the Disclosing Party; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by the Receiving Party without use of, or reference to, the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and without otherwise contravening the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and (v) information in regards to which the Disclosing Party authorizes in writing to the Receiving Party their release from the confidentiality and/or limited use obligations contained in this Agreement. 2. Non-Disclosure. The Receiving Party shall, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after the termination of this Agreement, use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information and to limit its disclosure to only: (a) those of its directors, officers, employees, agents or professional advisors as have a need to know that Confidential Information in order that the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations can be achieved; and (b) to any of its affiliates or subsidiaries so long as the affiliate or subsidiary understands and agrees that the Confidential Information is being provided subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "reasonable care" shall mean the same degree of care exercised by the Receiving Party with respect to its own information of the same nature as Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party shall be responsible for the compliance by any of the parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above with the provisions of this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall issue written instructions to those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above requiring them to comply with the Receiving Party's obligations referred to in this Section 2 and to use the Confidential Information only to assist in achieving the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations. Any failure on the part of any of those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above to comply with the written instructions will be deemed to be a breach of this Section 2 by the Receiving Party. 3. Legally Required Disclosure. If the Receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall: (a) provide the Disclosing Party with prompt written notice so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement; and (b) delay such disclosure as long as reasonably possible (without incurring liability for failure to make such a disclosure) to permit the Disclosing Party to seek a protection order and to allow for consultation with the Disclosing Party with respect to any reasonable alternatives to the required disclosure and with respect to the content of that disclosure. In the event that a protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the Disclosing Party waives compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall furnish only that Confidential Information which the Receiving Party's counsel advises by written opinion is legally required to be disclosed and, to the extent possible under the circumstances, shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information that is disclosed. 4. Use of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall not be copied or used by the Receiving Party for any purpose other than the Discussions and Negotiations. With regard to Confidential Information that is covered by copyrights belonging to the Disclosing Party, it is agreed that the Disclosing Party reserves all rights therein. However, the parties further agree that a limited number of copies of written information covered by such copyrights may be made by the Receiving Party so that the Receiving Party can adequately use such Confidential Information within the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that all proprietary legends and notices on the originals are also reproduced on such copies and that each copy is controlled by the Receiving Party as an original in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 5. Ownership of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of the Disclosing Party, that the Disclosing Party is entitled to protect, and the Receiving Party shall develop no rights in the Confidential Information as a result of the disclosure. The Receiving Party explicitly agrees that all Confidential Information disclosed under the terms of this Agreement is being received subject to the Disclosing Party's ownership rights in the Confidential Information and, further, subject to all relevant intellectual and/or proprietary property rights of the Disclosing Party, including the relevant laws governing patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring upon the Receiving Party, expressly, impliedly, or otherwise, any licenses or other rights under any patents, trademarks or any other intellectual and/or proprietary rights which the Disclosing Party now owns or may acquire after this Agreement takes effect. 6. Return of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall, at its own expense, promptly return to the Disclosing Party all Confidential Information, including all written information, whether originals or copies of documents, records, summaries, analyses, and notes, and all materials in its possession that contain Confidential Information, regardless of who authored or generated such written information or materials, to the Disclosing Party immediately upon their request. If any of the Confidential Information is destroyed prior to the request, an adequate response to a return request of that Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party will be a written certificate, executed by an authorized officer of the Receiving Party, certifying that the relevant Confidential Information was destroyed. Additionally, the Receiving Party shall at the same time remove all digital representations, in any form, that contain any Confidential Information, from all electronic storage media in its possession or under its control. 7. Information Regarding Existence of Discussions and Negotiations. During the term of this Agreement, except as required by law, no party shall issue any statement, confirm or otherwise disclose to the general public, to the news media or to any third party, except with the prior written consent of the other party both as to the content and timing of the disclosure (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed): (a) that the Discussions and/or Negotiations are taking or have taken place; (b) that the parties have exchanged information with a view toward the consummation of any agreement; or (c) the existence of this Agreement. 8. No Warranty or Representation. The Disclosing Party makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Receiving Party or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information and shall be under no obligation to update, supplement or amend the Confidential Information as a result of subsequent events or developments or for any other reason. The Disclosing Party shall have no liability, direct or indirect, to the Receiving Party or any other person as a result of the use of, or reliance on, any Confidential Information delivered to the Receiving Party pursuant to this Agreement. 9. No Commitment to Enter Into Any Other Agreement(s). The parties agree that the execution of this Agreement does not in any way constitute a binding commitment on the part of either party to complete the Discussions or Negotiations or enter into any joint business initiative(s) or any other resulting transaction(s) with the other party. 10. Right to Enjoin Disclosure. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement is necessary to protect their trade, commercial and financial interests, and that a Receiving Party's unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information or other breach of this Agreement will result in immediate and irreparable harm that cannot be fully or adequately compensated by monetary damages. The parties accordingly agree that in addition to claiming damages, the Disclosing Party may seek a temporary restraining order and injunction to protect its Confidential Information. The Receiving Party will not raise the defence of an adequate remedy at law. This provision does not alter any other remedies available to the parties. 11. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding termination, the obligations of limited use and nondisclosure under this Agreement shall remain in effect until expiration of the period referred to in Section 2. 12. Amendment; Entire Agreement. This Agreement may only be amended by written agreement of both parties. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding confidentiality and use of Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. This Agreement supersedes all previous oral and written agreements, if any, between the parties regarding the confidentiality of information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. 13. No Assignment. Neither party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the other party, unless the assignment is made to an affiliate of the assigning party or is part of the merger, sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning party used to carry out the business to which this Agreement pertains and all of the obligations under this Agreement are assumed by the assignee or transferee. 14. Notices. Any notice, request or consent which may or is required to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered or faxed as follows: if to Stuart Energy, to Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 4V1, Attention: R. Randall MacEwen, Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.282.7701, or if to Hydrogenics, to Hydrogenics Corporation, 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8, Attention: Jonathan Lundy, Vice President, Strategic Development and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.361.3626 or to such other address as the relevant party may from time to time advise by notice in writing given in accordance with this Section 14. The time and date of receipt of any such notice, request or consent will be deemed to be the time and date of the actual receipt thereof. 15. Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Each party hereby submits and attorns to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario. 17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each such executed counterpart will be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION By: /s/ R. RANDALL MACEWEN R. Randall MacEwen Vice President, Corporate Development I have authority to bind the company. HYDROGENICS CORPORATION By: /s/ JONATHAN LUNDY Jonathan Lundy Vice President, Strategic Development I have authority to bind the company.
Receiving Party shall not solicit some of Disclosing Party's representatives.
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BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT THIS BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the 12th day of November, 2002 (the "Effective Date") by and between STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION ("Stuart Energy"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4V1 and HYDROGENICS CORPORATION ("Hydrogenics"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8. The parties are entering into discussions related to exploring the possibility of Stuart Energy and Hydrogenics cooperating in joint business initiatives for their mutual benefit, including, potentially, a business combination (the "Discussions"). During the course of such Discussions and any subsequent negotiations (the "Negotiations"), either party may have need of information from the other party that is regarded as confidential or may constitute a trade secret or other proprietary corporate information. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: 1. Confidential Information. (a) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement is defined as written or oral information or materials, in whatever form, that (i) is disclosed by one party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other party (the "Receiving Party") in connection with the Discussions and/or the Negotiations; and (ii) relates to the business and/or affairs of the Disclosing Party, and includes, but is not limited to, the business and marketing plans and strategies, customers, suppliers, distributors, agents, research and product development plans, products, product cycles, technology, operations, assets, intellectual property, know-how, software, source code, copyright works, trade-marks, concepts, ideas, data, designs, "look and feel" design elements, specifications, inventions, algorithms, formulae, processes, techniques, systems and improvements, partnerships, joint ventures, financial statements, financial projections, models, studies, and works in progress of the Disclosing Party. (b) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement shall not include: (i) information that is publicly known at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party or thereafter becomes publicly known (other than as a result of a breach of the obligations of the Receiving Party contained in this Agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information); (ii) information that is actually known to the Receiving Party prior to the time of receipt of such Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party; (iii) information that is furnished to the Receiving Party by a third party who, to the best of the Receiving Party's knowledge after due inquiry, is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or by an obligation of confidence to, the Disclosing Party; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by the Receiving Party without use of, or reference to, the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and without otherwise contravening the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and (v) information in regards to which the Disclosing Party authorizes in writing to the Receiving Party their release from the confidentiality and/or limited use obligations contained in this Agreement. 2. Non-Disclosure. The Receiving Party shall, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after the termination of this Agreement, use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information and to limit its disclosure to only: (a) those of its directors, officers, employees, agents or professional advisors as have a need to know that Confidential Information in order that the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations can be achieved; and (b) to any of its affiliates or subsidiaries so long as the affiliate or subsidiary understands and agrees that the Confidential Information is being provided subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "reasonable care" shall mean the same degree of care exercised by the Receiving Party with respect to its own information of the same nature as Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party shall be responsible for the compliance by any of the parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above with the provisions of this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall issue written instructions to those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above requiring them to comply with the Receiving Party's obligations referred to in this Section 2 and to use the Confidential Information only to assist in achieving the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations. Any failure on the part of any of those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above to comply with the written instructions will be deemed to be a breach of this Section 2 by the Receiving Party. 3. Legally Required Disclosure. If the Receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall: (a) provide the Disclosing Party with prompt written notice so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement; and (b) delay such disclosure as long as reasonably possible (without incurring liability for failure to make such a disclosure) to permit the Disclosing Party to seek a protection order and to allow for consultation with the Disclosing Party with respect to any reasonable alternatives to the required disclosure and with respect to the content of that disclosure. In the event that a protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the Disclosing Party waives compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall furnish only that Confidential Information which the Receiving Party's counsel advises by written opinion is legally required to be disclosed and, to the extent possible under the circumstances, shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information that is disclosed. 4. Use of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall not be copied or used by the Receiving Party for any purpose other than the Discussions and Negotiations. With regard to Confidential Information that is covered by copyrights belonging to the Disclosing Party, it is agreed that the Disclosing Party reserves all rights therein. However, the parties further agree that a limited number of copies of written information covered by such copyrights may be made by the Receiving Party so that the Receiving Party can adequately use such Confidential Information within the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that all proprietary legends and notices on the originals are also reproduced on such copies and that each copy is controlled by the Receiving Party as an original in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 5. Ownership of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of the Disclosing Party, that the Disclosing Party is entitled to protect, and the Receiving Party shall develop no rights in the Confidential Information as a result of the disclosure. The Receiving Party explicitly agrees that all Confidential Information disclosed under the terms of this Agreement is being received subject to the Disclosing Party's ownership rights in the Confidential Information and, further, subject to all relevant intellectual and/or proprietary property rights of the Disclosing Party, including the relevant laws governing patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring upon the Receiving Party, expressly, impliedly, or otherwise, any licenses or other rights under any patents, trademarks or any other intellectual and/or proprietary rights which the Disclosing Party now owns or may acquire after this Agreement takes effect. 6. Return of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall, at its own expense, promptly return to the Disclosing Party all Confidential Information, including all written information, whether originals or copies of documents, records, summaries, analyses, and notes, and all materials in its possession that contain Confidential Information, regardless of who authored or generated such written information or materials, to the Disclosing Party immediately upon their request. If any of the Confidential Information is destroyed prior to the request, an adequate response to a return request of that Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party will be a written certificate, executed by an authorized officer of the Receiving Party, certifying that the relevant Confidential Information was destroyed. Additionally, the Receiving Party shall at the same time remove all digital representations, in any form, that contain any Confidential Information, from all electronic storage media in its possession or under its control. 7. Information Regarding Existence of Discussions and Negotiations. During the term of this Agreement, except as required by law, no party shall issue any statement, confirm or otherwise disclose to the general public, to the news media or to any third party, except with the prior written consent of the other party both as to the content and timing of the disclosure (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed): (a) that the Discussions and/or Negotiations are taking or have taken place; (b) that the parties have exchanged information with a view toward the consummation of any agreement; or (c) the existence of this Agreement. 8. No Warranty or Representation. The Disclosing Party makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Receiving Party or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information and shall be under no obligation to update, supplement or amend the Confidential Information as a result of subsequent events or developments or for any other reason. The Disclosing Party shall have no liability, direct or indirect, to the Receiving Party or any other person as a result of the use of, or reliance on, any Confidential Information delivered to the Receiving Party pursuant to this Agreement. 9. No Commitment to Enter Into Any Other Agreement(s). The parties agree that the execution of this Agreement does not in any way constitute a binding commitment on the part of either party to complete the Discussions or Negotiations or enter into any joint business initiative(s) or any other resulting transaction(s) with the other party. 10. Right to Enjoin Disclosure. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement is necessary to protect their trade, commercial and financial interests, and that a Receiving Party's unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information or other breach of this Agreement will result in immediate and irreparable harm that cannot be fully or adequately compensated by monetary damages. The parties accordingly agree that in addition to claiming damages, the Disclosing Party may seek a temporary restraining order and injunction to protect its Confidential Information. The Receiving Party will not raise the defence of an adequate remedy at law. This provision does not alter any other remedies available to the parties. 11. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding termination, the obligations of limited use and nondisclosure under this Agreement shall remain in effect until expiration of the period referred to in Section 2. 12. Amendment; Entire Agreement. This Agreement may only be amended by written agreement of both parties. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding confidentiality and use of Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. This Agreement supersedes all previous oral and written agreements, if any, between the parties regarding the confidentiality of information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. 13. No Assignment. Neither party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the other party, unless the assignment is made to an affiliate of the assigning party or is part of the merger, sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning party used to carry out the business to which this Agreement pertains and all of the obligations under this Agreement are assumed by the assignee or transferee. 14. Notices. Any notice, request or consent which may or is required to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered or faxed as follows: if to Stuart Energy, to Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 4V1, Attention: R. Randall MacEwen, Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.282.7701, or if to Hydrogenics, to Hydrogenics Corporation, 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8, Attention: Jonathan Lundy, Vice President, Strategic Development and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.361.3626 or to such other address as the relevant party may from time to time advise by notice in writing given in accordance with this Section 14. The time and date of receipt of any such notice, request or consent will be deemed to be the time and date of the actual receipt thereof. 15. Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Each party hereby submits and attorns to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario. 17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each such executed counterpart will be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION By: /s/ R. RANDALL MACEWEN R. Randall MacEwen Vice President, Corporate Development I have authority to bind the company. HYDROGENICS CORPORATION By: /s/ JONATHAN LUNDY Jonathan Lundy Vice President, Strategic Development I have authority to bind the company.
Receiving Party may share some Confidential Information with some third-parties (including consultants, agents and professional advisors).
Entailment
BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT THIS BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the 12th day of November, 2002 (the "Effective Date") by and between STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION ("Stuart Energy"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4V1 and HYDROGENICS CORPORATION ("Hydrogenics"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8. The parties are entering into discussions related to exploring the possibility of Stuart Energy and Hydrogenics cooperating in joint business initiatives for their mutual benefit, including, potentially, a business combination (the "Discussions"). During the course of such Discussions and any subsequent negotiations (the "Negotiations"), either party may have need of information from the other party that is regarded as confidential or may constitute a trade secret or other proprietary corporate information. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: 1. Confidential Information. (a) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement is defined as written or oral information or materials, in whatever form, that (i) is disclosed by one party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other party (the "Receiving Party") in connection with the Discussions and/or the Negotiations; and (ii) relates to the business and/or affairs of the Disclosing Party, and includes, but is not limited to, the business and marketing plans and strategies, customers, suppliers, distributors, agents, research and product development plans, products, product cycles, technology, operations, assets, intellectual property, know-how, software, source code, copyright works, trade-marks, concepts, ideas, data, designs, "look and feel" design elements, specifications, inventions, algorithms, formulae, processes, techniques, systems and improvements, partnerships, joint ventures, financial statements, financial projections, models, studies, and works in progress of the Disclosing Party. (b) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement shall not include: (i) information that is publicly known at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party or thereafter becomes publicly known (other than as a result of a breach of the obligations of the Receiving Party contained in this Agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information); (ii) information that is actually known to the Receiving Party prior to the time of receipt of such Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party; (iii) information that is furnished to the Receiving Party by a third party who, to the best of the Receiving Party's knowledge after due inquiry, is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or by an obligation of confidence to, the Disclosing Party; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by the Receiving Party without use of, or reference to, the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and without otherwise contravening the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and (v) information in regards to which the Disclosing Party authorizes in writing to the Receiving Party their release from the confidentiality and/or limited use obligations contained in this Agreement. 2. Non-Disclosure. The Receiving Party shall, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after the termination of this Agreement, use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information and to limit its disclosure to only: (a) those of its directors, officers, employees, agents or professional advisors as have a need to know that Confidential Information in order that the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations can be achieved; and (b) to any of its affiliates or subsidiaries so long as the affiliate or subsidiary understands and agrees that the Confidential Information is being provided subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "reasonable care" shall mean the same degree of care exercised by the Receiving Party with respect to its own information of the same nature as Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party shall be responsible for the compliance by any of the parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above with the provisions of this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall issue written instructions to those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above requiring them to comply with the Receiving Party's obligations referred to in this Section 2 and to use the Confidential Information only to assist in achieving the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations. Any failure on the part of any of those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above to comply with the written instructions will be deemed to be a breach of this Section 2 by the Receiving Party. 3. Legally Required Disclosure. If the Receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall: (a) provide the Disclosing Party with prompt written notice so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement; and (b) delay such disclosure as long as reasonably possible (without incurring liability for failure to make such a disclosure) to permit the Disclosing Party to seek a protection order and to allow for consultation with the Disclosing Party with respect to any reasonable alternatives to the required disclosure and with respect to the content of that disclosure. In the event that a protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the Disclosing Party waives compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall furnish only that Confidential Information which the Receiving Party's counsel advises by written opinion is legally required to be disclosed and, to the extent possible under the circumstances, shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information that is disclosed. 4. Use of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall not be copied or used by the Receiving Party for any purpose other than the Discussions and Negotiations. With regard to Confidential Information that is covered by copyrights belonging to the Disclosing Party, it is agreed that the Disclosing Party reserves all rights therein. However, the parties further agree that a limited number of copies of written information covered by such copyrights may be made by the Receiving Party so that the Receiving Party can adequately use such Confidential Information within the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that all proprietary legends and notices on the originals are also reproduced on such copies and that each copy is controlled by the Receiving Party as an original in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 5. Ownership of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of the Disclosing Party, that the Disclosing Party is entitled to protect, and the Receiving Party shall develop no rights in the Confidential Information as a result of the disclosure. The Receiving Party explicitly agrees that all Confidential Information disclosed under the terms of this Agreement is being received subject to the Disclosing Party's ownership rights in the Confidential Information and, further, subject to all relevant intellectual and/or proprietary property rights of the Disclosing Party, including the relevant laws governing patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring upon the Receiving Party, expressly, impliedly, or otherwise, any licenses or other rights under any patents, trademarks or any other intellectual and/or proprietary rights which the Disclosing Party now owns or may acquire after this Agreement takes effect. 6. Return of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall, at its own expense, promptly return to the Disclosing Party all Confidential Information, including all written information, whether originals or copies of documents, records, summaries, analyses, and notes, and all materials in its possession that contain Confidential Information, regardless of who authored or generated such written information or materials, to the Disclosing Party immediately upon their request. If any of the Confidential Information is destroyed prior to the request, an adequate response to a return request of that Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party will be a written certificate, executed by an authorized officer of the Receiving Party, certifying that the relevant Confidential Information was destroyed. Additionally, the Receiving Party shall at the same time remove all digital representations, in any form, that contain any Confidential Information, from all electronic storage media in its possession or under its control. 7. Information Regarding Existence of Discussions and Negotiations. During the term of this Agreement, except as required by law, no party shall issue any statement, confirm or otherwise disclose to the general public, to the news media or to any third party, except with the prior written consent of the other party both as to the content and timing of the disclosure (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed): (a) that the Discussions and/or Negotiations are taking or have taken place; (b) that the parties have exchanged information with a view toward the consummation of any agreement; or (c) the existence of this Agreement. 8. No Warranty or Representation. The Disclosing Party makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Receiving Party or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information and shall be under no obligation to update, supplement or amend the Confidential Information as a result of subsequent events or developments or for any other reason. The Disclosing Party shall have no liability, direct or indirect, to the Receiving Party or any other person as a result of the use of, or reliance on, any Confidential Information delivered to the Receiving Party pursuant to this Agreement. 9. No Commitment to Enter Into Any Other Agreement(s). The parties agree that the execution of this Agreement does not in any way constitute a binding commitment on the part of either party to complete the Discussions or Negotiations or enter into any joint business initiative(s) or any other resulting transaction(s) with the other party. 10. Right to Enjoin Disclosure. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement is necessary to protect their trade, commercial and financial interests, and that a Receiving Party's unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information or other breach of this Agreement will result in immediate and irreparable harm that cannot be fully or adequately compensated by monetary damages. The parties accordingly agree that in addition to claiming damages, the Disclosing Party may seek a temporary restraining order and injunction to protect its Confidential Information. The Receiving Party will not raise the defence of an adequate remedy at law. This provision does not alter any other remedies available to the parties. 11. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding termination, the obligations of limited use and nondisclosure under this Agreement shall remain in effect until expiration of the period referred to in Section 2. 12. Amendment; Entire Agreement. This Agreement may only be amended by written agreement of both parties. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding confidentiality and use of Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. This Agreement supersedes all previous oral and written agreements, if any, between the parties regarding the confidentiality of information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. 13. No Assignment. Neither party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the other party, unless the assignment is made to an affiliate of the assigning party or is part of the merger, sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning party used to carry out the business to which this Agreement pertains and all of the obligations under this Agreement are assumed by the assignee or transferee. 14. Notices. Any notice, request or consent which may or is required to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered or faxed as follows: if to Stuart Energy, to Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 4V1, Attention: R. Randall MacEwen, Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.282.7701, or if to Hydrogenics, to Hydrogenics Corporation, 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8, Attention: Jonathan Lundy, Vice President, Strategic Development and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.361.3626 or to such other address as the relevant party may from time to time advise by notice in writing given in accordance with this Section 14. The time and date of receipt of any such notice, request or consent will be deemed to be the time and date of the actual receipt thereof. 15. Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Each party hereby submits and attorns to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario. 17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each such executed counterpart will be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION By: /s/ R. RANDALL MACEWEN R. Randall MacEwen Vice President, Corporate Development I have authority to bind the company. HYDROGENICS CORPORATION By: /s/ JONATHAN LUNDY Jonathan Lundy Vice President, Strategic Development I have authority to bind the company.
Receiving Party may create a copy of some Confidential Information in some circumstances.
Entailment
BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT THIS BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the 12th day of November, 2002 (the "Effective Date") by and between STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION ("Stuart Energy"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4V1 and HYDROGENICS CORPORATION ("Hydrogenics"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8. The parties are entering into discussions related to exploring the possibility of Stuart Energy and Hydrogenics cooperating in joint business initiatives for their mutual benefit, including, potentially, a business combination (the "Discussions"). During the course of such Discussions and any subsequent negotiations (the "Negotiations"), either party may have need of information from the other party that is regarded as confidential or may constitute a trade secret or other proprietary corporate information. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: 1. Confidential Information. (a) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement is defined as written or oral information or materials, in whatever form, that (i) is disclosed by one party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other party (the "Receiving Party") in connection with the Discussions and/or the Negotiations; and (ii) relates to the business and/or affairs of the Disclosing Party, and includes, but is not limited to, the business and marketing plans and strategies, customers, suppliers, distributors, agents, research and product development plans, products, product cycles, technology, operations, assets, intellectual property, know-how, software, source code, copyright works, trade-marks, concepts, ideas, data, designs, "look and feel" design elements, specifications, inventions, algorithms, formulae, processes, techniques, systems and improvements, partnerships, joint ventures, financial statements, financial projections, models, studies, and works in progress of the Disclosing Party. (b) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement shall not include: (i) information that is publicly known at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party or thereafter becomes publicly known (other than as a result of a breach of the obligations of the Receiving Party contained in this Agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information); (ii) information that is actually known to the Receiving Party prior to the time of receipt of such Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party; (iii) information that is furnished to the Receiving Party by a third party who, to the best of the Receiving Party's knowledge after due inquiry, is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or by an obligation of confidence to, the Disclosing Party; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by the Receiving Party without use of, or reference to, the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and without otherwise contravening the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and (v) information in regards to which the Disclosing Party authorizes in writing to the Receiving Party their release from the confidentiality and/or limited use obligations contained in this Agreement. 2. Non-Disclosure. The Receiving Party shall, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after the termination of this Agreement, use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information and to limit its disclosure to only: (a) those of its directors, officers, employees, agents or professional advisors as have a need to know that Confidential Information in order that the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations can be achieved; and (b) to any of its affiliates or subsidiaries so long as the affiliate or subsidiary understands and agrees that the Confidential Information is being provided subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "reasonable care" shall mean the same degree of care exercised by the Receiving Party with respect to its own information of the same nature as Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party shall be responsible for the compliance by any of the parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above with the provisions of this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall issue written instructions to those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above requiring them to comply with the Receiving Party's obligations referred to in this Section 2 and to use the Confidential Information only to assist in achieving the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations. Any failure on the part of any of those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above to comply with the written instructions will be deemed to be a breach of this Section 2 by the Receiving Party. 3. Legally Required Disclosure. If the Receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall: (a) provide the Disclosing Party with prompt written notice so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement; and (b) delay such disclosure as long as reasonably possible (without incurring liability for failure to make such a disclosure) to permit the Disclosing Party to seek a protection order and to allow for consultation with the Disclosing Party with respect to any reasonable alternatives to the required disclosure and with respect to the content of that disclosure. In the event that a protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the Disclosing Party waives compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall furnish only that Confidential Information which the Receiving Party's counsel advises by written opinion is legally required to be disclosed and, to the extent possible under the circumstances, shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information that is disclosed. 4. Use of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall not be copied or used by the Receiving Party for any purpose other than the Discussions and Negotiations. With regard to Confidential Information that is covered by copyrights belonging to the Disclosing Party, it is agreed that the Disclosing Party reserves all rights therein. However, the parties further agree that a limited number of copies of written information covered by such copyrights may be made by the Receiving Party so that the Receiving Party can adequately use such Confidential Information within the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that all proprietary legends and notices on the originals are also reproduced on such copies and that each copy is controlled by the Receiving Party as an original in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 5. Ownership of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of the Disclosing Party, that the Disclosing Party is entitled to protect, and the Receiving Party shall develop no rights in the Confidential Information as a result of the disclosure. The Receiving Party explicitly agrees that all Confidential Information disclosed under the terms of this Agreement is being received subject to the Disclosing Party's ownership rights in the Confidential Information and, further, subject to all relevant intellectual and/or proprietary property rights of the Disclosing Party, including the relevant laws governing patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring upon the Receiving Party, expressly, impliedly, or otherwise, any licenses or other rights under any patents, trademarks or any other intellectual and/or proprietary rights which the Disclosing Party now owns or may acquire after this Agreement takes effect. 6. Return of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall, at its own expense, promptly return to the Disclosing Party all Confidential Information, including all written information, whether originals or copies of documents, records, summaries, analyses, and notes, and all materials in its possession that contain Confidential Information, regardless of who authored or generated such written information or materials, to the Disclosing Party immediately upon their request. If any of the Confidential Information is destroyed prior to the request, an adequate response to a return request of that Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party will be a written certificate, executed by an authorized officer of the Receiving Party, certifying that the relevant Confidential Information was destroyed. Additionally, the Receiving Party shall at the same time remove all digital representations, in any form, that contain any Confidential Information, from all electronic storage media in its possession or under its control. 7. Information Regarding Existence of Discussions and Negotiations. During the term of this Agreement, except as required by law, no party shall issue any statement, confirm or otherwise disclose to the general public, to the news media or to any third party, except with the prior written consent of the other party both as to the content and timing of the disclosure (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed): (a) that the Discussions and/or Negotiations are taking or have taken place; (b) that the parties have exchanged information with a view toward the consummation of any agreement; or (c) the existence of this Agreement. 8. No Warranty or Representation. The Disclosing Party makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Receiving Party or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information and shall be under no obligation to update, supplement or amend the Confidential Information as a result of subsequent events or developments or for any other reason. The Disclosing Party shall have no liability, direct or indirect, to the Receiving Party or any other person as a result of the use of, or reliance on, any Confidential Information delivered to the Receiving Party pursuant to this Agreement. 9. No Commitment to Enter Into Any Other Agreement(s). The parties agree that the execution of this Agreement does not in any way constitute a binding commitment on the part of either party to complete the Discussions or Negotiations or enter into any joint business initiative(s) or any other resulting transaction(s) with the other party. 10. Right to Enjoin Disclosure. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement is necessary to protect their trade, commercial and financial interests, and that a Receiving Party's unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information or other breach of this Agreement will result in immediate and irreparable harm that cannot be fully or adequately compensated by monetary damages. The parties accordingly agree that in addition to claiming damages, the Disclosing Party may seek a temporary restraining order and injunction to protect its Confidential Information. The Receiving Party will not raise the defence of an adequate remedy at law. This provision does not alter any other remedies available to the parties. 11. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding termination, the obligations of limited use and nondisclosure under this Agreement shall remain in effect until expiration of the period referred to in Section 2. 12. Amendment; Entire Agreement. This Agreement may only be amended by written agreement of both parties. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding confidentiality and use of Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. This Agreement supersedes all previous oral and written agreements, if any, between the parties regarding the confidentiality of information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. 13. No Assignment. Neither party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the other party, unless the assignment is made to an affiliate of the assigning party or is part of the merger, sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning party used to carry out the business to which this Agreement pertains and all of the obligations under this Agreement are assumed by the assignee or transferee. 14. Notices. Any notice, request or consent which may or is required to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered or faxed as follows: if to Stuart Energy, to Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 4V1, Attention: R. Randall MacEwen, Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.282.7701, or if to Hydrogenics, to Hydrogenics Corporation, 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8, Attention: Jonathan Lundy, Vice President, Strategic Development and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.361.3626 or to such other address as the relevant party may from time to time advise by notice in writing given in accordance with this Section 14. The time and date of receipt of any such notice, request or consent will be deemed to be the time and date of the actual receipt thereof. 15. Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Each party hereby submits and attorns to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario. 17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each such executed counterpart will be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION By: /s/ R. RANDALL MACEWEN R. Randall MacEwen Vice President, Corporate Development I have authority to bind the company. HYDROGENICS CORPORATION By: /s/ JONATHAN LUNDY Jonathan Lundy Vice President, Strategic Development I have authority to bind the company.
Receiving Party shall notify Disclosing Party in case Receiving Party is required by law, regulation or judicial process to disclose any Confidential Information.
Entailment
BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT THIS BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the 12th day of November, 2002 (the "Effective Date") by and between STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION ("Stuart Energy"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4V1 and HYDROGENICS CORPORATION ("Hydrogenics"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8. The parties are entering into discussions related to exploring the possibility of Stuart Energy and Hydrogenics cooperating in joint business initiatives for their mutual benefit, including, potentially, a business combination (the "Discussions"). During the course of such Discussions and any subsequent negotiations (the "Negotiations"), either party may have need of information from the other party that is regarded as confidential or may constitute a trade secret or other proprietary corporate information. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: 1. Confidential Information. (a) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement is defined as written or oral information or materials, in whatever form, that (i) is disclosed by one party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other party (the "Receiving Party") in connection with the Discussions and/or the Negotiations; and (ii) relates to the business and/or affairs of the Disclosing Party, and includes, but is not limited to, the business and marketing plans and strategies, customers, suppliers, distributors, agents, research and product development plans, products, product cycles, technology, operations, assets, intellectual property, know-how, software, source code, copyright works, trade-marks, concepts, ideas, data, designs, "look and feel" design elements, specifications, inventions, algorithms, formulae, processes, techniques, systems and improvements, partnerships, joint ventures, financial statements, financial projections, models, studies, and works in progress of the Disclosing Party. (b) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement shall not include: (i) information that is publicly known at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party or thereafter becomes publicly known (other than as a result of a breach of the obligations of the Receiving Party contained in this Agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information); (ii) information that is actually known to the Receiving Party prior to the time of receipt of such Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party; (iii) information that is furnished to the Receiving Party by a third party who, to the best of the Receiving Party's knowledge after due inquiry, is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or by an obligation of confidence to, the Disclosing Party; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by the Receiving Party without use of, or reference to, the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and without otherwise contravening the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and (v) information in regards to which the Disclosing Party authorizes in writing to the Receiving Party their release from the confidentiality and/or limited use obligations contained in this Agreement. 2. Non-Disclosure. The Receiving Party shall, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after the termination of this Agreement, use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information and to limit its disclosure to only: (a) those of its directors, officers, employees, agents or professional advisors as have a need to know that Confidential Information in order that the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations can be achieved; and (b) to any of its affiliates or subsidiaries so long as the affiliate or subsidiary understands and agrees that the Confidential Information is being provided subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "reasonable care" shall mean the same degree of care exercised by the Receiving Party with respect to its own information of the same nature as Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party shall be responsible for the compliance by any of the parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above with the provisions of this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall issue written instructions to those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above requiring them to comply with the Receiving Party's obligations referred to in this Section 2 and to use the Confidential Information only to assist in achieving the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations. Any failure on the part of any of those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above to comply with the written instructions will be deemed to be a breach of this Section 2 by the Receiving Party. 3. Legally Required Disclosure. If the Receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall: (a) provide the Disclosing Party with prompt written notice so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement; and (b) delay such disclosure as long as reasonably possible (without incurring liability for failure to make such a disclosure) to permit the Disclosing Party to seek a protection order and to allow for consultation with the Disclosing Party with respect to any reasonable alternatives to the required disclosure and with respect to the content of that disclosure. In the event that a protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the Disclosing Party waives compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall furnish only that Confidential Information which the Receiving Party's counsel advises by written opinion is legally required to be disclosed and, to the extent possible under the circumstances, shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information that is disclosed. 4. Use of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall not be copied or used by the Receiving Party for any purpose other than the Discussions and Negotiations. With regard to Confidential Information that is covered by copyrights belonging to the Disclosing Party, it is agreed that the Disclosing Party reserves all rights therein. However, the parties further agree that a limited number of copies of written information covered by such copyrights may be made by the Receiving Party so that the Receiving Party can adequately use such Confidential Information within the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that all proprietary legends and notices on the originals are also reproduced on such copies and that each copy is controlled by the Receiving Party as an original in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 5. Ownership of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of the Disclosing Party, that the Disclosing Party is entitled to protect, and the Receiving Party shall develop no rights in the Confidential Information as a result of the disclosure. The Receiving Party explicitly agrees that all Confidential Information disclosed under the terms of this Agreement is being received subject to the Disclosing Party's ownership rights in the Confidential Information and, further, subject to all relevant intellectual and/or proprietary property rights of the Disclosing Party, including the relevant laws governing patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring upon the Receiving Party, expressly, impliedly, or otherwise, any licenses or other rights under any patents, trademarks or any other intellectual and/or proprietary rights which the Disclosing Party now owns or may acquire after this Agreement takes effect. 6. Return of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall, at its own expense, promptly return to the Disclosing Party all Confidential Information, including all written information, whether originals or copies of documents, records, summaries, analyses, and notes, and all materials in its possession that contain Confidential Information, regardless of who authored or generated such written information or materials, to the Disclosing Party immediately upon their request. If any of the Confidential Information is destroyed prior to the request, an adequate response to a return request of that Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party will be a written certificate, executed by an authorized officer of the Receiving Party, certifying that the relevant Confidential Information was destroyed. Additionally, the Receiving Party shall at the same time remove all digital representations, in any form, that contain any Confidential Information, from all electronic storage media in its possession or under its control. 7. Information Regarding Existence of Discussions and Negotiations. During the term of this Agreement, except as required by law, no party shall issue any statement, confirm or otherwise disclose to the general public, to the news media or to any third party, except with the prior written consent of the other party both as to the content and timing of the disclosure (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed): (a) that the Discussions and/or Negotiations are taking or have taken place; (b) that the parties have exchanged information with a view toward the consummation of any agreement; or (c) the existence of this Agreement. 8. No Warranty or Representation. The Disclosing Party makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Receiving Party or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information and shall be under no obligation to update, supplement or amend the Confidential Information as a result of subsequent events or developments or for any other reason. The Disclosing Party shall have no liability, direct or indirect, to the Receiving Party or any other person as a result of the use of, or reliance on, any Confidential Information delivered to the Receiving Party pursuant to this Agreement. 9. No Commitment to Enter Into Any Other Agreement(s). The parties agree that the execution of this Agreement does not in any way constitute a binding commitment on the part of either party to complete the Discussions or Negotiations or enter into any joint business initiative(s) or any other resulting transaction(s) with the other party. 10. Right to Enjoin Disclosure. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement is necessary to protect their trade, commercial and financial interests, and that a Receiving Party's unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information or other breach of this Agreement will result in immediate and irreparable harm that cannot be fully or adequately compensated by monetary damages. The parties accordingly agree that in addition to claiming damages, the Disclosing Party may seek a temporary restraining order and injunction to protect its Confidential Information. The Receiving Party will not raise the defence of an adequate remedy at law. This provision does not alter any other remedies available to the parties. 11. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding termination, the obligations of limited use and nondisclosure under this Agreement shall remain in effect until expiration of the period referred to in Section 2. 12. Amendment; Entire Agreement. This Agreement may only be amended by written agreement of both parties. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding confidentiality and use of Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. This Agreement supersedes all previous oral and written agreements, if any, between the parties regarding the confidentiality of information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. 13. No Assignment. Neither party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the other party, unless the assignment is made to an affiliate of the assigning party or is part of the merger, sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning party used to carry out the business to which this Agreement pertains and all of the obligations under this Agreement are assumed by the assignee or transferee. 14. Notices. Any notice, request or consent which may or is required to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered or faxed as follows: if to Stuart Energy, to Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 4V1, Attention: R. Randall MacEwen, Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.282.7701, or if to Hydrogenics, to Hydrogenics Corporation, 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8, Attention: Jonathan Lundy, Vice President, Strategic Development and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.361.3626 or to such other address as the relevant party may from time to time advise by notice in writing given in accordance with this Section 14. The time and date of receipt of any such notice, request or consent will be deemed to be the time and date of the actual receipt thereof. 15. Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Each party hereby submits and attorns to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario. 17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each such executed counterpart will be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION By: /s/ R. RANDALL MACEWEN R. Randall MacEwen Vice President, Corporate Development I have authority to bind the company. HYDROGENICS CORPORATION By: /s/ JONATHAN LUNDY Jonathan Lundy Vice President, Strategic Development I have authority to bind the company.
Receiving Party may acquire information similar to Confidential Information from a third party.
Entailment
BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT THIS BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the 12th day of November, 2002 (the "Effective Date") by and between STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION ("Stuart Energy"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4V1 and HYDROGENICS CORPORATION ("Hydrogenics"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8. The parties are entering into discussions related to exploring the possibility of Stuart Energy and Hydrogenics cooperating in joint business initiatives for their mutual benefit, including, potentially, a business combination (the "Discussions"). During the course of such Discussions and any subsequent negotiations (the "Negotiations"), either party may have need of information from the other party that is regarded as confidential or may constitute a trade secret or other proprietary corporate information. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: 1. Confidential Information. (a) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement is defined as written or oral information or materials, in whatever form, that (i) is disclosed by one party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other party (the "Receiving Party") in connection with the Discussions and/or the Negotiations; and (ii) relates to the business and/or affairs of the Disclosing Party, and includes, but is not limited to, the business and marketing plans and strategies, customers, suppliers, distributors, agents, research and product development plans, products, product cycles, technology, operations, assets, intellectual property, know-how, software, source code, copyright works, trade-marks, concepts, ideas, data, designs, "look and feel" design elements, specifications, inventions, algorithms, formulae, processes, techniques, systems and improvements, partnerships, joint ventures, financial statements, financial projections, models, studies, and works in progress of the Disclosing Party. (b) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement shall not include: (i) information that is publicly known at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party or thereafter becomes publicly known (other than as a result of a breach of the obligations of the Receiving Party contained in this Agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information); (ii) information that is actually known to the Receiving Party prior to the time of receipt of such Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party; (iii) information that is furnished to the Receiving Party by a third party who, to the best of the Receiving Party's knowledge after due inquiry, is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or by an obligation of confidence to, the Disclosing Party; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by the Receiving Party without use of, or reference to, the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and without otherwise contravening the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and (v) information in regards to which the Disclosing Party authorizes in writing to the Receiving Party their release from the confidentiality and/or limited use obligations contained in this Agreement. 2. Non-Disclosure. The Receiving Party shall, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after the termination of this Agreement, use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information and to limit its disclosure to only: (a) those of its directors, officers, employees, agents or professional advisors as have a need to know that Confidential Information in order that the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations can be achieved; and (b) to any of its affiliates or subsidiaries so long as the affiliate or subsidiary understands and agrees that the Confidential Information is being provided subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "reasonable care" shall mean the same degree of care exercised by the Receiving Party with respect to its own information of the same nature as Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party shall be responsible for the compliance by any of the parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above with the provisions of this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall issue written instructions to those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above requiring them to comply with the Receiving Party's obligations referred to in this Section 2 and to use the Confidential Information only to assist in achieving the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations. Any failure on the part of any of those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above to comply with the written instructions will be deemed to be a breach of this Section 2 by the Receiving Party. 3. Legally Required Disclosure. If the Receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall: (a) provide the Disclosing Party with prompt written notice so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement; and (b) delay such disclosure as long as reasonably possible (without incurring liability for failure to make such a disclosure) to permit the Disclosing Party to seek a protection order and to allow for consultation with the Disclosing Party with respect to any reasonable alternatives to the required disclosure and with respect to the content of that disclosure. In the event that a protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the Disclosing Party waives compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall furnish only that Confidential Information which the Receiving Party's counsel advises by written opinion is legally required to be disclosed and, to the extent possible under the circumstances, shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information that is disclosed. 4. Use of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall not be copied or used by the Receiving Party for any purpose other than the Discussions and Negotiations. With regard to Confidential Information that is covered by copyrights belonging to the Disclosing Party, it is agreed that the Disclosing Party reserves all rights therein. However, the parties further agree that a limited number of copies of written information covered by such copyrights may be made by the Receiving Party so that the Receiving Party can adequately use such Confidential Information within the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that all proprietary legends and notices on the originals are also reproduced on such copies and that each copy is controlled by the Receiving Party as an original in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 5. Ownership of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of the Disclosing Party, that the Disclosing Party is entitled to protect, and the Receiving Party shall develop no rights in the Confidential Information as a result of the disclosure. The Receiving Party explicitly agrees that all Confidential Information disclosed under the terms of this Agreement is being received subject to the Disclosing Party's ownership rights in the Confidential Information and, further, subject to all relevant intellectual and/or proprietary property rights of the Disclosing Party, including the relevant laws governing patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring upon the Receiving Party, expressly, impliedly, or otherwise, any licenses or other rights under any patents, trademarks or any other intellectual and/or proprietary rights which the Disclosing Party now owns or may acquire after this Agreement takes effect. 6. Return of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall, at its own expense, promptly return to the Disclosing Party all Confidential Information, including all written information, whether originals or copies of documents, records, summaries, analyses, and notes, and all materials in its possession that contain Confidential Information, regardless of who authored or generated such written information or materials, to the Disclosing Party immediately upon their request. If any of the Confidential Information is destroyed prior to the request, an adequate response to a return request of that Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party will be a written certificate, executed by an authorized officer of the Receiving Party, certifying that the relevant Confidential Information was destroyed. Additionally, the Receiving Party shall at the same time remove all digital representations, in any form, that contain any Confidential Information, from all electronic storage media in its possession or under its control. 7. Information Regarding Existence of Discussions and Negotiations. During the term of this Agreement, except as required by law, no party shall issue any statement, confirm or otherwise disclose to the general public, to the news media or to any third party, except with the prior written consent of the other party both as to the content and timing of the disclosure (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed): (a) that the Discussions and/or Negotiations are taking or have taken place; (b) that the parties have exchanged information with a view toward the consummation of any agreement; or (c) the existence of this Agreement. 8. No Warranty or Representation. The Disclosing Party makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Receiving Party or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information and shall be under no obligation to update, supplement or amend the Confidential Information as a result of subsequent events or developments or for any other reason. The Disclosing Party shall have no liability, direct or indirect, to the Receiving Party or any other person as a result of the use of, or reliance on, any Confidential Information delivered to the Receiving Party pursuant to this Agreement. 9. No Commitment to Enter Into Any Other Agreement(s). The parties agree that the execution of this Agreement does not in any way constitute a binding commitment on the part of either party to complete the Discussions or Negotiations or enter into any joint business initiative(s) or any other resulting transaction(s) with the other party. 10. Right to Enjoin Disclosure. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement is necessary to protect their trade, commercial and financial interests, and that a Receiving Party's unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information or other breach of this Agreement will result in immediate and irreparable harm that cannot be fully or adequately compensated by monetary damages. The parties accordingly agree that in addition to claiming damages, the Disclosing Party may seek a temporary restraining order and injunction to protect its Confidential Information. The Receiving Party will not raise the defence of an adequate remedy at law. This provision does not alter any other remedies available to the parties. 11. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding termination, the obligations of limited use and nondisclosure under this Agreement shall remain in effect until expiration of the period referred to in Section 2. 12. Amendment; Entire Agreement. This Agreement may only be amended by written agreement of both parties. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding confidentiality and use of Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. This Agreement supersedes all previous oral and written agreements, if any, between the parties regarding the confidentiality of information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. 13. No Assignment. Neither party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the other party, unless the assignment is made to an affiliate of the assigning party or is part of the merger, sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning party used to carry out the business to which this Agreement pertains and all of the obligations under this Agreement are assumed by the assignee or transferee. 14. Notices. Any notice, request or consent which may or is required to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered or faxed as follows: if to Stuart Energy, to Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 4V1, Attention: R. Randall MacEwen, Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.282.7701, or if to Hydrogenics, to Hydrogenics Corporation, 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8, Attention: Jonathan Lundy, Vice President, Strategic Development and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.361.3626 or to such other address as the relevant party may from time to time advise by notice in writing given in accordance with this Section 14. The time and date of receipt of any such notice, request or consent will be deemed to be the time and date of the actual receipt thereof. 15. Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Each party hereby submits and attorns to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario. 17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each such executed counterpart will be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION By: /s/ R. RANDALL MACEWEN R. Randall MacEwen Vice President, Corporate Development I have authority to bind the company. HYDROGENICS CORPORATION By: /s/ JONATHAN LUNDY Jonathan Lundy Vice President, Strategic Development I have authority to bind the company.
Receiving Party may share some Confidential Information with some of Receiving Party's employees.
Entailment
BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT THIS BILATERAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the 12th day of November, 2002 (the "Effective Date") by and between STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION ("Stuart Energy"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4V1 and HYDROGENICS CORPORATION ("Hydrogenics"), a Canadian corporation having a principal place of business at 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8. The parties are entering into discussions related to exploring the possibility of Stuart Energy and Hydrogenics cooperating in joint business initiatives for their mutual benefit, including, potentially, a business combination (the "Discussions"). During the course of such Discussions and any subsequent negotiations (the "Negotiations"), either party may have need of information from the other party that is regarded as confidential or may constitute a trade secret or other proprietary corporate information. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: 1. Confidential Information. (a) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement is defined as written or oral information or materials, in whatever form, that (i) is disclosed by one party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other party (the "Receiving Party") in connection with the Discussions and/or the Negotiations; and (ii) relates to the business and/or affairs of the Disclosing Party, and includes, but is not limited to, the business and marketing plans and strategies, customers, suppliers, distributors, agents, research and product development plans, products, product cycles, technology, operations, assets, intellectual property, know-how, software, source code, copyright works, trade-marks, concepts, ideas, data, designs, "look and feel" design elements, specifications, inventions, algorithms, formulae, processes, techniques, systems and improvements, partnerships, joint ventures, financial statements, financial projections, models, studies, and works in progress of the Disclosing Party. (b) "Confidential Information" as used in this Agreement shall not include: (i) information that is publicly known at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party or thereafter becomes publicly known (other than as a result of a breach of the obligations of the Receiving Party contained in this Agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information); (ii) information that is actually known to the Receiving Party prior to the time of receipt of such Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party; (iii) information that is furnished to the Receiving Party by a third party who, to the best of the Receiving Party's knowledge after due inquiry, is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or by an obligation of confidence to, the Disclosing Party; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by the Receiving Party without use of, or reference to, the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and without otherwise contravening the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and (v) information in regards to which the Disclosing Party authorizes in writing to the Receiving Party their release from the confidentiality and/or limited use obligations contained in this Agreement. 2. Non-Disclosure. The Receiving Party shall, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after the termination of this Agreement, use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information and to limit its disclosure to only: (a) those of its directors, officers, employees, agents or professional advisors as have a need to know that Confidential Information in order that the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations can be achieved; and (b) to any of its affiliates or subsidiaries so long as the affiliate or subsidiary understands and agrees that the Confidential Information is being provided subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "reasonable care" shall mean the same degree of care exercised by the Receiving Party with respect to its own information of the same nature as Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party shall be responsible for the compliance by any of the parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above with the provisions of this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall issue written instructions to those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above requiring them to comply with the Receiving Party's obligations referred to in this Section 2 and to use the Confidential Information only to assist in achieving the objectives of the Discussions and Negotiations. Any failure on the part of any of those parties listed in subsections 2(a) and (b) above to comply with the written instructions will be deemed to be a breach of this Section 2 by the Receiving Party. 3. Legally Required Disclosure. If the Receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall: (a) provide the Disclosing Party with prompt written notice so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement; and (b) delay such disclosure as long as reasonably possible (without incurring liability for failure to make such a disclosure) to permit the Disclosing Party to seek a protection order and to allow for consultation with the Disclosing Party with respect to any reasonable alternatives to the required disclosure and with respect to the content of that disclosure. In the event that a protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the Disclosing Party waives compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall furnish only that Confidential Information which the Receiving Party's counsel advises by written opinion is legally required to be disclosed and, to the extent possible under the circumstances, shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information that is disclosed. 4. Use of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall not be copied or used by the Receiving Party for any purpose other than the Discussions and Negotiations. With regard to Confidential Information that is covered by copyrights belonging to the Disclosing Party, it is agreed that the Disclosing Party reserves all rights therein. However, the parties further agree that a limited number of copies of written information covered by such copyrights may be made by the Receiving Party so that the Receiving Party can adequately use such Confidential Information within the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that all proprietary legends and notices on the originals are also reproduced on such copies and that each copy is controlled by the Receiving Party as an original in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 5. Ownership of Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of the Disclosing Party, that the Disclosing Party is entitled to protect, and the Receiving Party shall develop no rights in the Confidential Information as a result of the disclosure. The Receiving Party explicitly agrees that all Confidential Information disclosed under the terms of this Agreement is being received subject to the Disclosing Party's ownership rights in the Confidential Information and, further, subject to all relevant intellectual and/or proprietary property rights of the Disclosing Party, including the relevant laws governing patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring upon the Receiving Party, expressly, impliedly, or otherwise, any licenses or other rights under any patents, trademarks or any other intellectual and/or proprietary rights which the Disclosing Party now owns or may acquire after this Agreement takes effect. 6. Return of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall, at its own expense, promptly return to the Disclosing Party all Confidential Information, including all written information, whether originals or copies of documents, records, summaries, analyses, and notes, and all materials in its possession that contain Confidential Information, regardless of who authored or generated such written information or materials, to the Disclosing Party immediately upon their request. If any of the Confidential Information is destroyed prior to the request, an adequate response to a return request of that Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party will be a written certificate, executed by an authorized officer of the Receiving Party, certifying that the relevant Confidential Information was destroyed. Additionally, the Receiving Party shall at the same time remove all digital representations, in any form, that contain any Confidential Information, from all electronic storage media in its possession or under its control. 7. Information Regarding Existence of Discussions and Negotiations. During the term of this Agreement, except as required by law, no party shall issue any statement, confirm or otherwise disclose to the general public, to the news media or to any third party, except with the prior written consent of the other party both as to the content and timing of the disclosure (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed): (a) that the Discussions and/or Negotiations are taking or have taken place; (b) that the parties have exchanged information with a view toward the consummation of any agreement; or (c) the existence of this Agreement. 8. No Warranty or Representation. The Disclosing Party makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Receiving Party or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information and shall be under no obligation to update, supplement or amend the Confidential Information as a result of subsequent events or developments or for any other reason. The Disclosing Party shall have no liability, direct or indirect, to the Receiving Party or any other person as a result of the use of, or reliance on, any Confidential Information delivered to the Receiving Party pursuant to this Agreement. 9. No Commitment to Enter Into Any Other Agreement(s). The parties agree that the execution of this Agreement does not in any way constitute a binding commitment on the part of either party to complete the Discussions or Negotiations or enter into any joint business initiative(s) or any other resulting transaction(s) with the other party. 10. Right to Enjoin Disclosure. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement is necessary to protect their trade, commercial and financial interests, and that a Receiving Party's unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information or other breach of this Agreement will result in immediate and irreparable harm that cannot be fully or adequately compensated by monetary damages. The parties accordingly agree that in addition to claiming damages, the Disclosing Party may seek a temporary restraining order and injunction to protect its Confidential Information. The Receiving Party will not raise the defence of an adequate remedy at law. This provision does not alter any other remedies available to the parties. 11. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding termination, the obligations of limited use and nondisclosure under this Agreement shall remain in effect until expiration of the period referred to in Section 2. 12. Amendment; Entire Agreement. This Agreement may only be amended by written agreement of both parties. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding confidentiality and use of Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. This Agreement supersedes all previous oral and written agreements, if any, between the parties regarding the confidentiality of information disclosed in connection with the Discussions or the Negotiations. 13. No Assignment. Neither party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the other party, unless the assignment is made to an affiliate of the assigning party or is part of the merger, sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning party used to carry out the business to which this Agreement pertains and all of the obligations under this Agreement are assumed by the assignee or transferee. 14. Notices. Any notice, request or consent which may or is required to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered or faxed as follows: if to Stuart Energy, to Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 4V1, Attention: R. Randall MacEwen, Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.282.7701, or if to Hydrogenics, to Hydrogenics Corporation, 5985 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1B8, Attention: Jonathan Lundy, Vice President, Strategic Development and Corporate Secretary, facsimile number 905.361.3626 or to such other address as the relevant party may from time to time advise by notice in writing given in accordance with this Section 14. The time and date of receipt of any such notice, request or consent will be deemed to be the time and date of the actual receipt thereof. 15. Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Each party hereby submits and attorns to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario. 17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each such executed counterpart will be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION By: /s/ R. RANDALL MACEWEN R. Randall MacEwen Vice President, Corporate Development I have authority to bind the company. HYDROGENICS CORPORATION By: /s/ JONATHAN LUNDY Jonathan Lundy Vice President, Strategic Development I have authority to bind the company.
Receiving Party shall not use any Confidential Information for any purpose other than the purposes stated in Agreement.
Entailment
Exhibit (e)(3) MUTUAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ZIPREALTY, INC. THIS AGREEMENT is made as of April 25, 2014 by and between ZipRealty, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ZipRealty”), and Realogy Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Company”). 1. Permitted Purpose. ZipRealty and Company wish to explore a potential business opportunity under which each party (the “disclosing party”) may disclose its Confidential Information to the other party (the “receiving party”) solely for the purpose of that potential business opportunity (the “Permitted Purpose”). 2. Definition of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how of the disclosing party or its customers, vendors, business partners or investors that is provided to the recipient party by or on behalf of the disclosing party, either directly or indirectly, whether in writing, orally or by observation, including, but not limited to, research, products, services, product plans, clients, client lists, lead lists, markets, marketing, expansion plans, databases, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, maskworks, designs, drawings, engineering, hardware configuration information, finances, financial results or other business information, in each case which the disclosing party considers to be confidential or proprietary. Confidential Information does not include information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how that: (i) is in the possession of, or becomes available to, the receiving party on a non-confidential basis, as shown by the receiving party’s files and records, and such information was received from a source not known by the receiving party to be bound by any obligation not to disclose the information, (ii) prior or after the time of disclosure becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any inaction or action of the receiving party, or (iii) is approved for release by the disclosing party in writing. 3. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. ZipRealty and Company agree not to use the Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other party for its own use or for any purpose except the Permitted Purpose. Neither party will disclose any Confidential Information of the other party to third parties except those directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents (collectively, “Representatives”) who need to have the information in order to carry out the Permitted Purpose. Each party has had or will have each of its Representatives who has access to Confidential Information of the other party agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In any event, each party will be liable for any breach of this Agreement by any of its Representatives. Each party agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or nonpermitted use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures will include the highest degree of care that either party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information that may come to its attention. 4. Disclosure Required by Law. In the event that the receiving party or any of its Representatives is requested or required by legal process to disclose any of the Confidential Information of the disclosing party, the receiving party will, if legally permissible, give prompt written notice to the disclosing party so that the disclosing party may seek, at its expense, a protective order or other appropriate relief. In the event that such protective order is not obtained, the receiving party or its Representatives will disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that, in the advice of its counsel, it is legally required to disclose. 5. Return of Materials. Any materials or documents that have been furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Representatives will, promptly upon the disclosing party’s request, at the receiving party’s option, either (i) be returned to the disclosing party, and all copies of such documentation will be destroyed, or (ii) be destroyed (along with all copies of such documentation), such destruction to be certified in writing to the disclosing party. 6. Information Provided As Is. Each disclosing party acknowledges that it has attempted in good faith to provide accurate information to the receiving party. Notwithstanding that attempt, the disclosing party makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, to the receiving party regarding, and the receiving party may not rely on, the completeness or accuracy of any information provided to the receiving party. 7. No License Granted. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party or any of its Representatives under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right, nor does this Agreement grant either party or any of its Representatives any rights in or to the other party’s information, except the limited right to use such information solely for the Permitted Purpose. 8. No Trading on Inside Information. Company is aware, and will advise its Representatives who are provided any Confidential Information of ZipRealty, of the restrictions imposed by federal securities laws on the purchase or sale of ZipRealty’s securities by any person who has received material non-public information from ZipRealty or its Representatives and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person may purchase or sell ZipRealty’s securities while in possession of such information. Company agrees to require its Representatives to comply with these restrictions. 9. Public Company Standstill. Unless previously approved by the Board of Directors of the disclosing party, each receiving party will not, and will instruct and use its best efforts to cause its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly: (a) inquire about, announce or make any offer or proposal (including, without limitation, any offer or proposal to the stockholders of the disclosing party) concerning an Acquisition Transaction (as defined below); (b) knowingly encourage, solicit or discuss with, or provide any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to, any person or entity with respect to any inquiry or announcement regarding or the making of any offer or proposal concerning any Acquisition Transaction; (c) otherwise knowingly facilitate or participate in any effort or attempt to make or implement any Acquisition Transaction; (d) participate in any “solicitation” of “proxies” to vote (as such terms are used in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission), or seek to advise or influence any person or entity with respect to the voting of, any securities of the disclosing party; (e) otherwise act or seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or other policies of the disclosing party; or (f) request the disclosing party or any of its Representatives to amend or waive any provisions of this paragraph 9. As used in this paragraph 9, “Acquisition Transaction” means any acquisition or exchange of all or any material portion of the assets of, or 15% or more of the equity interest in, the disclosing party or any of its subsidiaries (by purchase on the Nasdaq National Market or New York Stock Exchange, as applicable, direct purchase from the other party, tender or exchange offer or otherwise) or any business combination, merger or similar transaction (including an exchange of stock or assets) with or involving the disclosing party or any it its subsidiaries. 10. No Recruitment of Other Party’s Employees. (a) No Company Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of ZipRealty set forth on Exhibit A, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with ZipRealty, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. (b) No ZipRealty Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of Company set forth on Exhibit B, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with Company, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. 11. No Conflicting Obligations. Each disclosing party hereby represents and warrants that it may rightfully disclose the Confidential Information to the receiving party, and enter into the potential business opportunity being explored, in each case without violating any contractual, legal, fiduciary or other obligation to any person. The representing party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party against any damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with any misrepresentation by the representing party in the foregoing sentence. 12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties concerning the matters set forth herein. Further this Agreement shall supersede the Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement between the parties effective March 28, 2014 (the “March NDA”), provided however that the March NDA shall apply to the parties’ communications subject to the terms of the March NDA from March 28, 2014 until the effective date of this Agreement. Except as set forth in this Agreement, neither party will be committed in any way concerning the potential business opportunity being explored unless and until a definitive written agreement with respect thereto is duly authorized and executed by the appropriate officers of both parties. 13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The federal and state courts within the State of California will have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of this Agreement. Each party irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and expressly waives any objection to such jurisdiction based on inconvenient forum or otherwise. 14. Remedies. Each party agrees that its obligations hereunder are necessary and reasonable in order to protect the other party and the other party’s business and expressly agrees that monetary damages may be inadequate to compensate the other party for any breach by either party of any covenants and agreements set forth herein. Accordingly, each party agrees and acknowledges that any such violation or threatened violation may cause irreparable injury to the other party and that, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, in law, in equity or otherwise, the other party will be entitled to seek injunctive relief against the threatened breach of this Agreement or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages. 15. Miscellaneous. This Agreement will be binding upon and for the benefit of the undersigned parties, their successors and assigns. Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any term hereof. This Agreement may not be amended except by a writing signed by both ZipRealty and Company. 16. Term. The foregoing commitments in this Agreement will survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and will continue for a period of two (2) years following the date of this Agreement, except to the extent explicitly terminated in writing by both ZipRealty and Company. ZIPREALTY, INC. REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP. LOGO LOGO By: By: Print Name: CHARLES BAKER Print Name: Michael Ryan Gorman Print Title: PROJ. CEO, ZIPREALTY Print Title: SVP, Strategic OPS.
Receiving Party shall not reverse engineer any objects which embody Disclosing Party's Confidential Information.
NotMentioned
Exhibit (e)(3) MUTUAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ZIPREALTY, INC. THIS AGREEMENT is made as of April 25, 2014 by and between ZipRealty, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ZipRealty”), and Realogy Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Company”). 1. Permitted Purpose. ZipRealty and Company wish to explore a potential business opportunity under which each party (the “disclosing party”) may disclose its Confidential Information to the other party (the “receiving party”) solely for the purpose of that potential business opportunity (the “Permitted Purpose”). 2. Definition of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how of the disclosing party or its customers, vendors, business partners or investors that is provided to the recipient party by or on behalf of the disclosing party, either directly or indirectly, whether in writing, orally or by observation, including, but not limited to, research, products, services, product plans, clients, client lists, lead lists, markets, marketing, expansion plans, databases, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, maskworks, designs, drawings, engineering, hardware configuration information, finances, financial results or other business information, in each case which the disclosing party considers to be confidential or proprietary. Confidential Information does not include information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how that: (i) is in the possession of, or becomes available to, the receiving party on a non-confidential basis, as shown by the receiving party’s files and records, and such information was received from a source not known by the receiving party to be bound by any obligation not to disclose the information, (ii) prior or after the time of disclosure becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any inaction or action of the receiving party, or (iii) is approved for release by the disclosing party in writing. 3. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. ZipRealty and Company agree not to use the Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other party for its own use or for any purpose except the Permitted Purpose. Neither party will disclose any Confidential Information of the other party to third parties except those directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents (collectively, “Representatives”) who need to have the information in order to carry out the Permitted Purpose. Each party has had or will have each of its Representatives who has access to Confidential Information of the other party agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In any event, each party will be liable for any breach of this Agreement by any of its Representatives. Each party agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or nonpermitted use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures will include the highest degree of care that either party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information that may come to its attention. 4. Disclosure Required by Law. In the event that the receiving party or any of its Representatives is requested or required by legal process to disclose any of the Confidential Information of the disclosing party, the receiving party will, if legally permissible, give prompt written notice to the disclosing party so that the disclosing party may seek, at its expense, a protective order or other appropriate relief. In the event that such protective order is not obtained, the receiving party or its Representatives will disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that, in the advice of its counsel, it is legally required to disclose. 5. Return of Materials. Any materials or documents that have been furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Representatives will, promptly upon the disclosing party’s request, at the receiving party’s option, either (i) be returned to the disclosing party, and all copies of such documentation will be destroyed, or (ii) be destroyed (along with all copies of such documentation), such destruction to be certified in writing to the disclosing party. 6. Information Provided As Is. Each disclosing party acknowledges that it has attempted in good faith to provide accurate information to the receiving party. Notwithstanding that attempt, the disclosing party makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, to the receiving party regarding, and the receiving party may not rely on, the completeness or accuracy of any information provided to the receiving party. 7. No License Granted. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party or any of its Representatives under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right, nor does this Agreement grant either party or any of its Representatives any rights in or to the other party’s information, except the limited right to use such information solely for the Permitted Purpose. 8. No Trading on Inside Information. Company is aware, and will advise its Representatives who are provided any Confidential Information of ZipRealty, of the restrictions imposed by federal securities laws on the purchase or sale of ZipRealty’s securities by any person who has received material non-public information from ZipRealty or its Representatives and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person may purchase or sell ZipRealty’s securities while in possession of such information. Company agrees to require its Representatives to comply with these restrictions. 9. Public Company Standstill. Unless previously approved by the Board of Directors of the disclosing party, each receiving party will not, and will instruct and use its best efforts to cause its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly: (a) inquire about, announce or make any offer or proposal (including, without limitation, any offer or proposal to the stockholders of the disclosing party) concerning an Acquisition Transaction (as defined below); (b) knowingly encourage, solicit or discuss with, or provide any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to, any person or entity with respect to any inquiry or announcement regarding or the making of any offer or proposal concerning any Acquisition Transaction; (c) otherwise knowingly facilitate or participate in any effort or attempt to make or implement any Acquisition Transaction; (d) participate in any “solicitation” of “proxies” to vote (as such terms are used in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission), or seek to advise or influence any person or entity with respect to the voting of, any securities of the disclosing party; (e) otherwise act or seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or other policies of the disclosing party; or (f) request the disclosing party or any of its Representatives to amend or waive any provisions of this paragraph 9. As used in this paragraph 9, “Acquisition Transaction” means any acquisition or exchange of all or any material portion of the assets of, or 15% or more of the equity interest in, the disclosing party or any of its subsidiaries (by purchase on the Nasdaq National Market or New York Stock Exchange, as applicable, direct purchase from the other party, tender or exchange offer or otherwise) or any business combination, merger or similar transaction (including an exchange of stock or assets) with or involving the disclosing party or any it its subsidiaries. 10. No Recruitment of Other Party’s Employees. (a) No Company Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of ZipRealty set forth on Exhibit A, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with ZipRealty, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. (b) No ZipRealty Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of Company set forth on Exhibit B, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with Company, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. 11. No Conflicting Obligations. Each disclosing party hereby represents and warrants that it may rightfully disclose the Confidential Information to the receiving party, and enter into the potential business opportunity being explored, in each case without violating any contractual, legal, fiduciary or other obligation to any person. The representing party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party against any damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with any misrepresentation by the representing party in the foregoing sentence. 12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties concerning the matters set forth herein. Further this Agreement shall supersede the Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement between the parties effective March 28, 2014 (the “March NDA”), provided however that the March NDA shall apply to the parties’ communications subject to the terms of the March NDA from March 28, 2014 until the effective date of this Agreement. Except as set forth in this Agreement, neither party will be committed in any way concerning the potential business opportunity being explored unless and until a definitive written agreement with respect thereto is duly authorized and executed by the appropriate officers of both parties. 13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The federal and state courts within the State of California will have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of this Agreement. Each party irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and expressly waives any objection to such jurisdiction based on inconvenient forum or otherwise. 14. Remedies. Each party agrees that its obligations hereunder are necessary and reasonable in order to protect the other party and the other party’s business and expressly agrees that monetary damages may be inadequate to compensate the other party for any breach by either party of any covenants and agreements set forth herein. Accordingly, each party agrees and acknowledges that any such violation or threatened violation may cause irreparable injury to the other party and that, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, in law, in equity or otherwise, the other party will be entitled to seek injunctive relief against the threatened breach of this Agreement or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages. 15. Miscellaneous. This Agreement will be binding upon and for the benefit of the undersigned parties, their successors and assigns. Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any term hereof. This Agreement may not be amended except by a writing signed by both ZipRealty and Company. 16. Term. The foregoing commitments in this Agreement will survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and will continue for a period of two (2) years following the date of this Agreement, except to the extent explicitly terminated in writing by both ZipRealty and Company. ZIPREALTY, INC. REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP. LOGO LOGO By: By: Print Name: CHARLES BAKER Print Name: Michael Ryan Gorman Print Title: PROJ. CEO, ZIPREALTY Print Title: SVP, Strategic OPS.
Receiving Party shall destroy or return some Confidential Information upon the termination of Agreement.
NotMentioned
Exhibit (e)(3) MUTUAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ZIPREALTY, INC. THIS AGREEMENT is made as of April 25, 2014 by and between ZipRealty, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ZipRealty”), and Realogy Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Company”). 1. Permitted Purpose. ZipRealty and Company wish to explore a potential business opportunity under which each party (the “disclosing party”) may disclose its Confidential Information to the other party (the “receiving party”) solely for the purpose of that potential business opportunity (the “Permitted Purpose”). 2. Definition of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how of the disclosing party or its customers, vendors, business partners or investors that is provided to the recipient party by or on behalf of the disclosing party, either directly or indirectly, whether in writing, orally or by observation, including, but not limited to, research, products, services, product plans, clients, client lists, lead lists, markets, marketing, expansion plans, databases, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, maskworks, designs, drawings, engineering, hardware configuration information, finances, financial results or other business information, in each case which the disclosing party considers to be confidential or proprietary. Confidential Information does not include information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how that: (i) is in the possession of, or becomes available to, the receiving party on a non-confidential basis, as shown by the receiving party’s files and records, and such information was received from a source not known by the receiving party to be bound by any obligation not to disclose the information, (ii) prior or after the time of disclosure becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any inaction or action of the receiving party, or (iii) is approved for release by the disclosing party in writing. 3. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. ZipRealty and Company agree not to use the Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other party for its own use or for any purpose except the Permitted Purpose. Neither party will disclose any Confidential Information of the other party to third parties except those directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents (collectively, “Representatives”) who need to have the information in order to carry out the Permitted Purpose. Each party has had or will have each of its Representatives who has access to Confidential Information of the other party agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In any event, each party will be liable for any breach of this Agreement by any of its Representatives. Each party agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or nonpermitted use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures will include the highest degree of care that either party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information that may come to its attention. 4. Disclosure Required by Law. In the event that the receiving party or any of its Representatives is requested or required by legal process to disclose any of the Confidential Information of the disclosing party, the receiving party will, if legally permissible, give prompt written notice to the disclosing party so that the disclosing party may seek, at its expense, a protective order or other appropriate relief. In the event that such protective order is not obtained, the receiving party or its Representatives will disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that, in the advice of its counsel, it is legally required to disclose. 5. Return of Materials. Any materials or documents that have been furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Representatives will, promptly upon the disclosing party’s request, at the receiving party’s option, either (i) be returned to the disclosing party, and all copies of such documentation will be destroyed, or (ii) be destroyed (along with all copies of such documentation), such destruction to be certified in writing to the disclosing party. 6. Information Provided As Is. Each disclosing party acknowledges that it has attempted in good faith to provide accurate information to the receiving party. Notwithstanding that attempt, the disclosing party makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, to the receiving party regarding, and the receiving party may not rely on, the completeness or accuracy of any information provided to the receiving party. 7. No License Granted. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party or any of its Representatives under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right, nor does this Agreement grant either party or any of its Representatives any rights in or to the other party’s information, except the limited right to use such information solely for the Permitted Purpose. 8. No Trading on Inside Information. Company is aware, and will advise its Representatives who are provided any Confidential Information of ZipRealty, of the restrictions imposed by federal securities laws on the purchase or sale of ZipRealty’s securities by any person who has received material non-public information from ZipRealty or its Representatives and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person may purchase or sell ZipRealty’s securities while in possession of such information. Company agrees to require its Representatives to comply with these restrictions. 9. Public Company Standstill. Unless previously approved by the Board of Directors of the disclosing party, each receiving party will not, and will instruct and use its best efforts to cause its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly: (a) inquire about, announce or make any offer or proposal (including, without limitation, any offer or proposal to the stockholders of the disclosing party) concerning an Acquisition Transaction (as defined below); (b) knowingly encourage, solicit or discuss with, or provide any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to, any person or entity with respect to any inquiry or announcement regarding or the making of any offer or proposal concerning any Acquisition Transaction; (c) otherwise knowingly facilitate or participate in any effort or attempt to make or implement any Acquisition Transaction; (d) participate in any “solicitation” of “proxies” to vote (as such terms are used in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission), or seek to advise or influence any person or entity with respect to the voting of, any securities of the disclosing party; (e) otherwise act or seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or other policies of the disclosing party; or (f) request the disclosing party or any of its Representatives to amend or waive any provisions of this paragraph 9. As used in this paragraph 9, “Acquisition Transaction” means any acquisition or exchange of all or any material portion of the assets of, or 15% or more of the equity interest in, the disclosing party or any of its subsidiaries (by purchase on the Nasdaq National Market or New York Stock Exchange, as applicable, direct purchase from the other party, tender or exchange offer or otherwise) or any business combination, merger or similar transaction (including an exchange of stock or assets) with or involving the disclosing party or any it its subsidiaries. 10. No Recruitment of Other Party’s Employees. (a) No Company Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of ZipRealty set forth on Exhibit A, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with ZipRealty, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. (b) No ZipRealty Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of Company set forth on Exhibit B, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with Company, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. 11. No Conflicting Obligations. Each disclosing party hereby represents and warrants that it may rightfully disclose the Confidential Information to the receiving party, and enter into the potential business opportunity being explored, in each case without violating any contractual, legal, fiduciary or other obligation to any person. The representing party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party against any damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with any misrepresentation by the representing party in the foregoing sentence. 12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties concerning the matters set forth herein. Further this Agreement shall supersede the Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement between the parties effective March 28, 2014 (the “March NDA”), provided however that the March NDA shall apply to the parties’ communications subject to the terms of the March NDA from March 28, 2014 until the effective date of this Agreement. Except as set forth in this Agreement, neither party will be committed in any way concerning the potential business opportunity being explored unless and until a definitive written agreement with respect thereto is duly authorized and executed by the appropriate officers of both parties. 13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The federal and state courts within the State of California will have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of this Agreement. Each party irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and expressly waives any objection to such jurisdiction based on inconvenient forum or otherwise. 14. Remedies. Each party agrees that its obligations hereunder are necessary and reasonable in order to protect the other party and the other party’s business and expressly agrees that monetary damages may be inadequate to compensate the other party for any breach by either party of any covenants and agreements set forth herein. Accordingly, each party agrees and acknowledges that any such violation or threatened violation may cause irreparable injury to the other party and that, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, in law, in equity or otherwise, the other party will be entitled to seek injunctive relief against the threatened breach of this Agreement or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages. 15. Miscellaneous. This Agreement will be binding upon and for the benefit of the undersigned parties, their successors and assigns. Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any term hereof. This Agreement may not be amended except by a writing signed by both ZipRealty and Company. 16. Term. The foregoing commitments in this Agreement will survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and will continue for a period of two (2) years following the date of this Agreement, except to the extent explicitly terminated in writing by both ZipRealty and Company. ZIPREALTY, INC. REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP. LOGO LOGO By: By: Print Name: CHARLES BAKER Print Name: Michael Ryan Gorman Print Title: PROJ. CEO, ZIPREALTY Print Title: SVP, Strategic OPS.
Agreement shall not grant Receiving Party any right to Confidential Information.
Entailment
Exhibit (e)(3) MUTUAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ZIPREALTY, INC. THIS AGREEMENT is made as of April 25, 2014 by and between ZipRealty, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ZipRealty”), and Realogy Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Company”). 1. Permitted Purpose. ZipRealty and Company wish to explore a potential business opportunity under which each party (the “disclosing party”) may disclose its Confidential Information to the other party (the “receiving party”) solely for the purpose of that potential business opportunity (the “Permitted Purpose”). 2. Definition of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how of the disclosing party or its customers, vendors, business partners or investors that is provided to the recipient party by or on behalf of the disclosing party, either directly or indirectly, whether in writing, orally or by observation, including, but not limited to, research, products, services, product plans, clients, client lists, lead lists, markets, marketing, expansion plans, databases, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, maskworks, designs, drawings, engineering, hardware configuration information, finances, financial results or other business information, in each case which the disclosing party considers to be confidential or proprietary. Confidential Information does not include information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how that: (i) is in the possession of, or becomes available to, the receiving party on a non-confidential basis, as shown by the receiving party’s files and records, and such information was received from a source not known by the receiving party to be bound by any obligation not to disclose the information, (ii) prior or after the time of disclosure becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any inaction or action of the receiving party, or (iii) is approved for release by the disclosing party in writing. 3. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. ZipRealty and Company agree not to use the Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other party for its own use or for any purpose except the Permitted Purpose. Neither party will disclose any Confidential Information of the other party to third parties except those directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents (collectively, “Representatives”) who need to have the information in order to carry out the Permitted Purpose. Each party has had or will have each of its Representatives who has access to Confidential Information of the other party agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In any event, each party will be liable for any breach of this Agreement by any of its Representatives. Each party agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or nonpermitted use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures will include the highest degree of care that either party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information that may come to its attention. 4. Disclosure Required by Law. In the event that the receiving party or any of its Representatives is requested or required by legal process to disclose any of the Confidential Information of the disclosing party, the receiving party will, if legally permissible, give prompt written notice to the disclosing party so that the disclosing party may seek, at its expense, a protective order or other appropriate relief. In the event that such protective order is not obtained, the receiving party or its Representatives will disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that, in the advice of its counsel, it is legally required to disclose. 5. Return of Materials. Any materials or documents that have been furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Representatives will, promptly upon the disclosing party’s request, at the receiving party’s option, either (i) be returned to the disclosing party, and all copies of such documentation will be destroyed, or (ii) be destroyed (along with all copies of such documentation), such destruction to be certified in writing to the disclosing party. 6. Information Provided As Is. Each disclosing party acknowledges that it has attempted in good faith to provide accurate information to the receiving party. Notwithstanding that attempt, the disclosing party makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, to the receiving party regarding, and the receiving party may not rely on, the completeness or accuracy of any information provided to the receiving party. 7. No License Granted. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party or any of its Representatives under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right, nor does this Agreement grant either party or any of its Representatives any rights in or to the other party’s information, except the limited right to use such information solely for the Permitted Purpose. 8. No Trading on Inside Information. Company is aware, and will advise its Representatives who are provided any Confidential Information of ZipRealty, of the restrictions imposed by federal securities laws on the purchase or sale of ZipRealty’s securities by any person who has received material non-public information from ZipRealty or its Representatives and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person may purchase or sell ZipRealty’s securities while in possession of such information. Company agrees to require its Representatives to comply with these restrictions. 9. Public Company Standstill. Unless previously approved by the Board of Directors of the disclosing party, each receiving party will not, and will instruct and use its best efforts to cause its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly: (a) inquire about, announce or make any offer or proposal (including, without limitation, any offer or proposal to the stockholders of the disclosing party) concerning an Acquisition Transaction (as defined below); (b) knowingly encourage, solicit or discuss with, or provide any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to, any person or entity with respect to any inquiry or announcement regarding or the making of any offer or proposal concerning any Acquisition Transaction; (c) otherwise knowingly facilitate or participate in any effort or attempt to make or implement any Acquisition Transaction; (d) participate in any “solicitation” of “proxies” to vote (as such terms are used in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission), or seek to advise or influence any person or entity with respect to the voting of, any securities of the disclosing party; (e) otherwise act or seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or other policies of the disclosing party; or (f) request the disclosing party or any of its Representatives to amend or waive any provisions of this paragraph 9. As used in this paragraph 9, “Acquisition Transaction” means any acquisition or exchange of all or any material portion of the assets of, or 15% or more of the equity interest in, the disclosing party or any of its subsidiaries (by purchase on the Nasdaq National Market or New York Stock Exchange, as applicable, direct purchase from the other party, tender or exchange offer or otherwise) or any business combination, merger or similar transaction (including an exchange of stock or assets) with or involving the disclosing party or any it its subsidiaries. 10. No Recruitment of Other Party’s Employees. (a) No Company Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of ZipRealty set forth on Exhibit A, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with ZipRealty, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. (b) No ZipRealty Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of Company set forth on Exhibit B, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with Company, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. 11. No Conflicting Obligations. Each disclosing party hereby represents and warrants that it may rightfully disclose the Confidential Information to the receiving party, and enter into the potential business opportunity being explored, in each case without violating any contractual, legal, fiduciary or other obligation to any person. The representing party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party against any damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with any misrepresentation by the representing party in the foregoing sentence. 12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties concerning the matters set forth herein. Further this Agreement shall supersede the Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement between the parties effective March 28, 2014 (the “March NDA”), provided however that the March NDA shall apply to the parties’ communications subject to the terms of the March NDA from March 28, 2014 until the effective date of this Agreement. Except as set forth in this Agreement, neither party will be committed in any way concerning the potential business opportunity being explored unless and until a definitive written agreement with respect thereto is duly authorized and executed by the appropriate officers of both parties. 13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The federal and state courts within the State of California will have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of this Agreement. Each party irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and expressly waives any objection to such jurisdiction based on inconvenient forum or otherwise. 14. Remedies. Each party agrees that its obligations hereunder are necessary and reasonable in order to protect the other party and the other party’s business and expressly agrees that monetary damages may be inadequate to compensate the other party for any breach by either party of any covenants and agreements set forth herein. Accordingly, each party agrees and acknowledges that any such violation or threatened violation may cause irreparable injury to the other party and that, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, in law, in equity or otherwise, the other party will be entitled to seek injunctive relief against the threatened breach of this Agreement or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages. 15. Miscellaneous. This Agreement will be binding upon and for the benefit of the undersigned parties, their successors and assigns. Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any term hereof. This Agreement may not be amended except by a writing signed by both ZipRealty and Company. 16. Term. The foregoing commitments in this Agreement will survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and will continue for a period of two (2) years following the date of this Agreement, except to the extent explicitly terminated in writing by both ZipRealty and Company. ZIPREALTY, INC. REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP. LOGO LOGO By: By: Print Name: CHARLES BAKER Print Name: Michael Ryan Gorman Print Title: PROJ. CEO, ZIPREALTY Print Title: SVP, Strategic OPS.
Receiving Party shall not disclose the fact that Agreement was agreed or negotiated.
NotMentioned
Exhibit (e)(3) MUTUAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ZIPREALTY, INC. THIS AGREEMENT is made as of April 25, 2014 by and between ZipRealty, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ZipRealty”), and Realogy Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Company”). 1. Permitted Purpose. ZipRealty and Company wish to explore a potential business opportunity under which each party (the “disclosing party”) may disclose its Confidential Information to the other party (the “receiving party”) solely for the purpose of that potential business opportunity (the “Permitted Purpose”). 2. Definition of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how of the disclosing party or its customers, vendors, business partners or investors that is provided to the recipient party by or on behalf of the disclosing party, either directly or indirectly, whether in writing, orally or by observation, including, but not limited to, research, products, services, product plans, clients, client lists, lead lists, markets, marketing, expansion plans, databases, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, maskworks, designs, drawings, engineering, hardware configuration information, finances, financial results or other business information, in each case which the disclosing party considers to be confidential or proprietary. Confidential Information does not include information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how that: (i) is in the possession of, or becomes available to, the receiving party on a non-confidential basis, as shown by the receiving party’s files and records, and such information was received from a source not known by the receiving party to be bound by any obligation not to disclose the information, (ii) prior or after the time of disclosure becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any inaction or action of the receiving party, or (iii) is approved for release by the disclosing party in writing. 3. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. ZipRealty and Company agree not to use the Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other party for its own use or for any purpose except the Permitted Purpose. Neither party will disclose any Confidential Information of the other party to third parties except those directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents (collectively, “Representatives”) who need to have the information in order to carry out the Permitted Purpose. Each party has had or will have each of its Representatives who has access to Confidential Information of the other party agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In any event, each party will be liable for any breach of this Agreement by any of its Representatives. Each party agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or nonpermitted use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures will include the highest degree of care that either party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information that may come to its attention. 4. Disclosure Required by Law. In the event that the receiving party or any of its Representatives is requested or required by legal process to disclose any of the Confidential Information of the disclosing party, the receiving party will, if legally permissible, give prompt written notice to the disclosing party so that the disclosing party may seek, at its expense, a protective order or other appropriate relief. In the event that such protective order is not obtained, the receiving party or its Representatives will disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that, in the advice of its counsel, it is legally required to disclose. 5. Return of Materials. Any materials or documents that have been furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Representatives will, promptly upon the disclosing party’s request, at the receiving party’s option, either (i) be returned to the disclosing party, and all copies of such documentation will be destroyed, or (ii) be destroyed (along with all copies of such documentation), such destruction to be certified in writing to the disclosing party. 6. Information Provided As Is. Each disclosing party acknowledges that it has attempted in good faith to provide accurate information to the receiving party. Notwithstanding that attempt, the disclosing party makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, to the receiving party regarding, and the receiving party may not rely on, the completeness or accuracy of any information provided to the receiving party. 7. No License Granted. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party or any of its Representatives under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right, nor does this Agreement grant either party or any of its Representatives any rights in or to the other party’s information, except the limited right to use such information solely for the Permitted Purpose. 8. No Trading on Inside Information. Company is aware, and will advise its Representatives who are provided any Confidential Information of ZipRealty, of the restrictions imposed by federal securities laws on the purchase or sale of ZipRealty’s securities by any person who has received material non-public information from ZipRealty or its Representatives and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person may purchase or sell ZipRealty’s securities while in possession of such information. Company agrees to require its Representatives to comply with these restrictions. 9. Public Company Standstill. Unless previously approved by the Board of Directors of the disclosing party, each receiving party will not, and will instruct and use its best efforts to cause its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly: (a) inquire about, announce or make any offer or proposal (including, without limitation, any offer or proposal to the stockholders of the disclosing party) concerning an Acquisition Transaction (as defined below); (b) knowingly encourage, solicit or discuss with, or provide any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to, any person or entity with respect to any inquiry or announcement regarding or the making of any offer or proposal concerning any Acquisition Transaction; (c) otherwise knowingly facilitate or participate in any effort or attempt to make or implement any Acquisition Transaction; (d) participate in any “solicitation” of “proxies” to vote (as such terms are used in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission), or seek to advise or influence any person or entity with respect to the voting of, any securities of the disclosing party; (e) otherwise act or seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or other policies of the disclosing party; or (f) request the disclosing party or any of its Representatives to amend or waive any provisions of this paragraph 9. As used in this paragraph 9, “Acquisition Transaction” means any acquisition or exchange of all or any material portion of the assets of, or 15% or more of the equity interest in, the disclosing party or any of its subsidiaries (by purchase on the Nasdaq National Market or New York Stock Exchange, as applicable, direct purchase from the other party, tender or exchange offer or otherwise) or any business combination, merger or similar transaction (including an exchange of stock or assets) with or involving the disclosing party or any it its subsidiaries. 10. No Recruitment of Other Party’s Employees. (a) No Company Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of ZipRealty set forth on Exhibit A, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with ZipRealty, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. (b) No ZipRealty Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of Company set forth on Exhibit B, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with Company, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. 11. No Conflicting Obligations. Each disclosing party hereby represents and warrants that it may rightfully disclose the Confidential Information to the receiving party, and enter into the potential business opportunity being explored, in each case without violating any contractual, legal, fiduciary or other obligation to any person. The representing party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party against any damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with any misrepresentation by the representing party in the foregoing sentence. 12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties concerning the matters set forth herein. Further this Agreement shall supersede the Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement between the parties effective March 28, 2014 (the “March NDA”), provided however that the March NDA shall apply to the parties’ communications subject to the terms of the March NDA from March 28, 2014 until the effective date of this Agreement. Except as set forth in this Agreement, neither party will be committed in any way concerning the potential business opportunity being explored unless and until a definitive written agreement with respect thereto is duly authorized and executed by the appropriate officers of both parties. 13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The federal and state courts within the State of California will have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of this Agreement. Each party irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and expressly waives any objection to such jurisdiction based on inconvenient forum or otherwise. 14. Remedies. Each party agrees that its obligations hereunder are necessary and reasonable in order to protect the other party and the other party’s business and expressly agrees that monetary damages may be inadequate to compensate the other party for any breach by either party of any covenants and agreements set forth herein. Accordingly, each party agrees and acknowledges that any such violation or threatened violation may cause irreparable injury to the other party and that, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, in law, in equity or otherwise, the other party will be entitled to seek injunctive relief against the threatened breach of this Agreement or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages. 15. Miscellaneous. This Agreement will be binding upon and for the benefit of the undersigned parties, their successors and assigns. Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any term hereof. This Agreement may not be amended except by a writing signed by both ZipRealty and Company. 16. Term. The foregoing commitments in this Agreement will survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and will continue for a period of two (2) years following the date of this Agreement, except to the extent explicitly terminated in writing by both ZipRealty and Company. ZIPREALTY, INC. REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP. LOGO LOGO By: By: Print Name: CHARLES BAKER Print Name: Michael Ryan Gorman Print Title: PROJ. CEO, ZIPREALTY Print Title: SVP, Strategic OPS.
Confidential Information shall only include technical information.
Contradiction
Exhibit (e)(3) MUTUAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ZIPREALTY, INC. THIS AGREEMENT is made as of April 25, 2014 by and between ZipRealty, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ZipRealty”), and Realogy Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Company”). 1. Permitted Purpose. ZipRealty and Company wish to explore a potential business opportunity under which each party (the “disclosing party”) may disclose its Confidential Information to the other party (the “receiving party”) solely for the purpose of that potential business opportunity (the “Permitted Purpose”). 2. Definition of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how of the disclosing party or its customers, vendors, business partners or investors that is provided to the recipient party by or on behalf of the disclosing party, either directly or indirectly, whether in writing, orally or by observation, including, but not limited to, research, products, services, product plans, clients, client lists, lead lists, markets, marketing, expansion plans, databases, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, maskworks, designs, drawings, engineering, hardware configuration information, finances, financial results or other business information, in each case which the disclosing party considers to be confidential or proprietary. Confidential Information does not include information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how that: (i) is in the possession of, or becomes available to, the receiving party on a non-confidential basis, as shown by the receiving party’s files and records, and such information was received from a source not known by the receiving party to be bound by any obligation not to disclose the information, (ii) prior or after the time of disclosure becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any inaction or action of the receiving party, or (iii) is approved for release by the disclosing party in writing. 3. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. ZipRealty and Company agree not to use the Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other party for its own use or for any purpose except the Permitted Purpose. Neither party will disclose any Confidential Information of the other party to third parties except those directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents (collectively, “Representatives”) who need to have the information in order to carry out the Permitted Purpose. Each party has had or will have each of its Representatives who has access to Confidential Information of the other party agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In any event, each party will be liable for any breach of this Agreement by any of its Representatives. Each party agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or nonpermitted use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures will include the highest degree of care that either party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information that may come to its attention. 4. Disclosure Required by Law. In the event that the receiving party or any of its Representatives is requested or required by legal process to disclose any of the Confidential Information of the disclosing party, the receiving party will, if legally permissible, give prompt written notice to the disclosing party so that the disclosing party may seek, at its expense, a protective order or other appropriate relief. In the event that such protective order is not obtained, the receiving party or its Representatives will disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that, in the advice of its counsel, it is legally required to disclose. 5. Return of Materials. Any materials or documents that have been furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Representatives will, promptly upon the disclosing party’s request, at the receiving party’s option, either (i) be returned to the disclosing party, and all copies of such documentation will be destroyed, or (ii) be destroyed (along with all copies of such documentation), such destruction to be certified in writing to the disclosing party. 6. Information Provided As Is. Each disclosing party acknowledges that it has attempted in good faith to provide accurate information to the receiving party. Notwithstanding that attempt, the disclosing party makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, to the receiving party regarding, and the receiving party may not rely on, the completeness or accuracy of any information provided to the receiving party. 7. No License Granted. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party or any of its Representatives under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right, nor does this Agreement grant either party or any of its Representatives any rights in or to the other party’s information, except the limited right to use such information solely for the Permitted Purpose. 8. No Trading on Inside Information. Company is aware, and will advise its Representatives who are provided any Confidential Information of ZipRealty, of the restrictions imposed by federal securities laws on the purchase or sale of ZipRealty’s securities by any person who has received material non-public information from ZipRealty or its Representatives and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person may purchase or sell ZipRealty’s securities while in possession of such information. Company agrees to require its Representatives to comply with these restrictions. 9. Public Company Standstill. Unless previously approved by the Board of Directors of the disclosing party, each receiving party will not, and will instruct and use its best efforts to cause its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly: (a) inquire about, announce or make any offer or proposal (including, without limitation, any offer or proposal to the stockholders of the disclosing party) concerning an Acquisition Transaction (as defined below); (b) knowingly encourage, solicit or discuss with, or provide any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to, any person or entity with respect to any inquiry or announcement regarding or the making of any offer or proposal concerning any Acquisition Transaction; (c) otherwise knowingly facilitate or participate in any effort or attempt to make or implement any Acquisition Transaction; (d) participate in any “solicitation” of “proxies” to vote (as such terms are used in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission), or seek to advise or influence any person or entity with respect to the voting of, any securities of the disclosing party; (e) otherwise act or seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or other policies of the disclosing party; or (f) request the disclosing party or any of its Representatives to amend or waive any provisions of this paragraph 9. As used in this paragraph 9, “Acquisition Transaction” means any acquisition or exchange of all or any material portion of the assets of, or 15% or more of the equity interest in, the disclosing party or any of its subsidiaries (by purchase on the Nasdaq National Market or New York Stock Exchange, as applicable, direct purchase from the other party, tender or exchange offer or otherwise) or any business combination, merger or similar transaction (including an exchange of stock or assets) with or involving the disclosing party or any it its subsidiaries. 10. No Recruitment of Other Party’s Employees. (a) No Company Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of ZipRealty set forth on Exhibit A, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with ZipRealty, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. (b) No ZipRealty Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of Company set forth on Exhibit B, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with Company, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. 11. No Conflicting Obligations. Each disclosing party hereby represents and warrants that it may rightfully disclose the Confidential Information to the receiving party, and enter into the potential business opportunity being explored, in each case without violating any contractual, legal, fiduciary or other obligation to any person. The representing party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party against any damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with any misrepresentation by the representing party in the foregoing sentence. 12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties concerning the matters set forth herein. Further this Agreement shall supersede the Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement between the parties effective March 28, 2014 (the “March NDA”), provided however that the March NDA shall apply to the parties’ communications subject to the terms of the March NDA from March 28, 2014 until the effective date of this Agreement. Except as set forth in this Agreement, neither party will be committed in any way concerning the potential business opportunity being explored unless and until a definitive written agreement with respect thereto is duly authorized and executed by the appropriate officers of both parties. 13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The federal and state courts within the State of California will have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of this Agreement. Each party irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and expressly waives any objection to such jurisdiction based on inconvenient forum or otherwise. 14. Remedies. Each party agrees that its obligations hereunder are necessary and reasonable in order to protect the other party and the other party’s business and expressly agrees that monetary damages may be inadequate to compensate the other party for any breach by either party of any covenants and agreements set forth herein. Accordingly, each party agrees and acknowledges that any such violation or threatened violation may cause irreparable injury to the other party and that, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, in law, in equity or otherwise, the other party will be entitled to seek injunctive relief against the threatened breach of this Agreement or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages. 15. Miscellaneous. This Agreement will be binding upon and for the benefit of the undersigned parties, their successors and assigns. Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any term hereof. This Agreement may not be amended except by a writing signed by both ZipRealty and Company. 16. Term. The foregoing commitments in this Agreement will survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and will continue for a period of two (2) years following the date of this Agreement, except to the extent explicitly terminated in writing by both ZipRealty and Company. ZIPREALTY, INC. REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP. LOGO LOGO By: By: Print Name: CHARLES BAKER Print Name: Michael Ryan Gorman Print Title: PROJ. CEO, ZIPREALTY Print Title: SVP, Strategic OPS.
All Confidential Information shall be expressly identified by the Disclosing Party.
NotMentioned
Exhibit (e)(3) MUTUAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ZIPREALTY, INC. THIS AGREEMENT is made as of April 25, 2014 by and between ZipRealty, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ZipRealty”), and Realogy Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Company”). 1. Permitted Purpose. ZipRealty and Company wish to explore a potential business opportunity under which each party (the “disclosing party”) may disclose its Confidential Information to the other party (the “receiving party”) solely for the purpose of that potential business opportunity (the “Permitted Purpose”). 2. Definition of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how of the disclosing party or its customers, vendors, business partners or investors that is provided to the recipient party by or on behalf of the disclosing party, either directly or indirectly, whether in writing, orally or by observation, including, but not limited to, research, products, services, product plans, clients, client lists, lead lists, markets, marketing, expansion plans, databases, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, maskworks, designs, drawings, engineering, hardware configuration information, finances, financial results or other business information, in each case which the disclosing party considers to be confidential or proprietary. Confidential Information does not include information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how that: (i) is in the possession of, or becomes available to, the receiving party on a non-confidential basis, as shown by the receiving party’s files and records, and such information was received from a source not known by the receiving party to be bound by any obligation not to disclose the information, (ii) prior or after the time of disclosure becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any inaction or action of the receiving party, or (iii) is approved for release by the disclosing party in writing. 3. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. ZipRealty and Company agree not to use the Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other party for its own use or for any purpose except the Permitted Purpose. Neither party will disclose any Confidential Information of the other party to third parties except those directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents (collectively, “Representatives”) who need to have the information in order to carry out the Permitted Purpose. Each party has had or will have each of its Representatives who has access to Confidential Information of the other party agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In any event, each party will be liable for any breach of this Agreement by any of its Representatives. Each party agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or nonpermitted use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures will include the highest degree of care that either party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information that may come to its attention. 4. Disclosure Required by Law. In the event that the receiving party or any of its Representatives is requested or required by legal process to disclose any of the Confidential Information of the disclosing party, the receiving party will, if legally permissible, give prompt written notice to the disclosing party so that the disclosing party may seek, at its expense, a protective order or other appropriate relief. In the event that such protective order is not obtained, the receiving party or its Representatives will disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that, in the advice of its counsel, it is legally required to disclose. 5. Return of Materials. Any materials or documents that have been furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Representatives will, promptly upon the disclosing party’s request, at the receiving party’s option, either (i) be returned to the disclosing party, and all copies of such documentation will be destroyed, or (ii) be destroyed (along with all copies of such documentation), such destruction to be certified in writing to the disclosing party. 6. Information Provided As Is. Each disclosing party acknowledges that it has attempted in good faith to provide accurate information to the receiving party. Notwithstanding that attempt, the disclosing party makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, to the receiving party regarding, and the receiving party may not rely on, the completeness or accuracy of any information provided to the receiving party. 7. No License Granted. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party or any of its Representatives under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right, nor does this Agreement grant either party or any of its Representatives any rights in or to the other party’s information, except the limited right to use such information solely for the Permitted Purpose. 8. No Trading on Inside Information. Company is aware, and will advise its Representatives who are provided any Confidential Information of ZipRealty, of the restrictions imposed by federal securities laws on the purchase or sale of ZipRealty’s securities by any person who has received material non-public information from ZipRealty or its Representatives and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person may purchase or sell ZipRealty’s securities while in possession of such information. Company agrees to require its Representatives to comply with these restrictions. 9. Public Company Standstill. Unless previously approved by the Board of Directors of the disclosing party, each receiving party will not, and will instruct and use its best efforts to cause its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly: (a) inquire about, announce or make any offer or proposal (including, without limitation, any offer or proposal to the stockholders of the disclosing party) concerning an Acquisition Transaction (as defined below); (b) knowingly encourage, solicit or discuss with, or provide any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to, any person or entity with respect to any inquiry or announcement regarding or the making of any offer or proposal concerning any Acquisition Transaction; (c) otherwise knowingly facilitate or participate in any effort or attempt to make or implement any Acquisition Transaction; (d) participate in any “solicitation” of “proxies” to vote (as such terms are used in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission), or seek to advise or influence any person or entity with respect to the voting of, any securities of the disclosing party; (e) otherwise act or seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or other policies of the disclosing party; or (f) request the disclosing party or any of its Representatives to amend or waive any provisions of this paragraph 9. As used in this paragraph 9, “Acquisition Transaction” means any acquisition or exchange of all or any material portion of the assets of, or 15% or more of the equity interest in, the disclosing party or any of its subsidiaries (by purchase on the Nasdaq National Market or New York Stock Exchange, as applicable, direct purchase from the other party, tender or exchange offer or otherwise) or any business combination, merger or similar transaction (including an exchange of stock or assets) with or involving the disclosing party or any it its subsidiaries. 10. No Recruitment of Other Party’s Employees. (a) No Company Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of ZipRealty set forth on Exhibit A, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with ZipRealty, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. (b) No ZipRealty Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of Company set forth on Exhibit B, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with Company, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. 11. No Conflicting Obligations. Each disclosing party hereby represents and warrants that it may rightfully disclose the Confidential Information to the receiving party, and enter into the potential business opportunity being explored, in each case without violating any contractual, legal, fiduciary or other obligation to any person. The representing party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party against any damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with any misrepresentation by the representing party in the foregoing sentence. 12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties concerning the matters set forth herein. Further this Agreement shall supersede the Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement between the parties effective March 28, 2014 (the “March NDA”), provided however that the March NDA shall apply to the parties’ communications subject to the terms of the March NDA from March 28, 2014 until the effective date of this Agreement. Except as set forth in this Agreement, neither party will be committed in any way concerning the potential business opportunity being explored unless and until a definitive written agreement with respect thereto is duly authorized and executed by the appropriate officers of both parties. 13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The federal and state courts within the State of California will have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of this Agreement. Each party irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and expressly waives any objection to such jurisdiction based on inconvenient forum or otherwise. 14. Remedies. Each party agrees that its obligations hereunder are necessary and reasonable in order to protect the other party and the other party’s business and expressly agrees that monetary damages may be inadequate to compensate the other party for any breach by either party of any covenants and agreements set forth herein. Accordingly, each party agrees and acknowledges that any such violation or threatened violation may cause irreparable injury to the other party and that, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, in law, in equity or otherwise, the other party will be entitled to seek injunctive relief against the threatened breach of this Agreement or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages. 15. Miscellaneous. This Agreement will be binding upon and for the benefit of the undersigned parties, their successors and assigns. Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any term hereof. This Agreement may not be amended except by a writing signed by both ZipRealty and Company. 16. Term. The foregoing commitments in this Agreement will survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and will continue for a period of two (2) years following the date of this Agreement, except to the extent explicitly terminated in writing by both ZipRealty and Company. ZIPREALTY, INC. REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP. LOGO LOGO By: By: Print Name: CHARLES BAKER Print Name: Michael Ryan Gorman Print Title: PROJ. CEO, ZIPREALTY Print Title: SVP, Strategic OPS.
Some obligations of Agreement may survive termination of Agreement.
Entailment
Exhibit (e)(3) MUTUAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ZIPREALTY, INC. THIS AGREEMENT is made as of April 25, 2014 by and between ZipRealty, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ZipRealty”), and Realogy Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Company”). 1. Permitted Purpose. ZipRealty and Company wish to explore a potential business opportunity under which each party (the “disclosing party”) may disclose its Confidential Information to the other party (the “receiving party”) solely for the purpose of that potential business opportunity (the “Permitted Purpose”). 2. Definition of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how of the disclosing party or its customers, vendors, business partners or investors that is provided to the recipient party by or on behalf of the disclosing party, either directly or indirectly, whether in writing, orally or by observation, including, but not limited to, research, products, services, product plans, clients, client lists, lead lists, markets, marketing, expansion plans, databases, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, maskworks, designs, drawings, engineering, hardware configuration information, finances, financial results or other business information, in each case which the disclosing party considers to be confidential or proprietary. Confidential Information does not include information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how that: (i) is in the possession of, or becomes available to, the receiving party on a non-confidential basis, as shown by the receiving party’s files and records, and such information was received from a source not known by the receiving party to be bound by any obligation not to disclose the information, (ii) prior or after the time of disclosure becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any inaction or action of the receiving party, or (iii) is approved for release by the disclosing party in writing. 3. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. ZipRealty and Company agree not to use the Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other party for its own use or for any purpose except the Permitted Purpose. Neither party will disclose any Confidential Information of the other party to third parties except those directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents (collectively, “Representatives”) who need to have the information in order to carry out the Permitted Purpose. Each party has had or will have each of its Representatives who has access to Confidential Information of the other party agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In any event, each party will be liable for any breach of this Agreement by any of its Representatives. Each party agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or nonpermitted use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures will include the highest degree of care that either party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information that may come to its attention. 4. Disclosure Required by Law. In the event that the receiving party or any of its Representatives is requested or required by legal process to disclose any of the Confidential Information of the disclosing party, the receiving party will, if legally permissible, give prompt written notice to the disclosing party so that the disclosing party may seek, at its expense, a protective order or other appropriate relief. In the event that such protective order is not obtained, the receiving party or its Representatives will disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that, in the advice of its counsel, it is legally required to disclose. 5. Return of Materials. Any materials or documents that have been furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Representatives will, promptly upon the disclosing party’s request, at the receiving party’s option, either (i) be returned to the disclosing party, and all copies of such documentation will be destroyed, or (ii) be destroyed (along with all copies of such documentation), such destruction to be certified in writing to the disclosing party. 6. Information Provided As Is. Each disclosing party acknowledges that it has attempted in good faith to provide accurate information to the receiving party. Notwithstanding that attempt, the disclosing party makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, to the receiving party regarding, and the receiving party may not rely on, the completeness or accuracy of any information provided to the receiving party. 7. No License Granted. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party or any of its Representatives under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right, nor does this Agreement grant either party or any of its Representatives any rights in or to the other party’s information, except the limited right to use such information solely for the Permitted Purpose. 8. No Trading on Inside Information. Company is aware, and will advise its Representatives who are provided any Confidential Information of ZipRealty, of the restrictions imposed by federal securities laws on the purchase or sale of ZipRealty’s securities by any person who has received material non-public information from ZipRealty or its Representatives and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person may purchase or sell ZipRealty’s securities while in possession of such information. Company agrees to require its Representatives to comply with these restrictions. 9. Public Company Standstill. Unless previously approved by the Board of Directors of the disclosing party, each receiving party will not, and will instruct and use its best efforts to cause its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly: (a) inquire about, announce or make any offer or proposal (including, without limitation, any offer or proposal to the stockholders of the disclosing party) concerning an Acquisition Transaction (as defined below); (b) knowingly encourage, solicit or discuss with, or provide any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to, any person or entity with respect to any inquiry or announcement regarding or the making of any offer or proposal concerning any Acquisition Transaction; (c) otherwise knowingly facilitate or participate in any effort or attempt to make or implement any Acquisition Transaction; (d) participate in any “solicitation” of “proxies” to vote (as such terms are used in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission), or seek to advise or influence any person or entity with respect to the voting of, any securities of the disclosing party; (e) otherwise act or seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or other policies of the disclosing party; or (f) request the disclosing party or any of its Representatives to amend or waive any provisions of this paragraph 9. As used in this paragraph 9, “Acquisition Transaction” means any acquisition or exchange of all or any material portion of the assets of, or 15% or more of the equity interest in, the disclosing party or any of its subsidiaries (by purchase on the Nasdaq National Market or New York Stock Exchange, as applicable, direct purchase from the other party, tender or exchange offer or otherwise) or any business combination, merger or similar transaction (including an exchange of stock or assets) with or involving the disclosing party or any it its subsidiaries. 10. No Recruitment of Other Party’s Employees. (a) No Company Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of ZipRealty set forth on Exhibit A, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with ZipRealty, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. (b) No ZipRealty Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of Company set forth on Exhibit B, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with Company, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. 11. No Conflicting Obligations. Each disclosing party hereby represents and warrants that it may rightfully disclose the Confidential Information to the receiving party, and enter into the potential business opportunity being explored, in each case without violating any contractual, legal, fiduciary or other obligation to any person. The representing party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party against any damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with any misrepresentation by the representing party in the foregoing sentence. 12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties concerning the matters set forth herein. Further this Agreement shall supersede the Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement between the parties effective March 28, 2014 (the “March NDA”), provided however that the March NDA shall apply to the parties’ communications subject to the terms of the March NDA from March 28, 2014 until the effective date of this Agreement. Except as set forth in this Agreement, neither party will be committed in any way concerning the potential business opportunity being explored unless and until a definitive written agreement with respect thereto is duly authorized and executed by the appropriate officers of both parties. 13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The federal and state courts within the State of California will have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of this Agreement. Each party irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and expressly waives any objection to such jurisdiction based on inconvenient forum or otherwise. 14. Remedies. Each party agrees that its obligations hereunder are necessary and reasonable in order to protect the other party and the other party’s business and expressly agrees that monetary damages may be inadequate to compensate the other party for any breach by either party of any covenants and agreements set forth herein. Accordingly, each party agrees and acknowledges that any such violation or threatened violation may cause irreparable injury to the other party and that, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, in law, in equity or otherwise, the other party will be entitled to seek injunctive relief against the threatened breach of this Agreement or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages. 15. Miscellaneous. This Agreement will be binding upon and for the benefit of the undersigned parties, their successors and assigns. Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any term hereof. This Agreement may not be amended except by a writing signed by both ZipRealty and Company. 16. Term. The foregoing commitments in this Agreement will survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and will continue for a period of two (2) years following the date of this Agreement, except to the extent explicitly terminated in writing by both ZipRealty and Company. ZIPREALTY, INC. REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP. LOGO LOGO By: By: Print Name: CHARLES BAKER Print Name: Michael Ryan Gorman Print Title: PROJ. CEO, ZIPREALTY Print Title: SVP, Strategic OPS.
Receiving Party may independently develop information similar to Confidential Information.
NotMentioned
Exhibit (e)(3) MUTUAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ZIPREALTY, INC. THIS AGREEMENT is made as of April 25, 2014 by and between ZipRealty, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ZipRealty”), and Realogy Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Company”). 1. Permitted Purpose. ZipRealty and Company wish to explore a potential business opportunity under which each party (the “disclosing party”) may disclose its Confidential Information to the other party (the “receiving party”) solely for the purpose of that potential business opportunity (the “Permitted Purpose”). 2. Definition of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how of the disclosing party or its customers, vendors, business partners or investors that is provided to the recipient party by or on behalf of the disclosing party, either directly or indirectly, whether in writing, orally or by observation, including, but not limited to, research, products, services, product plans, clients, client lists, lead lists, markets, marketing, expansion plans, databases, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, maskworks, designs, drawings, engineering, hardware configuration information, finances, financial results or other business information, in each case which the disclosing party considers to be confidential or proprietary. Confidential Information does not include information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how that: (i) is in the possession of, or becomes available to, the receiving party on a non-confidential basis, as shown by the receiving party’s files and records, and such information was received from a source not known by the receiving party to be bound by any obligation not to disclose the information, (ii) prior or after the time of disclosure becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any inaction or action of the receiving party, or (iii) is approved for release by the disclosing party in writing. 3. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. ZipRealty and Company agree not to use the Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other party for its own use or for any purpose except the Permitted Purpose. Neither party will disclose any Confidential Information of the other party to third parties except those directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents (collectively, “Representatives”) who need to have the information in order to carry out the Permitted Purpose. Each party has had or will have each of its Representatives who has access to Confidential Information of the other party agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In any event, each party will be liable for any breach of this Agreement by any of its Representatives. Each party agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or nonpermitted use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures will include the highest degree of care that either party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information that may come to its attention. 4. Disclosure Required by Law. In the event that the receiving party or any of its Representatives is requested or required by legal process to disclose any of the Confidential Information of the disclosing party, the receiving party will, if legally permissible, give prompt written notice to the disclosing party so that the disclosing party may seek, at its expense, a protective order or other appropriate relief. In the event that such protective order is not obtained, the receiving party or its Representatives will disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that, in the advice of its counsel, it is legally required to disclose. 5. Return of Materials. Any materials or documents that have been furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Representatives will, promptly upon the disclosing party’s request, at the receiving party’s option, either (i) be returned to the disclosing party, and all copies of such documentation will be destroyed, or (ii) be destroyed (along with all copies of such documentation), such destruction to be certified in writing to the disclosing party. 6. Information Provided As Is. Each disclosing party acknowledges that it has attempted in good faith to provide accurate information to the receiving party. Notwithstanding that attempt, the disclosing party makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, to the receiving party regarding, and the receiving party may not rely on, the completeness or accuracy of any information provided to the receiving party. 7. No License Granted. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party or any of its Representatives under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right, nor does this Agreement grant either party or any of its Representatives any rights in or to the other party’s information, except the limited right to use such information solely for the Permitted Purpose. 8. No Trading on Inside Information. Company is aware, and will advise its Representatives who are provided any Confidential Information of ZipRealty, of the restrictions imposed by federal securities laws on the purchase or sale of ZipRealty’s securities by any person who has received material non-public information from ZipRealty or its Representatives and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person may purchase or sell ZipRealty’s securities while in possession of such information. Company agrees to require its Representatives to comply with these restrictions. 9. Public Company Standstill. Unless previously approved by the Board of Directors of the disclosing party, each receiving party will not, and will instruct and use its best efforts to cause its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly: (a) inquire about, announce or make any offer or proposal (including, without limitation, any offer or proposal to the stockholders of the disclosing party) concerning an Acquisition Transaction (as defined below); (b) knowingly encourage, solicit or discuss with, or provide any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to, any person or entity with respect to any inquiry or announcement regarding or the making of any offer or proposal concerning any Acquisition Transaction; (c) otherwise knowingly facilitate or participate in any effort or attempt to make or implement any Acquisition Transaction; (d) participate in any “solicitation” of “proxies” to vote (as such terms are used in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission), or seek to advise or influence any person or entity with respect to the voting of, any securities of the disclosing party; (e) otherwise act or seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or other policies of the disclosing party; or (f) request the disclosing party or any of its Representatives to amend or waive any provisions of this paragraph 9. As used in this paragraph 9, “Acquisition Transaction” means any acquisition or exchange of all or any material portion of the assets of, or 15% or more of the equity interest in, the disclosing party or any of its subsidiaries (by purchase on the Nasdaq National Market or New York Stock Exchange, as applicable, direct purchase from the other party, tender or exchange offer or otherwise) or any business combination, merger or similar transaction (including an exchange of stock or assets) with or involving the disclosing party or any it its subsidiaries. 10. No Recruitment of Other Party’s Employees. (a) No Company Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of ZipRealty set forth on Exhibit A, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with ZipRealty, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. (b) No ZipRealty Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of Company set forth on Exhibit B, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with Company, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. 11. No Conflicting Obligations. Each disclosing party hereby represents and warrants that it may rightfully disclose the Confidential Information to the receiving party, and enter into the potential business opportunity being explored, in each case without violating any contractual, legal, fiduciary or other obligation to any person. The representing party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party against any damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with any misrepresentation by the representing party in the foregoing sentence. 12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties concerning the matters set forth herein. Further this Agreement shall supersede the Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement between the parties effective March 28, 2014 (the “March NDA”), provided however that the March NDA shall apply to the parties’ communications subject to the terms of the March NDA from March 28, 2014 until the effective date of this Agreement. Except as set forth in this Agreement, neither party will be committed in any way concerning the potential business opportunity being explored unless and until a definitive written agreement with respect thereto is duly authorized and executed by the appropriate officers of both parties. 13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The federal and state courts within the State of California will have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of this Agreement. Each party irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and expressly waives any objection to such jurisdiction based on inconvenient forum or otherwise. 14. Remedies. Each party agrees that its obligations hereunder are necessary and reasonable in order to protect the other party and the other party’s business and expressly agrees that monetary damages may be inadequate to compensate the other party for any breach by either party of any covenants and agreements set forth herein. Accordingly, each party agrees and acknowledges that any such violation or threatened violation may cause irreparable injury to the other party and that, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, in law, in equity or otherwise, the other party will be entitled to seek injunctive relief against the threatened breach of this Agreement or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages. 15. Miscellaneous. This Agreement will be binding upon and for the benefit of the undersigned parties, their successors and assigns. Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any term hereof. This Agreement may not be amended except by a writing signed by both ZipRealty and Company. 16. Term. The foregoing commitments in this Agreement will survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and will continue for a period of two (2) years following the date of this Agreement, except to the extent explicitly terminated in writing by both ZipRealty and Company. ZIPREALTY, INC. REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP. LOGO LOGO By: By: Print Name: CHARLES BAKER Print Name: Michael Ryan Gorman Print Title: PROJ. CEO, ZIPREALTY Print Title: SVP, Strategic OPS.
Receiving Party may retain some Confidential Information even after the return or destruction of Confidential Information.
Contradiction
Exhibit (e)(3) MUTUAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ZIPREALTY, INC. THIS AGREEMENT is made as of April 25, 2014 by and between ZipRealty, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ZipRealty”), and Realogy Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Company”). 1. Permitted Purpose. ZipRealty and Company wish to explore a potential business opportunity under which each party (the “disclosing party”) may disclose its Confidential Information to the other party (the “receiving party”) solely for the purpose of that potential business opportunity (the “Permitted Purpose”). 2. Definition of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how of the disclosing party or its customers, vendors, business partners or investors that is provided to the recipient party by or on behalf of the disclosing party, either directly or indirectly, whether in writing, orally or by observation, including, but not limited to, research, products, services, product plans, clients, client lists, lead lists, markets, marketing, expansion plans, databases, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, maskworks, designs, drawings, engineering, hardware configuration information, finances, financial results or other business information, in each case which the disclosing party considers to be confidential or proprietary. Confidential Information does not include information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how that: (i) is in the possession of, or becomes available to, the receiving party on a non-confidential basis, as shown by the receiving party’s files and records, and such information was received from a source not known by the receiving party to be bound by any obligation not to disclose the information, (ii) prior or after the time of disclosure becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any inaction or action of the receiving party, or (iii) is approved for release by the disclosing party in writing. 3. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. ZipRealty and Company agree not to use the Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other party for its own use or for any purpose except the Permitted Purpose. Neither party will disclose any Confidential Information of the other party to third parties except those directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents (collectively, “Representatives”) who need to have the information in order to carry out the Permitted Purpose. Each party has had or will have each of its Representatives who has access to Confidential Information of the other party agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In any event, each party will be liable for any breach of this Agreement by any of its Representatives. Each party agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or nonpermitted use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures will include the highest degree of care that either party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information that may come to its attention. 4. Disclosure Required by Law. In the event that the receiving party or any of its Representatives is requested or required by legal process to disclose any of the Confidential Information of the disclosing party, the receiving party will, if legally permissible, give prompt written notice to the disclosing party so that the disclosing party may seek, at its expense, a protective order or other appropriate relief. In the event that such protective order is not obtained, the receiving party or its Representatives will disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that, in the advice of its counsel, it is legally required to disclose. 5. Return of Materials. Any materials or documents that have been furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Representatives will, promptly upon the disclosing party’s request, at the receiving party’s option, either (i) be returned to the disclosing party, and all copies of such documentation will be destroyed, or (ii) be destroyed (along with all copies of such documentation), such destruction to be certified in writing to the disclosing party. 6. Information Provided As Is. Each disclosing party acknowledges that it has attempted in good faith to provide accurate information to the receiving party. Notwithstanding that attempt, the disclosing party makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, to the receiving party regarding, and the receiving party may not rely on, the completeness or accuracy of any information provided to the receiving party. 7. No License Granted. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party or any of its Representatives under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right, nor does this Agreement grant either party or any of its Representatives any rights in or to the other party’s information, except the limited right to use such information solely for the Permitted Purpose. 8. No Trading on Inside Information. Company is aware, and will advise its Representatives who are provided any Confidential Information of ZipRealty, of the restrictions imposed by federal securities laws on the purchase or sale of ZipRealty’s securities by any person who has received material non-public information from ZipRealty or its Representatives and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person may purchase or sell ZipRealty’s securities while in possession of such information. Company agrees to require its Representatives to comply with these restrictions. 9. Public Company Standstill. Unless previously approved by the Board of Directors of the disclosing party, each receiving party will not, and will instruct and use its best efforts to cause its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly: (a) inquire about, announce or make any offer or proposal (including, without limitation, any offer or proposal to the stockholders of the disclosing party) concerning an Acquisition Transaction (as defined below); (b) knowingly encourage, solicit or discuss with, or provide any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to, any person or entity with respect to any inquiry or announcement regarding or the making of any offer or proposal concerning any Acquisition Transaction; (c) otherwise knowingly facilitate or participate in any effort or attempt to make or implement any Acquisition Transaction; (d) participate in any “solicitation” of “proxies” to vote (as such terms are used in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission), or seek to advise or influence any person or entity with respect to the voting of, any securities of the disclosing party; (e) otherwise act or seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or other policies of the disclosing party; or (f) request the disclosing party or any of its Representatives to amend or waive any provisions of this paragraph 9. As used in this paragraph 9, “Acquisition Transaction” means any acquisition or exchange of all or any material portion of the assets of, or 15% or more of the equity interest in, the disclosing party or any of its subsidiaries (by purchase on the Nasdaq National Market or New York Stock Exchange, as applicable, direct purchase from the other party, tender or exchange offer or otherwise) or any business combination, merger or similar transaction (including an exchange of stock or assets) with or involving the disclosing party or any it its subsidiaries. 10. No Recruitment of Other Party’s Employees. (a) No Company Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of ZipRealty set forth on Exhibit A, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with ZipRealty, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. (b) No ZipRealty Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of Company set forth on Exhibit B, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with Company, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. 11. No Conflicting Obligations. Each disclosing party hereby represents and warrants that it may rightfully disclose the Confidential Information to the receiving party, and enter into the potential business opportunity being explored, in each case without violating any contractual, legal, fiduciary or other obligation to any person. The representing party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party against any damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with any misrepresentation by the representing party in the foregoing sentence. 12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties concerning the matters set forth herein. Further this Agreement shall supersede the Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement between the parties effective March 28, 2014 (the “March NDA”), provided however that the March NDA shall apply to the parties’ communications subject to the terms of the March NDA from March 28, 2014 until the effective date of this Agreement. Except as set forth in this Agreement, neither party will be committed in any way concerning the potential business opportunity being explored unless and until a definitive written agreement with respect thereto is duly authorized and executed by the appropriate officers of both parties. 13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The federal and state courts within the State of California will have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of this Agreement. Each party irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and expressly waives any objection to such jurisdiction based on inconvenient forum or otherwise. 14. Remedies. Each party agrees that its obligations hereunder are necessary and reasonable in order to protect the other party and the other party’s business and expressly agrees that monetary damages may be inadequate to compensate the other party for any breach by either party of any covenants and agreements set forth herein. Accordingly, each party agrees and acknowledges that any such violation or threatened violation may cause irreparable injury to the other party and that, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, in law, in equity or otherwise, the other party will be entitled to seek injunctive relief against the threatened breach of this Agreement or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages. 15. Miscellaneous. This Agreement will be binding upon and for the benefit of the undersigned parties, their successors and assigns. Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any term hereof. This Agreement may not be amended except by a writing signed by both ZipRealty and Company. 16. Term. The foregoing commitments in this Agreement will survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and will continue for a period of two (2) years following the date of this Agreement, except to the extent explicitly terminated in writing by both ZipRealty and Company. ZIPREALTY, INC. REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP. LOGO LOGO By: By: Print Name: CHARLES BAKER Print Name: Michael Ryan Gorman Print Title: PROJ. CEO, ZIPREALTY Print Title: SVP, Strategic OPS.
Confidential Information may include verbally conveyed information.
Entailment
Exhibit (e)(3) MUTUAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ZIPREALTY, INC. THIS AGREEMENT is made as of April 25, 2014 by and between ZipRealty, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ZipRealty”), and Realogy Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Company”). 1. Permitted Purpose. ZipRealty and Company wish to explore a potential business opportunity under which each party (the “disclosing party”) may disclose its Confidential Information to the other party (the “receiving party”) solely for the purpose of that potential business opportunity (the “Permitted Purpose”). 2. Definition of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how of the disclosing party or its customers, vendors, business partners or investors that is provided to the recipient party by or on behalf of the disclosing party, either directly or indirectly, whether in writing, orally or by observation, including, but not limited to, research, products, services, product plans, clients, client lists, lead lists, markets, marketing, expansion plans, databases, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, maskworks, designs, drawings, engineering, hardware configuration information, finances, financial results or other business information, in each case which the disclosing party considers to be confidential or proprietary. Confidential Information does not include information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how that: (i) is in the possession of, or becomes available to, the receiving party on a non-confidential basis, as shown by the receiving party’s files and records, and such information was received from a source not known by the receiving party to be bound by any obligation not to disclose the information, (ii) prior or after the time of disclosure becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any inaction or action of the receiving party, or (iii) is approved for release by the disclosing party in writing. 3. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. ZipRealty and Company agree not to use the Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other party for its own use or for any purpose except the Permitted Purpose. Neither party will disclose any Confidential Information of the other party to third parties except those directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents (collectively, “Representatives”) who need to have the information in order to carry out the Permitted Purpose. Each party has had or will have each of its Representatives who has access to Confidential Information of the other party agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In any event, each party will be liable for any breach of this Agreement by any of its Representatives. Each party agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or nonpermitted use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures will include the highest degree of care that either party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information that may come to its attention. 4. Disclosure Required by Law. In the event that the receiving party or any of its Representatives is requested or required by legal process to disclose any of the Confidential Information of the disclosing party, the receiving party will, if legally permissible, give prompt written notice to the disclosing party so that the disclosing party may seek, at its expense, a protective order or other appropriate relief. In the event that such protective order is not obtained, the receiving party or its Representatives will disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that, in the advice of its counsel, it is legally required to disclose. 5. Return of Materials. Any materials or documents that have been furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Representatives will, promptly upon the disclosing party’s request, at the receiving party’s option, either (i) be returned to the disclosing party, and all copies of such documentation will be destroyed, or (ii) be destroyed (along with all copies of such documentation), such destruction to be certified in writing to the disclosing party. 6. Information Provided As Is. Each disclosing party acknowledges that it has attempted in good faith to provide accurate information to the receiving party. Notwithstanding that attempt, the disclosing party makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, to the receiving party regarding, and the receiving party may not rely on, the completeness or accuracy of any information provided to the receiving party. 7. No License Granted. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party or any of its Representatives under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right, nor does this Agreement grant either party or any of its Representatives any rights in or to the other party’s information, except the limited right to use such information solely for the Permitted Purpose. 8. No Trading on Inside Information. Company is aware, and will advise its Representatives who are provided any Confidential Information of ZipRealty, of the restrictions imposed by federal securities laws on the purchase or sale of ZipRealty’s securities by any person who has received material non-public information from ZipRealty or its Representatives and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person may purchase or sell ZipRealty’s securities while in possession of such information. Company agrees to require its Representatives to comply with these restrictions. 9. Public Company Standstill. Unless previously approved by the Board of Directors of the disclosing party, each receiving party will not, and will instruct and use its best efforts to cause its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly: (a) inquire about, announce or make any offer or proposal (including, without limitation, any offer or proposal to the stockholders of the disclosing party) concerning an Acquisition Transaction (as defined below); (b) knowingly encourage, solicit or discuss with, or provide any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to, any person or entity with respect to any inquiry or announcement regarding or the making of any offer or proposal concerning any Acquisition Transaction; (c) otherwise knowingly facilitate or participate in any effort or attempt to make or implement any Acquisition Transaction; (d) participate in any “solicitation” of “proxies” to vote (as such terms are used in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission), or seek to advise or influence any person or entity with respect to the voting of, any securities of the disclosing party; (e) otherwise act or seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or other policies of the disclosing party; or (f) request the disclosing party or any of its Representatives to amend or waive any provisions of this paragraph 9. As used in this paragraph 9, “Acquisition Transaction” means any acquisition or exchange of all or any material portion of the assets of, or 15% or more of the equity interest in, the disclosing party or any of its subsidiaries (by purchase on the Nasdaq National Market or New York Stock Exchange, as applicable, direct purchase from the other party, tender or exchange offer or otherwise) or any business combination, merger or similar transaction (including an exchange of stock or assets) with or involving the disclosing party or any it its subsidiaries. 10. No Recruitment of Other Party’s Employees. (a) No Company Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of ZipRealty set forth on Exhibit A, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with ZipRealty, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. (b) No ZipRealty Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of Company set forth on Exhibit B, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with Company, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. 11. No Conflicting Obligations. Each disclosing party hereby represents and warrants that it may rightfully disclose the Confidential Information to the receiving party, and enter into the potential business opportunity being explored, in each case without violating any contractual, legal, fiduciary or other obligation to any person. The representing party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party against any damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with any misrepresentation by the representing party in the foregoing sentence. 12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties concerning the matters set forth herein. Further this Agreement shall supersede the Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement between the parties effective March 28, 2014 (the “March NDA”), provided however that the March NDA shall apply to the parties’ communications subject to the terms of the March NDA from March 28, 2014 until the effective date of this Agreement. Except as set forth in this Agreement, neither party will be committed in any way concerning the potential business opportunity being explored unless and until a definitive written agreement with respect thereto is duly authorized and executed by the appropriate officers of both parties. 13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The federal and state courts within the State of California will have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of this Agreement. Each party irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and expressly waives any objection to such jurisdiction based on inconvenient forum or otherwise. 14. Remedies. Each party agrees that its obligations hereunder are necessary and reasonable in order to protect the other party and the other party’s business and expressly agrees that monetary damages may be inadequate to compensate the other party for any breach by either party of any covenants and agreements set forth herein. Accordingly, each party agrees and acknowledges that any such violation or threatened violation may cause irreparable injury to the other party and that, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, in law, in equity or otherwise, the other party will be entitled to seek injunctive relief against the threatened breach of this Agreement or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages. 15. Miscellaneous. This Agreement will be binding upon and for the benefit of the undersigned parties, their successors and assigns. Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any term hereof. This Agreement may not be amended except by a writing signed by both ZipRealty and Company. 16. Term. The foregoing commitments in this Agreement will survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and will continue for a period of two (2) years following the date of this Agreement, except to the extent explicitly terminated in writing by both ZipRealty and Company. ZIPREALTY, INC. REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP. LOGO LOGO By: By: Print Name: CHARLES BAKER Print Name: Michael Ryan Gorman Print Title: PROJ. CEO, ZIPREALTY Print Title: SVP, Strategic OPS.
Receiving Party shall not solicit some of Disclosing Party's representatives.
Entailment
Exhibit (e)(3) MUTUAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ZIPREALTY, INC. THIS AGREEMENT is made as of April 25, 2014 by and between ZipRealty, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ZipRealty”), and Realogy Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Company”). 1. Permitted Purpose. ZipRealty and Company wish to explore a potential business opportunity under which each party (the “disclosing party”) may disclose its Confidential Information to the other party (the “receiving party”) solely for the purpose of that potential business opportunity (the “Permitted Purpose”). 2. Definition of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how of the disclosing party or its customers, vendors, business partners or investors that is provided to the recipient party by or on behalf of the disclosing party, either directly or indirectly, whether in writing, orally or by observation, including, but not limited to, research, products, services, product plans, clients, client lists, lead lists, markets, marketing, expansion plans, databases, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, maskworks, designs, drawings, engineering, hardware configuration information, finances, financial results or other business information, in each case which the disclosing party considers to be confidential or proprietary. Confidential Information does not include information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how that: (i) is in the possession of, or becomes available to, the receiving party on a non-confidential basis, as shown by the receiving party’s files and records, and such information was received from a source not known by the receiving party to be bound by any obligation not to disclose the information, (ii) prior or after the time of disclosure becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any inaction or action of the receiving party, or (iii) is approved for release by the disclosing party in writing. 3. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. ZipRealty and Company agree not to use the Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other party for its own use or for any purpose except the Permitted Purpose. Neither party will disclose any Confidential Information of the other party to third parties except those directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents (collectively, “Representatives”) who need to have the information in order to carry out the Permitted Purpose. Each party has had or will have each of its Representatives who has access to Confidential Information of the other party agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In any event, each party will be liable for any breach of this Agreement by any of its Representatives. Each party agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or nonpermitted use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures will include the highest degree of care that either party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information that may come to its attention. 4. Disclosure Required by Law. In the event that the receiving party or any of its Representatives is requested or required by legal process to disclose any of the Confidential Information of the disclosing party, the receiving party will, if legally permissible, give prompt written notice to the disclosing party so that the disclosing party may seek, at its expense, a protective order or other appropriate relief. In the event that such protective order is not obtained, the receiving party or its Representatives will disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that, in the advice of its counsel, it is legally required to disclose. 5. Return of Materials. Any materials or documents that have been furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Representatives will, promptly upon the disclosing party’s request, at the receiving party’s option, either (i) be returned to the disclosing party, and all copies of such documentation will be destroyed, or (ii) be destroyed (along with all copies of such documentation), such destruction to be certified in writing to the disclosing party. 6. Information Provided As Is. Each disclosing party acknowledges that it has attempted in good faith to provide accurate information to the receiving party. Notwithstanding that attempt, the disclosing party makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, to the receiving party regarding, and the receiving party may not rely on, the completeness or accuracy of any information provided to the receiving party. 7. No License Granted. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party or any of its Representatives under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right, nor does this Agreement grant either party or any of its Representatives any rights in or to the other party’s information, except the limited right to use such information solely for the Permitted Purpose. 8. No Trading on Inside Information. Company is aware, and will advise its Representatives who are provided any Confidential Information of ZipRealty, of the restrictions imposed by federal securities laws on the purchase or sale of ZipRealty’s securities by any person who has received material non-public information from ZipRealty or its Representatives and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person may purchase or sell ZipRealty’s securities while in possession of such information. Company agrees to require its Representatives to comply with these restrictions. 9. Public Company Standstill. Unless previously approved by the Board of Directors of the disclosing party, each receiving party will not, and will instruct and use its best efforts to cause its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly: (a) inquire about, announce or make any offer or proposal (including, without limitation, any offer or proposal to the stockholders of the disclosing party) concerning an Acquisition Transaction (as defined below); (b) knowingly encourage, solicit or discuss with, or provide any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to, any person or entity with respect to any inquiry or announcement regarding or the making of any offer or proposal concerning any Acquisition Transaction; (c) otherwise knowingly facilitate or participate in any effort or attempt to make or implement any Acquisition Transaction; (d) participate in any “solicitation” of “proxies” to vote (as such terms are used in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission), or seek to advise or influence any person or entity with respect to the voting of, any securities of the disclosing party; (e) otherwise act or seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or other policies of the disclosing party; or (f) request the disclosing party or any of its Representatives to amend or waive any provisions of this paragraph 9. As used in this paragraph 9, “Acquisition Transaction” means any acquisition or exchange of all or any material portion of the assets of, or 15% or more of the equity interest in, the disclosing party or any of its subsidiaries (by purchase on the Nasdaq National Market or New York Stock Exchange, as applicable, direct purchase from the other party, tender or exchange offer or otherwise) or any business combination, merger or similar transaction (including an exchange of stock or assets) with or involving the disclosing party or any it its subsidiaries. 10. No Recruitment of Other Party’s Employees. (a) No Company Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of ZipRealty set forth on Exhibit A, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with ZipRealty, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. (b) No ZipRealty Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of Company set forth on Exhibit B, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with Company, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. 11. No Conflicting Obligations. Each disclosing party hereby represents and warrants that it may rightfully disclose the Confidential Information to the receiving party, and enter into the potential business opportunity being explored, in each case without violating any contractual, legal, fiduciary or other obligation to any person. The representing party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party against any damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with any misrepresentation by the representing party in the foregoing sentence. 12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties concerning the matters set forth herein. Further this Agreement shall supersede the Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement between the parties effective March 28, 2014 (the “March NDA”), provided however that the March NDA shall apply to the parties’ communications subject to the terms of the March NDA from March 28, 2014 until the effective date of this Agreement. Except as set forth in this Agreement, neither party will be committed in any way concerning the potential business opportunity being explored unless and until a definitive written agreement with respect thereto is duly authorized and executed by the appropriate officers of both parties. 13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The federal and state courts within the State of California will have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of this Agreement. Each party irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and expressly waives any objection to such jurisdiction based on inconvenient forum or otherwise. 14. Remedies. Each party agrees that its obligations hereunder are necessary and reasonable in order to protect the other party and the other party’s business and expressly agrees that monetary damages may be inadequate to compensate the other party for any breach by either party of any covenants and agreements set forth herein. Accordingly, each party agrees and acknowledges that any such violation or threatened violation may cause irreparable injury to the other party and that, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, in law, in equity or otherwise, the other party will be entitled to seek injunctive relief against the threatened breach of this Agreement or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages. 15. Miscellaneous. This Agreement will be binding upon and for the benefit of the undersigned parties, their successors and assigns. Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any term hereof. This Agreement may not be amended except by a writing signed by both ZipRealty and Company. 16. Term. The foregoing commitments in this Agreement will survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and will continue for a period of two (2) years following the date of this Agreement, except to the extent explicitly terminated in writing by both ZipRealty and Company. ZIPREALTY, INC. REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP. LOGO LOGO By: By: Print Name: CHARLES BAKER Print Name: Michael Ryan Gorman Print Title: PROJ. CEO, ZIPREALTY Print Title: SVP, Strategic OPS.
Receiving Party may share some Confidential Information with some third-parties (including consultants, agents and professional advisors).
Entailment
Exhibit (e)(3) MUTUAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ZIPREALTY, INC. THIS AGREEMENT is made as of April 25, 2014 by and between ZipRealty, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ZipRealty”), and Realogy Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Company”). 1. Permitted Purpose. ZipRealty and Company wish to explore a potential business opportunity under which each party (the “disclosing party”) may disclose its Confidential Information to the other party (the “receiving party”) solely for the purpose of that potential business opportunity (the “Permitted Purpose”). 2. Definition of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how of the disclosing party or its customers, vendors, business partners or investors that is provided to the recipient party by or on behalf of the disclosing party, either directly or indirectly, whether in writing, orally or by observation, including, but not limited to, research, products, services, product plans, clients, client lists, lead lists, markets, marketing, expansion plans, databases, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, maskworks, designs, drawings, engineering, hardware configuration information, finances, financial results or other business information, in each case which the disclosing party considers to be confidential or proprietary. Confidential Information does not include information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how that: (i) is in the possession of, or becomes available to, the receiving party on a non-confidential basis, as shown by the receiving party’s files and records, and such information was received from a source not known by the receiving party to be bound by any obligation not to disclose the information, (ii) prior or after the time of disclosure becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any inaction or action of the receiving party, or (iii) is approved for release by the disclosing party in writing. 3. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. ZipRealty and Company agree not to use the Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other party for its own use or for any purpose except the Permitted Purpose. Neither party will disclose any Confidential Information of the other party to third parties except those directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents (collectively, “Representatives”) who need to have the information in order to carry out the Permitted Purpose. Each party has had or will have each of its Representatives who has access to Confidential Information of the other party agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In any event, each party will be liable for any breach of this Agreement by any of its Representatives. Each party agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or nonpermitted use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures will include the highest degree of care that either party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information that may come to its attention. 4. Disclosure Required by Law. In the event that the receiving party or any of its Representatives is requested or required by legal process to disclose any of the Confidential Information of the disclosing party, the receiving party will, if legally permissible, give prompt written notice to the disclosing party so that the disclosing party may seek, at its expense, a protective order or other appropriate relief. In the event that such protective order is not obtained, the receiving party or its Representatives will disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that, in the advice of its counsel, it is legally required to disclose. 5. Return of Materials. Any materials or documents that have been furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Representatives will, promptly upon the disclosing party’s request, at the receiving party’s option, either (i) be returned to the disclosing party, and all copies of such documentation will be destroyed, or (ii) be destroyed (along with all copies of such documentation), such destruction to be certified in writing to the disclosing party. 6. Information Provided As Is. Each disclosing party acknowledges that it has attempted in good faith to provide accurate information to the receiving party. Notwithstanding that attempt, the disclosing party makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, to the receiving party regarding, and the receiving party may not rely on, the completeness or accuracy of any information provided to the receiving party. 7. No License Granted. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party or any of its Representatives under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right, nor does this Agreement grant either party or any of its Representatives any rights in or to the other party’s information, except the limited right to use such information solely for the Permitted Purpose. 8. No Trading on Inside Information. Company is aware, and will advise its Representatives who are provided any Confidential Information of ZipRealty, of the restrictions imposed by federal securities laws on the purchase or sale of ZipRealty’s securities by any person who has received material non-public information from ZipRealty or its Representatives and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person may purchase or sell ZipRealty’s securities while in possession of such information. Company agrees to require its Representatives to comply with these restrictions. 9. Public Company Standstill. Unless previously approved by the Board of Directors of the disclosing party, each receiving party will not, and will instruct and use its best efforts to cause its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly: (a) inquire about, announce or make any offer or proposal (including, without limitation, any offer or proposal to the stockholders of the disclosing party) concerning an Acquisition Transaction (as defined below); (b) knowingly encourage, solicit or discuss with, or provide any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to, any person or entity with respect to any inquiry or announcement regarding or the making of any offer or proposal concerning any Acquisition Transaction; (c) otherwise knowingly facilitate or participate in any effort or attempt to make or implement any Acquisition Transaction; (d) participate in any “solicitation” of “proxies” to vote (as such terms are used in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission), or seek to advise or influence any person or entity with respect to the voting of, any securities of the disclosing party; (e) otherwise act or seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or other policies of the disclosing party; or (f) request the disclosing party or any of its Representatives to amend or waive any provisions of this paragraph 9. As used in this paragraph 9, “Acquisition Transaction” means any acquisition or exchange of all or any material portion of the assets of, or 15% or more of the equity interest in, the disclosing party or any of its subsidiaries (by purchase on the Nasdaq National Market or New York Stock Exchange, as applicable, direct purchase from the other party, tender or exchange offer or otherwise) or any business combination, merger or similar transaction (including an exchange of stock or assets) with or involving the disclosing party or any it its subsidiaries. 10. No Recruitment of Other Party’s Employees. (a) No Company Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of ZipRealty set forth on Exhibit A, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with ZipRealty, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. (b) No ZipRealty Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of Company set forth on Exhibit B, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with Company, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. 11. No Conflicting Obligations. Each disclosing party hereby represents and warrants that it may rightfully disclose the Confidential Information to the receiving party, and enter into the potential business opportunity being explored, in each case without violating any contractual, legal, fiduciary or other obligation to any person. The representing party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party against any damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with any misrepresentation by the representing party in the foregoing sentence. 12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties concerning the matters set forth herein. Further this Agreement shall supersede the Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement between the parties effective March 28, 2014 (the “March NDA”), provided however that the March NDA shall apply to the parties’ communications subject to the terms of the March NDA from March 28, 2014 until the effective date of this Agreement. Except as set forth in this Agreement, neither party will be committed in any way concerning the potential business opportunity being explored unless and until a definitive written agreement with respect thereto is duly authorized and executed by the appropriate officers of both parties. 13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The federal and state courts within the State of California will have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of this Agreement. Each party irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and expressly waives any objection to such jurisdiction based on inconvenient forum or otherwise. 14. Remedies. Each party agrees that its obligations hereunder are necessary and reasonable in order to protect the other party and the other party’s business and expressly agrees that monetary damages may be inadequate to compensate the other party for any breach by either party of any covenants and agreements set forth herein. Accordingly, each party agrees and acknowledges that any such violation or threatened violation may cause irreparable injury to the other party and that, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, in law, in equity or otherwise, the other party will be entitled to seek injunctive relief against the threatened breach of this Agreement or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages. 15. Miscellaneous. This Agreement will be binding upon and for the benefit of the undersigned parties, their successors and assigns. Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any term hereof. This Agreement may not be amended except by a writing signed by both ZipRealty and Company. 16. Term. The foregoing commitments in this Agreement will survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and will continue for a period of two (2) years following the date of this Agreement, except to the extent explicitly terminated in writing by both ZipRealty and Company. ZIPREALTY, INC. REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP. LOGO LOGO By: By: Print Name: CHARLES BAKER Print Name: Michael Ryan Gorman Print Title: PROJ. CEO, ZIPREALTY Print Title: SVP, Strategic OPS.
Receiving Party may create a copy of some Confidential Information in some circumstances.
NotMentioned
Exhibit (e)(3) MUTUAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ZIPREALTY, INC. THIS AGREEMENT is made as of April 25, 2014 by and between ZipRealty, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ZipRealty”), and Realogy Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Company”). 1. Permitted Purpose. ZipRealty and Company wish to explore a potential business opportunity under which each party (the “disclosing party”) may disclose its Confidential Information to the other party (the “receiving party”) solely for the purpose of that potential business opportunity (the “Permitted Purpose”). 2. Definition of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how of the disclosing party or its customers, vendors, business partners or investors that is provided to the recipient party by or on behalf of the disclosing party, either directly or indirectly, whether in writing, orally or by observation, including, but not limited to, research, products, services, product plans, clients, client lists, lead lists, markets, marketing, expansion plans, databases, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, maskworks, designs, drawings, engineering, hardware configuration information, finances, financial results or other business information, in each case which the disclosing party considers to be confidential or proprietary. Confidential Information does not include information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how that: (i) is in the possession of, or becomes available to, the receiving party on a non-confidential basis, as shown by the receiving party’s files and records, and such information was received from a source not known by the receiving party to be bound by any obligation not to disclose the information, (ii) prior or after the time of disclosure becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any inaction or action of the receiving party, or (iii) is approved for release by the disclosing party in writing. 3. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. ZipRealty and Company agree not to use the Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other party for its own use or for any purpose except the Permitted Purpose. Neither party will disclose any Confidential Information of the other party to third parties except those directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents (collectively, “Representatives”) who need to have the information in order to carry out the Permitted Purpose. Each party has had or will have each of its Representatives who has access to Confidential Information of the other party agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In any event, each party will be liable for any breach of this Agreement by any of its Representatives. Each party agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or nonpermitted use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures will include the highest degree of care that either party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information that may come to its attention. 4. Disclosure Required by Law. In the event that the receiving party or any of its Representatives is requested or required by legal process to disclose any of the Confidential Information of the disclosing party, the receiving party will, if legally permissible, give prompt written notice to the disclosing party so that the disclosing party may seek, at its expense, a protective order or other appropriate relief. In the event that such protective order is not obtained, the receiving party or its Representatives will disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that, in the advice of its counsel, it is legally required to disclose. 5. Return of Materials. Any materials or documents that have been furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Representatives will, promptly upon the disclosing party’s request, at the receiving party’s option, either (i) be returned to the disclosing party, and all copies of such documentation will be destroyed, or (ii) be destroyed (along with all copies of such documentation), such destruction to be certified in writing to the disclosing party. 6. Information Provided As Is. Each disclosing party acknowledges that it has attempted in good faith to provide accurate information to the receiving party. Notwithstanding that attempt, the disclosing party makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, to the receiving party regarding, and the receiving party may not rely on, the completeness or accuracy of any information provided to the receiving party. 7. No License Granted. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party or any of its Representatives under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right, nor does this Agreement grant either party or any of its Representatives any rights in or to the other party’s information, except the limited right to use such information solely for the Permitted Purpose. 8. No Trading on Inside Information. Company is aware, and will advise its Representatives who are provided any Confidential Information of ZipRealty, of the restrictions imposed by federal securities laws on the purchase or sale of ZipRealty’s securities by any person who has received material non-public information from ZipRealty or its Representatives and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person may purchase or sell ZipRealty’s securities while in possession of such information. Company agrees to require its Representatives to comply with these restrictions. 9. Public Company Standstill. Unless previously approved by the Board of Directors of the disclosing party, each receiving party will not, and will instruct and use its best efforts to cause its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly: (a) inquire about, announce or make any offer or proposal (including, without limitation, any offer or proposal to the stockholders of the disclosing party) concerning an Acquisition Transaction (as defined below); (b) knowingly encourage, solicit or discuss with, or provide any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to, any person or entity with respect to any inquiry or announcement regarding or the making of any offer or proposal concerning any Acquisition Transaction; (c) otherwise knowingly facilitate or participate in any effort or attempt to make or implement any Acquisition Transaction; (d) participate in any “solicitation” of “proxies” to vote (as such terms are used in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission), or seek to advise or influence any person or entity with respect to the voting of, any securities of the disclosing party; (e) otherwise act or seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or other policies of the disclosing party; or (f) request the disclosing party or any of its Representatives to amend or waive any provisions of this paragraph 9. As used in this paragraph 9, “Acquisition Transaction” means any acquisition or exchange of all or any material portion of the assets of, or 15% or more of the equity interest in, the disclosing party or any of its subsidiaries (by purchase on the Nasdaq National Market or New York Stock Exchange, as applicable, direct purchase from the other party, tender or exchange offer or otherwise) or any business combination, merger or similar transaction (including an exchange of stock or assets) with or involving the disclosing party or any it its subsidiaries. 10. No Recruitment of Other Party’s Employees. (a) No Company Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of ZipRealty set forth on Exhibit A, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with ZipRealty, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. (b) No ZipRealty Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of Company set forth on Exhibit B, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with Company, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. 11. No Conflicting Obligations. Each disclosing party hereby represents and warrants that it may rightfully disclose the Confidential Information to the receiving party, and enter into the potential business opportunity being explored, in each case without violating any contractual, legal, fiduciary or other obligation to any person. The representing party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party against any damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with any misrepresentation by the representing party in the foregoing sentence. 12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties concerning the matters set forth herein. Further this Agreement shall supersede the Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement between the parties effective March 28, 2014 (the “March NDA”), provided however that the March NDA shall apply to the parties’ communications subject to the terms of the March NDA from March 28, 2014 until the effective date of this Agreement. Except as set forth in this Agreement, neither party will be committed in any way concerning the potential business opportunity being explored unless and until a definitive written agreement with respect thereto is duly authorized and executed by the appropriate officers of both parties. 13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The federal and state courts within the State of California will have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of this Agreement. Each party irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and expressly waives any objection to such jurisdiction based on inconvenient forum or otherwise. 14. Remedies. Each party agrees that its obligations hereunder are necessary and reasonable in order to protect the other party and the other party’s business and expressly agrees that monetary damages may be inadequate to compensate the other party for any breach by either party of any covenants and agreements set forth herein. Accordingly, each party agrees and acknowledges that any such violation or threatened violation may cause irreparable injury to the other party and that, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, in law, in equity or otherwise, the other party will be entitled to seek injunctive relief against the threatened breach of this Agreement or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages. 15. Miscellaneous. This Agreement will be binding upon and for the benefit of the undersigned parties, their successors and assigns. Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any term hereof. This Agreement may not be amended except by a writing signed by both ZipRealty and Company. 16. Term. The foregoing commitments in this Agreement will survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and will continue for a period of two (2) years following the date of this Agreement, except to the extent explicitly terminated in writing by both ZipRealty and Company. ZIPREALTY, INC. REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP. LOGO LOGO By: By: Print Name: CHARLES BAKER Print Name: Michael Ryan Gorman Print Title: PROJ. CEO, ZIPREALTY Print Title: SVP, Strategic OPS.
Receiving Party shall notify Disclosing Party in case Receiving Party is required by law, regulation or judicial process to disclose any Confidential Information.
Entailment
Exhibit (e)(3) MUTUAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ZIPREALTY, INC. THIS AGREEMENT is made as of April 25, 2014 by and between ZipRealty, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ZipRealty”), and Realogy Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Company”). 1. Permitted Purpose. ZipRealty and Company wish to explore a potential business opportunity under which each party (the “disclosing party”) may disclose its Confidential Information to the other party (the “receiving party”) solely for the purpose of that potential business opportunity (the “Permitted Purpose”). 2. Definition of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how of the disclosing party or its customers, vendors, business partners or investors that is provided to the recipient party by or on behalf of the disclosing party, either directly or indirectly, whether in writing, orally or by observation, including, but not limited to, research, products, services, product plans, clients, client lists, lead lists, markets, marketing, expansion plans, databases, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, maskworks, designs, drawings, engineering, hardware configuration information, finances, financial results or other business information, in each case which the disclosing party considers to be confidential or proprietary. Confidential Information does not include information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how that: (i) is in the possession of, or becomes available to, the receiving party on a non-confidential basis, as shown by the receiving party’s files and records, and such information was received from a source not known by the receiving party to be bound by any obligation not to disclose the information, (ii) prior or after the time of disclosure becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any inaction or action of the receiving party, or (iii) is approved for release by the disclosing party in writing. 3. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. ZipRealty and Company agree not to use the Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other party for its own use or for any purpose except the Permitted Purpose. Neither party will disclose any Confidential Information of the other party to third parties except those directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents (collectively, “Representatives”) who need to have the information in order to carry out the Permitted Purpose. Each party has had or will have each of its Representatives who has access to Confidential Information of the other party agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In any event, each party will be liable for any breach of this Agreement by any of its Representatives. Each party agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or nonpermitted use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures will include the highest degree of care that either party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information that may come to its attention. 4. Disclosure Required by Law. In the event that the receiving party or any of its Representatives is requested or required by legal process to disclose any of the Confidential Information of the disclosing party, the receiving party will, if legally permissible, give prompt written notice to the disclosing party so that the disclosing party may seek, at its expense, a protective order or other appropriate relief. In the event that such protective order is not obtained, the receiving party or its Representatives will disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that, in the advice of its counsel, it is legally required to disclose. 5. Return of Materials. Any materials or documents that have been furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Representatives will, promptly upon the disclosing party’s request, at the receiving party’s option, either (i) be returned to the disclosing party, and all copies of such documentation will be destroyed, or (ii) be destroyed (along with all copies of such documentation), such destruction to be certified in writing to the disclosing party. 6. Information Provided As Is. Each disclosing party acknowledges that it has attempted in good faith to provide accurate information to the receiving party. Notwithstanding that attempt, the disclosing party makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, to the receiving party regarding, and the receiving party may not rely on, the completeness or accuracy of any information provided to the receiving party. 7. No License Granted. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party or any of its Representatives under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right, nor does this Agreement grant either party or any of its Representatives any rights in or to the other party’s information, except the limited right to use such information solely for the Permitted Purpose. 8. No Trading on Inside Information. Company is aware, and will advise its Representatives who are provided any Confidential Information of ZipRealty, of the restrictions imposed by federal securities laws on the purchase or sale of ZipRealty’s securities by any person who has received material non-public information from ZipRealty or its Representatives and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person may purchase or sell ZipRealty’s securities while in possession of such information. Company agrees to require its Representatives to comply with these restrictions. 9. Public Company Standstill. Unless previously approved by the Board of Directors of the disclosing party, each receiving party will not, and will instruct and use its best efforts to cause its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly: (a) inquire about, announce or make any offer or proposal (including, without limitation, any offer or proposal to the stockholders of the disclosing party) concerning an Acquisition Transaction (as defined below); (b) knowingly encourage, solicit or discuss with, or provide any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to, any person or entity with respect to any inquiry or announcement regarding or the making of any offer or proposal concerning any Acquisition Transaction; (c) otherwise knowingly facilitate or participate in any effort or attempt to make or implement any Acquisition Transaction; (d) participate in any “solicitation” of “proxies” to vote (as such terms are used in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission), or seek to advise or influence any person or entity with respect to the voting of, any securities of the disclosing party; (e) otherwise act or seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or other policies of the disclosing party; or (f) request the disclosing party or any of its Representatives to amend or waive any provisions of this paragraph 9. As used in this paragraph 9, “Acquisition Transaction” means any acquisition or exchange of all or any material portion of the assets of, or 15% or more of the equity interest in, the disclosing party or any of its subsidiaries (by purchase on the Nasdaq National Market or New York Stock Exchange, as applicable, direct purchase from the other party, tender or exchange offer or otherwise) or any business combination, merger or similar transaction (including an exchange of stock or assets) with or involving the disclosing party or any it its subsidiaries. 10. No Recruitment of Other Party’s Employees. (a) No Company Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of ZipRealty set forth on Exhibit A, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with ZipRealty, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. (b) No ZipRealty Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of Company set forth on Exhibit B, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with Company, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. 11. No Conflicting Obligations. Each disclosing party hereby represents and warrants that it may rightfully disclose the Confidential Information to the receiving party, and enter into the potential business opportunity being explored, in each case without violating any contractual, legal, fiduciary or other obligation to any person. The representing party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party against any damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with any misrepresentation by the representing party in the foregoing sentence. 12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties concerning the matters set forth herein. Further this Agreement shall supersede the Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement between the parties effective March 28, 2014 (the “March NDA”), provided however that the March NDA shall apply to the parties’ communications subject to the terms of the March NDA from March 28, 2014 until the effective date of this Agreement. Except as set forth in this Agreement, neither party will be committed in any way concerning the potential business opportunity being explored unless and until a definitive written agreement with respect thereto is duly authorized and executed by the appropriate officers of both parties. 13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The federal and state courts within the State of California will have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of this Agreement. Each party irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and expressly waives any objection to such jurisdiction based on inconvenient forum or otherwise. 14. Remedies. Each party agrees that its obligations hereunder are necessary and reasonable in order to protect the other party and the other party’s business and expressly agrees that monetary damages may be inadequate to compensate the other party for any breach by either party of any covenants and agreements set forth herein. Accordingly, each party agrees and acknowledges that any such violation or threatened violation may cause irreparable injury to the other party and that, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, in law, in equity or otherwise, the other party will be entitled to seek injunctive relief against the threatened breach of this Agreement or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages. 15. Miscellaneous. This Agreement will be binding upon and for the benefit of the undersigned parties, their successors and assigns. Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any term hereof. This Agreement may not be amended except by a writing signed by both ZipRealty and Company. 16. Term. The foregoing commitments in this Agreement will survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and will continue for a period of two (2) years following the date of this Agreement, except to the extent explicitly terminated in writing by both ZipRealty and Company. ZIPREALTY, INC. REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP. LOGO LOGO By: By: Print Name: CHARLES BAKER Print Name: Michael Ryan Gorman Print Title: PROJ. CEO, ZIPREALTY Print Title: SVP, Strategic OPS.
Receiving Party may acquire information similar to Confidential Information from a third party.
Entailment
Exhibit (e)(3) MUTUAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ZIPREALTY, INC. THIS AGREEMENT is made as of April 25, 2014 by and between ZipRealty, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ZipRealty”), and Realogy Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Company”). 1. Permitted Purpose. ZipRealty and Company wish to explore a potential business opportunity under which each party (the “disclosing party”) may disclose its Confidential Information to the other party (the “receiving party”) solely for the purpose of that potential business opportunity (the “Permitted Purpose”). 2. Definition of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how of the disclosing party or its customers, vendors, business partners or investors that is provided to the recipient party by or on behalf of the disclosing party, either directly or indirectly, whether in writing, orally or by observation, including, but not limited to, research, products, services, product plans, clients, client lists, lead lists, markets, marketing, expansion plans, databases, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, maskworks, designs, drawings, engineering, hardware configuration information, finances, financial results or other business information, in each case which the disclosing party considers to be confidential or proprietary. Confidential Information does not include information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how that: (i) is in the possession of, or becomes available to, the receiving party on a non-confidential basis, as shown by the receiving party’s files and records, and such information was received from a source not known by the receiving party to be bound by any obligation not to disclose the information, (ii) prior or after the time of disclosure becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any inaction or action of the receiving party, or (iii) is approved for release by the disclosing party in writing. 3. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. ZipRealty and Company agree not to use the Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other party for its own use or for any purpose except the Permitted Purpose. Neither party will disclose any Confidential Information of the other party to third parties except those directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents (collectively, “Representatives”) who need to have the information in order to carry out the Permitted Purpose. Each party has had or will have each of its Representatives who has access to Confidential Information of the other party agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In any event, each party will be liable for any breach of this Agreement by any of its Representatives. Each party agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or nonpermitted use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures will include the highest degree of care that either party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information that may come to its attention. 4. Disclosure Required by Law. In the event that the receiving party or any of its Representatives is requested or required by legal process to disclose any of the Confidential Information of the disclosing party, the receiving party will, if legally permissible, give prompt written notice to the disclosing party so that the disclosing party may seek, at its expense, a protective order or other appropriate relief. In the event that such protective order is not obtained, the receiving party or its Representatives will disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that, in the advice of its counsel, it is legally required to disclose. 5. Return of Materials. Any materials or documents that have been furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Representatives will, promptly upon the disclosing party’s request, at the receiving party’s option, either (i) be returned to the disclosing party, and all copies of such documentation will be destroyed, or (ii) be destroyed (along with all copies of such documentation), such destruction to be certified in writing to the disclosing party. 6. Information Provided As Is. Each disclosing party acknowledges that it has attempted in good faith to provide accurate information to the receiving party. Notwithstanding that attempt, the disclosing party makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, to the receiving party regarding, and the receiving party may not rely on, the completeness or accuracy of any information provided to the receiving party. 7. No License Granted. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party or any of its Representatives under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right, nor does this Agreement grant either party or any of its Representatives any rights in or to the other party’s information, except the limited right to use such information solely for the Permitted Purpose. 8. No Trading on Inside Information. Company is aware, and will advise its Representatives who are provided any Confidential Information of ZipRealty, of the restrictions imposed by federal securities laws on the purchase or sale of ZipRealty’s securities by any person who has received material non-public information from ZipRealty or its Representatives and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person may purchase or sell ZipRealty’s securities while in possession of such information. Company agrees to require its Representatives to comply with these restrictions. 9. Public Company Standstill. Unless previously approved by the Board of Directors of the disclosing party, each receiving party will not, and will instruct and use its best efforts to cause its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly: (a) inquire about, announce or make any offer or proposal (including, without limitation, any offer or proposal to the stockholders of the disclosing party) concerning an Acquisition Transaction (as defined below); (b) knowingly encourage, solicit or discuss with, or provide any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to, any person or entity with respect to any inquiry or announcement regarding or the making of any offer or proposal concerning any Acquisition Transaction; (c) otherwise knowingly facilitate or participate in any effort or attempt to make or implement any Acquisition Transaction; (d) participate in any “solicitation” of “proxies” to vote (as such terms are used in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission), or seek to advise or influence any person or entity with respect to the voting of, any securities of the disclosing party; (e) otherwise act or seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or other policies of the disclosing party; or (f) request the disclosing party or any of its Representatives to amend or waive any provisions of this paragraph 9. As used in this paragraph 9, “Acquisition Transaction” means any acquisition or exchange of all or any material portion of the assets of, or 15% or more of the equity interest in, the disclosing party or any of its subsidiaries (by purchase on the Nasdaq National Market or New York Stock Exchange, as applicable, direct purchase from the other party, tender or exchange offer or otherwise) or any business combination, merger or similar transaction (including an exchange of stock or assets) with or involving the disclosing party or any it its subsidiaries. 10. No Recruitment of Other Party’s Employees. (a) No Company Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of ZipRealty set forth on Exhibit A, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with ZipRealty, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. (b) No ZipRealty Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of Company set forth on Exhibit B, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with Company, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. 11. No Conflicting Obligations. Each disclosing party hereby represents and warrants that it may rightfully disclose the Confidential Information to the receiving party, and enter into the potential business opportunity being explored, in each case without violating any contractual, legal, fiduciary or other obligation to any person. The representing party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party against any damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with any misrepresentation by the representing party in the foregoing sentence. 12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties concerning the matters set forth herein. Further this Agreement shall supersede the Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement between the parties effective March 28, 2014 (the “March NDA”), provided however that the March NDA shall apply to the parties’ communications subject to the terms of the March NDA from March 28, 2014 until the effective date of this Agreement. Except as set forth in this Agreement, neither party will be committed in any way concerning the potential business opportunity being explored unless and until a definitive written agreement with respect thereto is duly authorized and executed by the appropriate officers of both parties. 13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The federal and state courts within the State of California will have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of this Agreement. Each party irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and expressly waives any objection to such jurisdiction based on inconvenient forum or otherwise. 14. Remedies. Each party agrees that its obligations hereunder are necessary and reasonable in order to protect the other party and the other party’s business and expressly agrees that monetary damages may be inadequate to compensate the other party for any breach by either party of any covenants and agreements set forth herein. Accordingly, each party agrees and acknowledges that any such violation or threatened violation may cause irreparable injury to the other party and that, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, in law, in equity or otherwise, the other party will be entitled to seek injunctive relief against the threatened breach of this Agreement or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages. 15. Miscellaneous. This Agreement will be binding upon and for the benefit of the undersigned parties, their successors and assigns. Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any term hereof. This Agreement may not be amended except by a writing signed by both ZipRealty and Company. 16. Term. The foregoing commitments in this Agreement will survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and will continue for a period of two (2) years following the date of this Agreement, except to the extent explicitly terminated in writing by both ZipRealty and Company. ZIPREALTY, INC. REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP. LOGO LOGO By: By: Print Name: CHARLES BAKER Print Name: Michael Ryan Gorman Print Title: PROJ. CEO, ZIPREALTY Print Title: SVP, Strategic OPS.
Receiving Party may share some Confidential Information with some of Receiving Party's employees.
Entailment
Exhibit (e)(3) MUTUAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ZIPREALTY, INC. THIS AGREEMENT is made as of April 25, 2014 by and between ZipRealty, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ZipRealty”), and Realogy Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Company”). 1. Permitted Purpose. ZipRealty and Company wish to explore a potential business opportunity under which each party (the “disclosing party”) may disclose its Confidential Information to the other party (the “receiving party”) solely for the purpose of that potential business opportunity (the “Permitted Purpose”). 2. Definition of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how of the disclosing party or its customers, vendors, business partners or investors that is provided to the recipient party by or on behalf of the disclosing party, either directly or indirectly, whether in writing, orally or by observation, including, but not limited to, research, products, services, product plans, clients, client lists, lead lists, markets, marketing, expansion plans, databases, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, maskworks, designs, drawings, engineering, hardware configuration information, finances, financial results or other business information, in each case which the disclosing party considers to be confidential or proprietary. Confidential Information does not include information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how that: (i) is in the possession of, or becomes available to, the receiving party on a non-confidential basis, as shown by the receiving party’s files and records, and such information was received from a source not known by the receiving party to be bound by any obligation not to disclose the information, (ii) prior or after the time of disclosure becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any inaction or action of the receiving party, or (iii) is approved for release by the disclosing party in writing. 3. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. ZipRealty and Company agree not to use the Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other party for its own use or for any purpose except the Permitted Purpose. Neither party will disclose any Confidential Information of the other party to third parties except those directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents (collectively, “Representatives”) who need to have the information in order to carry out the Permitted Purpose. Each party has had or will have each of its Representatives who has access to Confidential Information of the other party agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In any event, each party will be liable for any breach of this Agreement by any of its Representatives. Each party agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or nonpermitted use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures will include the highest degree of care that either party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information that may come to its attention. 4. Disclosure Required by Law. In the event that the receiving party or any of its Representatives is requested or required by legal process to disclose any of the Confidential Information of the disclosing party, the receiving party will, if legally permissible, give prompt written notice to the disclosing party so that the disclosing party may seek, at its expense, a protective order or other appropriate relief. In the event that such protective order is not obtained, the receiving party or its Representatives will disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that, in the advice of its counsel, it is legally required to disclose. 5. Return of Materials. Any materials or documents that have been furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Representatives will, promptly upon the disclosing party’s request, at the receiving party’s option, either (i) be returned to the disclosing party, and all copies of such documentation will be destroyed, or (ii) be destroyed (along with all copies of such documentation), such destruction to be certified in writing to the disclosing party. 6. Information Provided As Is. Each disclosing party acknowledges that it has attempted in good faith to provide accurate information to the receiving party. Notwithstanding that attempt, the disclosing party makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, to the receiving party regarding, and the receiving party may not rely on, the completeness or accuracy of any information provided to the receiving party. 7. No License Granted. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party or any of its Representatives under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right, nor does this Agreement grant either party or any of its Representatives any rights in or to the other party’s information, except the limited right to use such information solely for the Permitted Purpose. 8. No Trading on Inside Information. Company is aware, and will advise its Representatives who are provided any Confidential Information of ZipRealty, of the restrictions imposed by federal securities laws on the purchase or sale of ZipRealty’s securities by any person who has received material non-public information from ZipRealty or its Representatives and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person may purchase or sell ZipRealty’s securities while in possession of such information. Company agrees to require its Representatives to comply with these restrictions. 9. Public Company Standstill. Unless previously approved by the Board of Directors of the disclosing party, each receiving party will not, and will instruct and use its best efforts to cause its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly: (a) inquire about, announce or make any offer or proposal (including, without limitation, any offer or proposal to the stockholders of the disclosing party) concerning an Acquisition Transaction (as defined below); (b) knowingly encourage, solicit or discuss with, or provide any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to, any person or entity with respect to any inquiry or announcement regarding or the making of any offer or proposal concerning any Acquisition Transaction; (c) otherwise knowingly facilitate or participate in any effort or attempt to make or implement any Acquisition Transaction; (d) participate in any “solicitation” of “proxies” to vote (as such terms are used in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission), or seek to advise or influence any person or entity with respect to the voting of, any securities of the disclosing party; (e) otherwise act or seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or other policies of the disclosing party; or (f) request the disclosing party or any of its Representatives to amend or waive any provisions of this paragraph 9. As used in this paragraph 9, “Acquisition Transaction” means any acquisition or exchange of all or any material portion of the assets of, or 15% or more of the equity interest in, the disclosing party or any of its subsidiaries (by purchase on the Nasdaq National Market or New York Stock Exchange, as applicable, direct purchase from the other party, tender or exchange offer or otherwise) or any business combination, merger or similar transaction (including an exchange of stock or assets) with or involving the disclosing party or any it its subsidiaries. 10. No Recruitment of Other Party’s Employees. (a) No Company Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of ZipRealty set forth on Exhibit A, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with ZipRealty, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. (b) No ZipRealty Representative with knowledge of the potential business opportunity being explored will, directly or indirectly, recruit or solicit for hire any of the employees of Company set forth on Exhibit B, or aid anyone else in recruiting or soliciting for hire any of such employees, or induce or otherwise encourage any of such employees to leave their employment with Company, provided that general, non-targeted advertisements or solicitations through independent employment recruiters will not be deemed to breach the foregoing provisions of this sentence. 11. No Conflicting Obligations. Each disclosing party hereby represents and warrants that it may rightfully disclose the Confidential Information to the receiving party, and enter into the potential business opportunity being explored, in each case without violating any contractual, legal, fiduciary or other obligation to any person. The representing party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party against any damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with any misrepresentation by the representing party in the foregoing sentence. 12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties concerning the matters set forth herein. Further this Agreement shall supersede the Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement between the parties effective March 28, 2014 (the “March NDA”), provided however that the March NDA shall apply to the parties’ communications subject to the terms of the March NDA from March 28, 2014 until the effective date of this Agreement. Except as set forth in this Agreement, neither party will be committed in any way concerning the potential business opportunity being explored unless and until a definitive written agreement with respect thereto is duly authorized and executed by the appropriate officers of both parties. 13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The federal and state courts within the State of California will have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of this Agreement. Each party irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and expressly waives any objection to such jurisdiction based on inconvenient forum or otherwise. 14. Remedies. Each party agrees that its obligations hereunder are necessary and reasonable in order to protect the other party and the other party’s business and expressly agrees that monetary damages may be inadequate to compensate the other party for any breach by either party of any covenants and agreements set forth herein. Accordingly, each party agrees and acknowledges that any such violation or threatened violation may cause irreparable injury to the other party and that, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, in law, in equity or otherwise, the other party will be entitled to seek injunctive relief against the threatened breach of this Agreement or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages. 15. Miscellaneous. This Agreement will be binding upon and for the benefit of the undersigned parties, their successors and assigns. Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any term hereof. This Agreement may not be amended except by a writing signed by both ZipRealty and Company. 16. Term. The foregoing commitments in this Agreement will survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and will continue for a period of two (2) years following the date of this Agreement, except to the extent explicitly terminated in writing by both ZipRealty and Company. ZIPREALTY, INC. REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP. LOGO LOGO By: By: Print Name: CHARLES BAKER Print Name: Michael Ryan Gorman Print Title: PROJ. CEO, ZIPREALTY Print Title: SVP, Strategic OPS.
Receiving Party shall not use any Confidential Information for any purpose other than the purposes stated in Agreement.
Entailment
Exhibit (d)(2) THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. NONDISCLOSURE AND STANDSTILL AGREEMENT This Nondisclosure and Standstill Agreement (this “Agreement”) by and between The Active Network, Inc, a Delaware corporation (“Provider”), and Vista Equity Partners III, LLC (“Recipient”), is dated as of August 6, 2013 (the “Effective Date”). Provider and Recipient shall each be referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties.” 1. General. In connection with the consideration of a possible negotiated transaction (a “Possible Transaction”) between the Parties, Provider is prepared to make available to Recipient certain “Evaluation Material” (as defined in Section 2 below) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and Recipient hereby agrees to take or abstain from taking certain other actions as hereinafter set forth. 2. Definitions. (a) The term “affiliates” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person. (b) The term “Beneficial Ownership” when used with reference to a security shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), except that for purposes of this definition, the term security shall include any option, warrant, or convertible security regardless of exercise or conversion date, and also include any stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to the security or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of the security, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in securities or otherwise and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of the security (c) The term “Evaluation Material” means information (whether oral, written, electronic or otherwise) concerning Provider which has been or is furnished to Recipient or its Representatives (as defined below) by or on behalf of Provider in connection with Recipient’s evaluation of a Possible Transaction, including Provider’s business, financial condition, operations, assets and liabilities, and includes all notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations or other documents prepared by Recipient or its Representatives which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, the information furnished by Provider hereunder. The term Evaluation Material does not include information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Recipient or any of its Representatives in breach of this Agreement, (ii) was within a Recipient’s possession prior to its being furnished to Recipient by or on behalf of the Provider, provided that such information is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be subject to a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, the Provider with respect to such information, (iii) is or becomes available to Recipient or its Representatives from a source other than Provider or its Representatives, provided that such source is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, Provider with respect to such information, or (iv) is independently developed by Recipient or its Representatives without use or benefit of the Evaluation Material. (d) The term “Representatives” shall mean the directors, officers, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, consultants, potential financing sources and advisors of a Party who have a good faith need to know Evaluation Material for purposes of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction. (e) The term “Person” includes the media and any corporation, partnership, group, individual or other entity. 3. Use of Evaluation Material. Recipient shall, and shall direct its Representatives to, use the Evaluation Material solely for the purpose of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction, keep the Evaluation Material confidential, and, subject to Section 5, will not, and will direct its Representative not to, disclose any of the Evaluation Material in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that any of such information may be disclosed to Recipient’s Representatives who have a good faith need to know such information for the sole purpose of helping Recipient evaluate and/or implement a Possible Transaction; provided, further, that Recipient advises each of its Representatives of the confidentiality terms of this agreement applicable to Representatives. Recipient agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by any of Recipient’s Representatives. This Agreement does not grant Recipient or any of its Representatives any license to use the Provider’s Evaluation Material except as provided herein. In addition, all proprietary and intellectual property rights in and to the Evaluation Material shall remain the sole property of Provider, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed in any way to grant to Recipient or its Representatives or any other Person any express or implied option, license or other right, title or interest in or to any Evaluation Material, or to any intellectual property rights embodied in such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vista Equity Partners III, LLC and/or its affiliates is engaged in the purchase and acquisition of, and investment in, software and technology-enabled companies. Accordingly, the mere purchase or acquisition of, or investment in, any other company without otherwise proving that this Agreement has been breached will not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. 4. Non-Disclosure of Discussions. Subject to Section 5, Recipient agrees that, without the prior written consent of Provider, Recipient will not, and it will cause its Representatives not to, disclose to any other Person (i) that Evaluation Material has been provided to Recipient or Recipient’s Representatives, (ii) that discussions or negotiations are taking place between the Parties concerning a Possible Transaction or other transaction with the Provider or (iii) any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect thereto (including the status thereof). 5. Legally Required Disclosure. If Recipient or its Representatives are requested or required (by law, rule, regulation or any similar process) to disclose any of the Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 above, Recipient shall (only to the extent legally permissible and reasonably practicable) provide Provider with prompt written notice (email is permissible) of any such request or requirement together with copies of the material proposed to be disclosed so that Provider may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. If, in the absence of a protective order or other remedy or the receipt of a waiver by Provider, Recipient or any of its Representatives is nonetheless legally compelled to disclose Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 or would otherwise be liable for contempt or suffer other censure or penalty, Recipient or its respective Representatives may, without liability hereunder, disclose to such requiring Person only that portion of such Evaluation Material or any such facts which Recipient or its Representatives is legally required to disclose, provided that Recipient and/or its Representatives provide commercially reasonable assistance to Provider at Provider’s sole expense to seek an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such Evaluation Material or such facts by the Person receiving the material. Any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Recipient or its Representatives in providing such assistance shall be paid or reimbursed by Provider within 10 business days of Recipient or its Representatives providing Provider notice of such expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Recipient and its Representatives shall be permitted to disclose any Evaluation Material without notice when pursuant to a routine, ordinary course supervisory examination or regulatory oversight by a regulator, bank examiner or self-regulatory organization, provided that such examination or oversight is not specifically directed at the Evaluation Material or a Possible Transaction. 6. “Click Through” Agreements. The terms of this Agreement shall control over any additional purported confidentiality requirements imposed by an offering memorandum or electronic database, dataroom, or similar repository of Evaluation Material to which Recipient or its Representatives are granted access in connection with this Agreement or a Possible Transaction, notwithstanding acceptance of such an offering memorandum or submission of an electronic signature, “clicking” on an “I Agree” icon or other indication of assent to such additional confidentiality conditions, it being understood and agreed that Recipient’s and its Representatives’ confidentiality obligations with respect to the Evaluation Material are exclusively governed by this Agreement and may not be enlarged except by an agreement executed by the Parties hereto in traditional written format. 7. Return or Destruction of Evaluation Material. Upon the written request (email is permissible) of Provider for any reason, Recipient will, and will direct its Representatives to, within ten business days after receipt of such notice or request, destroy or return all Evaluation Materials except to the extent stored as automated electronic “back-up” data in the ordinary course of business. The choice of which to destroy or return is at the sole discretion of Recipient and its Representatives. Recipient shall provide to Provider a certificate of compliance with the previous sentence signed by an executive officer of Recipient (email is permissible). Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Evaluation Material, Recipient and its Representatives will continue to be bound by Recipient’s obligations hereunder with respect to such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Recipient and its Representatives may maintain a copy of the Evaluation Material to the extent required by any applicable law, regulation or document retention policy. 8. No Solicitation/Employment. Recipient will not, within one year from the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly solicit the employment or consulting services of or employ or engage as a consultant any of the key employees of Provider with whom Recipient has had contact or of whom Recipient has become aware as a result of Recipient’s investigation contemplated herein, so long as they are employed by Provider and for one month after they cease to be employed by Provider. Recipient is not prohibited from soliciting or hiring any employee of Provider who (i) responds to a general solicitation of employment through an advertisement not specifically targeted at Provider or its employees, (ii) is referred to Recipient by search firms, employment agencies, or other similar entities, provided that such entities have not been specifically instructed by Recipient to solicit employees of Provider and (iii) contacts Recipient on his or her own initiative without any direct or indirect solicitation or encouragement. 9. Standstill. Recipient’s Beneficial Ownership of the Provider’s capital stock as of the Effective Date is set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. Recipient agrees that, for a period of one year after the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Provider, neither it nor any of its affiliates who have been provided Evaluation Material, will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in, or in any way assist any other Person to effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in: (i) any acquisition of any equity securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or all or substantially all of the assets of Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Provider or any of its subsidiaries, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote any voting securities of Provider; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the 1934 Act) with respect to the securities of Provider; (c) make any public announcement with respect to, or submit an unsolicited proposal for or offer of (with or without condition), any extraordinary transaction involving Provider or its equity securities or assets; (d) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Provider; (e) take any action which might force Provider to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in (a) above; or (f) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing. Recipient also agrees during the Standstill Period not to publicly request (or request in a manner or under circumstances that would reasonably require public disclosure of such request) Provider (or its directors, officers, employees or agents), directly or indirectly, to amend or waive any provision of this Section 9 (including this sentence). Recipient further agrees that unless otherwise directed by Provider in writing (i) all communications with the Provider regarding a Possible Transaction, (ii) requests for additional information, facility tours, or management meetings, and (iii) discussions or questions regarding procedures with respect to a Possible Transaction, will be submitted or directed by Recipient or its Representatives only to Ethan Zweig of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Provider’s financial advisor, or a person or persons designated in writing by Mr. Zweig, unless otherwise agreed to by the Provider. 10. Maintaining Privileges. If any Evaluation Material includes materials or information subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the Parties have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is the desire, intention and mutual understanding of the Parties that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Evaluation Material that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this Agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 11. Compliance with Securities Laws. Recipient acknowledges that the Evaluation Material may include material nonpublic information (within the meaning of the securities laws of the United States) with respect to Provider. 12. Not a Transaction Agreement. Recipient understands and agrees that no contract or agreement providing for a Possible Transaction exists between the Parties unless and until a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, and Recipient hereby waives, in advance, any claims (including, without limitation, breach of contract) relating to the existence of a Possible Transaction unless and until the Parties shall have entered into a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction. Recipient also agrees that, unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, neither of the Parties will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to such Possible Transaction by virtue of this Agreement except for the matters specifically agreed to herein. None of the Parties are under any obligation to accept any proposal regarding a Possible Transaction and the Parties may terminate discussions and negotiations at any time. 13. No Representations or Warranties; No Obligation to Disclose. Recipient understands and acknowledges that neither Provider nor its Representatives makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Evaluation Material furnished by or on behalf of Provider and shall have no liability to Recipient, its Representatives or any other Person relating to or resulting from the use of the Evaluation Material furnished to Recipient or its respective Representatives or any errors therein or omissions therefrom. As to the information delivered to Recipient, Provider will only be liable for those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as obligating Provider to provide, or to continue to provide, any information to any Person. 14. Modifications and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement can be waived or amended in favor of one of the Parties hereto except by written consent of the other Party, which consent shall specifically refer to such provision and explicitly make such waiver or amendment. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. 15. Remedies. Recipient understands and agrees that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by Recipient or any of its Representatives and that Provider shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, as a remedy for any such breach or threat thereof. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for Provider for a breach by Recipient or its Representatives of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity to Provider. 16. Legal Fees. In the event of a final, non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction relating to a breach of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall reimburse the prevailing party the reasonable legal fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation, including any appeal therefrom. 17. Governing Law. This Agreement is for the benefit of each of the Parties and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state. 18. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants or restrictions contained in this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and if a covenant or provision is determined to be unenforceable by reason of its extent, duration, scope or otherwise, then the Parties intend and hereby request that the court or other authority making that determination shall only modify such extent, duration, scope or other provision to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and enforce them in their modified form for all purposes of this Agreement. 19. Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring either of the Parties by virtue of the authorship at any of the provisions of this Agreement. 20. Term. This Agreement, and all obligations and other provisions hereunder, shall terminate two years after the date of this Agreement. 21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, arrangements and discussions between the Parties regarding such subject matter. 22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall be deemed to constitute a single instrument. 23. Consent to Representation. This agreement also constitutes notice to Recipient that Provider has engaged DLA Piper LLP (US) as its legal counsel in connection with the Possible Transaction, and Recipient hereby (i) consents to the continued representation of Provider by DLA Piper LLP (US) in relation to the Possible Transaction notwithstanding the fact that DLA Piper LLP (US) may have represented, and may currently or in the future represent, Recipient and/or any of its respective affiliates with respect to unrelated matters and (ii) waive any actual or alleged conflict and actual or alleged violation of ethical or comparable rules applicable to DLA Piper LLP (US) that may arise from its representation of Provider in connection with the Possible Transaction, including but not limited to representing Provider against Recipient and/or its affiliates in litigation, arbitration, or mediation in connection therewith. In addition, Recipient hereby acknowledges that the consent and waiver under this paragraph is voluntary and informed, and that Recipient has obtained independent legal advice with respect to this consent and waiver. Recipient further agrees that they are each aware of the extent of their respective relationships, if any, with DLA Piper LLP (US), and do not require additional information from DLA Piper LLP (US) in order to understand the nature of this consent. If Recipient has any questions regarding this paragraph, please contact Michael Kagnoff at DLA Piper LLP (US) at (858) 638-6722 or michael.kagnoff@dlapiper.com. DLA Piper LLP (US) is an express third party beneficiary of this paragraph. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned entitles has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative as of the date written below. THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 10182 Telesis Court San Diego, California 92121 Attn: Jon Belmonte Interim Chief Executive Officer By: LOGO Name: Jon Belmonte Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer Date: 8/7/2013 VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS III, LLC ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 150 California Street, 19th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Attn: Christina Lema General Counsel By: LOGO Name: Christina Lema Title: General Counsel Date: 8/7/2013 Schedule A Beneficial Ownership Recipient currently owns 1,270,738 shares of Provider’s capital stock.
Receiving Party shall not reverse engineer any objects which embody Disclosing Party's Confidential Information.
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Exhibit (d)(2) THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. NONDISCLOSURE AND STANDSTILL AGREEMENT This Nondisclosure and Standstill Agreement (this “Agreement”) by and between The Active Network, Inc, a Delaware corporation (“Provider”), and Vista Equity Partners III, LLC (“Recipient”), is dated as of August 6, 2013 (the “Effective Date”). Provider and Recipient shall each be referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties.” 1. General. In connection with the consideration of a possible negotiated transaction (a “Possible Transaction”) between the Parties, Provider is prepared to make available to Recipient certain “Evaluation Material” (as defined in Section 2 below) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and Recipient hereby agrees to take or abstain from taking certain other actions as hereinafter set forth. 2. Definitions. (a) The term “affiliates” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person. (b) The term “Beneficial Ownership” when used with reference to a security shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), except that for purposes of this definition, the term security shall include any option, warrant, or convertible security regardless of exercise or conversion date, and also include any stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to the security or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of the security, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in securities or otherwise and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of the security (c) The term “Evaluation Material” means information (whether oral, written, electronic or otherwise) concerning Provider which has been or is furnished to Recipient or its Representatives (as defined below) by or on behalf of Provider in connection with Recipient’s evaluation of a Possible Transaction, including Provider’s business, financial condition, operations, assets and liabilities, and includes all notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations or other documents prepared by Recipient or its Representatives which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, the information furnished by Provider hereunder. The term Evaluation Material does not include information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Recipient or any of its Representatives in breach of this Agreement, (ii) was within a Recipient’s possession prior to its being furnished to Recipient by or on behalf of the Provider, provided that such information is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be subject to a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, the Provider with respect to such information, (iii) is or becomes available to Recipient or its Representatives from a source other than Provider or its Representatives, provided that such source is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, Provider with respect to such information, or (iv) is independently developed by Recipient or its Representatives without use or benefit of the Evaluation Material. (d) The term “Representatives” shall mean the directors, officers, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, consultants, potential financing sources and advisors of a Party who have a good faith need to know Evaluation Material for purposes of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction. (e) The term “Person” includes the media and any corporation, partnership, group, individual or other entity. 3. Use of Evaluation Material. Recipient shall, and shall direct its Representatives to, use the Evaluation Material solely for the purpose of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction, keep the Evaluation Material confidential, and, subject to Section 5, will not, and will direct its Representative not to, disclose any of the Evaluation Material in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that any of such information may be disclosed to Recipient’s Representatives who have a good faith need to know such information for the sole purpose of helping Recipient evaluate and/or implement a Possible Transaction; provided, further, that Recipient advises each of its Representatives of the confidentiality terms of this agreement applicable to Representatives. Recipient agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by any of Recipient’s Representatives. This Agreement does not grant Recipient or any of its Representatives any license to use the Provider’s Evaluation Material except as provided herein. In addition, all proprietary and intellectual property rights in and to the Evaluation Material shall remain the sole property of Provider, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed in any way to grant to Recipient or its Representatives or any other Person any express or implied option, license or other right, title or interest in or to any Evaluation Material, or to any intellectual property rights embodied in such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vista Equity Partners III, LLC and/or its affiliates is engaged in the purchase and acquisition of, and investment in, software and technology-enabled companies. Accordingly, the mere purchase or acquisition of, or investment in, any other company without otherwise proving that this Agreement has been breached will not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. 4. Non-Disclosure of Discussions. Subject to Section 5, Recipient agrees that, without the prior written consent of Provider, Recipient will not, and it will cause its Representatives not to, disclose to any other Person (i) that Evaluation Material has been provided to Recipient or Recipient’s Representatives, (ii) that discussions or negotiations are taking place between the Parties concerning a Possible Transaction or other transaction with the Provider or (iii) any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect thereto (including the status thereof). 5. Legally Required Disclosure. If Recipient or its Representatives are requested or required (by law, rule, regulation or any similar process) to disclose any of the Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 above, Recipient shall (only to the extent legally permissible and reasonably practicable) provide Provider with prompt written notice (email is permissible) of any such request or requirement together with copies of the material proposed to be disclosed so that Provider may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. If, in the absence of a protective order or other remedy or the receipt of a waiver by Provider, Recipient or any of its Representatives is nonetheless legally compelled to disclose Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 or would otherwise be liable for contempt or suffer other censure or penalty, Recipient or its respective Representatives may, without liability hereunder, disclose to such requiring Person only that portion of such Evaluation Material or any such facts which Recipient or its Representatives is legally required to disclose, provided that Recipient and/or its Representatives provide commercially reasonable assistance to Provider at Provider’s sole expense to seek an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such Evaluation Material or such facts by the Person receiving the material. Any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Recipient or its Representatives in providing such assistance shall be paid or reimbursed by Provider within 10 business days of Recipient or its Representatives providing Provider notice of such expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Recipient and its Representatives shall be permitted to disclose any Evaluation Material without notice when pursuant to a routine, ordinary course supervisory examination or regulatory oversight by a regulator, bank examiner or self-regulatory organization, provided that such examination or oversight is not specifically directed at the Evaluation Material or a Possible Transaction. 6. “Click Through” Agreements. The terms of this Agreement shall control over any additional purported confidentiality requirements imposed by an offering memorandum or electronic database, dataroom, or similar repository of Evaluation Material to which Recipient or its Representatives are granted access in connection with this Agreement or a Possible Transaction, notwithstanding acceptance of such an offering memorandum or submission of an electronic signature, “clicking” on an “I Agree” icon or other indication of assent to such additional confidentiality conditions, it being understood and agreed that Recipient’s and its Representatives’ confidentiality obligations with respect to the Evaluation Material are exclusively governed by this Agreement and may not be enlarged except by an agreement executed by the Parties hereto in traditional written format. 7. Return or Destruction of Evaluation Material. Upon the written request (email is permissible) of Provider for any reason, Recipient will, and will direct its Representatives to, within ten business days after receipt of such notice or request, destroy or return all Evaluation Materials except to the extent stored as automated electronic “back-up” data in the ordinary course of business. The choice of which to destroy or return is at the sole discretion of Recipient and its Representatives. Recipient shall provide to Provider a certificate of compliance with the previous sentence signed by an executive officer of Recipient (email is permissible). Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Evaluation Material, Recipient and its Representatives will continue to be bound by Recipient’s obligations hereunder with respect to such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Recipient and its Representatives may maintain a copy of the Evaluation Material to the extent required by any applicable law, regulation or document retention policy. 8. No Solicitation/Employment. Recipient will not, within one year from the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly solicit the employment or consulting services of or employ or engage as a consultant any of the key employees of Provider with whom Recipient has had contact or of whom Recipient has become aware as a result of Recipient’s investigation contemplated herein, so long as they are employed by Provider and for one month after they cease to be employed by Provider. Recipient is not prohibited from soliciting or hiring any employee of Provider who (i) responds to a general solicitation of employment through an advertisement not specifically targeted at Provider or its employees, (ii) is referred to Recipient by search firms, employment agencies, or other similar entities, provided that such entities have not been specifically instructed by Recipient to solicit employees of Provider and (iii) contacts Recipient on his or her own initiative without any direct or indirect solicitation or encouragement. 9. Standstill. Recipient’s Beneficial Ownership of the Provider’s capital stock as of the Effective Date is set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. Recipient agrees that, for a period of one year after the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Provider, neither it nor any of its affiliates who have been provided Evaluation Material, will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in, or in any way assist any other Person to effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in: (i) any acquisition of any equity securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or all or substantially all of the assets of Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Provider or any of its subsidiaries, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote any voting securities of Provider; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the 1934 Act) with respect to the securities of Provider; (c) make any public announcement with respect to, or submit an unsolicited proposal for or offer of (with or without condition), any extraordinary transaction involving Provider or its equity securities or assets; (d) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Provider; (e) take any action which might force Provider to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in (a) above; or (f) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing. Recipient also agrees during the Standstill Period not to publicly request (or request in a manner or under circumstances that would reasonably require public disclosure of such request) Provider (or its directors, officers, employees or agents), directly or indirectly, to amend or waive any provision of this Section 9 (including this sentence). Recipient further agrees that unless otherwise directed by Provider in writing (i) all communications with the Provider regarding a Possible Transaction, (ii) requests for additional information, facility tours, or management meetings, and (iii) discussions or questions regarding procedures with respect to a Possible Transaction, will be submitted or directed by Recipient or its Representatives only to Ethan Zweig of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Provider’s financial advisor, or a person or persons designated in writing by Mr. Zweig, unless otherwise agreed to by the Provider. 10. Maintaining Privileges. If any Evaluation Material includes materials or information subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the Parties have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is the desire, intention and mutual understanding of the Parties that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Evaluation Material that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this Agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 11. Compliance with Securities Laws. Recipient acknowledges that the Evaluation Material may include material nonpublic information (within the meaning of the securities laws of the United States) with respect to Provider. 12. Not a Transaction Agreement. Recipient understands and agrees that no contract or agreement providing for a Possible Transaction exists between the Parties unless and until a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, and Recipient hereby waives, in advance, any claims (including, without limitation, breach of contract) relating to the existence of a Possible Transaction unless and until the Parties shall have entered into a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction. Recipient also agrees that, unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, neither of the Parties will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to such Possible Transaction by virtue of this Agreement except for the matters specifically agreed to herein. None of the Parties are under any obligation to accept any proposal regarding a Possible Transaction and the Parties may terminate discussions and negotiations at any time. 13. No Representations or Warranties; No Obligation to Disclose. Recipient understands and acknowledges that neither Provider nor its Representatives makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Evaluation Material furnished by or on behalf of Provider and shall have no liability to Recipient, its Representatives or any other Person relating to or resulting from the use of the Evaluation Material furnished to Recipient or its respective Representatives or any errors therein or omissions therefrom. As to the information delivered to Recipient, Provider will only be liable for those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as obligating Provider to provide, or to continue to provide, any information to any Person. 14. Modifications and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement can be waived or amended in favor of one of the Parties hereto except by written consent of the other Party, which consent shall specifically refer to such provision and explicitly make such waiver or amendment. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. 15. Remedies. Recipient understands and agrees that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by Recipient or any of its Representatives and that Provider shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, as a remedy for any such breach or threat thereof. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for Provider for a breach by Recipient or its Representatives of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity to Provider. 16. Legal Fees. In the event of a final, non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction relating to a breach of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall reimburse the prevailing party the reasonable legal fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation, including any appeal therefrom. 17. Governing Law. This Agreement is for the benefit of each of the Parties and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state. 18. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants or restrictions contained in this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and if a covenant or provision is determined to be unenforceable by reason of its extent, duration, scope or otherwise, then the Parties intend and hereby request that the court or other authority making that determination shall only modify such extent, duration, scope or other provision to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and enforce them in their modified form for all purposes of this Agreement. 19. Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring either of the Parties by virtue of the authorship at any of the provisions of this Agreement. 20. Term. This Agreement, and all obligations and other provisions hereunder, shall terminate two years after the date of this Agreement. 21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, arrangements and discussions between the Parties regarding such subject matter. 22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall be deemed to constitute a single instrument. 23. Consent to Representation. This agreement also constitutes notice to Recipient that Provider has engaged DLA Piper LLP (US) as its legal counsel in connection with the Possible Transaction, and Recipient hereby (i) consents to the continued representation of Provider by DLA Piper LLP (US) in relation to the Possible Transaction notwithstanding the fact that DLA Piper LLP (US) may have represented, and may currently or in the future represent, Recipient and/or any of its respective affiliates with respect to unrelated matters and (ii) waive any actual or alleged conflict and actual or alleged violation of ethical or comparable rules applicable to DLA Piper LLP (US) that may arise from its representation of Provider in connection with the Possible Transaction, including but not limited to representing Provider against Recipient and/or its affiliates in litigation, arbitration, or mediation in connection therewith. In addition, Recipient hereby acknowledges that the consent and waiver under this paragraph is voluntary and informed, and that Recipient has obtained independent legal advice with respect to this consent and waiver. Recipient further agrees that they are each aware of the extent of their respective relationships, if any, with DLA Piper LLP (US), and do not require additional information from DLA Piper LLP (US) in order to understand the nature of this consent. If Recipient has any questions regarding this paragraph, please contact Michael Kagnoff at DLA Piper LLP (US) at (858) 638-6722 or michael.kagnoff@dlapiper.com. DLA Piper LLP (US) is an express third party beneficiary of this paragraph. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned entitles has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative as of the date written below. THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 10182 Telesis Court San Diego, California 92121 Attn: Jon Belmonte Interim Chief Executive Officer By: LOGO Name: Jon Belmonte Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer Date: 8/7/2013 VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS III, LLC ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 150 California Street, 19th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Attn: Christina Lema General Counsel By: LOGO Name: Christina Lema Title: General Counsel Date: 8/7/2013 Schedule A Beneficial Ownership Recipient currently owns 1,270,738 shares of Provider’s capital stock.
Receiving Party shall destroy or return some Confidential Information upon the termination of Agreement.
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Exhibit (d)(2) THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. NONDISCLOSURE AND STANDSTILL AGREEMENT This Nondisclosure and Standstill Agreement (this “Agreement”) by and between The Active Network, Inc, a Delaware corporation (“Provider”), and Vista Equity Partners III, LLC (“Recipient”), is dated as of August 6, 2013 (the “Effective Date”). Provider and Recipient shall each be referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties.” 1. General. In connection with the consideration of a possible negotiated transaction (a “Possible Transaction”) between the Parties, Provider is prepared to make available to Recipient certain “Evaluation Material” (as defined in Section 2 below) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and Recipient hereby agrees to take or abstain from taking certain other actions as hereinafter set forth. 2. Definitions. (a) The term “affiliates” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person. (b) The term “Beneficial Ownership” when used with reference to a security shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), except that for purposes of this definition, the term security shall include any option, warrant, or convertible security regardless of exercise or conversion date, and also include any stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to the security or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of the security, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in securities or otherwise and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of the security (c) The term “Evaluation Material” means information (whether oral, written, electronic or otherwise) concerning Provider which has been or is furnished to Recipient or its Representatives (as defined below) by or on behalf of Provider in connection with Recipient’s evaluation of a Possible Transaction, including Provider’s business, financial condition, operations, assets and liabilities, and includes all notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations or other documents prepared by Recipient or its Representatives which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, the information furnished by Provider hereunder. The term Evaluation Material does not include information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Recipient or any of its Representatives in breach of this Agreement, (ii) was within a Recipient’s possession prior to its being furnished to Recipient by or on behalf of the Provider, provided that such information is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be subject to a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, the Provider with respect to such information, (iii) is or becomes available to Recipient or its Representatives from a source other than Provider or its Representatives, provided that such source is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, Provider with respect to such information, or (iv) is independently developed by Recipient or its Representatives without use or benefit of the Evaluation Material. (d) The term “Representatives” shall mean the directors, officers, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, consultants, potential financing sources and advisors of a Party who have a good faith need to know Evaluation Material for purposes of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction. (e) The term “Person” includes the media and any corporation, partnership, group, individual or other entity. 3. Use of Evaluation Material. Recipient shall, and shall direct its Representatives to, use the Evaluation Material solely for the purpose of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction, keep the Evaluation Material confidential, and, subject to Section 5, will not, and will direct its Representative not to, disclose any of the Evaluation Material in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that any of such information may be disclosed to Recipient’s Representatives who have a good faith need to know such information for the sole purpose of helping Recipient evaluate and/or implement a Possible Transaction; provided, further, that Recipient advises each of its Representatives of the confidentiality terms of this agreement applicable to Representatives. Recipient agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by any of Recipient’s Representatives. This Agreement does not grant Recipient or any of its Representatives any license to use the Provider’s Evaluation Material except as provided herein. In addition, all proprietary and intellectual property rights in and to the Evaluation Material shall remain the sole property of Provider, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed in any way to grant to Recipient or its Representatives or any other Person any express or implied option, license or other right, title or interest in or to any Evaluation Material, or to any intellectual property rights embodied in such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vista Equity Partners III, LLC and/or its affiliates is engaged in the purchase and acquisition of, and investment in, software and technology-enabled companies. Accordingly, the mere purchase or acquisition of, or investment in, any other company without otherwise proving that this Agreement has been breached will not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. 4. Non-Disclosure of Discussions. Subject to Section 5, Recipient agrees that, without the prior written consent of Provider, Recipient will not, and it will cause its Representatives not to, disclose to any other Person (i) that Evaluation Material has been provided to Recipient or Recipient’s Representatives, (ii) that discussions or negotiations are taking place between the Parties concerning a Possible Transaction or other transaction with the Provider or (iii) any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect thereto (including the status thereof). 5. Legally Required Disclosure. If Recipient or its Representatives are requested or required (by law, rule, regulation or any similar process) to disclose any of the Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 above, Recipient shall (only to the extent legally permissible and reasonably practicable) provide Provider with prompt written notice (email is permissible) of any such request or requirement together with copies of the material proposed to be disclosed so that Provider may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. If, in the absence of a protective order or other remedy or the receipt of a waiver by Provider, Recipient or any of its Representatives is nonetheless legally compelled to disclose Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 or would otherwise be liable for contempt or suffer other censure or penalty, Recipient or its respective Representatives may, without liability hereunder, disclose to such requiring Person only that portion of such Evaluation Material or any such facts which Recipient or its Representatives is legally required to disclose, provided that Recipient and/or its Representatives provide commercially reasonable assistance to Provider at Provider’s sole expense to seek an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such Evaluation Material or such facts by the Person receiving the material. Any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Recipient or its Representatives in providing such assistance shall be paid or reimbursed by Provider within 10 business days of Recipient or its Representatives providing Provider notice of such expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Recipient and its Representatives shall be permitted to disclose any Evaluation Material without notice when pursuant to a routine, ordinary course supervisory examination or regulatory oversight by a regulator, bank examiner or self-regulatory organization, provided that such examination or oversight is not specifically directed at the Evaluation Material or a Possible Transaction. 6. “Click Through” Agreements. The terms of this Agreement shall control over any additional purported confidentiality requirements imposed by an offering memorandum or electronic database, dataroom, or similar repository of Evaluation Material to which Recipient or its Representatives are granted access in connection with this Agreement or a Possible Transaction, notwithstanding acceptance of such an offering memorandum or submission of an electronic signature, “clicking” on an “I Agree” icon or other indication of assent to such additional confidentiality conditions, it being understood and agreed that Recipient’s and its Representatives’ confidentiality obligations with respect to the Evaluation Material are exclusively governed by this Agreement and may not be enlarged except by an agreement executed by the Parties hereto in traditional written format. 7. Return or Destruction of Evaluation Material. Upon the written request (email is permissible) of Provider for any reason, Recipient will, and will direct its Representatives to, within ten business days after receipt of such notice or request, destroy or return all Evaluation Materials except to the extent stored as automated electronic “back-up” data in the ordinary course of business. The choice of which to destroy or return is at the sole discretion of Recipient and its Representatives. Recipient shall provide to Provider a certificate of compliance with the previous sentence signed by an executive officer of Recipient (email is permissible). Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Evaluation Material, Recipient and its Representatives will continue to be bound by Recipient’s obligations hereunder with respect to such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Recipient and its Representatives may maintain a copy of the Evaluation Material to the extent required by any applicable law, regulation or document retention policy. 8. No Solicitation/Employment. Recipient will not, within one year from the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly solicit the employment or consulting services of or employ or engage as a consultant any of the key employees of Provider with whom Recipient has had contact or of whom Recipient has become aware as a result of Recipient’s investigation contemplated herein, so long as they are employed by Provider and for one month after they cease to be employed by Provider. Recipient is not prohibited from soliciting or hiring any employee of Provider who (i) responds to a general solicitation of employment through an advertisement not specifically targeted at Provider or its employees, (ii) is referred to Recipient by search firms, employment agencies, or other similar entities, provided that such entities have not been specifically instructed by Recipient to solicit employees of Provider and (iii) contacts Recipient on his or her own initiative without any direct or indirect solicitation or encouragement. 9. Standstill. Recipient’s Beneficial Ownership of the Provider’s capital stock as of the Effective Date is set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. Recipient agrees that, for a period of one year after the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Provider, neither it nor any of its affiliates who have been provided Evaluation Material, will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in, or in any way assist any other Person to effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in: (i) any acquisition of any equity securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or all or substantially all of the assets of Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Provider or any of its subsidiaries, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote any voting securities of Provider; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the 1934 Act) with respect to the securities of Provider; (c) make any public announcement with respect to, or submit an unsolicited proposal for or offer of (with or without condition), any extraordinary transaction involving Provider or its equity securities or assets; (d) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Provider; (e) take any action which might force Provider to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in (a) above; or (f) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing. Recipient also agrees during the Standstill Period not to publicly request (or request in a manner or under circumstances that would reasonably require public disclosure of such request) Provider (or its directors, officers, employees or agents), directly or indirectly, to amend or waive any provision of this Section 9 (including this sentence). Recipient further agrees that unless otherwise directed by Provider in writing (i) all communications with the Provider regarding a Possible Transaction, (ii) requests for additional information, facility tours, or management meetings, and (iii) discussions or questions regarding procedures with respect to a Possible Transaction, will be submitted or directed by Recipient or its Representatives only to Ethan Zweig of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Provider’s financial advisor, or a person or persons designated in writing by Mr. Zweig, unless otherwise agreed to by the Provider. 10. Maintaining Privileges. If any Evaluation Material includes materials or information subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the Parties have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is the desire, intention and mutual understanding of the Parties that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Evaluation Material that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this Agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 11. Compliance with Securities Laws. Recipient acknowledges that the Evaluation Material may include material nonpublic information (within the meaning of the securities laws of the United States) with respect to Provider. 12. Not a Transaction Agreement. Recipient understands and agrees that no contract or agreement providing for a Possible Transaction exists between the Parties unless and until a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, and Recipient hereby waives, in advance, any claims (including, without limitation, breach of contract) relating to the existence of a Possible Transaction unless and until the Parties shall have entered into a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction. Recipient also agrees that, unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, neither of the Parties will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to such Possible Transaction by virtue of this Agreement except for the matters specifically agreed to herein. None of the Parties are under any obligation to accept any proposal regarding a Possible Transaction and the Parties may terminate discussions and negotiations at any time. 13. No Representations or Warranties; No Obligation to Disclose. Recipient understands and acknowledges that neither Provider nor its Representatives makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Evaluation Material furnished by or on behalf of Provider and shall have no liability to Recipient, its Representatives or any other Person relating to or resulting from the use of the Evaluation Material furnished to Recipient or its respective Representatives or any errors therein or omissions therefrom. As to the information delivered to Recipient, Provider will only be liable for those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as obligating Provider to provide, or to continue to provide, any information to any Person. 14. Modifications and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement can be waived or amended in favor of one of the Parties hereto except by written consent of the other Party, which consent shall specifically refer to such provision and explicitly make such waiver or amendment. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. 15. Remedies. Recipient understands and agrees that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by Recipient or any of its Representatives and that Provider shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, as a remedy for any such breach or threat thereof. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for Provider for a breach by Recipient or its Representatives of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity to Provider. 16. Legal Fees. In the event of a final, non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction relating to a breach of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall reimburse the prevailing party the reasonable legal fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation, including any appeal therefrom. 17. Governing Law. This Agreement is for the benefit of each of the Parties and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state. 18. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants or restrictions contained in this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and if a covenant or provision is determined to be unenforceable by reason of its extent, duration, scope or otherwise, then the Parties intend and hereby request that the court or other authority making that determination shall only modify such extent, duration, scope or other provision to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and enforce them in their modified form for all purposes of this Agreement. 19. Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring either of the Parties by virtue of the authorship at any of the provisions of this Agreement. 20. Term. This Agreement, and all obligations and other provisions hereunder, shall terminate two years after the date of this Agreement. 21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, arrangements and discussions between the Parties regarding such subject matter. 22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall be deemed to constitute a single instrument. 23. Consent to Representation. This agreement also constitutes notice to Recipient that Provider has engaged DLA Piper LLP (US) as its legal counsel in connection with the Possible Transaction, and Recipient hereby (i) consents to the continued representation of Provider by DLA Piper LLP (US) in relation to the Possible Transaction notwithstanding the fact that DLA Piper LLP (US) may have represented, and may currently or in the future represent, Recipient and/or any of its respective affiliates with respect to unrelated matters and (ii) waive any actual or alleged conflict and actual or alleged violation of ethical or comparable rules applicable to DLA Piper LLP (US) that may arise from its representation of Provider in connection with the Possible Transaction, including but not limited to representing Provider against Recipient and/or its affiliates in litigation, arbitration, or mediation in connection therewith. In addition, Recipient hereby acknowledges that the consent and waiver under this paragraph is voluntary and informed, and that Recipient has obtained independent legal advice with respect to this consent and waiver. Recipient further agrees that they are each aware of the extent of their respective relationships, if any, with DLA Piper LLP (US), and do not require additional information from DLA Piper LLP (US) in order to understand the nature of this consent. If Recipient has any questions regarding this paragraph, please contact Michael Kagnoff at DLA Piper LLP (US) at (858) 638-6722 or michael.kagnoff@dlapiper.com. DLA Piper LLP (US) is an express third party beneficiary of this paragraph. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned entitles has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative as of the date written below. THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 10182 Telesis Court San Diego, California 92121 Attn: Jon Belmonte Interim Chief Executive Officer By: LOGO Name: Jon Belmonte Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer Date: 8/7/2013 VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS III, LLC ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 150 California Street, 19th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Attn: Christina Lema General Counsel By: LOGO Name: Christina Lema Title: General Counsel Date: 8/7/2013 Schedule A Beneficial Ownership Recipient currently owns 1,270,738 shares of Provider’s capital stock.
Agreement shall not grant Receiving Party any right to Confidential Information.
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Exhibit (d)(2) THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. NONDISCLOSURE AND STANDSTILL AGREEMENT This Nondisclosure and Standstill Agreement (this “Agreement”) by and between The Active Network, Inc, a Delaware corporation (“Provider”), and Vista Equity Partners III, LLC (“Recipient”), is dated as of August 6, 2013 (the “Effective Date”). Provider and Recipient shall each be referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties.” 1. General. In connection with the consideration of a possible negotiated transaction (a “Possible Transaction”) between the Parties, Provider is prepared to make available to Recipient certain “Evaluation Material” (as defined in Section 2 below) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and Recipient hereby agrees to take or abstain from taking certain other actions as hereinafter set forth. 2. Definitions. (a) The term “affiliates” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person. (b) The term “Beneficial Ownership” when used with reference to a security shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), except that for purposes of this definition, the term security shall include any option, warrant, or convertible security regardless of exercise or conversion date, and also include any stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to the security or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of the security, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in securities or otherwise and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of the security (c) The term “Evaluation Material” means information (whether oral, written, electronic or otherwise) concerning Provider which has been or is furnished to Recipient or its Representatives (as defined below) by or on behalf of Provider in connection with Recipient’s evaluation of a Possible Transaction, including Provider’s business, financial condition, operations, assets and liabilities, and includes all notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations or other documents prepared by Recipient or its Representatives which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, the information furnished by Provider hereunder. The term Evaluation Material does not include information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Recipient or any of its Representatives in breach of this Agreement, (ii) was within a Recipient’s possession prior to its being furnished to Recipient by or on behalf of the Provider, provided that such information is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be subject to a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, the Provider with respect to such information, (iii) is or becomes available to Recipient or its Representatives from a source other than Provider or its Representatives, provided that such source is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, Provider with respect to such information, or (iv) is independently developed by Recipient or its Representatives without use or benefit of the Evaluation Material. (d) The term “Representatives” shall mean the directors, officers, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, consultants, potential financing sources and advisors of a Party who have a good faith need to know Evaluation Material for purposes of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction. (e) The term “Person” includes the media and any corporation, partnership, group, individual or other entity. 3. Use of Evaluation Material. Recipient shall, and shall direct its Representatives to, use the Evaluation Material solely for the purpose of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction, keep the Evaluation Material confidential, and, subject to Section 5, will not, and will direct its Representative not to, disclose any of the Evaluation Material in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that any of such information may be disclosed to Recipient’s Representatives who have a good faith need to know such information for the sole purpose of helping Recipient evaluate and/or implement a Possible Transaction; provided, further, that Recipient advises each of its Representatives of the confidentiality terms of this agreement applicable to Representatives. Recipient agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by any of Recipient’s Representatives. This Agreement does not grant Recipient or any of its Representatives any license to use the Provider’s Evaluation Material except as provided herein. In addition, all proprietary and intellectual property rights in and to the Evaluation Material shall remain the sole property of Provider, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed in any way to grant to Recipient or its Representatives or any other Person any express or implied option, license or other right, title or interest in or to any Evaluation Material, or to any intellectual property rights embodied in such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vista Equity Partners III, LLC and/or its affiliates is engaged in the purchase and acquisition of, and investment in, software and technology-enabled companies. Accordingly, the mere purchase or acquisition of, or investment in, any other company without otherwise proving that this Agreement has been breached will not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. 4. Non-Disclosure of Discussions. Subject to Section 5, Recipient agrees that, without the prior written consent of Provider, Recipient will not, and it will cause its Representatives not to, disclose to any other Person (i) that Evaluation Material has been provided to Recipient or Recipient’s Representatives, (ii) that discussions or negotiations are taking place between the Parties concerning a Possible Transaction or other transaction with the Provider or (iii) any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect thereto (including the status thereof). 5. Legally Required Disclosure. If Recipient or its Representatives are requested or required (by law, rule, regulation or any similar process) to disclose any of the Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 above, Recipient shall (only to the extent legally permissible and reasonably practicable) provide Provider with prompt written notice (email is permissible) of any such request or requirement together with copies of the material proposed to be disclosed so that Provider may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. If, in the absence of a protective order or other remedy or the receipt of a waiver by Provider, Recipient or any of its Representatives is nonetheless legally compelled to disclose Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 or would otherwise be liable for contempt or suffer other censure or penalty, Recipient or its respective Representatives may, without liability hereunder, disclose to such requiring Person only that portion of such Evaluation Material or any such facts which Recipient or its Representatives is legally required to disclose, provided that Recipient and/or its Representatives provide commercially reasonable assistance to Provider at Provider’s sole expense to seek an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such Evaluation Material or such facts by the Person receiving the material. Any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Recipient or its Representatives in providing such assistance shall be paid or reimbursed by Provider within 10 business days of Recipient or its Representatives providing Provider notice of such expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Recipient and its Representatives shall be permitted to disclose any Evaluation Material without notice when pursuant to a routine, ordinary course supervisory examination or regulatory oversight by a regulator, bank examiner or self-regulatory organization, provided that such examination or oversight is not specifically directed at the Evaluation Material or a Possible Transaction. 6. “Click Through” Agreements. The terms of this Agreement shall control over any additional purported confidentiality requirements imposed by an offering memorandum or electronic database, dataroom, or similar repository of Evaluation Material to which Recipient or its Representatives are granted access in connection with this Agreement or a Possible Transaction, notwithstanding acceptance of such an offering memorandum or submission of an electronic signature, “clicking” on an “I Agree” icon or other indication of assent to such additional confidentiality conditions, it being understood and agreed that Recipient’s and its Representatives’ confidentiality obligations with respect to the Evaluation Material are exclusively governed by this Agreement and may not be enlarged except by an agreement executed by the Parties hereto in traditional written format. 7. Return or Destruction of Evaluation Material. Upon the written request (email is permissible) of Provider for any reason, Recipient will, and will direct its Representatives to, within ten business days after receipt of such notice or request, destroy or return all Evaluation Materials except to the extent stored as automated electronic “back-up” data in the ordinary course of business. The choice of which to destroy or return is at the sole discretion of Recipient and its Representatives. Recipient shall provide to Provider a certificate of compliance with the previous sentence signed by an executive officer of Recipient (email is permissible). Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Evaluation Material, Recipient and its Representatives will continue to be bound by Recipient’s obligations hereunder with respect to such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Recipient and its Representatives may maintain a copy of the Evaluation Material to the extent required by any applicable law, regulation or document retention policy. 8. No Solicitation/Employment. Recipient will not, within one year from the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly solicit the employment or consulting services of or employ or engage as a consultant any of the key employees of Provider with whom Recipient has had contact or of whom Recipient has become aware as a result of Recipient’s investigation contemplated herein, so long as they are employed by Provider and for one month after they cease to be employed by Provider. Recipient is not prohibited from soliciting or hiring any employee of Provider who (i) responds to a general solicitation of employment through an advertisement not specifically targeted at Provider or its employees, (ii) is referred to Recipient by search firms, employment agencies, or other similar entities, provided that such entities have not been specifically instructed by Recipient to solicit employees of Provider and (iii) contacts Recipient on his or her own initiative without any direct or indirect solicitation or encouragement. 9. Standstill. Recipient’s Beneficial Ownership of the Provider’s capital stock as of the Effective Date is set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. Recipient agrees that, for a period of one year after the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Provider, neither it nor any of its affiliates who have been provided Evaluation Material, will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in, or in any way assist any other Person to effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in: (i) any acquisition of any equity securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or all or substantially all of the assets of Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Provider or any of its subsidiaries, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote any voting securities of Provider; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the 1934 Act) with respect to the securities of Provider; (c) make any public announcement with respect to, or submit an unsolicited proposal for or offer of (with or without condition), any extraordinary transaction involving Provider or its equity securities or assets; (d) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Provider; (e) take any action which might force Provider to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in (a) above; or (f) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing. Recipient also agrees during the Standstill Period not to publicly request (or request in a manner or under circumstances that would reasonably require public disclosure of such request) Provider (or its directors, officers, employees or agents), directly or indirectly, to amend or waive any provision of this Section 9 (including this sentence). Recipient further agrees that unless otherwise directed by Provider in writing (i) all communications with the Provider regarding a Possible Transaction, (ii) requests for additional information, facility tours, or management meetings, and (iii) discussions or questions regarding procedures with respect to a Possible Transaction, will be submitted or directed by Recipient or its Representatives only to Ethan Zweig of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Provider’s financial advisor, or a person or persons designated in writing by Mr. Zweig, unless otherwise agreed to by the Provider. 10. Maintaining Privileges. If any Evaluation Material includes materials or information subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the Parties have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is the desire, intention and mutual understanding of the Parties that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Evaluation Material that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this Agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 11. Compliance with Securities Laws. Recipient acknowledges that the Evaluation Material may include material nonpublic information (within the meaning of the securities laws of the United States) with respect to Provider. 12. Not a Transaction Agreement. Recipient understands and agrees that no contract or agreement providing for a Possible Transaction exists between the Parties unless and until a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, and Recipient hereby waives, in advance, any claims (including, without limitation, breach of contract) relating to the existence of a Possible Transaction unless and until the Parties shall have entered into a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction. Recipient also agrees that, unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, neither of the Parties will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to such Possible Transaction by virtue of this Agreement except for the matters specifically agreed to herein. None of the Parties are under any obligation to accept any proposal regarding a Possible Transaction and the Parties may terminate discussions and negotiations at any time. 13. No Representations or Warranties; No Obligation to Disclose. Recipient understands and acknowledges that neither Provider nor its Representatives makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Evaluation Material furnished by or on behalf of Provider and shall have no liability to Recipient, its Representatives or any other Person relating to or resulting from the use of the Evaluation Material furnished to Recipient or its respective Representatives or any errors therein or omissions therefrom. As to the information delivered to Recipient, Provider will only be liable for those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as obligating Provider to provide, or to continue to provide, any information to any Person. 14. Modifications and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement can be waived or amended in favor of one of the Parties hereto except by written consent of the other Party, which consent shall specifically refer to such provision and explicitly make such waiver or amendment. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. 15. Remedies. Recipient understands and agrees that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by Recipient or any of its Representatives and that Provider shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, as a remedy for any such breach or threat thereof. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for Provider for a breach by Recipient or its Representatives of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity to Provider. 16. Legal Fees. In the event of a final, non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction relating to a breach of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall reimburse the prevailing party the reasonable legal fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation, including any appeal therefrom. 17. Governing Law. This Agreement is for the benefit of each of the Parties and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state. 18. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants or restrictions contained in this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and if a covenant or provision is determined to be unenforceable by reason of its extent, duration, scope or otherwise, then the Parties intend and hereby request that the court or other authority making that determination shall only modify such extent, duration, scope or other provision to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and enforce them in their modified form for all purposes of this Agreement. 19. Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring either of the Parties by virtue of the authorship at any of the provisions of this Agreement. 20. Term. This Agreement, and all obligations and other provisions hereunder, shall terminate two years after the date of this Agreement. 21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, arrangements and discussions between the Parties regarding such subject matter. 22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall be deemed to constitute a single instrument. 23. Consent to Representation. This agreement also constitutes notice to Recipient that Provider has engaged DLA Piper LLP (US) as its legal counsel in connection with the Possible Transaction, and Recipient hereby (i) consents to the continued representation of Provider by DLA Piper LLP (US) in relation to the Possible Transaction notwithstanding the fact that DLA Piper LLP (US) may have represented, and may currently or in the future represent, Recipient and/or any of its respective affiliates with respect to unrelated matters and (ii) waive any actual or alleged conflict and actual or alleged violation of ethical or comparable rules applicable to DLA Piper LLP (US) that may arise from its representation of Provider in connection with the Possible Transaction, including but not limited to representing Provider against Recipient and/or its affiliates in litigation, arbitration, or mediation in connection therewith. In addition, Recipient hereby acknowledges that the consent and waiver under this paragraph is voluntary and informed, and that Recipient has obtained independent legal advice with respect to this consent and waiver. Recipient further agrees that they are each aware of the extent of their respective relationships, if any, with DLA Piper LLP (US), and do not require additional information from DLA Piper LLP (US) in order to understand the nature of this consent. If Recipient has any questions regarding this paragraph, please contact Michael Kagnoff at DLA Piper LLP (US) at (858) 638-6722 or michael.kagnoff@dlapiper.com. DLA Piper LLP (US) is an express third party beneficiary of this paragraph. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned entitles has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative as of the date written below. THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 10182 Telesis Court San Diego, California 92121 Attn: Jon Belmonte Interim Chief Executive Officer By: LOGO Name: Jon Belmonte Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer Date: 8/7/2013 VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS III, LLC ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 150 California Street, 19th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Attn: Christina Lema General Counsel By: LOGO Name: Christina Lema Title: General Counsel Date: 8/7/2013 Schedule A Beneficial Ownership Recipient currently owns 1,270,738 shares of Provider’s capital stock.
Receiving Party shall not disclose the fact that Agreement was agreed or negotiated.
Entailment
Exhibit (d)(2) THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. NONDISCLOSURE AND STANDSTILL AGREEMENT This Nondisclosure and Standstill Agreement (this “Agreement”) by and between The Active Network, Inc, a Delaware corporation (“Provider”), and Vista Equity Partners III, LLC (“Recipient”), is dated as of August 6, 2013 (the “Effective Date”). Provider and Recipient shall each be referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties.” 1. General. In connection with the consideration of a possible negotiated transaction (a “Possible Transaction”) between the Parties, Provider is prepared to make available to Recipient certain “Evaluation Material” (as defined in Section 2 below) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and Recipient hereby agrees to take or abstain from taking certain other actions as hereinafter set forth. 2. Definitions. (a) The term “affiliates” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person. (b) The term “Beneficial Ownership” when used with reference to a security shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), except that for purposes of this definition, the term security shall include any option, warrant, or convertible security regardless of exercise or conversion date, and also include any stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to the security or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of the security, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in securities or otherwise and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of the security (c) The term “Evaluation Material” means information (whether oral, written, electronic or otherwise) concerning Provider which has been or is furnished to Recipient or its Representatives (as defined below) by or on behalf of Provider in connection with Recipient’s evaluation of a Possible Transaction, including Provider’s business, financial condition, operations, assets and liabilities, and includes all notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations or other documents prepared by Recipient or its Representatives which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, the information furnished by Provider hereunder. The term Evaluation Material does not include information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Recipient or any of its Representatives in breach of this Agreement, (ii) was within a Recipient’s possession prior to its being furnished to Recipient by or on behalf of the Provider, provided that such information is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be subject to a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, the Provider with respect to such information, (iii) is or becomes available to Recipient or its Representatives from a source other than Provider or its Representatives, provided that such source is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, Provider with respect to such information, or (iv) is independently developed by Recipient or its Representatives without use or benefit of the Evaluation Material. (d) The term “Representatives” shall mean the directors, officers, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, consultants, potential financing sources and advisors of a Party who have a good faith need to know Evaluation Material for purposes of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction. (e) The term “Person” includes the media and any corporation, partnership, group, individual or other entity. 3. Use of Evaluation Material. Recipient shall, and shall direct its Representatives to, use the Evaluation Material solely for the purpose of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction, keep the Evaluation Material confidential, and, subject to Section 5, will not, and will direct its Representative not to, disclose any of the Evaluation Material in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that any of such information may be disclosed to Recipient’s Representatives who have a good faith need to know such information for the sole purpose of helping Recipient evaluate and/or implement a Possible Transaction; provided, further, that Recipient advises each of its Representatives of the confidentiality terms of this agreement applicable to Representatives. Recipient agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by any of Recipient’s Representatives. This Agreement does not grant Recipient or any of its Representatives any license to use the Provider’s Evaluation Material except as provided herein. In addition, all proprietary and intellectual property rights in and to the Evaluation Material shall remain the sole property of Provider, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed in any way to grant to Recipient or its Representatives or any other Person any express or implied option, license or other right, title or interest in or to any Evaluation Material, or to any intellectual property rights embodied in such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vista Equity Partners III, LLC and/or its affiliates is engaged in the purchase and acquisition of, and investment in, software and technology-enabled companies. Accordingly, the mere purchase or acquisition of, or investment in, any other company without otherwise proving that this Agreement has been breached will not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. 4. Non-Disclosure of Discussions. Subject to Section 5, Recipient agrees that, without the prior written consent of Provider, Recipient will not, and it will cause its Representatives not to, disclose to any other Person (i) that Evaluation Material has been provided to Recipient or Recipient’s Representatives, (ii) that discussions or negotiations are taking place between the Parties concerning a Possible Transaction or other transaction with the Provider or (iii) any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect thereto (including the status thereof). 5. Legally Required Disclosure. If Recipient or its Representatives are requested or required (by law, rule, regulation or any similar process) to disclose any of the Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 above, Recipient shall (only to the extent legally permissible and reasonably practicable) provide Provider with prompt written notice (email is permissible) of any such request or requirement together with copies of the material proposed to be disclosed so that Provider may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. If, in the absence of a protective order or other remedy or the receipt of a waiver by Provider, Recipient or any of its Representatives is nonetheless legally compelled to disclose Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 or would otherwise be liable for contempt or suffer other censure or penalty, Recipient or its respective Representatives may, without liability hereunder, disclose to such requiring Person only that portion of such Evaluation Material or any such facts which Recipient or its Representatives is legally required to disclose, provided that Recipient and/or its Representatives provide commercially reasonable assistance to Provider at Provider’s sole expense to seek an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such Evaluation Material or such facts by the Person receiving the material. Any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Recipient or its Representatives in providing such assistance shall be paid or reimbursed by Provider within 10 business days of Recipient or its Representatives providing Provider notice of such expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Recipient and its Representatives shall be permitted to disclose any Evaluation Material without notice when pursuant to a routine, ordinary course supervisory examination or regulatory oversight by a regulator, bank examiner or self-regulatory organization, provided that such examination or oversight is not specifically directed at the Evaluation Material or a Possible Transaction. 6. “Click Through” Agreements. The terms of this Agreement shall control over any additional purported confidentiality requirements imposed by an offering memorandum or electronic database, dataroom, or similar repository of Evaluation Material to which Recipient or its Representatives are granted access in connection with this Agreement or a Possible Transaction, notwithstanding acceptance of such an offering memorandum or submission of an electronic signature, “clicking” on an “I Agree” icon or other indication of assent to such additional confidentiality conditions, it being understood and agreed that Recipient’s and its Representatives’ confidentiality obligations with respect to the Evaluation Material are exclusively governed by this Agreement and may not be enlarged except by an agreement executed by the Parties hereto in traditional written format. 7. Return or Destruction of Evaluation Material. Upon the written request (email is permissible) of Provider for any reason, Recipient will, and will direct its Representatives to, within ten business days after receipt of such notice or request, destroy or return all Evaluation Materials except to the extent stored as automated electronic “back-up” data in the ordinary course of business. The choice of which to destroy or return is at the sole discretion of Recipient and its Representatives. Recipient shall provide to Provider a certificate of compliance with the previous sentence signed by an executive officer of Recipient (email is permissible). Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Evaluation Material, Recipient and its Representatives will continue to be bound by Recipient’s obligations hereunder with respect to such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Recipient and its Representatives may maintain a copy of the Evaluation Material to the extent required by any applicable law, regulation or document retention policy. 8. No Solicitation/Employment. Recipient will not, within one year from the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly solicit the employment or consulting services of or employ or engage as a consultant any of the key employees of Provider with whom Recipient has had contact or of whom Recipient has become aware as a result of Recipient’s investigation contemplated herein, so long as they are employed by Provider and for one month after they cease to be employed by Provider. Recipient is not prohibited from soliciting or hiring any employee of Provider who (i) responds to a general solicitation of employment through an advertisement not specifically targeted at Provider or its employees, (ii) is referred to Recipient by search firms, employment agencies, or other similar entities, provided that such entities have not been specifically instructed by Recipient to solicit employees of Provider and (iii) contacts Recipient on his or her own initiative without any direct or indirect solicitation or encouragement. 9. Standstill. Recipient’s Beneficial Ownership of the Provider’s capital stock as of the Effective Date is set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. Recipient agrees that, for a period of one year after the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Provider, neither it nor any of its affiliates who have been provided Evaluation Material, will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in, or in any way assist any other Person to effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in: (i) any acquisition of any equity securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or all or substantially all of the assets of Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Provider or any of its subsidiaries, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote any voting securities of Provider; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the 1934 Act) with respect to the securities of Provider; (c) make any public announcement with respect to, or submit an unsolicited proposal for or offer of (with or without condition), any extraordinary transaction involving Provider or its equity securities or assets; (d) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Provider; (e) take any action which might force Provider to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in (a) above; or (f) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing. Recipient also agrees during the Standstill Period not to publicly request (or request in a manner or under circumstances that would reasonably require public disclosure of such request) Provider (or its directors, officers, employees or agents), directly or indirectly, to amend or waive any provision of this Section 9 (including this sentence). Recipient further agrees that unless otherwise directed by Provider in writing (i) all communications with the Provider regarding a Possible Transaction, (ii) requests for additional information, facility tours, or management meetings, and (iii) discussions or questions regarding procedures with respect to a Possible Transaction, will be submitted or directed by Recipient or its Representatives only to Ethan Zweig of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Provider’s financial advisor, or a person or persons designated in writing by Mr. Zweig, unless otherwise agreed to by the Provider. 10. Maintaining Privileges. If any Evaluation Material includes materials or information subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the Parties have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is the desire, intention and mutual understanding of the Parties that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Evaluation Material that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this Agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 11. Compliance with Securities Laws. Recipient acknowledges that the Evaluation Material may include material nonpublic information (within the meaning of the securities laws of the United States) with respect to Provider. 12. Not a Transaction Agreement. Recipient understands and agrees that no contract or agreement providing for a Possible Transaction exists between the Parties unless and until a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, and Recipient hereby waives, in advance, any claims (including, without limitation, breach of contract) relating to the existence of a Possible Transaction unless and until the Parties shall have entered into a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction. Recipient also agrees that, unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, neither of the Parties will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to such Possible Transaction by virtue of this Agreement except for the matters specifically agreed to herein. None of the Parties are under any obligation to accept any proposal regarding a Possible Transaction and the Parties may terminate discussions and negotiations at any time. 13. No Representations or Warranties; No Obligation to Disclose. Recipient understands and acknowledges that neither Provider nor its Representatives makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Evaluation Material furnished by or on behalf of Provider and shall have no liability to Recipient, its Representatives or any other Person relating to or resulting from the use of the Evaluation Material furnished to Recipient or its respective Representatives or any errors therein or omissions therefrom. As to the information delivered to Recipient, Provider will only be liable for those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as obligating Provider to provide, or to continue to provide, any information to any Person. 14. Modifications and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement can be waived or amended in favor of one of the Parties hereto except by written consent of the other Party, which consent shall specifically refer to such provision and explicitly make such waiver or amendment. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. 15. Remedies. Recipient understands and agrees that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by Recipient or any of its Representatives and that Provider shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, as a remedy for any such breach or threat thereof. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for Provider for a breach by Recipient or its Representatives of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity to Provider. 16. Legal Fees. In the event of a final, non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction relating to a breach of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall reimburse the prevailing party the reasonable legal fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation, including any appeal therefrom. 17. Governing Law. This Agreement is for the benefit of each of the Parties and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state. 18. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants or restrictions contained in this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and if a covenant or provision is determined to be unenforceable by reason of its extent, duration, scope or otherwise, then the Parties intend and hereby request that the court or other authority making that determination shall only modify such extent, duration, scope or other provision to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and enforce them in their modified form for all purposes of this Agreement. 19. Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring either of the Parties by virtue of the authorship at any of the provisions of this Agreement. 20. Term. This Agreement, and all obligations and other provisions hereunder, shall terminate two years after the date of this Agreement. 21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, arrangements and discussions between the Parties regarding such subject matter. 22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall be deemed to constitute a single instrument. 23. Consent to Representation. This agreement also constitutes notice to Recipient that Provider has engaged DLA Piper LLP (US) as its legal counsel in connection with the Possible Transaction, and Recipient hereby (i) consents to the continued representation of Provider by DLA Piper LLP (US) in relation to the Possible Transaction notwithstanding the fact that DLA Piper LLP (US) may have represented, and may currently or in the future represent, Recipient and/or any of its respective affiliates with respect to unrelated matters and (ii) waive any actual or alleged conflict and actual or alleged violation of ethical or comparable rules applicable to DLA Piper LLP (US) that may arise from its representation of Provider in connection with the Possible Transaction, including but not limited to representing Provider against Recipient and/or its affiliates in litigation, arbitration, or mediation in connection therewith. In addition, Recipient hereby acknowledges that the consent and waiver under this paragraph is voluntary and informed, and that Recipient has obtained independent legal advice with respect to this consent and waiver. Recipient further agrees that they are each aware of the extent of their respective relationships, if any, with DLA Piper LLP (US), and do not require additional information from DLA Piper LLP (US) in order to understand the nature of this consent. If Recipient has any questions regarding this paragraph, please contact Michael Kagnoff at DLA Piper LLP (US) at (858) 638-6722 or michael.kagnoff@dlapiper.com. DLA Piper LLP (US) is an express third party beneficiary of this paragraph. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned entitles has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative as of the date written below. THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 10182 Telesis Court San Diego, California 92121 Attn: Jon Belmonte Interim Chief Executive Officer By: LOGO Name: Jon Belmonte Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer Date: 8/7/2013 VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS III, LLC ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 150 California Street, 19th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Attn: Christina Lema General Counsel By: LOGO Name: Christina Lema Title: General Counsel Date: 8/7/2013 Schedule A Beneficial Ownership Recipient currently owns 1,270,738 shares of Provider’s capital stock.
Confidential Information shall only include technical information.
Contradiction
Exhibit (d)(2) THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. NONDISCLOSURE AND STANDSTILL AGREEMENT This Nondisclosure and Standstill Agreement (this “Agreement”) by and between The Active Network, Inc, a Delaware corporation (“Provider”), and Vista Equity Partners III, LLC (“Recipient”), is dated as of August 6, 2013 (the “Effective Date”). Provider and Recipient shall each be referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties.” 1. General. In connection with the consideration of a possible negotiated transaction (a “Possible Transaction”) between the Parties, Provider is prepared to make available to Recipient certain “Evaluation Material” (as defined in Section 2 below) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and Recipient hereby agrees to take or abstain from taking certain other actions as hereinafter set forth. 2. Definitions. (a) The term “affiliates” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person. (b) The term “Beneficial Ownership” when used with reference to a security shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), except that for purposes of this definition, the term security shall include any option, warrant, or convertible security regardless of exercise or conversion date, and also include any stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to the security or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of the security, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in securities or otherwise and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of the security (c) The term “Evaluation Material” means information (whether oral, written, electronic or otherwise) concerning Provider which has been or is furnished to Recipient or its Representatives (as defined below) by or on behalf of Provider in connection with Recipient’s evaluation of a Possible Transaction, including Provider’s business, financial condition, operations, assets and liabilities, and includes all notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations or other documents prepared by Recipient or its Representatives which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, the information furnished by Provider hereunder. The term Evaluation Material does not include information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Recipient or any of its Representatives in breach of this Agreement, (ii) was within a Recipient’s possession prior to its being furnished to Recipient by or on behalf of the Provider, provided that such information is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be subject to a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, the Provider with respect to such information, (iii) is or becomes available to Recipient or its Representatives from a source other than Provider or its Representatives, provided that such source is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, Provider with respect to such information, or (iv) is independently developed by Recipient or its Representatives without use or benefit of the Evaluation Material. (d) The term “Representatives” shall mean the directors, officers, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, consultants, potential financing sources and advisors of a Party who have a good faith need to know Evaluation Material for purposes of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction. (e) The term “Person” includes the media and any corporation, partnership, group, individual or other entity. 3. Use of Evaluation Material. Recipient shall, and shall direct its Representatives to, use the Evaluation Material solely for the purpose of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction, keep the Evaluation Material confidential, and, subject to Section 5, will not, and will direct its Representative not to, disclose any of the Evaluation Material in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that any of such information may be disclosed to Recipient’s Representatives who have a good faith need to know such information for the sole purpose of helping Recipient evaluate and/or implement a Possible Transaction; provided, further, that Recipient advises each of its Representatives of the confidentiality terms of this agreement applicable to Representatives. Recipient agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by any of Recipient’s Representatives. This Agreement does not grant Recipient or any of its Representatives any license to use the Provider’s Evaluation Material except as provided herein. In addition, all proprietary and intellectual property rights in and to the Evaluation Material shall remain the sole property of Provider, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed in any way to grant to Recipient or its Representatives or any other Person any express or implied option, license or other right, title or interest in or to any Evaluation Material, or to any intellectual property rights embodied in such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vista Equity Partners III, LLC and/or its affiliates is engaged in the purchase and acquisition of, and investment in, software and technology-enabled companies. Accordingly, the mere purchase or acquisition of, or investment in, any other company without otherwise proving that this Agreement has been breached will not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. 4. Non-Disclosure of Discussions. Subject to Section 5, Recipient agrees that, without the prior written consent of Provider, Recipient will not, and it will cause its Representatives not to, disclose to any other Person (i) that Evaluation Material has been provided to Recipient or Recipient’s Representatives, (ii) that discussions or negotiations are taking place between the Parties concerning a Possible Transaction or other transaction with the Provider or (iii) any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect thereto (including the status thereof). 5. Legally Required Disclosure. If Recipient or its Representatives are requested or required (by law, rule, regulation or any similar process) to disclose any of the Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 above, Recipient shall (only to the extent legally permissible and reasonably practicable) provide Provider with prompt written notice (email is permissible) of any such request or requirement together with copies of the material proposed to be disclosed so that Provider may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. If, in the absence of a protective order or other remedy or the receipt of a waiver by Provider, Recipient or any of its Representatives is nonetheless legally compelled to disclose Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 or would otherwise be liable for contempt or suffer other censure or penalty, Recipient or its respective Representatives may, without liability hereunder, disclose to such requiring Person only that portion of such Evaluation Material or any such facts which Recipient or its Representatives is legally required to disclose, provided that Recipient and/or its Representatives provide commercially reasonable assistance to Provider at Provider’s sole expense to seek an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such Evaluation Material or such facts by the Person receiving the material. Any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Recipient or its Representatives in providing such assistance shall be paid or reimbursed by Provider within 10 business days of Recipient or its Representatives providing Provider notice of such expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Recipient and its Representatives shall be permitted to disclose any Evaluation Material without notice when pursuant to a routine, ordinary course supervisory examination or regulatory oversight by a regulator, bank examiner or self-regulatory organization, provided that such examination or oversight is not specifically directed at the Evaluation Material or a Possible Transaction. 6. “Click Through” Agreements. The terms of this Agreement shall control over any additional purported confidentiality requirements imposed by an offering memorandum or electronic database, dataroom, or similar repository of Evaluation Material to which Recipient or its Representatives are granted access in connection with this Agreement or a Possible Transaction, notwithstanding acceptance of such an offering memorandum or submission of an electronic signature, “clicking” on an “I Agree” icon or other indication of assent to such additional confidentiality conditions, it being understood and agreed that Recipient’s and its Representatives’ confidentiality obligations with respect to the Evaluation Material are exclusively governed by this Agreement and may not be enlarged except by an agreement executed by the Parties hereto in traditional written format. 7. Return or Destruction of Evaluation Material. Upon the written request (email is permissible) of Provider for any reason, Recipient will, and will direct its Representatives to, within ten business days after receipt of such notice or request, destroy or return all Evaluation Materials except to the extent stored as automated electronic “back-up” data in the ordinary course of business. The choice of which to destroy or return is at the sole discretion of Recipient and its Representatives. Recipient shall provide to Provider a certificate of compliance with the previous sentence signed by an executive officer of Recipient (email is permissible). Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Evaluation Material, Recipient and its Representatives will continue to be bound by Recipient’s obligations hereunder with respect to such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Recipient and its Representatives may maintain a copy of the Evaluation Material to the extent required by any applicable law, regulation or document retention policy. 8. No Solicitation/Employment. Recipient will not, within one year from the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly solicit the employment or consulting services of or employ or engage as a consultant any of the key employees of Provider with whom Recipient has had contact or of whom Recipient has become aware as a result of Recipient’s investigation contemplated herein, so long as they are employed by Provider and for one month after they cease to be employed by Provider. Recipient is not prohibited from soliciting or hiring any employee of Provider who (i) responds to a general solicitation of employment through an advertisement not specifically targeted at Provider or its employees, (ii) is referred to Recipient by search firms, employment agencies, or other similar entities, provided that such entities have not been specifically instructed by Recipient to solicit employees of Provider and (iii) contacts Recipient on his or her own initiative without any direct or indirect solicitation or encouragement. 9. Standstill. Recipient’s Beneficial Ownership of the Provider’s capital stock as of the Effective Date is set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. Recipient agrees that, for a period of one year after the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Provider, neither it nor any of its affiliates who have been provided Evaluation Material, will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in, or in any way assist any other Person to effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in: (i) any acquisition of any equity securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or all or substantially all of the assets of Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Provider or any of its subsidiaries, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote any voting securities of Provider; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the 1934 Act) with respect to the securities of Provider; (c) make any public announcement with respect to, or submit an unsolicited proposal for or offer of (with or without condition), any extraordinary transaction involving Provider or its equity securities or assets; (d) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Provider; (e) take any action which might force Provider to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in (a) above; or (f) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing. Recipient also agrees during the Standstill Period not to publicly request (or request in a manner or under circumstances that would reasonably require public disclosure of such request) Provider (or its directors, officers, employees or agents), directly or indirectly, to amend or waive any provision of this Section 9 (including this sentence). Recipient further agrees that unless otherwise directed by Provider in writing (i) all communications with the Provider regarding a Possible Transaction, (ii) requests for additional information, facility tours, or management meetings, and (iii) discussions or questions regarding procedures with respect to a Possible Transaction, will be submitted or directed by Recipient or its Representatives only to Ethan Zweig of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Provider’s financial advisor, or a person or persons designated in writing by Mr. Zweig, unless otherwise agreed to by the Provider. 10. Maintaining Privileges. If any Evaluation Material includes materials or information subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the Parties have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is the desire, intention and mutual understanding of the Parties that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Evaluation Material that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this Agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 11. Compliance with Securities Laws. Recipient acknowledges that the Evaluation Material may include material nonpublic information (within the meaning of the securities laws of the United States) with respect to Provider. 12. Not a Transaction Agreement. Recipient understands and agrees that no contract or agreement providing for a Possible Transaction exists between the Parties unless and until a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, and Recipient hereby waives, in advance, any claims (including, without limitation, breach of contract) relating to the existence of a Possible Transaction unless and until the Parties shall have entered into a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction. Recipient also agrees that, unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, neither of the Parties will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to such Possible Transaction by virtue of this Agreement except for the matters specifically agreed to herein. None of the Parties are under any obligation to accept any proposal regarding a Possible Transaction and the Parties may terminate discussions and negotiations at any time. 13. No Representations or Warranties; No Obligation to Disclose. Recipient understands and acknowledges that neither Provider nor its Representatives makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Evaluation Material furnished by or on behalf of Provider and shall have no liability to Recipient, its Representatives or any other Person relating to or resulting from the use of the Evaluation Material furnished to Recipient or its respective Representatives or any errors therein or omissions therefrom. As to the information delivered to Recipient, Provider will only be liable for those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as obligating Provider to provide, or to continue to provide, any information to any Person. 14. Modifications and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement can be waived or amended in favor of one of the Parties hereto except by written consent of the other Party, which consent shall specifically refer to such provision and explicitly make such waiver or amendment. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. 15. Remedies. Recipient understands and agrees that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by Recipient or any of its Representatives and that Provider shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, as a remedy for any such breach or threat thereof. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for Provider for a breach by Recipient or its Representatives of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity to Provider. 16. Legal Fees. In the event of a final, non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction relating to a breach of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall reimburse the prevailing party the reasonable legal fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation, including any appeal therefrom. 17. Governing Law. This Agreement is for the benefit of each of the Parties and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state. 18. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants or restrictions contained in this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and if a covenant or provision is determined to be unenforceable by reason of its extent, duration, scope or otherwise, then the Parties intend and hereby request that the court or other authority making that determination shall only modify such extent, duration, scope or other provision to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and enforce them in their modified form for all purposes of this Agreement. 19. Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring either of the Parties by virtue of the authorship at any of the provisions of this Agreement. 20. Term. This Agreement, and all obligations and other provisions hereunder, shall terminate two years after the date of this Agreement. 21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, arrangements and discussions between the Parties regarding such subject matter. 22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall be deemed to constitute a single instrument. 23. Consent to Representation. This agreement also constitutes notice to Recipient that Provider has engaged DLA Piper LLP (US) as its legal counsel in connection with the Possible Transaction, and Recipient hereby (i) consents to the continued representation of Provider by DLA Piper LLP (US) in relation to the Possible Transaction notwithstanding the fact that DLA Piper LLP (US) may have represented, and may currently or in the future represent, Recipient and/or any of its respective affiliates with respect to unrelated matters and (ii) waive any actual or alleged conflict and actual or alleged violation of ethical or comparable rules applicable to DLA Piper LLP (US) that may arise from its representation of Provider in connection with the Possible Transaction, including but not limited to representing Provider against Recipient and/or its affiliates in litigation, arbitration, or mediation in connection therewith. In addition, Recipient hereby acknowledges that the consent and waiver under this paragraph is voluntary and informed, and that Recipient has obtained independent legal advice with respect to this consent and waiver. Recipient further agrees that they are each aware of the extent of their respective relationships, if any, with DLA Piper LLP (US), and do not require additional information from DLA Piper LLP (US) in order to understand the nature of this consent. If Recipient has any questions regarding this paragraph, please contact Michael Kagnoff at DLA Piper LLP (US) at (858) 638-6722 or michael.kagnoff@dlapiper.com. DLA Piper LLP (US) is an express third party beneficiary of this paragraph. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned entitles has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative as of the date written below. THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 10182 Telesis Court San Diego, California 92121 Attn: Jon Belmonte Interim Chief Executive Officer By: LOGO Name: Jon Belmonte Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer Date: 8/7/2013 VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS III, LLC ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 150 California Street, 19th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Attn: Christina Lema General Counsel By: LOGO Name: Christina Lema Title: General Counsel Date: 8/7/2013 Schedule A Beneficial Ownership Recipient currently owns 1,270,738 shares of Provider’s capital stock.
All Confidential Information shall be expressly identified by the Disclosing Party.
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Exhibit (d)(2) THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. NONDISCLOSURE AND STANDSTILL AGREEMENT This Nondisclosure and Standstill Agreement (this “Agreement”) by and between The Active Network, Inc, a Delaware corporation (“Provider”), and Vista Equity Partners III, LLC (“Recipient”), is dated as of August 6, 2013 (the “Effective Date”). Provider and Recipient shall each be referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties.” 1. General. In connection with the consideration of a possible negotiated transaction (a “Possible Transaction”) between the Parties, Provider is prepared to make available to Recipient certain “Evaluation Material” (as defined in Section 2 below) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and Recipient hereby agrees to take or abstain from taking certain other actions as hereinafter set forth. 2. Definitions. (a) The term “affiliates” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person. (b) The term “Beneficial Ownership” when used with reference to a security shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), except that for purposes of this definition, the term security shall include any option, warrant, or convertible security regardless of exercise or conversion date, and also include any stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to the security or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of the security, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in securities or otherwise and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of the security (c) The term “Evaluation Material” means information (whether oral, written, electronic or otherwise) concerning Provider which has been or is furnished to Recipient or its Representatives (as defined below) by or on behalf of Provider in connection with Recipient’s evaluation of a Possible Transaction, including Provider’s business, financial condition, operations, assets and liabilities, and includes all notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations or other documents prepared by Recipient or its Representatives which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, the information furnished by Provider hereunder. The term Evaluation Material does not include information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Recipient or any of its Representatives in breach of this Agreement, (ii) was within a Recipient’s possession prior to its being furnished to Recipient by or on behalf of the Provider, provided that such information is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be subject to a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, the Provider with respect to such information, (iii) is or becomes available to Recipient or its Representatives from a source other than Provider or its Representatives, provided that such source is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, Provider with respect to such information, or (iv) is independently developed by Recipient or its Representatives without use or benefit of the Evaluation Material. (d) The term “Representatives” shall mean the directors, officers, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, consultants, potential financing sources and advisors of a Party who have a good faith need to know Evaluation Material for purposes of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction. (e) The term “Person” includes the media and any corporation, partnership, group, individual or other entity. 3. Use of Evaluation Material. Recipient shall, and shall direct its Representatives to, use the Evaluation Material solely for the purpose of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction, keep the Evaluation Material confidential, and, subject to Section 5, will not, and will direct its Representative not to, disclose any of the Evaluation Material in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that any of such information may be disclosed to Recipient’s Representatives who have a good faith need to know such information for the sole purpose of helping Recipient evaluate and/or implement a Possible Transaction; provided, further, that Recipient advises each of its Representatives of the confidentiality terms of this agreement applicable to Representatives. Recipient agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by any of Recipient’s Representatives. This Agreement does not grant Recipient or any of its Representatives any license to use the Provider’s Evaluation Material except as provided herein. In addition, all proprietary and intellectual property rights in and to the Evaluation Material shall remain the sole property of Provider, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed in any way to grant to Recipient or its Representatives or any other Person any express or implied option, license or other right, title or interest in or to any Evaluation Material, or to any intellectual property rights embodied in such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vista Equity Partners III, LLC and/or its affiliates is engaged in the purchase and acquisition of, and investment in, software and technology-enabled companies. Accordingly, the mere purchase or acquisition of, or investment in, any other company without otherwise proving that this Agreement has been breached will not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. 4. Non-Disclosure of Discussions. Subject to Section 5, Recipient agrees that, without the prior written consent of Provider, Recipient will not, and it will cause its Representatives not to, disclose to any other Person (i) that Evaluation Material has been provided to Recipient or Recipient’s Representatives, (ii) that discussions or negotiations are taking place between the Parties concerning a Possible Transaction or other transaction with the Provider or (iii) any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect thereto (including the status thereof). 5. Legally Required Disclosure. If Recipient or its Representatives are requested or required (by law, rule, regulation or any similar process) to disclose any of the Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 above, Recipient shall (only to the extent legally permissible and reasonably practicable) provide Provider with prompt written notice (email is permissible) of any such request or requirement together with copies of the material proposed to be disclosed so that Provider may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. If, in the absence of a protective order or other remedy or the receipt of a waiver by Provider, Recipient or any of its Representatives is nonetheless legally compelled to disclose Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 or would otherwise be liable for contempt or suffer other censure or penalty, Recipient or its respective Representatives may, without liability hereunder, disclose to such requiring Person only that portion of such Evaluation Material or any such facts which Recipient or its Representatives is legally required to disclose, provided that Recipient and/or its Representatives provide commercially reasonable assistance to Provider at Provider’s sole expense to seek an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such Evaluation Material or such facts by the Person receiving the material. Any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Recipient or its Representatives in providing such assistance shall be paid or reimbursed by Provider within 10 business days of Recipient or its Representatives providing Provider notice of such expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Recipient and its Representatives shall be permitted to disclose any Evaluation Material without notice when pursuant to a routine, ordinary course supervisory examination or regulatory oversight by a regulator, bank examiner or self-regulatory organization, provided that such examination or oversight is not specifically directed at the Evaluation Material or a Possible Transaction. 6. “Click Through” Agreements. The terms of this Agreement shall control over any additional purported confidentiality requirements imposed by an offering memorandum or electronic database, dataroom, or similar repository of Evaluation Material to which Recipient or its Representatives are granted access in connection with this Agreement or a Possible Transaction, notwithstanding acceptance of such an offering memorandum or submission of an electronic signature, “clicking” on an “I Agree” icon or other indication of assent to such additional confidentiality conditions, it being understood and agreed that Recipient’s and its Representatives’ confidentiality obligations with respect to the Evaluation Material are exclusively governed by this Agreement and may not be enlarged except by an agreement executed by the Parties hereto in traditional written format. 7. Return or Destruction of Evaluation Material. Upon the written request (email is permissible) of Provider for any reason, Recipient will, and will direct its Representatives to, within ten business days after receipt of such notice or request, destroy or return all Evaluation Materials except to the extent stored as automated electronic “back-up” data in the ordinary course of business. The choice of which to destroy or return is at the sole discretion of Recipient and its Representatives. Recipient shall provide to Provider a certificate of compliance with the previous sentence signed by an executive officer of Recipient (email is permissible). Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Evaluation Material, Recipient and its Representatives will continue to be bound by Recipient’s obligations hereunder with respect to such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Recipient and its Representatives may maintain a copy of the Evaluation Material to the extent required by any applicable law, regulation or document retention policy. 8. No Solicitation/Employment. Recipient will not, within one year from the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly solicit the employment or consulting services of or employ or engage as a consultant any of the key employees of Provider with whom Recipient has had contact or of whom Recipient has become aware as a result of Recipient’s investigation contemplated herein, so long as they are employed by Provider and for one month after they cease to be employed by Provider. Recipient is not prohibited from soliciting or hiring any employee of Provider who (i) responds to a general solicitation of employment through an advertisement not specifically targeted at Provider or its employees, (ii) is referred to Recipient by search firms, employment agencies, or other similar entities, provided that such entities have not been specifically instructed by Recipient to solicit employees of Provider and (iii) contacts Recipient on his or her own initiative without any direct or indirect solicitation or encouragement. 9. Standstill. Recipient’s Beneficial Ownership of the Provider’s capital stock as of the Effective Date is set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. Recipient agrees that, for a period of one year after the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Provider, neither it nor any of its affiliates who have been provided Evaluation Material, will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in, or in any way assist any other Person to effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in: (i) any acquisition of any equity securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or all or substantially all of the assets of Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Provider or any of its subsidiaries, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote any voting securities of Provider; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the 1934 Act) with respect to the securities of Provider; (c) make any public announcement with respect to, or submit an unsolicited proposal for or offer of (with or without condition), any extraordinary transaction involving Provider or its equity securities or assets; (d) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Provider; (e) take any action which might force Provider to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in (a) above; or (f) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing. Recipient also agrees during the Standstill Period not to publicly request (or request in a manner or under circumstances that would reasonably require public disclosure of such request) Provider (or its directors, officers, employees or agents), directly or indirectly, to amend or waive any provision of this Section 9 (including this sentence). Recipient further agrees that unless otherwise directed by Provider in writing (i) all communications with the Provider regarding a Possible Transaction, (ii) requests for additional information, facility tours, or management meetings, and (iii) discussions or questions regarding procedures with respect to a Possible Transaction, will be submitted or directed by Recipient or its Representatives only to Ethan Zweig of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Provider’s financial advisor, or a person or persons designated in writing by Mr. Zweig, unless otherwise agreed to by the Provider. 10. Maintaining Privileges. If any Evaluation Material includes materials or information subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the Parties have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is the desire, intention and mutual understanding of the Parties that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Evaluation Material that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this Agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 11. Compliance with Securities Laws. Recipient acknowledges that the Evaluation Material may include material nonpublic information (within the meaning of the securities laws of the United States) with respect to Provider. 12. Not a Transaction Agreement. Recipient understands and agrees that no contract or agreement providing for a Possible Transaction exists between the Parties unless and until a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, and Recipient hereby waives, in advance, any claims (including, without limitation, breach of contract) relating to the existence of a Possible Transaction unless and until the Parties shall have entered into a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction. Recipient also agrees that, unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, neither of the Parties will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to such Possible Transaction by virtue of this Agreement except for the matters specifically agreed to herein. None of the Parties are under any obligation to accept any proposal regarding a Possible Transaction and the Parties may terminate discussions and negotiations at any time. 13. No Representations or Warranties; No Obligation to Disclose. Recipient understands and acknowledges that neither Provider nor its Representatives makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Evaluation Material furnished by or on behalf of Provider and shall have no liability to Recipient, its Representatives or any other Person relating to or resulting from the use of the Evaluation Material furnished to Recipient or its respective Representatives or any errors therein or omissions therefrom. As to the information delivered to Recipient, Provider will only be liable for those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as obligating Provider to provide, or to continue to provide, any information to any Person. 14. Modifications and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement can be waived or amended in favor of one of the Parties hereto except by written consent of the other Party, which consent shall specifically refer to such provision and explicitly make such waiver or amendment. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. 15. Remedies. Recipient understands and agrees that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by Recipient or any of its Representatives and that Provider shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, as a remedy for any such breach or threat thereof. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for Provider for a breach by Recipient or its Representatives of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity to Provider. 16. Legal Fees. In the event of a final, non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction relating to a breach of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall reimburse the prevailing party the reasonable legal fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation, including any appeal therefrom. 17. Governing Law. This Agreement is for the benefit of each of the Parties and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state. 18. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants or restrictions contained in this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and if a covenant or provision is determined to be unenforceable by reason of its extent, duration, scope or otherwise, then the Parties intend and hereby request that the court or other authority making that determination shall only modify such extent, duration, scope or other provision to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and enforce them in their modified form for all purposes of this Agreement. 19. Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring either of the Parties by virtue of the authorship at any of the provisions of this Agreement. 20. Term. This Agreement, and all obligations and other provisions hereunder, shall terminate two years after the date of this Agreement. 21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, arrangements and discussions between the Parties regarding such subject matter. 22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall be deemed to constitute a single instrument. 23. Consent to Representation. This agreement also constitutes notice to Recipient that Provider has engaged DLA Piper LLP (US) as its legal counsel in connection with the Possible Transaction, and Recipient hereby (i) consents to the continued representation of Provider by DLA Piper LLP (US) in relation to the Possible Transaction notwithstanding the fact that DLA Piper LLP (US) may have represented, and may currently or in the future represent, Recipient and/or any of its respective affiliates with respect to unrelated matters and (ii) waive any actual or alleged conflict and actual or alleged violation of ethical or comparable rules applicable to DLA Piper LLP (US) that may arise from its representation of Provider in connection with the Possible Transaction, including but not limited to representing Provider against Recipient and/or its affiliates in litigation, arbitration, or mediation in connection therewith. In addition, Recipient hereby acknowledges that the consent and waiver under this paragraph is voluntary and informed, and that Recipient has obtained independent legal advice with respect to this consent and waiver. Recipient further agrees that they are each aware of the extent of their respective relationships, if any, with DLA Piper LLP (US), and do not require additional information from DLA Piper LLP (US) in order to understand the nature of this consent. If Recipient has any questions regarding this paragraph, please contact Michael Kagnoff at DLA Piper LLP (US) at (858) 638-6722 or michael.kagnoff@dlapiper.com. DLA Piper LLP (US) is an express third party beneficiary of this paragraph. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned entitles has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative as of the date written below. THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 10182 Telesis Court San Diego, California 92121 Attn: Jon Belmonte Interim Chief Executive Officer By: LOGO Name: Jon Belmonte Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer Date: 8/7/2013 VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS III, LLC ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 150 California Street, 19th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Attn: Christina Lema General Counsel By: LOGO Name: Christina Lema Title: General Counsel Date: 8/7/2013 Schedule A Beneficial Ownership Recipient currently owns 1,270,738 shares of Provider’s capital stock.
Some obligations of Agreement may survive termination of Agreement.
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Exhibit (d)(2) THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. NONDISCLOSURE AND STANDSTILL AGREEMENT This Nondisclosure and Standstill Agreement (this “Agreement”) by and between The Active Network, Inc, a Delaware corporation (“Provider”), and Vista Equity Partners III, LLC (“Recipient”), is dated as of August 6, 2013 (the “Effective Date”). Provider and Recipient shall each be referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties.” 1. General. In connection with the consideration of a possible negotiated transaction (a “Possible Transaction”) between the Parties, Provider is prepared to make available to Recipient certain “Evaluation Material” (as defined in Section 2 below) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and Recipient hereby agrees to take or abstain from taking certain other actions as hereinafter set forth. 2. Definitions. (a) The term “affiliates” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person. (b) The term “Beneficial Ownership” when used with reference to a security shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), except that for purposes of this definition, the term security shall include any option, warrant, or convertible security regardless of exercise or conversion date, and also include any stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to the security or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of the security, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in securities or otherwise and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of the security (c) The term “Evaluation Material” means information (whether oral, written, electronic or otherwise) concerning Provider which has been or is furnished to Recipient or its Representatives (as defined below) by or on behalf of Provider in connection with Recipient’s evaluation of a Possible Transaction, including Provider’s business, financial condition, operations, assets and liabilities, and includes all notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations or other documents prepared by Recipient or its Representatives which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, the information furnished by Provider hereunder. The term Evaluation Material does not include information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Recipient or any of its Representatives in breach of this Agreement, (ii) was within a Recipient’s possession prior to its being furnished to Recipient by or on behalf of the Provider, provided that such information is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be subject to a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, the Provider with respect to such information, (iii) is or becomes available to Recipient or its Representatives from a source other than Provider or its Representatives, provided that such source is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, Provider with respect to such information, or (iv) is independently developed by Recipient or its Representatives without use or benefit of the Evaluation Material. (d) The term “Representatives” shall mean the directors, officers, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, consultants, potential financing sources and advisors of a Party who have a good faith need to know Evaluation Material for purposes of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction. (e) The term “Person” includes the media and any corporation, partnership, group, individual or other entity. 3. Use of Evaluation Material. Recipient shall, and shall direct its Representatives to, use the Evaluation Material solely for the purpose of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction, keep the Evaluation Material confidential, and, subject to Section 5, will not, and will direct its Representative not to, disclose any of the Evaluation Material in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that any of such information may be disclosed to Recipient’s Representatives who have a good faith need to know such information for the sole purpose of helping Recipient evaluate and/or implement a Possible Transaction; provided, further, that Recipient advises each of its Representatives of the confidentiality terms of this agreement applicable to Representatives. Recipient agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by any of Recipient’s Representatives. This Agreement does not grant Recipient or any of its Representatives any license to use the Provider’s Evaluation Material except as provided herein. In addition, all proprietary and intellectual property rights in and to the Evaluation Material shall remain the sole property of Provider, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed in any way to grant to Recipient or its Representatives or any other Person any express or implied option, license or other right, title or interest in or to any Evaluation Material, or to any intellectual property rights embodied in such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vista Equity Partners III, LLC and/or its affiliates is engaged in the purchase and acquisition of, and investment in, software and technology-enabled companies. Accordingly, the mere purchase or acquisition of, or investment in, any other company without otherwise proving that this Agreement has been breached will not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. 4. Non-Disclosure of Discussions. Subject to Section 5, Recipient agrees that, without the prior written consent of Provider, Recipient will not, and it will cause its Representatives not to, disclose to any other Person (i) that Evaluation Material has been provided to Recipient or Recipient’s Representatives, (ii) that discussions or negotiations are taking place between the Parties concerning a Possible Transaction or other transaction with the Provider or (iii) any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect thereto (including the status thereof). 5. Legally Required Disclosure. If Recipient or its Representatives are requested or required (by law, rule, regulation or any similar process) to disclose any of the Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 above, Recipient shall (only to the extent legally permissible and reasonably practicable) provide Provider with prompt written notice (email is permissible) of any such request or requirement together with copies of the material proposed to be disclosed so that Provider may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. If, in the absence of a protective order or other remedy or the receipt of a waiver by Provider, Recipient or any of its Representatives is nonetheless legally compelled to disclose Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 or would otherwise be liable for contempt or suffer other censure or penalty, Recipient or its respective Representatives may, without liability hereunder, disclose to such requiring Person only that portion of such Evaluation Material or any such facts which Recipient or its Representatives is legally required to disclose, provided that Recipient and/or its Representatives provide commercially reasonable assistance to Provider at Provider’s sole expense to seek an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such Evaluation Material or such facts by the Person receiving the material. Any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Recipient or its Representatives in providing such assistance shall be paid or reimbursed by Provider within 10 business days of Recipient or its Representatives providing Provider notice of such expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Recipient and its Representatives shall be permitted to disclose any Evaluation Material without notice when pursuant to a routine, ordinary course supervisory examination or regulatory oversight by a regulator, bank examiner or self-regulatory organization, provided that such examination or oversight is not specifically directed at the Evaluation Material or a Possible Transaction. 6. “Click Through” Agreements. The terms of this Agreement shall control over any additional purported confidentiality requirements imposed by an offering memorandum or electronic database, dataroom, or similar repository of Evaluation Material to which Recipient or its Representatives are granted access in connection with this Agreement or a Possible Transaction, notwithstanding acceptance of such an offering memorandum or submission of an electronic signature, “clicking” on an “I Agree” icon or other indication of assent to such additional confidentiality conditions, it being understood and agreed that Recipient’s and its Representatives’ confidentiality obligations with respect to the Evaluation Material are exclusively governed by this Agreement and may not be enlarged except by an agreement executed by the Parties hereto in traditional written format. 7. Return or Destruction of Evaluation Material. Upon the written request (email is permissible) of Provider for any reason, Recipient will, and will direct its Representatives to, within ten business days after receipt of such notice or request, destroy or return all Evaluation Materials except to the extent stored as automated electronic “back-up” data in the ordinary course of business. The choice of which to destroy or return is at the sole discretion of Recipient and its Representatives. Recipient shall provide to Provider a certificate of compliance with the previous sentence signed by an executive officer of Recipient (email is permissible). Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Evaluation Material, Recipient and its Representatives will continue to be bound by Recipient’s obligations hereunder with respect to such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Recipient and its Representatives may maintain a copy of the Evaluation Material to the extent required by any applicable law, regulation or document retention policy. 8. No Solicitation/Employment. Recipient will not, within one year from the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly solicit the employment or consulting services of or employ or engage as a consultant any of the key employees of Provider with whom Recipient has had contact or of whom Recipient has become aware as a result of Recipient’s investigation contemplated herein, so long as they are employed by Provider and for one month after they cease to be employed by Provider. Recipient is not prohibited from soliciting or hiring any employee of Provider who (i) responds to a general solicitation of employment through an advertisement not specifically targeted at Provider or its employees, (ii) is referred to Recipient by search firms, employment agencies, or other similar entities, provided that such entities have not been specifically instructed by Recipient to solicit employees of Provider and (iii) contacts Recipient on his or her own initiative without any direct or indirect solicitation or encouragement. 9. Standstill. Recipient’s Beneficial Ownership of the Provider’s capital stock as of the Effective Date is set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. Recipient agrees that, for a period of one year after the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Provider, neither it nor any of its affiliates who have been provided Evaluation Material, will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in, or in any way assist any other Person to effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in: (i) any acquisition of any equity securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or all or substantially all of the assets of Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Provider or any of its subsidiaries, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote any voting securities of Provider; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the 1934 Act) with respect to the securities of Provider; (c) make any public announcement with respect to, or submit an unsolicited proposal for or offer of (with or without condition), any extraordinary transaction involving Provider or its equity securities or assets; (d) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Provider; (e) take any action which might force Provider to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in (a) above; or (f) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing. Recipient also agrees during the Standstill Period not to publicly request (or request in a manner or under circumstances that would reasonably require public disclosure of such request) Provider (or its directors, officers, employees or agents), directly or indirectly, to amend or waive any provision of this Section 9 (including this sentence). Recipient further agrees that unless otherwise directed by Provider in writing (i) all communications with the Provider regarding a Possible Transaction, (ii) requests for additional information, facility tours, or management meetings, and (iii) discussions or questions regarding procedures with respect to a Possible Transaction, will be submitted or directed by Recipient or its Representatives only to Ethan Zweig of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Provider’s financial advisor, or a person or persons designated in writing by Mr. Zweig, unless otherwise agreed to by the Provider. 10. Maintaining Privileges. If any Evaluation Material includes materials or information subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the Parties have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is the desire, intention and mutual understanding of the Parties that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Evaluation Material that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this Agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 11. Compliance with Securities Laws. Recipient acknowledges that the Evaluation Material may include material nonpublic information (within the meaning of the securities laws of the United States) with respect to Provider. 12. Not a Transaction Agreement. Recipient understands and agrees that no contract or agreement providing for a Possible Transaction exists between the Parties unless and until a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, and Recipient hereby waives, in advance, any claims (including, without limitation, breach of contract) relating to the existence of a Possible Transaction unless and until the Parties shall have entered into a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction. Recipient also agrees that, unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, neither of the Parties will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to such Possible Transaction by virtue of this Agreement except for the matters specifically agreed to herein. None of the Parties are under any obligation to accept any proposal regarding a Possible Transaction and the Parties may terminate discussions and negotiations at any time. 13. No Representations or Warranties; No Obligation to Disclose. Recipient understands and acknowledges that neither Provider nor its Representatives makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Evaluation Material furnished by or on behalf of Provider and shall have no liability to Recipient, its Representatives or any other Person relating to or resulting from the use of the Evaluation Material furnished to Recipient or its respective Representatives or any errors therein or omissions therefrom. As to the information delivered to Recipient, Provider will only be liable for those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as obligating Provider to provide, or to continue to provide, any information to any Person. 14. Modifications and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement can be waived or amended in favor of one of the Parties hereto except by written consent of the other Party, which consent shall specifically refer to such provision and explicitly make such waiver or amendment. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. 15. Remedies. Recipient understands and agrees that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by Recipient or any of its Representatives and that Provider shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, as a remedy for any such breach or threat thereof. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for Provider for a breach by Recipient or its Representatives of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity to Provider. 16. Legal Fees. In the event of a final, non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction relating to a breach of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall reimburse the prevailing party the reasonable legal fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation, including any appeal therefrom. 17. Governing Law. This Agreement is for the benefit of each of the Parties and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state. 18. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants or restrictions contained in this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and if a covenant or provision is determined to be unenforceable by reason of its extent, duration, scope or otherwise, then the Parties intend and hereby request that the court or other authority making that determination shall only modify such extent, duration, scope or other provision to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and enforce them in their modified form for all purposes of this Agreement. 19. Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring either of the Parties by virtue of the authorship at any of the provisions of this Agreement. 20. Term. This Agreement, and all obligations and other provisions hereunder, shall terminate two years after the date of this Agreement. 21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, arrangements and discussions between the Parties regarding such subject matter. 22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall be deemed to constitute a single instrument. 23. Consent to Representation. This agreement also constitutes notice to Recipient that Provider has engaged DLA Piper LLP (US) as its legal counsel in connection with the Possible Transaction, and Recipient hereby (i) consents to the continued representation of Provider by DLA Piper LLP (US) in relation to the Possible Transaction notwithstanding the fact that DLA Piper LLP (US) may have represented, and may currently or in the future represent, Recipient and/or any of its respective affiliates with respect to unrelated matters and (ii) waive any actual or alleged conflict and actual or alleged violation of ethical or comparable rules applicable to DLA Piper LLP (US) that may arise from its representation of Provider in connection with the Possible Transaction, including but not limited to representing Provider against Recipient and/or its affiliates in litigation, arbitration, or mediation in connection therewith. In addition, Recipient hereby acknowledges that the consent and waiver under this paragraph is voluntary and informed, and that Recipient has obtained independent legal advice with respect to this consent and waiver. Recipient further agrees that they are each aware of the extent of their respective relationships, if any, with DLA Piper LLP (US), and do not require additional information from DLA Piper LLP (US) in order to understand the nature of this consent. If Recipient has any questions regarding this paragraph, please contact Michael Kagnoff at DLA Piper LLP (US) at (858) 638-6722 or michael.kagnoff@dlapiper.com. DLA Piper LLP (US) is an express third party beneficiary of this paragraph. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned entitles has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative as of the date written below. THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 10182 Telesis Court San Diego, California 92121 Attn: Jon Belmonte Interim Chief Executive Officer By: LOGO Name: Jon Belmonte Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer Date: 8/7/2013 VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS III, LLC ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 150 California Street, 19th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Attn: Christina Lema General Counsel By: LOGO Name: Christina Lema Title: General Counsel Date: 8/7/2013 Schedule A Beneficial Ownership Recipient currently owns 1,270,738 shares of Provider’s capital stock.
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Exhibit (d)(2) THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. NONDISCLOSURE AND STANDSTILL AGREEMENT This Nondisclosure and Standstill Agreement (this “Agreement”) by and between The Active Network, Inc, a Delaware corporation (“Provider”), and Vista Equity Partners III, LLC (“Recipient”), is dated as of August 6, 2013 (the “Effective Date”). Provider and Recipient shall each be referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties.” 1. General. In connection with the consideration of a possible negotiated transaction (a “Possible Transaction”) between the Parties, Provider is prepared to make available to Recipient certain “Evaluation Material” (as defined in Section 2 below) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and Recipient hereby agrees to take or abstain from taking certain other actions as hereinafter set forth. 2. Definitions. (a) The term “affiliates” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person. (b) The term “Beneficial Ownership” when used with reference to a security shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), except that for purposes of this definition, the term security shall include any option, warrant, or convertible security regardless of exercise or conversion date, and also include any stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to the security or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of the security, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in securities or otherwise and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of the security (c) The term “Evaluation Material” means information (whether oral, written, electronic or otherwise) concerning Provider which has been or is furnished to Recipient or its Representatives (as defined below) by or on behalf of Provider in connection with Recipient’s evaluation of a Possible Transaction, including Provider’s business, financial condition, operations, assets and liabilities, and includes all notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations or other documents prepared by Recipient or its Representatives which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, the information furnished by Provider hereunder. The term Evaluation Material does not include information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Recipient or any of its Representatives in breach of this Agreement, (ii) was within a Recipient’s possession prior to its being furnished to Recipient by or on behalf of the Provider, provided that such information is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be subject to a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, the Provider with respect to such information, (iii) is or becomes available to Recipient or its Representatives from a source other than Provider or its Representatives, provided that such source is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, Provider with respect to such information, or (iv) is independently developed by Recipient or its Representatives without use or benefit of the Evaluation Material. (d) The term “Representatives” shall mean the directors, officers, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, consultants, potential financing sources and advisors of a Party who have a good faith need to know Evaluation Material for purposes of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction. (e) The term “Person” includes the media and any corporation, partnership, group, individual or other entity. 3. Use of Evaluation Material. Recipient shall, and shall direct its Representatives to, use the Evaluation Material solely for the purpose of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction, keep the Evaluation Material confidential, and, subject to Section 5, will not, and will direct its Representative not to, disclose any of the Evaluation Material in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that any of such information may be disclosed to Recipient’s Representatives who have a good faith need to know such information for the sole purpose of helping Recipient evaluate and/or implement a Possible Transaction; provided, further, that Recipient advises each of its Representatives of the confidentiality terms of this agreement applicable to Representatives. Recipient agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by any of Recipient’s Representatives. This Agreement does not grant Recipient or any of its Representatives any license to use the Provider’s Evaluation Material except as provided herein. In addition, all proprietary and intellectual property rights in and to the Evaluation Material shall remain the sole property of Provider, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed in any way to grant to Recipient or its Representatives or any other Person any express or implied option, license or other right, title or interest in or to any Evaluation Material, or to any intellectual property rights embodied in such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vista Equity Partners III, LLC and/or its affiliates is engaged in the purchase and acquisition of, and investment in, software and technology-enabled companies. Accordingly, the mere purchase or acquisition of, or investment in, any other company without otherwise proving that this Agreement has been breached will not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. 4. Non-Disclosure of Discussions. Subject to Section 5, Recipient agrees that, without the prior written consent of Provider, Recipient will not, and it will cause its Representatives not to, disclose to any other Person (i) that Evaluation Material has been provided to Recipient or Recipient’s Representatives, (ii) that discussions or negotiations are taking place between the Parties concerning a Possible Transaction or other transaction with the Provider or (iii) any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect thereto (including the status thereof). 5. Legally Required Disclosure. If Recipient or its Representatives are requested or required (by law, rule, regulation or any similar process) to disclose any of the Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 above, Recipient shall (only to the extent legally permissible and reasonably practicable) provide Provider with prompt written notice (email is permissible) of any such request or requirement together with copies of the material proposed to be disclosed so that Provider may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. If, in the absence of a protective order or other remedy or the receipt of a waiver by Provider, Recipient or any of its Representatives is nonetheless legally compelled to disclose Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 or would otherwise be liable for contempt or suffer other censure or penalty, Recipient or its respective Representatives may, without liability hereunder, disclose to such requiring Person only that portion of such Evaluation Material or any such facts which Recipient or its Representatives is legally required to disclose, provided that Recipient and/or its Representatives provide commercially reasonable assistance to Provider at Provider’s sole expense to seek an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such Evaluation Material or such facts by the Person receiving the material. Any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Recipient or its Representatives in providing such assistance shall be paid or reimbursed by Provider within 10 business days of Recipient or its Representatives providing Provider notice of such expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Recipient and its Representatives shall be permitted to disclose any Evaluation Material without notice when pursuant to a routine, ordinary course supervisory examination or regulatory oversight by a regulator, bank examiner or self-regulatory organization, provided that such examination or oversight is not specifically directed at the Evaluation Material or a Possible Transaction. 6. “Click Through” Agreements. The terms of this Agreement shall control over any additional purported confidentiality requirements imposed by an offering memorandum or electronic database, dataroom, or similar repository of Evaluation Material to which Recipient or its Representatives are granted access in connection with this Agreement or a Possible Transaction, notwithstanding acceptance of such an offering memorandum or submission of an electronic signature, “clicking” on an “I Agree” icon or other indication of assent to such additional confidentiality conditions, it being understood and agreed that Recipient’s and its Representatives’ confidentiality obligations with respect to the Evaluation Material are exclusively governed by this Agreement and may not be enlarged except by an agreement executed by the Parties hereto in traditional written format. 7. Return or Destruction of Evaluation Material. Upon the written request (email is permissible) of Provider for any reason, Recipient will, and will direct its Representatives to, within ten business days after receipt of such notice or request, destroy or return all Evaluation Materials except to the extent stored as automated electronic “back-up” data in the ordinary course of business. The choice of which to destroy or return is at the sole discretion of Recipient and its Representatives. Recipient shall provide to Provider a certificate of compliance with the previous sentence signed by an executive officer of Recipient (email is permissible). Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Evaluation Material, Recipient and its Representatives will continue to be bound by Recipient’s obligations hereunder with respect to such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Recipient and its Representatives may maintain a copy of the Evaluation Material to the extent required by any applicable law, regulation or document retention policy. 8. No Solicitation/Employment. Recipient will not, within one year from the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly solicit the employment or consulting services of or employ or engage as a consultant any of the key employees of Provider with whom Recipient has had contact or of whom Recipient has become aware as a result of Recipient’s investigation contemplated herein, so long as they are employed by Provider and for one month after they cease to be employed by Provider. Recipient is not prohibited from soliciting or hiring any employee of Provider who (i) responds to a general solicitation of employment through an advertisement not specifically targeted at Provider or its employees, (ii) is referred to Recipient by search firms, employment agencies, or other similar entities, provided that such entities have not been specifically instructed by Recipient to solicit employees of Provider and (iii) contacts Recipient on his or her own initiative without any direct or indirect solicitation or encouragement. 9. Standstill. Recipient’s Beneficial Ownership of the Provider’s capital stock as of the Effective Date is set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. Recipient agrees that, for a period of one year after the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Provider, neither it nor any of its affiliates who have been provided Evaluation Material, will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in, or in any way assist any other Person to effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in: (i) any acquisition of any equity securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or all or substantially all of the assets of Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Provider or any of its subsidiaries, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote any voting securities of Provider; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the 1934 Act) with respect to the securities of Provider; (c) make any public announcement with respect to, or submit an unsolicited proposal for or offer of (with or without condition), any extraordinary transaction involving Provider or its equity securities or assets; (d) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Provider; (e) take any action which might force Provider to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in (a) above; or (f) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing. Recipient also agrees during the Standstill Period not to publicly request (or request in a manner or under circumstances that would reasonably require public disclosure of such request) Provider (or its directors, officers, employees or agents), directly or indirectly, to amend or waive any provision of this Section 9 (including this sentence). Recipient further agrees that unless otherwise directed by Provider in writing (i) all communications with the Provider regarding a Possible Transaction, (ii) requests for additional information, facility tours, or management meetings, and (iii) discussions or questions regarding procedures with respect to a Possible Transaction, will be submitted or directed by Recipient or its Representatives only to Ethan Zweig of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Provider’s financial advisor, or a person or persons designated in writing by Mr. Zweig, unless otherwise agreed to by the Provider. 10. Maintaining Privileges. If any Evaluation Material includes materials or information subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the Parties have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is the desire, intention and mutual understanding of the Parties that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Evaluation Material that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this Agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 11. Compliance with Securities Laws. Recipient acknowledges that the Evaluation Material may include material nonpublic information (within the meaning of the securities laws of the United States) with respect to Provider. 12. Not a Transaction Agreement. Recipient understands and agrees that no contract or agreement providing for a Possible Transaction exists between the Parties unless and until a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, and Recipient hereby waives, in advance, any claims (including, without limitation, breach of contract) relating to the existence of a Possible Transaction unless and until the Parties shall have entered into a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction. Recipient also agrees that, unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, neither of the Parties will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to such Possible Transaction by virtue of this Agreement except for the matters specifically agreed to herein. None of the Parties are under any obligation to accept any proposal regarding a Possible Transaction and the Parties may terminate discussions and negotiations at any time. 13. No Representations or Warranties; No Obligation to Disclose. Recipient understands and acknowledges that neither Provider nor its Representatives makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Evaluation Material furnished by or on behalf of Provider and shall have no liability to Recipient, its Representatives or any other Person relating to or resulting from the use of the Evaluation Material furnished to Recipient or its respective Representatives or any errors therein or omissions therefrom. As to the information delivered to Recipient, Provider will only be liable for those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as obligating Provider to provide, or to continue to provide, any information to any Person. 14. Modifications and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement can be waived or amended in favor of one of the Parties hereto except by written consent of the other Party, which consent shall specifically refer to such provision and explicitly make such waiver or amendment. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. 15. Remedies. Recipient understands and agrees that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by Recipient or any of its Representatives and that Provider shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, as a remedy for any such breach or threat thereof. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for Provider for a breach by Recipient or its Representatives of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity to Provider. 16. Legal Fees. In the event of a final, non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction relating to a breach of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall reimburse the prevailing party the reasonable legal fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation, including any appeal therefrom. 17. Governing Law. This Agreement is for the benefit of each of the Parties and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state. 18. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants or restrictions contained in this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and if a covenant or provision is determined to be unenforceable by reason of its extent, duration, scope or otherwise, then the Parties intend and hereby request that the court or other authority making that determination shall only modify such extent, duration, scope or other provision to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and enforce them in their modified form for all purposes of this Agreement. 19. Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring either of the Parties by virtue of the authorship at any of the provisions of this Agreement. 20. Term. This Agreement, and all obligations and other provisions hereunder, shall terminate two years after the date of this Agreement. 21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, arrangements and discussions between the Parties regarding such subject matter. 22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall be deemed to constitute a single instrument. 23. Consent to Representation. This agreement also constitutes notice to Recipient that Provider has engaged DLA Piper LLP (US) as its legal counsel in connection with the Possible Transaction, and Recipient hereby (i) consents to the continued representation of Provider by DLA Piper LLP (US) in relation to the Possible Transaction notwithstanding the fact that DLA Piper LLP (US) may have represented, and may currently or in the future represent, Recipient and/or any of its respective affiliates with respect to unrelated matters and (ii) waive any actual or alleged conflict and actual or alleged violation of ethical or comparable rules applicable to DLA Piper LLP (US) that may arise from its representation of Provider in connection with the Possible Transaction, including but not limited to representing Provider against Recipient and/or its affiliates in litigation, arbitration, or mediation in connection therewith. In addition, Recipient hereby acknowledges that the consent and waiver under this paragraph is voluntary and informed, and that Recipient has obtained independent legal advice with respect to this consent and waiver. Recipient further agrees that they are each aware of the extent of their respective relationships, if any, with DLA Piper LLP (US), and do not require additional information from DLA Piper LLP (US) in order to understand the nature of this consent. If Recipient has any questions regarding this paragraph, please contact Michael Kagnoff at DLA Piper LLP (US) at (858) 638-6722 or michael.kagnoff@dlapiper.com. DLA Piper LLP (US) is an express third party beneficiary of this paragraph. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned entitles has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative as of the date written below. THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 10182 Telesis Court San Diego, California 92121 Attn: Jon Belmonte Interim Chief Executive Officer By: LOGO Name: Jon Belmonte Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer Date: 8/7/2013 VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS III, LLC ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 150 California Street, 19th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Attn: Christina Lema General Counsel By: LOGO Name: Christina Lema Title: General Counsel Date: 8/7/2013 Schedule A Beneficial Ownership Recipient currently owns 1,270,738 shares of Provider’s capital stock.
Receiving Party may retain some Confidential Information even after the return or destruction of Confidential Information.
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Exhibit (d)(2) THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. NONDISCLOSURE AND STANDSTILL AGREEMENT This Nondisclosure and Standstill Agreement (this “Agreement”) by and between The Active Network, Inc, a Delaware corporation (“Provider”), and Vista Equity Partners III, LLC (“Recipient”), is dated as of August 6, 2013 (the “Effective Date”). Provider and Recipient shall each be referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties.” 1. General. In connection with the consideration of a possible negotiated transaction (a “Possible Transaction”) between the Parties, Provider is prepared to make available to Recipient certain “Evaluation Material” (as defined in Section 2 below) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and Recipient hereby agrees to take or abstain from taking certain other actions as hereinafter set forth. 2. Definitions. (a) The term “affiliates” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person. (b) The term “Beneficial Ownership” when used with reference to a security shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), except that for purposes of this definition, the term security shall include any option, warrant, or convertible security regardless of exercise or conversion date, and also include any stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to the security or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of the security, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in securities or otherwise and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of the security (c) The term “Evaluation Material” means information (whether oral, written, electronic or otherwise) concerning Provider which has been or is furnished to Recipient or its Representatives (as defined below) by or on behalf of Provider in connection with Recipient’s evaluation of a Possible Transaction, including Provider’s business, financial condition, operations, assets and liabilities, and includes all notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations or other documents prepared by Recipient or its Representatives which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, the information furnished by Provider hereunder. The term Evaluation Material does not include information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Recipient or any of its Representatives in breach of this Agreement, (ii) was within a Recipient’s possession prior to its being furnished to Recipient by or on behalf of the Provider, provided that such information is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be subject to a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, the Provider with respect to such information, (iii) is or becomes available to Recipient or its Representatives from a source other than Provider or its Representatives, provided that such source is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, Provider with respect to such information, or (iv) is independently developed by Recipient or its Representatives without use or benefit of the Evaluation Material. (d) The term “Representatives” shall mean the directors, officers, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, consultants, potential financing sources and advisors of a Party who have a good faith need to know Evaluation Material for purposes of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction. (e) The term “Person” includes the media and any corporation, partnership, group, individual or other entity. 3. Use of Evaluation Material. Recipient shall, and shall direct its Representatives to, use the Evaluation Material solely for the purpose of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction, keep the Evaluation Material confidential, and, subject to Section 5, will not, and will direct its Representative not to, disclose any of the Evaluation Material in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that any of such information may be disclosed to Recipient’s Representatives who have a good faith need to know such information for the sole purpose of helping Recipient evaluate and/or implement a Possible Transaction; provided, further, that Recipient advises each of its Representatives of the confidentiality terms of this agreement applicable to Representatives. Recipient agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by any of Recipient’s Representatives. This Agreement does not grant Recipient or any of its Representatives any license to use the Provider’s Evaluation Material except as provided herein. In addition, all proprietary and intellectual property rights in and to the Evaluation Material shall remain the sole property of Provider, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed in any way to grant to Recipient or its Representatives or any other Person any express or implied option, license or other right, title or interest in or to any Evaluation Material, or to any intellectual property rights embodied in such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vista Equity Partners III, LLC and/or its affiliates is engaged in the purchase and acquisition of, and investment in, software and technology-enabled companies. Accordingly, the mere purchase or acquisition of, or investment in, any other company without otherwise proving that this Agreement has been breached will not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. 4. Non-Disclosure of Discussions. Subject to Section 5, Recipient agrees that, without the prior written consent of Provider, Recipient will not, and it will cause its Representatives not to, disclose to any other Person (i) that Evaluation Material has been provided to Recipient or Recipient’s Representatives, (ii) that discussions or negotiations are taking place between the Parties concerning a Possible Transaction or other transaction with the Provider or (iii) any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect thereto (including the status thereof). 5. Legally Required Disclosure. If Recipient or its Representatives are requested or required (by law, rule, regulation or any similar process) to disclose any of the Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 above, Recipient shall (only to the extent legally permissible and reasonably practicable) provide Provider with prompt written notice (email is permissible) of any such request or requirement together with copies of the material proposed to be disclosed so that Provider may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. If, in the absence of a protective order or other remedy or the receipt of a waiver by Provider, Recipient or any of its Representatives is nonetheless legally compelled to disclose Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 or would otherwise be liable for contempt or suffer other censure or penalty, Recipient or its respective Representatives may, without liability hereunder, disclose to such requiring Person only that portion of such Evaluation Material or any such facts which Recipient or its Representatives is legally required to disclose, provided that Recipient and/or its Representatives provide commercially reasonable assistance to Provider at Provider’s sole expense to seek an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such Evaluation Material or such facts by the Person receiving the material. Any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Recipient or its Representatives in providing such assistance shall be paid or reimbursed by Provider within 10 business days of Recipient or its Representatives providing Provider notice of such expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Recipient and its Representatives shall be permitted to disclose any Evaluation Material without notice when pursuant to a routine, ordinary course supervisory examination or regulatory oversight by a regulator, bank examiner or self-regulatory organization, provided that such examination or oversight is not specifically directed at the Evaluation Material or a Possible Transaction. 6. “Click Through” Agreements. The terms of this Agreement shall control over any additional purported confidentiality requirements imposed by an offering memorandum or electronic database, dataroom, or similar repository of Evaluation Material to which Recipient or its Representatives are granted access in connection with this Agreement or a Possible Transaction, notwithstanding acceptance of such an offering memorandum or submission of an electronic signature, “clicking” on an “I Agree” icon or other indication of assent to such additional confidentiality conditions, it being understood and agreed that Recipient’s and its Representatives’ confidentiality obligations with respect to the Evaluation Material are exclusively governed by this Agreement and may not be enlarged except by an agreement executed by the Parties hereto in traditional written format. 7. Return or Destruction of Evaluation Material. Upon the written request (email is permissible) of Provider for any reason, Recipient will, and will direct its Representatives to, within ten business days after receipt of such notice or request, destroy or return all Evaluation Materials except to the extent stored as automated electronic “back-up” data in the ordinary course of business. The choice of which to destroy or return is at the sole discretion of Recipient and its Representatives. Recipient shall provide to Provider a certificate of compliance with the previous sentence signed by an executive officer of Recipient (email is permissible). Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Evaluation Material, Recipient and its Representatives will continue to be bound by Recipient’s obligations hereunder with respect to such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Recipient and its Representatives may maintain a copy of the Evaluation Material to the extent required by any applicable law, regulation or document retention policy. 8. No Solicitation/Employment. Recipient will not, within one year from the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly solicit the employment or consulting services of or employ or engage as a consultant any of the key employees of Provider with whom Recipient has had contact or of whom Recipient has become aware as a result of Recipient’s investigation contemplated herein, so long as they are employed by Provider and for one month after they cease to be employed by Provider. Recipient is not prohibited from soliciting or hiring any employee of Provider who (i) responds to a general solicitation of employment through an advertisement not specifically targeted at Provider or its employees, (ii) is referred to Recipient by search firms, employment agencies, or other similar entities, provided that such entities have not been specifically instructed by Recipient to solicit employees of Provider and (iii) contacts Recipient on his or her own initiative without any direct or indirect solicitation or encouragement. 9. Standstill. Recipient’s Beneficial Ownership of the Provider’s capital stock as of the Effective Date is set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. Recipient agrees that, for a period of one year after the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Provider, neither it nor any of its affiliates who have been provided Evaluation Material, will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in, or in any way assist any other Person to effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in: (i) any acquisition of any equity securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or all or substantially all of the assets of Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Provider or any of its subsidiaries, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote any voting securities of Provider; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the 1934 Act) with respect to the securities of Provider; (c) make any public announcement with respect to, or submit an unsolicited proposal for or offer of (with or without condition), any extraordinary transaction involving Provider or its equity securities or assets; (d) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Provider; (e) take any action which might force Provider to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in (a) above; or (f) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing. Recipient also agrees during the Standstill Period not to publicly request (or request in a manner or under circumstances that would reasonably require public disclosure of such request) Provider (or its directors, officers, employees or agents), directly or indirectly, to amend or waive any provision of this Section 9 (including this sentence). Recipient further agrees that unless otherwise directed by Provider in writing (i) all communications with the Provider regarding a Possible Transaction, (ii) requests for additional information, facility tours, or management meetings, and (iii) discussions or questions regarding procedures with respect to a Possible Transaction, will be submitted or directed by Recipient or its Representatives only to Ethan Zweig of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Provider’s financial advisor, or a person or persons designated in writing by Mr. Zweig, unless otherwise agreed to by the Provider. 10. Maintaining Privileges. If any Evaluation Material includes materials or information subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the Parties have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is the desire, intention and mutual understanding of the Parties that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Evaluation Material that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this Agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 11. Compliance with Securities Laws. Recipient acknowledges that the Evaluation Material may include material nonpublic information (within the meaning of the securities laws of the United States) with respect to Provider. 12. Not a Transaction Agreement. Recipient understands and agrees that no contract or agreement providing for a Possible Transaction exists between the Parties unless and until a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, and Recipient hereby waives, in advance, any claims (including, without limitation, breach of contract) relating to the existence of a Possible Transaction unless and until the Parties shall have entered into a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction. Recipient also agrees that, unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, neither of the Parties will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to such Possible Transaction by virtue of this Agreement except for the matters specifically agreed to herein. None of the Parties are under any obligation to accept any proposal regarding a Possible Transaction and the Parties may terminate discussions and negotiations at any time. 13. No Representations or Warranties; No Obligation to Disclose. Recipient understands and acknowledges that neither Provider nor its Representatives makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Evaluation Material furnished by or on behalf of Provider and shall have no liability to Recipient, its Representatives or any other Person relating to or resulting from the use of the Evaluation Material furnished to Recipient or its respective Representatives or any errors therein or omissions therefrom. As to the information delivered to Recipient, Provider will only be liable for those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as obligating Provider to provide, or to continue to provide, any information to any Person. 14. Modifications and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement can be waived or amended in favor of one of the Parties hereto except by written consent of the other Party, which consent shall specifically refer to such provision and explicitly make such waiver or amendment. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. 15. Remedies. Recipient understands and agrees that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by Recipient or any of its Representatives and that Provider shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, as a remedy for any such breach or threat thereof. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for Provider for a breach by Recipient or its Representatives of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity to Provider. 16. Legal Fees. In the event of a final, non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction relating to a breach of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall reimburse the prevailing party the reasonable legal fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation, including any appeal therefrom. 17. Governing Law. This Agreement is for the benefit of each of the Parties and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state. 18. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants or restrictions contained in this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and if a covenant or provision is determined to be unenforceable by reason of its extent, duration, scope or otherwise, then the Parties intend and hereby request that the court or other authority making that determination shall only modify such extent, duration, scope or other provision to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and enforce them in their modified form for all purposes of this Agreement. 19. Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring either of the Parties by virtue of the authorship at any of the provisions of this Agreement. 20. Term. This Agreement, and all obligations and other provisions hereunder, shall terminate two years after the date of this Agreement. 21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, arrangements and discussions between the Parties regarding such subject matter. 22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall be deemed to constitute a single instrument. 23. Consent to Representation. This agreement also constitutes notice to Recipient that Provider has engaged DLA Piper LLP (US) as its legal counsel in connection with the Possible Transaction, and Recipient hereby (i) consents to the continued representation of Provider by DLA Piper LLP (US) in relation to the Possible Transaction notwithstanding the fact that DLA Piper LLP (US) may have represented, and may currently or in the future represent, Recipient and/or any of its respective affiliates with respect to unrelated matters and (ii) waive any actual or alleged conflict and actual or alleged violation of ethical or comparable rules applicable to DLA Piper LLP (US) that may arise from its representation of Provider in connection with the Possible Transaction, including but not limited to representing Provider against Recipient and/or its affiliates in litigation, arbitration, or mediation in connection therewith. In addition, Recipient hereby acknowledges that the consent and waiver under this paragraph is voluntary and informed, and that Recipient has obtained independent legal advice with respect to this consent and waiver. Recipient further agrees that they are each aware of the extent of their respective relationships, if any, with DLA Piper LLP (US), and do not require additional information from DLA Piper LLP (US) in order to understand the nature of this consent. If Recipient has any questions regarding this paragraph, please contact Michael Kagnoff at DLA Piper LLP (US) at (858) 638-6722 or michael.kagnoff@dlapiper.com. DLA Piper LLP (US) is an express third party beneficiary of this paragraph. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned entitles has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative as of the date written below. THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 10182 Telesis Court San Diego, California 92121 Attn: Jon Belmonte Interim Chief Executive Officer By: LOGO Name: Jon Belmonte Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer Date: 8/7/2013 VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS III, LLC ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 150 California Street, 19th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Attn: Christina Lema General Counsel By: LOGO Name: Christina Lema Title: General Counsel Date: 8/7/2013 Schedule A Beneficial Ownership Recipient currently owns 1,270,738 shares of Provider’s capital stock.
Confidential Information may include verbally conveyed information.
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Exhibit (d)(2) THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. NONDISCLOSURE AND STANDSTILL AGREEMENT This Nondisclosure and Standstill Agreement (this “Agreement”) by and between The Active Network, Inc, a Delaware corporation (“Provider”), and Vista Equity Partners III, LLC (“Recipient”), is dated as of August 6, 2013 (the “Effective Date”). Provider and Recipient shall each be referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties.” 1. General. In connection with the consideration of a possible negotiated transaction (a “Possible Transaction”) between the Parties, Provider is prepared to make available to Recipient certain “Evaluation Material” (as defined in Section 2 below) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and Recipient hereby agrees to take or abstain from taking certain other actions as hereinafter set forth. 2. Definitions. (a) The term “affiliates” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person. (b) The term “Beneficial Ownership” when used with reference to a security shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), except that for purposes of this definition, the term security shall include any option, warrant, or convertible security regardless of exercise or conversion date, and also include any stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to the security or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of the security, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in securities or otherwise and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of the security (c) The term “Evaluation Material” means information (whether oral, written, electronic or otherwise) concerning Provider which has been or is furnished to Recipient or its Representatives (as defined below) by or on behalf of Provider in connection with Recipient’s evaluation of a Possible Transaction, including Provider’s business, financial condition, operations, assets and liabilities, and includes all notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations or other documents prepared by Recipient or its Representatives which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, the information furnished by Provider hereunder. The term Evaluation Material does not include information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Recipient or any of its Representatives in breach of this Agreement, (ii) was within a Recipient’s possession prior to its being furnished to Recipient by or on behalf of the Provider, provided that such information is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be subject to a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, the Provider with respect to such information, (iii) is or becomes available to Recipient or its Representatives from a source other than Provider or its Representatives, provided that such source is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, Provider with respect to such information, or (iv) is independently developed by Recipient or its Representatives without use or benefit of the Evaluation Material. (d) The term “Representatives” shall mean the directors, officers, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, consultants, potential financing sources and advisors of a Party who have a good faith need to know Evaluation Material for purposes of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction. (e) The term “Person” includes the media and any corporation, partnership, group, individual or other entity. 3. Use of Evaluation Material. Recipient shall, and shall direct its Representatives to, use the Evaluation Material solely for the purpose of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction, keep the Evaluation Material confidential, and, subject to Section 5, will not, and will direct its Representative not to, disclose any of the Evaluation Material in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that any of such information may be disclosed to Recipient’s Representatives who have a good faith need to know such information for the sole purpose of helping Recipient evaluate and/or implement a Possible Transaction; provided, further, that Recipient advises each of its Representatives of the confidentiality terms of this agreement applicable to Representatives. Recipient agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by any of Recipient’s Representatives. This Agreement does not grant Recipient or any of its Representatives any license to use the Provider’s Evaluation Material except as provided herein. In addition, all proprietary and intellectual property rights in and to the Evaluation Material shall remain the sole property of Provider, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed in any way to grant to Recipient or its Representatives or any other Person any express or implied option, license or other right, title or interest in or to any Evaluation Material, or to any intellectual property rights embodied in such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vista Equity Partners III, LLC and/or its affiliates is engaged in the purchase and acquisition of, and investment in, software and technology-enabled companies. Accordingly, the mere purchase or acquisition of, or investment in, any other company without otherwise proving that this Agreement has been breached will not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. 4. Non-Disclosure of Discussions. Subject to Section 5, Recipient agrees that, without the prior written consent of Provider, Recipient will not, and it will cause its Representatives not to, disclose to any other Person (i) that Evaluation Material has been provided to Recipient or Recipient’s Representatives, (ii) that discussions or negotiations are taking place between the Parties concerning a Possible Transaction or other transaction with the Provider or (iii) any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect thereto (including the status thereof). 5. Legally Required Disclosure. If Recipient or its Representatives are requested or required (by law, rule, regulation or any similar process) to disclose any of the Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 above, Recipient shall (only to the extent legally permissible and reasonably practicable) provide Provider with prompt written notice (email is permissible) of any such request or requirement together with copies of the material proposed to be disclosed so that Provider may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. If, in the absence of a protective order or other remedy or the receipt of a waiver by Provider, Recipient or any of its Representatives is nonetheless legally compelled to disclose Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 or would otherwise be liable for contempt or suffer other censure or penalty, Recipient or its respective Representatives may, without liability hereunder, disclose to such requiring Person only that portion of such Evaluation Material or any such facts which Recipient or its Representatives is legally required to disclose, provided that Recipient and/or its Representatives provide commercially reasonable assistance to Provider at Provider’s sole expense to seek an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such Evaluation Material or such facts by the Person receiving the material. Any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Recipient or its Representatives in providing such assistance shall be paid or reimbursed by Provider within 10 business days of Recipient or its Representatives providing Provider notice of such expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Recipient and its Representatives shall be permitted to disclose any Evaluation Material without notice when pursuant to a routine, ordinary course supervisory examination or regulatory oversight by a regulator, bank examiner or self-regulatory organization, provided that such examination or oversight is not specifically directed at the Evaluation Material or a Possible Transaction. 6. “Click Through” Agreements. The terms of this Agreement shall control over any additional purported confidentiality requirements imposed by an offering memorandum or electronic database, dataroom, or similar repository of Evaluation Material to which Recipient or its Representatives are granted access in connection with this Agreement or a Possible Transaction, notwithstanding acceptance of such an offering memorandum or submission of an electronic signature, “clicking” on an “I Agree” icon or other indication of assent to such additional confidentiality conditions, it being understood and agreed that Recipient’s and its Representatives’ confidentiality obligations with respect to the Evaluation Material are exclusively governed by this Agreement and may not be enlarged except by an agreement executed by the Parties hereto in traditional written format. 7. Return or Destruction of Evaluation Material. Upon the written request (email is permissible) of Provider for any reason, Recipient will, and will direct its Representatives to, within ten business days after receipt of such notice or request, destroy or return all Evaluation Materials except to the extent stored as automated electronic “back-up” data in the ordinary course of business. The choice of which to destroy or return is at the sole discretion of Recipient and its Representatives. Recipient shall provide to Provider a certificate of compliance with the previous sentence signed by an executive officer of Recipient (email is permissible). Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Evaluation Material, Recipient and its Representatives will continue to be bound by Recipient’s obligations hereunder with respect to such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Recipient and its Representatives may maintain a copy of the Evaluation Material to the extent required by any applicable law, regulation or document retention policy. 8. No Solicitation/Employment. Recipient will not, within one year from the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly solicit the employment or consulting services of or employ or engage as a consultant any of the key employees of Provider with whom Recipient has had contact or of whom Recipient has become aware as a result of Recipient’s investigation contemplated herein, so long as they are employed by Provider and for one month after they cease to be employed by Provider. Recipient is not prohibited from soliciting or hiring any employee of Provider who (i) responds to a general solicitation of employment through an advertisement not specifically targeted at Provider or its employees, (ii) is referred to Recipient by search firms, employment agencies, or other similar entities, provided that such entities have not been specifically instructed by Recipient to solicit employees of Provider and (iii) contacts Recipient on his or her own initiative without any direct or indirect solicitation or encouragement. 9. Standstill. Recipient’s Beneficial Ownership of the Provider’s capital stock as of the Effective Date is set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. Recipient agrees that, for a period of one year after the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Provider, neither it nor any of its affiliates who have been provided Evaluation Material, will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in, or in any way assist any other Person to effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in: (i) any acquisition of any equity securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or all or substantially all of the assets of Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Provider or any of its subsidiaries, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote any voting securities of Provider; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the 1934 Act) with respect to the securities of Provider; (c) make any public announcement with respect to, or submit an unsolicited proposal for or offer of (with or without condition), any extraordinary transaction involving Provider or its equity securities or assets; (d) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Provider; (e) take any action which might force Provider to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in (a) above; or (f) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing. Recipient also agrees during the Standstill Period not to publicly request (or request in a manner or under circumstances that would reasonably require public disclosure of such request) Provider (or its directors, officers, employees or agents), directly or indirectly, to amend or waive any provision of this Section 9 (including this sentence). Recipient further agrees that unless otherwise directed by Provider in writing (i) all communications with the Provider regarding a Possible Transaction, (ii) requests for additional information, facility tours, or management meetings, and (iii) discussions or questions regarding procedures with respect to a Possible Transaction, will be submitted or directed by Recipient or its Representatives only to Ethan Zweig of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Provider’s financial advisor, or a person or persons designated in writing by Mr. Zweig, unless otherwise agreed to by the Provider. 10. Maintaining Privileges. If any Evaluation Material includes materials or information subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the Parties have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is the desire, intention and mutual understanding of the Parties that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Evaluation Material that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this Agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 11. Compliance with Securities Laws. Recipient acknowledges that the Evaluation Material may include material nonpublic information (within the meaning of the securities laws of the United States) with respect to Provider. 12. Not a Transaction Agreement. Recipient understands and agrees that no contract or agreement providing for a Possible Transaction exists between the Parties unless and until a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, and Recipient hereby waives, in advance, any claims (including, without limitation, breach of contract) relating to the existence of a Possible Transaction unless and until the Parties shall have entered into a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction. Recipient also agrees that, unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, neither of the Parties will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to such Possible Transaction by virtue of this Agreement except for the matters specifically agreed to herein. None of the Parties are under any obligation to accept any proposal regarding a Possible Transaction and the Parties may terminate discussions and negotiations at any time. 13. No Representations or Warranties; No Obligation to Disclose. Recipient understands and acknowledges that neither Provider nor its Representatives makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Evaluation Material furnished by or on behalf of Provider and shall have no liability to Recipient, its Representatives or any other Person relating to or resulting from the use of the Evaluation Material furnished to Recipient or its respective Representatives or any errors therein or omissions therefrom. As to the information delivered to Recipient, Provider will only be liable for those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as obligating Provider to provide, or to continue to provide, any information to any Person. 14. Modifications and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement can be waived or amended in favor of one of the Parties hereto except by written consent of the other Party, which consent shall specifically refer to such provision and explicitly make such waiver or amendment. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. 15. Remedies. Recipient understands and agrees that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by Recipient or any of its Representatives and that Provider shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, as a remedy for any such breach or threat thereof. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for Provider for a breach by Recipient or its Representatives of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity to Provider. 16. Legal Fees. In the event of a final, non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction relating to a breach of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall reimburse the prevailing party the reasonable legal fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation, including any appeal therefrom. 17. Governing Law. This Agreement is for the benefit of each of the Parties and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state. 18. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants or restrictions contained in this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and if a covenant or provision is determined to be unenforceable by reason of its extent, duration, scope or otherwise, then the Parties intend and hereby request that the court or other authority making that determination shall only modify such extent, duration, scope or other provision to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and enforce them in their modified form for all purposes of this Agreement. 19. Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring either of the Parties by virtue of the authorship at any of the provisions of this Agreement. 20. Term. This Agreement, and all obligations and other provisions hereunder, shall terminate two years after the date of this Agreement. 21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, arrangements and discussions between the Parties regarding such subject matter. 22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall be deemed to constitute a single instrument. 23. Consent to Representation. This agreement also constitutes notice to Recipient that Provider has engaged DLA Piper LLP (US) as its legal counsel in connection with the Possible Transaction, and Recipient hereby (i) consents to the continued representation of Provider by DLA Piper LLP (US) in relation to the Possible Transaction notwithstanding the fact that DLA Piper LLP (US) may have represented, and may currently or in the future represent, Recipient and/or any of its respective affiliates with respect to unrelated matters and (ii) waive any actual or alleged conflict and actual or alleged violation of ethical or comparable rules applicable to DLA Piper LLP (US) that may arise from its representation of Provider in connection with the Possible Transaction, including but not limited to representing Provider against Recipient and/or its affiliates in litigation, arbitration, or mediation in connection therewith. In addition, Recipient hereby acknowledges that the consent and waiver under this paragraph is voluntary and informed, and that Recipient has obtained independent legal advice with respect to this consent and waiver. Recipient further agrees that they are each aware of the extent of their respective relationships, if any, with DLA Piper LLP (US), and do not require additional information from DLA Piper LLP (US) in order to understand the nature of this consent. If Recipient has any questions regarding this paragraph, please contact Michael Kagnoff at DLA Piper LLP (US) at (858) 638-6722 or michael.kagnoff@dlapiper.com. DLA Piper LLP (US) is an express third party beneficiary of this paragraph. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned entitles has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative as of the date written below. THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 10182 Telesis Court San Diego, California 92121 Attn: Jon Belmonte Interim Chief Executive Officer By: LOGO Name: Jon Belmonte Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer Date: 8/7/2013 VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS III, LLC ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 150 California Street, 19th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Attn: Christina Lema General Counsel By: LOGO Name: Christina Lema Title: General Counsel Date: 8/7/2013 Schedule A Beneficial Ownership Recipient currently owns 1,270,738 shares of Provider’s capital stock.
Receiving Party shall not solicit some of Disclosing Party's representatives.
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Exhibit (d)(2) THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. NONDISCLOSURE AND STANDSTILL AGREEMENT This Nondisclosure and Standstill Agreement (this “Agreement”) by and between The Active Network, Inc, a Delaware corporation (“Provider”), and Vista Equity Partners III, LLC (“Recipient”), is dated as of August 6, 2013 (the “Effective Date”). Provider and Recipient shall each be referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties.” 1. General. In connection with the consideration of a possible negotiated transaction (a “Possible Transaction”) between the Parties, Provider is prepared to make available to Recipient certain “Evaluation Material” (as defined in Section 2 below) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and Recipient hereby agrees to take or abstain from taking certain other actions as hereinafter set forth. 2. Definitions. (a) The term “affiliates” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person. (b) The term “Beneficial Ownership” when used with reference to a security shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), except that for purposes of this definition, the term security shall include any option, warrant, or convertible security regardless of exercise or conversion date, and also include any stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to the security or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of the security, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in securities or otherwise and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of the security (c) The term “Evaluation Material” means information (whether oral, written, electronic or otherwise) concerning Provider which has been or is furnished to Recipient or its Representatives (as defined below) by or on behalf of Provider in connection with Recipient’s evaluation of a Possible Transaction, including Provider’s business, financial condition, operations, assets and liabilities, and includes all notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations or other documents prepared by Recipient or its Representatives which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, the information furnished by Provider hereunder. The term Evaluation Material does not include information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Recipient or any of its Representatives in breach of this Agreement, (ii) was within a Recipient’s possession prior to its being furnished to Recipient by or on behalf of the Provider, provided that such information is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be subject to a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, the Provider with respect to such information, (iii) is or becomes available to Recipient or its Representatives from a source other than Provider or its Representatives, provided that such source is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, Provider with respect to such information, or (iv) is independently developed by Recipient or its Representatives without use or benefit of the Evaluation Material. (d) The term “Representatives” shall mean the directors, officers, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, consultants, potential financing sources and advisors of a Party who have a good faith need to know Evaluation Material for purposes of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction. (e) The term “Person” includes the media and any corporation, partnership, group, individual or other entity. 3. Use of Evaluation Material. Recipient shall, and shall direct its Representatives to, use the Evaluation Material solely for the purpose of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction, keep the Evaluation Material confidential, and, subject to Section 5, will not, and will direct its Representative not to, disclose any of the Evaluation Material in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that any of such information may be disclosed to Recipient’s Representatives who have a good faith need to know such information for the sole purpose of helping Recipient evaluate and/or implement a Possible Transaction; provided, further, that Recipient advises each of its Representatives of the confidentiality terms of this agreement applicable to Representatives. Recipient agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by any of Recipient’s Representatives. This Agreement does not grant Recipient or any of its Representatives any license to use the Provider’s Evaluation Material except as provided herein. In addition, all proprietary and intellectual property rights in and to the Evaluation Material shall remain the sole property of Provider, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed in any way to grant to Recipient or its Representatives or any other Person any express or implied option, license or other right, title or interest in or to any Evaluation Material, or to any intellectual property rights embodied in such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vista Equity Partners III, LLC and/or its affiliates is engaged in the purchase and acquisition of, and investment in, software and technology-enabled companies. Accordingly, the mere purchase or acquisition of, or investment in, any other company without otherwise proving that this Agreement has been breached will not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. 4. Non-Disclosure of Discussions. Subject to Section 5, Recipient agrees that, without the prior written consent of Provider, Recipient will not, and it will cause its Representatives not to, disclose to any other Person (i) that Evaluation Material has been provided to Recipient or Recipient’s Representatives, (ii) that discussions or negotiations are taking place between the Parties concerning a Possible Transaction or other transaction with the Provider or (iii) any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect thereto (including the status thereof). 5. Legally Required Disclosure. If Recipient or its Representatives are requested or required (by law, rule, regulation or any similar process) to disclose any of the Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 above, Recipient shall (only to the extent legally permissible and reasonably practicable) provide Provider with prompt written notice (email is permissible) of any such request or requirement together with copies of the material proposed to be disclosed so that Provider may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. If, in the absence of a protective order or other remedy or the receipt of a waiver by Provider, Recipient or any of its Representatives is nonetheless legally compelled to disclose Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 or would otherwise be liable for contempt or suffer other censure or penalty, Recipient or its respective Representatives may, without liability hereunder, disclose to such requiring Person only that portion of such Evaluation Material or any such facts which Recipient or its Representatives is legally required to disclose, provided that Recipient and/or its Representatives provide commercially reasonable assistance to Provider at Provider’s sole expense to seek an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such Evaluation Material or such facts by the Person receiving the material. Any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Recipient or its Representatives in providing such assistance shall be paid or reimbursed by Provider within 10 business days of Recipient or its Representatives providing Provider notice of such expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Recipient and its Representatives shall be permitted to disclose any Evaluation Material without notice when pursuant to a routine, ordinary course supervisory examination or regulatory oversight by a regulator, bank examiner or self-regulatory organization, provided that such examination or oversight is not specifically directed at the Evaluation Material or a Possible Transaction. 6. “Click Through” Agreements. The terms of this Agreement shall control over any additional purported confidentiality requirements imposed by an offering memorandum or electronic database, dataroom, or similar repository of Evaluation Material to which Recipient or its Representatives are granted access in connection with this Agreement or a Possible Transaction, notwithstanding acceptance of such an offering memorandum or submission of an electronic signature, “clicking” on an “I Agree” icon or other indication of assent to such additional confidentiality conditions, it being understood and agreed that Recipient’s and its Representatives’ confidentiality obligations with respect to the Evaluation Material are exclusively governed by this Agreement and may not be enlarged except by an agreement executed by the Parties hereto in traditional written format. 7. Return or Destruction of Evaluation Material. Upon the written request (email is permissible) of Provider for any reason, Recipient will, and will direct its Representatives to, within ten business days after receipt of such notice or request, destroy or return all Evaluation Materials except to the extent stored as automated electronic “back-up” data in the ordinary course of business. The choice of which to destroy or return is at the sole discretion of Recipient and its Representatives. Recipient shall provide to Provider a certificate of compliance with the previous sentence signed by an executive officer of Recipient (email is permissible). Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Evaluation Material, Recipient and its Representatives will continue to be bound by Recipient’s obligations hereunder with respect to such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Recipient and its Representatives may maintain a copy of the Evaluation Material to the extent required by any applicable law, regulation or document retention policy. 8. No Solicitation/Employment. Recipient will not, within one year from the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly solicit the employment or consulting services of or employ or engage as a consultant any of the key employees of Provider with whom Recipient has had contact or of whom Recipient has become aware as a result of Recipient’s investigation contemplated herein, so long as they are employed by Provider and for one month after they cease to be employed by Provider. Recipient is not prohibited from soliciting or hiring any employee of Provider who (i) responds to a general solicitation of employment through an advertisement not specifically targeted at Provider or its employees, (ii) is referred to Recipient by search firms, employment agencies, or other similar entities, provided that such entities have not been specifically instructed by Recipient to solicit employees of Provider and (iii) contacts Recipient on his or her own initiative without any direct or indirect solicitation or encouragement. 9. Standstill. Recipient’s Beneficial Ownership of the Provider’s capital stock as of the Effective Date is set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. Recipient agrees that, for a period of one year after the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Provider, neither it nor any of its affiliates who have been provided Evaluation Material, will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in, or in any way assist any other Person to effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in: (i) any acquisition of any equity securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or all or substantially all of the assets of Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Provider or any of its subsidiaries, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote any voting securities of Provider; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the 1934 Act) with respect to the securities of Provider; (c) make any public announcement with respect to, or submit an unsolicited proposal for or offer of (with or without condition), any extraordinary transaction involving Provider or its equity securities or assets; (d) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Provider; (e) take any action which might force Provider to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in (a) above; or (f) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing. Recipient also agrees during the Standstill Period not to publicly request (or request in a manner or under circumstances that would reasonably require public disclosure of such request) Provider (or its directors, officers, employees or agents), directly or indirectly, to amend or waive any provision of this Section 9 (including this sentence). Recipient further agrees that unless otherwise directed by Provider in writing (i) all communications with the Provider regarding a Possible Transaction, (ii) requests for additional information, facility tours, or management meetings, and (iii) discussions or questions regarding procedures with respect to a Possible Transaction, will be submitted or directed by Recipient or its Representatives only to Ethan Zweig of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Provider’s financial advisor, or a person or persons designated in writing by Mr. Zweig, unless otherwise agreed to by the Provider. 10. Maintaining Privileges. If any Evaluation Material includes materials or information subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the Parties have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is the desire, intention and mutual understanding of the Parties that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Evaluation Material that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this Agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 11. Compliance with Securities Laws. Recipient acknowledges that the Evaluation Material may include material nonpublic information (within the meaning of the securities laws of the United States) with respect to Provider. 12. Not a Transaction Agreement. Recipient understands and agrees that no contract or agreement providing for a Possible Transaction exists between the Parties unless and until a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, and Recipient hereby waives, in advance, any claims (including, without limitation, breach of contract) relating to the existence of a Possible Transaction unless and until the Parties shall have entered into a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction. Recipient also agrees that, unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, neither of the Parties will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to such Possible Transaction by virtue of this Agreement except for the matters specifically agreed to herein. None of the Parties are under any obligation to accept any proposal regarding a Possible Transaction and the Parties may terminate discussions and negotiations at any time. 13. No Representations or Warranties; No Obligation to Disclose. Recipient understands and acknowledges that neither Provider nor its Representatives makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Evaluation Material furnished by or on behalf of Provider and shall have no liability to Recipient, its Representatives or any other Person relating to or resulting from the use of the Evaluation Material furnished to Recipient or its respective Representatives or any errors therein or omissions therefrom. As to the information delivered to Recipient, Provider will only be liable for those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as obligating Provider to provide, or to continue to provide, any information to any Person. 14. Modifications and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement can be waived or amended in favor of one of the Parties hereto except by written consent of the other Party, which consent shall specifically refer to such provision and explicitly make such waiver or amendment. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. 15. Remedies. Recipient understands and agrees that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by Recipient or any of its Representatives and that Provider shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, as a remedy for any such breach or threat thereof. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for Provider for a breach by Recipient or its Representatives of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity to Provider. 16. Legal Fees. In the event of a final, non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction relating to a breach of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall reimburse the prevailing party the reasonable legal fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation, including any appeal therefrom. 17. Governing Law. This Agreement is for the benefit of each of the Parties and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state. 18. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants or restrictions contained in this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and if a covenant or provision is determined to be unenforceable by reason of its extent, duration, scope or otherwise, then the Parties intend and hereby request that the court or other authority making that determination shall only modify such extent, duration, scope or other provision to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and enforce them in their modified form for all purposes of this Agreement. 19. Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring either of the Parties by virtue of the authorship at any of the provisions of this Agreement. 20. Term. This Agreement, and all obligations and other provisions hereunder, shall terminate two years after the date of this Agreement. 21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, arrangements and discussions between the Parties regarding such subject matter. 22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall be deemed to constitute a single instrument. 23. Consent to Representation. This agreement also constitutes notice to Recipient that Provider has engaged DLA Piper LLP (US) as its legal counsel in connection with the Possible Transaction, and Recipient hereby (i) consents to the continued representation of Provider by DLA Piper LLP (US) in relation to the Possible Transaction notwithstanding the fact that DLA Piper LLP (US) may have represented, and may currently or in the future represent, Recipient and/or any of its respective affiliates with respect to unrelated matters and (ii) waive any actual or alleged conflict and actual or alleged violation of ethical or comparable rules applicable to DLA Piper LLP (US) that may arise from its representation of Provider in connection with the Possible Transaction, including but not limited to representing Provider against Recipient and/or its affiliates in litigation, arbitration, or mediation in connection therewith. In addition, Recipient hereby acknowledges that the consent and waiver under this paragraph is voluntary and informed, and that Recipient has obtained independent legal advice with respect to this consent and waiver. Recipient further agrees that they are each aware of the extent of their respective relationships, if any, with DLA Piper LLP (US), and do not require additional information from DLA Piper LLP (US) in order to understand the nature of this consent. If Recipient has any questions regarding this paragraph, please contact Michael Kagnoff at DLA Piper LLP (US) at (858) 638-6722 or michael.kagnoff@dlapiper.com. DLA Piper LLP (US) is an express third party beneficiary of this paragraph. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned entitles has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative as of the date written below. THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 10182 Telesis Court San Diego, California 92121 Attn: Jon Belmonte Interim Chief Executive Officer By: LOGO Name: Jon Belmonte Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer Date: 8/7/2013 VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS III, LLC ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 150 California Street, 19th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Attn: Christina Lema General Counsel By: LOGO Name: Christina Lema Title: General Counsel Date: 8/7/2013 Schedule A Beneficial Ownership Recipient currently owns 1,270,738 shares of Provider’s capital stock.
Receiving Party may share some Confidential Information with some third-parties (including consultants, agents and professional advisors).
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Exhibit (d)(2) THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. NONDISCLOSURE AND STANDSTILL AGREEMENT This Nondisclosure and Standstill Agreement (this “Agreement”) by and between The Active Network, Inc, a Delaware corporation (“Provider”), and Vista Equity Partners III, LLC (“Recipient”), is dated as of August 6, 2013 (the “Effective Date”). Provider and Recipient shall each be referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties.” 1. General. In connection with the consideration of a possible negotiated transaction (a “Possible Transaction”) between the Parties, Provider is prepared to make available to Recipient certain “Evaluation Material” (as defined in Section 2 below) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and Recipient hereby agrees to take or abstain from taking certain other actions as hereinafter set forth. 2. Definitions. (a) The term “affiliates” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person. (b) The term “Beneficial Ownership” when used with reference to a security shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), except that for purposes of this definition, the term security shall include any option, warrant, or convertible security regardless of exercise or conversion date, and also include any stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to the security or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of the security, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in securities or otherwise and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of the security (c) The term “Evaluation Material” means information (whether oral, written, electronic or otherwise) concerning Provider which has been or is furnished to Recipient or its Representatives (as defined below) by or on behalf of Provider in connection with Recipient’s evaluation of a Possible Transaction, including Provider’s business, financial condition, operations, assets and liabilities, and includes all notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations or other documents prepared by Recipient or its Representatives which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, the information furnished by Provider hereunder. The term Evaluation Material does not include information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Recipient or any of its Representatives in breach of this Agreement, (ii) was within a Recipient’s possession prior to its being furnished to Recipient by or on behalf of the Provider, provided that such information is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be subject to a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, the Provider with respect to such information, (iii) is or becomes available to Recipient or its Representatives from a source other than Provider or its Representatives, provided that such source is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, Provider with respect to such information, or (iv) is independently developed by Recipient or its Representatives without use or benefit of the Evaluation Material. (d) The term “Representatives” shall mean the directors, officers, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, consultants, potential financing sources and advisors of a Party who have a good faith need to know Evaluation Material for purposes of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction. (e) The term “Person” includes the media and any corporation, partnership, group, individual or other entity. 3. Use of Evaluation Material. Recipient shall, and shall direct its Representatives to, use the Evaluation Material solely for the purpose of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction, keep the Evaluation Material confidential, and, subject to Section 5, will not, and will direct its Representative not to, disclose any of the Evaluation Material in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that any of such information may be disclosed to Recipient’s Representatives who have a good faith need to know such information for the sole purpose of helping Recipient evaluate and/or implement a Possible Transaction; provided, further, that Recipient advises each of its Representatives of the confidentiality terms of this agreement applicable to Representatives. Recipient agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by any of Recipient’s Representatives. This Agreement does not grant Recipient or any of its Representatives any license to use the Provider’s Evaluation Material except as provided herein. In addition, all proprietary and intellectual property rights in and to the Evaluation Material shall remain the sole property of Provider, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed in any way to grant to Recipient or its Representatives or any other Person any express or implied option, license or other right, title or interest in or to any Evaluation Material, or to any intellectual property rights embodied in such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vista Equity Partners III, LLC and/or its affiliates is engaged in the purchase and acquisition of, and investment in, software and technology-enabled companies. Accordingly, the mere purchase or acquisition of, or investment in, any other company without otherwise proving that this Agreement has been breached will not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. 4. Non-Disclosure of Discussions. Subject to Section 5, Recipient agrees that, without the prior written consent of Provider, Recipient will not, and it will cause its Representatives not to, disclose to any other Person (i) that Evaluation Material has been provided to Recipient or Recipient’s Representatives, (ii) that discussions or negotiations are taking place between the Parties concerning a Possible Transaction or other transaction with the Provider or (iii) any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect thereto (including the status thereof). 5. Legally Required Disclosure. If Recipient or its Representatives are requested or required (by law, rule, regulation or any similar process) to disclose any of the Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 above, Recipient shall (only to the extent legally permissible and reasonably practicable) provide Provider with prompt written notice (email is permissible) of any such request or requirement together with copies of the material proposed to be disclosed so that Provider may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. If, in the absence of a protective order or other remedy or the receipt of a waiver by Provider, Recipient or any of its Representatives is nonetheless legally compelled to disclose Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 or would otherwise be liable for contempt or suffer other censure or penalty, Recipient or its respective Representatives may, without liability hereunder, disclose to such requiring Person only that portion of such Evaluation Material or any such facts which Recipient or its Representatives is legally required to disclose, provided that Recipient and/or its Representatives provide commercially reasonable assistance to Provider at Provider’s sole expense to seek an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such Evaluation Material or such facts by the Person receiving the material. Any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Recipient or its Representatives in providing such assistance shall be paid or reimbursed by Provider within 10 business days of Recipient or its Representatives providing Provider notice of such expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Recipient and its Representatives shall be permitted to disclose any Evaluation Material without notice when pursuant to a routine, ordinary course supervisory examination or regulatory oversight by a regulator, bank examiner or self-regulatory organization, provided that such examination or oversight is not specifically directed at the Evaluation Material or a Possible Transaction. 6. “Click Through” Agreements. The terms of this Agreement shall control over any additional purported confidentiality requirements imposed by an offering memorandum or electronic database, dataroom, or similar repository of Evaluation Material to which Recipient or its Representatives are granted access in connection with this Agreement or a Possible Transaction, notwithstanding acceptance of such an offering memorandum or submission of an electronic signature, “clicking” on an “I Agree” icon or other indication of assent to such additional confidentiality conditions, it being understood and agreed that Recipient’s and its Representatives’ confidentiality obligations with respect to the Evaluation Material are exclusively governed by this Agreement and may not be enlarged except by an agreement executed by the Parties hereto in traditional written format. 7. Return or Destruction of Evaluation Material. Upon the written request (email is permissible) of Provider for any reason, Recipient will, and will direct its Representatives to, within ten business days after receipt of such notice or request, destroy or return all Evaluation Materials except to the extent stored as automated electronic “back-up” data in the ordinary course of business. The choice of which to destroy or return is at the sole discretion of Recipient and its Representatives. Recipient shall provide to Provider a certificate of compliance with the previous sentence signed by an executive officer of Recipient (email is permissible). Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Evaluation Material, Recipient and its Representatives will continue to be bound by Recipient’s obligations hereunder with respect to such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Recipient and its Representatives may maintain a copy of the Evaluation Material to the extent required by any applicable law, regulation or document retention policy. 8. No Solicitation/Employment. Recipient will not, within one year from the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly solicit the employment or consulting services of or employ or engage as a consultant any of the key employees of Provider with whom Recipient has had contact or of whom Recipient has become aware as a result of Recipient’s investigation contemplated herein, so long as they are employed by Provider and for one month after they cease to be employed by Provider. Recipient is not prohibited from soliciting or hiring any employee of Provider who (i) responds to a general solicitation of employment through an advertisement not specifically targeted at Provider or its employees, (ii) is referred to Recipient by search firms, employment agencies, or other similar entities, provided that such entities have not been specifically instructed by Recipient to solicit employees of Provider and (iii) contacts Recipient on his or her own initiative without any direct or indirect solicitation or encouragement. 9. Standstill. Recipient’s Beneficial Ownership of the Provider’s capital stock as of the Effective Date is set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. Recipient agrees that, for a period of one year after the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Provider, neither it nor any of its affiliates who have been provided Evaluation Material, will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in, or in any way assist any other Person to effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in: (i) any acquisition of any equity securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or all or substantially all of the assets of Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Provider or any of its subsidiaries, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote any voting securities of Provider; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the 1934 Act) with respect to the securities of Provider; (c) make any public announcement with respect to, or submit an unsolicited proposal for or offer of (with or without condition), any extraordinary transaction involving Provider or its equity securities or assets; (d) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Provider; (e) take any action which might force Provider to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in (a) above; or (f) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing. Recipient also agrees during the Standstill Period not to publicly request (or request in a manner or under circumstances that would reasonably require public disclosure of such request) Provider (or its directors, officers, employees or agents), directly or indirectly, to amend or waive any provision of this Section 9 (including this sentence). Recipient further agrees that unless otherwise directed by Provider in writing (i) all communications with the Provider regarding a Possible Transaction, (ii) requests for additional information, facility tours, or management meetings, and (iii) discussions or questions regarding procedures with respect to a Possible Transaction, will be submitted or directed by Recipient or its Representatives only to Ethan Zweig of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Provider’s financial advisor, or a person or persons designated in writing by Mr. Zweig, unless otherwise agreed to by the Provider. 10. Maintaining Privileges. If any Evaluation Material includes materials or information subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the Parties have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is the desire, intention and mutual understanding of the Parties that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Evaluation Material that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this Agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 11. Compliance with Securities Laws. Recipient acknowledges that the Evaluation Material may include material nonpublic information (within the meaning of the securities laws of the United States) with respect to Provider. 12. Not a Transaction Agreement. Recipient understands and agrees that no contract or agreement providing for a Possible Transaction exists between the Parties unless and until a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, and Recipient hereby waives, in advance, any claims (including, without limitation, breach of contract) relating to the existence of a Possible Transaction unless and until the Parties shall have entered into a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction. Recipient also agrees that, unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, neither of the Parties will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to such Possible Transaction by virtue of this Agreement except for the matters specifically agreed to herein. None of the Parties are under any obligation to accept any proposal regarding a Possible Transaction and the Parties may terminate discussions and negotiations at any time. 13. No Representations or Warranties; No Obligation to Disclose. Recipient understands and acknowledges that neither Provider nor its Representatives makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Evaluation Material furnished by or on behalf of Provider and shall have no liability to Recipient, its Representatives or any other Person relating to or resulting from the use of the Evaluation Material furnished to Recipient or its respective Representatives or any errors therein or omissions therefrom. As to the information delivered to Recipient, Provider will only be liable for those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as obligating Provider to provide, or to continue to provide, any information to any Person. 14. Modifications and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement can be waived or amended in favor of one of the Parties hereto except by written consent of the other Party, which consent shall specifically refer to such provision and explicitly make such waiver or amendment. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. 15. Remedies. Recipient understands and agrees that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by Recipient or any of its Representatives and that Provider shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, as a remedy for any such breach or threat thereof. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for Provider for a breach by Recipient or its Representatives of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity to Provider. 16. Legal Fees. In the event of a final, non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction relating to a breach of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall reimburse the prevailing party the reasonable legal fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation, including any appeal therefrom. 17. Governing Law. This Agreement is for the benefit of each of the Parties and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state. 18. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants or restrictions contained in this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and if a covenant or provision is determined to be unenforceable by reason of its extent, duration, scope or otherwise, then the Parties intend and hereby request that the court or other authority making that determination shall only modify such extent, duration, scope or other provision to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and enforce them in their modified form for all purposes of this Agreement. 19. Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring either of the Parties by virtue of the authorship at any of the provisions of this Agreement. 20. Term. This Agreement, and all obligations and other provisions hereunder, shall terminate two years after the date of this Agreement. 21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, arrangements and discussions between the Parties regarding such subject matter. 22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall be deemed to constitute a single instrument. 23. Consent to Representation. This agreement also constitutes notice to Recipient that Provider has engaged DLA Piper LLP (US) as its legal counsel in connection with the Possible Transaction, and Recipient hereby (i) consents to the continued representation of Provider by DLA Piper LLP (US) in relation to the Possible Transaction notwithstanding the fact that DLA Piper LLP (US) may have represented, and may currently or in the future represent, Recipient and/or any of its respective affiliates with respect to unrelated matters and (ii) waive any actual or alleged conflict and actual or alleged violation of ethical or comparable rules applicable to DLA Piper LLP (US) that may arise from its representation of Provider in connection with the Possible Transaction, including but not limited to representing Provider against Recipient and/or its affiliates in litigation, arbitration, or mediation in connection therewith. In addition, Recipient hereby acknowledges that the consent and waiver under this paragraph is voluntary and informed, and that Recipient has obtained independent legal advice with respect to this consent and waiver. Recipient further agrees that they are each aware of the extent of their respective relationships, if any, with DLA Piper LLP (US), and do not require additional information from DLA Piper LLP (US) in order to understand the nature of this consent. If Recipient has any questions regarding this paragraph, please contact Michael Kagnoff at DLA Piper LLP (US) at (858) 638-6722 or michael.kagnoff@dlapiper.com. DLA Piper LLP (US) is an express third party beneficiary of this paragraph. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned entitles has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative as of the date written below. THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 10182 Telesis Court San Diego, California 92121 Attn: Jon Belmonte Interim Chief Executive Officer By: LOGO Name: Jon Belmonte Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer Date: 8/7/2013 VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS III, LLC ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 150 California Street, 19th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Attn: Christina Lema General Counsel By: LOGO Name: Christina Lema Title: General Counsel Date: 8/7/2013 Schedule A Beneficial Ownership Recipient currently owns 1,270,738 shares of Provider’s capital stock.
Receiving Party may create a copy of some Confidential Information in some circumstances.
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Exhibit (d)(2) THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. NONDISCLOSURE AND STANDSTILL AGREEMENT This Nondisclosure and Standstill Agreement (this “Agreement”) by and between The Active Network, Inc, a Delaware corporation (“Provider”), and Vista Equity Partners III, LLC (“Recipient”), is dated as of August 6, 2013 (the “Effective Date”). Provider and Recipient shall each be referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties.” 1. General. In connection with the consideration of a possible negotiated transaction (a “Possible Transaction”) between the Parties, Provider is prepared to make available to Recipient certain “Evaluation Material” (as defined in Section 2 below) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and Recipient hereby agrees to take or abstain from taking certain other actions as hereinafter set forth. 2. Definitions. (a) The term “affiliates” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person. (b) The term “Beneficial Ownership” when used with reference to a security shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), except that for purposes of this definition, the term security shall include any option, warrant, or convertible security regardless of exercise or conversion date, and also include any stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to the security or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of the security, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in securities or otherwise and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of the security (c) The term “Evaluation Material” means information (whether oral, written, electronic or otherwise) concerning Provider which has been or is furnished to Recipient or its Representatives (as defined below) by or on behalf of Provider in connection with Recipient’s evaluation of a Possible Transaction, including Provider’s business, financial condition, operations, assets and liabilities, and includes all notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations or other documents prepared by Recipient or its Representatives which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, the information furnished by Provider hereunder. The term Evaluation Material does not include information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Recipient or any of its Representatives in breach of this Agreement, (ii) was within a Recipient’s possession prior to its being furnished to Recipient by or on behalf of the Provider, provided that such information is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be subject to a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, the Provider with respect to such information, (iii) is or becomes available to Recipient or its Representatives from a source other than Provider or its Representatives, provided that such source is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, Provider with respect to such information, or (iv) is independently developed by Recipient or its Representatives without use or benefit of the Evaluation Material. (d) The term “Representatives” shall mean the directors, officers, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, consultants, potential financing sources and advisors of a Party who have a good faith need to know Evaluation Material for purposes of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction. (e) The term “Person” includes the media and any corporation, partnership, group, individual or other entity. 3. Use of Evaluation Material. Recipient shall, and shall direct its Representatives to, use the Evaluation Material solely for the purpose of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction, keep the Evaluation Material confidential, and, subject to Section 5, will not, and will direct its Representative not to, disclose any of the Evaluation Material in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that any of such information may be disclosed to Recipient’s Representatives who have a good faith need to know such information for the sole purpose of helping Recipient evaluate and/or implement a Possible Transaction; provided, further, that Recipient advises each of its Representatives of the confidentiality terms of this agreement applicable to Representatives. Recipient agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by any of Recipient’s Representatives. This Agreement does not grant Recipient or any of its Representatives any license to use the Provider’s Evaluation Material except as provided herein. In addition, all proprietary and intellectual property rights in and to the Evaluation Material shall remain the sole property of Provider, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed in any way to grant to Recipient or its Representatives or any other Person any express or implied option, license or other right, title or interest in or to any Evaluation Material, or to any intellectual property rights embodied in such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vista Equity Partners III, LLC and/or its affiliates is engaged in the purchase and acquisition of, and investment in, software and technology-enabled companies. Accordingly, the mere purchase or acquisition of, or investment in, any other company without otherwise proving that this Agreement has been breached will not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. 4. Non-Disclosure of Discussions. Subject to Section 5, Recipient agrees that, without the prior written consent of Provider, Recipient will not, and it will cause its Representatives not to, disclose to any other Person (i) that Evaluation Material has been provided to Recipient or Recipient’s Representatives, (ii) that discussions or negotiations are taking place between the Parties concerning a Possible Transaction or other transaction with the Provider or (iii) any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect thereto (including the status thereof). 5. Legally Required Disclosure. If Recipient or its Representatives are requested or required (by law, rule, regulation or any similar process) to disclose any of the Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 above, Recipient shall (only to the extent legally permissible and reasonably practicable) provide Provider with prompt written notice (email is permissible) of any such request or requirement together with copies of the material proposed to be disclosed so that Provider may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. If, in the absence of a protective order or other remedy or the receipt of a waiver by Provider, Recipient or any of its Representatives is nonetheless legally compelled to disclose Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 or would otherwise be liable for contempt or suffer other censure or penalty, Recipient or its respective Representatives may, without liability hereunder, disclose to such requiring Person only that portion of such Evaluation Material or any such facts which Recipient or its Representatives is legally required to disclose, provided that Recipient and/or its Representatives provide commercially reasonable assistance to Provider at Provider’s sole expense to seek an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such Evaluation Material or such facts by the Person receiving the material. Any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Recipient or its Representatives in providing such assistance shall be paid or reimbursed by Provider within 10 business days of Recipient or its Representatives providing Provider notice of such expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Recipient and its Representatives shall be permitted to disclose any Evaluation Material without notice when pursuant to a routine, ordinary course supervisory examination or regulatory oversight by a regulator, bank examiner or self-regulatory organization, provided that such examination or oversight is not specifically directed at the Evaluation Material or a Possible Transaction. 6. “Click Through” Agreements. The terms of this Agreement shall control over any additional purported confidentiality requirements imposed by an offering memorandum or electronic database, dataroom, or similar repository of Evaluation Material to which Recipient or its Representatives are granted access in connection with this Agreement or a Possible Transaction, notwithstanding acceptance of such an offering memorandum or submission of an electronic signature, “clicking” on an “I Agree” icon or other indication of assent to such additional confidentiality conditions, it being understood and agreed that Recipient’s and its Representatives’ confidentiality obligations with respect to the Evaluation Material are exclusively governed by this Agreement and may not be enlarged except by an agreement executed by the Parties hereto in traditional written format. 7. Return or Destruction of Evaluation Material. Upon the written request (email is permissible) of Provider for any reason, Recipient will, and will direct its Representatives to, within ten business days after receipt of such notice or request, destroy or return all Evaluation Materials except to the extent stored as automated electronic “back-up” data in the ordinary course of business. The choice of which to destroy or return is at the sole discretion of Recipient and its Representatives. Recipient shall provide to Provider a certificate of compliance with the previous sentence signed by an executive officer of Recipient (email is permissible). Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Evaluation Material, Recipient and its Representatives will continue to be bound by Recipient’s obligations hereunder with respect to such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Recipient and its Representatives may maintain a copy of the Evaluation Material to the extent required by any applicable law, regulation or document retention policy. 8. No Solicitation/Employment. Recipient will not, within one year from the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly solicit the employment or consulting services of or employ or engage as a consultant any of the key employees of Provider with whom Recipient has had contact or of whom Recipient has become aware as a result of Recipient’s investigation contemplated herein, so long as they are employed by Provider and for one month after they cease to be employed by Provider. Recipient is not prohibited from soliciting or hiring any employee of Provider who (i) responds to a general solicitation of employment through an advertisement not specifically targeted at Provider or its employees, (ii) is referred to Recipient by search firms, employment agencies, or other similar entities, provided that such entities have not been specifically instructed by Recipient to solicit employees of Provider and (iii) contacts Recipient on his or her own initiative without any direct or indirect solicitation or encouragement. 9. Standstill. Recipient’s Beneficial Ownership of the Provider’s capital stock as of the Effective Date is set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. Recipient agrees that, for a period of one year after the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Provider, neither it nor any of its affiliates who have been provided Evaluation Material, will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in, or in any way assist any other Person to effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in: (i) any acquisition of any equity securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or all or substantially all of the assets of Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Provider or any of its subsidiaries, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote any voting securities of Provider; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the 1934 Act) with respect to the securities of Provider; (c) make any public announcement with respect to, or submit an unsolicited proposal for or offer of (with or without condition), any extraordinary transaction involving Provider or its equity securities or assets; (d) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Provider; (e) take any action which might force Provider to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in (a) above; or (f) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing. Recipient also agrees during the Standstill Period not to publicly request (or request in a manner or under circumstances that would reasonably require public disclosure of such request) Provider (or its directors, officers, employees or agents), directly or indirectly, to amend or waive any provision of this Section 9 (including this sentence). Recipient further agrees that unless otherwise directed by Provider in writing (i) all communications with the Provider regarding a Possible Transaction, (ii) requests for additional information, facility tours, or management meetings, and (iii) discussions or questions regarding procedures with respect to a Possible Transaction, will be submitted or directed by Recipient or its Representatives only to Ethan Zweig of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Provider’s financial advisor, or a person or persons designated in writing by Mr. Zweig, unless otherwise agreed to by the Provider. 10. Maintaining Privileges. If any Evaluation Material includes materials or information subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the Parties have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is the desire, intention and mutual understanding of the Parties that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Evaluation Material that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this Agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 11. Compliance with Securities Laws. Recipient acknowledges that the Evaluation Material may include material nonpublic information (within the meaning of the securities laws of the United States) with respect to Provider. 12. Not a Transaction Agreement. Recipient understands and agrees that no contract or agreement providing for a Possible Transaction exists between the Parties unless and until a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, and Recipient hereby waives, in advance, any claims (including, without limitation, breach of contract) relating to the existence of a Possible Transaction unless and until the Parties shall have entered into a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction. Recipient also agrees that, unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, neither of the Parties will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to such Possible Transaction by virtue of this Agreement except for the matters specifically agreed to herein. None of the Parties are under any obligation to accept any proposal regarding a Possible Transaction and the Parties may terminate discussions and negotiations at any time. 13. No Representations or Warranties; No Obligation to Disclose. Recipient understands and acknowledges that neither Provider nor its Representatives makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Evaluation Material furnished by or on behalf of Provider and shall have no liability to Recipient, its Representatives or any other Person relating to or resulting from the use of the Evaluation Material furnished to Recipient or its respective Representatives or any errors therein or omissions therefrom. As to the information delivered to Recipient, Provider will only be liable for those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as obligating Provider to provide, or to continue to provide, any information to any Person. 14. Modifications and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement can be waived or amended in favor of one of the Parties hereto except by written consent of the other Party, which consent shall specifically refer to such provision and explicitly make such waiver or amendment. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. 15. Remedies. Recipient understands and agrees that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by Recipient or any of its Representatives and that Provider shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, as a remedy for any such breach or threat thereof. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for Provider for a breach by Recipient or its Representatives of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity to Provider. 16. Legal Fees. In the event of a final, non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction relating to a breach of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall reimburse the prevailing party the reasonable legal fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation, including any appeal therefrom. 17. Governing Law. This Agreement is for the benefit of each of the Parties and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state. 18. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants or restrictions contained in this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and if a covenant or provision is determined to be unenforceable by reason of its extent, duration, scope or otherwise, then the Parties intend and hereby request that the court or other authority making that determination shall only modify such extent, duration, scope or other provision to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and enforce them in their modified form for all purposes of this Agreement. 19. Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring either of the Parties by virtue of the authorship at any of the provisions of this Agreement. 20. Term. This Agreement, and all obligations and other provisions hereunder, shall terminate two years after the date of this Agreement. 21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, arrangements and discussions between the Parties regarding such subject matter. 22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall be deemed to constitute a single instrument. 23. Consent to Representation. This agreement also constitutes notice to Recipient that Provider has engaged DLA Piper LLP (US) as its legal counsel in connection with the Possible Transaction, and Recipient hereby (i) consents to the continued representation of Provider by DLA Piper LLP (US) in relation to the Possible Transaction notwithstanding the fact that DLA Piper LLP (US) may have represented, and may currently or in the future represent, Recipient and/or any of its respective affiliates with respect to unrelated matters and (ii) waive any actual or alleged conflict and actual or alleged violation of ethical or comparable rules applicable to DLA Piper LLP (US) that may arise from its representation of Provider in connection with the Possible Transaction, including but not limited to representing Provider against Recipient and/or its affiliates in litigation, arbitration, or mediation in connection therewith. In addition, Recipient hereby acknowledges that the consent and waiver under this paragraph is voluntary and informed, and that Recipient has obtained independent legal advice with respect to this consent and waiver. Recipient further agrees that they are each aware of the extent of their respective relationships, if any, with DLA Piper LLP (US), and do not require additional information from DLA Piper LLP (US) in order to understand the nature of this consent. If Recipient has any questions regarding this paragraph, please contact Michael Kagnoff at DLA Piper LLP (US) at (858) 638-6722 or michael.kagnoff@dlapiper.com. DLA Piper LLP (US) is an express third party beneficiary of this paragraph. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned entitles has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative as of the date written below. THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 10182 Telesis Court San Diego, California 92121 Attn: Jon Belmonte Interim Chief Executive Officer By: LOGO Name: Jon Belmonte Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer Date: 8/7/2013 VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS III, LLC ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 150 California Street, 19th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Attn: Christina Lema General Counsel By: LOGO Name: Christina Lema Title: General Counsel Date: 8/7/2013 Schedule A Beneficial Ownership Recipient currently owns 1,270,738 shares of Provider’s capital stock.
Receiving Party shall notify Disclosing Party in case Receiving Party is required by law, regulation or judicial process to disclose any Confidential Information.
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Exhibit (d)(2) THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. NONDISCLOSURE AND STANDSTILL AGREEMENT This Nondisclosure and Standstill Agreement (this “Agreement”) by and between The Active Network, Inc, a Delaware corporation (“Provider”), and Vista Equity Partners III, LLC (“Recipient”), is dated as of August 6, 2013 (the “Effective Date”). Provider and Recipient shall each be referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties.” 1. General. In connection with the consideration of a possible negotiated transaction (a “Possible Transaction”) between the Parties, Provider is prepared to make available to Recipient certain “Evaluation Material” (as defined in Section 2 below) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and Recipient hereby agrees to take or abstain from taking certain other actions as hereinafter set forth. 2. Definitions. (a) The term “affiliates” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person. (b) The term “Beneficial Ownership” when used with reference to a security shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), except that for purposes of this definition, the term security shall include any option, warrant, or convertible security regardless of exercise or conversion date, and also include any stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to the security or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of the security, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in securities or otherwise and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of the security (c) The term “Evaluation Material” means information (whether oral, written, electronic or otherwise) concerning Provider which has been or is furnished to Recipient or its Representatives (as defined below) by or on behalf of Provider in connection with Recipient’s evaluation of a Possible Transaction, including Provider’s business, financial condition, operations, assets and liabilities, and includes all notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations or other documents prepared by Recipient or its Representatives which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, the information furnished by Provider hereunder. The term Evaluation Material does not include information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Recipient or any of its Representatives in breach of this Agreement, (ii) was within a Recipient’s possession prior to its being furnished to Recipient by or on behalf of the Provider, provided that such information is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be subject to a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, the Provider with respect to such information, (iii) is or becomes available to Recipient or its Representatives from a source other than Provider or its Representatives, provided that such source is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, Provider with respect to such information, or (iv) is independently developed by Recipient or its Representatives without use or benefit of the Evaluation Material. (d) The term “Representatives” shall mean the directors, officers, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, consultants, potential financing sources and advisors of a Party who have a good faith need to know Evaluation Material for purposes of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction. (e) The term “Person” includes the media and any corporation, partnership, group, individual or other entity. 3. Use of Evaluation Material. Recipient shall, and shall direct its Representatives to, use the Evaluation Material solely for the purpose of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction, keep the Evaluation Material confidential, and, subject to Section 5, will not, and will direct its Representative not to, disclose any of the Evaluation Material in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that any of such information may be disclosed to Recipient’s Representatives who have a good faith need to know such information for the sole purpose of helping Recipient evaluate and/or implement a Possible Transaction; provided, further, that Recipient advises each of its Representatives of the confidentiality terms of this agreement applicable to Representatives. Recipient agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by any of Recipient’s Representatives. This Agreement does not grant Recipient or any of its Representatives any license to use the Provider’s Evaluation Material except as provided herein. In addition, all proprietary and intellectual property rights in and to the Evaluation Material shall remain the sole property of Provider, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed in any way to grant to Recipient or its Representatives or any other Person any express or implied option, license or other right, title or interest in or to any Evaluation Material, or to any intellectual property rights embodied in such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vista Equity Partners III, LLC and/or its affiliates is engaged in the purchase and acquisition of, and investment in, software and technology-enabled companies. Accordingly, the mere purchase or acquisition of, or investment in, any other company without otherwise proving that this Agreement has been breached will not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. 4. Non-Disclosure of Discussions. Subject to Section 5, Recipient agrees that, without the prior written consent of Provider, Recipient will not, and it will cause its Representatives not to, disclose to any other Person (i) that Evaluation Material has been provided to Recipient or Recipient’s Representatives, (ii) that discussions or negotiations are taking place between the Parties concerning a Possible Transaction or other transaction with the Provider or (iii) any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect thereto (including the status thereof). 5. Legally Required Disclosure. If Recipient or its Representatives are requested or required (by law, rule, regulation or any similar process) to disclose any of the Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 above, Recipient shall (only to the extent legally permissible and reasonably practicable) provide Provider with prompt written notice (email is permissible) of any such request or requirement together with copies of the material proposed to be disclosed so that Provider may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. If, in the absence of a protective order or other remedy or the receipt of a waiver by Provider, Recipient or any of its Representatives is nonetheless legally compelled to disclose Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 or would otherwise be liable for contempt or suffer other censure or penalty, Recipient or its respective Representatives may, without liability hereunder, disclose to such requiring Person only that portion of such Evaluation Material or any such facts which Recipient or its Representatives is legally required to disclose, provided that Recipient and/or its Representatives provide commercially reasonable assistance to Provider at Provider’s sole expense to seek an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such Evaluation Material or such facts by the Person receiving the material. Any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Recipient or its Representatives in providing such assistance shall be paid or reimbursed by Provider within 10 business days of Recipient or its Representatives providing Provider notice of such expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Recipient and its Representatives shall be permitted to disclose any Evaluation Material without notice when pursuant to a routine, ordinary course supervisory examination or regulatory oversight by a regulator, bank examiner or self-regulatory organization, provided that such examination or oversight is not specifically directed at the Evaluation Material or a Possible Transaction. 6. “Click Through” Agreements. The terms of this Agreement shall control over any additional purported confidentiality requirements imposed by an offering memorandum or electronic database, dataroom, or similar repository of Evaluation Material to which Recipient or its Representatives are granted access in connection with this Agreement or a Possible Transaction, notwithstanding acceptance of such an offering memorandum or submission of an electronic signature, “clicking” on an “I Agree” icon or other indication of assent to such additional confidentiality conditions, it being understood and agreed that Recipient’s and its Representatives’ confidentiality obligations with respect to the Evaluation Material are exclusively governed by this Agreement and may not be enlarged except by an agreement executed by the Parties hereto in traditional written format. 7. Return or Destruction of Evaluation Material. Upon the written request (email is permissible) of Provider for any reason, Recipient will, and will direct its Representatives to, within ten business days after receipt of such notice or request, destroy or return all Evaluation Materials except to the extent stored as automated electronic “back-up” data in the ordinary course of business. The choice of which to destroy or return is at the sole discretion of Recipient and its Representatives. Recipient shall provide to Provider a certificate of compliance with the previous sentence signed by an executive officer of Recipient (email is permissible). Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Evaluation Material, Recipient and its Representatives will continue to be bound by Recipient’s obligations hereunder with respect to such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Recipient and its Representatives may maintain a copy of the Evaluation Material to the extent required by any applicable law, regulation or document retention policy. 8. No Solicitation/Employment. Recipient will not, within one year from the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly solicit the employment or consulting services of or employ or engage as a consultant any of the key employees of Provider with whom Recipient has had contact or of whom Recipient has become aware as a result of Recipient’s investigation contemplated herein, so long as they are employed by Provider and for one month after they cease to be employed by Provider. Recipient is not prohibited from soliciting or hiring any employee of Provider who (i) responds to a general solicitation of employment through an advertisement not specifically targeted at Provider or its employees, (ii) is referred to Recipient by search firms, employment agencies, or other similar entities, provided that such entities have not been specifically instructed by Recipient to solicit employees of Provider and (iii) contacts Recipient on his or her own initiative without any direct or indirect solicitation or encouragement. 9. Standstill. Recipient’s Beneficial Ownership of the Provider’s capital stock as of the Effective Date is set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. Recipient agrees that, for a period of one year after the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Provider, neither it nor any of its affiliates who have been provided Evaluation Material, will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in, or in any way assist any other Person to effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in: (i) any acquisition of any equity securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or all or substantially all of the assets of Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Provider or any of its subsidiaries, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote any voting securities of Provider; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the 1934 Act) with respect to the securities of Provider; (c) make any public announcement with respect to, or submit an unsolicited proposal for or offer of (with or without condition), any extraordinary transaction involving Provider or its equity securities or assets; (d) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Provider; (e) take any action which might force Provider to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in (a) above; or (f) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing. Recipient also agrees during the Standstill Period not to publicly request (or request in a manner or under circumstances that would reasonably require public disclosure of such request) Provider (or its directors, officers, employees or agents), directly or indirectly, to amend or waive any provision of this Section 9 (including this sentence). Recipient further agrees that unless otherwise directed by Provider in writing (i) all communications with the Provider regarding a Possible Transaction, (ii) requests for additional information, facility tours, or management meetings, and (iii) discussions or questions regarding procedures with respect to a Possible Transaction, will be submitted or directed by Recipient or its Representatives only to Ethan Zweig of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Provider’s financial advisor, or a person or persons designated in writing by Mr. Zweig, unless otherwise agreed to by the Provider. 10. Maintaining Privileges. If any Evaluation Material includes materials or information subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the Parties have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is the desire, intention and mutual understanding of the Parties that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Evaluation Material that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this Agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 11. Compliance with Securities Laws. Recipient acknowledges that the Evaluation Material may include material nonpublic information (within the meaning of the securities laws of the United States) with respect to Provider. 12. Not a Transaction Agreement. Recipient understands and agrees that no contract or agreement providing for a Possible Transaction exists between the Parties unless and until a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, and Recipient hereby waives, in advance, any claims (including, without limitation, breach of contract) relating to the existence of a Possible Transaction unless and until the Parties shall have entered into a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction. Recipient also agrees that, unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, neither of the Parties will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to such Possible Transaction by virtue of this Agreement except for the matters specifically agreed to herein. None of the Parties are under any obligation to accept any proposal regarding a Possible Transaction and the Parties may terminate discussions and negotiations at any time. 13. No Representations or Warranties; No Obligation to Disclose. Recipient understands and acknowledges that neither Provider nor its Representatives makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Evaluation Material furnished by or on behalf of Provider and shall have no liability to Recipient, its Representatives or any other Person relating to or resulting from the use of the Evaluation Material furnished to Recipient or its respective Representatives or any errors therein or omissions therefrom. As to the information delivered to Recipient, Provider will only be liable for those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as obligating Provider to provide, or to continue to provide, any information to any Person. 14. Modifications and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement can be waived or amended in favor of one of the Parties hereto except by written consent of the other Party, which consent shall specifically refer to such provision and explicitly make such waiver or amendment. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. 15. Remedies. Recipient understands and agrees that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by Recipient or any of its Representatives and that Provider shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, as a remedy for any such breach or threat thereof. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for Provider for a breach by Recipient or its Representatives of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity to Provider. 16. Legal Fees. In the event of a final, non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction relating to a breach of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall reimburse the prevailing party the reasonable legal fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation, including any appeal therefrom. 17. Governing Law. This Agreement is for the benefit of each of the Parties and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state. 18. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants or restrictions contained in this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and if a covenant or provision is determined to be unenforceable by reason of its extent, duration, scope or otherwise, then the Parties intend and hereby request that the court or other authority making that determination shall only modify such extent, duration, scope or other provision to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and enforce them in their modified form for all purposes of this Agreement. 19. Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring either of the Parties by virtue of the authorship at any of the provisions of this Agreement. 20. Term. This Agreement, and all obligations and other provisions hereunder, shall terminate two years after the date of this Agreement. 21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, arrangements and discussions between the Parties regarding such subject matter. 22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall be deemed to constitute a single instrument. 23. Consent to Representation. This agreement also constitutes notice to Recipient that Provider has engaged DLA Piper LLP (US) as its legal counsel in connection with the Possible Transaction, and Recipient hereby (i) consents to the continued representation of Provider by DLA Piper LLP (US) in relation to the Possible Transaction notwithstanding the fact that DLA Piper LLP (US) may have represented, and may currently or in the future represent, Recipient and/or any of its respective affiliates with respect to unrelated matters and (ii) waive any actual or alleged conflict and actual or alleged violation of ethical or comparable rules applicable to DLA Piper LLP (US) that may arise from its representation of Provider in connection with the Possible Transaction, including but not limited to representing Provider against Recipient and/or its affiliates in litigation, arbitration, or mediation in connection therewith. In addition, Recipient hereby acknowledges that the consent and waiver under this paragraph is voluntary and informed, and that Recipient has obtained independent legal advice with respect to this consent and waiver. Recipient further agrees that they are each aware of the extent of their respective relationships, if any, with DLA Piper LLP (US), and do not require additional information from DLA Piper LLP (US) in order to understand the nature of this consent. If Recipient has any questions regarding this paragraph, please contact Michael Kagnoff at DLA Piper LLP (US) at (858) 638-6722 or michael.kagnoff@dlapiper.com. DLA Piper LLP (US) is an express third party beneficiary of this paragraph. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned entitles has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative as of the date written below. THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 10182 Telesis Court San Diego, California 92121 Attn: Jon Belmonte Interim Chief Executive Officer By: LOGO Name: Jon Belmonte Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer Date: 8/7/2013 VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS III, LLC ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 150 California Street, 19th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Attn: Christina Lema General Counsel By: LOGO Name: Christina Lema Title: General Counsel Date: 8/7/2013 Schedule A Beneficial Ownership Recipient currently owns 1,270,738 shares of Provider’s capital stock.
Receiving Party may acquire information similar to Confidential Information from a third party.
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Exhibit (d)(2) THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. NONDISCLOSURE AND STANDSTILL AGREEMENT This Nondisclosure and Standstill Agreement (this “Agreement”) by and between The Active Network, Inc, a Delaware corporation (“Provider”), and Vista Equity Partners III, LLC (“Recipient”), is dated as of August 6, 2013 (the “Effective Date”). Provider and Recipient shall each be referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties.” 1. General. In connection with the consideration of a possible negotiated transaction (a “Possible Transaction”) between the Parties, Provider is prepared to make available to Recipient certain “Evaluation Material” (as defined in Section 2 below) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and Recipient hereby agrees to take or abstain from taking certain other actions as hereinafter set forth. 2. Definitions. (a) The term “affiliates” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person. (b) The term “Beneficial Ownership” when used with reference to a security shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), except that for purposes of this definition, the term security shall include any option, warrant, or convertible security regardless of exercise or conversion date, and also include any stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to the security or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of the security, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in securities or otherwise and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of the security (c) The term “Evaluation Material” means information (whether oral, written, electronic or otherwise) concerning Provider which has been or is furnished to Recipient or its Representatives (as defined below) by or on behalf of Provider in connection with Recipient’s evaluation of a Possible Transaction, including Provider’s business, financial condition, operations, assets and liabilities, and includes all notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations or other documents prepared by Recipient or its Representatives which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, the information furnished by Provider hereunder. The term Evaluation Material does not include information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Recipient or any of its Representatives in breach of this Agreement, (ii) was within a Recipient’s possession prior to its being furnished to Recipient by or on behalf of the Provider, provided that such information is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be subject to a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, the Provider with respect to such information, (iii) is or becomes available to Recipient or its Representatives from a source other than Provider or its Representatives, provided that such source is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, Provider with respect to such information, or (iv) is independently developed by Recipient or its Representatives without use or benefit of the Evaluation Material. (d) The term “Representatives” shall mean the directors, officers, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, consultants, potential financing sources and advisors of a Party who have a good faith need to know Evaluation Material for purposes of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction. (e) The term “Person” includes the media and any corporation, partnership, group, individual or other entity. 3. Use of Evaluation Material. Recipient shall, and shall direct its Representatives to, use the Evaluation Material solely for the purpose of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction, keep the Evaluation Material confidential, and, subject to Section 5, will not, and will direct its Representative not to, disclose any of the Evaluation Material in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that any of such information may be disclosed to Recipient’s Representatives who have a good faith need to know such information for the sole purpose of helping Recipient evaluate and/or implement a Possible Transaction; provided, further, that Recipient advises each of its Representatives of the confidentiality terms of this agreement applicable to Representatives. Recipient agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by any of Recipient’s Representatives. This Agreement does not grant Recipient or any of its Representatives any license to use the Provider’s Evaluation Material except as provided herein. In addition, all proprietary and intellectual property rights in and to the Evaluation Material shall remain the sole property of Provider, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed in any way to grant to Recipient or its Representatives or any other Person any express or implied option, license or other right, title or interest in or to any Evaluation Material, or to any intellectual property rights embodied in such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vista Equity Partners III, LLC and/or its affiliates is engaged in the purchase and acquisition of, and investment in, software and technology-enabled companies. Accordingly, the mere purchase or acquisition of, or investment in, any other company without otherwise proving that this Agreement has been breached will not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. 4. Non-Disclosure of Discussions. Subject to Section 5, Recipient agrees that, without the prior written consent of Provider, Recipient will not, and it will cause its Representatives not to, disclose to any other Person (i) that Evaluation Material has been provided to Recipient or Recipient’s Representatives, (ii) that discussions or negotiations are taking place between the Parties concerning a Possible Transaction or other transaction with the Provider or (iii) any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect thereto (including the status thereof). 5. Legally Required Disclosure. If Recipient or its Representatives are requested or required (by law, rule, regulation or any similar process) to disclose any of the Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 above, Recipient shall (only to the extent legally permissible and reasonably practicable) provide Provider with prompt written notice (email is permissible) of any such request or requirement together with copies of the material proposed to be disclosed so that Provider may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. If, in the absence of a protective order or other remedy or the receipt of a waiver by Provider, Recipient or any of its Representatives is nonetheless legally compelled to disclose Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 or would otherwise be liable for contempt or suffer other censure or penalty, Recipient or its respective Representatives may, without liability hereunder, disclose to such requiring Person only that portion of such Evaluation Material or any such facts which Recipient or its Representatives is legally required to disclose, provided that Recipient and/or its Representatives provide commercially reasonable assistance to Provider at Provider’s sole expense to seek an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such Evaluation Material or such facts by the Person receiving the material. Any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Recipient or its Representatives in providing such assistance shall be paid or reimbursed by Provider within 10 business days of Recipient or its Representatives providing Provider notice of such expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Recipient and its Representatives shall be permitted to disclose any Evaluation Material without notice when pursuant to a routine, ordinary course supervisory examination or regulatory oversight by a regulator, bank examiner or self-regulatory organization, provided that such examination or oversight is not specifically directed at the Evaluation Material or a Possible Transaction. 6. “Click Through” Agreements. The terms of this Agreement shall control over any additional purported confidentiality requirements imposed by an offering memorandum or electronic database, dataroom, or similar repository of Evaluation Material to which Recipient or its Representatives are granted access in connection with this Agreement or a Possible Transaction, notwithstanding acceptance of such an offering memorandum or submission of an electronic signature, “clicking” on an “I Agree” icon or other indication of assent to such additional confidentiality conditions, it being understood and agreed that Recipient’s and its Representatives’ confidentiality obligations with respect to the Evaluation Material are exclusively governed by this Agreement and may not be enlarged except by an agreement executed by the Parties hereto in traditional written format. 7. Return or Destruction of Evaluation Material. Upon the written request (email is permissible) of Provider for any reason, Recipient will, and will direct its Representatives to, within ten business days after receipt of such notice or request, destroy or return all Evaluation Materials except to the extent stored as automated electronic “back-up” data in the ordinary course of business. The choice of which to destroy or return is at the sole discretion of Recipient and its Representatives. Recipient shall provide to Provider a certificate of compliance with the previous sentence signed by an executive officer of Recipient (email is permissible). Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Evaluation Material, Recipient and its Representatives will continue to be bound by Recipient’s obligations hereunder with respect to such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Recipient and its Representatives may maintain a copy of the Evaluation Material to the extent required by any applicable law, regulation or document retention policy. 8. No Solicitation/Employment. Recipient will not, within one year from the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly solicit the employment or consulting services of or employ or engage as a consultant any of the key employees of Provider with whom Recipient has had contact or of whom Recipient has become aware as a result of Recipient’s investigation contemplated herein, so long as they are employed by Provider and for one month after they cease to be employed by Provider. Recipient is not prohibited from soliciting or hiring any employee of Provider who (i) responds to a general solicitation of employment through an advertisement not specifically targeted at Provider or its employees, (ii) is referred to Recipient by search firms, employment agencies, or other similar entities, provided that such entities have not been specifically instructed by Recipient to solicit employees of Provider and (iii) contacts Recipient on his or her own initiative without any direct or indirect solicitation or encouragement. 9. Standstill. Recipient’s Beneficial Ownership of the Provider’s capital stock as of the Effective Date is set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. Recipient agrees that, for a period of one year after the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Provider, neither it nor any of its affiliates who have been provided Evaluation Material, will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in, or in any way assist any other Person to effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in: (i) any acquisition of any equity securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or all or substantially all of the assets of Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Provider or any of its subsidiaries, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote any voting securities of Provider; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the 1934 Act) with respect to the securities of Provider; (c) make any public announcement with respect to, or submit an unsolicited proposal for or offer of (with or without condition), any extraordinary transaction involving Provider or its equity securities or assets; (d) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Provider; (e) take any action which might force Provider to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in (a) above; or (f) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing. Recipient also agrees during the Standstill Period not to publicly request (or request in a manner or under circumstances that would reasonably require public disclosure of such request) Provider (or its directors, officers, employees or agents), directly or indirectly, to amend or waive any provision of this Section 9 (including this sentence). Recipient further agrees that unless otherwise directed by Provider in writing (i) all communications with the Provider regarding a Possible Transaction, (ii) requests for additional information, facility tours, or management meetings, and (iii) discussions or questions regarding procedures with respect to a Possible Transaction, will be submitted or directed by Recipient or its Representatives only to Ethan Zweig of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Provider’s financial advisor, or a person or persons designated in writing by Mr. Zweig, unless otherwise agreed to by the Provider. 10. Maintaining Privileges. If any Evaluation Material includes materials or information subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the Parties have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is the desire, intention and mutual understanding of the Parties that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Evaluation Material that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this Agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 11. Compliance with Securities Laws. Recipient acknowledges that the Evaluation Material may include material nonpublic information (within the meaning of the securities laws of the United States) with respect to Provider. 12. Not a Transaction Agreement. Recipient understands and agrees that no contract or agreement providing for a Possible Transaction exists between the Parties unless and until a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, and Recipient hereby waives, in advance, any claims (including, without limitation, breach of contract) relating to the existence of a Possible Transaction unless and until the Parties shall have entered into a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction. Recipient also agrees that, unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, neither of the Parties will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to such Possible Transaction by virtue of this Agreement except for the matters specifically agreed to herein. None of the Parties are under any obligation to accept any proposal regarding a Possible Transaction and the Parties may terminate discussions and negotiations at any time. 13. No Representations or Warranties; No Obligation to Disclose. Recipient understands and acknowledges that neither Provider nor its Representatives makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Evaluation Material furnished by or on behalf of Provider and shall have no liability to Recipient, its Representatives or any other Person relating to or resulting from the use of the Evaluation Material furnished to Recipient or its respective Representatives or any errors therein or omissions therefrom. As to the information delivered to Recipient, Provider will only be liable for those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as obligating Provider to provide, or to continue to provide, any information to any Person. 14. Modifications and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement can be waived or amended in favor of one of the Parties hereto except by written consent of the other Party, which consent shall specifically refer to such provision and explicitly make such waiver or amendment. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. 15. Remedies. Recipient understands and agrees that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by Recipient or any of its Representatives and that Provider shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, as a remedy for any such breach or threat thereof. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for Provider for a breach by Recipient or its Representatives of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity to Provider. 16. Legal Fees. In the event of a final, non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction relating to a breach of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall reimburse the prevailing party the reasonable legal fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation, including any appeal therefrom. 17. Governing Law. This Agreement is for the benefit of each of the Parties and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state. 18. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants or restrictions contained in this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and if a covenant or provision is determined to be unenforceable by reason of its extent, duration, scope or otherwise, then the Parties intend and hereby request that the court or other authority making that determination shall only modify such extent, duration, scope or other provision to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and enforce them in their modified form for all purposes of this Agreement. 19. Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring either of the Parties by virtue of the authorship at any of the provisions of this Agreement. 20. Term. This Agreement, and all obligations and other provisions hereunder, shall terminate two years after the date of this Agreement. 21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, arrangements and discussions between the Parties regarding such subject matter. 22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall be deemed to constitute a single instrument. 23. Consent to Representation. This agreement also constitutes notice to Recipient that Provider has engaged DLA Piper LLP (US) as its legal counsel in connection with the Possible Transaction, and Recipient hereby (i) consents to the continued representation of Provider by DLA Piper LLP (US) in relation to the Possible Transaction notwithstanding the fact that DLA Piper LLP (US) may have represented, and may currently or in the future represent, Recipient and/or any of its respective affiliates with respect to unrelated matters and (ii) waive any actual or alleged conflict and actual or alleged violation of ethical or comparable rules applicable to DLA Piper LLP (US) that may arise from its representation of Provider in connection with the Possible Transaction, including but not limited to representing Provider against Recipient and/or its affiliates in litigation, arbitration, or mediation in connection therewith. In addition, Recipient hereby acknowledges that the consent and waiver under this paragraph is voluntary and informed, and that Recipient has obtained independent legal advice with respect to this consent and waiver. Recipient further agrees that they are each aware of the extent of their respective relationships, if any, with DLA Piper LLP (US), and do not require additional information from DLA Piper LLP (US) in order to understand the nature of this consent. If Recipient has any questions regarding this paragraph, please contact Michael Kagnoff at DLA Piper LLP (US) at (858) 638-6722 or michael.kagnoff@dlapiper.com. DLA Piper LLP (US) is an express third party beneficiary of this paragraph. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned entitles has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative as of the date written below. THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 10182 Telesis Court San Diego, California 92121 Attn: Jon Belmonte Interim Chief Executive Officer By: LOGO Name: Jon Belmonte Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer Date: 8/7/2013 VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS III, LLC ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 150 California Street, 19th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Attn: Christina Lema General Counsel By: LOGO Name: Christina Lema Title: General Counsel Date: 8/7/2013 Schedule A Beneficial Ownership Recipient currently owns 1,270,738 shares of Provider’s capital stock.
Receiving Party may share some Confidential Information with some of Receiving Party's employees.
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Exhibit (d)(2) THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. NONDISCLOSURE AND STANDSTILL AGREEMENT This Nondisclosure and Standstill Agreement (this “Agreement”) by and between The Active Network, Inc, a Delaware corporation (“Provider”), and Vista Equity Partners III, LLC (“Recipient”), is dated as of August 6, 2013 (the “Effective Date”). Provider and Recipient shall each be referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties.” 1. General. In connection with the consideration of a possible negotiated transaction (a “Possible Transaction”) between the Parties, Provider is prepared to make available to Recipient certain “Evaluation Material” (as defined in Section 2 below) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and Recipient hereby agrees to take or abstain from taking certain other actions as hereinafter set forth. 2. Definitions. (a) The term “affiliates” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person. (b) The term “Beneficial Ownership” when used with reference to a security shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), except that for purposes of this definition, the term security shall include any option, warrant, or convertible security regardless of exercise or conversion date, and also include any stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to the security or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of the security, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in securities or otherwise and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of the security (c) The term “Evaluation Material” means information (whether oral, written, electronic or otherwise) concerning Provider which has been or is furnished to Recipient or its Representatives (as defined below) by or on behalf of Provider in connection with Recipient’s evaluation of a Possible Transaction, including Provider’s business, financial condition, operations, assets and liabilities, and includes all notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations or other documents prepared by Recipient or its Representatives which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, the information furnished by Provider hereunder. The term Evaluation Material does not include information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Recipient or any of its Representatives in breach of this Agreement, (ii) was within a Recipient’s possession prior to its being furnished to Recipient by or on behalf of the Provider, provided that such information is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be subject to a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, the Provider with respect to such information, (iii) is or becomes available to Recipient or its Representatives from a source other than Provider or its Representatives, provided that such source is not known by Recipient or its Representatives (after reasonable inquiry) to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to, Provider with respect to such information, or (iv) is independently developed by Recipient or its Representatives without use or benefit of the Evaluation Material. (d) The term “Representatives” shall mean the directors, officers, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, consultants, potential financing sources and advisors of a Party who have a good faith need to know Evaluation Material for purposes of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction. (e) The term “Person” includes the media and any corporation, partnership, group, individual or other entity. 3. Use of Evaluation Material. Recipient shall, and shall direct its Representatives to, use the Evaluation Material solely for the purpose of evaluating and/or implementing a Possible Transaction, keep the Evaluation Material confidential, and, subject to Section 5, will not, and will direct its Representative not to, disclose any of the Evaluation Material in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that any of such information may be disclosed to Recipient’s Representatives who have a good faith need to know such information for the sole purpose of helping Recipient evaluate and/or implement a Possible Transaction; provided, further, that Recipient advises each of its Representatives of the confidentiality terms of this agreement applicable to Representatives. Recipient agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by any of Recipient’s Representatives. This Agreement does not grant Recipient or any of its Representatives any license to use the Provider’s Evaluation Material except as provided herein. In addition, all proprietary and intellectual property rights in and to the Evaluation Material shall remain the sole property of Provider, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed in any way to grant to Recipient or its Representatives or any other Person any express or implied option, license or other right, title or interest in or to any Evaluation Material, or to any intellectual property rights embodied in such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vista Equity Partners III, LLC and/or its affiliates is engaged in the purchase and acquisition of, and investment in, software and technology-enabled companies. Accordingly, the mere purchase or acquisition of, or investment in, any other company without otherwise proving that this Agreement has been breached will not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. 4. Non-Disclosure of Discussions. Subject to Section 5, Recipient agrees that, without the prior written consent of Provider, Recipient will not, and it will cause its Representatives not to, disclose to any other Person (i) that Evaluation Material has been provided to Recipient or Recipient’s Representatives, (ii) that discussions or negotiations are taking place between the Parties concerning a Possible Transaction or other transaction with the Provider or (iii) any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect thereto (including the status thereof). 5. Legally Required Disclosure. If Recipient or its Representatives are requested or required (by law, rule, regulation or any similar process) to disclose any of the Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 above, Recipient shall (only to the extent legally permissible and reasonably practicable) provide Provider with prompt written notice (email is permissible) of any such request or requirement together with copies of the material proposed to be disclosed so that Provider may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. If, in the absence of a protective order or other remedy or the receipt of a waiver by Provider, Recipient or any of its Representatives is nonetheless legally compelled to disclose Evaluation Material or any of the facts disclosure of which is prohibited under Section 4 or would otherwise be liable for contempt or suffer other censure or penalty, Recipient or its respective Representatives may, without liability hereunder, disclose to such requiring Person only that portion of such Evaluation Material or any such facts which Recipient or its Representatives is legally required to disclose, provided that Recipient and/or its Representatives provide commercially reasonable assistance to Provider at Provider’s sole expense to seek an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such Evaluation Material or such facts by the Person receiving the material. Any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Recipient or its Representatives in providing such assistance shall be paid or reimbursed by Provider within 10 business days of Recipient or its Representatives providing Provider notice of such expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Recipient and its Representatives shall be permitted to disclose any Evaluation Material without notice when pursuant to a routine, ordinary course supervisory examination or regulatory oversight by a regulator, bank examiner or self-regulatory organization, provided that such examination or oversight is not specifically directed at the Evaluation Material or a Possible Transaction. 6. “Click Through” Agreements. The terms of this Agreement shall control over any additional purported confidentiality requirements imposed by an offering memorandum or electronic database, dataroom, or similar repository of Evaluation Material to which Recipient or its Representatives are granted access in connection with this Agreement or a Possible Transaction, notwithstanding acceptance of such an offering memorandum or submission of an electronic signature, “clicking” on an “I Agree” icon or other indication of assent to such additional confidentiality conditions, it being understood and agreed that Recipient’s and its Representatives’ confidentiality obligations with respect to the Evaluation Material are exclusively governed by this Agreement and may not be enlarged except by an agreement executed by the Parties hereto in traditional written format. 7. Return or Destruction of Evaluation Material. Upon the written request (email is permissible) of Provider for any reason, Recipient will, and will direct its Representatives to, within ten business days after receipt of such notice or request, destroy or return all Evaluation Materials except to the extent stored as automated electronic “back-up” data in the ordinary course of business. The choice of which to destroy or return is at the sole discretion of Recipient and its Representatives. Recipient shall provide to Provider a certificate of compliance with the previous sentence signed by an executive officer of Recipient (email is permissible). Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Evaluation Material, Recipient and its Representatives will continue to be bound by Recipient’s obligations hereunder with respect to such Evaluation Material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Recipient and its Representatives may maintain a copy of the Evaluation Material to the extent required by any applicable law, regulation or document retention policy. 8. No Solicitation/Employment. Recipient will not, within one year from the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly solicit the employment or consulting services of or employ or engage as a consultant any of the key employees of Provider with whom Recipient has had contact or of whom Recipient has become aware as a result of Recipient’s investigation contemplated herein, so long as they are employed by Provider and for one month after they cease to be employed by Provider. Recipient is not prohibited from soliciting or hiring any employee of Provider who (i) responds to a general solicitation of employment through an advertisement not specifically targeted at Provider or its employees, (ii) is referred to Recipient by search firms, employment agencies, or other similar entities, provided that such entities have not been specifically instructed by Recipient to solicit employees of Provider and (iii) contacts Recipient on his or her own initiative without any direct or indirect solicitation or encouragement. 9. Standstill. Recipient’s Beneficial Ownership of the Provider’s capital stock as of the Effective Date is set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. Recipient agrees that, for a period of one year after the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Provider, neither it nor any of its affiliates who have been provided Evaluation Material, will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in, or in any way assist any other Person to effect, seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in: (i) any acquisition of any equity securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or all or substantially all of the assets of Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving Provider or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Provider or any of its subsidiaries, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote any voting securities of Provider; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the 1934 Act) with respect to the securities of Provider; (c) make any public announcement with respect to, or submit an unsolicited proposal for or offer of (with or without condition), any extraordinary transaction involving Provider or its equity securities or assets; (d) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Provider; (e) take any action which might force Provider to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in (a) above; or (f) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing. Recipient also agrees during the Standstill Period not to publicly request (or request in a manner or under circumstances that would reasonably require public disclosure of such request) Provider (or its directors, officers, employees or agents), directly or indirectly, to amend or waive any provision of this Section 9 (including this sentence). Recipient further agrees that unless otherwise directed by Provider in writing (i) all communications with the Provider regarding a Possible Transaction, (ii) requests for additional information, facility tours, or management meetings, and (iii) discussions or questions regarding procedures with respect to a Possible Transaction, will be submitted or directed by Recipient or its Representatives only to Ethan Zweig of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Provider’s financial advisor, or a person or persons designated in writing by Mr. Zweig, unless otherwise agreed to by the Provider. 10. Maintaining Privileges. If any Evaluation Material includes materials or information subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the Parties have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is the desire, intention and mutual understanding of the Parties that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Evaluation Material that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this Agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 11. Compliance with Securities Laws. Recipient acknowledges that the Evaluation Material may include material nonpublic information (within the meaning of the securities laws of the United States) with respect to Provider. 12. Not a Transaction Agreement. Recipient understands and agrees that no contract or agreement providing for a Possible Transaction exists between the Parties unless and until a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, and Recipient hereby waives, in advance, any claims (including, without limitation, breach of contract) relating to the existence of a Possible Transaction unless and until the Parties shall have entered into a final definitive agreement for a Possible Transaction. Recipient also agrees that, unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction has been executed and delivered, neither of the Parties will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to such Possible Transaction by virtue of this Agreement except for the matters specifically agreed to herein. None of the Parties are under any obligation to accept any proposal regarding a Possible Transaction and the Parties may terminate discussions and negotiations at any time. 13. No Representations or Warranties; No Obligation to Disclose. Recipient understands and acknowledges that neither Provider nor its Representatives makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Evaluation Material furnished by or on behalf of Provider and shall have no liability to Recipient, its Representatives or any other Person relating to or resulting from the use of the Evaluation Material furnished to Recipient or its respective Representatives or any errors therein or omissions therefrom. As to the information delivered to Recipient, Provider will only be liable for those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Possible Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as obligating Provider to provide, or to continue to provide, any information to any Person. 14. Modifications and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement can be waived or amended in favor of one of the Parties hereto except by written consent of the other Party, which consent shall specifically refer to such provision and explicitly make such waiver or amendment. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. 15. Remedies. Recipient understands and agrees that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by Recipient or any of its Representatives and that Provider shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, as a remedy for any such breach or threat thereof. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for Provider for a breach by Recipient or its Representatives of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity to Provider. 16. Legal Fees. In the event of a final, non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction relating to a breach of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall reimburse the prevailing party the reasonable legal fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation, including any appeal therefrom. 17. Governing Law. This Agreement is for the benefit of each of the Parties and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state. 18. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants or restrictions contained in this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and if a covenant or provision is determined to be unenforceable by reason of its extent, duration, scope or otherwise, then the Parties intend and hereby request that the court or other authority making that determination shall only modify such extent, duration, scope or other provision to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and enforce them in their modified form for all purposes of this Agreement. 19. Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring either of the Parties by virtue of the authorship at any of the provisions of this Agreement. 20. Term. This Agreement, and all obligations and other provisions hereunder, shall terminate two years after the date of this Agreement. 21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, arrangements and discussions between the Parties regarding such subject matter. 22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall be deemed to constitute a single instrument. 23. Consent to Representation. This agreement also constitutes notice to Recipient that Provider has engaged DLA Piper LLP (US) as its legal counsel in connection with the Possible Transaction, and Recipient hereby (i) consents to the continued representation of Provider by DLA Piper LLP (US) in relation to the Possible Transaction notwithstanding the fact that DLA Piper LLP (US) may have represented, and may currently or in the future represent, Recipient and/or any of its respective affiliates with respect to unrelated matters and (ii) waive any actual or alleged conflict and actual or alleged violation of ethical or comparable rules applicable to DLA Piper LLP (US) that may arise from its representation of Provider in connection with the Possible Transaction, including but not limited to representing Provider against Recipient and/or its affiliates in litigation, arbitration, or mediation in connection therewith. In addition, Recipient hereby acknowledges that the consent and waiver under this paragraph is voluntary and informed, and that Recipient has obtained independent legal advice with respect to this consent and waiver. Recipient further agrees that they are each aware of the extent of their respective relationships, if any, with DLA Piper LLP (US), and do not require additional information from DLA Piper LLP (US) in order to understand the nature of this consent. If Recipient has any questions regarding this paragraph, please contact Michael Kagnoff at DLA Piper LLP (US) at (858) 638-6722 or michael.kagnoff@dlapiper.com. DLA Piper LLP (US) is an express third party beneficiary of this paragraph. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned entitles has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative as of the date written below. THE ACTIVE NETWORK, INC. ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 10182 Telesis Court San Diego, California 92121 Attn: Jon Belmonte Interim Chief Executive Officer By: LOGO Name: Jon Belmonte Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer Date: 8/7/2013 VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS III, LLC ADDRESS FOR NOTICE: 150 California Street, 19th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Attn: Christina Lema General Counsel By: LOGO Name: Christina Lema Title: General Counsel Date: 8/7/2013 Schedule A Beneficial Ownership Recipient currently owns 1,270,738 shares of Provider’s capital stock.
Receiving Party shall not use any Confidential Information for any purpose other than the purposes stated in Agreement.
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Exhibit d(3) MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This MUTUAL NON-DISCLO SURE AGREEMENT is made as of October 29, 2014, by and between Meru Networks, Inc. (the “Meru”), for itself and its Affiliates, and Fortinet, Inc., for itself and its Affiliates (collectively, “Company”). Meru and the Company are evaluating a potential mutually agreed acquisition, business combination, tender offer, financing, joint venture or development, product line acquisition or other similar transaction (“Transaction”) in connection with which each party may disclose certain information, including Confidential Information (as defined below), to the other. As a condition to such information being furnished to the other party, each receiving party agrees to treat, and agrees to cause its subsidiaries and other entities controlled, directly or indirectly, by such party (“Affiliates”) and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, representatives, consultants, accountants, attorneys and advisors of such party and its Affiliates (collectively with such Affiliates, “Associates”) to treat, the other party’s Confidential Information in accordance with the provisions of this agreement, and to take or abstain from taking certain other actions, as described in this agreement. A party disclosing Confidential Information hereunder is referred to herein as the “disclosing party” and a party receiving the Confidential Information of a disclosing party hereunder is referred to herein as the “receiving party.” 1. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data or know-how, software, data and analysis, including without limitation information relating to or including released or unreleased products and services, product development efforts, the marketing or promotion of any product, business policies or practices, business plans and forecasts, financial results, potential transactions and business combinations, the fact the parties are in discussions with each other and any information related to those discussions, and other information relating to the business, operations and affairs of the disclosing party, whether conveyed in writing or orally, regardless of whether marked confidential or proprietary, the manner or form in which it is provided, or whether tangible or intangible, furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates following the date of this agreement in connection with the evaluation of a potential Transaction (including, without limitation, any information that the disclosing party notifies the receiving party has been made available to the disclosing party or its Associates by third parties and that the disclosing party has an obligation to such third party to keep confidential, as long as the receiving party is deemed to have been notified that the disclosing party has an obligation to keep confidential the terms of its contracts with third parties). The term “Confidential Information” shall be deemed to include those portions of any notes, analyses, summaries, compilations, studies, interpretations, memoranda or other documents (regardless of the form thereof) prepared by the receiving party or its Associates which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, any information furnished by the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information which: (a) the receiving party can demonstrate was already in its possession on a non-confidential basis and without restriction as to use before receipt from the disclosing party; (b) is, when furnished or thereafter, becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any violation of the receiving party’s or its Associates obligations hereunder (including the obligations under the next paragraph); (c) becomes available to the receiving party on a non- confidential basis and without restriction as to use from a source other than the disclosing party or any of its Associates, which source is not known (after reasonable due inquiry) by the receiving party to have any obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party, its Associates or any other party with respect to such information; (d) is approved, in writing, for release by the disclosing party; or (e) is independently developed by the receiving party or its Associates without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information. The receiving party agrees not to use and to cause its Associates not to use, the Confidential Information of the disclosing party except to evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction involving the parties or as otherwise permitted hereunder. The receiving party will not disclose, nor will it permit its Associates to disclose, any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to third parties except to those Associates of the receiving party who need to know the information for the purpose of helping the receiving party evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction, and who are informed by the receiving party of the confidential nature of the information and either agree to keep confidential and not to disclose the Confidential Information, or who are subject to professional or contractual duties to keep confidential and refrain from disclosing such information. The receiving party shall be responsible for any breach of this agreement by its Associates. Each party agrees that it will take commercially reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures shall include at least the same degree of care that the receiving party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information of the other party that may come to its attention. Each party is aware, and will take all reasonable precautions to prevent any trading in securities of the other party, including advising its Associates who are informed of the matters that are the subject of this letter agreement, of the restrictions imposed by the United States securities laws on the purchase or sale of securities by any person who has received material, non-public information of the issuer of such securities and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities in reliance upon such information, and directing such Associates to comply with those restrictions. 2. Nonpublicity. Subject to Section 3, the existence and the terms of this agreement, the fact that information is being furnished to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto, the Transaction contemplated hereby and any of the terms thereof, the existence or terms of any letter of intent or term sheet or similar document between the parties, and the existence, nature, content and status of the discussions between the parties, including any termination thereof, shall be treated as Confidential Information hereunder, shall be maintained in confidence by the parties hereto and by their respective Associates and shall not be disclosed to any third party or to the public generally. Subject to Section 3, without the prior written consent of the other party, each party agrees not to issue or release any articles, advertising, publicity or other material which contain or are based upon any of such other party’s Confidential Information or directly or indirectly identifying such other party in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties, or the matters described in the preceding sentence, except that, if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru, the Company shall be permitted to issue or release articles, advertising, publicity or other material solely for the purpose of identifying Meru in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties so long as no other Confidential Information is disclosed. 3. Required Disclosure. If the receiving party or any of its Associates becomes legally required under applicable law, regulation or securities exchange listing agreement, or by a competent governmental, administrative, securities exchange or regulatory authority or in a proceeding before a court, arbitrator or administrative agency, to disclose any portion of the Confidential Information, that discussions or negotiations between the parties hereto are taking or have taken place, or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the Transaction, including the status thereof, the receiving party (i) will, and will direct its Associates to, provide the disclosing party with prompt written notice (unless prohibited by law) of such legal compulsion, so as to provide an opportunity (if and to the extent permitted or practicable) to the disclosing party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or to waive compliance by the receiving party and its Associates with the relevant provisions of this agreement and (ii) will, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Associates to, cooperate fully with the other party in seeking a protective order or other remedy or assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the Confidential Information or other matter. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained in such a proceeding, or the disclosing party fails to waive compliance with the relevant provisions of this agreement, the receiving party agrees that it will, and will direct its Associates to, disclose only that Confidential Information of the disclosing party which its counsel advises is legally required to be disclosed and will exercise commercially reasonable efforts, and will direct its Associates to exercise their commercially reasonable efforts, at the request and expense of the disclosing party, to cooperate with the disclosing party to seek confidential treatment of the Confidential Information which is so disclosed. 4. No License Granted. The receiving party agrees that it and its Associates will not assert any claim of title or ownership to the Confidential Information provided by the disclosing party or its Associates hereunder, or any portion thereof. Nothing in this agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right nor shall this agreement grant either party any rights in or to the other party’s Confidential Information, except the limited right to review such Confidential Information solely for the purposes of determining whether to enter into, and the undertaking of or the advising with respect to, a possible Transaction. In the event that a disclosing party provides any computer or other hardware or any software to a receiving party in connection with the discussions contemplated hereby, such hardware or software may only be used by the receiving party for the purpose of evaluating, pursuing or facilitating a potential Transaction. Other than as may be provided for in any definitive agreement in respect of such a potential Transaction, any such hardware and software is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, and the receiving party agrees that neither the disclosing party nor its suppliers shall be liable for any damages whatsoever arising from or relating to the receiving party’s use or inability to use such hardware or software. If Confidential Information consists of computer software disclosed in object code form or any hardware device, the receiving party and its Associates shall not, and shall not permit its Associates or any other party, to reverse engineer, decompile, reverse compile, or disassemble such object code, or take any other steps to derive a source code equivalent thereof. 5. No Obligation. This agreement is intended to provide for the use, handling and protection of Confidential Information, among other things specifically set forth herein. It shall not be construed as an agency, joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement or relationship, or as creating or establishing such arrangement or relationship. This agreement imposes no obligation on any party to exchange Confidential Information, to purchase, sell, license, transfer, or otherwise make use of any technology, services or products, or to enter into any other agreement with any other party. Without limitation of the foregoing, each party further agrees that no contract or agreement providing for any transaction involving a potential Transaction shall be deemed to exist between the parties hereto unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding such potential Transaction has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto, and that neither party hereto, nor any of its Associates, is under any legal obligation or has any liability to the other party of any nature whatsoever with respect to a potential Transaction by virtue of this letter agreement (other than with respect to the confidentiality and other matters set forth herein). 6. Term; Return of Confidential Information. This agreement shall survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and (except as provided in Section 10) shall continue for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this agreement. Nothing herein is intended to limit or abridge the protection of trade secrets under applicable trade secrets law, and the protection of trade secrets by the receiving party shall be maintained as such until they fall into the public domain. The Company agrees to notify Meru promptly of its determination not to proceed with its consideration of the possible Transaction (the date upon which such notification is provided to Meru is referenced herein as the “Notification Date”). The receiving party, upon the disclosing party’s request, will promptly return all Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, together with all copies, or at the option of the receiving party, certify in writing that all such Confidential Information and copies thereof have been destroyed. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the limitations on disclosure and use provided in this agreement: (a) the receiving party’s internal or external counsel may keep a copy of the Confidential Information for use solely in connection with any claim, action or proceeding brought relating to this agreement or the Confidential Information; (b) the receiving party’s financial and professional advisors may retain Confidential Information to the extent required under applicable law, rule or regulations; and (c) the receiving party shall not be under any obligation to erase or destroy any Confidential Information retained through routine back-up archival electronic storage in the ordinary course of business until the next regularly-scheduled time at which time such information wil1 be erased or destroyed, provided that (i) the receiving party shall have taken reasonable measures to prevent access or use thereof by its Associates and (ii) in the event the receiving party discovers that such information had been accessed or used, in a manner prohibited by this Agreement or as a result of a breach of this Agreement, by it or its Associates, the receive party shall (A) promptly notify the disclosing party of such access or use, including a reasonably detailed description of such Confidential Information as well as the title of such person or persons who have accessed such Confidential Information since the time it was required to be returned or destroyed and how any such information may have been used by such persons, and (B) shall promptly prevent further access thereto and use thereof, and (C) at the disclosing party’s request permanently delete or otherwise destroy such Confidential Information and any work product of any variety to the extent it made use thereof. Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Confidential Information, each party and its Associates will continue to be bound by its obligations of confidentiality, non-use and other obligations hereunder. 7. Attorney-Client Privilege. To the extent that any Confidential Information of the disclosing party includes materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, the parties understand and agree that they have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is their desire, intention and mutual understanding that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Confidential Information that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine and other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 8. Independent Development: Residuals. Each party retains for itself the right to engage, now or in the future, in businesses similar to or competitive with those of the other party. Accordingly, nothing in this agreement will prohibit the receiving party or its Associates from independently developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, servicing or supporting, or having developed, manufactured, marketed, sold, serviced or supported for it, products, concepts, systems or techniques that are similar to or compete with the products, concepts, systems or techniques contemplated by or embodied in the disclosing party’s Confidential Information, provided that the receiving party and its Associates do not use or reference any of the disclosing party’s Confidential Information for such activities. Neither party nor its respective Associates shall have any obligation to limit or restrict the assignment of its respective employees or consultants as a result of their having had access to Confidential Information of the other party or its Associates, provided that such employees or consultants can and do perform their duties without recourse to Confidential Information of the other party and that such party shall not have selected such person to review Confidential Information because that person has an eidetic or other unusually strong memory. The receiving party may use any Residuals (as defined below) for any purpose, provided that this paragraph does not grant or imply any license or other right to use any patent, trademark, copyright, mask work right or other intellectual property right. “Residuals” means information in non-tangible form that is incidentally retained, as general knowledge and experience (and not through intentional memorization in any way), in the unaided memory of the receiving party’s Associates that are natural persons who have had access to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information within the scope of the receiving party’s obligations under this agreement, but who no longer have access to such Confidential Information. The memory of an Associate of the receiving party thereof is unaided if such individual has not intentionally memorized the Confidential Information or retained notes or other aids to such memory. 9. Standstill. The Company agrees that, for a period of nine (9) months from the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Meru, none of the Company and any of its Affiliates (and any person acting on behalf or in concert with the Company or any of its Affiliates) will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or cause or participate in or in any way assist, facilitate or encourage any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (i) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof), or rights or options to acquire any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or any rights decoupled from the underlying securities of the Company that would result in the Company (together with its Affiliates) owning, controlling or otherwise having any beneficial or other ownership interest in any securities, or any assets (including any exclusive license of all or a substantial portion of Meru’s intellectual property), indebtedness or businesses of Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, whether by purchase, tender or exchange offer, through the acquisition of control of another person, by joining a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group (including any group of persons that would be treated as a single “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), through swap or hedging transactions or otherwise, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation, acquisition or other business combination involving Meru, any of the subsidiaries or Affiliates or assets of Meru or the subsidiaries or Affiliates constituting a significant portion of the consolidated assets of Meru and its subsidiaries or Affiliates, (iii) any recapitalization, reorganization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of their respective securities, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote, or seek to advise, encourage or influence any person with respect to the voting of any voting securities of Meru or any of its Affiliates; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) with respect to Meru or otherwise act in concert with any person in respect of any such securities or assets (including by exclusive license); (c) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek representation on or to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Meru or to obtain representation on the Board of Directors of Meru; (d) take any action which would or would reasonably be expected to require Meru to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in Section 9(a) above; (e) propose any matter to be voted upon by the stockholders of Meru; or (f) enter into any formal or informal discussions or arrangements with any third party, other than arrangements with the Company’s controlled Affiliates and discussions and arrangements with the Company’s Associates solely related to their engagement as such, with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that the Company shall not be prohibited from making or discussing any offers in a confidential, non-public manner that does not violate clause (d) above regarding the Transaction directly to or with the management or the Board of Director s of Meru, or their designated Associate. The parties also agree that during such period any provision of this paragraph (including this sentence) will not be amended or waived without the prior written consent of both parties. The provisions of this paragraph shall be inoperative and of no force or effect if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru. “Competing Transaction” shall mean that a person (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (“Person”)) or “group” (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act): (i) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, involving Meru in which, following consummation of such transaction, the persons or entities who, immediately prior to such transaction, held the voting securities of Meru (A) do not hold at least 50% of the voting power of the voting securities of at least one of (1) the combined entity or (2) any its direct or indirect parents and (B) do not have the ability to elect a majority of the directors of at least one of (x) the combined entity or (y) any of its direct or indirect controlling parents, (ii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, or purchases or otherwise acquires, all or substantially all of the assets of Meru, (iii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, including by way of tender offer, or purchases or otherwise acquires, beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru or more than 50% of the assets of Meru, (iv) files with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule TO covering a tender offer providing for the purchase or other acquisition of beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru, or (v) who is not a Meru officer, director, stockholder (or any of such persons’ Affiliates) announces or commences a proxy or consent solicitation seeking to elect to the Board of Directors of Meru any persons who are not nominated by the Board of Directors of Meru. 10. Non-Solicitation Period. The Company agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this Agreement, it will not solicit and will not permit any of its Affiliates (in each case who is or becomes aware of the possible Transaction or is otherwise provided with Confidential Information) to solicit for employment any Specified Employee (as defined below); provided, however, that this Section 10 will not prevent the Company from (a) causing to be placed any general advertisement or similar notice that is not targeted specifically at employees of Meru or its subsidiaries, (b) engaging any recruiting firm or similar organization to identify or solicit persons for employment on their behalf and soliciting the employment of any Specified Employee who is identified by such recruiting firm or organization, so long as such recruiting firm or organization is not instructed to target or solicit any Specified Employee of Meru or its subsidiaries, or (c) engaging in employment discussions or hiring a Specified Employee if such Specified Employee initiates contact with the Company by clear and convincing evidence. For purposes of this Section 10, a person shall be deemed to be a “Specified Employee” only if such person meets each of the following: (i) such person is employed by Meru or any of its subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement or becomes employed by Meru or any subsidiary of Meru prior to the Notification Date; (ii) such person’s employment shall not have been involuntarily terminated by Meru or by its subsidiary; and (iii) the Company or its Affiliates shall have learned of the person (or his or her specific skills and competencies) as a consequence of the provision of Confidential Information or negotiation with respect to a Transaction. 11. No Warranty. The parties make no express or implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information furnished to each other or their respective Associates under this Agreement. Only those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein, will have any legal effect. Neither party nor any of such party’s Associates shall have any liability to the other party or its Associates relating to or arising from the use of or reliance upon any information or any errors or omissions therein. For purposes of this Section 11, “information” is deemed to include all information furnished by or on behalf of a party or its Associates to the other party or its Associates, regardless of whether such information constitutes “Confidential Information” as defined in Section 1. The parties expressly agree that neither the terms or conditions of this Agreement, nor any discussions held by the parties to address the feasibility of a potential business relationship or business opportunity shall be construed as to prevent either party from pursuing similar discussions with third parties in similar markets or obligate either party to take, continue or forgo any action relating to the above-mentioned discussions. 12. Successors and Assigns: Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party and its Associates and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment of this agreement without the prior written consent of the other party shall be null and void. This agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within that state, and without regard to conflicts of laws principles of that state. Each of the parties hereby agrees and irrevocably consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in any federal or state court within Wilmington, Delaware, having subject matter jurisdiction, for the purposes of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement. Each party further waives and agrees not to plead that any such action in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the parties hereby agrees to waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by or on behalf of either party with respect to any matter whatsoever relating to this agreement. 13. Entire Agreement: Amendment; No Waiver. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All modifications of, waivers of and amendments to this agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties hereto. No failure or delay by either party or any of its Associates in exercising any right, power or privilege under this agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege under this agreement. 14. Captions. The underlined captions appearing in this agreement have been included only for convenience and shall not affect or be taken into account in the interpretation of this agreement. 15. Severability. Any term or provision of this agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. 16. Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Any counterpart signed by an authorized representative of a party and delivered to the other party by telecopier, facsimile, PDF or other electronic transmission shall be deemed an original counterpart and duly delivered. Each party agrees that any such signatures will have the same legal effect as original signatures and may be used as evidence of execution. 17. Remedies. Each party acknowledges that damages for improper disclosure of Confidential Information may be irreparable; therefore, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity, the injured party is entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and preliminary injunction, as a remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this agreement by the other party. [signatures follow] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties are signing this MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT as of the day and year first above written. Meru Networks, Inc. By: /s/ Mark Liu Name: Mark Liu Title: General Counsel Fortinet, Inc. By: /s/ John Whittle Name: John Whittle Title: General Counsel
Receiving Party shall not reverse engineer any objects which embody Disclosing Party's Confidential Information.
Entailment
Exhibit d(3) MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This MUTUAL NON-DISCLO SURE AGREEMENT is made as of October 29, 2014, by and between Meru Networks, Inc. (the “Meru”), for itself and its Affiliates, and Fortinet, Inc., for itself and its Affiliates (collectively, “Company”). Meru and the Company are evaluating a potential mutually agreed acquisition, business combination, tender offer, financing, joint venture or development, product line acquisition or other similar transaction (“Transaction”) in connection with which each party may disclose certain information, including Confidential Information (as defined below), to the other. As a condition to such information being furnished to the other party, each receiving party agrees to treat, and agrees to cause its subsidiaries and other entities controlled, directly or indirectly, by such party (“Affiliates”) and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, representatives, consultants, accountants, attorneys and advisors of such party and its Affiliates (collectively with such Affiliates, “Associates”) to treat, the other party’s Confidential Information in accordance with the provisions of this agreement, and to take or abstain from taking certain other actions, as described in this agreement. A party disclosing Confidential Information hereunder is referred to herein as the “disclosing party” and a party receiving the Confidential Information of a disclosing party hereunder is referred to herein as the “receiving party.” 1. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data or know-how, software, data and analysis, including without limitation information relating to or including released or unreleased products and services, product development efforts, the marketing or promotion of any product, business policies or practices, business plans and forecasts, financial results, potential transactions and business combinations, the fact the parties are in discussions with each other and any information related to those discussions, and other information relating to the business, operations and affairs of the disclosing party, whether conveyed in writing or orally, regardless of whether marked confidential or proprietary, the manner or form in which it is provided, or whether tangible or intangible, furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates following the date of this agreement in connection with the evaluation of a potential Transaction (including, without limitation, any information that the disclosing party notifies the receiving party has been made available to the disclosing party or its Associates by third parties and that the disclosing party has an obligation to such third party to keep confidential, as long as the receiving party is deemed to have been notified that the disclosing party has an obligation to keep confidential the terms of its contracts with third parties). The term “Confidential Information” shall be deemed to include those portions of any notes, analyses, summaries, compilations, studies, interpretations, memoranda or other documents (regardless of the form thereof) prepared by the receiving party or its Associates which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, any information furnished by the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information which: (a) the receiving party can demonstrate was already in its possession on a non-confidential basis and without restriction as to use before receipt from the disclosing party; (b) is, when furnished or thereafter, becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any violation of the receiving party’s or its Associates obligations hereunder (including the obligations under the next paragraph); (c) becomes available to the receiving party on a non- confidential basis and without restriction as to use from a source other than the disclosing party or any of its Associates, which source is not known (after reasonable due inquiry) by the receiving party to have any obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party, its Associates or any other party with respect to such information; (d) is approved, in writing, for release by the disclosing party; or (e) is independently developed by the receiving party or its Associates without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information. The receiving party agrees not to use and to cause its Associates not to use, the Confidential Information of the disclosing party except to evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction involving the parties or as otherwise permitted hereunder. The receiving party will not disclose, nor will it permit its Associates to disclose, any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to third parties except to those Associates of the receiving party who need to know the information for the purpose of helping the receiving party evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction, and who are informed by the receiving party of the confidential nature of the information and either agree to keep confidential and not to disclose the Confidential Information, or who are subject to professional or contractual duties to keep confidential and refrain from disclosing such information. The receiving party shall be responsible for any breach of this agreement by its Associates. Each party agrees that it will take commercially reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures shall include at least the same degree of care that the receiving party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information of the other party that may come to its attention. Each party is aware, and will take all reasonable precautions to prevent any trading in securities of the other party, including advising its Associates who are informed of the matters that are the subject of this letter agreement, of the restrictions imposed by the United States securities laws on the purchase or sale of securities by any person who has received material, non-public information of the issuer of such securities and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities in reliance upon such information, and directing such Associates to comply with those restrictions. 2. Nonpublicity. Subject to Section 3, the existence and the terms of this agreement, the fact that information is being furnished to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto, the Transaction contemplated hereby and any of the terms thereof, the existence or terms of any letter of intent or term sheet or similar document between the parties, and the existence, nature, content and status of the discussions between the parties, including any termination thereof, shall be treated as Confidential Information hereunder, shall be maintained in confidence by the parties hereto and by their respective Associates and shall not be disclosed to any third party or to the public generally. Subject to Section 3, without the prior written consent of the other party, each party agrees not to issue or release any articles, advertising, publicity or other material which contain or are based upon any of such other party’s Confidential Information or directly or indirectly identifying such other party in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties, or the matters described in the preceding sentence, except that, if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru, the Company shall be permitted to issue or release articles, advertising, publicity or other material solely for the purpose of identifying Meru in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties so long as no other Confidential Information is disclosed. 3. Required Disclosure. If the receiving party or any of its Associates becomes legally required under applicable law, regulation or securities exchange listing agreement, or by a competent governmental, administrative, securities exchange or regulatory authority or in a proceeding before a court, arbitrator or administrative agency, to disclose any portion of the Confidential Information, that discussions or negotiations between the parties hereto are taking or have taken place, or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the Transaction, including the status thereof, the receiving party (i) will, and will direct its Associates to, provide the disclosing party with prompt written notice (unless prohibited by law) of such legal compulsion, so as to provide an opportunity (if and to the extent permitted or practicable) to the disclosing party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or to waive compliance by the receiving party and its Associates with the relevant provisions of this agreement and (ii) will, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Associates to, cooperate fully with the other party in seeking a protective order or other remedy or assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the Confidential Information or other matter. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained in such a proceeding, or the disclosing party fails to waive compliance with the relevant provisions of this agreement, the receiving party agrees that it will, and will direct its Associates to, disclose only that Confidential Information of the disclosing party which its counsel advises is legally required to be disclosed and will exercise commercially reasonable efforts, and will direct its Associates to exercise their commercially reasonable efforts, at the request and expense of the disclosing party, to cooperate with the disclosing party to seek confidential treatment of the Confidential Information which is so disclosed. 4. No License Granted. The receiving party agrees that it and its Associates will not assert any claim of title or ownership to the Confidential Information provided by the disclosing party or its Associates hereunder, or any portion thereof. Nothing in this agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right nor shall this agreement grant either party any rights in or to the other party’s Confidential Information, except the limited right to review such Confidential Information solely for the purposes of determining whether to enter into, and the undertaking of or the advising with respect to, a possible Transaction. In the event that a disclosing party provides any computer or other hardware or any software to a receiving party in connection with the discussions contemplated hereby, such hardware or software may only be used by the receiving party for the purpose of evaluating, pursuing or facilitating a potential Transaction. Other than as may be provided for in any definitive agreement in respect of such a potential Transaction, any such hardware and software is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, and the receiving party agrees that neither the disclosing party nor its suppliers shall be liable for any damages whatsoever arising from or relating to the receiving party’s use or inability to use such hardware or software. If Confidential Information consists of computer software disclosed in object code form or any hardware device, the receiving party and its Associates shall not, and shall not permit its Associates or any other party, to reverse engineer, decompile, reverse compile, or disassemble such object code, or take any other steps to derive a source code equivalent thereof. 5. No Obligation. This agreement is intended to provide for the use, handling and protection of Confidential Information, among other things specifically set forth herein. It shall not be construed as an agency, joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement or relationship, or as creating or establishing such arrangement or relationship. This agreement imposes no obligation on any party to exchange Confidential Information, to purchase, sell, license, transfer, or otherwise make use of any technology, services or products, or to enter into any other agreement with any other party. Without limitation of the foregoing, each party further agrees that no contract or agreement providing for any transaction involving a potential Transaction shall be deemed to exist between the parties hereto unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding such potential Transaction has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto, and that neither party hereto, nor any of its Associates, is under any legal obligation or has any liability to the other party of any nature whatsoever with respect to a potential Transaction by virtue of this letter agreement (other than with respect to the confidentiality and other matters set forth herein). 6. Term; Return of Confidential Information. This agreement shall survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and (except as provided in Section 10) shall continue for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this agreement. Nothing herein is intended to limit or abridge the protection of trade secrets under applicable trade secrets law, and the protection of trade secrets by the receiving party shall be maintained as such until they fall into the public domain. The Company agrees to notify Meru promptly of its determination not to proceed with its consideration of the possible Transaction (the date upon which such notification is provided to Meru is referenced herein as the “Notification Date”). The receiving party, upon the disclosing party’s request, will promptly return all Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, together with all copies, or at the option of the receiving party, certify in writing that all such Confidential Information and copies thereof have been destroyed. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the limitations on disclosure and use provided in this agreement: (a) the receiving party’s internal or external counsel may keep a copy of the Confidential Information for use solely in connection with any claim, action or proceeding brought relating to this agreement or the Confidential Information; (b) the receiving party’s financial and professional advisors may retain Confidential Information to the extent required under applicable law, rule or regulations; and (c) the receiving party shall not be under any obligation to erase or destroy any Confidential Information retained through routine back-up archival electronic storage in the ordinary course of business until the next regularly-scheduled time at which time such information wil1 be erased or destroyed, provided that (i) the receiving party shall have taken reasonable measures to prevent access or use thereof by its Associates and (ii) in the event the receiving party discovers that such information had been accessed or used, in a manner prohibited by this Agreement or as a result of a breach of this Agreement, by it or its Associates, the receive party shall (A) promptly notify the disclosing party of such access or use, including a reasonably detailed description of such Confidential Information as well as the title of such person or persons who have accessed such Confidential Information since the time it was required to be returned or destroyed and how any such information may have been used by such persons, and (B) shall promptly prevent further access thereto and use thereof, and (C) at the disclosing party’s request permanently delete or otherwise destroy such Confidential Information and any work product of any variety to the extent it made use thereof. Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Confidential Information, each party and its Associates will continue to be bound by its obligations of confidentiality, non-use and other obligations hereunder. 7. Attorney-Client Privilege. To the extent that any Confidential Information of the disclosing party includes materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, the parties understand and agree that they have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is their desire, intention and mutual understanding that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Confidential Information that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine and other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 8. Independent Development: Residuals. Each party retains for itself the right to engage, now or in the future, in businesses similar to or competitive with those of the other party. Accordingly, nothing in this agreement will prohibit the receiving party or its Associates from independently developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, servicing or supporting, or having developed, manufactured, marketed, sold, serviced or supported for it, products, concepts, systems or techniques that are similar to or compete with the products, concepts, systems or techniques contemplated by or embodied in the disclosing party’s Confidential Information, provided that the receiving party and its Associates do not use or reference any of the disclosing party’s Confidential Information for such activities. Neither party nor its respective Associates shall have any obligation to limit or restrict the assignment of its respective employees or consultants as a result of their having had access to Confidential Information of the other party or its Associates, provided that such employees or consultants can and do perform their duties without recourse to Confidential Information of the other party and that such party shall not have selected such person to review Confidential Information because that person has an eidetic or other unusually strong memory. The receiving party may use any Residuals (as defined below) for any purpose, provided that this paragraph does not grant or imply any license or other right to use any patent, trademark, copyright, mask work right or other intellectual property right. “Residuals” means information in non-tangible form that is incidentally retained, as general knowledge and experience (and not through intentional memorization in any way), in the unaided memory of the receiving party’s Associates that are natural persons who have had access to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information within the scope of the receiving party’s obligations under this agreement, but who no longer have access to such Confidential Information. The memory of an Associate of the receiving party thereof is unaided if such individual has not intentionally memorized the Confidential Information or retained notes or other aids to such memory. 9. Standstill. The Company agrees that, for a period of nine (9) months from the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Meru, none of the Company and any of its Affiliates (and any person acting on behalf or in concert with the Company or any of its Affiliates) will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or cause or participate in or in any way assist, facilitate or encourage any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (i) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof), or rights or options to acquire any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or any rights decoupled from the underlying securities of the Company that would result in the Company (together with its Affiliates) owning, controlling or otherwise having any beneficial or other ownership interest in any securities, or any assets (including any exclusive license of all or a substantial portion of Meru’s intellectual property), indebtedness or businesses of Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, whether by purchase, tender or exchange offer, through the acquisition of control of another person, by joining a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group (including any group of persons that would be treated as a single “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), through swap or hedging transactions or otherwise, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation, acquisition or other business combination involving Meru, any of the subsidiaries or Affiliates or assets of Meru or the subsidiaries or Affiliates constituting a significant portion of the consolidated assets of Meru and its subsidiaries or Affiliates, (iii) any recapitalization, reorganization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of their respective securities, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote, or seek to advise, encourage or influence any person with respect to the voting of any voting securities of Meru or any of its Affiliates; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) with respect to Meru or otherwise act in concert with any person in respect of any such securities or assets (including by exclusive license); (c) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek representation on or to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Meru or to obtain representation on the Board of Directors of Meru; (d) take any action which would or would reasonably be expected to require Meru to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in Section 9(a) above; (e) propose any matter to be voted upon by the stockholders of Meru; or (f) enter into any formal or informal discussions or arrangements with any third party, other than arrangements with the Company’s controlled Affiliates and discussions and arrangements with the Company’s Associates solely related to their engagement as such, with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that the Company shall not be prohibited from making or discussing any offers in a confidential, non-public manner that does not violate clause (d) above regarding the Transaction directly to or with the management or the Board of Director s of Meru, or their designated Associate. The parties also agree that during such period any provision of this paragraph (including this sentence) will not be amended or waived without the prior written consent of both parties. The provisions of this paragraph shall be inoperative and of no force or effect if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru. “Competing Transaction” shall mean that a person (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (“Person”)) or “group” (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act): (i) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, involving Meru in which, following consummation of such transaction, the persons or entities who, immediately prior to such transaction, held the voting securities of Meru (A) do not hold at least 50% of the voting power of the voting securities of at least one of (1) the combined entity or (2) any its direct or indirect parents and (B) do not have the ability to elect a majority of the directors of at least one of (x) the combined entity or (y) any of its direct or indirect controlling parents, (ii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, or purchases or otherwise acquires, all or substantially all of the assets of Meru, (iii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, including by way of tender offer, or purchases or otherwise acquires, beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru or more than 50% of the assets of Meru, (iv) files with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule TO covering a tender offer providing for the purchase or other acquisition of beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru, or (v) who is not a Meru officer, director, stockholder (or any of such persons’ Affiliates) announces or commences a proxy or consent solicitation seeking to elect to the Board of Directors of Meru any persons who are not nominated by the Board of Directors of Meru. 10. Non-Solicitation Period. The Company agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this Agreement, it will not solicit and will not permit any of its Affiliates (in each case who is or becomes aware of the possible Transaction or is otherwise provided with Confidential Information) to solicit for employment any Specified Employee (as defined below); provided, however, that this Section 10 will not prevent the Company from (a) causing to be placed any general advertisement or similar notice that is not targeted specifically at employees of Meru or its subsidiaries, (b) engaging any recruiting firm or similar organization to identify or solicit persons for employment on their behalf and soliciting the employment of any Specified Employee who is identified by such recruiting firm or organization, so long as such recruiting firm or organization is not instructed to target or solicit any Specified Employee of Meru or its subsidiaries, or (c) engaging in employment discussions or hiring a Specified Employee if such Specified Employee initiates contact with the Company by clear and convincing evidence. For purposes of this Section 10, a person shall be deemed to be a “Specified Employee” only if such person meets each of the following: (i) such person is employed by Meru or any of its subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement or becomes employed by Meru or any subsidiary of Meru prior to the Notification Date; (ii) such person’s employment shall not have been involuntarily terminated by Meru or by its subsidiary; and (iii) the Company or its Affiliates shall have learned of the person (or his or her specific skills and competencies) as a consequence of the provision of Confidential Information or negotiation with respect to a Transaction. 11. No Warranty. The parties make no express or implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information furnished to each other or their respective Associates under this Agreement. Only those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein, will have any legal effect. Neither party nor any of such party’s Associates shall have any liability to the other party or its Associates relating to or arising from the use of or reliance upon any information or any errors or omissions therein. For purposes of this Section 11, “information” is deemed to include all information furnished by or on behalf of a party or its Associates to the other party or its Associates, regardless of whether such information constitutes “Confidential Information” as defined in Section 1. The parties expressly agree that neither the terms or conditions of this Agreement, nor any discussions held by the parties to address the feasibility of a potential business relationship or business opportunity shall be construed as to prevent either party from pursuing similar discussions with third parties in similar markets or obligate either party to take, continue or forgo any action relating to the above-mentioned discussions. 12. Successors and Assigns: Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party and its Associates and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment of this agreement without the prior written consent of the other party shall be null and void. This agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within that state, and without regard to conflicts of laws principles of that state. Each of the parties hereby agrees and irrevocably consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in any federal or state court within Wilmington, Delaware, having subject matter jurisdiction, for the purposes of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement. Each party further waives and agrees not to plead that any such action in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the parties hereby agrees to waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by or on behalf of either party with respect to any matter whatsoever relating to this agreement. 13. Entire Agreement: Amendment; No Waiver. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All modifications of, waivers of and amendments to this agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties hereto. No failure or delay by either party or any of its Associates in exercising any right, power or privilege under this agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege under this agreement. 14. Captions. The underlined captions appearing in this agreement have been included only for convenience and shall not affect or be taken into account in the interpretation of this agreement. 15. Severability. Any term or provision of this agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. 16. Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Any counterpart signed by an authorized representative of a party and delivered to the other party by telecopier, facsimile, PDF or other electronic transmission shall be deemed an original counterpart and duly delivered. Each party agrees that any such signatures will have the same legal effect as original signatures and may be used as evidence of execution. 17. Remedies. Each party acknowledges that damages for improper disclosure of Confidential Information may be irreparable; therefore, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity, the injured party is entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and preliminary injunction, as a remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this agreement by the other party. [signatures follow] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties are signing this MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT as of the day and year first above written. Meru Networks, Inc. By: /s/ Mark Liu Name: Mark Liu Title: General Counsel Fortinet, Inc. By: /s/ John Whittle Name: John Whittle Title: General Counsel
Receiving Party shall destroy or return some Confidential Information upon the termination of Agreement.
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Exhibit d(3) MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This MUTUAL NON-DISCLO SURE AGREEMENT is made as of October 29, 2014, by and between Meru Networks, Inc. (the “Meru”), for itself and its Affiliates, and Fortinet, Inc., for itself and its Affiliates (collectively, “Company”). Meru and the Company are evaluating a potential mutually agreed acquisition, business combination, tender offer, financing, joint venture or development, product line acquisition or other similar transaction (“Transaction”) in connection with which each party may disclose certain information, including Confidential Information (as defined below), to the other. As a condition to such information being furnished to the other party, each receiving party agrees to treat, and agrees to cause its subsidiaries and other entities controlled, directly or indirectly, by such party (“Affiliates”) and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, representatives, consultants, accountants, attorneys and advisors of such party and its Affiliates (collectively with such Affiliates, “Associates”) to treat, the other party’s Confidential Information in accordance with the provisions of this agreement, and to take or abstain from taking certain other actions, as described in this agreement. A party disclosing Confidential Information hereunder is referred to herein as the “disclosing party” and a party receiving the Confidential Information of a disclosing party hereunder is referred to herein as the “receiving party.” 1. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data or know-how, software, data and analysis, including without limitation information relating to or including released or unreleased products and services, product development efforts, the marketing or promotion of any product, business policies or practices, business plans and forecasts, financial results, potential transactions and business combinations, the fact the parties are in discussions with each other and any information related to those discussions, and other information relating to the business, operations and affairs of the disclosing party, whether conveyed in writing or orally, regardless of whether marked confidential or proprietary, the manner or form in which it is provided, or whether tangible or intangible, furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates following the date of this agreement in connection with the evaluation of a potential Transaction (including, without limitation, any information that the disclosing party notifies the receiving party has been made available to the disclosing party or its Associates by third parties and that the disclosing party has an obligation to such third party to keep confidential, as long as the receiving party is deemed to have been notified that the disclosing party has an obligation to keep confidential the terms of its contracts with third parties). The term “Confidential Information” shall be deemed to include those portions of any notes, analyses, summaries, compilations, studies, interpretations, memoranda or other documents (regardless of the form thereof) prepared by the receiving party or its Associates which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, any information furnished by the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information which: (a) the receiving party can demonstrate was already in its possession on a non-confidential basis and without restriction as to use before receipt from the disclosing party; (b) is, when furnished or thereafter, becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any violation of the receiving party’s or its Associates obligations hereunder (including the obligations under the next paragraph); (c) becomes available to the receiving party on a non- confidential basis and without restriction as to use from a source other than the disclosing party or any of its Associates, which source is not known (after reasonable due inquiry) by the receiving party to have any obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party, its Associates or any other party with respect to such information; (d) is approved, in writing, for release by the disclosing party; or (e) is independently developed by the receiving party or its Associates without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information. The receiving party agrees not to use and to cause its Associates not to use, the Confidential Information of the disclosing party except to evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction involving the parties or as otherwise permitted hereunder. The receiving party will not disclose, nor will it permit its Associates to disclose, any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to third parties except to those Associates of the receiving party who need to know the information for the purpose of helping the receiving party evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction, and who are informed by the receiving party of the confidential nature of the information and either agree to keep confidential and not to disclose the Confidential Information, or who are subject to professional or contractual duties to keep confidential and refrain from disclosing such information. The receiving party shall be responsible for any breach of this agreement by its Associates. Each party agrees that it will take commercially reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures shall include at least the same degree of care that the receiving party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information of the other party that may come to its attention. Each party is aware, and will take all reasonable precautions to prevent any trading in securities of the other party, including advising its Associates who are informed of the matters that are the subject of this letter agreement, of the restrictions imposed by the United States securities laws on the purchase or sale of securities by any person who has received material, non-public information of the issuer of such securities and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities in reliance upon such information, and directing such Associates to comply with those restrictions. 2. Nonpublicity. Subject to Section 3, the existence and the terms of this agreement, the fact that information is being furnished to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto, the Transaction contemplated hereby and any of the terms thereof, the existence or terms of any letter of intent or term sheet or similar document between the parties, and the existence, nature, content and status of the discussions between the parties, including any termination thereof, shall be treated as Confidential Information hereunder, shall be maintained in confidence by the parties hereto and by their respective Associates and shall not be disclosed to any third party or to the public generally. Subject to Section 3, without the prior written consent of the other party, each party agrees not to issue or release any articles, advertising, publicity or other material which contain or are based upon any of such other party’s Confidential Information or directly or indirectly identifying such other party in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties, or the matters described in the preceding sentence, except that, if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru, the Company shall be permitted to issue or release articles, advertising, publicity or other material solely for the purpose of identifying Meru in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties so long as no other Confidential Information is disclosed. 3. Required Disclosure. If the receiving party or any of its Associates becomes legally required under applicable law, regulation or securities exchange listing agreement, or by a competent governmental, administrative, securities exchange or regulatory authority or in a proceeding before a court, arbitrator or administrative agency, to disclose any portion of the Confidential Information, that discussions or negotiations between the parties hereto are taking or have taken place, or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the Transaction, including the status thereof, the receiving party (i) will, and will direct its Associates to, provide the disclosing party with prompt written notice (unless prohibited by law) of such legal compulsion, so as to provide an opportunity (if and to the extent permitted or practicable) to the disclosing party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or to waive compliance by the receiving party and its Associates with the relevant provisions of this agreement and (ii) will, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Associates to, cooperate fully with the other party in seeking a protective order or other remedy or assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the Confidential Information or other matter. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained in such a proceeding, or the disclosing party fails to waive compliance with the relevant provisions of this agreement, the receiving party agrees that it will, and will direct its Associates to, disclose only that Confidential Information of the disclosing party which its counsel advises is legally required to be disclosed and will exercise commercially reasonable efforts, and will direct its Associates to exercise their commercially reasonable efforts, at the request and expense of the disclosing party, to cooperate with the disclosing party to seek confidential treatment of the Confidential Information which is so disclosed. 4. No License Granted. The receiving party agrees that it and its Associates will not assert any claim of title or ownership to the Confidential Information provided by the disclosing party or its Associates hereunder, or any portion thereof. Nothing in this agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right nor shall this agreement grant either party any rights in or to the other party’s Confidential Information, except the limited right to review such Confidential Information solely for the purposes of determining whether to enter into, and the undertaking of or the advising with respect to, a possible Transaction. In the event that a disclosing party provides any computer or other hardware or any software to a receiving party in connection with the discussions contemplated hereby, such hardware or software may only be used by the receiving party for the purpose of evaluating, pursuing or facilitating a potential Transaction. Other than as may be provided for in any definitive agreement in respect of such a potential Transaction, any such hardware and software is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, and the receiving party agrees that neither the disclosing party nor its suppliers shall be liable for any damages whatsoever arising from or relating to the receiving party’s use or inability to use such hardware or software. If Confidential Information consists of computer software disclosed in object code form or any hardware device, the receiving party and its Associates shall not, and shall not permit its Associates or any other party, to reverse engineer, decompile, reverse compile, or disassemble such object code, or take any other steps to derive a source code equivalent thereof. 5. No Obligation. This agreement is intended to provide for the use, handling and protection of Confidential Information, among other things specifically set forth herein. It shall not be construed as an agency, joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement or relationship, or as creating or establishing such arrangement or relationship. This agreement imposes no obligation on any party to exchange Confidential Information, to purchase, sell, license, transfer, or otherwise make use of any technology, services or products, or to enter into any other agreement with any other party. Without limitation of the foregoing, each party further agrees that no contract or agreement providing for any transaction involving a potential Transaction shall be deemed to exist between the parties hereto unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding such potential Transaction has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto, and that neither party hereto, nor any of its Associates, is under any legal obligation or has any liability to the other party of any nature whatsoever with respect to a potential Transaction by virtue of this letter agreement (other than with respect to the confidentiality and other matters set forth herein). 6. Term; Return of Confidential Information. This agreement shall survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and (except as provided in Section 10) shall continue for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this agreement. Nothing herein is intended to limit or abridge the protection of trade secrets under applicable trade secrets law, and the protection of trade secrets by the receiving party shall be maintained as such until they fall into the public domain. The Company agrees to notify Meru promptly of its determination not to proceed with its consideration of the possible Transaction (the date upon which such notification is provided to Meru is referenced herein as the “Notification Date”). The receiving party, upon the disclosing party’s request, will promptly return all Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, together with all copies, or at the option of the receiving party, certify in writing that all such Confidential Information and copies thereof have been destroyed. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the limitations on disclosure and use provided in this agreement: (a) the receiving party’s internal or external counsel may keep a copy of the Confidential Information for use solely in connection with any claim, action or proceeding brought relating to this agreement or the Confidential Information; (b) the receiving party’s financial and professional advisors may retain Confidential Information to the extent required under applicable law, rule or regulations; and (c) the receiving party shall not be under any obligation to erase or destroy any Confidential Information retained through routine back-up archival electronic storage in the ordinary course of business until the next regularly-scheduled time at which time such information wil1 be erased or destroyed, provided that (i) the receiving party shall have taken reasonable measures to prevent access or use thereof by its Associates and (ii) in the event the receiving party discovers that such information had been accessed or used, in a manner prohibited by this Agreement or as a result of a breach of this Agreement, by it or its Associates, the receive party shall (A) promptly notify the disclosing party of such access or use, including a reasonably detailed description of such Confidential Information as well as the title of such person or persons who have accessed such Confidential Information since the time it was required to be returned or destroyed and how any such information may have been used by such persons, and (B) shall promptly prevent further access thereto and use thereof, and (C) at the disclosing party’s request permanently delete or otherwise destroy such Confidential Information and any work product of any variety to the extent it made use thereof. Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Confidential Information, each party and its Associates will continue to be bound by its obligations of confidentiality, non-use and other obligations hereunder. 7. Attorney-Client Privilege. To the extent that any Confidential Information of the disclosing party includes materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, the parties understand and agree that they have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is their desire, intention and mutual understanding that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Confidential Information that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine and other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 8. Independent Development: Residuals. Each party retains for itself the right to engage, now or in the future, in businesses similar to or competitive with those of the other party. Accordingly, nothing in this agreement will prohibit the receiving party or its Associates from independently developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, servicing or supporting, or having developed, manufactured, marketed, sold, serviced or supported for it, products, concepts, systems or techniques that are similar to or compete with the products, concepts, systems or techniques contemplated by or embodied in the disclosing party’s Confidential Information, provided that the receiving party and its Associates do not use or reference any of the disclosing party’s Confidential Information for such activities. Neither party nor its respective Associates shall have any obligation to limit or restrict the assignment of its respective employees or consultants as a result of their having had access to Confidential Information of the other party or its Associates, provided that such employees or consultants can and do perform their duties without recourse to Confidential Information of the other party and that such party shall not have selected such person to review Confidential Information because that person has an eidetic or other unusually strong memory. The receiving party may use any Residuals (as defined below) for any purpose, provided that this paragraph does not grant or imply any license or other right to use any patent, trademark, copyright, mask work right or other intellectual property right. “Residuals” means information in non-tangible form that is incidentally retained, as general knowledge and experience (and not through intentional memorization in any way), in the unaided memory of the receiving party’s Associates that are natural persons who have had access to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information within the scope of the receiving party’s obligations under this agreement, but who no longer have access to such Confidential Information. The memory of an Associate of the receiving party thereof is unaided if such individual has not intentionally memorized the Confidential Information or retained notes or other aids to such memory. 9. Standstill. The Company agrees that, for a period of nine (9) months from the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Meru, none of the Company and any of its Affiliates (and any person acting on behalf or in concert with the Company or any of its Affiliates) will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or cause or participate in or in any way assist, facilitate or encourage any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (i) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof), or rights or options to acquire any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or any rights decoupled from the underlying securities of the Company that would result in the Company (together with its Affiliates) owning, controlling or otherwise having any beneficial or other ownership interest in any securities, or any assets (including any exclusive license of all or a substantial portion of Meru’s intellectual property), indebtedness or businesses of Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, whether by purchase, tender or exchange offer, through the acquisition of control of another person, by joining a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group (including any group of persons that would be treated as a single “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), through swap or hedging transactions or otherwise, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation, acquisition or other business combination involving Meru, any of the subsidiaries or Affiliates or assets of Meru or the subsidiaries or Affiliates constituting a significant portion of the consolidated assets of Meru and its subsidiaries or Affiliates, (iii) any recapitalization, reorganization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of their respective securities, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote, or seek to advise, encourage or influence any person with respect to the voting of any voting securities of Meru or any of its Affiliates; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) with respect to Meru or otherwise act in concert with any person in respect of any such securities or assets (including by exclusive license); (c) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek representation on or to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Meru or to obtain representation on the Board of Directors of Meru; (d) take any action which would or would reasonably be expected to require Meru to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in Section 9(a) above; (e) propose any matter to be voted upon by the stockholders of Meru; or (f) enter into any formal or informal discussions or arrangements with any third party, other than arrangements with the Company’s controlled Affiliates and discussions and arrangements with the Company’s Associates solely related to their engagement as such, with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that the Company shall not be prohibited from making or discussing any offers in a confidential, non-public manner that does not violate clause (d) above regarding the Transaction directly to or with the management or the Board of Director s of Meru, or their designated Associate. The parties also agree that during such period any provision of this paragraph (including this sentence) will not be amended or waived without the prior written consent of both parties. The provisions of this paragraph shall be inoperative and of no force or effect if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru. “Competing Transaction” shall mean that a person (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (“Person”)) or “group” (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act): (i) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, involving Meru in which, following consummation of such transaction, the persons or entities who, immediately prior to such transaction, held the voting securities of Meru (A) do not hold at least 50% of the voting power of the voting securities of at least one of (1) the combined entity or (2) any its direct or indirect parents and (B) do not have the ability to elect a majority of the directors of at least one of (x) the combined entity or (y) any of its direct or indirect controlling parents, (ii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, or purchases or otherwise acquires, all or substantially all of the assets of Meru, (iii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, including by way of tender offer, or purchases or otherwise acquires, beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru or more than 50% of the assets of Meru, (iv) files with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule TO covering a tender offer providing for the purchase or other acquisition of beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru, or (v) who is not a Meru officer, director, stockholder (or any of such persons’ Affiliates) announces or commences a proxy or consent solicitation seeking to elect to the Board of Directors of Meru any persons who are not nominated by the Board of Directors of Meru. 10. Non-Solicitation Period. The Company agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this Agreement, it will not solicit and will not permit any of its Affiliates (in each case who is or becomes aware of the possible Transaction or is otherwise provided with Confidential Information) to solicit for employment any Specified Employee (as defined below); provided, however, that this Section 10 will not prevent the Company from (a) causing to be placed any general advertisement or similar notice that is not targeted specifically at employees of Meru or its subsidiaries, (b) engaging any recruiting firm or similar organization to identify or solicit persons for employment on their behalf and soliciting the employment of any Specified Employee who is identified by such recruiting firm or organization, so long as such recruiting firm or organization is not instructed to target or solicit any Specified Employee of Meru or its subsidiaries, or (c) engaging in employment discussions or hiring a Specified Employee if such Specified Employee initiates contact with the Company by clear and convincing evidence. For purposes of this Section 10, a person shall be deemed to be a “Specified Employee” only if such person meets each of the following: (i) such person is employed by Meru or any of its subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement or becomes employed by Meru or any subsidiary of Meru prior to the Notification Date; (ii) such person’s employment shall not have been involuntarily terminated by Meru or by its subsidiary; and (iii) the Company or its Affiliates shall have learned of the person (or his or her specific skills and competencies) as a consequence of the provision of Confidential Information or negotiation with respect to a Transaction. 11. No Warranty. The parties make no express or implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information furnished to each other or their respective Associates under this Agreement. Only those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein, will have any legal effect. Neither party nor any of such party’s Associates shall have any liability to the other party or its Associates relating to or arising from the use of or reliance upon any information or any errors or omissions therein. For purposes of this Section 11, “information” is deemed to include all information furnished by or on behalf of a party or its Associates to the other party or its Associates, regardless of whether such information constitutes “Confidential Information” as defined in Section 1. The parties expressly agree that neither the terms or conditions of this Agreement, nor any discussions held by the parties to address the feasibility of a potential business relationship or business opportunity shall be construed as to prevent either party from pursuing similar discussions with third parties in similar markets or obligate either party to take, continue or forgo any action relating to the above-mentioned discussions. 12. Successors and Assigns: Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party and its Associates and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment of this agreement without the prior written consent of the other party shall be null and void. This agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within that state, and without regard to conflicts of laws principles of that state. Each of the parties hereby agrees and irrevocably consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in any federal or state court within Wilmington, Delaware, having subject matter jurisdiction, for the purposes of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement. Each party further waives and agrees not to plead that any such action in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the parties hereby agrees to waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by or on behalf of either party with respect to any matter whatsoever relating to this agreement. 13. Entire Agreement: Amendment; No Waiver. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All modifications of, waivers of and amendments to this agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties hereto. No failure or delay by either party or any of its Associates in exercising any right, power or privilege under this agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege under this agreement. 14. Captions. The underlined captions appearing in this agreement have been included only for convenience and shall not affect or be taken into account in the interpretation of this agreement. 15. Severability. Any term or provision of this agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. 16. Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Any counterpart signed by an authorized representative of a party and delivered to the other party by telecopier, facsimile, PDF or other electronic transmission shall be deemed an original counterpart and duly delivered. Each party agrees that any such signatures will have the same legal effect as original signatures and may be used as evidence of execution. 17. Remedies. Each party acknowledges that damages for improper disclosure of Confidential Information may be irreparable; therefore, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity, the injured party is entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and preliminary injunction, as a remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this agreement by the other party. [signatures follow] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties are signing this MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT as of the day and year first above written. Meru Networks, Inc. By: /s/ Mark Liu Name: Mark Liu Title: General Counsel Fortinet, Inc. By: /s/ John Whittle Name: John Whittle Title: General Counsel
Agreement shall not grant Receiving Party any right to Confidential Information.
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Exhibit d(3) MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This MUTUAL NON-DISCLO SURE AGREEMENT is made as of October 29, 2014, by and between Meru Networks, Inc. (the “Meru”), for itself and its Affiliates, and Fortinet, Inc., for itself and its Affiliates (collectively, “Company”). Meru and the Company are evaluating a potential mutually agreed acquisition, business combination, tender offer, financing, joint venture or development, product line acquisition or other similar transaction (“Transaction”) in connection with which each party may disclose certain information, including Confidential Information (as defined below), to the other. As a condition to such information being furnished to the other party, each receiving party agrees to treat, and agrees to cause its subsidiaries and other entities controlled, directly or indirectly, by such party (“Affiliates”) and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, representatives, consultants, accountants, attorneys and advisors of such party and its Affiliates (collectively with such Affiliates, “Associates”) to treat, the other party’s Confidential Information in accordance with the provisions of this agreement, and to take or abstain from taking certain other actions, as described in this agreement. A party disclosing Confidential Information hereunder is referred to herein as the “disclosing party” and a party receiving the Confidential Information of a disclosing party hereunder is referred to herein as the “receiving party.” 1. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data or know-how, software, data and analysis, including without limitation information relating to or including released or unreleased products and services, product development efforts, the marketing or promotion of any product, business policies or practices, business plans and forecasts, financial results, potential transactions and business combinations, the fact the parties are in discussions with each other and any information related to those discussions, and other information relating to the business, operations and affairs of the disclosing party, whether conveyed in writing or orally, regardless of whether marked confidential or proprietary, the manner or form in which it is provided, or whether tangible or intangible, furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates following the date of this agreement in connection with the evaluation of a potential Transaction (including, without limitation, any information that the disclosing party notifies the receiving party has been made available to the disclosing party or its Associates by third parties and that the disclosing party has an obligation to such third party to keep confidential, as long as the receiving party is deemed to have been notified that the disclosing party has an obligation to keep confidential the terms of its contracts with third parties). The term “Confidential Information” shall be deemed to include those portions of any notes, analyses, summaries, compilations, studies, interpretations, memoranda or other documents (regardless of the form thereof) prepared by the receiving party or its Associates which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, any information furnished by the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information which: (a) the receiving party can demonstrate was already in its possession on a non-confidential basis and without restriction as to use before receipt from the disclosing party; (b) is, when furnished or thereafter, becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any violation of the receiving party’s or its Associates obligations hereunder (including the obligations under the next paragraph); (c) becomes available to the receiving party on a non- confidential basis and without restriction as to use from a source other than the disclosing party or any of its Associates, which source is not known (after reasonable due inquiry) by the receiving party to have any obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party, its Associates or any other party with respect to such information; (d) is approved, in writing, for release by the disclosing party; or (e) is independently developed by the receiving party or its Associates without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information. The receiving party agrees not to use and to cause its Associates not to use, the Confidential Information of the disclosing party except to evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction involving the parties or as otherwise permitted hereunder. The receiving party will not disclose, nor will it permit its Associates to disclose, any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to third parties except to those Associates of the receiving party who need to know the information for the purpose of helping the receiving party evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction, and who are informed by the receiving party of the confidential nature of the information and either agree to keep confidential and not to disclose the Confidential Information, or who are subject to professional or contractual duties to keep confidential and refrain from disclosing such information. The receiving party shall be responsible for any breach of this agreement by its Associates. Each party agrees that it will take commercially reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures shall include at least the same degree of care that the receiving party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information of the other party that may come to its attention. Each party is aware, and will take all reasonable precautions to prevent any trading in securities of the other party, including advising its Associates who are informed of the matters that are the subject of this letter agreement, of the restrictions imposed by the United States securities laws on the purchase or sale of securities by any person who has received material, non-public information of the issuer of such securities and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities in reliance upon such information, and directing such Associates to comply with those restrictions. 2. Nonpublicity. Subject to Section 3, the existence and the terms of this agreement, the fact that information is being furnished to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto, the Transaction contemplated hereby and any of the terms thereof, the existence or terms of any letter of intent or term sheet or similar document between the parties, and the existence, nature, content and status of the discussions between the parties, including any termination thereof, shall be treated as Confidential Information hereunder, shall be maintained in confidence by the parties hereto and by their respective Associates and shall not be disclosed to any third party or to the public generally. Subject to Section 3, without the prior written consent of the other party, each party agrees not to issue or release any articles, advertising, publicity or other material which contain or are based upon any of such other party’s Confidential Information or directly or indirectly identifying such other party in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties, or the matters described in the preceding sentence, except that, if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru, the Company shall be permitted to issue or release articles, advertising, publicity or other material solely for the purpose of identifying Meru in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties so long as no other Confidential Information is disclosed. 3. Required Disclosure. If the receiving party or any of its Associates becomes legally required under applicable law, regulation or securities exchange listing agreement, or by a competent governmental, administrative, securities exchange or regulatory authority or in a proceeding before a court, arbitrator or administrative agency, to disclose any portion of the Confidential Information, that discussions or negotiations between the parties hereto are taking or have taken place, or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the Transaction, including the status thereof, the receiving party (i) will, and will direct its Associates to, provide the disclosing party with prompt written notice (unless prohibited by law) of such legal compulsion, so as to provide an opportunity (if and to the extent permitted or practicable) to the disclosing party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or to waive compliance by the receiving party and its Associates with the relevant provisions of this agreement and (ii) will, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Associates to, cooperate fully with the other party in seeking a protective order or other remedy or assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the Confidential Information or other matter. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained in such a proceeding, or the disclosing party fails to waive compliance with the relevant provisions of this agreement, the receiving party agrees that it will, and will direct its Associates to, disclose only that Confidential Information of the disclosing party which its counsel advises is legally required to be disclosed and will exercise commercially reasonable efforts, and will direct its Associates to exercise their commercially reasonable efforts, at the request and expense of the disclosing party, to cooperate with the disclosing party to seek confidential treatment of the Confidential Information which is so disclosed. 4. No License Granted. The receiving party agrees that it and its Associates will not assert any claim of title or ownership to the Confidential Information provided by the disclosing party or its Associates hereunder, or any portion thereof. Nothing in this agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right nor shall this agreement grant either party any rights in or to the other party’s Confidential Information, except the limited right to review such Confidential Information solely for the purposes of determining whether to enter into, and the undertaking of or the advising with respect to, a possible Transaction. In the event that a disclosing party provides any computer or other hardware or any software to a receiving party in connection with the discussions contemplated hereby, such hardware or software may only be used by the receiving party for the purpose of evaluating, pursuing or facilitating a potential Transaction. Other than as may be provided for in any definitive agreement in respect of such a potential Transaction, any such hardware and software is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, and the receiving party agrees that neither the disclosing party nor its suppliers shall be liable for any damages whatsoever arising from or relating to the receiving party’s use or inability to use such hardware or software. If Confidential Information consists of computer software disclosed in object code form or any hardware device, the receiving party and its Associates shall not, and shall not permit its Associates or any other party, to reverse engineer, decompile, reverse compile, or disassemble such object code, or take any other steps to derive a source code equivalent thereof. 5. No Obligation. This agreement is intended to provide for the use, handling and protection of Confidential Information, among other things specifically set forth herein. It shall not be construed as an agency, joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement or relationship, or as creating or establishing such arrangement or relationship. This agreement imposes no obligation on any party to exchange Confidential Information, to purchase, sell, license, transfer, or otherwise make use of any technology, services or products, or to enter into any other agreement with any other party. Without limitation of the foregoing, each party further agrees that no contract or agreement providing for any transaction involving a potential Transaction shall be deemed to exist between the parties hereto unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding such potential Transaction has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto, and that neither party hereto, nor any of its Associates, is under any legal obligation or has any liability to the other party of any nature whatsoever with respect to a potential Transaction by virtue of this letter agreement (other than with respect to the confidentiality and other matters set forth herein). 6. Term; Return of Confidential Information. This agreement shall survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and (except as provided in Section 10) shall continue for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this agreement. Nothing herein is intended to limit or abridge the protection of trade secrets under applicable trade secrets law, and the protection of trade secrets by the receiving party shall be maintained as such until they fall into the public domain. The Company agrees to notify Meru promptly of its determination not to proceed with its consideration of the possible Transaction (the date upon which such notification is provided to Meru is referenced herein as the “Notification Date”). The receiving party, upon the disclosing party’s request, will promptly return all Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, together with all copies, or at the option of the receiving party, certify in writing that all such Confidential Information and copies thereof have been destroyed. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the limitations on disclosure and use provided in this agreement: (a) the receiving party’s internal or external counsel may keep a copy of the Confidential Information for use solely in connection with any claim, action or proceeding brought relating to this agreement or the Confidential Information; (b) the receiving party’s financial and professional advisors may retain Confidential Information to the extent required under applicable law, rule or regulations; and (c) the receiving party shall not be under any obligation to erase or destroy any Confidential Information retained through routine back-up archival electronic storage in the ordinary course of business until the next regularly-scheduled time at which time such information wil1 be erased or destroyed, provided that (i) the receiving party shall have taken reasonable measures to prevent access or use thereof by its Associates and (ii) in the event the receiving party discovers that such information had been accessed or used, in a manner prohibited by this Agreement or as a result of a breach of this Agreement, by it or its Associates, the receive party shall (A) promptly notify the disclosing party of such access or use, including a reasonably detailed description of such Confidential Information as well as the title of such person or persons who have accessed such Confidential Information since the time it was required to be returned or destroyed and how any such information may have been used by such persons, and (B) shall promptly prevent further access thereto and use thereof, and (C) at the disclosing party’s request permanently delete or otherwise destroy such Confidential Information and any work product of any variety to the extent it made use thereof. Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Confidential Information, each party and its Associates will continue to be bound by its obligations of confidentiality, non-use and other obligations hereunder. 7. Attorney-Client Privilege. To the extent that any Confidential Information of the disclosing party includes materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, the parties understand and agree that they have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is their desire, intention and mutual understanding that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Confidential Information that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine and other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 8. Independent Development: Residuals. Each party retains for itself the right to engage, now or in the future, in businesses similar to or competitive with those of the other party. Accordingly, nothing in this agreement will prohibit the receiving party or its Associates from independently developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, servicing or supporting, or having developed, manufactured, marketed, sold, serviced or supported for it, products, concepts, systems or techniques that are similar to or compete with the products, concepts, systems or techniques contemplated by or embodied in the disclosing party’s Confidential Information, provided that the receiving party and its Associates do not use or reference any of the disclosing party’s Confidential Information for such activities. Neither party nor its respective Associates shall have any obligation to limit or restrict the assignment of its respective employees or consultants as a result of their having had access to Confidential Information of the other party or its Associates, provided that such employees or consultants can and do perform their duties without recourse to Confidential Information of the other party and that such party shall not have selected such person to review Confidential Information because that person has an eidetic or other unusually strong memory. The receiving party may use any Residuals (as defined below) for any purpose, provided that this paragraph does not grant or imply any license or other right to use any patent, trademark, copyright, mask work right or other intellectual property right. “Residuals” means information in non-tangible form that is incidentally retained, as general knowledge and experience (and not through intentional memorization in any way), in the unaided memory of the receiving party’s Associates that are natural persons who have had access to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information within the scope of the receiving party’s obligations under this agreement, but who no longer have access to such Confidential Information. The memory of an Associate of the receiving party thereof is unaided if such individual has not intentionally memorized the Confidential Information or retained notes or other aids to such memory. 9. Standstill. The Company agrees that, for a period of nine (9) months from the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Meru, none of the Company and any of its Affiliates (and any person acting on behalf or in concert with the Company or any of its Affiliates) will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or cause or participate in or in any way assist, facilitate or encourage any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (i) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof), or rights or options to acquire any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or any rights decoupled from the underlying securities of the Company that would result in the Company (together with its Affiliates) owning, controlling or otherwise having any beneficial or other ownership interest in any securities, or any assets (including any exclusive license of all or a substantial portion of Meru’s intellectual property), indebtedness or businesses of Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, whether by purchase, tender or exchange offer, through the acquisition of control of another person, by joining a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group (including any group of persons that would be treated as a single “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), through swap or hedging transactions or otherwise, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation, acquisition or other business combination involving Meru, any of the subsidiaries or Affiliates or assets of Meru or the subsidiaries or Affiliates constituting a significant portion of the consolidated assets of Meru and its subsidiaries or Affiliates, (iii) any recapitalization, reorganization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of their respective securities, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote, or seek to advise, encourage or influence any person with respect to the voting of any voting securities of Meru or any of its Affiliates; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) with respect to Meru or otherwise act in concert with any person in respect of any such securities or assets (including by exclusive license); (c) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek representation on or to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Meru or to obtain representation on the Board of Directors of Meru; (d) take any action which would or would reasonably be expected to require Meru to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in Section 9(a) above; (e) propose any matter to be voted upon by the stockholders of Meru; or (f) enter into any formal or informal discussions or arrangements with any third party, other than arrangements with the Company’s controlled Affiliates and discussions and arrangements with the Company’s Associates solely related to their engagement as such, with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that the Company shall not be prohibited from making or discussing any offers in a confidential, non-public manner that does not violate clause (d) above regarding the Transaction directly to or with the management or the Board of Director s of Meru, or their designated Associate. The parties also agree that during such period any provision of this paragraph (including this sentence) will not be amended or waived without the prior written consent of both parties. The provisions of this paragraph shall be inoperative and of no force or effect if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru. “Competing Transaction” shall mean that a person (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (“Person”)) or “group” (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act): (i) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, involving Meru in which, following consummation of such transaction, the persons or entities who, immediately prior to such transaction, held the voting securities of Meru (A) do not hold at least 50% of the voting power of the voting securities of at least one of (1) the combined entity or (2) any its direct or indirect parents and (B) do not have the ability to elect a majority of the directors of at least one of (x) the combined entity or (y) any of its direct or indirect controlling parents, (ii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, or purchases or otherwise acquires, all or substantially all of the assets of Meru, (iii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, including by way of tender offer, or purchases or otherwise acquires, beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru or more than 50% of the assets of Meru, (iv) files with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule TO covering a tender offer providing for the purchase or other acquisition of beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru, or (v) who is not a Meru officer, director, stockholder (or any of such persons’ Affiliates) announces or commences a proxy or consent solicitation seeking to elect to the Board of Directors of Meru any persons who are not nominated by the Board of Directors of Meru. 10. Non-Solicitation Period. The Company agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this Agreement, it will not solicit and will not permit any of its Affiliates (in each case who is or becomes aware of the possible Transaction or is otherwise provided with Confidential Information) to solicit for employment any Specified Employee (as defined below); provided, however, that this Section 10 will not prevent the Company from (a) causing to be placed any general advertisement or similar notice that is not targeted specifically at employees of Meru or its subsidiaries, (b) engaging any recruiting firm or similar organization to identify or solicit persons for employment on their behalf and soliciting the employment of any Specified Employee who is identified by such recruiting firm or organization, so long as such recruiting firm or organization is not instructed to target or solicit any Specified Employee of Meru or its subsidiaries, or (c) engaging in employment discussions or hiring a Specified Employee if such Specified Employee initiates contact with the Company by clear and convincing evidence. For purposes of this Section 10, a person shall be deemed to be a “Specified Employee” only if such person meets each of the following: (i) such person is employed by Meru or any of its subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement or becomes employed by Meru or any subsidiary of Meru prior to the Notification Date; (ii) such person’s employment shall not have been involuntarily terminated by Meru or by its subsidiary; and (iii) the Company or its Affiliates shall have learned of the person (or his or her specific skills and competencies) as a consequence of the provision of Confidential Information or negotiation with respect to a Transaction. 11. No Warranty. The parties make no express or implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information furnished to each other or their respective Associates under this Agreement. Only those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein, will have any legal effect. Neither party nor any of such party’s Associates shall have any liability to the other party or its Associates relating to or arising from the use of or reliance upon any information or any errors or omissions therein. For purposes of this Section 11, “information” is deemed to include all information furnished by or on behalf of a party or its Associates to the other party or its Associates, regardless of whether such information constitutes “Confidential Information” as defined in Section 1. The parties expressly agree that neither the terms or conditions of this Agreement, nor any discussions held by the parties to address the feasibility of a potential business relationship or business opportunity shall be construed as to prevent either party from pursuing similar discussions with third parties in similar markets or obligate either party to take, continue or forgo any action relating to the above-mentioned discussions. 12. Successors and Assigns: Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party and its Associates and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment of this agreement without the prior written consent of the other party shall be null and void. This agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within that state, and without regard to conflicts of laws principles of that state. Each of the parties hereby agrees and irrevocably consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in any federal or state court within Wilmington, Delaware, having subject matter jurisdiction, for the purposes of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement. Each party further waives and agrees not to plead that any such action in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the parties hereby agrees to waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by or on behalf of either party with respect to any matter whatsoever relating to this agreement. 13. Entire Agreement: Amendment; No Waiver. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All modifications of, waivers of and amendments to this agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties hereto. No failure or delay by either party or any of its Associates in exercising any right, power or privilege under this agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege under this agreement. 14. Captions. The underlined captions appearing in this agreement have been included only for convenience and shall not affect or be taken into account in the interpretation of this agreement. 15. Severability. Any term or provision of this agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. 16. Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Any counterpart signed by an authorized representative of a party and delivered to the other party by telecopier, facsimile, PDF or other electronic transmission shall be deemed an original counterpart and duly delivered. Each party agrees that any such signatures will have the same legal effect as original signatures and may be used as evidence of execution. 17. Remedies. Each party acknowledges that damages for improper disclosure of Confidential Information may be irreparable; therefore, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity, the injured party is entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and preliminary injunction, as a remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this agreement by the other party. [signatures follow] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties are signing this MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT as of the day and year first above written. Meru Networks, Inc. By: /s/ Mark Liu Name: Mark Liu Title: General Counsel Fortinet, Inc. By: /s/ John Whittle Name: John Whittle Title: General Counsel
Receiving Party shall not disclose the fact that Agreement was agreed or negotiated.
Entailment
Exhibit d(3) MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This MUTUAL NON-DISCLO SURE AGREEMENT is made as of October 29, 2014, by and between Meru Networks, Inc. (the “Meru”), for itself and its Affiliates, and Fortinet, Inc., for itself and its Affiliates (collectively, “Company”). Meru and the Company are evaluating a potential mutually agreed acquisition, business combination, tender offer, financing, joint venture or development, product line acquisition or other similar transaction (“Transaction”) in connection with which each party may disclose certain information, including Confidential Information (as defined below), to the other. As a condition to such information being furnished to the other party, each receiving party agrees to treat, and agrees to cause its subsidiaries and other entities controlled, directly or indirectly, by such party (“Affiliates”) and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, representatives, consultants, accountants, attorneys and advisors of such party and its Affiliates (collectively with such Affiliates, “Associates”) to treat, the other party’s Confidential Information in accordance with the provisions of this agreement, and to take or abstain from taking certain other actions, as described in this agreement. A party disclosing Confidential Information hereunder is referred to herein as the “disclosing party” and a party receiving the Confidential Information of a disclosing party hereunder is referred to herein as the “receiving party.” 1. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data or know-how, software, data and analysis, including without limitation information relating to or including released or unreleased products and services, product development efforts, the marketing or promotion of any product, business policies or practices, business plans and forecasts, financial results, potential transactions and business combinations, the fact the parties are in discussions with each other and any information related to those discussions, and other information relating to the business, operations and affairs of the disclosing party, whether conveyed in writing or orally, regardless of whether marked confidential or proprietary, the manner or form in which it is provided, or whether tangible or intangible, furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates following the date of this agreement in connection with the evaluation of a potential Transaction (including, without limitation, any information that the disclosing party notifies the receiving party has been made available to the disclosing party or its Associates by third parties and that the disclosing party has an obligation to such third party to keep confidential, as long as the receiving party is deemed to have been notified that the disclosing party has an obligation to keep confidential the terms of its contracts with third parties). The term “Confidential Information” shall be deemed to include those portions of any notes, analyses, summaries, compilations, studies, interpretations, memoranda or other documents (regardless of the form thereof) prepared by the receiving party or its Associates which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, any information furnished by the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information which: (a) the receiving party can demonstrate was already in its possession on a non-confidential basis and without restriction as to use before receipt from the disclosing party; (b) is, when furnished or thereafter, becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any violation of the receiving party’s or its Associates obligations hereunder (including the obligations under the next paragraph); (c) becomes available to the receiving party on a non- confidential basis and without restriction as to use from a source other than the disclosing party or any of its Associates, which source is not known (after reasonable due inquiry) by the receiving party to have any obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party, its Associates or any other party with respect to such information; (d) is approved, in writing, for release by the disclosing party; or (e) is independently developed by the receiving party or its Associates without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information. The receiving party agrees not to use and to cause its Associates not to use, the Confidential Information of the disclosing party except to evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction involving the parties or as otherwise permitted hereunder. The receiving party will not disclose, nor will it permit its Associates to disclose, any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to third parties except to those Associates of the receiving party who need to know the information for the purpose of helping the receiving party evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction, and who are informed by the receiving party of the confidential nature of the information and either agree to keep confidential and not to disclose the Confidential Information, or who are subject to professional or contractual duties to keep confidential and refrain from disclosing such information. The receiving party shall be responsible for any breach of this agreement by its Associates. Each party agrees that it will take commercially reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures shall include at least the same degree of care that the receiving party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information of the other party that may come to its attention. Each party is aware, and will take all reasonable precautions to prevent any trading in securities of the other party, including advising its Associates who are informed of the matters that are the subject of this letter agreement, of the restrictions imposed by the United States securities laws on the purchase or sale of securities by any person who has received material, non-public information of the issuer of such securities and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities in reliance upon such information, and directing such Associates to comply with those restrictions. 2. Nonpublicity. Subject to Section 3, the existence and the terms of this agreement, the fact that information is being furnished to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto, the Transaction contemplated hereby and any of the terms thereof, the existence or terms of any letter of intent or term sheet or similar document between the parties, and the existence, nature, content and status of the discussions between the parties, including any termination thereof, shall be treated as Confidential Information hereunder, shall be maintained in confidence by the parties hereto and by their respective Associates and shall not be disclosed to any third party or to the public generally. Subject to Section 3, without the prior written consent of the other party, each party agrees not to issue or release any articles, advertising, publicity or other material which contain or are based upon any of such other party’s Confidential Information or directly or indirectly identifying such other party in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties, or the matters described in the preceding sentence, except that, if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru, the Company shall be permitted to issue or release articles, advertising, publicity or other material solely for the purpose of identifying Meru in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties so long as no other Confidential Information is disclosed. 3. Required Disclosure. If the receiving party or any of its Associates becomes legally required under applicable law, regulation or securities exchange listing agreement, or by a competent governmental, administrative, securities exchange or regulatory authority or in a proceeding before a court, arbitrator or administrative agency, to disclose any portion of the Confidential Information, that discussions or negotiations between the parties hereto are taking or have taken place, or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the Transaction, including the status thereof, the receiving party (i) will, and will direct its Associates to, provide the disclosing party with prompt written notice (unless prohibited by law) of such legal compulsion, so as to provide an opportunity (if and to the extent permitted or practicable) to the disclosing party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or to waive compliance by the receiving party and its Associates with the relevant provisions of this agreement and (ii) will, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Associates to, cooperate fully with the other party in seeking a protective order or other remedy or assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the Confidential Information or other matter. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained in such a proceeding, or the disclosing party fails to waive compliance with the relevant provisions of this agreement, the receiving party agrees that it will, and will direct its Associates to, disclose only that Confidential Information of the disclosing party which its counsel advises is legally required to be disclosed and will exercise commercially reasonable efforts, and will direct its Associates to exercise their commercially reasonable efforts, at the request and expense of the disclosing party, to cooperate with the disclosing party to seek confidential treatment of the Confidential Information which is so disclosed. 4. No License Granted. The receiving party agrees that it and its Associates will not assert any claim of title or ownership to the Confidential Information provided by the disclosing party or its Associates hereunder, or any portion thereof. Nothing in this agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right nor shall this agreement grant either party any rights in or to the other party’s Confidential Information, except the limited right to review such Confidential Information solely for the purposes of determining whether to enter into, and the undertaking of or the advising with respect to, a possible Transaction. In the event that a disclosing party provides any computer or other hardware or any software to a receiving party in connection with the discussions contemplated hereby, such hardware or software may only be used by the receiving party for the purpose of evaluating, pursuing or facilitating a potential Transaction. Other than as may be provided for in any definitive agreement in respect of such a potential Transaction, any such hardware and software is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, and the receiving party agrees that neither the disclosing party nor its suppliers shall be liable for any damages whatsoever arising from or relating to the receiving party’s use or inability to use such hardware or software. If Confidential Information consists of computer software disclosed in object code form or any hardware device, the receiving party and its Associates shall not, and shall not permit its Associates or any other party, to reverse engineer, decompile, reverse compile, or disassemble such object code, or take any other steps to derive a source code equivalent thereof. 5. No Obligation. This agreement is intended to provide for the use, handling and protection of Confidential Information, among other things specifically set forth herein. It shall not be construed as an agency, joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement or relationship, or as creating or establishing such arrangement or relationship. This agreement imposes no obligation on any party to exchange Confidential Information, to purchase, sell, license, transfer, or otherwise make use of any technology, services or products, or to enter into any other agreement with any other party. Without limitation of the foregoing, each party further agrees that no contract or agreement providing for any transaction involving a potential Transaction shall be deemed to exist between the parties hereto unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding such potential Transaction has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto, and that neither party hereto, nor any of its Associates, is under any legal obligation or has any liability to the other party of any nature whatsoever with respect to a potential Transaction by virtue of this letter agreement (other than with respect to the confidentiality and other matters set forth herein). 6. Term; Return of Confidential Information. This agreement shall survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and (except as provided in Section 10) shall continue for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this agreement. Nothing herein is intended to limit or abridge the protection of trade secrets under applicable trade secrets law, and the protection of trade secrets by the receiving party shall be maintained as such until they fall into the public domain. The Company agrees to notify Meru promptly of its determination not to proceed with its consideration of the possible Transaction (the date upon which such notification is provided to Meru is referenced herein as the “Notification Date”). The receiving party, upon the disclosing party’s request, will promptly return all Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, together with all copies, or at the option of the receiving party, certify in writing that all such Confidential Information and copies thereof have been destroyed. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the limitations on disclosure and use provided in this agreement: (a) the receiving party’s internal or external counsel may keep a copy of the Confidential Information for use solely in connection with any claim, action or proceeding brought relating to this agreement or the Confidential Information; (b) the receiving party’s financial and professional advisors may retain Confidential Information to the extent required under applicable law, rule or regulations; and (c) the receiving party shall not be under any obligation to erase or destroy any Confidential Information retained through routine back-up archival electronic storage in the ordinary course of business until the next regularly-scheduled time at which time such information wil1 be erased or destroyed, provided that (i) the receiving party shall have taken reasonable measures to prevent access or use thereof by its Associates and (ii) in the event the receiving party discovers that such information had been accessed or used, in a manner prohibited by this Agreement or as a result of a breach of this Agreement, by it or its Associates, the receive party shall (A) promptly notify the disclosing party of such access or use, including a reasonably detailed description of such Confidential Information as well as the title of such person or persons who have accessed such Confidential Information since the time it was required to be returned or destroyed and how any such information may have been used by such persons, and (B) shall promptly prevent further access thereto and use thereof, and (C) at the disclosing party’s request permanently delete or otherwise destroy such Confidential Information and any work product of any variety to the extent it made use thereof. Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Confidential Information, each party and its Associates will continue to be bound by its obligations of confidentiality, non-use and other obligations hereunder. 7. Attorney-Client Privilege. To the extent that any Confidential Information of the disclosing party includes materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, the parties understand and agree that they have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is their desire, intention and mutual understanding that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Confidential Information that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine and other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 8. Independent Development: Residuals. Each party retains for itself the right to engage, now or in the future, in businesses similar to or competitive with those of the other party. Accordingly, nothing in this agreement will prohibit the receiving party or its Associates from independently developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, servicing or supporting, or having developed, manufactured, marketed, sold, serviced or supported for it, products, concepts, systems or techniques that are similar to or compete with the products, concepts, systems or techniques contemplated by or embodied in the disclosing party’s Confidential Information, provided that the receiving party and its Associates do not use or reference any of the disclosing party’s Confidential Information for such activities. Neither party nor its respective Associates shall have any obligation to limit or restrict the assignment of its respective employees or consultants as a result of their having had access to Confidential Information of the other party or its Associates, provided that such employees or consultants can and do perform their duties without recourse to Confidential Information of the other party and that such party shall not have selected such person to review Confidential Information because that person has an eidetic or other unusually strong memory. The receiving party may use any Residuals (as defined below) for any purpose, provided that this paragraph does not grant or imply any license or other right to use any patent, trademark, copyright, mask work right or other intellectual property right. “Residuals” means information in non-tangible form that is incidentally retained, as general knowledge and experience (and not through intentional memorization in any way), in the unaided memory of the receiving party’s Associates that are natural persons who have had access to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information within the scope of the receiving party’s obligations under this agreement, but who no longer have access to such Confidential Information. The memory of an Associate of the receiving party thereof is unaided if such individual has not intentionally memorized the Confidential Information or retained notes or other aids to such memory. 9. Standstill. The Company agrees that, for a period of nine (9) months from the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Meru, none of the Company and any of its Affiliates (and any person acting on behalf or in concert with the Company or any of its Affiliates) will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or cause or participate in or in any way assist, facilitate or encourage any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (i) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof), or rights or options to acquire any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or any rights decoupled from the underlying securities of the Company that would result in the Company (together with its Affiliates) owning, controlling or otherwise having any beneficial or other ownership interest in any securities, or any assets (including any exclusive license of all or a substantial portion of Meru’s intellectual property), indebtedness or businesses of Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, whether by purchase, tender or exchange offer, through the acquisition of control of another person, by joining a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group (including any group of persons that would be treated as a single “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), through swap or hedging transactions or otherwise, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation, acquisition or other business combination involving Meru, any of the subsidiaries or Affiliates or assets of Meru or the subsidiaries or Affiliates constituting a significant portion of the consolidated assets of Meru and its subsidiaries or Affiliates, (iii) any recapitalization, reorganization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of their respective securities, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote, or seek to advise, encourage or influence any person with respect to the voting of any voting securities of Meru or any of its Affiliates; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) with respect to Meru or otherwise act in concert with any person in respect of any such securities or assets (including by exclusive license); (c) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek representation on or to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Meru or to obtain representation on the Board of Directors of Meru; (d) take any action which would or would reasonably be expected to require Meru to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in Section 9(a) above; (e) propose any matter to be voted upon by the stockholders of Meru; or (f) enter into any formal or informal discussions or arrangements with any third party, other than arrangements with the Company’s controlled Affiliates and discussions and arrangements with the Company’s Associates solely related to their engagement as such, with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that the Company shall not be prohibited from making or discussing any offers in a confidential, non-public manner that does not violate clause (d) above regarding the Transaction directly to or with the management or the Board of Director s of Meru, or their designated Associate. The parties also agree that during such period any provision of this paragraph (including this sentence) will not be amended or waived without the prior written consent of both parties. The provisions of this paragraph shall be inoperative and of no force or effect if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru. “Competing Transaction” shall mean that a person (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (“Person”)) or “group” (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act): (i) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, involving Meru in which, following consummation of such transaction, the persons or entities who, immediately prior to such transaction, held the voting securities of Meru (A) do not hold at least 50% of the voting power of the voting securities of at least one of (1) the combined entity or (2) any its direct or indirect parents and (B) do not have the ability to elect a majority of the directors of at least one of (x) the combined entity or (y) any of its direct or indirect controlling parents, (ii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, or purchases or otherwise acquires, all or substantially all of the assets of Meru, (iii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, including by way of tender offer, or purchases or otherwise acquires, beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru or more than 50% of the assets of Meru, (iv) files with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule TO covering a tender offer providing for the purchase or other acquisition of beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru, or (v) who is not a Meru officer, director, stockholder (or any of such persons’ Affiliates) announces or commences a proxy or consent solicitation seeking to elect to the Board of Directors of Meru any persons who are not nominated by the Board of Directors of Meru. 10. Non-Solicitation Period. The Company agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this Agreement, it will not solicit and will not permit any of its Affiliates (in each case who is or becomes aware of the possible Transaction or is otherwise provided with Confidential Information) to solicit for employment any Specified Employee (as defined below); provided, however, that this Section 10 will not prevent the Company from (a) causing to be placed any general advertisement or similar notice that is not targeted specifically at employees of Meru or its subsidiaries, (b) engaging any recruiting firm or similar organization to identify or solicit persons for employment on their behalf and soliciting the employment of any Specified Employee who is identified by such recruiting firm or organization, so long as such recruiting firm or organization is not instructed to target or solicit any Specified Employee of Meru or its subsidiaries, or (c) engaging in employment discussions or hiring a Specified Employee if such Specified Employee initiates contact with the Company by clear and convincing evidence. For purposes of this Section 10, a person shall be deemed to be a “Specified Employee” only if such person meets each of the following: (i) such person is employed by Meru or any of its subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement or becomes employed by Meru or any subsidiary of Meru prior to the Notification Date; (ii) such person’s employment shall not have been involuntarily terminated by Meru or by its subsidiary; and (iii) the Company or its Affiliates shall have learned of the person (or his or her specific skills and competencies) as a consequence of the provision of Confidential Information or negotiation with respect to a Transaction. 11. No Warranty. The parties make no express or implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information furnished to each other or their respective Associates under this Agreement. Only those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein, will have any legal effect. Neither party nor any of such party’s Associates shall have any liability to the other party or its Associates relating to or arising from the use of or reliance upon any information or any errors or omissions therein. For purposes of this Section 11, “information” is deemed to include all information furnished by or on behalf of a party or its Associates to the other party or its Associates, regardless of whether such information constitutes “Confidential Information” as defined in Section 1. The parties expressly agree that neither the terms or conditions of this Agreement, nor any discussions held by the parties to address the feasibility of a potential business relationship or business opportunity shall be construed as to prevent either party from pursuing similar discussions with third parties in similar markets or obligate either party to take, continue or forgo any action relating to the above-mentioned discussions. 12. Successors and Assigns: Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party and its Associates and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment of this agreement without the prior written consent of the other party shall be null and void. This agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within that state, and without regard to conflicts of laws principles of that state. Each of the parties hereby agrees and irrevocably consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in any federal or state court within Wilmington, Delaware, having subject matter jurisdiction, for the purposes of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement. Each party further waives and agrees not to plead that any such action in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the parties hereby agrees to waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by or on behalf of either party with respect to any matter whatsoever relating to this agreement. 13. Entire Agreement: Amendment; No Waiver. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All modifications of, waivers of and amendments to this agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties hereto. No failure or delay by either party or any of its Associates in exercising any right, power or privilege under this agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege under this agreement. 14. Captions. The underlined captions appearing in this agreement have been included only for convenience and shall not affect or be taken into account in the interpretation of this agreement. 15. Severability. Any term or provision of this agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. 16. Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Any counterpart signed by an authorized representative of a party and delivered to the other party by telecopier, facsimile, PDF or other electronic transmission shall be deemed an original counterpart and duly delivered. Each party agrees that any such signatures will have the same legal effect as original signatures and may be used as evidence of execution. 17. Remedies. Each party acknowledges that damages for improper disclosure of Confidential Information may be irreparable; therefore, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity, the injured party is entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and preliminary injunction, as a remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this agreement by the other party. [signatures follow] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties are signing this MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT as of the day and year first above written. Meru Networks, Inc. By: /s/ Mark Liu Name: Mark Liu Title: General Counsel Fortinet, Inc. By: /s/ John Whittle Name: John Whittle Title: General Counsel
Confidential Information shall only include technical information.
Contradiction
Exhibit d(3) MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This MUTUAL NON-DISCLO SURE AGREEMENT is made as of October 29, 2014, by and between Meru Networks, Inc. (the “Meru”), for itself and its Affiliates, and Fortinet, Inc., for itself and its Affiliates (collectively, “Company”). Meru and the Company are evaluating a potential mutually agreed acquisition, business combination, tender offer, financing, joint venture or development, product line acquisition or other similar transaction (“Transaction”) in connection with which each party may disclose certain information, including Confidential Information (as defined below), to the other. As a condition to such information being furnished to the other party, each receiving party agrees to treat, and agrees to cause its subsidiaries and other entities controlled, directly or indirectly, by such party (“Affiliates”) and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, representatives, consultants, accountants, attorneys and advisors of such party and its Affiliates (collectively with such Affiliates, “Associates”) to treat, the other party’s Confidential Information in accordance with the provisions of this agreement, and to take or abstain from taking certain other actions, as described in this agreement. A party disclosing Confidential Information hereunder is referred to herein as the “disclosing party” and a party receiving the Confidential Information of a disclosing party hereunder is referred to herein as the “receiving party.” 1. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data or know-how, software, data and analysis, including without limitation information relating to or including released or unreleased products and services, product development efforts, the marketing or promotion of any product, business policies or practices, business plans and forecasts, financial results, potential transactions and business combinations, the fact the parties are in discussions with each other and any information related to those discussions, and other information relating to the business, operations and affairs of the disclosing party, whether conveyed in writing or orally, regardless of whether marked confidential or proprietary, the manner or form in which it is provided, or whether tangible or intangible, furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates following the date of this agreement in connection with the evaluation of a potential Transaction (including, without limitation, any information that the disclosing party notifies the receiving party has been made available to the disclosing party or its Associates by third parties and that the disclosing party has an obligation to such third party to keep confidential, as long as the receiving party is deemed to have been notified that the disclosing party has an obligation to keep confidential the terms of its contracts with third parties). The term “Confidential Information” shall be deemed to include those portions of any notes, analyses, summaries, compilations, studies, interpretations, memoranda or other documents (regardless of the form thereof) prepared by the receiving party or its Associates which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, any information furnished by the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information which: (a) the receiving party can demonstrate was already in its possession on a non-confidential basis and without restriction as to use before receipt from the disclosing party; (b) is, when furnished or thereafter, becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any violation of the receiving party’s or its Associates obligations hereunder (including the obligations under the next paragraph); (c) becomes available to the receiving party on a non- confidential basis and without restriction as to use from a source other than the disclosing party or any of its Associates, which source is not known (after reasonable due inquiry) by the receiving party to have any obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party, its Associates or any other party with respect to such information; (d) is approved, in writing, for release by the disclosing party; or (e) is independently developed by the receiving party or its Associates without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information. The receiving party agrees not to use and to cause its Associates not to use, the Confidential Information of the disclosing party except to evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction involving the parties or as otherwise permitted hereunder. The receiving party will not disclose, nor will it permit its Associates to disclose, any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to third parties except to those Associates of the receiving party who need to know the information for the purpose of helping the receiving party evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction, and who are informed by the receiving party of the confidential nature of the information and either agree to keep confidential and not to disclose the Confidential Information, or who are subject to professional or contractual duties to keep confidential and refrain from disclosing such information. The receiving party shall be responsible for any breach of this agreement by its Associates. Each party agrees that it will take commercially reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures shall include at least the same degree of care that the receiving party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information of the other party that may come to its attention. Each party is aware, and will take all reasonable precautions to prevent any trading in securities of the other party, including advising its Associates who are informed of the matters that are the subject of this letter agreement, of the restrictions imposed by the United States securities laws on the purchase or sale of securities by any person who has received material, non-public information of the issuer of such securities and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities in reliance upon such information, and directing such Associates to comply with those restrictions. 2. Nonpublicity. Subject to Section 3, the existence and the terms of this agreement, the fact that information is being furnished to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto, the Transaction contemplated hereby and any of the terms thereof, the existence or terms of any letter of intent or term sheet or similar document between the parties, and the existence, nature, content and status of the discussions between the parties, including any termination thereof, shall be treated as Confidential Information hereunder, shall be maintained in confidence by the parties hereto and by their respective Associates and shall not be disclosed to any third party or to the public generally. Subject to Section 3, without the prior written consent of the other party, each party agrees not to issue or release any articles, advertising, publicity or other material which contain or are based upon any of such other party’s Confidential Information or directly or indirectly identifying such other party in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties, or the matters described in the preceding sentence, except that, if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru, the Company shall be permitted to issue or release articles, advertising, publicity or other material solely for the purpose of identifying Meru in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties so long as no other Confidential Information is disclosed. 3. Required Disclosure. If the receiving party or any of its Associates becomes legally required under applicable law, regulation or securities exchange listing agreement, or by a competent governmental, administrative, securities exchange or regulatory authority or in a proceeding before a court, arbitrator or administrative agency, to disclose any portion of the Confidential Information, that discussions or negotiations between the parties hereto are taking or have taken place, or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the Transaction, including the status thereof, the receiving party (i) will, and will direct its Associates to, provide the disclosing party with prompt written notice (unless prohibited by law) of such legal compulsion, so as to provide an opportunity (if and to the extent permitted or practicable) to the disclosing party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or to waive compliance by the receiving party and its Associates with the relevant provisions of this agreement and (ii) will, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Associates to, cooperate fully with the other party in seeking a protective order or other remedy or assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the Confidential Information or other matter. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained in such a proceeding, or the disclosing party fails to waive compliance with the relevant provisions of this agreement, the receiving party agrees that it will, and will direct its Associates to, disclose only that Confidential Information of the disclosing party which its counsel advises is legally required to be disclosed and will exercise commercially reasonable efforts, and will direct its Associates to exercise their commercially reasonable efforts, at the request and expense of the disclosing party, to cooperate with the disclosing party to seek confidential treatment of the Confidential Information which is so disclosed. 4. No License Granted. The receiving party agrees that it and its Associates will not assert any claim of title or ownership to the Confidential Information provided by the disclosing party or its Associates hereunder, or any portion thereof. Nothing in this agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right nor shall this agreement grant either party any rights in or to the other party’s Confidential Information, except the limited right to review such Confidential Information solely for the purposes of determining whether to enter into, and the undertaking of or the advising with respect to, a possible Transaction. In the event that a disclosing party provides any computer or other hardware or any software to a receiving party in connection with the discussions contemplated hereby, such hardware or software may only be used by the receiving party for the purpose of evaluating, pursuing or facilitating a potential Transaction. Other than as may be provided for in any definitive agreement in respect of such a potential Transaction, any such hardware and software is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, and the receiving party agrees that neither the disclosing party nor its suppliers shall be liable for any damages whatsoever arising from or relating to the receiving party’s use or inability to use such hardware or software. If Confidential Information consists of computer software disclosed in object code form or any hardware device, the receiving party and its Associates shall not, and shall not permit its Associates or any other party, to reverse engineer, decompile, reverse compile, or disassemble such object code, or take any other steps to derive a source code equivalent thereof. 5. No Obligation. This agreement is intended to provide for the use, handling and protection of Confidential Information, among other things specifically set forth herein. It shall not be construed as an agency, joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement or relationship, or as creating or establishing such arrangement or relationship. This agreement imposes no obligation on any party to exchange Confidential Information, to purchase, sell, license, transfer, or otherwise make use of any technology, services or products, or to enter into any other agreement with any other party. Without limitation of the foregoing, each party further agrees that no contract or agreement providing for any transaction involving a potential Transaction shall be deemed to exist between the parties hereto unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding such potential Transaction has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto, and that neither party hereto, nor any of its Associates, is under any legal obligation or has any liability to the other party of any nature whatsoever with respect to a potential Transaction by virtue of this letter agreement (other than with respect to the confidentiality and other matters set forth herein). 6. Term; Return of Confidential Information. This agreement shall survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and (except as provided in Section 10) shall continue for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this agreement. Nothing herein is intended to limit or abridge the protection of trade secrets under applicable trade secrets law, and the protection of trade secrets by the receiving party shall be maintained as such until they fall into the public domain. The Company agrees to notify Meru promptly of its determination not to proceed with its consideration of the possible Transaction (the date upon which such notification is provided to Meru is referenced herein as the “Notification Date”). The receiving party, upon the disclosing party’s request, will promptly return all Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, together with all copies, or at the option of the receiving party, certify in writing that all such Confidential Information and copies thereof have been destroyed. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the limitations on disclosure and use provided in this agreement: (a) the receiving party’s internal or external counsel may keep a copy of the Confidential Information for use solely in connection with any claim, action or proceeding brought relating to this agreement or the Confidential Information; (b) the receiving party’s financial and professional advisors may retain Confidential Information to the extent required under applicable law, rule or regulations; and (c) the receiving party shall not be under any obligation to erase or destroy any Confidential Information retained through routine back-up archival electronic storage in the ordinary course of business until the next regularly-scheduled time at which time such information wil1 be erased or destroyed, provided that (i) the receiving party shall have taken reasonable measures to prevent access or use thereof by its Associates and (ii) in the event the receiving party discovers that such information had been accessed or used, in a manner prohibited by this Agreement or as a result of a breach of this Agreement, by it or its Associates, the receive party shall (A) promptly notify the disclosing party of such access or use, including a reasonably detailed description of such Confidential Information as well as the title of such person or persons who have accessed such Confidential Information since the time it was required to be returned or destroyed and how any such information may have been used by such persons, and (B) shall promptly prevent further access thereto and use thereof, and (C) at the disclosing party’s request permanently delete or otherwise destroy such Confidential Information and any work product of any variety to the extent it made use thereof. Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Confidential Information, each party and its Associates will continue to be bound by its obligations of confidentiality, non-use and other obligations hereunder. 7. Attorney-Client Privilege. To the extent that any Confidential Information of the disclosing party includes materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, the parties understand and agree that they have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is their desire, intention and mutual understanding that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Confidential Information that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine and other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 8. Independent Development: Residuals. Each party retains for itself the right to engage, now or in the future, in businesses similar to or competitive with those of the other party. Accordingly, nothing in this agreement will prohibit the receiving party or its Associates from independently developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, servicing or supporting, or having developed, manufactured, marketed, sold, serviced or supported for it, products, concepts, systems or techniques that are similar to or compete with the products, concepts, systems or techniques contemplated by or embodied in the disclosing party’s Confidential Information, provided that the receiving party and its Associates do not use or reference any of the disclosing party’s Confidential Information for such activities. Neither party nor its respective Associates shall have any obligation to limit or restrict the assignment of its respective employees or consultants as a result of their having had access to Confidential Information of the other party or its Associates, provided that such employees or consultants can and do perform their duties without recourse to Confidential Information of the other party and that such party shall not have selected such person to review Confidential Information because that person has an eidetic or other unusually strong memory. The receiving party may use any Residuals (as defined below) for any purpose, provided that this paragraph does not grant or imply any license or other right to use any patent, trademark, copyright, mask work right or other intellectual property right. “Residuals” means information in non-tangible form that is incidentally retained, as general knowledge and experience (and not through intentional memorization in any way), in the unaided memory of the receiving party’s Associates that are natural persons who have had access to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information within the scope of the receiving party’s obligations under this agreement, but who no longer have access to such Confidential Information. The memory of an Associate of the receiving party thereof is unaided if such individual has not intentionally memorized the Confidential Information or retained notes or other aids to such memory. 9. Standstill. The Company agrees that, for a period of nine (9) months from the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Meru, none of the Company and any of its Affiliates (and any person acting on behalf or in concert with the Company or any of its Affiliates) will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or cause or participate in or in any way assist, facilitate or encourage any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (i) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof), or rights or options to acquire any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or any rights decoupled from the underlying securities of the Company that would result in the Company (together with its Affiliates) owning, controlling or otherwise having any beneficial or other ownership interest in any securities, or any assets (including any exclusive license of all or a substantial portion of Meru’s intellectual property), indebtedness or businesses of Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, whether by purchase, tender or exchange offer, through the acquisition of control of another person, by joining a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group (including any group of persons that would be treated as a single “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), through swap or hedging transactions or otherwise, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation, acquisition or other business combination involving Meru, any of the subsidiaries or Affiliates or assets of Meru or the subsidiaries or Affiliates constituting a significant portion of the consolidated assets of Meru and its subsidiaries or Affiliates, (iii) any recapitalization, reorganization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of their respective securities, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote, or seek to advise, encourage or influence any person with respect to the voting of any voting securities of Meru or any of its Affiliates; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) with respect to Meru or otherwise act in concert with any person in respect of any such securities or assets (including by exclusive license); (c) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek representation on or to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Meru or to obtain representation on the Board of Directors of Meru; (d) take any action which would or would reasonably be expected to require Meru to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in Section 9(a) above; (e) propose any matter to be voted upon by the stockholders of Meru; or (f) enter into any formal or informal discussions or arrangements with any third party, other than arrangements with the Company’s controlled Affiliates and discussions and arrangements with the Company’s Associates solely related to their engagement as such, with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that the Company shall not be prohibited from making or discussing any offers in a confidential, non-public manner that does not violate clause (d) above regarding the Transaction directly to or with the management or the Board of Director s of Meru, or their designated Associate. The parties also agree that during such period any provision of this paragraph (including this sentence) will not be amended or waived without the prior written consent of both parties. The provisions of this paragraph shall be inoperative and of no force or effect if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru. “Competing Transaction” shall mean that a person (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (“Person”)) or “group” (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act): (i) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, involving Meru in which, following consummation of such transaction, the persons or entities who, immediately prior to such transaction, held the voting securities of Meru (A) do not hold at least 50% of the voting power of the voting securities of at least one of (1) the combined entity or (2) any its direct or indirect parents and (B) do not have the ability to elect a majority of the directors of at least one of (x) the combined entity or (y) any of its direct or indirect controlling parents, (ii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, or purchases or otherwise acquires, all or substantially all of the assets of Meru, (iii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, including by way of tender offer, or purchases or otherwise acquires, beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru or more than 50% of the assets of Meru, (iv) files with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule TO covering a tender offer providing for the purchase or other acquisition of beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru, or (v) who is not a Meru officer, director, stockholder (or any of such persons’ Affiliates) announces or commences a proxy or consent solicitation seeking to elect to the Board of Directors of Meru any persons who are not nominated by the Board of Directors of Meru. 10. Non-Solicitation Period. The Company agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this Agreement, it will not solicit and will not permit any of its Affiliates (in each case who is or becomes aware of the possible Transaction or is otherwise provided with Confidential Information) to solicit for employment any Specified Employee (as defined below); provided, however, that this Section 10 will not prevent the Company from (a) causing to be placed any general advertisement or similar notice that is not targeted specifically at employees of Meru or its subsidiaries, (b) engaging any recruiting firm or similar organization to identify or solicit persons for employment on their behalf and soliciting the employment of any Specified Employee who is identified by such recruiting firm or organization, so long as such recruiting firm or organization is not instructed to target or solicit any Specified Employee of Meru or its subsidiaries, or (c) engaging in employment discussions or hiring a Specified Employee if such Specified Employee initiates contact with the Company by clear and convincing evidence. For purposes of this Section 10, a person shall be deemed to be a “Specified Employee” only if such person meets each of the following: (i) such person is employed by Meru or any of its subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement or becomes employed by Meru or any subsidiary of Meru prior to the Notification Date; (ii) such person’s employment shall not have been involuntarily terminated by Meru or by its subsidiary; and (iii) the Company or its Affiliates shall have learned of the person (or his or her specific skills and competencies) as a consequence of the provision of Confidential Information or negotiation with respect to a Transaction. 11. No Warranty. The parties make no express or implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information furnished to each other or their respective Associates under this Agreement. Only those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein, will have any legal effect. Neither party nor any of such party’s Associates shall have any liability to the other party or its Associates relating to or arising from the use of or reliance upon any information or any errors or omissions therein. For purposes of this Section 11, “information” is deemed to include all information furnished by or on behalf of a party or its Associates to the other party or its Associates, regardless of whether such information constitutes “Confidential Information” as defined in Section 1. The parties expressly agree that neither the terms or conditions of this Agreement, nor any discussions held by the parties to address the feasibility of a potential business relationship or business opportunity shall be construed as to prevent either party from pursuing similar discussions with third parties in similar markets or obligate either party to take, continue or forgo any action relating to the above-mentioned discussions. 12. Successors and Assigns: Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party and its Associates and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment of this agreement without the prior written consent of the other party shall be null and void. This agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within that state, and without regard to conflicts of laws principles of that state. Each of the parties hereby agrees and irrevocably consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in any federal or state court within Wilmington, Delaware, having subject matter jurisdiction, for the purposes of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement. Each party further waives and agrees not to plead that any such action in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the parties hereby agrees to waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by or on behalf of either party with respect to any matter whatsoever relating to this agreement. 13. Entire Agreement: Amendment; No Waiver. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All modifications of, waivers of and amendments to this agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties hereto. No failure or delay by either party or any of its Associates in exercising any right, power or privilege under this agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege under this agreement. 14. Captions. The underlined captions appearing in this agreement have been included only for convenience and shall not affect or be taken into account in the interpretation of this agreement. 15. Severability. Any term or provision of this agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. 16. Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Any counterpart signed by an authorized representative of a party and delivered to the other party by telecopier, facsimile, PDF or other electronic transmission shall be deemed an original counterpart and duly delivered. Each party agrees that any such signatures will have the same legal effect as original signatures and may be used as evidence of execution. 17. Remedies. Each party acknowledges that damages for improper disclosure of Confidential Information may be irreparable; therefore, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity, the injured party is entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and preliminary injunction, as a remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this agreement by the other party. [signatures follow] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties are signing this MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT as of the day and year first above written. Meru Networks, Inc. By: /s/ Mark Liu Name: Mark Liu Title: General Counsel Fortinet, Inc. By: /s/ John Whittle Name: John Whittle Title: General Counsel
All Confidential Information shall be expressly identified by the Disclosing Party.
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Exhibit d(3) MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This MUTUAL NON-DISCLO SURE AGREEMENT is made as of October 29, 2014, by and between Meru Networks, Inc. (the “Meru”), for itself and its Affiliates, and Fortinet, Inc., for itself and its Affiliates (collectively, “Company”). Meru and the Company are evaluating a potential mutually agreed acquisition, business combination, tender offer, financing, joint venture or development, product line acquisition or other similar transaction (“Transaction”) in connection with which each party may disclose certain information, including Confidential Information (as defined below), to the other. As a condition to such information being furnished to the other party, each receiving party agrees to treat, and agrees to cause its subsidiaries and other entities controlled, directly or indirectly, by such party (“Affiliates”) and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, representatives, consultants, accountants, attorneys and advisors of such party and its Affiliates (collectively with such Affiliates, “Associates”) to treat, the other party’s Confidential Information in accordance with the provisions of this agreement, and to take or abstain from taking certain other actions, as described in this agreement. A party disclosing Confidential Information hereunder is referred to herein as the “disclosing party” and a party receiving the Confidential Information of a disclosing party hereunder is referred to herein as the “receiving party.” 1. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data or know-how, software, data and analysis, including without limitation information relating to or including released or unreleased products and services, product development efforts, the marketing or promotion of any product, business policies or practices, business plans and forecasts, financial results, potential transactions and business combinations, the fact the parties are in discussions with each other and any information related to those discussions, and other information relating to the business, operations and affairs of the disclosing party, whether conveyed in writing or orally, regardless of whether marked confidential or proprietary, the manner or form in which it is provided, or whether tangible or intangible, furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates following the date of this agreement in connection with the evaluation of a potential Transaction (including, without limitation, any information that the disclosing party notifies the receiving party has been made available to the disclosing party or its Associates by third parties and that the disclosing party has an obligation to such third party to keep confidential, as long as the receiving party is deemed to have been notified that the disclosing party has an obligation to keep confidential the terms of its contracts with third parties). The term “Confidential Information” shall be deemed to include those portions of any notes, analyses, summaries, compilations, studies, interpretations, memoranda or other documents (regardless of the form thereof) prepared by the receiving party or its Associates which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, any information furnished by the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information which: (a) the receiving party can demonstrate was already in its possession on a non-confidential basis and without restriction as to use before receipt from the disclosing party; (b) is, when furnished or thereafter, becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any violation of the receiving party’s or its Associates obligations hereunder (including the obligations under the next paragraph); (c) becomes available to the receiving party on a non- confidential basis and without restriction as to use from a source other than the disclosing party or any of its Associates, which source is not known (after reasonable due inquiry) by the receiving party to have any obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party, its Associates or any other party with respect to such information; (d) is approved, in writing, for release by the disclosing party; or (e) is independently developed by the receiving party or its Associates without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information. The receiving party agrees not to use and to cause its Associates not to use, the Confidential Information of the disclosing party except to evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction involving the parties or as otherwise permitted hereunder. The receiving party will not disclose, nor will it permit its Associates to disclose, any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to third parties except to those Associates of the receiving party who need to know the information for the purpose of helping the receiving party evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction, and who are informed by the receiving party of the confidential nature of the information and either agree to keep confidential and not to disclose the Confidential Information, or who are subject to professional or contractual duties to keep confidential and refrain from disclosing such information. The receiving party shall be responsible for any breach of this agreement by its Associates. Each party agrees that it will take commercially reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures shall include at least the same degree of care that the receiving party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information of the other party that may come to its attention. Each party is aware, and will take all reasonable precautions to prevent any trading in securities of the other party, including advising its Associates who are informed of the matters that are the subject of this letter agreement, of the restrictions imposed by the United States securities laws on the purchase or sale of securities by any person who has received material, non-public information of the issuer of such securities and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities in reliance upon such information, and directing such Associates to comply with those restrictions. 2. Nonpublicity. Subject to Section 3, the existence and the terms of this agreement, the fact that information is being furnished to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto, the Transaction contemplated hereby and any of the terms thereof, the existence or terms of any letter of intent or term sheet or similar document between the parties, and the existence, nature, content and status of the discussions between the parties, including any termination thereof, shall be treated as Confidential Information hereunder, shall be maintained in confidence by the parties hereto and by their respective Associates and shall not be disclosed to any third party or to the public generally. Subject to Section 3, without the prior written consent of the other party, each party agrees not to issue or release any articles, advertising, publicity or other material which contain or are based upon any of such other party’s Confidential Information or directly or indirectly identifying such other party in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties, or the matters described in the preceding sentence, except that, if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru, the Company shall be permitted to issue or release articles, advertising, publicity or other material solely for the purpose of identifying Meru in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties so long as no other Confidential Information is disclosed. 3. Required Disclosure. If the receiving party or any of its Associates becomes legally required under applicable law, regulation or securities exchange listing agreement, or by a competent governmental, administrative, securities exchange or regulatory authority or in a proceeding before a court, arbitrator or administrative agency, to disclose any portion of the Confidential Information, that discussions or negotiations between the parties hereto are taking or have taken place, or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the Transaction, including the status thereof, the receiving party (i) will, and will direct its Associates to, provide the disclosing party with prompt written notice (unless prohibited by law) of such legal compulsion, so as to provide an opportunity (if and to the extent permitted or practicable) to the disclosing party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or to waive compliance by the receiving party and its Associates with the relevant provisions of this agreement and (ii) will, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Associates to, cooperate fully with the other party in seeking a protective order or other remedy or assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the Confidential Information or other matter. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained in such a proceeding, or the disclosing party fails to waive compliance with the relevant provisions of this agreement, the receiving party agrees that it will, and will direct its Associates to, disclose only that Confidential Information of the disclosing party which its counsel advises is legally required to be disclosed and will exercise commercially reasonable efforts, and will direct its Associates to exercise their commercially reasonable efforts, at the request and expense of the disclosing party, to cooperate with the disclosing party to seek confidential treatment of the Confidential Information which is so disclosed. 4. No License Granted. The receiving party agrees that it and its Associates will not assert any claim of title or ownership to the Confidential Information provided by the disclosing party or its Associates hereunder, or any portion thereof. Nothing in this agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right nor shall this agreement grant either party any rights in or to the other party’s Confidential Information, except the limited right to review such Confidential Information solely for the purposes of determining whether to enter into, and the undertaking of or the advising with respect to, a possible Transaction. In the event that a disclosing party provides any computer or other hardware or any software to a receiving party in connection with the discussions contemplated hereby, such hardware or software may only be used by the receiving party for the purpose of evaluating, pursuing or facilitating a potential Transaction. Other than as may be provided for in any definitive agreement in respect of such a potential Transaction, any such hardware and software is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, and the receiving party agrees that neither the disclosing party nor its suppliers shall be liable for any damages whatsoever arising from or relating to the receiving party’s use or inability to use such hardware or software. If Confidential Information consists of computer software disclosed in object code form or any hardware device, the receiving party and its Associates shall not, and shall not permit its Associates or any other party, to reverse engineer, decompile, reverse compile, or disassemble such object code, or take any other steps to derive a source code equivalent thereof. 5. No Obligation. This agreement is intended to provide for the use, handling and protection of Confidential Information, among other things specifically set forth herein. It shall not be construed as an agency, joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement or relationship, or as creating or establishing such arrangement or relationship. This agreement imposes no obligation on any party to exchange Confidential Information, to purchase, sell, license, transfer, or otherwise make use of any technology, services or products, or to enter into any other agreement with any other party. Without limitation of the foregoing, each party further agrees that no contract or agreement providing for any transaction involving a potential Transaction shall be deemed to exist between the parties hereto unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding such potential Transaction has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto, and that neither party hereto, nor any of its Associates, is under any legal obligation or has any liability to the other party of any nature whatsoever with respect to a potential Transaction by virtue of this letter agreement (other than with respect to the confidentiality and other matters set forth herein). 6. Term; Return of Confidential Information. This agreement shall survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and (except as provided in Section 10) shall continue for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this agreement. Nothing herein is intended to limit or abridge the protection of trade secrets under applicable trade secrets law, and the protection of trade secrets by the receiving party shall be maintained as such until they fall into the public domain. The Company agrees to notify Meru promptly of its determination not to proceed with its consideration of the possible Transaction (the date upon which such notification is provided to Meru is referenced herein as the “Notification Date”). The receiving party, upon the disclosing party’s request, will promptly return all Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, together with all copies, or at the option of the receiving party, certify in writing that all such Confidential Information and copies thereof have been destroyed. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the limitations on disclosure and use provided in this agreement: (a) the receiving party’s internal or external counsel may keep a copy of the Confidential Information for use solely in connection with any claim, action or proceeding brought relating to this agreement or the Confidential Information; (b) the receiving party’s financial and professional advisors may retain Confidential Information to the extent required under applicable law, rule or regulations; and (c) the receiving party shall not be under any obligation to erase or destroy any Confidential Information retained through routine back-up archival electronic storage in the ordinary course of business until the next regularly-scheduled time at which time such information wil1 be erased or destroyed, provided that (i) the receiving party shall have taken reasonable measures to prevent access or use thereof by its Associates and (ii) in the event the receiving party discovers that such information had been accessed or used, in a manner prohibited by this Agreement or as a result of a breach of this Agreement, by it or its Associates, the receive party shall (A) promptly notify the disclosing party of such access or use, including a reasonably detailed description of such Confidential Information as well as the title of such person or persons who have accessed such Confidential Information since the time it was required to be returned or destroyed and how any such information may have been used by such persons, and (B) shall promptly prevent further access thereto and use thereof, and (C) at the disclosing party’s request permanently delete or otherwise destroy such Confidential Information and any work product of any variety to the extent it made use thereof. Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Confidential Information, each party and its Associates will continue to be bound by its obligations of confidentiality, non-use and other obligations hereunder. 7. Attorney-Client Privilege. To the extent that any Confidential Information of the disclosing party includes materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, the parties understand and agree that they have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is their desire, intention and mutual understanding that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Confidential Information that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine and other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 8. Independent Development: Residuals. Each party retains for itself the right to engage, now or in the future, in businesses similar to or competitive with those of the other party. Accordingly, nothing in this agreement will prohibit the receiving party or its Associates from independently developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, servicing or supporting, or having developed, manufactured, marketed, sold, serviced or supported for it, products, concepts, systems or techniques that are similar to or compete with the products, concepts, systems or techniques contemplated by or embodied in the disclosing party’s Confidential Information, provided that the receiving party and its Associates do not use or reference any of the disclosing party’s Confidential Information for such activities. Neither party nor its respective Associates shall have any obligation to limit or restrict the assignment of its respective employees or consultants as a result of their having had access to Confidential Information of the other party or its Associates, provided that such employees or consultants can and do perform their duties without recourse to Confidential Information of the other party and that such party shall not have selected such person to review Confidential Information because that person has an eidetic or other unusually strong memory. The receiving party may use any Residuals (as defined below) for any purpose, provided that this paragraph does not grant or imply any license or other right to use any patent, trademark, copyright, mask work right or other intellectual property right. “Residuals” means information in non-tangible form that is incidentally retained, as general knowledge and experience (and not through intentional memorization in any way), in the unaided memory of the receiving party’s Associates that are natural persons who have had access to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information within the scope of the receiving party’s obligations under this agreement, but who no longer have access to such Confidential Information. The memory of an Associate of the receiving party thereof is unaided if such individual has not intentionally memorized the Confidential Information or retained notes or other aids to such memory. 9. Standstill. The Company agrees that, for a period of nine (9) months from the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Meru, none of the Company and any of its Affiliates (and any person acting on behalf or in concert with the Company or any of its Affiliates) will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or cause or participate in or in any way assist, facilitate or encourage any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (i) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof), or rights or options to acquire any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or any rights decoupled from the underlying securities of the Company that would result in the Company (together with its Affiliates) owning, controlling or otherwise having any beneficial or other ownership interest in any securities, or any assets (including any exclusive license of all or a substantial portion of Meru’s intellectual property), indebtedness or businesses of Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, whether by purchase, tender or exchange offer, through the acquisition of control of another person, by joining a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group (including any group of persons that would be treated as a single “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), through swap or hedging transactions or otherwise, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation, acquisition or other business combination involving Meru, any of the subsidiaries or Affiliates or assets of Meru or the subsidiaries or Affiliates constituting a significant portion of the consolidated assets of Meru and its subsidiaries or Affiliates, (iii) any recapitalization, reorganization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of their respective securities, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote, or seek to advise, encourage or influence any person with respect to the voting of any voting securities of Meru or any of its Affiliates; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) with respect to Meru or otherwise act in concert with any person in respect of any such securities or assets (including by exclusive license); (c) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek representation on or to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Meru or to obtain representation on the Board of Directors of Meru; (d) take any action which would or would reasonably be expected to require Meru to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in Section 9(a) above; (e) propose any matter to be voted upon by the stockholders of Meru; or (f) enter into any formal or informal discussions or arrangements with any third party, other than arrangements with the Company’s controlled Affiliates and discussions and arrangements with the Company’s Associates solely related to their engagement as such, with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that the Company shall not be prohibited from making or discussing any offers in a confidential, non-public manner that does not violate clause (d) above regarding the Transaction directly to or with the management or the Board of Director s of Meru, or their designated Associate. The parties also agree that during such period any provision of this paragraph (including this sentence) will not be amended or waived without the prior written consent of both parties. The provisions of this paragraph shall be inoperative and of no force or effect if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru. “Competing Transaction” shall mean that a person (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (“Person”)) or “group” (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act): (i) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, involving Meru in which, following consummation of such transaction, the persons or entities who, immediately prior to such transaction, held the voting securities of Meru (A) do not hold at least 50% of the voting power of the voting securities of at least one of (1) the combined entity or (2) any its direct or indirect parents and (B) do not have the ability to elect a majority of the directors of at least one of (x) the combined entity or (y) any of its direct or indirect controlling parents, (ii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, or purchases or otherwise acquires, all or substantially all of the assets of Meru, (iii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, including by way of tender offer, or purchases or otherwise acquires, beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru or more than 50% of the assets of Meru, (iv) files with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule TO covering a tender offer providing for the purchase or other acquisition of beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru, or (v) who is not a Meru officer, director, stockholder (or any of such persons’ Affiliates) announces or commences a proxy or consent solicitation seeking to elect to the Board of Directors of Meru any persons who are not nominated by the Board of Directors of Meru. 10. Non-Solicitation Period. The Company agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this Agreement, it will not solicit and will not permit any of its Affiliates (in each case who is or becomes aware of the possible Transaction or is otherwise provided with Confidential Information) to solicit for employment any Specified Employee (as defined below); provided, however, that this Section 10 will not prevent the Company from (a) causing to be placed any general advertisement or similar notice that is not targeted specifically at employees of Meru or its subsidiaries, (b) engaging any recruiting firm or similar organization to identify or solicit persons for employment on their behalf and soliciting the employment of any Specified Employee who is identified by such recruiting firm or organization, so long as such recruiting firm or organization is not instructed to target or solicit any Specified Employee of Meru or its subsidiaries, or (c) engaging in employment discussions or hiring a Specified Employee if such Specified Employee initiates contact with the Company by clear and convincing evidence. For purposes of this Section 10, a person shall be deemed to be a “Specified Employee” only if such person meets each of the following: (i) such person is employed by Meru or any of its subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement or becomes employed by Meru or any subsidiary of Meru prior to the Notification Date; (ii) such person’s employment shall not have been involuntarily terminated by Meru or by its subsidiary; and (iii) the Company or its Affiliates shall have learned of the person (or his or her specific skills and competencies) as a consequence of the provision of Confidential Information or negotiation with respect to a Transaction. 11. No Warranty. The parties make no express or implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information furnished to each other or their respective Associates under this Agreement. Only those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein, will have any legal effect. Neither party nor any of such party’s Associates shall have any liability to the other party or its Associates relating to or arising from the use of or reliance upon any information or any errors or omissions therein. For purposes of this Section 11, “information” is deemed to include all information furnished by or on behalf of a party or its Associates to the other party or its Associates, regardless of whether such information constitutes “Confidential Information” as defined in Section 1. The parties expressly agree that neither the terms or conditions of this Agreement, nor any discussions held by the parties to address the feasibility of a potential business relationship or business opportunity shall be construed as to prevent either party from pursuing similar discussions with third parties in similar markets or obligate either party to take, continue or forgo any action relating to the above-mentioned discussions. 12. Successors and Assigns: Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party and its Associates and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment of this agreement without the prior written consent of the other party shall be null and void. This agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within that state, and without regard to conflicts of laws principles of that state. Each of the parties hereby agrees and irrevocably consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in any federal or state court within Wilmington, Delaware, having subject matter jurisdiction, for the purposes of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement. Each party further waives and agrees not to plead that any such action in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the parties hereby agrees to waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by or on behalf of either party with respect to any matter whatsoever relating to this agreement. 13. Entire Agreement: Amendment; No Waiver. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All modifications of, waivers of and amendments to this agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties hereto. No failure or delay by either party or any of its Associates in exercising any right, power or privilege under this agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege under this agreement. 14. Captions. The underlined captions appearing in this agreement have been included only for convenience and shall not affect or be taken into account in the interpretation of this agreement. 15. Severability. Any term or provision of this agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. 16. Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Any counterpart signed by an authorized representative of a party and delivered to the other party by telecopier, facsimile, PDF or other electronic transmission shall be deemed an original counterpart and duly delivered. Each party agrees that any such signatures will have the same legal effect as original signatures and may be used as evidence of execution. 17. Remedies. Each party acknowledges that damages for improper disclosure of Confidential Information may be irreparable; therefore, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity, the injured party is entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and preliminary injunction, as a remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this agreement by the other party. [signatures follow] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties are signing this MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT as of the day and year first above written. Meru Networks, Inc. By: /s/ Mark Liu Name: Mark Liu Title: General Counsel Fortinet, Inc. By: /s/ John Whittle Name: John Whittle Title: General Counsel
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Exhibit d(3) MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This MUTUAL NON-DISCLO SURE AGREEMENT is made as of October 29, 2014, by and between Meru Networks, Inc. (the “Meru”), for itself and its Affiliates, and Fortinet, Inc., for itself and its Affiliates (collectively, “Company”). Meru and the Company are evaluating a potential mutually agreed acquisition, business combination, tender offer, financing, joint venture or development, product line acquisition or other similar transaction (“Transaction”) in connection with which each party may disclose certain information, including Confidential Information (as defined below), to the other. As a condition to such information being furnished to the other party, each receiving party agrees to treat, and agrees to cause its subsidiaries and other entities controlled, directly or indirectly, by such party (“Affiliates”) and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, representatives, consultants, accountants, attorneys and advisors of such party and its Affiliates (collectively with such Affiliates, “Associates”) to treat, the other party’s Confidential Information in accordance with the provisions of this agreement, and to take or abstain from taking certain other actions, as described in this agreement. A party disclosing Confidential Information hereunder is referred to herein as the “disclosing party” and a party receiving the Confidential Information of a disclosing party hereunder is referred to herein as the “receiving party.” 1. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data or know-how, software, data and analysis, including without limitation information relating to or including released or unreleased products and services, product development efforts, the marketing or promotion of any product, business policies or practices, business plans and forecasts, financial results, potential transactions and business combinations, the fact the parties are in discussions with each other and any information related to those discussions, and other information relating to the business, operations and affairs of the disclosing party, whether conveyed in writing or orally, regardless of whether marked confidential or proprietary, the manner or form in which it is provided, or whether tangible or intangible, furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates following the date of this agreement in connection with the evaluation of a potential Transaction (including, without limitation, any information that the disclosing party notifies the receiving party has been made available to the disclosing party or its Associates by third parties and that the disclosing party has an obligation to such third party to keep confidential, as long as the receiving party is deemed to have been notified that the disclosing party has an obligation to keep confidential the terms of its contracts with third parties). The term “Confidential Information” shall be deemed to include those portions of any notes, analyses, summaries, compilations, studies, interpretations, memoranda or other documents (regardless of the form thereof) prepared by the receiving party or its Associates which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, any information furnished by the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information which: (a) the receiving party can demonstrate was already in its possession on a non-confidential basis and without restriction as to use before receipt from the disclosing party; (b) is, when furnished or thereafter, becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any violation of the receiving party’s or its Associates obligations hereunder (including the obligations under the next paragraph); (c) becomes available to the receiving party on a non- confidential basis and without restriction as to use from a source other than the disclosing party or any of its Associates, which source is not known (after reasonable due inquiry) by the receiving party to have any obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party, its Associates or any other party with respect to such information; (d) is approved, in writing, for release by the disclosing party; or (e) is independently developed by the receiving party or its Associates without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information. The receiving party agrees not to use and to cause its Associates not to use, the Confidential Information of the disclosing party except to evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction involving the parties or as otherwise permitted hereunder. The receiving party will not disclose, nor will it permit its Associates to disclose, any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to third parties except to those Associates of the receiving party who need to know the information for the purpose of helping the receiving party evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction, and who are informed by the receiving party of the confidential nature of the information and either agree to keep confidential and not to disclose the Confidential Information, or who are subject to professional or contractual duties to keep confidential and refrain from disclosing such information. The receiving party shall be responsible for any breach of this agreement by its Associates. Each party agrees that it will take commercially reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures shall include at least the same degree of care that the receiving party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information of the other party that may come to its attention. Each party is aware, and will take all reasonable precautions to prevent any trading in securities of the other party, including advising its Associates who are informed of the matters that are the subject of this letter agreement, of the restrictions imposed by the United States securities laws on the purchase or sale of securities by any person who has received material, non-public information of the issuer of such securities and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities in reliance upon such information, and directing such Associates to comply with those restrictions. 2. Nonpublicity. Subject to Section 3, the existence and the terms of this agreement, the fact that information is being furnished to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto, the Transaction contemplated hereby and any of the terms thereof, the existence or terms of any letter of intent or term sheet or similar document between the parties, and the existence, nature, content and status of the discussions between the parties, including any termination thereof, shall be treated as Confidential Information hereunder, shall be maintained in confidence by the parties hereto and by their respective Associates and shall not be disclosed to any third party or to the public generally. Subject to Section 3, without the prior written consent of the other party, each party agrees not to issue or release any articles, advertising, publicity or other material which contain or are based upon any of such other party’s Confidential Information or directly or indirectly identifying such other party in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties, or the matters described in the preceding sentence, except that, if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru, the Company shall be permitted to issue or release articles, advertising, publicity or other material solely for the purpose of identifying Meru in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties so long as no other Confidential Information is disclosed. 3. Required Disclosure. If the receiving party or any of its Associates becomes legally required under applicable law, regulation or securities exchange listing agreement, or by a competent governmental, administrative, securities exchange or regulatory authority or in a proceeding before a court, arbitrator or administrative agency, to disclose any portion of the Confidential Information, that discussions or negotiations between the parties hereto are taking or have taken place, or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the Transaction, including the status thereof, the receiving party (i) will, and will direct its Associates to, provide the disclosing party with prompt written notice (unless prohibited by law) of such legal compulsion, so as to provide an opportunity (if and to the extent permitted or practicable) to the disclosing party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or to waive compliance by the receiving party and its Associates with the relevant provisions of this agreement and (ii) will, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Associates to, cooperate fully with the other party in seeking a protective order or other remedy or assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the Confidential Information or other matter. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained in such a proceeding, or the disclosing party fails to waive compliance with the relevant provisions of this agreement, the receiving party agrees that it will, and will direct its Associates to, disclose only that Confidential Information of the disclosing party which its counsel advises is legally required to be disclosed and will exercise commercially reasonable efforts, and will direct its Associates to exercise their commercially reasonable efforts, at the request and expense of the disclosing party, to cooperate with the disclosing party to seek confidential treatment of the Confidential Information which is so disclosed. 4. No License Granted. The receiving party agrees that it and its Associates will not assert any claim of title or ownership to the Confidential Information provided by the disclosing party or its Associates hereunder, or any portion thereof. Nothing in this agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right nor shall this agreement grant either party any rights in or to the other party’s Confidential Information, except the limited right to review such Confidential Information solely for the purposes of determining whether to enter into, and the undertaking of or the advising with respect to, a possible Transaction. In the event that a disclosing party provides any computer or other hardware or any software to a receiving party in connection with the discussions contemplated hereby, such hardware or software may only be used by the receiving party for the purpose of evaluating, pursuing or facilitating a potential Transaction. Other than as may be provided for in any definitive agreement in respect of such a potential Transaction, any such hardware and software is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, and the receiving party agrees that neither the disclosing party nor its suppliers shall be liable for any damages whatsoever arising from or relating to the receiving party’s use or inability to use such hardware or software. If Confidential Information consists of computer software disclosed in object code form or any hardware device, the receiving party and its Associates shall not, and shall not permit its Associates or any other party, to reverse engineer, decompile, reverse compile, or disassemble such object code, or take any other steps to derive a source code equivalent thereof. 5. No Obligation. This agreement is intended to provide for the use, handling and protection of Confidential Information, among other things specifically set forth herein. It shall not be construed as an agency, joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement or relationship, or as creating or establishing such arrangement or relationship. This agreement imposes no obligation on any party to exchange Confidential Information, to purchase, sell, license, transfer, or otherwise make use of any technology, services or products, or to enter into any other agreement with any other party. Without limitation of the foregoing, each party further agrees that no contract or agreement providing for any transaction involving a potential Transaction shall be deemed to exist between the parties hereto unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding such potential Transaction has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto, and that neither party hereto, nor any of its Associates, is under any legal obligation or has any liability to the other party of any nature whatsoever with respect to a potential Transaction by virtue of this letter agreement (other than with respect to the confidentiality and other matters set forth herein). 6. Term; Return of Confidential Information. This agreement shall survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and (except as provided in Section 10) shall continue for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this agreement. Nothing herein is intended to limit or abridge the protection of trade secrets under applicable trade secrets law, and the protection of trade secrets by the receiving party shall be maintained as such until they fall into the public domain. The Company agrees to notify Meru promptly of its determination not to proceed with its consideration of the possible Transaction (the date upon which such notification is provided to Meru is referenced herein as the “Notification Date”). The receiving party, upon the disclosing party’s request, will promptly return all Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, together with all copies, or at the option of the receiving party, certify in writing that all such Confidential Information and copies thereof have been destroyed. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the limitations on disclosure and use provided in this agreement: (a) the receiving party’s internal or external counsel may keep a copy of the Confidential Information for use solely in connection with any claim, action or proceeding brought relating to this agreement or the Confidential Information; (b) the receiving party’s financial and professional advisors may retain Confidential Information to the extent required under applicable law, rule or regulations; and (c) the receiving party shall not be under any obligation to erase or destroy any Confidential Information retained through routine back-up archival electronic storage in the ordinary course of business until the next regularly-scheduled time at which time such information wil1 be erased or destroyed, provided that (i) the receiving party shall have taken reasonable measures to prevent access or use thereof by its Associates and (ii) in the event the receiving party discovers that such information had been accessed or used, in a manner prohibited by this Agreement or as a result of a breach of this Agreement, by it or its Associates, the receive party shall (A) promptly notify the disclosing party of such access or use, including a reasonably detailed description of such Confidential Information as well as the title of such person or persons who have accessed such Confidential Information since the time it was required to be returned or destroyed and how any such information may have been used by such persons, and (B) shall promptly prevent further access thereto and use thereof, and (C) at the disclosing party’s request permanently delete or otherwise destroy such Confidential Information and any work product of any variety to the extent it made use thereof. Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Confidential Information, each party and its Associates will continue to be bound by its obligations of confidentiality, non-use and other obligations hereunder. 7. Attorney-Client Privilege. To the extent that any Confidential Information of the disclosing party includes materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, the parties understand and agree that they have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is their desire, intention and mutual understanding that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Confidential Information that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine and other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 8. Independent Development: Residuals. Each party retains for itself the right to engage, now or in the future, in businesses similar to or competitive with those of the other party. Accordingly, nothing in this agreement will prohibit the receiving party or its Associates from independently developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, servicing or supporting, or having developed, manufactured, marketed, sold, serviced or supported for it, products, concepts, systems or techniques that are similar to or compete with the products, concepts, systems or techniques contemplated by or embodied in the disclosing party’s Confidential Information, provided that the receiving party and its Associates do not use or reference any of the disclosing party’s Confidential Information for such activities. Neither party nor its respective Associates shall have any obligation to limit or restrict the assignment of its respective employees or consultants as a result of their having had access to Confidential Information of the other party or its Associates, provided that such employees or consultants can and do perform their duties without recourse to Confidential Information of the other party and that such party shall not have selected such person to review Confidential Information because that person has an eidetic or other unusually strong memory. The receiving party may use any Residuals (as defined below) for any purpose, provided that this paragraph does not grant or imply any license or other right to use any patent, trademark, copyright, mask work right or other intellectual property right. “Residuals” means information in non-tangible form that is incidentally retained, as general knowledge and experience (and not through intentional memorization in any way), in the unaided memory of the receiving party’s Associates that are natural persons who have had access to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information within the scope of the receiving party’s obligations under this agreement, but who no longer have access to such Confidential Information. The memory of an Associate of the receiving party thereof is unaided if such individual has not intentionally memorized the Confidential Information or retained notes or other aids to such memory. 9. Standstill. The Company agrees that, for a period of nine (9) months from the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Meru, none of the Company and any of its Affiliates (and any person acting on behalf or in concert with the Company or any of its Affiliates) will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or cause or participate in or in any way assist, facilitate or encourage any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (i) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof), or rights or options to acquire any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or any rights decoupled from the underlying securities of the Company that would result in the Company (together with its Affiliates) owning, controlling or otherwise having any beneficial or other ownership interest in any securities, or any assets (including any exclusive license of all or a substantial portion of Meru’s intellectual property), indebtedness or businesses of Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, whether by purchase, tender or exchange offer, through the acquisition of control of another person, by joining a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group (including any group of persons that would be treated as a single “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), through swap or hedging transactions or otherwise, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation, acquisition or other business combination involving Meru, any of the subsidiaries or Affiliates or assets of Meru or the subsidiaries or Affiliates constituting a significant portion of the consolidated assets of Meru and its subsidiaries or Affiliates, (iii) any recapitalization, reorganization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of their respective securities, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote, or seek to advise, encourage or influence any person with respect to the voting of any voting securities of Meru or any of its Affiliates; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) with respect to Meru or otherwise act in concert with any person in respect of any such securities or assets (including by exclusive license); (c) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek representation on or to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Meru or to obtain representation on the Board of Directors of Meru; (d) take any action which would or would reasonably be expected to require Meru to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in Section 9(a) above; (e) propose any matter to be voted upon by the stockholders of Meru; or (f) enter into any formal or informal discussions or arrangements with any third party, other than arrangements with the Company’s controlled Affiliates and discussions and arrangements with the Company’s Associates solely related to their engagement as such, with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that the Company shall not be prohibited from making or discussing any offers in a confidential, non-public manner that does not violate clause (d) above regarding the Transaction directly to or with the management or the Board of Director s of Meru, or their designated Associate. The parties also agree that during such period any provision of this paragraph (including this sentence) will not be amended or waived without the prior written consent of both parties. The provisions of this paragraph shall be inoperative and of no force or effect if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru. “Competing Transaction” shall mean that a person (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (“Person”)) or “group” (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act): (i) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, involving Meru in which, following consummation of such transaction, the persons or entities who, immediately prior to such transaction, held the voting securities of Meru (A) do not hold at least 50% of the voting power of the voting securities of at least one of (1) the combined entity or (2) any its direct or indirect parents and (B) do not have the ability to elect a majority of the directors of at least one of (x) the combined entity or (y) any of its direct or indirect controlling parents, (ii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, or purchases or otherwise acquires, all or substantially all of the assets of Meru, (iii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, including by way of tender offer, or purchases or otherwise acquires, beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru or more than 50% of the assets of Meru, (iv) files with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule TO covering a tender offer providing for the purchase or other acquisition of beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru, or (v) who is not a Meru officer, director, stockholder (or any of such persons’ Affiliates) announces or commences a proxy or consent solicitation seeking to elect to the Board of Directors of Meru any persons who are not nominated by the Board of Directors of Meru. 10. Non-Solicitation Period. The Company agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this Agreement, it will not solicit and will not permit any of its Affiliates (in each case who is or becomes aware of the possible Transaction or is otherwise provided with Confidential Information) to solicit for employment any Specified Employee (as defined below); provided, however, that this Section 10 will not prevent the Company from (a) causing to be placed any general advertisement or similar notice that is not targeted specifically at employees of Meru or its subsidiaries, (b) engaging any recruiting firm or similar organization to identify or solicit persons for employment on their behalf and soliciting the employment of any Specified Employee who is identified by such recruiting firm or organization, so long as such recruiting firm or organization is not instructed to target or solicit any Specified Employee of Meru or its subsidiaries, or (c) engaging in employment discussions or hiring a Specified Employee if such Specified Employee initiates contact with the Company by clear and convincing evidence. For purposes of this Section 10, a person shall be deemed to be a “Specified Employee” only if such person meets each of the following: (i) such person is employed by Meru or any of its subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement or becomes employed by Meru or any subsidiary of Meru prior to the Notification Date; (ii) such person’s employment shall not have been involuntarily terminated by Meru or by its subsidiary; and (iii) the Company or its Affiliates shall have learned of the person (or his or her specific skills and competencies) as a consequence of the provision of Confidential Information or negotiation with respect to a Transaction. 11. No Warranty. The parties make no express or implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information furnished to each other or their respective Associates under this Agreement. Only those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein, will have any legal effect. Neither party nor any of such party’s Associates shall have any liability to the other party or its Associates relating to or arising from the use of or reliance upon any information or any errors or omissions therein. For purposes of this Section 11, “information” is deemed to include all information furnished by or on behalf of a party or its Associates to the other party or its Associates, regardless of whether such information constitutes “Confidential Information” as defined in Section 1. The parties expressly agree that neither the terms or conditions of this Agreement, nor any discussions held by the parties to address the feasibility of a potential business relationship or business opportunity shall be construed as to prevent either party from pursuing similar discussions with third parties in similar markets or obligate either party to take, continue or forgo any action relating to the above-mentioned discussions. 12. Successors and Assigns: Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party and its Associates and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment of this agreement without the prior written consent of the other party shall be null and void. This agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within that state, and without regard to conflicts of laws principles of that state. Each of the parties hereby agrees and irrevocably consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in any federal or state court within Wilmington, Delaware, having subject matter jurisdiction, for the purposes of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement. Each party further waives and agrees not to plead that any such action in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the parties hereby agrees to waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by or on behalf of either party with respect to any matter whatsoever relating to this agreement. 13. Entire Agreement: Amendment; No Waiver. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All modifications of, waivers of and amendments to this agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties hereto. No failure or delay by either party or any of its Associates in exercising any right, power or privilege under this agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege under this agreement. 14. Captions. The underlined captions appearing in this agreement have been included only for convenience and shall not affect or be taken into account in the interpretation of this agreement. 15. Severability. Any term or provision of this agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. 16. Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Any counterpart signed by an authorized representative of a party and delivered to the other party by telecopier, facsimile, PDF or other electronic transmission shall be deemed an original counterpart and duly delivered. Each party agrees that any such signatures will have the same legal effect as original signatures and may be used as evidence of execution. 17. Remedies. Each party acknowledges that damages for improper disclosure of Confidential Information may be irreparable; therefore, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity, the injured party is entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and preliminary injunction, as a remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this agreement by the other party. [signatures follow] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties are signing this MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT as of the day and year first above written. Meru Networks, Inc. By: /s/ Mark Liu Name: Mark Liu Title: General Counsel Fortinet, Inc. By: /s/ John Whittle Name: John Whittle Title: General Counsel
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Exhibit d(3) MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This MUTUAL NON-DISCLO SURE AGREEMENT is made as of October 29, 2014, by and between Meru Networks, Inc. (the “Meru”), for itself and its Affiliates, and Fortinet, Inc., for itself and its Affiliates (collectively, “Company”). Meru and the Company are evaluating a potential mutually agreed acquisition, business combination, tender offer, financing, joint venture or development, product line acquisition or other similar transaction (“Transaction”) in connection with which each party may disclose certain information, including Confidential Information (as defined below), to the other. As a condition to such information being furnished to the other party, each receiving party agrees to treat, and agrees to cause its subsidiaries and other entities controlled, directly or indirectly, by such party (“Affiliates”) and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, representatives, consultants, accountants, attorneys and advisors of such party and its Affiliates (collectively with such Affiliates, “Associates”) to treat, the other party’s Confidential Information in accordance with the provisions of this agreement, and to take or abstain from taking certain other actions, as described in this agreement. A party disclosing Confidential Information hereunder is referred to herein as the “disclosing party” and a party receiving the Confidential Information of a disclosing party hereunder is referred to herein as the “receiving party.” 1. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data or know-how, software, data and analysis, including without limitation information relating to or including released or unreleased products and services, product development efforts, the marketing or promotion of any product, business policies or practices, business plans and forecasts, financial results, potential transactions and business combinations, the fact the parties are in discussions with each other and any information related to those discussions, and other information relating to the business, operations and affairs of the disclosing party, whether conveyed in writing or orally, regardless of whether marked confidential or proprietary, the manner or form in which it is provided, or whether tangible or intangible, furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates following the date of this agreement in connection with the evaluation of a potential Transaction (including, without limitation, any information that the disclosing party notifies the receiving party has been made available to the disclosing party or its Associates by third parties and that the disclosing party has an obligation to such third party to keep confidential, as long as the receiving party is deemed to have been notified that the disclosing party has an obligation to keep confidential the terms of its contracts with third parties). The term “Confidential Information” shall be deemed to include those portions of any notes, analyses, summaries, compilations, studies, interpretations, memoranda or other documents (regardless of the form thereof) prepared by the receiving party or its Associates which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, any information furnished by the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information which: (a) the receiving party can demonstrate was already in its possession on a non-confidential basis and without restriction as to use before receipt from the disclosing party; (b) is, when furnished or thereafter, becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any violation of the receiving party’s or its Associates obligations hereunder (including the obligations under the next paragraph); (c) becomes available to the receiving party on a non- confidential basis and without restriction as to use from a source other than the disclosing party or any of its Associates, which source is not known (after reasonable due inquiry) by the receiving party to have any obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party, its Associates or any other party with respect to such information; (d) is approved, in writing, for release by the disclosing party; or (e) is independently developed by the receiving party or its Associates without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information. The receiving party agrees not to use and to cause its Associates not to use, the Confidential Information of the disclosing party except to evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction involving the parties or as otherwise permitted hereunder. The receiving party will not disclose, nor will it permit its Associates to disclose, any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to third parties except to those Associates of the receiving party who need to know the information for the purpose of helping the receiving party evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction, and who are informed by the receiving party of the confidential nature of the information and either agree to keep confidential and not to disclose the Confidential Information, or who are subject to professional or contractual duties to keep confidential and refrain from disclosing such information. The receiving party shall be responsible for any breach of this agreement by its Associates. Each party agrees that it will take commercially reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures shall include at least the same degree of care that the receiving party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information of the other party that may come to its attention. Each party is aware, and will take all reasonable precautions to prevent any trading in securities of the other party, including advising its Associates who are informed of the matters that are the subject of this letter agreement, of the restrictions imposed by the United States securities laws on the purchase or sale of securities by any person who has received material, non-public information of the issuer of such securities and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities in reliance upon such information, and directing such Associates to comply with those restrictions. 2. Nonpublicity. Subject to Section 3, the existence and the terms of this agreement, the fact that information is being furnished to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto, the Transaction contemplated hereby and any of the terms thereof, the existence or terms of any letter of intent or term sheet or similar document between the parties, and the existence, nature, content and status of the discussions between the parties, including any termination thereof, shall be treated as Confidential Information hereunder, shall be maintained in confidence by the parties hereto and by their respective Associates and shall not be disclosed to any third party or to the public generally. Subject to Section 3, without the prior written consent of the other party, each party agrees not to issue or release any articles, advertising, publicity or other material which contain or are based upon any of such other party’s Confidential Information or directly or indirectly identifying such other party in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties, or the matters described in the preceding sentence, except that, if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru, the Company shall be permitted to issue or release articles, advertising, publicity or other material solely for the purpose of identifying Meru in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties so long as no other Confidential Information is disclosed. 3. Required Disclosure. If the receiving party or any of its Associates becomes legally required under applicable law, regulation or securities exchange listing agreement, or by a competent governmental, administrative, securities exchange or regulatory authority or in a proceeding before a court, arbitrator or administrative agency, to disclose any portion of the Confidential Information, that discussions or negotiations between the parties hereto are taking or have taken place, or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the Transaction, including the status thereof, the receiving party (i) will, and will direct its Associates to, provide the disclosing party with prompt written notice (unless prohibited by law) of such legal compulsion, so as to provide an opportunity (if and to the extent permitted or practicable) to the disclosing party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or to waive compliance by the receiving party and its Associates with the relevant provisions of this agreement and (ii) will, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Associates to, cooperate fully with the other party in seeking a protective order or other remedy or assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the Confidential Information or other matter. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained in such a proceeding, or the disclosing party fails to waive compliance with the relevant provisions of this agreement, the receiving party agrees that it will, and will direct its Associates to, disclose only that Confidential Information of the disclosing party which its counsel advises is legally required to be disclosed and will exercise commercially reasonable efforts, and will direct its Associates to exercise their commercially reasonable efforts, at the request and expense of the disclosing party, to cooperate with the disclosing party to seek confidential treatment of the Confidential Information which is so disclosed. 4. No License Granted. The receiving party agrees that it and its Associates will not assert any claim of title or ownership to the Confidential Information provided by the disclosing party or its Associates hereunder, or any portion thereof. Nothing in this agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right nor shall this agreement grant either party any rights in or to the other party’s Confidential Information, except the limited right to review such Confidential Information solely for the purposes of determining whether to enter into, and the undertaking of or the advising with respect to, a possible Transaction. In the event that a disclosing party provides any computer or other hardware or any software to a receiving party in connection with the discussions contemplated hereby, such hardware or software may only be used by the receiving party for the purpose of evaluating, pursuing or facilitating a potential Transaction. Other than as may be provided for in any definitive agreement in respect of such a potential Transaction, any such hardware and software is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, and the receiving party agrees that neither the disclosing party nor its suppliers shall be liable for any damages whatsoever arising from or relating to the receiving party’s use or inability to use such hardware or software. If Confidential Information consists of computer software disclosed in object code form or any hardware device, the receiving party and its Associates shall not, and shall not permit its Associates or any other party, to reverse engineer, decompile, reverse compile, or disassemble such object code, or take any other steps to derive a source code equivalent thereof. 5. No Obligation. This agreement is intended to provide for the use, handling and protection of Confidential Information, among other things specifically set forth herein. It shall not be construed as an agency, joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement or relationship, or as creating or establishing such arrangement or relationship. This agreement imposes no obligation on any party to exchange Confidential Information, to purchase, sell, license, transfer, or otherwise make use of any technology, services or products, or to enter into any other agreement with any other party. Without limitation of the foregoing, each party further agrees that no contract or agreement providing for any transaction involving a potential Transaction shall be deemed to exist between the parties hereto unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding such potential Transaction has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto, and that neither party hereto, nor any of its Associates, is under any legal obligation or has any liability to the other party of any nature whatsoever with respect to a potential Transaction by virtue of this letter agreement (other than with respect to the confidentiality and other matters set forth herein). 6. Term; Return of Confidential Information. This agreement shall survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and (except as provided in Section 10) shall continue for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this agreement. Nothing herein is intended to limit or abridge the protection of trade secrets under applicable trade secrets law, and the protection of trade secrets by the receiving party shall be maintained as such until they fall into the public domain. The Company agrees to notify Meru promptly of its determination not to proceed with its consideration of the possible Transaction (the date upon which such notification is provided to Meru is referenced herein as the “Notification Date”). The receiving party, upon the disclosing party’s request, will promptly return all Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, together with all copies, or at the option of the receiving party, certify in writing that all such Confidential Information and copies thereof have been destroyed. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the limitations on disclosure and use provided in this agreement: (a) the receiving party’s internal or external counsel may keep a copy of the Confidential Information for use solely in connection with any claim, action or proceeding brought relating to this agreement or the Confidential Information; (b) the receiving party’s financial and professional advisors may retain Confidential Information to the extent required under applicable law, rule or regulations; and (c) the receiving party shall not be under any obligation to erase or destroy any Confidential Information retained through routine back-up archival electronic storage in the ordinary course of business until the next regularly-scheduled time at which time such information wil1 be erased or destroyed, provided that (i) the receiving party shall have taken reasonable measures to prevent access or use thereof by its Associates and (ii) in the event the receiving party discovers that such information had been accessed or used, in a manner prohibited by this Agreement or as a result of a breach of this Agreement, by it or its Associates, the receive party shall (A) promptly notify the disclosing party of such access or use, including a reasonably detailed description of such Confidential Information as well as the title of such person or persons who have accessed such Confidential Information since the time it was required to be returned or destroyed and how any such information may have been used by such persons, and (B) shall promptly prevent further access thereto and use thereof, and (C) at the disclosing party’s request permanently delete or otherwise destroy such Confidential Information and any work product of any variety to the extent it made use thereof. Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Confidential Information, each party and its Associates will continue to be bound by its obligations of confidentiality, non-use and other obligations hereunder. 7. Attorney-Client Privilege. To the extent that any Confidential Information of the disclosing party includes materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, the parties understand and agree that they have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is their desire, intention and mutual understanding that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Confidential Information that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine and other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 8. Independent Development: Residuals. Each party retains for itself the right to engage, now or in the future, in businesses similar to or competitive with those of the other party. Accordingly, nothing in this agreement will prohibit the receiving party or its Associates from independently developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, servicing or supporting, or having developed, manufactured, marketed, sold, serviced or supported for it, products, concepts, systems or techniques that are similar to or compete with the products, concepts, systems or techniques contemplated by or embodied in the disclosing party’s Confidential Information, provided that the receiving party and its Associates do not use or reference any of the disclosing party’s Confidential Information for such activities. Neither party nor its respective Associates shall have any obligation to limit or restrict the assignment of its respective employees or consultants as a result of their having had access to Confidential Information of the other party or its Associates, provided that such employees or consultants can and do perform their duties without recourse to Confidential Information of the other party and that such party shall not have selected such person to review Confidential Information because that person has an eidetic or other unusually strong memory. The receiving party may use any Residuals (as defined below) for any purpose, provided that this paragraph does not grant or imply any license or other right to use any patent, trademark, copyright, mask work right or other intellectual property right. “Residuals” means information in non-tangible form that is incidentally retained, as general knowledge and experience (and not through intentional memorization in any way), in the unaided memory of the receiving party’s Associates that are natural persons who have had access to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information within the scope of the receiving party’s obligations under this agreement, but who no longer have access to such Confidential Information. The memory of an Associate of the receiving party thereof is unaided if such individual has not intentionally memorized the Confidential Information or retained notes or other aids to such memory. 9. Standstill. The Company agrees that, for a period of nine (9) months from the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Meru, none of the Company and any of its Affiliates (and any person acting on behalf or in concert with the Company or any of its Affiliates) will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or cause or participate in or in any way assist, facilitate or encourage any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (i) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof), or rights or options to acquire any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or any rights decoupled from the underlying securities of the Company that would result in the Company (together with its Affiliates) owning, controlling or otherwise having any beneficial or other ownership interest in any securities, or any assets (including any exclusive license of all or a substantial portion of Meru’s intellectual property), indebtedness or businesses of Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, whether by purchase, tender or exchange offer, through the acquisition of control of another person, by joining a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group (including any group of persons that would be treated as a single “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), through swap or hedging transactions or otherwise, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation, acquisition or other business combination involving Meru, any of the subsidiaries or Affiliates or assets of Meru or the subsidiaries or Affiliates constituting a significant portion of the consolidated assets of Meru and its subsidiaries or Affiliates, (iii) any recapitalization, reorganization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of their respective securities, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote, or seek to advise, encourage or influence any person with respect to the voting of any voting securities of Meru or any of its Affiliates; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) with respect to Meru or otherwise act in concert with any person in respect of any such securities or assets (including by exclusive license); (c) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek representation on or to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Meru or to obtain representation on the Board of Directors of Meru; (d) take any action which would or would reasonably be expected to require Meru to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in Section 9(a) above; (e) propose any matter to be voted upon by the stockholders of Meru; or (f) enter into any formal or informal discussions or arrangements with any third party, other than arrangements with the Company’s controlled Affiliates and discussions and arrangements with the Company’s Associates solely related to their engagement as such, with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that the Company shall not be prohibited from making or discussing any offers in a confidential, non-public manner that does not violate clause (d) above regarding the Transaction directly to or with the management or the Board of Director s of Meru, or their designated Associate. The parties also agree that during such period any provision of this paragraph (including this sentence) will not be amended or waived without the prior written consent of both parties. The provisions of this paragraph shall be inoperative and of no force or effect if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru. “Competing Transaction” shall mean that a person (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (“Person”)) or “group” (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act): (i) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, involving Meru in which, following consummation of such transaction, the persons or entities who, immediately prior to such transaction, held the voting securities of Meru (A) do not hold at least 50% of the voting power of the voting securities of at least one of (1) the combined entity or (2) any its direct or indirect parents and (B) do not have the ability to elect a majority of the directors of at least one of (x) the combined entity or (y) any of its direct or indirect controlling parents, (ii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, or purchases or otherwise acquires, all or substantially all of the assets of Meru, (iii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, including by way of tender offer, or purchases or otherwise acquires, beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru or more than 50% of the assets of Meru, (iv) files with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule TO covering a tender offer providing for the purchase or other acquisition of beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru, or (v) who is not a Meru officer, director, stockholder (or any of such persons’ Affiliates) announces or commences a proxy or consent solicitation seeking to elect to the Board of Directors of Meru any persons who are not nominated by the Board of Directors of Meru. 10. Non-Solicitation Period. The Company agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this Agreement, it will not solicit and will not permit any of its Affiliates (in each case who is or becomes aware of the possible Transaction or is otherwise provided with Confidential Information) to solicit for employment any Specified Employee (as defined below); provided, however, that this Section 10 will not prevent the Company from (a) causing to be placed any general advertisement or similar notice that is not targeted specifically at employees of Meru or its subsidiaries, (b) engaging any recruiting firm or similar organization to identify or solicit persons for employment on their behalf and soliciting the employment of any Specified Employee who is identified by such recruiting firm or organization, so long as such recruiting firm or organization is not instructed to target or solicit any Specified Employee of Meru or its subsidiaries, or (c) engaging in employment discussions or hiring a Specified Employee if such Specified Employee initiates contact with the Company by clear and convincing evidence. For purposes of this Section 10, a person shall be deemed to be a “Specified Employee” only if such person meets each of the following: (i) such person is employed by Meru or any of its subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement or becomes employed by Meru or any subsidiary of Meru prior to the Notification Date; (ii) such person’s employment shall not have been involuntarily terminated by Meru or by its subsidiary; and (iii) the Company or its Affiliates shall have learned of the person (or his or her specific skills and competencies) as a consequence of the provision of Confidential Information or negotiation with respect to a Transaction. 11. No Warranty. The parties make no express or implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information furnished to each other or their respective Associates under this Agreement. Only those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein, will have any legal effect. Neither party nor any of such party’s Associates shall have any liability to the other party or its Associates relating to or arising from the use of or reliance upon any information or any errors or omissions therein. For purposes of this Section 11, “information” is deemed to include all information furnished by or on behalf of a party or its Associates to the other party or its Associates, regardless of whether such information constitutes “Confidential Information” as defined in Section 1. The parties expressly agree that neither the terms or conditions of this Agreement, nor any discussions held by the parties to address the feasibility of a potential business relationship or business opportunity shall be construed as to prevent either party from pursuing similar discussions with third parties in similar markets or obligate either party to take, continue or forgo any action relating to the above-mentioned discussions. 12. Successors and Assigns: Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party and its Associates and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment of this agreement without the prior written consent of the other party shall be null and void. This agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within that state, and without regard to conflicts of laws principles of that state. Each of the parties hereby agrees and irrevocably consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in any federal or state court within Wilmington, Delaware, having subject matter jurisdiction, for the purposes of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement. Each party further waives and agrees not to plead that any such action in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the parties hereby agrees to waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by or on behalf of either party with respect to any matter whatsoever relating to this agreement. 13. Entire Agreement: Amendment; No Waiver. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All modifications of, waivers of and amendments to this agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties hereto. No failure or delay by either party or any of its Associates in exercising any right, power or privilege under this agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege under this agreement. 14. Captions. The underlined captions appearing in this agreement have been included only for convenience and shall not affect or be taken into account in the interpretation of this agreement. 15. Severability. Any term or provision of this agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. 16. Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Any counterpart signed by an authorized representative of a party and delivered to the other party by telecopier, facsimile, PDF or other electronic transmission shall be deemed an original counterpart and duly delivered. Each party agrees that any such signatures will have the same legal effect as original signatures and may be used as evidence of execution. 17. Remedies. Each party acknowledges that damages for improper disclosure of Confidential Information may be irreparable; therefore, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity, the injured party is entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and preliminary injunction, as a remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this agreement by the other party. [signatures follow] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties are signing this MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT as of the day and year first above written. Meru Networks, Inc. By: /s/ Mark Liu Name: Mark Liu Title: General Counsel Fortinet, Inc. By: /s/ John Whittle Name: John Whittle Title: General Counsel
Receiving Party may retain some Confidential Information even after the return or destruction of Confidential Information.
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Exhibit d(3) MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This MUTUAL NON-DISCLO SURE AGREEMENT is made as of October 29, 2014, by and between Meru Networks, Inc. (the “Meru”), for itself and its Affiliates, and Fortinet, Inc., for itself and its Affiliates (collectively, “Company”). Meru and the Company are evaluating a potential mutually agreed acquisition, business combination, tender offer, financing, joint venture or development, product line acquisition or other similar transaction (“Transaction”) in connection with which each party may disclose certain information, including Confidential Information (as defined below), to the other. As a condition to such information being furnished to the other party, each receiving party agrees to treat, and agrees to cause its subsidiaries and other entities controlled, directly or indirectly, by such party (“Affiliates”) and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, representatives, consultants, accountants, attorneys and advisors of such party and its Affiliates (collectively with such Affiliates, “Associates”) to treat, the other party’s Confidential Information in accordance with the provisions of this agreement, and to take or abstain from taking certain other actions, as described in this agreement. A party disclosing Confidential Information hereunder is referred to herein as the “disclosing party” and a party receiving the Confidential Information of a disclosing party hereunder is referred to herein as the “receiving party.” 1. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data or know-how, software, data and analysis, including without limitation information relating to or including released or unreleased products and services, product development efforts, the marketing or promotion of any product, business policies or practices, business plans and forecasts, financial results, potential transactions and business combinations, the fact the parties are in discussions with each other and any information related to those discussions, and other information relating to the business, operations and affairs of the disclosing party, whether conveyed in writing or orally, regardless of whether marked confidential or proprietary, the manner or form in which it is provided, or whether tangible or intangible, furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates following the date of this agreement in connection with the evaluation of a potential Transaction (including, without limitation, any information that the disclosing party notifies the receiving party has been made available to the disclosing party or its Associates by third parties and that the disclosing party has an obligation to such third party to keep confidential, as long as the receiving party is deemed to have been notified that the disclosing party has an obligation to keep confidential the terms of its contracts with third parties). The term “Confidential Information” shall be deemed to include those portions of any notes, analyses, summaries, compilations, studies, interpretations, memoranda or other documents (regardless of the form thereof) prepared by the receiving party or its Associates which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, any information furnished by the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information which: (a) the receiving party can demonstrate was already in its possession on a non-confidential basis and without restriction as to use before receipt from the disclosing party; (b) is, when furnished or thereafter, becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any violation of the receiving party’s or its Associates obligations hereunder (including the obligations under the next paragraph); (c) becomes available to the receiving party on a non- confidential basis and without restriction as to use from a source other than the disclosing party or any of its Associates, which source is not known (after reasonable due inquiry) by the receiving party to have any obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party, its Associates or any other party with respect to such information; (d) is approved, in writing, for release by the disclosing party; or (e) is independently developed by the receiving party or its Associates without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information. The receiving party agrees not to use and to cause its Associates not to use, the Confidential Information of the disclosing party except to evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction involving the parties or as otherwise permitted hereunder. The receiving party will not disclose, nor will it permit its Associates to disclose, any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to third parties except to those Associates of the receiving party who need to know the information for the purpose of helping the receiving party evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction, and who are informed by the receiving party of the confidential nature of the information and either agree to keep confidential and not to disclose the Confidential Information, or who are subject to professional or contractual duties to keep confidential and refrain from disclosing such information. The receiving party shall be responsible for any breach of this agreement by its Associates. Each party agrees that it will take commercially reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures shall include at least the same degree of care that the receiving party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information of the other party that may come to its attention. Each party is aware, and will take all reasonable precautions to prevent any trading in securities of the other party, including advising its Associates who are informed of the matters that are the subject of this letter agreement, of the restrictions imposed by the United States securities laws on the purchase or sale of securities by any person who has received material, non-public information of the issuer of such securities and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities in reliance upon such information, and directing such Associates to comply with those restrictions. 2. Nonpublicity. Subject to Section 3, the existence and the terms of this agreement, the fact that information is being furnished to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto, the Transaction contemplated hereby and any of the terms thereof, the existence or terms of any letter of intent or term sheet or similar document between the parties, and the existence, nature, content and status of the discussions between the parties, including any termination thereof, shall be treated as Confidential Information hereunder, shall be maintained in confidence by the parties hereto and by their respective Associates and shall not be disclosed to any third party or to the public generally. Subject to Section 3, without the prior written consent of the other party, each party agrees not to issue or release any articles, advertising, publicity or other material which contain or are based upon any of such other party’s Confidential Information or directly or indirectly identifying such other party in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties, or the matters described in the preceding sentence, except that, if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru, the Company shall be permitted to issue or release articles, advertising, publicity or other material solely for the purpose of identifying Meru in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties so long as no other Confidential Information is disclosed. 3. Required Disclosure. If the receiving party or any of its Associates becomes legally required under applicable law, regulation or securities exchange listing agreement, or by a competent governmental, administrative, securities exchange or regulatory authority or in a proceeding before a court, arbitrator or administrative agency, to disclose any portion of the Confidential Information, that discussions or negotiations between the parties hereto are taking or have taken place, or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the Transaction, including the status thereof, the receiving party (i) will, and will direct its Associates to, provide the disclosing party with prompt written notice (unless prohibited by law) of such legal compulsion, so as to provide an opportunity (if and to the extent permitted or practicable) to the disclosing party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or to waive compliance by the receiving party and its Associates with the relevant provisions of this agreement and (ii) will, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Associates to, cooperate fully with the other party in seeking a protective order or other remedy or assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the Confidential Information or other matter. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained in such a proceeding, or the disclosing party fails to waive compliance with the relevant provisions of this agreement, the receiving party agrees that it will, and will direct its Associates to, disclose only that Confidential Information of the disclosing party which its counsel advises is legally required to be disclosed and will exercise commercially reasonable efforts, and will direct its Associates to exercise their commercially reasonable efforts, at the request and expense of the disclosing party, to cooperate with the disclosing party to seek confidential treatment of the Confidential Information which is so disclosed. 4. No License Granted. The receiving party agrees that it and its Associates will not assert any claim of title or ownership to the Confidential Information provided by the disclosing party or its Associates hereunder, or any portion thereof. Nothing in this agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right nor shall this agreement grant either party any rights in or to the other party’s Confidential Information, except the limited right to review such Confidential Information solely for the purposes of determining whether to enter into, and the undertaking of or the advising with respect to, a possible Transaction. In the event that a disclosing party provides any computer or other hardware or any software to a receiving party in connection with the discussions contemplated hereby, such hardware or software may only be used by the receiving party for the purpose of evaluating, pursuing or facilitating a potential Transaction. Other than as may be provided for in any definitive agreement in respect of such a potential Transaction, any such hardware and software is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, and the receiving party agrees that neither the disclosing party nor its suppliers shall be liable for any damages whatsoever arising from or relating to the receiving party’s use or inability to use such hardware or software. If Confidential Information consists of computer software disclosed in object code form or any hardware device, the receiving party and its Associates shall not, and shall not permit its Associates or any other party, to reverse engineer, decompile, reverse compile, or disassemble such object code, or take any other steps to derive a source code equivalent thereof. 5. No Obligation. This agreement is intended to provide for the use, handling and protection of Confidential Information, among other things specifically set forth herein. It shall not be construed as an agency, joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement or relationship, or as creating or establishing such arrangement or relationship. This agreement imposes no obligation on any party to exchange Confidential Information, to purchase, sell, license, transfer, or otherwise make use of any technology, services or products, or to enter into any other agreement with any other party. Without limitation of the foregoing, each party further agrees that no contract or agreement providing for any transaction involving a potential Transaction shall be deemed to exist between the parties hereto unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding such potential Transaction has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto, and that neither party hereto, nor any of its Associates, is under any legal obligation or has any liability to the other party of any nature whatsoever with respect to a potential Transaction by virtue of this letter agreement (other than with respect to the confidentiality and other matters set forth herein). 6. Term; Return of Confidential Information. This agreement shall survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and (except as provided in Section 10) shall continue for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this agreement. Nothing herein is intended to limit or abridge the protection of trade secrets under applicable trade secrets law, and the protection of trade secrets by the receiving party shall be maintained as such until they fall into the public domain. The Company agrees to notify Meru promptly of its determination not to proceed with its consideration of the possible Transaction (the date upon which such notification is provided to Meru is referenced herein as the “Notification Date”). The receiving party, upon the disclosing party’s request, will promptly return all Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, together with all copies, or at the option of the receiving party, certify in writing that all such Confidential Information and copies thereof have been destroyed. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the limitations on disclosure and use provided in this agreement: (a) the receiving party’s internal or external counsel may keep a copy of the Confidential Information for use solely in connection with any claim, action or proceeding brought relating to this agreement or the Confidential Information; (b) the receiving party’s financial and professional advisors may retain Confidential Information to the extent required under applicable law, rule or regulations; and (c) the receiving party shall not be under any obligation to erase or destroy any Confidential Information retained through routine back-up archival electronic storage in the ordinary course of business until the next regularly-scheduled time at which time such information wil1 be erased or destroyed, provided that (i) the receiving party shall have taken reasonable measures to prevent access or use thereof by its Associates and (ii) in the event the receiving party discovers that such information had been accessed or used, in a manner prohibited by this Agreement or as a result of a breach of this Agreement, by it or its Associates, the receive party shall (A) promptly notify the disclosing party of such access or use, including a reasonably detailed description of such Confidential Information as well as the title of such person or persons who have accessed such Confidential Information since the time it was required to be returned or destroyed and how any such information may have been used by such persons, and (B) shall promptly prevent further access thereto and use thereof, and (C) at the disclosing party’s request permanently delete or otherwise destroy such Confidential Information and any work product of any variety to the extent it made use thereof. Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Confidential Information, each party and its Associates will continue to be bound by its obligations of confidentiality, non-use and other obligations hereunder. 7. Attorney-Client Privilege. To the extent that any Confidential Information of the disclosing party includes materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, the parties understand and agree that they have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is their desire, intention and mutual understanding that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Confidential Information that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine and other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 8. Independent Development: Residuals. Each party retains for itself the right to engage, now or in the future, in businesses similar to or competitive with those of the other party. Accordingly, nothing in this agreement will prohibit the receiving party or its Associates from independently developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, servicing or supporting, or having developed, manufactured, marketed, sold, serviced or supported for it, products, concepts, systems or techniques that are similar to or compete with the products, concepts, systems or techniques contemplated by or embodied in the disclosing party’s Confidential Information, provided that the receiving party and its Associates do not use or reference any of the disclosing party’s Confidential Information for such activities. Neither party nor its respective Associates shall have any obligation to limit or restrict the assignment of its respective employees or consultants as a result of their having had access to Confidential Information of the other party or its Associates, provided that such employees or consultants can and do perform their duties without recourse to Confidential Information of the other party and that such party shall not have selected such person to review Confidential Information because that person has an eidetic or other unusually strong memory. The receiving party may use any Residuals (as defined below) for any purpose, provided that this paragraph does not grant or imply any license or other right to use any patent, trademark, copyright, mask work right or other intellectual property right. “Residuals” means information in non-tangible form that is incidentally retained, as general knowledge and experience (and not through intentional memorization in any way), in the unaided memory of the receiving party’s Associates that are natural persons who have had access to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information within the scope of the receiving party’s obligations under this agreement, but who no longer have access to such Confidential Information. The memory of an Associate of the receiving party thereof is unaided if such individual has not intentionally memorized the Confidential Information or retained notes or other aids to such memory. 9. Standstill. The Company agrees that, for a period of nine (9) months from the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Meru, none of the Company and any of its Affiliates (and any person acting on behalf or in concert with the Company or any of its Affiliates) will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or cause or participate in or in any way assist, facilitate or encourage any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (i) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof), or rights or options to acquire any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or any rights decoupled from the underlying securities of the Company that would result in the Company (together with its Affiliates) owning, controlling or otherwise having any beneficial or other ownership interest in any securities, or any assets (including any exclusive license of all or a substantial portion of Meru’s intellectual property), indebtedness or businesses of Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, whether by purchase, tender or exchange offer, through the acquisition of control of another person, by joining a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group (including any group of persons that would be treated as a single “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), through swap or hedging transactions or otherwise, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation, acquisition or other business combination involving Meru, any of the subsidiaries or Affiliates or assets of Meru or the subsidiaries or Affiliates constituting a significant portion of the consolidated assets of Meru and its subsidiaries or Affiliates, (iii) any recapitalization, reorganization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of their respective securities, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote, or seek to advise, encourage or influence any person with respect to the voting of any voting securities of Meru or any of its Affiliates; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) with respect to Meru or otherwise act in concert with any person in respect of any such securities or assets (including by exclusive license); (c) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek representation on or to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Meru or to obtain representation on the Board of Directors of Meru; (d) take any action which would or would reasonably be expected to require Meru to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in Section 9(a) above; (e) propose any matter to be voted upon by the stockholders of Meru; or (f) enter into any formal or informal discussions or arrangements with any third party, other than arrangements with the Company’s controlled Affiliates and discussions and arrangements with the Company’s Associates solely related to their engagement as such, with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that the Company shall not be prohibited from making or discussing any offers in a confidential, non-public manner that does not violate clause (d) above regarding the Transaction directly to or with the management or the Board of Director s of Meru, or their designated Associate. The parties also agree that during such period any provision of this paragraph (including this sentence) will not be amended or waived without the prior written consent of both parties. The provisions of this paragraph shall be inoperative and of no force or effect if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru. “Competing Transaction” shall mean that a person (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (“Person”)) or “group” (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act): (i) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, involving Meru in which, following consummation of such transaction, the persons or entities who, immediately prior to such transaction, held the voting securities of Meru (A) do not hold at least 50% of the voting power of the voting securities of at least one of (1) the combined entity or (2) any its direct or indirect parents and (B) do not have the ability to elect a majority of the directors of at least one of (x) the combined entity or (y) any of its direct or indirect controlling parents, (ii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, or purchases or otherwise acquires, all or substantially all of the assets of Meru, (iii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, including by way of tender offer, or purchases or otherwise acquires, beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru or more than 50% of the assets of Meru, (iv) files with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule TO covering a tender offer providing for the purchase or other acquisition of beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru, or (v) who is not a Meru officer, director, stockholder (or any of such persons’ Affiliates) announces or commences a proxy or consent solicitation seeking to elect to the Board of Directors of Meru any persons who are not nominated by the Board of Directors of Meru. 10. Non-Solicitation Period. The Company agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this Agreement, it will not solicit and will not permit any of its Affiliates (in each case who is or becomes aware of the possible Transaction or is otherwise provided with Confidential Information) to solicit for employment any Specified Employee (as defined below); provided, however, that this Section 10 will not prevent the Company from (a) causing to be placed any general advertisement or similar notice that is not targeted specifically at employees of Meru or its subsidiaries, (b) engaging any recruiting firm or similar organization to identify or solicit persons for employment on their behalf and soliciting the employment of any Specified Employee who is identified by such recruiting firm or organization, so long as such recruiting firm or organization is not instructed to target or solicit any Specified Employee of Meru or its subsidiaries, or (c) engaging in employment discussions or hiring a Specified Employee if such Specified Employee initiates contact with the Company by clear and convincing evidence. For purposes of this Section 10, a person shall be deemed to be a “Specified Employee” only if such person meets each of the following: (i) such person is employed by Meru or any of its subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement or becomes employed by Meru or any subsidiary of Meru prior to the Notification Date; (ii) such person’s employment shall not have been involuntarily terminated by Meru or by its subsidiary; and (iii) the Company or its Affiliates shall have learned of the person (or his or her specific skills and competencies) as a consequence of the provision of Confidential Information or negotiation with respect to a Transaction. 11. No Warranty. The parties make no express or implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information furnished to each other or their respective Associates under this Agreement. Only those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein, will have any legal effect. Neither party nor any of such party’s Associates shall have any liability to the other party or its Associates relating to or arising from the use of or reliance upon any information or any errors or omissions therein. For purposes of this Section 11, “information” is deemed to include all information furnished by or on behalf of a party or its Associates to the other party or its Associates, regardless of whether such information constitutes “Confidential Information” as defined in Section 1. The parties expressly agree that neither the terms or conditions of this Agreement, nor any discussions held by the parties to address the feasibility of a potential business relationship or business opportunity shall be construed as to prevent either party from pursuing similar discussions with third parties in similar markets or obligate either party to take, continue or forgo any action relating to the above-mentioned discussions. 12. Successors and Assigns: Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party and its Associates and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment of this agreement without the prior written consent of the other party shall be null and void. This agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within that state, and without regard to conflicts of laws principles of that state. Each of the parties hereby agrees and irrevocably consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in any federal or state court within Wilmington, Delaware, having subject matter jurisdiction, for the purposes of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement. Each party further waives and agrees not to plead that any such action in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the parties hereby agrees to waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by or on behalf of either party with respect to any matter whatsoever relating to this agreement. 13. Entire Agreement: Amendment; No Waiver. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All modifications of, waivers of and amendments to this agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties hereto. No failure or delay by either party or any of its Associates in exercising any right, power or privilege under this agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege under this agreement. 14. Captions. The underlined captions appearing in this agreement have been included only for convenience and shall not affect or be taken into account in the interpretation of this agreement. 15. Severability. Any term or provision of this agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. 16. Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Any counterpart signed by an authorized representative of a party and delivered to the other party by telecopier, facsimile, PDF or other electronic transmission shall be deemed an original counterpart and duly delivered. Each party agrees that any such signatures will have the same legal effect as original signatures and may be used as evidence of execution. 17. Remedies. Each party acknowledges that damages for improper disclosure of Confidential Information may be irreparable; therefore, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity, the injured party is entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and preliminary injunction, as a remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this agreement by the other party. [signatures follow] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties are signing this MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT as of the day and year first above written. Meru Networks, Inc. By: /s/ Mark Liu Name: Mark Liu Title: General Counsel Fortinet, Inc. By: /s/ John Whittle Name: John Whittle Title: General Counsel
Confidential Information may include verbally conveyed information.
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Exhibit d(3) MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This MUTUAL NON-DISCLO SURE AGREEMENT is made as of October 29, 2014, by and between Meru Networks, Inc. (the “Meru”), for itself and its Affiliates, and Fortinet, Inc., for itself and its Affiliates (collectively, “Company”). Meru and the Company are evaluating a potential mutually agreed acquisition, business combination, tender offer, financing, joint venture or development, product line acquisition or other similar transaction (“Transaction”) in connection with which each party may disclose certain information, including Confidential Information (as defined below), to the other. As a condition to such information being furnished to the other party, each receiving party agrees to treat, and agrees to cause its subsidiaries and other entities controlled, directly or indirectly, by such party (“Affiliates”) and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, representatives, consultants, accountants, attorneys and advisors of such party and its Affiliates (collectively with such Affiliates, “Associates”) to treat, the other party’s Confidential Information in accordance with the provisions of this agreement, and to take or abstain from taking certain other actions, as described in this agreement. A party disclosing Confidential Information hereunder is referred to herein as the “disclosing party” and a party receiving the Confidential Information of a disclosing party hereunder is referred to herein as the “receiving party.” 1. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data or know-how, software, data and analysis, including without limitation information relating to or including released or unreleased products and services, product development efforts, the marketing or promotion of any product, business policies or practices, business plans and forecasts, financial results, potential transactions and business combinations, the fact the parties are in discussions with each other and any information related to those discussions, and other information relating to the business, operations and affairs of the disclosing party, whether conveyed in writing or orally, regardless of whether marked confidential or proprietary, the manner or form in which it is provided, or whether tangible or intangible, furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates following the date of this agreement in connection with the evaluation of a potential Transaction (including, without limitation, any information that the disclosing party notifies the receiving party has been made available to the disclosing party or its Associates by third parties and that the disclosing party has an obligation to such third party to keep confidential, as long as the receiving party is deemed to have been notified that the disclosing party has an obligation to keep confidential the terms of its contracts with third parties). The term “Confidential Information” shall be deemed to include those portions of any notes, analyses, summaries, compilations, studies, interpretations, memoranda or other documents (regardless of the form thereof) prepared by the receiving party or its Associates which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, any information furnished by the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information which: (a) the receiving party can demonstrate was already in its possession on a non-confidential basis and without restriction as to use before receipt from the disclosing party; (b) is, when furnished or thereafter, becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any violation of the receiving party’s or its Associates obligations hereunder (including the obligations under the next paragraph); (c) becomes available to the receiving party on a non- confidential basis and without restriction as to use from a source other than the disclosing party or any of its Associates, which source is not known (after reasonable due inquiry) by the receiving party to have any obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party, its Associates or any other party with respect to such information; (d) is approved, in writing, for release by the disclosing party; or (e) is independently developed by the receiving party or its Associates without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information. The receiving party agrees not to use and to cause its Associates not to use, the Confidential Information of the disclosing party except to evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction involving the parties or as otherwise permitted hereunder. The receiving party will not disclose, nor will it permit its Associates to disclose, any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to third parties except to those Associates of the receiving party who need to know the information for the purpose of helping the receiving party evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction, and who are informed by the receiving party of the confidential nature of the information and either agree to keep confidential and not to disclose the Confidential Information, or who are subject to professional or contractual duties to keep confidential and refrain from disclosing such information. The receiving party shall be responsible for any breach of this agreement by its Associates. Each party agrees that it will take commercially reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures shall include at least the same degree of care that the receiving party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information of the other party that may come to its attention. Each party is aware, and will take all reasonable precautions to prevent any trading in securities of the other party, including advising its Associates who are informed of the matters that are the subject of this letter agreement, of the restrictions imposed by the United States securities laws on the purchase or sale of securities by any person who has received material, non-public information of the issuer of such securities and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities in reliance upon such information, and directing such Associates to comply with those restrictions. 2. Nonpublicity. Subject to Section 3, the existence and the terms of this agreement, the fact that information is being furnished to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto, the Transaction contemplated hereby and any of the terms thereof, the existence or terms of any letter of intent or term sheet or similar document between the parties, and the existence, nature, content and status of the discussions between the parties, including any termination thereof, shall be treated as Confidential Information hereunder, shall be maintained in confidence by the parties hereto and by their respective Associates and shall not be disclosed to any third party or to the public generally. Subject to Section 3, without the prior written consent of the other party, each party agrees not to issue or release any articles, advertising, publicity or other material which contain or are based upon any of such other party’s Confidential Information or directly or indirectly identifying such other party in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties, or the matters described in the preceding sentence, except that, if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru, the Company shall be permitted to issue or release articles, advertising, publicity or other material solely for the purpose of identifying Meru in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties so long as no other Confidential Information is disclosed. 3. Required Disclosure. If the receiving party or any of its Associates becomes legally required under applicable law, regulation or securities exchange listing agreement, or by a competent governmental, administrative, securities exchange or regulatory authority or in a proceeding before a court, arbitrator or administrative agency, to disclose any portion of the Confidential Information, that discussions or negotiations between the parties hereto are taking or have taken place, or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the Transaction, including the status thereof, the receiving party (i) will, and will direct its Associates to, provide the disclosing party with prompt written notice (unless prohibited by law) of such legal compulsion, so as to provide an opportunity (if and to the extent permitted or practicable) to the disclosing party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or to waive compliance by the receiving party and its Associates with the relevant provisions of this agreement and (ii) will, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Associates to, cooperate fully with the other party in seeking a protective order or other remedy or assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the Confidential Information or other matter. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained in such a proceeding, or the disclosing party fails to waive compliance with the relevant provisions of this agreement, the receiving party agrees that it will, and will direct its Associates to, disclose only that Confidential Information of the disclosing party which its counsel advises is legally required to be disclosed and will exercise commercially reasonable efforts, and will direct its Associates to exercise their commercially reasonable efforts, at the request and expense of the disclosing party, to cooperate with the disclosing party to seek confidential treatment of the Confidential Information which is so disclosed. 4. No License Granted. The receiving party agrees that it and its Associates will not assert any claim of title or ownership to the Confidential Information provided by the disclosing party or its Associates hereunder, or any portion thereof. Nothing in this agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right nor shall this agreement grant either party any rights in or to the other party’s Confidential Information, except the limited right to review such Confidential Information solely for the purposes of determining whether to enter into, and the undertaking of or the advising with respect to, a possible Transaction. In the event that a disclosing party provides any computer or other hardware or any software to a receiving party in connection with the discussions contemplated hereby, such hardware or software may only be used by the receiving party for the purpose of evaluating, pursuing or facilitating a potential Transaction. Other than as may be provided for in any definitive agreement in respect of such a potential Transaction, any such hardware and software is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, and the receiving party agrees that neither the disclosing party nor its suppliers shall be liable for any damages whatsoever arising from or relating to the receiving party’s use or inability to use such hardware or software. If Confidential Information consists of computer software disclosed in object code form or any hardware device, the receiving party and its Associates shall not, and shall not permit its Associates or any other party, to reverse engineer, decompile, reverse compile, or disassemble such object code, or take any other steps to derive a source code equivalent thereof. 5. No Obligation. This agreement is intended to provide for the use, handling and protection of Confidential Information, among other things specifically set forth herein. It shall not be construed as an agency, joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement or relationship, or as creating or establishing such arrangement or relationship. This agreement imposes no obligation on any party to exchange Confidential Information, to purchase, sell, license, transfer, or otherwise make use of any technology, services or products, or to enter into any other agreement with any other party. Without limitation of the foregoing, each party further agrees that no contract or agreement providing for any transaction involving a potential Transaction shall be deemed to exist between the parties hereto unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding such potential Transaction has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto, and that neither party hereto, nor any of its Associates, is under any legal obligation or has any liability to the other party of any nature whatsoever with respect to a potential Transaction by virtue of this letter agreement (other than with respect to the confidentiality and other matters set forth herein). 6. Term; Return of Confidential Information. This agreement shall survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and (except as provided in Section 10) shall continue for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this agreement. Nothing herein is intended to limit or abridge the protection of trade secrets under applicable trade secrets law, and the protection of trade secrets by the receiving party shall be maintained as such until they fall into the public domain. The Company agrees to notify Meru promptly of its determination not to proceed with its consideration of the possible Transaction (the date upon which such notification is provided to Meru is referenced herein as the “Notification Date”). The receiving party, upon the disclosing party’s request, will promptly return all Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, together with all copies, or at the option of the receiving party, certify in writing that all such Confidential Information and copies thereof have been destroyed. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the limitations on disclosure and use provided in this agreement: (a) the receiving party’s internal or external counsel may keep a copy of the Confidential Information for use solely in connection with any claim, action or proceeding brought relating to this agreement or the Confidential Information; (b) the receiving party’s financial and professional advisors may retain Confidential Information to the extent required under applicable law, rule or regulations; and (c) the receiving party shall not be under any obligation to erase or destroy any Confidential Information retained through routine back-up archival electronic storage in the ordinary course of business until the next regularly-scheduled time at which time such information wil1 be erased or destroyed, provided that (i) the receiving party shall have taken reasonable measures to prevent access or use thereof by its Associates and (ii) in the event the receiving party discovers that such information had been accessed or used, in a manner prohibited by this Agreement or as a result of a breach of this Agreement, by it or its Associates, the receive party shall (A) promptly notify the disclosing party of such access or use, including a reasonably detailed description of such Confidential Information as well as the title of such person or persons who have accessed such Confidential Information since the time it was required to be returned or destroyed and how any such information may have been used by such persons, and (B) shall promptly prevent further access thereto and use thereof, and (C) at the disclosing party’s request permanently delete or otherwise destroy such Confidential Information and any work product of any variety to the extent it made use thereof. Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Confidential Information, each party and its Associates will continue to be bound by its obligations of confidentiality, non-use and other obligations hereunder. 7. Attorney-Client Privilege. To the extent that any Confidential Information of the disclosing party includes materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, the parties understand and agree that they have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is their desire, intention and mutual understanding that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Confidential Information that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine and other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 8. Independent Development: Residuals. Each party retains for itself the right to engage, now or in the future, in businesses similar to or competitive with those of the other party. Accordingly, nothing in this agreement will prohibit the receiving party or its Associates from independently developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, servicing or supporting, or having developed, manufactured, marketed, sold, serviced or supported for it, products, concepts, systems or techniques that are similar to or compete with the products, concepts, systems or techniques contemplated by or embodied in the disclosing party’s Confidential Information, provided that the receiving party and its Associates do not use or reference any of the disclosing party’s Confidential Information for such activities. Neither party nor its respective Associates shall have any obligation to limit or restrict the assignment of its respective employees or consultants as a result of their having had access to Confidential Information of the other party or its Associates, provided that such employees or consultants can and do perform their duties without recourse to Confidential Information of the other party and that such party shall not have selected such person to review Confidential Information because that person has an eidetic or other unusually strong memory. The receiving party may use any Residuals (as defined below) for any purpose, provided that this paragraph does not grant or imply any license or other right to use any patent, trademark, copyright, mask work right or other intellectual property right. “Residuals” means information in non-tangible form that is incidentally retained, as general knowledge and experience (and not through intentional memorization in any way), in the unaided memory of the receiving party’s Associates that are natural persons who have had access to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information within the scope of the receiving party’s obligations under this agreement, but who no longer have access to such Confidential Information. The memory of an Associate of the receiving party thereof is unaided if such individual has not intentionally memorized the Confidential Information or retained notes or other aids to such memory. 9. Standstill. The Company agrees that, for a period of nine (9) months from the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Meru, none of the Company and any of its Affiliates (and any person acting on behalf or in concert with the Company or any of its Affiliates) will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or cause or participate in or in any way assist, facilitate or encourage any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (i) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof), or rights or options to acquire any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or any rights decoupled from the underlying securities of the Company that would result in the Company (together with its Affiliates) owning, controlling or otherwise having any beneficial or other ownership interest in any securities, or any assets (including any exclusive license of all or a substantial portion of Meru’s intellectual property), indebtedness or businesses of Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, whether by purchase, tender or exchange offer, through the acquisition of control of another person, by joining a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group (including any group of persons that would be treated as a single “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), through swap or hedging transactions or otherwise, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation, acquisition or other business combination involving Meru, any of the subsidiaries or Affiliates or assets of Meru or the subsidiaries or Affiliates constituting a significant portion of the consolidated assets of Meru and its subsidiaries or Affiliates, (iii) any recapitalization, reorganization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of their respective securities, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote, or seek to advise, encourage or influence any person with respect to the voting of any voting securities of Meru or any of its Affiliates; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) with respect to Meru or otherwise act in concert with any person in respect of any such securities or assets (including by exclusive license); (c) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek representation on or to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Meru or to obtain representation on the Board of Directors of Meru; (d) take any action which would or would reasonably be expected to require Meru to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in Section 9(a) above; (e) propose any matter to be voted upon by the stockholders of Meru; or (f) enter into any formal or informal discussions or arrangements with any third party, other than arrangements with the Company’s controlled Affiliates and discussions and arrangements with the Company’s Associates solely related to their engagement as such, with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that the Company shall not be prohibited from making or discussing any offers in a confidential, non-public manner that does not violate clause (d) above regarding the Transaction directly to or with the management or the Board of Director s of Meru, or their designated Associate. The parties also agree that during such period any provision of this paragraph (including this sentence) will not be amended or waived without the prior written consent of both parties. The provisions of this paragraph shall be inoperative and of no force or effect if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru. “Competing Transaction” shall mean that a person (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (“Person”)) or “group” (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act): (i) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, involving Meru in which, following consummation of such transaction, the persons or entities who, immediately prior to such transaction, held the voting securities of Meru (A) do not hold at least 50% of the voting power of the voting securities of at least one of (1) the combined entity or (2) any its direct or indirect parents and (B) do not have the ability to elect a majority of the directors of at least one of (x) the combined entity or (y) any of its direct or indirect controlling parents, (ii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, or purchases or otherwise acquires, all or substantially all of the assets of Meru, (iii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, including by way of tender offer, or purchases or otherwise acquires, beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru or more than 50% of the assets of Meru, (iv) files with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule TO covering a tender offer providing for the purchase or other acquisition of beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru, or (v) who is not a Meru officer, director, stockholder (or any of such persons’ Affiliates) announces or commences a proxy or consent solicitation seeking to elect to the Board of Directors of Meru any persons who are not nominated by the Board of Directors of Meru. 10. Non-Solicitation Period. The Company agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this Agreement, it will not solicit and will not permit any of its Affiliates (in each case who is or becomes aware of the possible Transaction or is otherwise provided with Confidential Information) to solicit for employment any Specified Employee (as defined below); provided, however, that this Section 10 will not prevent the Company from (a) causing to be placed any general advertisement or similar notice that is not targeted specifically at employees of Meru or its subsidiaries, (b) engaging any recruiting firm or similar organization to identify or solicit persons for employment on their behalf and soliciting the employment of any Specified Employee who is identified by such recruiting firm or organization, so long as such recruiting firm or organization is not instructed to target or solicit any Specified Employee of Meru or its subsidiaries, or (c) engaging in employment discussions or hiring a Specified Employee if such Specified Employee initiates contact with the Company by clear and convincing evidence. For purposes of this Section 10, a person shall be deemed to be a “Specified Employee” only if such person meets each of the following: (i) such person is employed by Meru or any of its subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement or becomes employed by Meru or any subsidiary of Meru prior to the Notification Date; (ii) such person’s employment shall not have been involuntarily terminated by Meru or by its subsidiary; and (iii) the Company or its Affiliates shall have learned of the person (or his or her specific skills and competencies) as a consequence of the provision of Confidential Information or negotiation with respect to a Transaction. 11. No Warranty. The parties make no express or implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information furnished to each other or their respective Associates under this Agreement. Only those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein, will have any legal effect. Neither party nor any of such party’s Associates shall have any liability to the other party or its Associates relating to or arising from the use of or reliance upon any information or any errors or omissions therein. For purposes of this Section 11, “information” is deemed to include all information furnished by or on behalf of a party or its Associates to the other party or its Associates, regardless of whether such information constitutes “Confidential Information” as defined in Section 1. The parties expressly agree that neither the terms or conditions of this Agreement, nor any discussions held by the parties to address the feasibility of a potential business relationship or business opportunity shall be construed as to prevent either party from pursuing similar discussions with third parties in similar markets or obligate either party to take, continue or forgo any action relating to the above-mentioned discussions. 12. Successors and Assigns: Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party and its Associates and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment of this agreement without the prior written consent of the other party shall be null and void. This agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within that state, and without regard to conflicts of laws principles of that state. Each of the parties hereby agrees and irrevocably consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in any federal or state court within Wilmington, Delaware, having subject matter jurisdiction, for the purposes of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement. Each party further waives and agrees not to plead that any such action in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the parties hereby agrees to waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by or on behalf of either party with respect to any matter whatsoever relating to this agreement. 13. Entire Agreement: Amendment; No Waiver. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All modifications of, waivers of and amendments to this agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties hereto. No failure or delay by either party or any of its Associates in exercising any right, power or privilege under this agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege under this agreement. 14. Captions. The underlined captions appearing in this agreement have been included only for convenience and shall not affect or be taken into account in the interpretation of this agreement. 15. Severability. Any term or provision of this agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. 16. Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Any counterpart signed by an authorized representative of a party and delivered to the other party by telecopier, facsimile, PDF or other electronic transmission shall be deemed an original counterpart and duly delivered. Each party agrees that any such signatures will have the same legal effect as original signatures and may be used as evidence of execution. 17. Remedies. Each party acknowledges that damages for improper disclosure of Confidential Information may be irreparable; therefore, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity, the injured party is entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and preliminary injunction, as a remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this agreement by the other party. [signatures follow] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties are signing this MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT as of the day and year first above written. Meru Networks, Inc. By: /s/ Mark Liu Name: Mark Liu Title: General Counsel Fortinet, Inc. By: /s/ John Whittle Name: John Whittle Title: General Counsel
Receiving Party shall not solicit some of Disclosing Party's representatives.
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Exhibit d(3) MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This MUTUAL NON-DISCLO SURE AGREEMENT is made as of October 29, 2014, by and between Meru Networks, Inc. (the “Meru”), for itself and its Affiliates, and Fortinet, Inc., for itself and its Affiliates (collectively, “Company”). Meru and the Company are evaluating a potential mutually agreed acquisition, business combination, tender offer, financing, joint venture or development, product line acquisition or other similar transaction (“Transaction”) in connection with which each party may disclose certain information, including Confidential Information (as defined below), to the other. As a condition to such information being furnished to the other party, each receiving party agrees to treat, and agrees to cause its subsidiaries and other entities controlled, directly or indirectly, by such party (“Affiliates”) and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, representatives, consultants, accountants, attorneys and advisors of such party and its Affiliates (collectively with such Affiliates, “Associates”) to treat, the other party’s Confidential Information in accordance with the provisions of this agreement, and to take or abstain from taking certain other actions, as described in this agreement. A party disclosing Confidential Information hereunder is referred to herein as the “disclosing party” and a party receiving the Confidential Information of a disclosing party hereunder is referred to herein as the “receiving party.” 1. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data or know-how, software, data and analysis, including without limitation information relating to or including released or unreleased products and services, product development efforts, the marketing or promotion of any product, business policies or practices, business plans and forecasts, financial results, potential transactions and business combinations, the fact the parties are in discussions with each other and any information related to those discussions, and other information relating to the business, operations and affairs of the disclosing party, whether conveyed in writing or orally, regardless of whether marked confidential or proprietary, the manner or form in which it is provided, or whether tangible or intangible, furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates following the date of this agreement in connection with the evaluation of a potential Transaction (including, without limitation, any information that the disclosing party notifies the receiving party has been made available to the disclosing party or its Associates by third parties and that the disclosing party has an obligation to such third party to keep confidential, as long as the receiving party is deemed to have been notified that the disclosing party has an obligation to keep confidential the terms of its contracts with third parties). The term “Confidential Information” shall be deemed to include those portions of any notes, analyses, summaries, compilations, studies, interpretations, memoranda or other documents (regardless of the form thereof) prepared by the receiving party or its Associates which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, any information furnished by the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information which: (a) the receiving party can demonstrate was already in its possession on a non-confidential basis and without restriction as to use before receipt from the disclosing party; (b) is, when furnished or thereafter, becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any violation of the receiving party’s or its Associates obligations hereunder (including the obligations under the next paragraph); (c) becomes available to the receiving party on a non- confidential basis and without restriction as to use from a source other than the disclosing party or any of its Associates, which source is not known (after reasonable due inquiry) by the receiving party to have any obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party, its Associates or any other party with respect to such information; (d) is approved, in writing, for release by the disclosing party; or (e) is independently developed by the receiving party or its Associates without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information. The receiving party agrees not to use and to cause its Associates not to use, the Confidential Information of the disclosing party except to evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction involving the parties or as otherwise permitted hereunder. The receiving party will not disclose, nor will it permit its Associates to disclose, any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to third parties except to those Associates of the receiving party who need to know the information for the purpose of helping the receiving party evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction, and who are informed by the receiving party of the confidential nature of the information and either agree to keep confidential and not to disclose the Confidential Information, or who are subject to professional or contractual duties to keep confidential and refrain from disclosing such information. The receiving party shall be responsible for any breach of this agreement by its Associates. Each party agrees that it will take commercially reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures shall include at least the same degree of care that the receiving party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information of the other party that may come to its attention. Each party is aware, and will take all reasonable precautions to prevent any trading in securities of the other party, including advising its Associates who are informed of the matters that are the subject of this letter agreement, of the restrictions imposed by the United States securities laws on the purchase or sale of securities by any person who has received material, non-public information of the issuer of such securities and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities in reliance upon such information, and directing such Associates to comply with those restrictions. 2. Nonpublicity. Subject to Section 3, the existence and the terms of this agreement, the fact that information is being furnished to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto, the Transaction contemplated hereby and any of the terms thereof, the existence or terms of any letter of intent or term sheet or similar document between the parties, and the existence, nature, content and status of the discussions between the parties, including any termination thereof, shall be treated as Confidential Information hereunder, shall be maintained in confidence by the parties hereto and by their respective Associates and shall not be disclosed to any third party or to the public generally. Subject to Section 3, without the prior written consent of the other party, each party agrees not to issue or release any articles, advertising, publicity or other material which contain or are based upon any of such other party’s Confidential Information or directly or indirectly identifying such other party in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties, or the matters described in the preceding sentence, except that, if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru, the Company shall be permitted to issue or release articles, advertising, publicity or other material solely for the purpose of identifying Meru in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties so long as no other Confidential Information is disclosed. 3. Required Disclosure. If the receiving party or any of its Associates becomes legally required under applicable law, regulation or securities exchange listing agreement, or by a competent governmental, administrative, securities exchange or regulatory authority or in a proceeding before a court, arbitrator or administrative agency, to disclose any portion of the Confidential Information, that discussions or negotiations between the parties hereto are taking or have taken place, or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the Transaction, including the status thereof, the receiving party (i) will, and will direct its Associates to, provide the disclosing party with prompt written notice (unless prohibited by law) of such legal compulsion, so as to provide an opportunity (if and to the extent permitted or practicable) to the disclosing party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or to waive compliance by the receiving party and its Associates with the relevant provisions of this agreement and (ii) will, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Associates to, cooperate fully with the other party in seeking a protective order or other remedy or assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the Confidential Information or other matter. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained in such a proceeding, or the disclosing party fails to waive compliance with the relevant provisions of this agreement, the receiving party agrees that it will, and will direct its Associates to, disclose only that Confidential Information of the disclosing party which its counsel advises is legally required to be disclosed and will exercise commercially reasonable efforts, and will direct its Associates to exercise their commercially reasonable efforts, at the request and expense of the disclosing party, to cooperate with the disclosing party to seek confidential treatment of the Confidential Information which is so disclosed. 4. No License Granted. The receiving party agrees that it and its Associates will not assert any claim of title or ownership to the Confidential Information provided by the disclosing party or its Associates hereunder, or any portion thereof. Nothing in this agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right nor shall this agreement grant either party any rights in or to the other party’s Confidential Information, except the limited right to review such Confidential Information solely for the purposes of determining whether to enter into, and the undertaking of or the advising with respect to, a possible Transaction. In the event that a disclosing party provides any computer or other hardware or any software to a receiving party in connection with the discussions contemplated hereby, such hardware or software may only be used by the receiving party for the purpose of evaluating, pursuing or facilitating a potential Transaction. Other than as may be provided for in any definitive agreement in respect of such a potential Transaction, any such hardware and software is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, and the receiving party agrees that neither the disclosing party nor its suppliers shall be liable for any damages whatsoever arising from or relating to the receiving party’s use or inability to use such hardware or software. If Confidential Information consists of computer software disclosed in object code form or any hardware device, the receiving party and its Associates shall not, and shall not permit its Associates or any other party, to reverse engineer, decompile, reverse compile, or disassemble such object code, or take any other steps to derive a source code equivalent thereof. 5. No Obligation. This agreement is intended to provide for the use, handling and protection of Confidential Information, among other things specifically set forth herein. It shall not be construed as an agency, joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement or relationship, or as creating or establishing such arrangement or relationship. This agreement imposes no obligation on any party to exchange Confidential Information, to purchase, sell, license, transfer, or otherwise make use of any technology, services or products, or to enter into any other agreement with any other party. Without limitation of the foregoing, each party further agrees that no contract or agreement providing for any transaction involving a potential Transaction shall be deemed to exist between the parties hereto unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding such potential Transaction has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto, and that neither party hereto, nor any of its Associates, is under any legal obligation or has any liability to the other party of any nature whatsoever with respect to a potential Transaction by virtue of this letter agreement (other than with respect to the confidentiality and other matters set forth herein). 6. Term; Return of Confidential Information. This agreement shall survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and (except as provided in Section 10) shall continue for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this agreement. Nothing herein is intended to limit or abridge the protection of trade secrets under applicable trade secrets law, and the protection of trade secrets by the receiving party shall be maintained as such until they fall into the public domain. The Company agrees to notify Meru promptly of its determination not to proceed with its consideration of the possible Transaction (the date upon which such notification is provided to Meru is referenced herein as the “Notification Date”). The receiving party, upon the disclosing party’s request, will promptly return all Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, together with all copies, or at the option of the receiving party, certify in writing that all such Confidential Information and copies thereof have been destroyed. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the limitations on disclosure and use provided in this agreement: (a) the receiving party’s internal or external counsel may keep a copy of the Confidential Information for use solely in connection with any claim, action or proceeding brought relating to this agreement or the Confidential Information; (b) the receiving party’s financial and professional advisors may retain Confidential Information to the extent required under applicable law, rule or regulations; and (c) the receiving party shall not be under any obligation to erase or destroy any Confidential Information retained through routine back-up archival electronic storage in the ordinary course of business until the next regularly-scheduled time at which time such information wil1 be erased or destroyed, provided that (i) the receiving party shall have taken reasonable measures to prevent access or use thereof by its Associates and (ii) in the event the receiving party discovers that such information had been accessed or used, in a manner prohibited by this Agreement or as a result of a breach of this Agreement, by it or its Associates, the receive party shall (A) promptly notify the disclosing party of such access or use, including a reasonably detailed description of such Confidential Information as well as the title of such person or persons who have accessed such Confidential Information since the time it was required to be returned or destroyed and how any such information may have been used by such persons, and (B) shall promptly prevent further access thereto and use thereof, and (C) at the disclosing party’s request permanently delete or otherwise destroy such Confidential Information and any work product of any variety to the extent it made use thereof. Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Confidential Information, each party and its Associates will continue to be bound by its obligations of confidentiality, non-use and other obligations hereunder. 7. Attorney-Client Privilege. To the extent that any Confidential Information of the disclosing party includes materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, the parties understand and agree that they have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is their desire, intention and mutual understanding that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Confidential Information that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine and other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 8. Independent Development: Residuals. Each party retains for itself the right to engage, now or in the future, in businesses similar to or competitive with those of the other party. Accordingly, nothing in this agreement will prohibit the receiving party or its Associates from independently developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, servicing or supporting, or having developed, manufactured, marketed, sold, serviced or supported for it, products, concepts, systems or techniques that are similar to or compete with the products, concepts, systems or techniques contemplated by or embodied in the disclosing party’s Confidential Information, provided that the receiving party and its Associates do not use or reference any of the disclosing party’s Confidential Information for such activities. Neither party nor its respective Associates shall have any obligation to limit or restrict the assignment of its respective employees or consultants as a result of their having had access to Confidential Information of the other party or its Associates, provided that such employees or consultants can and do perform their duties without recourse to Confidential Information of the other party and that such party shall not have selected such person to review Confidential Information because that person has an eidetic or other unusually strong memory. The receiving party may use any Residuals (as defined below) for any purpose, provided that this paragraph does not grant or imply any license or other right to use any patent, trademark, copyright, mask work right or other intellectual property right. “Residuals” means information in non-tangible form that is incidentally retained, as general knowledge and experience (and not through intentional memorization in any way), in the unaided memory of the receiving party’s Associates that are natural persons who have had access to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information within the scope of the receiving party’s obligations under this agreement, but who no longer have access to such Confidential Information. The memory of an Associate of the receiving party thereof is unaided if such individual has not intentionally memorized the Confidential Information or retained notes or other aids to such memory. 9. Standstill. The Company agrees that, for a period of nine (9) months from the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Meru, none of the Company and any of its Affiliates (and any person acting on behalf or in concert with the Company or any of its Affiliates) will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or cause or participate in or in any way assist, facilitate or encourage any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (i) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof), or rights or options to acquire any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or any rights decoupled from the underlying securities of the Company that would result in the Company (together with its Affiliates) owning, controlling or otherwise having any beneficial or other ownership interest in any securities, or any assets (including any exclusive license of all or a substantial portion of Meru’s intellectual property), indebtedness or businesses of Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, whether by purchase, tender or exchange offer, through the acquisition of control of another person, by joining a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group (including any group of persons that would be treated as a single “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), through swap or hedging transactions or otherwise, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation, acquisition or other business combination involving Meru, any of the subsidiaries or Affiliates or assets of Meru or the subsidiaries or Affiliates constituting a significant portion of the consolidated assets of Meru and its subsidiaries or Affiliates, (iii) any recapitalization, reorganization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of their respective securities, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote, or seek to advise, encourage or influence any person with respect to the voting of any voting securities of Meru or any of its Affiliates; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) with respect to Meru or otherwise act in concert with any person in respect of any such securities or assets (including by exclusive license); (c) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek representation on or to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Meru or to obtain representation on the Board of Directors of Meru; (d) take any action which would or would reasonably be expected to require Meru to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in Section 9(a) above; (e) propose any matter to be voted upon by the stockholders of Meru; or (f) enter into any formal or informal discussions or arrangements with any third party, other than arrangements with the Company’s controlled Affiliates and discussions and arrangements with the Company’s Associates solely related to their engagement as such, with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that the Company shall not be prohibited from making or discussing any offers in a confidential, non-public manner that does not violate clause (d) above regarding the Transaction directly to or with the management or the Board of Director s of Meru, or their designated Associate. The parties also agree that during such period any provision of this paragraph (including this sentence) will not be amended or waived without the prior written consent of both parties. The provisions of this paragraph shall be inoperative and of no force or effect if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru. “Competing Transaction” shall mean that a person (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (“Person”)) or “group” (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act): (i) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, involving Meru in which, following consummation of such transaction, the persons or entities who, immediately prior to such transaction, held the voting securities of Meru (A) do not hold at least 50% of the voting power of the voting securities of at least one of (1) the combined entity or (2) any its direct or indirect parents and (B) do not have the ability to elect a majority of the directors of at least one of (x) the combined entity or (y) any of its direct or indirect controlling parents, (ii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, or purchases or otherwise acquires, all or substantially all of the assets of Meru, (iii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, including by way of tender offer, or purchases or otherwise acquires, beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru or more than 50% of the assets of Meru, (iv) files with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule TO covering a tender offer providing for the purchase or other acquisition of beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru, or (v) who is not a Meru officer, director, stockholder (or any of such persons’ Affiliates) announces or commences a proxy or consent solicitation seeking to elect to the Board of Directors of Meru any persons who are not nominated by the Board of Directors of Meru. 10. Non-Solicitation Period. The Company agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this Agreement, it will not solicit and will not permit any of its Affiliates (in each case who is or becomes aware of the possible Transaction or is otherwise provided with Confidential Information) to solicit for employment any Specified Employee (as defined below); provided, however, that this Section 10 will not prevent the Company from (a) causing to be placed any general advertisement or similar notice that is not targeted specifically at employees of Meru or its subsidiaries, (b) engaging any recruiting firm or similar organization to identify or solicit persons for employment on their behalf and soliciting the employment of any Specified Employee who is identified by such recruiting firm or organization, so long as such recruiting firm or organization is not instructed to target or solicit any Specified Employee of Meru or its subsidiaries, or (c) engaging in employment discussions or hiring a Specified Employee if such Specified Employee initiates contact with the Company by clear and convincing evidence. For purposes of this Section 10, a person shall be deemed to be a “Specified Employee” only if such person meets each of the following: (i) such person is employed by Meru or any of its subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement or becomes employed by Meru or any subsidiary of Meru prior to the Notification Date; (ii) such person’s employment shall not have been involuntarily terminated by Meru or by its subsidiary; and (iii) the Company or its Affiliates shall have learned of the person (or his or her specific skills and competencies) as a consequence of the provision of Confidential Information or negotiation with respect to a Transaction. 11. No Warranty. The parties make no express or implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information furnished to each other or their respective Associates under this Agreement. Only those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein, will have any legal effect. Neither party nor any of such party’s Associates shall have any liability to the other party or its Associates relating to or arising from the use of or reliance upon any information or any errors or omissions therein. For purposes of this Section 11, “information” is deemed to include all information furnished by or on behalf of a party or its Associates to the other party or its Associates, regardless of whether such information constitutes “Confidential Information” as defined in Section 1. The parties expressly agree that neither the terms or conditions of this Agreement, nor any discussions held by the parties to address the feasibility of a potential business relationship or business opportunity shall be construed as to prevent either party from pursuing similar discussions with third parties in similar markets or obligate either party to take, continue or forgo any action relating to the above-mentioned discussions. 12. Successors and Assigns: Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party and its Associates and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment of this agreement without the prior written consent of the other party shall be null and void. This agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within that state, and without regard to conflicts of laws principles of that state. Each of the parties hereby agrees and irrevocably consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in any federal or state court within Wilmington, Delaware, having subject matter jurisdiction, for the purposes of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement. Each party further waives and agrees not to plead that any such action in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the parties hereby agrees to waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by or on behalf of either party with respect to any matter whatsoever relating to this agreement. 13. Entire Agreement: Amendment; No Waiver. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All modifications of, waivers of and amendments to this agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties hereto. No failure or delay by either party or any of its Associates in exercising any right, power or privilege under this agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege under this agreement. 14. Captions. The underlined captions appearing in this agreement have been included only for convenience and shall not affect or be taken into account in the interpretation of this agreement. 15. Severability. Any term or provision of this agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. 16. Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Any counterpart signed by an authorized representative of a party and delivered to the other party by telecopier, facsimile, PDF or other electronic transmission shall be deemed an original counterpart and duly delivered. Each party agrees that any such signatures will have the same legal effect as original signatures and may be used as evidence of execution. 17. Remedies. Each party acknowledges that damages for improper disclosure of Confidential Information may be irreparable; therefore, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity, the injured party is entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and preliminary injunction, as a remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this agreement by the other party. [signatures follow] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties are signing this MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT as of the day and year first above written. Meru Networks, Inc. By: /s/ Mark Liu Name: Mark Liu Title: General Counsel Fortinet, Inc. By: /s/ John Whittle Name: John Whittle Title: General Counsel
Receiving Party may share some Confidential Information with some third-parties (including consultants, agents and professional advisors).
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Exhibit d(3) MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This MUTUAL NON-DISCLO SURE AGREEMENT is made as of October 29, 2014, by and between Meru Networks, Inc. (the “Meru”), for itself and its Affiliates, and Fortinet, Inc., for itself and its Affiliates (collectively, “Company”). Meru and the Company are evaluating a potential mutually agreed acquisition, business combination, tender offer, financing, joint venture or development, product line acquisition or other similar transaction (“Transaction”) in connection with which each party may disclose certain information, including Confidential Information (as defined below), to the other. As a condition to such information being furnished to the other party, each receiving party agrees to treat, and agrees to cause its subsidiaries and other entities controlled, directly or indirectly, by such party (“Affiliates”) and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, representatives, consultants, accountants, attorneys and advisors of such party and its Affiliates (collectively with such Affiliates, “Associates”) to treat, the other party’s Confidential Information in accordance with the provisions of this agreement, and to take or abstain from taking certain other actions, as described in this agreement. A party disclosing Confidential Information hereunder is referred to herein as the “disclosing party” and a party receiving the Confidential Information of a disclosing party hereunder is referred to herein as the “receiving party.” 1. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data or know-how, software, data and analysis, including without limitation information relating to or including released or unreleased products and services, product development efforts, the marketing or promotion of any product, business policies or practices, business plans and forecasts, financial results, potential transactions and business combinations, the fact the parties are in discussions with each other and any information related to those discussions, and other information relating to the business, operations and affairs of the disclosing party, whether conveyed in writing or orally, regardless of whether marked confidential or proprietary, the manner or form in which it is provided, or whether tangible or intangible, furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates following the date of this agreement in connection with the evaluation of a potential Transaction (including, without limitation, any information that the disclosing party notifies the receiving party has been made available to the disclosing party or its Associates by third parties and that the disclosing party has an obligation to such third party to keep confidential, as long as the receiving party is deemed to have been notified that the disclosing party has an obligation to keep confidential the terms of its contracts with third parties). The term “Confidential Information” shall be deemed to include those portions of any notes, analyses, summaries, compilations, studies, interpretations, memoranda or other documents (regardless of the form thereof) prepared by the receiving party or its Associates which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, any information furnished by the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information which: (a) the receiving party can demonstrate was already in its possession on a non-confidential basis and without restriction as to use before receipt from the disclosing party; (b) is, when furnished or thereafter, becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any violation of the receiving party’s or its Associates obligations hereunder (including the obligations under the next paragraph); (c) becomes available to the receiving party on a non- confidential basis and without restriction as to use from a source other than the disclosing party or any of its Associates, which source is not known (after reasonable due inquiry) by the receiving party to have any obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party, its Associates or any other party with respect to such information; (d) is approved, in writing, for release by the disclosing party; or (e) is independently developed by the receiving party or its Associates without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information. The receiving party agrees not to use and to cause its Associates not to use, the Confidential Information of the disclosing party except to evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction involving the parties or as otherwise permitted hereunder. The receiving party will not disclose, nor will it permit its Associates to disclose, any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to third parties except to those Associates of the receiving party who need to know the information for the purpose of helping the receiving party evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction, and who are informed by the receiving party of the confidential nature of the information and either agree to keep confidential and not to disclose the Confidential Information, or who are subject to professional or contractual duties to keep confidential and refrain from disclosing such information. The receiving party shall be responsible for any breach of this agreement by its Associates. Each party agrees that it will take commercially reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures shall include at least the same degree of care that the receiving party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information of the other party that may come to its attention. Each party is aware, and will take all reasonable precautions to prevent any trading in securities of the other party, including advising its Associates who are informed of the matters that are the subject of this letter agreement, of the restrictions imposed by the United States securities laws on the purchase or sale of securities by any person who has received material, non-public information of the issuer of such securities and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities in reliance upon such information, and directing such Associates to comply with those restrictions. 2. Nonpublicity. Subject to Section 3, the existence and the terms of this agreement, the fact that information is being furnished to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto, the Transaction contemplated hereby and any of the terms thereof, the existence or terms of any letter of intent or term sheet or similar document between the parties, and the existence, nature, content and status of the discussions between the parties, including any termination thereof, shall be treated as Confidential Information hereunder, shall be maintained in confidence by the parties hereto and by their respective Associates and shall not be disclosed to any third party or to the public generally. Subject to Section 3, without the prior written consent of the other party, each party agrees not to issue or release any articles, advertising, publicity or other material which contain or are based upon any of such other party’s Confidential Information or directly or indirectly identifying such other party in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties, or the matters described in the preceding sentence, except that, if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru, the Company shall be permitted to issue or release articles, advertising, publicity or other material solely for the purpose of identifying Meru in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties so long as no other Confidential Information is disclosed. 3. Required Disclosure. If the receiving party or any of its Associates becomes legally required under applicable law, regulation or securities exchange listing agreement, or by a competent governmental, administrative, securities exchange or regulatory authority or in a proceeding before a court, arbitrator or administrative agency, to disclose any portion of the Confidential Information, that discussions or negotiations between the parties hereto are taking or have taken place, or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the Transaction, including the status thereof, the receiving party (i) will, and will direct its Associates to, provide the disclosing party with prompt written notice (unless prohibited by law) of such legal compulsion, so as to provide an opportunity (if and to the extent permitted or practicable) to the disclosing party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or to waive compliance by the receiving party and its Associates with the relevant provisions of this agreement and (ii) will, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Associates to, cooperate fully with the other party in seeking a protective order or other remedy or assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the Confidential Information or other matter. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained in such a proceeding, or the disclosing party fails to waive compliance with the relevant provisions of this agreement, the receiving party agrees that it will, and will direct its Associates to, disclose only that Confidential Information of the disclosing party which its counsel advises is legally required to be disclosed and will exercise commercially reasonable efforts, and will direct its Associates to exercise their commercially reasonable efforts, at the request and expense of the disclosing party, to cooperate with the disclosing party to seek confidential treatment of the Confidential Information which is so disclosed. 4. No License Granted. The receiving party agrees that it and its Associates will not assert any claim of title or ownership to the Confidential Information provided by the disclosing party or its Associates hereunder, or any portion thereof. Nothing in this agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right nor shall this agreement grant either party any rights in or to the other party’s Confidential Information, except the limited right to review such Confidential Information solely for the purposes of determining whether to enter into, and the undertaking of or the advising with respect to, a possible Transaction. In the event that a disclosing party provides any computer or other hardware or any software to a receiving party in connection with the discussions contemplated hereby, such hardware or software may only be used by the receiving party for the purpose of evaluating, pursuing or facilitating a potential Transaction. Other than as may be provided for in any definitive agreement in respect of such a potential Transaction, any such hardware and software is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, and the receiving party agrees that neither the disclosing party nor its suppliers shall be liable for any damages whatsoever arising from or relating to the receiving party’s use or inability to use such hardware or software. If Confidential Information consists of computer software disclosed in object code form or any hardware device, the receiving party and its Associates shall not, and shall not permit its Associates or any other party, to reverse engineer, decompile, reverse compile, or disassemble such object code, or take any other steps to derive a source code equivalent thereof. 5. No Obligation. This agreement is intended to provide for the use, handling and protection of Confidential Information, among other things specifically set forth herein. It shall not be construed as an agency, joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement or relationship, or as creating or establishing such arrangement or relationship. This agreement imposes no obligation on any party to exchange Confidential Information, to purchase, sell, license, transfer, or otherwise make use of any technology, services or products, or to enter into any other agreement with any other party. Without limitation of the foregoing, each party further agrees that no contract or agreement providing for any transaction involving a potential Transaction shall be deemed to exist between the parties hereto unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding such potential Transaction has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto, and that neither party hereto, nor any of its Associates, is under any legal obligation or has any liability to the other party of any nature whatsoever with respect to a potential Transaction by virtue of this letter agreement (other than with respect to the confidentiality and other matters set forth herein). 6. Term; Return of Confidential Information. This agreement shall survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and (except as provided in Section 10) shall continue for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this agreement. Nothing herein is intended to limit or abridge the protection of trade secrets under applicable trade secrets law, and the protection of trade secrets by the receiving party shall be maintained as such until they fall into the public domain. The Company agrees to notify Meru promptly of its determination not to proceed with its consideration of the possible Transaction (the date upon which such notification is provided to Meru is referenced herein as the “Notification Date”). The receiving party, upon the disclosing party’s request, will promptly return all Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, together with all copies, or at the option of the receiving party, certify in writing that all such Confidential Information and copies thereof have been destroyed. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the limitations on disclosure and use provided in this agreement: (a) the receiving party’s internal or external counsel may keep a copy of the Confidential Information for use solely in connection with any claim, action or proceeding brought relating to this agreement or the Confidential Information; (b) the receiving party’s financial and professional advisors may retain Confidential Information to the extent required under applicable law, rule or regulations; and (c) the receiving party shall not be under any obligation to erase or destroy any Confidential Information retained through routine back-up archival electronic storage in the ordinary course of business until the next regularly-scheduled time at which time such information wil1 be erased or destroyed, provided that (i) the receiving party shall have taken reasonable measures to prevent access or use thereof by its Associates and (ii) in the event the receiving party discovers that such information had been accessed or used, in a manner prohibited by this Agreement or as a result of a breach of this Agreement, by it or its Associates, the receive party shall (A) promptly notify the disclosing party of such access or use, including a reasonably detailed description of such Confidential Information as well as the title of such person or persons who have accessed such Confidential Information since the time it was required to be returned or destroyed and how any such information may have been used by such persons, and (B) shall promptly prevent further access thereto and use thereof, and (C) at the disclosing party’s request permanently delete or otherwise destroy such Confidential Information and any work product of any variety to the extent it made use thereof. Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Confidential Information, each party and its Associates will continue to be bound by its obligations of confidentiality, non-use and other obligations hereunder. 7. Attorney-Client Privilege. To the extent that any Confidential Information of the disclosing party includes materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, the parties understand and agree that they have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is their desire, intention and mutual understanding that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Confidential Information that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine and other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 8. Independent Development: Residuals. Each party retains for itself the right to engage, now or in the future, in businesses similar to or competitive with those of the other party. Accordingly, nothing in this agreement will prohibit the receiving party or its Associates from independently developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, servicing or supporting, or having developed, manufactured, marketed, sold, serviced or supported for it, products, concepts, systems or techniques that are similar to or compete with the products, concepts, systems or techniques contemplated by or embodied in the disclosing party’s Confidential Information, provided that the receiving party and its Associates do not use or reference any of the disclosing party’s Confidential Information for such activities. Neither party nor its respective Associates shall have any obligation to limit or restrict the assignment of its respective employees or consultants as a result of their having had access to Confidential Information of the other party or its Associates, provided that such employees or consultants can and do perform their duties without recourse to Confidential Information of the other party and that such party shall not have selected such person to review Confidential Information because that person has an eidetic or other unusually strong memory. The receiving party may use any Residuals (as defined below) for any purpose, provided that this paragraph does not grant or imply any license or other right to use any patent, trademark, copyright, mask work right or other intellectual property right. “Residuals” means information in non-tangible form that is incidentally retained, as general knowledge and experience (and not through intentional memorization in any way), in the unaided memory of the receiving party’s Associates that are natural persons who have had access to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information within the scope of the receiving party’s obligations under this agreement, but who no longer have access to such Confidential Information. The memory of an Associate of the receiving party thereof is unaided if such individual has not intentionally memorized the Confidential Information or retained notes or other aids to such memory. 9. Standstill. The Company agrees that, for a period of nine (9) months from the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Meru, none of the Company and any of its Affiliates (and any person acting on behalf or in concert with the Company or any of its Affiliates) will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or cause or participate in or in any way assist, facilitate or encourage any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (i) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof), or rights or options to acquire any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or any rights decoupled from the underlying securities of the Company that would result in the Company (together with its Affiliates) owning, controlling or otherwise having any beneficial or other ownership interest in any securities, or any assets (including any exclusive license of all or a substantial portion of Meru’s intellectual property), indebtedness or businesses of Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, whether by purchase, tender or exchange offer, through the acquisition of control of another person, by joining a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group (including any group of persons that would be treated as a single “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), through swap or hedging transactions or otherwise, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation, acquisition or other business combination involving Meru, any of the subsidiaries or Affiliates or assets of Meru or the subsidiaries or Affiliates constituting a significant portion of the consolidated assets of Meru and its subsidiaries or Affiliates, (iii) any recapitalization, reorganization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of their respective securities, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote, or seek to advise, encourage or influence any person with respect to the voting of any voting securities of Meru or any of its Affiliates; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) with respect to Meru or otherwise act in concert with any person in respect of any such securities or assets (including by exclusive license); (c) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek representation on or to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Meru or to obtain representation on the Board of Directors of Meru; (d) take any action which would or would reasonably be expected to require Meru to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in Section 9(a) above; (e) propose any matter to be voted upon by the stockholders of Meru; or (f) enter into any formal or informal discussions or arrangements with any third party, other than arrangements with the Company’s controlled Affiliates and discussions and arrangements with the Company’s Associates solely related to their engagement as such, with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that the Company shall not be prohibited from making or discussing any offers in a confidential, non-public manner that does not violate clause (d) above regarding the Transaction directly to or with the management or the Board of Director s of Meru, or their designated Associate. The parties also agree that during such period any provision of this paragraph (including this sentence) will not be amended or waived without the prior written consent of both parties. The provisions of this paragraph shall be inoperative and of no force or effect if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru. “Competing Transaction” shall mean that a person (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (“Person”)) or “group” (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act): (i) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, involving Meru in which, following consummation of such transaction, the persons or entities who, immediately prior to such transaction, held the voting securities of Meru (A) do not hold at least 50% of the voting power of the voting securities of at least one of (1) the combined entity or (2) any its direct or indirect parents and (B) do not have the ability to elect a majority of the directors of at least one of (x) the combined entity or (y) any of its direct or indirect controlling parents, (ii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, or purchases or otherwise acquires, all or substantially all of the assets of Meru, (iii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, including by way of tender offer, or purchases or otherwise acquires, beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru or more than 50% of the assets of Meru, (iv) files with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule TO covering a tender offer providing for the purchase or other acquisition of beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru, or (v) who is not a Meru officer, director, stockholder (or any of such persons’ Affiliates) announces or commences a proxy or consent solicitation seeking to elect to the Board of Directors of Meru any persons who are not nominated by the Board of Directors of Meru. 10. Non-Solicitation Period. The Company agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this Agreement, it will not solicit and will not permit any of its Affiliates (in each case who is or becomes aware of the possible Transaction or is otherwise provided with Confidential Information) to solicit for employment any Specified Employee (as defined below); provided, however, that this Section 10 will not prevent the Company from (a) causing to be placed any general advertisement or similar notice that is not targeted specifically at employees of Meru or its subsidiaries, (b) engaging any recruiting firm or similar organization to identify or solicit persons for employment on their behalf and soliciting the employment of any Specified Employee who is identified by such recruiting firm or organization, so long as such recruiting firm or organization is not instructed to target or solicit any Specified Employee of Meru or its subsidiaries, or (c) engaging in employment discussions or hiring a Specified Employee if such Specified Employee initiates contact with the Company by clear and convincing evidence. For purposes of this Section 10, a person shall be deemed to be a “Specified Employee” only if such person meets each of the following: (i) such person is employed by Meru or any of its subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement or becomes employed by Meru or any subsidiary of Meru prior to the Notification Date; (ii) such person’s employment shall not have been involuntarily terminated by Meru or by its subsidiary; and (iii) the Company or its Affiliates shall have learned of the person (or his or her specific skills and competencies) as a consequence of the provision of Confidential Information or negotiation with respect to a Transaction. 11. No Warranty. The parties make no express or implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information furnished to each other or their respective Associates under this Agreement. Only those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein, will have any legal effect. Neither party nor any of such party’s Associates shall have any liability to the other party or its Associates relating to or arising from the use of or reliance upon any information or any errors or omissions therein. For purposes of this Section 11, “information” is deemed to include all information furnished by or on behalf of a party or its Associates to the other party or its Associates, regardless of whether such information constitutes “Confidential Information” as defined in Section 1. The parties expressly agree that neither the terms or conditions of this Agreement, nor any discussions held by the parties to address the feasibility of a potential business relationship or business opportunity shall be construed as to prevent either party from pursuing similar discussions with third parties in similar markets or obligate either party to take, continue or forgo any action relating to the above-mentioned discussions. 12. Successors and Assigns: Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party and its Associates and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment of this agreement without the prior written consent of the other party shall be null and void. This agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within that state, and without regard to conflicts of laws principles of that state. Each of the parties hereby agrees and irrevocably consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in any federal or state court within Wilmington, Delaware, having subject matter jurisdiction, for the purposes of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement. Each party further waives and agrees not to plead that any such action in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the parties hereby agrees to waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by or on behalf of either party with respect to any matter whatsoever relating to this agreement. 13. Entire Agreement: Amendment; No Waiver. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All modifications of, waivers of and amendments to this agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties hereto. No failure or delay by either party or any of its Associates in exercising any right, power or privilege under this agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege under this agreement. 14. Captions. The underlined captions appearing in this agreement have been included only for convenience and shall not affect or be taken into account in the interpretation of this agreement. 15. Severability. Any term or provision of this agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. 16. Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Any counterpart signed by an authorized representative of a party and delivered to the other party by telecopier, facsimile, PDF or other electronic transmission shall be deemed an original counterpart and duly delivered. Each party agrees that any such signatures will have the same legal effect as original signatures and may be used as evidence of execution. 17. Remedies. Each party acknowledges that damages for improper disclosure of Confidential Information may be irreparable; therefore, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity, the injured party is entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and preliminary injunction, as a remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this agreement by the other party. [signatures follow] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties are signing this MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT as of the day and year first above written. Meru Networks, Inc. By: /s/ Mark Liu Name: Mark Liu Title: General Counsel Fortinet, Inc. By: /s/ John Whittle Name: John Whittle Title: General Counsel
Receiving Party may create a copy of some Confidential Information in some circumstances.
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Exhibit d(3) MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This MUTUAL NON-DISCLO SURE AGREEMENT is made as of October 29, 2014, by and between Meru Networks, Inc. (the “Meru”), for itself and its Affiliates, and Fortinet, Inc., for itself and its Affiliates (collectively, “Company”). Meru and the Company are evaluating a potential mutually agreed acquisition, business combination, tender offer, financing, joint venture or development, product line acquisition or other similar transaction (“Transaction”) in connection with which each party may disclose certain information, including Confidential Information (as defined below), to the other. As a condition to such information being furnished to the other party, each receiving party agrees to treat, and agrees to cause its subsidiaries and other entities controlled, directly or indirectly, by such party (“Affiliates”) and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, representatives, consultants, accountants, attorneys and advisors of such party and its Affiliates (collectively with such Affiliates, “Associates”) to treat, the other party’s Confidential Information in accordance with the provisions of this agreement, and to take or abstain from taking certain other actions, as described in this agreement. A party disclosing Confidential Information hereunder is referred to herein as the “disclosing party” and a party receiving the Confidential Information of a disclosing party hereunder is referred to herein as the “receiving party.” 1. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data or know-how, software, data and analysis, including without limitation information relating to or including released or unreleased products and services, product development efforts, the marketing or promotion of any product, business policies or practices, business plans and forecasts, financial results, potential transactions and business combinations, the fact the parties are in discussions with each other and any information related to those discussions, and other information relating to the business, operations and affairs of the disclosing party, whether conveyed in writing or orally, regardless of whether marked confidential or proprietary, the manner or form in which it is provided, or whether tangible or intangible, furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates following the date of this agreement in connection with the evaluation of a potential Transaction (including, without limitation, any information that the disclosing party notifies the receiving party has been made available to the disclosing party or its Associates by third parties and that the disclosing party has an obligation to such third party to keep confidential, as long as the receiving party is deemed to have been notified that the disclosing party has an obligation to keep confidential the terms of its contracts with third parties). The term “Confidential Information” shall be deemed to include those portions of any notes, analyses, summaries, compilations, studies, interpretations, memoranda or other documents (regardless of the form thereof) prepared by the receiving party or its Associates which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, any information furnished by the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information which: (a) the receiving party can demonstrate was already in its possession on a non-confidential basis and without restriction as to use before receipt from the disclosing party; (b) is, when furnished or thereafter, becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any violation of the receiving party’s or its Associates obligations hereunder (including the obligations under the next paragraph); (c) becomes available to the receiving party on a non- confidential basis and without restriction as to use from a source other than the disclosing party or any of its Associates, which source is not known (after reasonable due inquiry) by the receiving party to have any obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party, its Associates or any other party with respect to such information; (d) is approved, in writing, for release by the disclosing party; or (e) is independently developed by the receiving party or its Associates without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information. The receiving party agrees not to use and to cause its Associates not to use, the Confidential Information of the disclosing party except to evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction involving the parties or as otherwise permitted hereunder. The receiving party will not disclose, nor will it permit its Associates to disclose, any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to third parties except to those Associates of the receiving party who need to know the information for the purpose of helping the receiving party evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction, and who are informed by the receiving party of the confidential nature of the information and either agree to keep confidential and not to disclose the Confidential Information, or who are subject to professional or contractual duties to keep confidential and refrain from disclosing such information. The receiving party shall be responsible for any breach of this agreement by its Associates. Each party agrees that it will take commercially reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures shall include at least the same degree of care that the receiving party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information of the other party that may come to its attention. Each party is aware, and will take all reasonable precautions to prevent any trading in securities of the other party, including advising its Associates who are informed of the matters that are the subject of this letter agreement, of the restrictions imposed by the United States securities laws on the purchase or sale of securities by any person who has received material, non-public information of the issuer of such securities and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities in reliance upon such information, and directing such Associates to comply with those restrictions. 2. Nonpublicity. Subject to Section 3, the existence and the terms of this agreement, the fact that information is being furnished to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto, the Transaction contemplated hereby and any of the terms thereof, the existence or terms of any letter of intent or term sheet or similar document between the parties, and the existence, nature, content and status of the discussions between the parties, including any termination thereof, shall be treated as Confidential Information hereunder, shall be maintained in confidence by the parties hereto and by their respective Associates and shall not be disclosed to any third party or to the public generally. Subject to Section 3, without the prior written consent of the other party, each party agrees not to issue or release any articles, advertising, publicity or other material which contain or are based upon any of such other party’s Confidential Information or directly or indirectly identifying such other party in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties, or the matters described in the preceding sentence, except that, if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru, the Company shall be permitted to issue or release articles, advertising, publicity or other material solely for the purpose of identifying Meru in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties so long as no other Confidential Information is disclosed. 3. Required Disclosure. If the receiving party or any of its Associates becomes legally required under applicable law, regulation or securities exchange listing agreement, or by a competent governmental, administrative, securities exchange or regulatory authority or in a proceeding before a court, arbitrator or administrative agency, to disclose any portion of the Confidential Information, that discussions or negotiations between the parties hereto are taking or have taken place, or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the Transaction, including the status thereof, the receiving party (i) will, and will direct its Associates to, provide the disclosing party with prompt written notice (unless prohibited by law) of such legal compulsion, so as to provide an opportunity (if and to the extent permitted or practicable) to the disclosing party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or to waive compliance by the receiving party and its Associates with the relevant provisions of this agreement and (ii) will, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Associates to, cooperate fully with the other party in seeking a protective order or other remedy or assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the Confidential Information or other matter. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained in such a proceeding, or the disclosing party fails to waive compliance with the relevant provisions of this agreement, the receiving party agrees that it will, and will direct its Associates to, disclose only that Confidential Information of the disclosing party which its counsel advises is legally required to be disclosed and will exercise commercially reasonable efforts, and will direct its Associates to exercise their commercially reasonable efforts, at the request and expense of the disclosing party, to cooperate with the disclosing party to seek confidential treatment of the Confidential Information which is so disclosed. 4. No License Granted. The receiving party agrees that it and its Associates will not assert any claim of title or ownership to the Confidential Information provided by the disclosing party or its Associates hereunder, or any portion thereof. Nothing in this agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right nor shall this agreement grant either party any rights in or to the other party’s Confidential Information, except the limited right to review such Confidential Information solely for the purposes of determining whether to enter into, and the undertaking of or the advising with respect to, a possible Transaction. In the event that a disclosing party provides any computer or other hardware or any software to a receiving party in connection with the discussions contemplated hereby, such hardware or software may only be used by the receiving party for the purpose of evaluating, pursuing or facilitating a potential Transaction. Other than as may be provided for in any definitive agreement in respect of such a potential Transaction, any such hardware and software is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, and the receiving party agrees that neither the disclosing party nor its suppliers shall be liable for any damages whatsoever arising from or relating to the receiving party’s use or inability to use such hardware or software. If Confidential Information consists of computer software disclosed in object code form or any hardware device, the receiving party and its Associates shall not, and shall not permit its Associates or any other party, to reverse engineer, decompile, reverse compile, or disassemble such object code, or take any other steps to derive a source code equivalent thereof. 5. No Obligation. This agreement is intended to provide for the use, handling and protection of Confidential Information, among other things specifically set forth herein. It shall not be construed as an agency, joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement or relationship, or as creating or establishing such arrangement or relationship. This agreement imposes no obligation on any party to exchange Confidential Information, to purchase, sell, license, transfer, or otherwise make use of any technology, services or products, or to enter into any other agreement with any other party. Without limitation of the foregoing, each party further agrees that no contract or agreement providing for any transaction involving a potential Transaction shall be deemed to exist between the parties hereto unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding such potential Transaction has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto, and that neither party hereto, nor any of its Associates, is under any legal obligation or has any liability to the other party of any nature whatsoever with respect to a potential Transaction by virtue of this letter agreement (other than with respect to the confidentiality and other matters set forth herein). 6. Term; Return of Confidential Information. This agreement shall survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and (except as provided in Section 10) shall continue for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this agreement. Nothing herein is intended to limit or abridge the protection of trade secrets under applicable trade secrets law, and the protection of trade secrets by the receiving party shall be maintained as such until they fall into the public domain. The Company agrees to notify Meru promptly of its determination not to proceed with its consideration of the possible Transaction (the date upon which such notification is provided to Meru is referenced herein as the “Notification Date”). The receiving party, upon the disclosing party’s request, will promptly return all Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, together with all copies, or at the option of the receiving party, certify in writing that all such Confidential Information and copies thereof have been destroyed. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the limitations on disclosure and use provided in this agreement: (a) the receiving party’s internal or external counsel may keep a copy of the Confidential Information for use solely in connection with any claim, action or proceeding brought relating to this agreement or the Confidential Information; (b) the receiving party’s financial and professional advisors may retain Confidential Information to the extent required under applicable law, rule or regulations; and (c) the receiving party shall not be under any obligation to erase or destroy any Confidential Information retained through routine back-up archival electronic storage in the ordinary course of business until the next regularly-scheduled time at which time such information wil1 be erased or destroyed, provided that (i) the receiving party shall have taken reasonable measures to prevent access or use thereof by its Associates and (ii) in the event the receiving party discovers that such information had been accessed or used, in a manner prohibited by this Agreement or as a result of a breach of this Agreement, by it or its Associates, the receive party shall (A) promptly notify the disclosing party of such access or use, including a reasonably detailed description of such Confidential Information as well as the title of such person or persons who have accessed such Confidential Information since the time it was required to be returned or destroyed and how any such information may have been used by such persons, and (B) shall promptly prevent further access thereto and use thereof, and (C) at the disclosing party’s request permanently delete or otherwise destroy such Confidential Information and any work product of any variety to the extent it made use thereof. Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Confidential Information, each party and its Associates will continue to be bound by its obligations of confidentiality, non-use and other obligations hereunder. 7. Attorney-Client Privilege. To the extent that any Confidential Information of the disclosing party includes materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, the parties understand and agree that they have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is their desire, intention and mutual understanding that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Confidential Information that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine and other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 8. Independent Development: Residuals. Each party retains for itself the right to engage, now or in the future, in businesses similar to or competitive with those of the other party. Accordingly, nothing in this agreement will prohibit the receiving party or its Associates from independently developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, servicing or supporting, or having developed, manufactured, marketed, sold, serviced or supported for it, products, concepts, systems or techniques that are similar to or compete with the products, concepts, systems or techniques contemplated by or embodied in the disclosing party’s Confidential Information, provided that the receiving party and its Associates do not use or reference any of the disclosing party’s Confidential Information for such activities. Neither party nor its respective Associates shall have any obligation to limit or restrict the assignment of its respective employees or consultants as a result of their having had access to Confidential Information of the other party or its Associates, provided that such employees or consultants can and do perform their duties without recourse to Confidential Information of the other party and that such party shall not have selected such person to review Confidential Information because that person has an eidetic or other unusually strong memory. The receiving party may use any Residuals (as defined below) for any purpose, provided that this paragraph does not grant or imply any license or other right to use any patent, trademark, copyright, mask work right or other intellectual property right. “Residuals” means information in non-tangible form that is incidentally retained, as general knowledge and experience (and not through intentional memorization in any way), in the unaided memory of the receiving party’s Associates that are natural persons who have had access to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information within the scope of the receiving party’s obligations under this agreement, but who no longer have access to such Confidential Information. The memory of an Associate of the receiving party thereof is unaided if such individual has not intentionally memorized the Confidential Information or retained notes or other aids to such memory. 9. Standstill. The Company agrees that, for a period of nine (9) months from the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Meru, none of the Company and any of its Affiliates (and any person acting on behalf or in concert with the Company or any of its Affiliates) will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or cause or participate in or in any way assist, facilitate or encourage any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (i) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof), or rights or options to acquire any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or any rights decoupled from the underlying securities of the Company that would result in the Company (together with its Affiliates) owning, controlling or otherwise having any beneficial or other ownership interest in any securities, or any assets (including any exclusive license of all or a substantial portion of Meru’s intellectual property), indebtedness or businesses of Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, whether by purchase, tender or exchange offer, through the acquisition of control of another person, by joining a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group (including any group of persons that would be treated as a single “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), through swap or hedging transactions or otherwise, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation, acquisition or other business combination involving Meru, any of the subsidiaries or Affiliates or assets of Meru or the subsidiaries or Affiliates constituting a significant portion of the consolidated assets of Meru and its subsidiaries or Affiliates, (iii) any recapitalization, reorganization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of their respective securities, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote, or seek to advise, encourage or influence any person with respect to the voting of any voting securities of Meru or any of its Affiliates; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) with respect to Meru or otherwise act in concert with any person in respect of any such securities or assets (including by exclusive license); (c) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek representation on or to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Meru or to obtain representation on the Board of Directors of Meru; (d) take any action which would or would reasonably be expected to require Meru to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in Section 9(a) above; (e) propose any matter to be voted upon by the stockholders of Meru; or (f) enter into any formal or informal discussions or arrangements with any third party, other than arrangements with the Company’s controlled Affiliates and discussions and arrangements with the Company’s Associates solely related to their engagement as such, with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that the Company shall not be prohibited from making or discussing any offers in a confidential, non-public manner that does not violate clause (d) above regarding the Transaction directly to or with the management or the Board of Director s of Meru, or their designated Associate. The parties also agree that during such period any provision of this paragraph (including this sentence) will not be amended or waived without the prior written consent of both parties. The provisions of this paragraph shall be inoperative and of no force or effect if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru. “Competing Transaction” shall mean that a person (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (“Person”)) or “group” (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act): (i) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, involving Meru in which, following consummation of such transaction, the persons or entities who, immediately prior to such transaction, held the voting securities of Meru (A) do not hold at least 50% of the voting power of the voting securities of at least one of (1) the combined entity or (2) any its direct or indirect parents and (B) do not have the ability to elect a majority of the directors of at least one of (x) the combined entity or (y) any of its direct or indirect controlling parents, (ii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, or purchases or otherwise acquires, all or substantially all of the assets of Meru, (iii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, including by way of tender offer, or purchases or otherwise acquires, beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru or more than 50% of the assets of Meru, (iv) files with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule TO covering a tender offer providing for the purchase or other acquisition of beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru, or (v) who is not a Meru officer, director, stockholder (or any of such persons’ Affiliates) announces or commences a proxy or consent solicitation seeking to elect to the Board of Directors of Meru any persons who are not nominated by the Board of Directors of Meru. 10. Non-Solicitation Period. The Company agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this Agreement, it will not solicit and will not permit any of its Affiliates (in each case who is or becomes aware of the possible Transaction or is otherwise provided with Confidential Information) to solicit for employment any Specified Employee (as defined below); provided, however, that this Section 10 will not prevent the Company from (a) causing to be placed any general advertisement or similar notice that is not targeted specifically at employees of Meru or its subsidiaries, (b) engaging any recruiting firm or similar organization to identify or solicit persons for employment on their behalf and soliciting the employment of any Specified Employee who is identified by such recruiting firm or organization, so long as such recruiting firm or organization is not instructed to target or solicit any Specified Employee of Meru or its subsidiaries, or (c) engaging in employment discussions or hiring a Specified Employee if such Specified Employee initiates contact with the Company by clear and convincing evidence. For purposes of this Section 10, a person shall be deemed to be a “Specified Employee” only if such person meets each of the following: (i) such person is employed by Meru or any of its subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement or becomes employed by Meru or any subsidiary of Meru prior to the Notification Date; (ii) such person’s employment shall not have been involuntarily terminated by Meru or by its subsidiary; and (iii) the Company or its Affiliates shall have learned of the person (or his or her specific skills and competencies) as a consequence of the provision of Confidential Information or negotiation with respect to a Transaction. 11. No Warranty. The parties make no express or implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information furnished to each other or their respective Associates under this Agreement. Only those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein, will have any legal effect. Neither party nor any of such party’s Associates shall have any liability to the other party or its Associates relating to or arising from the use of or reliance upon any information or any errors or omissions therein. For purposes of this Section 11, “information” is deemed to include all information furnished by or on behalf of a party or its Associates to the other party or its Associates, regardless of whether such information constitutes “Confidential Information” as defined in Section 1. The parties expressly agree that neither the terms or conditions of this Agreement, nor any discussions held by the parties to address the feasibility of a potential business relationship or business opportunity shall be construed as to prevent either party from pursuing similar discussions with third parties in similar markets or obligate either party to take, continue or forgo any action relating to the above-mentioned discussions. 12. Successors and Assigns: Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party and its Associates and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment of this agreement without the prior written consent of the other party shall be null and void. This agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within that state, and without regard to conflicts of laws principles of that state. Each of the parties hereby agrees and irrevocably consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in any federal or state court within Wilmington, Delaware, having subject matter jurisdiction, for the purposes of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement. Each party further waives and agrees not to plead that any such action in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the parties hereby agrees to waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by or on behalf of either party with respect to any matter whatsoever relating to this agreement. 13. Entire Agreement: Amendment; No Waiver. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All modifications of, waivers of and amendments to this agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties hereto. No failure or delay by either party or any of its Associates in exercising any right, power or privilege under this agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege under this agreement. 14. Captions. The underlined captions appearing in this agreement have been included only for convenience and shall not affect or be taken into account in the interpretation of this agreement. 15. Severability. Any term or provision of this agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. 16. Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Any counterpart signed by an authorized representative of a party and delivered to the other party by telecopier, facsimile, PDF or other electronic transmission shall be deemed an original counterpart and duly delivered. Each party agrees that any such signatures will have the same legal effect as original signatures and may be used as evidence of execution. 17. Remedies. Each party acknowledges that damages for improper disclosure of Confidential Information may be irreparable; therefore, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity, the injured party is entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and preliminary injunction, as a remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this agreement by the other party. [signatures follow] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties are signing this MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT as of the day and year first above written. Meru Networks, Inc. By: /s/ Mark Liu Name: Mark Liu Title: General Counsel Fortinet, Inc. By: /s/ John Whittle Name: John Whittle Title: General Counsel
Receiving Party shall notify Disclosing Party in case Receiving Party is required by law, regulation or judicial process to disclose any Confidential Information.
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Exhibit d(3) MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This MUTUAL NON-DISCLO SURE AGREEMENT is made as of October 29, 2014, by and between Meru Networks, Inc. (the “Meru”), for itself and its Affiliates, and Fortinet, Inc., for itself and its Affiliates (collectively, “Company”). Meru and the Company are evaluating a potential mutually agreed acquisition, business combination, tender offer, financing, joint venture or development, product line acquisition or other similar transaction (“Transaction”) in connection with which each party may disclose certain information, including Confidential Information (as defined below), to the other. As a condition to such information being furnished to the other party, each receiving party agrees to treat, and agrees to cause its subsidiaries and other entities controlled, directly or indirectly, by such party (“Affiliates”) and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, representatives, consultants, accountants, attorneys and advisors of such party and its Affiliates (collectively with such Affiliates, “Associates”) to treat, the other party’s Confidential Information in accordance with the provisions of this agreement, and to take or abstain from taking certain other actions, as described in this agreement. A party disclosing Confidential Information hereunder is referred to herein as the “disclosing party” and a party receiving the Confidential Information of a disclosing party hereunder is referred to herein as the “receiving party.” 1. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data or know-how, software, data and analysis, including without limitation information relating to or including released or unreleased products and services, product development efforts, the marketing or promotion of any product, business policies or practices, business plans and forecasts, financial results, potential transactions and business combinations, the fact the parties are in discussions with each other and any information related to those discussions, and other information relating to the business, operations and affairs of the disclosing party, whether conveyed in writing or orally, regardless of whether marked confidential or proprietary, the manner or form in which it is provided, or whether tangible or intangible, furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates following the date of this agreement in connection with the evaluation of a potential Transaction (including, without limitation, any information that the disclosing party notifies the receiving party has been made available to the disclosing party or its Associates by third parties and that the disclosing party has an obligation to such third party to keep confidential, as long as the receiving party is deemed to have been notified that the disclosing party has an obligation to keep confidential the terms of its contracts with third parties). The term “Confidential Information” shall be deemed to include those portions of any notes, analyses, summaries, compilations, studies, interpretations, memoranda or other documents (regardless of the form thereof) prepared by the receiving party or its Associates which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, any information furnished by the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information which: (a) the receiving party can demonstrate was already in its possession on a non-confidential basis and without restriction as to use before receipt from the disclosing party; (b) is, when furnished or thereafter, becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any violation of the receiving party’s or its Associates obligations hereunder (including the obligations under the next paragraph); (c) becomes available to the receiving party on a non- confidential basis and without restriction as to use from a source other than the disclosing party or any of its Associates, which source is not known (after reasonable due inquiry) by the receiving party to have any obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party, its Associates or any other party with respect to such information; (d) is approved, in writing, for release by the disclosing party; or (e) is independently developed by the receiving party or its Associates without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information. The receiving party agrees not to use and to cause its Associates not to use, the Confidential Information of the disclosing party except to evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction involving the parties or as otherwise permitted hereunder. The receiving party will not disclose, nor will it permit its Associates to disclose, any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to third parties except to those Associates of the receiving party who need to know the information for the purpose of helping the receiving party evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction, and who are informed by the receiving party of the confidential nature of the information and either agree to keep confidential and not to disclose the Confidential Information, or who are subject to professional or contractual duties to keep confidential and refrain from disclosing such information. The receiving party shall be responsible for any breach of this agreement by its Associates. Each party agrees that it will take commercially reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures shall include at least the same degree of care that the receiving party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information of the other party that may come to its attention. Each party is aware, and will take all reasonable precautions to prevent any trading in securities of the other party, including advising its Associates who are informed of the matters that are the subject of this letter agreement, of the restrictions imposed by the United States securities laws on the purchase or sale of securities by any person who has received material, non-public information of the issuer of such securities and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities in reliance upon such information, and directing such Associates to comply with those restrictions. 2. Nonpublicity. Subject to Section 3, the existence and the terms of this agreement, the fact that information is being furnished to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto, the Transaction contemplated hereby and any of the terms thereof, the existence or terms of any letter of intent or term sheet or similar document between the parties, and the existence, nature, content and status of the discussions between the parties, including any termination thereof, shall be treated as Confidential Information hereunder, shall be maintained in confidence by the parties hereto and by their respective Associates and shall not be disclosed to any third party or to the public generally. Subject to Section 3, without the prior written consent of the other party, each party agrees not to issue or release any articles, advertising, publicity or other material which contain or are based upon any of such other party’s Confidential Information or directly or indirectly identifying such other party in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties, or the matters described in the preceding sentence, except that, if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru, the Company shall be permitted to issue or release articles, advertising, publicity or other material solely for the purpose of identifying Meru in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties so long as no other Confidential Information is disclosed. 3. Required Disclosure. If the receiving party or any of its Associates becomes legally required under applicable law, regulation or securities exchange listing agreement, or by a competent governmental, administrative, securities exchange or regulatory authority or in a proceeding before a court, arbitrator or administrative agency, to disclose any portion of the Confidential Information, that discussions or negotiations between the parties hereto are taking or have taken place, or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the Transaction, including the status thereof, the receiving party (i) will, and will direct its Associates to, provide the disclosing party with prompt written notice (unless prohibited by law) of such legal compulsion, so as to provide an opportunity (if and to the extent permitted or practicable) to the disclosing party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or to waive compliance by the receiving party and its Associates with the relevant provisions of this agreement and (ii) will, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Associates to, cooperate fully with the other party in seeking a protective order or other remedy or assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the Confidential Information or other matter. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained in such a proceeding, or the disclosing party fails to waive compliance with the relevant provisions of this agreement, the receiving party agrees that it will, and will direct its Associates to, disclose only that Confidential Information of the disclosing party which its counsel advises is legally required to be disclosed and will exercise commercially reasonable efforts, and will direct its Associates to exercise their commercially reasonable efforts, at the request and expense of the disclosing party, to cooperate with the disclosing party to seek confidential treatment of the Confidential Information which is so disclosed. 4. No License Granted. The receiving party agrees that it and its Associates will not assert any claim of title or ownership to the Confidential Information provided by the disclosing party or its Associates hereunder, or any portion thereof. Nothing in this agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right nor shall this agreement grant either party any rights in or to the other party’s Confidential Information, except the limited right to review such Confidential Information solely for the purposes of determining whether to enter into, and the undertaking of or the advising with respect to, a possible Transaction. In the event that a disclosing party provides any computer or other hardware or any software to a receiving party in connection with the discussions contemplated hereby, such hardware or software may only be used by the receiving party for the purpose of evaluating, pursuing or facilitating a potential Transaction. Other than as may be provided for in any definitive agreement in respect of such a potential Transaction, any such hardware and software is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, and the receiving party agrees that neither the disclosing party nor its suppliers shall be liable for any damages whatsoever arising from or relating to the receiving party’s use or inability to use such hardware or software. If Confidential Information consists of computer software disclosed in object code form or any hardware device, the receiving party and its Associates shall not, and shall not permit its Associates or any other party, to reverse engineer, decompile, reverse compile, or disassemble such object code, or take any other steps to derive a source code equivalent thereof. 5. No Obligation. This agreement is intended to provide for the use, handling and protection of Confidential Information, among other things specifically set forth herein. It shall not be construed as an agency, joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement or relationship, or as creating or establishing such arrangement or relationship. This agreement imposes no obligation on any party to exchange Confidential Information, to purchase, sell, license, transfer, or otherwise make use of any technology, services or products, or to enter into any other agreement with any other party. Without limitation of the foregoing, each party further agrees that no contract or agreement providing for any transaction involving a potential Transaction shall be deemed to exist between the parties hereto unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding such potential Transaction has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto, and that neither party hereto, nor any of its Associates, is under any legal obligation or has any liability to the other party of any nature whatsoever with respect to a potential Transaction by virtue of this letter agreement (other than with respect to the confidentiality and other matters set forth herein). 6. Term; Return of Confidential Information. This agreement shall survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and (except as provided in Section 10) shall continue for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this agreement. Nothing herein is intended to limit or abridge the protection of trade secrets under applicable trade secrets law, and the protection of trade secrets by the receiving party shall be maintained as such until they fall into the public domain. The Company agrees to notify Meru promptly of its determination not to proceed with its consideration of the possible Transaction (the date upon which such notification is provided to Meru is referenced herein as the “Notification Date”). The receiving party, upon the disclosing party’s request, will promptly return all Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, together with all copies, or at the option of the receiving party, certify in writing that all such Confidential Information and copies thereof have been destroyed. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the limitations on disclosure and use provided in this agreement: (a) the receiving party’s internal or external counsel may keep a copy of the Confidential Information for use solely in connection with any claim, action or proceeding brought relating to this agreement or the Confidential Information; (b) the receiving party’s financial and professional advisors may retain Confidential Information to the extent required under applicable law, rule or regulations; and (c) the receiving party shall not be under any obligation to erase or destroy any Confidential Information retained through routine back-up archival electronic storage in the ordinary course of business until the next regularly-scheduled time at which time such information wil1 be erased or destroyed, provided that (i) the receiving party shall have taken reasonable measures to prevent access or use thereof by its Associates and (ii) in the event the receiving party discovers that such information had been accessed or used, in a manner prohibited by this Agreement or as a result of a breach of this Agreement, by it or its Associates, the receive party shall (A) promptly notify the disclosing party of such access or use, including a reasonably detailed description of such Confidential Information as well as the title of such person or persons who have accessed such Confidential Information since the time it was required to be returned or destroyed and how any such information may have been used by such persons, and (B) shall promptly prevent further access thereto and use thereof, and (C) at the disclosing party’s request permanently delete or otherwise destroy such Confidential Information and any work product of any variety to the extent it made use thereof. Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Confidential Information, each party and its Associates will continue to be bound by its obligations of confidentiality, non-use and other obligations hereunder. 7. Attorney-Client Privilege. To the extent that any Confidential Information of the disclosing party includes materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, the parties understand and agree that they have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is their desire, intention and mutual understanding that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Confidential Information that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine and other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 8. Independent Development: Residuals. Each party retains for itself the right to engage, now or in the future, in businesses similar to or competitive with those of the other party. Accordingly, nothing in this agreement will prohibit the receiving party or its Associates from independently developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, servicing or supporting, or having developed, manufactured, marketed, sold, serviced or supported for it, products, concepts, systems or techniques that are similar to or compete with the products, concepts, systems or techniques contemplated by or embodied in the disclosing party’s Confidential Information, provided that the receiving party and its Associates do not use or reference any of the disclosing party’s Confidential Information for such activities. Neither party nor its respective Associates shall have any obligation to limit or restrict the assignment of its respective employees or consultants as a result of their having had access to Confidential Information of the other party or its Associates, provided that such employees or consultants can and do perform their duties without recourse to Confidential Information of the other party and that such party shall not have selected such person to review Confidential Information because that person has an eidetic or other unusually strong memory. The receiving party may use any Residuals (as defined below) for any purpose, provided that this paragraph does not grant or imply any license or other right to use any patent, trademark, copyright, mask work right or other intellectual property right. “Residuals” means information in non-tangible form that is incidentally retained, as general knowledge and experience (and not through intentional memorization in any way), in the unaided memory of the receiving party’s Associates that are natural persons who have had access to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information within the scope of the receiving party’s obligations under this agreement, but who no longer have access to such Confidential Information. The memory of an Associate of the receiving party thereof is unaided if such individual has not intentionally memorized the Confidential Information or retained notes or other aids to such memory. 9. Standstill. The Company agrees that, for a period of nine (9) months from the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Meru, none of the Company and any of its Affiliates (and any person acting on behalf or in concert with the Company or any of its Affiliates) will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or cause or participate in or in any way assist, facilitate or encourage any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (i) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof), or rights or options to acquire any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or any rights decoupled from the underlying securities of the Company that would result in the Company (together with its Affiliates) owning, controlling or otherwise having any beneficial or other ownership interest in any securities, or any assets (including any exclusive license of all or a substantial portion of Meru’s intellectual property), indebtedness or businesses of Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, whether by purchase, tender or exchange offer, through the acquisition of control of another person, by joining a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group (including any group of persons that would be treated as a single “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), through swap or hedging transactions or otherwise, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation, acquisition or other business combination involving Meru, any of the subsidiaries or Affiliates or assets of Meru or the subsidiaries or Affiliates constituting a significant portion of the consolidated assets of Meru and its subsidiaries or Affiliates, (iii) any recapitalization, reorganization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of their respective securities, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote, or seek to advise, encourage or influence any person with respect to the voting of any voting securities of Meru or any of its Affiliates; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) with respect to Meru or otherwise act in concert with any person in respect of any such securities or assets (including by exclusive license); (c) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek representation on or to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Meru or to obtain representation on the Board of Directors of Meru; (d) take any action which would or would reasonably be expected to require Meru to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in Section 9(a) above; (e) propose any matter to be voted upon by the stockholders of Meru; or (f) enter into any formal or informal discussions or arrangements with any third party, other than arrangements with the Company’s controlled Affiliates and discussions and arrangements with the Company’s Associates solely related to their engagement as such, with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that the Company shall not be prohibited from making or discussing any offers in a confidential, non-public manner that does not violate clause (d) above regarding the Transaction directly to or with the management or the Board of Director s of Meru, or their designated Associate. The parties also agree that during such period any provision of this paragraph (including this sentence) will not be amended or waived without the prior written consent of both parties. The provisions of this paragraph shall be inoperative and of no force or effect if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru. “Competing Transaction” shall mean that a person (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (“Person”)) or “group” (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act): (i) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, involving Meru in which, following consummation of such transaction, the persons or entities who, immediately prior to such transaction, held the voting securities of Meru (A) do not hold at least 50% of the voting power of the voting securities of at least one of (1) the combined entity or (2) any its direct or indirect parents and (B) do not have the ability to elect a majority of the directors of at least one of (x) the combined entity or (y) any of its direct or indirect controlling parents, (ii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, or purchases or otherwise acquires, all or substantially all of the assets of Meru, (iii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, including by way of tender offer, or purchases or otherwise acquires, beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru or more than 50% of the assets of Meru, (iv) files with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule TO covering a tender offer providing for the purchase or other acquisition of beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru, or (v) who is not a Meru officer, director, stockholder (or any of such persons’ Affiliates) announces or commences a proxy or consent solicitation seeking to elect to the Board of Directors of Meru any persons who are not nominated by the Board of Directors of Meru. 10. Non-Solicitation Period. The Company agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this Agreement, it will not solicit and will not permit any of its Affiliates (in each case who is or becomes aware of the possible Transaction or is otherwise provided with Confidential Information) to solicit for employment any Specified Employee (as defined below); provided, however, that this Section 10 will not prevent the Company from (a) causing to be placed any general advertisement or similar notice that is not targeted specifically at employees of Meru or its subsidiaries, (b) engaging any recruiting firm or similar organization to identify or solicit persons for employment on their behalf and soliciting the employment of any Specified Employee who is identified by such recruiting firm or organization, so long as such recruiting firm or organization is not instructed to target or solicit any Specified Employee of Meru or its subsidiaries, or (c) engaging in employment discussions or hiring a Specified Employee if such Specified Employee initiates contact with the Company by clear and convincing evidence. For purposes of this Section 10, a person shall be deemed to be a “Specified Employee” only if such person meets each of the following: (i) such person is employed by Meru or any of its subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement or becomes employed by Meru or any subsidiary of Meru prior to the Notification Date; (ii) such person’s employment shall not have been involuntarily terminated by Meru or by its subsidiary; and (iii) the Company or its Affiliates shall have learned of the person (or his or her specific skills and competencies) as a consequence of the provision of Confidential Information or negotiation with respect to a Transaction. 11. No Warranty. The parties make no express or implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information furnished to each other or their respective Associates under this Agreement. Only those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein, will have any legal effect. Neither party nor any of such party’s Associates shall have any liability to the other party or its Associates relating to or arising from the use of or reliance upon any information or any errors or omissions therein. For purposes of this Section 11, “information” is deemed to include all information furnished by or on behalf of a party or its Associates to the other party or its Associates, regardless of whether such information constitutes “Confidential Information” as defined in Section 1. The parties expressly agree that neither the terms or conditions of this Agreement, nor any discussions held by the parties to address the feasibility of a potential business relationship or business opportunity shall be construed as to prevent either party from pursuing similar discussions with third parties in similar markets or obligate either party to take, continue or forgo any action relating to the above-mentioned discussions. 12. Successors and Assigns: Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party and its Associates and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment of this agreement without the prior written consent of the other party shall be null and void. This agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within that state, and without regard to conflicts of laws principles of that state. Each of the parties hereby agrees and irrevocably consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in any federal or state court within Wilmington, Delaware, having subject matter jurisdiction, for the purposes of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement. Each party further waives and agrees not to plead that any such action in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the parties hereby agrees to waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by or on behalf of either party with respect to any matter whatsoever relating to this agreement. 13. Entire Agreement: Amendment; No Waiver. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All modifications of, waivers of and amendments to this agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties hereto. No failure or delay by either party or any of its Associates in exercising any right, power or privilege under this agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege under this agreement. 14. Captions. The underlined captions appearing in this agreement have been included only for convenience and shall not affect or be taken into account in the interpretation of this agreement. 15. Severability. Any term or provision of this agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. 16. Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Any counterpart signed by an authorized representative of a party and delivered to the other party by telecopier, facsimile, PDF or other electronic transmission shall be deemed an original counterpart and duly delivered. Each party agrees that any such signatures will have the same legal effect as original signatures and may be used as evidence of execution. 17. Remedies. Each party acknowledges that damages for improper disclosure of Confidential Information may be irreparable; therefore, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity, the injured party is entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and preliminary injunction, as a remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this agreement by the other party. [signatures follow] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties are signing this MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT as of the day and year first above written. Meru Networks, Inc. By: /s/ Mark Liu Name: Mark Liu Title: General Counsel Fortinet, Inc. By: /s/ John Whittle Name: John Whittle Title: General Counsel
Receiving Party may acquire information similar to Confidential Information from a third party.
Entailment
Exhibit d(3) MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This MUTUAL NON-DISCLO SURE AGREEMENT is made as of October 29, 2014, by and between Meru Networks, Inc. (the “Meru”), for itself and its Affiliates, and Fortinet, Inc., for itself and its Affiliates (collectively, “Company”). Meru and the Company are evaluating a potential mutually agreed acquisition, business combination, tender offer, financing, joint venture or development, product line acquisition or other similar transaction (“Transaction”) in connection with which each party may disclose certain information, including Confidential Information (as defined below), to the other. As a condition to such information being furnished to the other party, each receiving party agrees to treat, and agrees to cause its subsidiaries and other entities controlled, directly or indirectly, by such party (“Affiliates”) and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, representatives, consultants, accountants, attorneys and advisors of such party and its Affiliates (collectively with such Affiliates, “Associates”) to treat, the other party’s Confidential Information in accordance with the provisions of this agreement, and to take or abstain from taking certain other actions, as described in this agreement. A party disclosing Confidential Information hereunder is referred to herein as the “disclosing party” and a party receiving the Confidential Information of a disclosing party hereunder is referred to herein as the “receiving party.” 1. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data or know-how, software, data and analysis, including without limitation information relating to or including released or unreleased products and services, product development efforts, the marketing or promotion of any product, business policies or practices, business plans and forecasts, financial results, potential transactions and business combinations, the fact the parties are in discussions with each other and any information related to those discussions, and other information relating to the business, operations and affairs of the disclosing party, whether conveyed in writing or orally, regardless of whether marked confidential or proprietary, the manner or form in which it is provided, or whether tangible or intangible, furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates following the date of this agreement in connection with the evaluation of a potential Transaction (including, without limitation, any information that the disclosing party notifies the receiving party has been made available to the disclosing party or its Associates by third parties and that the disclosing party has an obligation to such third party to keep confidential, as long as the receiving party is deemed to have been notified that the disclosing party has an obligation to keep confidential the terms of its contracts with third parties). The term “Confidential Information” shall be deemed to include those portions of any notes, analyses, summaries, compilations, studies, interpretations, memoranda or other documents (regardless of the form thereof) prepared by the receiving party or its Associates which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, any information furnished by the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information which: (a) the receiving party can demonstrate was already in its possession on a non-confidential basis and without restriction as to use before receipt from the disclosing party; (b) is, when furnished or thereafter, becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any violation of the receiving party’s or its Associates obligations hereunder (including the obligations under the next paragraph); (c) becomes available to the receiving party on a non- confidential basis and without restriction as to use from a source other than the disclosing party or any of its Associates, which source is not known (after reasonable due inquiry) by the receiving party to have any obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party, its Associates or any other party with respect to such information; (d) is approved, in writing, for release by the disclosing party; or (e) is independently developed by the receiving party or its Associates without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information. The receiving party agrees not to use and to cause its Associates not to use, the Confidential Information of the disclosing party except to evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction involving the parties or as otherwise permitted hereunder. The receiving party will not disclose, nor will it permit its Associates to disclose, any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to third parties except to those Associates of the receiving party who need to know the information for the purpose of helping the receiving party evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction, and who are informed by the receiving party of the confidential nature of the information and either agree to keep confidential and not to disclose the Confidential Information, or who are subject to professional or contractual duties to keep confidential and refrain from disclosing such information. The receiving party shall be responsible for any breach of this agreement by its Associates. Each party agrees that it will take commercially reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures shall include at least the same degree of care that the receiving party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information of the other party that may come to its attention. Each party is aware, and will take all reasonable precautions to prevent any trading in securities of the other party, including advising its Associates who are informed of the matters that are the subject of this letter agreement, of the restrictions imposed by the United States securities laws on the purchase or sale of securities by any person who has received material, non-public information of the issuer of such securities and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities in reliance upon such information, and directing such Associates to comply with those restrictions. 2. Nonpublicity. Subject to Section 3, the existence and the terms of this agreement, the fact that information is being furnished to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto, the Transaction contemplated hereby and any of the terms thereof, the existence or terms of any letter of intent or term sheet or similar document between the parties, and the existence, nature, content and status of the discussions between the parties, including any termination thereof, shall be treated as Confidential Information hereunder, shall be maintained in confidence by the parties hereto and by their respective Associates and shall not be disclosed to any third party or to the public generally. Subject to Section 3, without the prior written consent of the other party, each party agrees not to issue or release any articles, advertising, publicity or other material which contain or are based upon any of such other party’s Confidential Information or directly or indirectly identifying such other party in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties, or the matters described in the preceding sentence, except that, if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru, the Company shall be permitted to issue or release articles, advertising, publicity or other material solely for the purpose of identifying Meru in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties so long as no other Confidential Information is disclosed. 3. Required Disclosure. If the receiving party or any of its Associates becomes legally required under applicable law, regulation or securities exchange listing agreement, or by a competent governmental, administrative, securities exchange or regulatory authority or in a proceeding before a court, arbitrator or administrative agency, to disclose any portion of the Confidential Information, that discussions or negotiations between the parties hereto are taking or have taken place, or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the Transaction, including the status thereof, the receiving party (i) will, and will direct its Associates to, provide the disclosing party with prompt written notice (unless prohibited by law) of such legal compulsion, so as to provide an opportunity (if and to the extent permitted or practicable) to the disclosing party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or to waive compliance by the receiving party and its Associates with the relevant provisions of this agreement and (ii) will, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Associates to, cooperate fully with the other party in seeking a protective order or other remedy or assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the Confidential Information or other matter. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained in such a proceeding, or the disclosing party fails to waive compliance with the relevant provisions of this agreement, the receiving party agrees that it will, and will direct its Associates to, disclose only that Confidential Information of the disclosing party which its counsel advises is legally required to be disclosed and will exercise commercially reasonable efforts, and will direct its Associates to exercise their commercially reasonable efforts, at the request and expense of the disclosing party, to cooperate with the disclosing party to seek confidential treatment of the Confidential Information which is so disclosed. 4. No License Granted. The receiving party agrees that it and its Associates will not assert any claim of title or ownership to the Confidential Information provided by the disclosing party or its Associates hereunder, or any portion thereof. Nothing in this agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right nor shall this agreement grant either party any rights in or to the other party’s Confidential Information, except the limited right to review such Confidential Information solely for the purposes of determining whether to enter into, and the undertaking of or the advising with respect to, a possible Transaction. In the event that a disclosing party provides any computer or other hardware or any software to a receiving party in connection with the discussions contemplated hereby, such hardware or software may only be used by the receiving party for the purpose of evaluating, pursuing or facilitating a potential Transaction. Other than as may be provided for in any definitive agreement in respect of such a potential Transaction, any such hardware and software is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, and the receiving party agrees that neither the disclosing party nor its suppliers shall be liable for any damages whatsoever arising from or relating to the receiving party’s use or inability to use such hardware or software. If Confidential Information consists of computer software disclosed in object code form or any hardware device, the receiving party and its Associates shall not, and shall not permit its Associates or any other party, to reverse engineer, decompile, reverse compile, or disassemble such object code, or take any other steps to derive a source code equivalent thereof. 5. No Obligation. This agreement is intended to provide for the use, handling and protection of Confidential Information, among other things specifically set forth herein. It shall not be construed as an agency, joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement or relationship, or as creating or establishing such arrangement or relationship. This agreement imposes no obligation on any party to exchange Confidential Information, to purchase, sell, license, transfer, or otherwise make use of any technology, services or products, or to enter into any other agreement with any other party. Without limitation of the foregoing, each party further agrees that no contract or agreement providing for any transaction involving a potential Transaction shall be deemed to exist between the parties hereto unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding such potential Transaction has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto, and that neither party hereto, nor any of its Associates, is under any legal obligation or has any liability to the other party of any nature whatsoever with respect to a potential Transaction by virtue of this letter agreement (other than with respect to the confidentiality and other matters set forth herein). 6. Term; Return of Confidential Information. This agreement shall survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and (except as provided in Section 10) shall continue for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this agreement. Nothing herein is intended to limit or abridge the protection of trade secrets under applicable trade secrets law, and the protection of trade secrets by the receiving party shall be maintained as such until they fall into the public domain. The Company agrees to notify Meru promptly of its determination not to proceed with its consideration of the possible Transaction (the date upon which such notification is provided to Meru is referenced herein as the “Notification Date”). The receiving party, upon the disclosing party’s request, will promptly return all Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, together with all copies, or at the option of the receiving party, certify in writing that all such Confidential Information and copies thereof have been destroyed. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the limitations on disclosure and use provided in this agreement: (a) the receiving party’s internal or external counsel may keep a copy of the Confidential Information for use solely in connection with any claim, action or proceeding brought relating to this agreement or the Confidential Information; (b) the receiving party’s financial and professional advisors may retain Confidential Information to the extent required under applicable law, rule or regulations; and (c) the receiving party shall not be under any obligation to erase or destroy any Confidential Information retained through routine back-up archival electronic storage in the ordinary course of business until the next regularly-scheduled time at which time such information wil1 be erased or destroyed, provided that (i) the receiving party shall have taken reasonable measures to prevent access or use thereof by its Associates and (ii) in the event the receiving party discovers that such information had been accessed or used, in a manner prohibited by this Agreement or as a result of a breach of this Agreement, by it or its Associates, the receive party shall (A) promptly notify the disclosing party of such access or use, including a reasonably detailed description of such Confidential Information as well as the title of such person or persons who have accessed such Confidential Information since the time it was required to be returned or destroyed and how any such information may have been used by such persons, and (B) shall promptly prevent further access thereto and use thereof, and (C) at the disclosing party’s request permanently delete or otherwise destroy such Confidential Information and any work product of any variety to the extent it made use thereof. Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Confidential Information, each party and its Associates will continue to be bound by its obligations of confidentiality, non-use and other obligations hereunder. 7. Attorney-Client Privilege. To the extent that any Confidential Information of the disclosing party includes materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, the parties understand and agree that they have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is their desire, intention and mutual understanding that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Confidential Information that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine and other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 8. Independent Development: Residuals. Each party retains for itself the right to engage, now or in the future, in businesses similar to or competitive with those of the other party. Accordingly, nothing in this agreement will prohibit the receiving party or its Associates from independently developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, servicing or supporting, or having developed, manufactured, marketed, sold, serviced or supported for it, products, concepts, systems or techniques that are similar to or compete with the products, concepts, systems or techniques contemplated by or embodied in the disclosing party’s Confidential Information, provided that the receiving party and its Associates do not use or reference any of the disclosing party’s Confidential Information for such activities. Neither party nor its respective Associates shall have any obligation to limit or restrict the assignment of its respective employees or consultants as a result of their having had access to Confidential Information of the other party or its Associates, provided that such employees or consultants can and do perform their duties without recourse to Confidential Information of the other party and that such party shall not have selected such person to review Confidential Information because that person has an eidetic or other unusually strong memory. The receiving party may use any Residuals (as defined below) for any purpose, provided that this paragraph does not grant or imply any license or other right to use any patent, trademark, copyright, mask work right or other intellectual property right. “Residuals” means information in non-tangible form that is incidentally retained, as general knowledge and experience (and not through intentional memorization in any way), in the unaided memory of the receiving party’s Associates that are natural persons who have had access to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information within the scope of the receiving party’s obligations under this agreement, but who no longer have access to such Confidential Information. The memory of an Associate of the receiving party thereof is unaided if such individual has not intentionally memorized the Confidential Information or retained notes or other aids to such memory. 9. Standstill. The Company agrees that, for a period of nine (9) months from the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Meru, none of the Company and any of its Affiliates (and any person acting on behalf or in concert with the Company or any of its Affiliates) will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or cause or participate in or in any way assist, facilitate or encourage any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (i) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof), or rights or options to acquire any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or any rights decoupled from the underlying securities of the Company that would result in the Company (together with its Affiliates) owning, controlling or otherwise having any beneficial or other ownership interest in any securities, or any assets (including any exclusive license of all or a substantial portion of Meru’s intellectual property), indebtedness or businesses of Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, whether by purchase, tender or exchange offer, through the acquisition of control of another person, by joining a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group (including any group of persons that would be treated as a single “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), through swap or hedging transactions or otherwise, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation, acquisition or other business combination involving Meru, any of the subsidiaries or Affiliates or assets of Meru or the subsidiaries or Affiliates constituting a significant portion of the consolidated assets of Meru and its subsidiaries or Affiliates, (iii) any recapitalization, reorganization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of their respective securities, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote, or seek to advise, encourage or influence any person with respect to the voting of any voting securities of Meru or any of its Affiliates; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) with respect to Meru or otherwise act in concert with any person in respect of any such securities or assets (including by exclusive license); (c) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek representation on or to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Meru or to obtain representation on the Board of Directors of Meru; (d) take any action which would or would reasonably be expected to require Meru to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in Section 9(a) above; (e) propose any matter to be voted upon by the stockholders of Meru; or (f) enter into any formal or informal discussions or arrangements with any third party, other than arrangements with the Company’s controlled Affiliates and discussions and arrangements with the Company’s Associates solely related to their engagement as such, with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that the Company shall not be prohibited from making or discussing any offers in a confidential, non-public manner that does not violate clause (d) above regarding the Transaction directly to or with the management or the Board of Director s of Meru, or their designated Associate. The parties also agree that during such period any provision of this paragraph (including this sentence) will not be amended or waived without the prior written consent of both parties. The provisions of this paragraph shall be inoperative and of no force or effect if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru. “Competing Transaction” shall mean that a person (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (“Person”)) or “group” (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act): (i) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, involving Meru in which, following consummation of such transaction, the persons or entities who, immediately prior to such transaction, held the voting securities of Meru (A) do not hold at least 50% of the voting power of the voting securities of at least one of (1) the combined entity or (2) any its direct or indirect parents and (B) do not have the ability to elect a majority of the directors of at least one of (x) the combined entity or (y) any of its direct or indirect controlling parents, (ii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, or purchases or otherwise acquires, all or substantially all of the assets of Meru, (iii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, including by way of tender offer, or purchases or otherwise acquires, beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru or more than 50% of the assets of Meru, (iv) files with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule TO covering a tender offer providing for the purchase or other acquisition of beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru, or (v) who is not a Meru officer, director, stockholder (or any of such persons’ Affiliates) announces or commences a proxy or consent solicitation seeking to elect to the Board of Directors of Meru any persons who are not nominated by the Board of Directors of Meru. 10. Non-Solicitation Period. The Company agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this Agreement, it will not solicit and will not permit any of its Affiliates (in each case who is or becomes aware of the possible Transaction or is otherwise provided with Confidential Information) to solicit for employment any Specified Employee (as defined below); provided, however, that this Section 10 will not prevent the Company from (a) causing to be placed any general advertisement or similar notice that is not targeted specifically at employees of Meru or its subsidiaries, (b) engaging any recruiting firm or similar organization to identify or solicit persons for employment on their behalf and soliciting the employment of any Specified Employee who is identified by such recruiting firm or organization, so long as such recruiting firm or organization is not instructed to target or solicit any Specified Employee of Meru or its subsidiaries, or (c) engaging in employment discussions or hiring a Specified Employee if such Specified Employee initiates contact with the Company by clear and convincing evidence. For purposes of this Section 10, a person shall be deemed to be a “Specified Employee” only if such person meets each of the following: (i) such person is employed by Meru or any of its subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement or becomes employed by Meru or any subsidiary of Meru prior to the Notification Date; (ii) such person’s employment shall not have been involuntarily terminated by Meru or by its subsidiary; and (iii) the Company or its Affiliates shall have learned of the person (or his or her specific skills and competencies) as a consequence of the provision of Confidential Information or negotiation with respect to a Transaction. 11. No Warranty. The parties make no express or implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information furnished to each other or their respective Associates under this Agreement. Only those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein, will have any legal effect. Neither party nor any of such party’s Associates shall have any liability to the other party or its Associates relating to or arising from the use of or reliance upon any information or any errors or omissions therein. For purposes of this Section 11, “information” is deemed to include all information furnished by or on behalf of a party or its Associates to the other party or its Associates, regardless of whether such information constitutes “Confidential Information” as defined in Section 1. The parties expressly agree that neither the terms or conditions of this Agreement, nor any discussions held by the parties to address the feasibility of a potential business relationship or business opportunity shall be construed as to prevent either party from pursuing similar discussions with third parties in similar markets or obligate either party to take, continue or forgo any action relating to the above-mentioned discussions. 12. Successors and Assigns: Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party and its Associates and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment of this agreement without the prior written consent of the other party shall be null and void. This agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within that state, and without regard to conflicts of laws principles of that state. Each of the parties hereby agrees and irrevocably consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in any federal or state court within Wilmington, Delaware, having subject matter jurisdiction, for the purposes of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement. Each party further waives and agrees not to plead that any such action in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the parties hereby agrees to waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by or on behalf of either party with respect to any matter whatsoever relating to this agreement. 13. Entire Agreement: Amendment; No Waiver. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All modifications of, waivers of and amendments to this agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties hereto. No failure or delay by either party or any of its Associates in exercising any right, power or privilege under this agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege under this agreement. 14. Captions. The underlined captions appearing in this agreement have been included only for convenience and shall not affect or be taken into account in the interpretation of this agreement. 15. Severability. Any term or provision of this agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. 16. Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Any counterpart signed by an authorized representative of a party and delivered to the other party by telecopier, facsimile, PDF or other electronic transmission shall be deemed an original counterpart and duly delivered. Each party agrees that any such signatures will have the same legal effect as original signatures and may be used as evidence of execution. 17. Remedies. Each party acknowledges that damages for improper disclosure of Confidential Information may be irreparable; therefore, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity, the injured party is entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and preliminary injunction, as a remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this agreement by the other party. [signatures follow] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties are signing this MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT as of the day and year first above written. Meru Networks, Inc. By: /s/ Mark Liu Name: Mark Liu Title: General Counsel Fortinet, Inc. By: /s/ John Whittle Name: John Whittle Title: General Counsel
Receiving Party may share some Confidential Information with some of Receiving Party's employees.
Entailment
Exhibit d(3) MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This MUTUAL NON-DISCLO SURE AGREEMENT is made as of October 29, 2014, by and between Meru Networks, Inc. (the “Meru”), for itself and its Affiliates, and Fortinet, Inc., for itself and its Affiliates (collectively, “Company”). Meru and the Company are evaluating a potential mutually agreed acquisition, business combination, tender offer, financing, joint venture or development, product line acquisition or other similar transaction (“Transaction”) in connection with which each party may disclose certain information, including Confidential Information (as defined below), to the other. As a condition to such information being furnished to the other party, each receiving party agrees to treat, and agrees to cause its subsidiaries and other entities controlled, directly or indirectly, by such party (“Affiliates”) and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, representatives, consultants, accountants, attorneys and advisors of such party and its Affiliates (collectively with such Affiliates, “Associates”) to treat, the other party’s Confidential Information in accordance with the provisions of this agreement, and to take or abstain from taking certain other actions, as described in this agreement. A party disclosing Confidential Information hereunder is referred to herein as the “disclosing party” and a party receiving the Confidential Information of a disclosing party hereunder is referred to herein as the “receiving party.” 1. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any information, technical data or know-how, software, data and analysis, including without limitation information relating to or including released or unreleased products and services, product development efforts, the marketing or promotion of any product, business policies or practices, business plans and forecasts, financial results, potential transactions and business combinations, the fact the parties are in discussions with each other and any information related to those discussions, and other information relating to the business, operations and affairs of the disclosing party, whether conveyed in writing or orally, regardless of whether marked confidential or proprietary, the manner or form in which it is provided, or whether tangible or intangible, furnished by or on behalf of the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates following the date of this agreement in connection with the evaluation of a potential Transaction (including, without limitation, any information that the disclosing party notifies the receiving party has been made available to the disclosing party or its Associates by third parties and that the disclosing party has an obligation to such third party to keep confidential, as long as the receiving party is deemed to have been notified that the disclosing party has an obligation to keep confidential the terms of its contracts with third parties). The term “Confidential Information” shall be deemed to include those portions of any notes, analyses, summaries, compilations, studies, interpretations, memoranda or other documents (regardless of the form thereof) prepared by the receiving party or its Associates which contain or are based upon, in whole or in part, any information furnished by the disclosing party to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information which: (a) the receiving party can demonstrate was already in its possession on a non-confidential basis and without restriction as to use before receipt from the disclosing party; (b) is, when furnished or thereafter, becomes part of the public knowledge or literature, not as a result of any violation of the receiving party’s or its Associates obligations hereunder (including the obligations under the next paragraph); (c) becomes available to the receiving party on a non- confidential basis and without restriction as to use from a source other than the disclosing party or any of its Associates, which source is not known (after reasonable due inquiry) by the receiving party to have any obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party, its Associates or any other party with respect to such information; (d) is approved, in writing, for release by the disclosing party; or (e) is independently developed by the receiving party or its Associates without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information. The receiving party agrees not to use and to cause its Associates not to use, the Confidential Information of the disclosing party except to evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction involving the parties or as otherwise permitted hereunder. The receiving party will not disclose, nor will it permit its Associates to disclose, any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to third parties except to those Associates of the receiving party who need to know the information for the purpose of helping the receiving party evaluate, pursue and/or facilitate a potential Transaction, and who are informed by the receiving party of the confidential nature of the information and either agree to keep confidential and not to disclose the Confidential Information, or who are subject to professional or contractual duties to keep confidential and refrain from disclosing such information. The receiving party shall be responsible for any breach of this agreement by its Associates. Each party agrees that it will take commercially reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure or use of Confidential Information of the other party in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have any such information, which measures shall include at least the same degree of care that the receiving party utilizes to protect its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any misuse or misappropriation of such Confidential Information of the other party that may come to its attention. Each party is aware, and will take all reasonable precautions to prevent any trading in securities of the other party, including advising its Associates who are informed of the matters that are the subject of this letter agreement, of the restrictions imposed by the United States securities laws on the purchase or sale of securities by any person who has received material, non-public information of the issuer of such securities and on the communication of such information to any other person when it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities in reliance upon such information, and directing such Associates to comply with those restrictions. 2. Nonpublicity. Subject to Section 3, the existence and the terms of this agreement, the fact that information is being furnished to the receiving party or its Associates pursuant hereto, the Transaction contemplated hereby and any of the terms thereof, the existence or terms of any letter of intent or term sheet or similar document between the parties, and the existence, nature, content and status of the discussions between the parties, including any termination thereof, shall be treated as Confidential Information hereunder, shall be maintained in confidence by the parties hereto and by their respective Associates and shall not be disclosed to any third party or to the public generally. Subject to Section 3, without the prior written consent of the other party, each party agrees not to issue or release any articles, advertising, publicity or other material which contain or are based upon any of such other party’s Confidential Information or directly or indirectly identifying such other party in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties, or the matters described in the preceding sentence, except that, if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru, the Company shall be permitted to issue or release articles, advertising, publicity or other material solely for the purpose of identifying Meru in connection with a potential Transaction between the parties so long as no other Confidential Information is disclosed. 3. Required Disclosure. If the receiving party or any of its Associates becomes legally required under applicable law, regulation or securities exchange listing agreement, or by a competent governmental, administrative, securities exchange or regulatory authority or in a proceeding before a court, arbitrator or administrative agency, to disclose any portion of the Confidential Information, that discussions or negotiations between the parties hereto are taking or have taken place, or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the Transaction, including the status thereof, the receiving party (i) will, and will direct its Associates to, provide the disclosing party with prompt written notice (unless prohibited by law) of such legal compulsion, so as to provide an opportunity (if and to the extent permitted or practicable) to the disclosing party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or to waive compliance by the receiving party and its Associates with the relevant provisions of this agreement and (ii) will, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Associates to, cooperate fully with the other party in seeking a protective order or other remedy or assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the Confidential Information or other matter. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained in such a proceeding, or the disclosing party fails to waive compliance with the relevant provisions of this agreement, the receiving party agrees that it will, and will direct its Associates to, disclose only that Confidential Information of the disclosing party which its counsel advises is legally required to be disclosed and will exercise commercially reasonable efforts, and will direct its Associates to exercise their commercially reasonable efforts, at the request and expense of the disclosing party, to cooperate with the disclosing party to seek confidential treatment of the Confidential Information which is so disclosed. 4. No License Granted. The receiving party agrees that it and its Associates will not assert any claim of title or ownership to the Confidential Information provided by the disclosing party or its Associates hereunder, or any portion thereof. Nothing in this agreement is intended to grant any rights to either party under any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right nor shall this agreement grant either party any rights in or to the other party’s Confidential Information, except the limited right to review such Confidential Information solely for the purposes of determining whether to enter into, and the undertaking of or the advising with respect to, a possible Transaction. In the event that a disclosing party provides any computer or other hardware or any software to a receiving party in connection with the discussions contemplated hereby, such hardware or software may only be used by the receiving party for the purpose of evaluating, pursuing or facilitating a potential Transaction. Other than as may be provided for in any definitive agreement in respect of such a potential Transaction, any such hardware and software is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, and the receiving party agrees that neither the disclosing party nor its suppliers shall be liable for any damages whatsoever arising from or relating to the receiving party’s use or inability to use such hardware or software. If Confidential Information consists of computer software disclosed in object code form or any hardware device, the receiving party and its Associates shall not, and shall not permit its Associates or any other party, to reverse engineer, decompile, reverse compile, or disassemble such object code, or take any other steps to derive a source code equivalent thereof. 5. No Obligation. This agreement is intended to provide for the use, handling and protection of Confidential Information, among other things specifically set forth herein. It shall not be construed as an agency, joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement or relationship, or as creating or establishing such arrangement or relationship. This agreement imposes no obligation on any party to exchange Confidential Information, to purchase, sell, license, transfer, or otherwise make use of any technology, services or products, or to enter into any other agreement with any other party. Without limitation of the foregoing, each party further agrees that no contract or agreement providing for any transaction involving a potential Transaction shall be deemed to exist between the parties hereto unless and until a final definitive agreement regarding such potential Transaction has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto, and that neither party hereto, nor any of its Associates, is under any legal obligation or has any liability to the other party of any nature whatsoever with respect to a potential Transaction by virtue of this letter agreement (other than with respect to the confidentiality and other matters set forth herein). 6. Term; Return of Confidential Information. This agreement shall survive any termination of discussions between the parties, and (except as provided in Section 10) shall continue for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this agreement. Nothing herein is intended to limit or abridge the protection of trade secrets under applicable trade secrets law, and the protection of trade secrets by the receiving party shall be maintained as such until they fall into the public domain. The Company agrees to notify Meru promptly of its determination not to proceed with its consideration of the possible Transaction (the date upon which such notification is provided to Meru is referenced herein as the “Notification Date”). The receiving party, upon the disclosing party’s request, will promptly return all Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, together with all copies, or at the option of the receiving party, certify in writing that all such Confidential Information and copies thereof have been destroyed. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the limitations on disclosure and use provided in this agreement: (a) the receiving party’s internal or external counsel may keep a copy of the Confidential Information for use solely in connection with any claim, action or proceeding brought relating to this agreement or the Confidential Information; (b) the receiving party’s financial and professional advisors may retain Confidential Information to the extent required under applicable law, rule or regulations; and (c) the receiving party shall not be under any obligation to erase or destroy any Confidential Information retained through routine back-up archival electronic storage in the ordinary course of business until the next regularly-scheduled time at which time such information wil1 be erased or destroyed, provided that (i) the receiving party shall have taken reasonable measures to prevent access or use thereof by its Associates and (ii) in the event the receiving party discovers that such information had been accessed or used, in a manner prohibited by this Agreement or as a result of a breach of this Agreement, by it or its Associates, the receive party shall (A) promptly notify the disclosing party of such access or use, including a reasonably detailed description of such Confidential Information as well as the title of such person or persons who have accessed such Confidential Information since the time it was required to be returned or destroyed and how any such information may have been used by such persons, and (B) shall promptly prevent further access thereto and use thereof, and (C) at the disclosing party’s request permanently delete or otherwise destroy such Confidential Information and any work product of any variety to the extent it made use thereof. Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Confidential Information, each party and its Associates will continue to be bound by its obligations of confidentiality, non-use and other obligations hereunder. 7. Attorney-Client Privilege. To the extent that any Confidential Information of the disclosing party includes materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, the parties understand and agree that they have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is their desire, intention and mutual understanding that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All Confidential Information that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine and other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these privileges, this agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine. 8. Independent Development: Residuals. Each party retains for itself the right to engage, now or in the future, in businesses similar to or competitive with those of the other party. Accordingly, nothing in this agreement will prohibit the receiving party or its Associates from independently developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, servicing or supporting, or having developed, manufactured, marketed, sold, serviced or supported for it, products, concepts, systems or techniques that are similar to or compete with the products, concepts, systems or techniques contemplated by or embodied in the disclosing party’s Confidential Information, provided that the receiving party and its Associates do not use or reference any of the disclosing party’s Confidential Information for such activities. Neither party nor its respective Associates shall have any obligation to limit or restrict the assignment of its respective employees or consultants as a result of their having had access to Confidential Information of the other party or its Associates, provided that such employees or consultants can and do perform their duties without recourse to Confidential Information of the other party and that such party shall not have selected such person to review Confidential Information because that person has an eidetic or other unusually strong memory. The receiving party may use any Residuals (as defined below) for any purpose, provided that this paragraph does not grant or imply any license or other right to use any patent, trademark, copyright, mask work right or other intellectual property right. “Residuals” means information in non-tangible form that is incidentally retained, as general knowledge and experience (and not through intentional memorization in any way), in the unaided memory of the receiving party’s Associates that are natural persons who have had access to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information within the scope of the receiving party’s obligations under this agreement, but who no longer have access to such Confidential Information. The memory of an Associate of the receiving party thereof is unaided if such individual has not intentionally memorized the Confidential Information or retained notes or other aids to such memory. 9. Standstill. The Company agrees that, for a period of nine (9) months from the date of this Agreement (the “Standstill Period”), unless specifically invited in writing by Meru, none of the Company and any of its Affiliates (and any person acting on behalf or in concert with the Company or any of its Affiliates) will in any manner, directly or indirectly: (a) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or cause or participate in or in any way assist, facilitate or encourage any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (i) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof), or rights or options to acquire any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or any rights decoupled from the underlying securities of the Company that would result in the Company (together with its Affiliates) owning, controlling or otherwise having any beneficial or other ownership interest in any securities, or any assets (including any exclusive license of all or a substantial portion of Meru’s intellectual property), indebtedness or businesses of Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, whether by purchase, tender or exchange offer, through the acquisition of control of another person, by joining a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group (including any group of persons that would be treated as a single “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), through swap or hedging transactions or otherwise, (ii) any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation, acquisition or other business combination involving Meru, any of the subsidiaries or Affiliates or assets of Meru or the subsidiaries or Affiliates constituting a significant portion of the consolidated assets of Meru and its subsidiaries or Affiliates, (iii) any recapitalization, reorganization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Meru or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of their respective securities, or (iv) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or consents to vote, or seek to advise, encourage or influence any person with respect to the voting of any voting securities of Meru or any of its Affiliates; (b) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) with respect to Meru or otherwise act in concert with any person in respect of any such securities or assets (including by exclusive license); (c) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek representation on or to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Meru or to obtain representation on the Board of Directors of Meru; (d) take any action which would or would reasonably be expected to require Meru to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in Section 9(a) above; (e) propose any matter to be voted upon by the stockholders of Meru; or (f) enter into any formal or informal discussions or arrangements with any third party, other than arrangements with the Company’s controlled Affiliates and discussions and arrangements with the Company’s Associates solely related to their engagement as such, with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that the Company shall not be prohibited from making or discussing any offers in a confidential, non-public manner that does not violate clause (d) above regarding the Transaction directly to or with the management or the Board of Director s of Meru, or their designated Associate. The parties also agree that during such period any provision of this paragraph (including this sentence) will not be amended or waived without the prior written consent of both parties. The provisions of this paragraph shall be inoperative and of no force or effect if a Competing Transaction occurs with respect to Meru. “Competing Transaction” shall mean that a person (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (“Person”)) or “group” (as defined by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act): (i) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, involving Meru in which, following consummation of such transaction, the persons or entities who, immediately prior to such transaction, held the voting securities of Meru (A) do not hold at least 50% of the voting power of the voting securities of at least one of (1) the combined entity or (2) any its direct or indirect parents and (B) do not have the ability to elect a majority of the directors of at least one of (x) the combined entity or (y) any of its direct or indirect controlling parents, (ii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, or purchases or otherwise acquires, all or substantially all of the assets of Meru, (iii) enters into an agreement with Meru providing for the purchase or other acquisition of, including by way of tender offer, or purchases or otherwise acquires, beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru or more than 50% of the assets of Meru, (iv) files with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule TO covering a tender offer providing for the purchase or other acquisition of beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Meru, or (v) who is not a Meru officer, director, stockholder (or any of such persons’ Affiliates) announces or commences a proxy or consent solicitation seeking to elect to the Board of Directors of Meru any persons who are not nominated by the Board of Directors of Meru. 10. Non-Solicitation Period. The Company agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this Agreement, it will not solicit and will not permit any of its Affiliates (in each case who is or becomes aware of the possible Transaction or is otherwise provided with Confidential Information) to solicit for employment any Specified Employee (as defined below); provided, however, that this Section 10 will not prevent the Company from (a) causing to be placed any general advertisement or similar notice that is not targeted specifically at employees of Meru or its subsidiaries, (b) engaging any recruiting firm or similar organization to identify or solicit persons for employment on their behalf and soliciting the employment of any Specified Employee who is identified by such recruiting firm or organization, so long as such recruiting firm or organization is not instructed to target or solicit any Specified Employee of Meru or its subsidiaries, or (c) engaging in employment discussions or hiring a Specified Employee if such Specified Employee initiates contact with the Company by clear and convincing evidence. For purposes of this Section 10, a person shall be deemed to be a “Specified Employee” only if such person meets each of the following: (i) such person is employed by Meru or any of its subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement or becomes employed by Meru or any subsidiary of Meru prior to the Notification Date; (ii) such person’s employment shall not have been involuntarily terminated by Meru or by its subsidiary; and (iii) the Company or its Affiliates shall have learned of the person (or his or her specific skills and competencies) as a consequence of the provision of Confidential Information or negotiation with respect to a Transaction. 11. No Warranty. The parties make no express or implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information furnished to each other or their respective Associates under this Agreement. Only those representations or warranties which are made in a final definitive agreement regarding a Transaction, when, as and if executed, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein, will have any legal effect. Neither party nor any of such party’s Associates shall have any liability to the other party or its Associates relating to or arising from the use of or reliance upon any information or any errors or omissions therein. For purposes of this Section 11, “information” is deemed to include all information furnished by or on behalf of a party or its Associates to the other party or its Associates, regardless of whether such information constitutes “Confidential Information” as defined in Section 1. The parties expressly agree that neither the terms or conditions of this Agreement, nor any discussions held by the parties to address the feasibility of a potential business relationship or business opportunity shall be construed as to prevent either party from pursuing similar discussions with third parties in similar markets or obligate either party to take, continue or forgo any action relating to the above-mentioned discussions. 12. Successors and Assigns: Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party and its Associates and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment of this agreement without the prior written consent of the other party shall be null and void. This agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within that state, and without regard to conflicts of laws principles of that state. Each of the parties hereby agrees and irrevocably consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in any federal or state court within Wilmington, Delaware, having subject matter jurisdiction, for the purposes of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement. Each party further waives and agrees not to plead that any such action in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the parties hereby agrees to waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by or on behalf of either party with respect to any matter whatsoever relating to this agreement. 13. Entire Agreement: Amendment; No Waiver. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All modifications of, waivers of and amendments to this agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties hereto. No failure or delay by either party or any of its Associates in exercising any right, power or privilege under this agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege under this agreement. 14. Captions. The underlined captions appearing in this agreement have been included only for convenience and shall not affect or be taken into account in the interpretation of this agreement. 15. Severability. Any term or provision of this agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. 16. Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Any counterpart signed by an authorized representative of a party and delivered to the other party by telecopier, facsimile, PDF or other electronic transmission shall be deemed an original counterpart and duly delivered. Each party agrees that any such signatures will have the same legal effect as original signatures and may be used as evidence of execution. 17. Remedies. Each party acknowledges that damages for improper disclosure of Confidential Information may be irreparable; therefore, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity, the injured party is entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and preliminary injunction, as a remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this agreement by the other party. [signatures follow] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties are signing this MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT as of the day and year first above written. Meru Networks, Inc. By: /s/ Mark Liu Name: Mark Liu Title: General Counsel Fortinet, Inc. By: /s/ John Whittle Name: John Whittle Title: General Counsel
Receiving Party shall not use any Confidential Information for any purpose other than the purposes stated in Agreement.
Entailment
Exhibit 10.3 Non-Disclosure Agreement between NPS Ltd. and Accu-Tech Systems, Dated November 16, 1999 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ACCU-TECH SYSTEMS, Orion Suite, Enterprise Way, Newport, UK (hereinafter referred to as ATS) and NETWORK PRINTING SOLUTIONS (hereinafter referred to as NPS) located at Ibex House, 162-164 Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, London are desirous of exchanging during the period 1st November, 1999 through 31st October, 1999 certain information which relates to intellectual property owned by ATS in respect of their range of products. 1.0 The parties wish to exchange the information for the purpose of the development of applications using ATS products. In the course of such exchange, either party hereto or both may disclose to the other certain information pursuant to this Agreement that the disclosing party considers PROPRIETARY. For each such disclosure, the disclosing party will hereinafter be termed "OWNER" and the party to whom the information is being transmitted will hereinafter be termed "RECIPIENT" each with respect to a given disclosure. 2.0 RECIPIENT agrees that for a period of two years from the date of receipt of the information, it shall not disclose or duplicate any information it receives from OWNER that is marked or designated as CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY or STRICTLY PRIVATE (hereinafter collectively referred to as "PROPRIETARY") to any other person (including RECIPIENT'S employees in any other Group or entity), firm, or company, or use it for its own benefit, except as provided herein. 3.0 RECIPIENT agrees to require obligations of confidentiality with respect to all disclosures of such PROPRIETARY information. 4.0 RECIPIENT agrees that it will not advise others that, the subject matter of this disclosure is known to OWNER or to others associated with OWNER. RECIPIENT furthermore agrees to exercise prudence in order to avoid the unauthorized disclosure or use, of such information, taking steps which include, but are not limited to, those delineated above. 5.0 The parties hereto agree that information shall not be deemed PROPRIETARY and RECIPIENT shall have no obligation with respect to, any such information which; i is already known to RECIPIENT; ii is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of RECIPIENT or any employee or RECIPIENT; (iii is rightfully received from a third party without restriction and without breach of this Agreement; iv is independently developed by RECIPIENT without breach of this Agreement; v is furnished to a third party by OWNER without a similar restriction on third party's rights; vi is approved for release by written authorisation of OWNER; viii. is disclosed pursuant to the requirement or request of a Governmental agency or where disclosure is required by operation of law. 6.0 The parties hereto further agree that RECIPIENT shall not be liable for: i. inadvertent disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information provided that a. it uses the same prudence as set forth above, in safeguarding such PROPRIETARY information, and b. upon discovery of such inadvertent disclosure or use of such PROPRIETARY information, it endeavours to prevent any further inadvertent disclosure or use, ii. unauthorised disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information by persons who are or have been in its employ, unless it fails to prudently safeguard such PROPREETARY information. 7.0 In the event that PROPRIETARY information is wrongfully used or disclosed by an employee of RECIPIENT, RECIPIENT agrees to co-operate with OWNER fully with respect to any legal action taken by OWNER with respect to such employee. 8.0 The parties hereto understand that each may currently or in the future be developing PROPRIETARY information internally, or receiving PROPRIETARY information from third parties which may be similar to disclosing party's information. Accordingly, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a representation or inference that each party hereto will not develop products, for itself or for others, that compete with the products, systems or methods contemplated by disclosing party's information. 9.0 Each party hereto respectively appoints the below identified person as its Data Control Coordinator for the receipt and dispatch, on its behalf, of all PROPRIETARY information it discloses to the other party hereto pursuant to this Agreement. Each party reserves the right to change its Data Control Co-ordinator by giving the other party written notice thereof. 10. In the event one party hereto orally discloses its PROPRIETARY information to the other party hereto, disclosing party agrees to promptly notify the Data Control Co-ordinator of the RECIPIENT of such oral disclosure, and reduce to writing each information within thirty (30) days of such oral disclosure and the names of the employees of RECIPIENT to whom such oral disclosure was made, including therein a brief description of the information disclosed. 11.0 All written PROPRIETARY information delivered by OWNER to RECIPIENT pursuant to this Agreement and any authorised copies thereof shall remain the property of OWNER, and shall be promptly returned to OWNER upon written request. 12.0 Neither party has an obligation under or in consequence of this Agreement to purchase or sell any service or item from or to the other party. 13.0 All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties are to be decided exclusively by the Arbitration Court of the International Chamber of Commerce in London under the arbitration rules of this Chamber. 14.0 Competency of court is United Kingdom. On behalf of: On behalf of Network Printing Solutions Accu-Tech Systems Signed: /s/ Signed: Position: Director Position: Date: 16-11-99 Date:
Receiving Party shall not reverse engineer any objects which embody Disclosing Party's Confidential Information.
NotMentioned
Exhibit 10.3 Non-Disclosure Agreement between NPS Ltd. and Accu-Tech Systems, Dated November 16, 1999 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ACCU-TECH SYSTEMS, Orion Suite, Enterprise Way, Newport, UK (hereinafter referred to as ATS) and NETWORK PRINTING SOLUTIONS (hereinafter referred to as NPS) located at Ibex House, 162-164 Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, London are desirous of exchanging during the period 1st November, 1999 through 31st October, 1999 certain information which relates to intellectual property owned by ATS in respect of their range of products. 1.0 The parties wish to exchange the information for the purpose of the development of applications using ATS products. In the course of such exchange, either party hereto or both may disclose to the other certain information pursuant to this Agreement that the disclosing party considers PROPRIETARY. For each such disclosure, the disclosing party will hereinafter be termed "OWNER" and the party to whom the information is being transmitted will hereinafter be termed "RECIPIENT" each with respect to a given disclosure. 2.0 RECIPIENT agrees that for a period of two years from the date of receipt of the information, it shall not disclose or duplicate any information it receives from OWNER that is marked or designated as CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY or STRICTLY PRIVATE (hereinafter collectively referred to as "PROPRIETARY") to any other person (including RECIPIENT'S employees in any other Group or entity), firm, or company, or use it for its own benefit, except as provided herein. 3.0 RECIPIENT agrees to require obligations of confidentiality with respect to all disclosures of such PROPRIETARY information. 4.0 RECIPIENT agrees that it will not advise others that, the subject matter of this disclosure is known to OWNER or to others associated with OWNER. RECIPIENT furthermore agrees to exercise prudence in order to avoid the unauthorized disclosure or use, of such information, taking steps which include, but are not limited to, those delineated above. 5.0 The parties hereto agree that information shall not be deemed PROPRIETARY and RECIPIENT shall have no obligation with respect to, any such information which; i is already known to RECIPIENT; ii is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of RECIPIENT or any employee or RECIPIENT; (iii is rightfully received from a third party without restriction and without breach of this Agreement; iv is independently developed by RECIPIENT without breach of this Agreement; v is furnished to a third party by OWNER without a similar restriction on third party's rights; vi is approved for release by written authorisation of OWNER; viii. is disclosed pursuant to the requirement or request of a Governmental agency or where disclosure is required by operation of law. 6.0 The parties hereto further agree that RECIPIENT shall not be liable for: i. inadvertent disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information provided that a. it uses the same prudence as set forth above, in safeguarding such PROPRIETARY information, and b. upon discovery of such inadvertent disclosure or use of such PROPRIETARY information, it endeavours to prevent any further inadvertent disclosure or use, ii. unauthorised disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information by persons who are or have been in its employ, unless it fails to prudently safeguard such PROPREETARY information. 7.0 In the event that PROPRIETARY information is wrongfully used or disclosed by an employee of RECIPIENT, RECIPIENT agrees to co-operate with OWNER fully with respect to any legal action taken by OWNER with respect to such employee. 8.0 The parties hereto understand that each may currently or in the future be developing PROPRIETARY information internally, or receiving PROPRIETARY information from third parties which may be similar to disclosing party's information. Accordingly, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a representation or inference that each party hereto will not develop products, for itself or for others, that compete with the products, systems or methods contemplated by disclosing party's information. 9.0 Each party hereto respectively appoints the below identified person as its Data Control Coordinator for the receipt and dispatch, on its behalf, of all PROPRIETARY information it discloses to the other party hereto pursuant to this Agreement. Each party reserves the right to change its Data Control Co-ordinator by giving the other party written notice thereof. 10. In the event one party hereto orally discloses its PROPRIETARY information to the other party hereto, disclosing party agrees to promptly notify the Data Control Co-ordinator of the RECIPIENT of such oral disclosure, and reduce to writing each information within thirty (30) days of such oral disclosure and the names of the employees of RECIPIENT to whom such oral disclosure was made, including therein a brief description of the information disclosed. 11.0 All written PROPRIETARY information delivered by OWNER to RECIPIENT pursuant to this Agreement and any authorised copies thereof shall remain the property of OWNER, and shall be promptly returned to OWNER upon written request. 12.0 Neither party has an obligation under or in consequence of this Agreement to purchase or sell any service or item from or to the other party. 13.0 All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties are to be decided exclusively by the Arbitration Court of the International Chamber of Commerce in London under the arbitration rules of this Chamber. 14.0 Competency of court is United Kingdom. On behalf of: On behalf of Network Printing Solutions Accu-Tech Systems Signed: /s/ Signed: Position: Director Position: Date: 16-11-99 Date:
Receiving Party shall destroy or return some Confidential Information upon the termination of Agreement.
NotMentioned
Exhibit 10.3 Non-Disclosure Agreement between NPS Ltd. and Accu-Tech Systems, Dated November 16, 1999 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ACCU-TECH SYSTEMS, Orion Suite, Enterprise Way, Newport, UK (hereinafter referred to as ATS) and NETWORK PRINTING SOLUTIONS (hereinafter referred to as NPS) located at Ibex House, 162-164 Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, London are desirous of exchanging during the period 1st November, 1999 through 31st October, 1999 certain information which relates to intellectual property owned by ATS in respect of their range of products. 1.0 The parties wish to exchange the information for the purpose of the development of applications using ATS products. In the course of such exchange, either party hereto or both may disclose to the other certain information pursuant to this Agreement that the disclosing party considers PROPRIETARY. For each such disclosure, the disclosing party will hereinafter be termed "OWNER" and the party to whom the information is being transmitted will hereinafter be termed "RECIPIENT" each with respect to a given disclosure. 2.0 RECIPIENT agrees that for a period of two years from the date of receipt of the information, it shall not disclose or duplicate any information it receives from OWNER that is marked or designated as CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY or STRICTLY PRIVATE (hereinafter collectively referred to as "PROPRIETARY") to any other person (including RECIPIENT'S employees in any other Group or entity), firm, or company, or use it for its own benefit, except as provided herein. 3.0 RECIPIENT agrees to require obligations of confidentiality with respect to all disclosures of such PROPRIETARY information. 4.0 RECIPIENT agrees that it will not advise others that, the subject matter of this disclosure is known to OWNER or to others associated with OWNER. RECIPIENT furthermore agrees to exercise prudence in order to avoid the unauthorized disclosure or use, of such information, taking steps which include, but are not limited to, those delineated above. 5.0 The parties hereto agree that information shall not be deemed PROPRIETARY and RECIPIENT shall have no obligation with respect to, any such information which; i is already known to RECIPIENT; ii is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of RECIPIENT or any employee or RECIPIENT; (iii is rightfully received from a third party without restriction and without breach of this Agreement; iv is independently developed by RECIPIENT without breach of this Agreement; v is furnished to a third party by OWNER without a similar restriction on third party's rights; vi is approved for release by written authorisation of OWNER; viii. is disclosed pursuant to the requirement or request of a Governmental agency or where disclosure is required by operation of law. 6.0 The parties hereto further agree that RECIPIENT shall not be liable for: i. inadvertent disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information provided that a. it uses the same prudence as set forth above, in safeguarding such PROPRIETARY information, and b. upon discovery of such inadvertent disclosure or use of such PROPRIETARY information, it endeavours to prevent any further inadvertent disclosure or use, ii. unauthorised disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information by persons who are or have been in its employ, unless it fails to prudently safeguard such PROPREETARY information. 7.0 In the event that PROPRIETARY information is wrongfully used or disclosed by an employee of RECIPIENT, RECIPIENT agrees to co-operate with OWNER fully with respect to any legal action taken by OWNER with respect to such employee. 8.0 The parties hereto understand that each may currently or in the future be developing PROPRIETARY information internally, or receiving PROPRIETARY information from third parties which may be similar to disclosing party's information. Accordingly, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a representation or inference that each party hereto will not develop products, for itself or for others, that compete with the products, systems or methods contemplated by disclosing party's information. 9.0 Each party hereto respectively appoints the below identified person as its Data Control Coordinator for the receipt and dispatch, on its behalf, of all PROPRIETARY information it discloses to the other party hereto pursuant to this Agreement. Each party reserves the right to change its Data Control Co-ordinator by giving the other party written notice thereof. 10. In the event one party hereto orally discloses its PROPRIETARY information to the other party hereto, disclosing party agrees to promptly notify the Data Control Co-ordinator of the RECIPIENT of such oral disclosure, and reduce to writing each information within thirty (30) days of such oral disclosure and the names of the employees of RECIPIENT to whom such oral disclosure was made, including therein a brief description of the information disclosed. 11.0 All written PROPRIETARY information delivered by OWNER to RECIPIENT pursuant to this Agreement and any authorised copies thereof shall remain the property of OWNER, and shall be promptly returned to OWNER upon written request. 12.0 Neither party has an obligation under or in consequence of this Agreement to purchase or sell any service or item from or to the other party. 13.0 All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties are to be decided exclusively by the Arbitration Court of the International Chamber of Commerce in London under the arbitration rules of this Chamber. 14.0 Competency of court is United Kingdom. On behalf of: On behalf of Network Printing Solutions Accu-Tech Systems Signed: /s/ Signed: Position: Director Position: Date: 16-11-99 Date:
Agreement shall not grant Receiving Party any right to Confidential Information.
Entailment
Exhibit 10.3 Non-Disclosure Agreement between NPS Ltd. and Accu-Tech Systems, Dated November 16, 1999 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ACCU-TECH SYSTEMS, Orion Suite, Enterprise Way, Newport, UK (hereinafter referred to as ATS) and NETWORK PRINTING SOLUTIONS (hereinafter referred to as NPS) located at Ibex House, 162-164 Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, London are desirous of exchanging during the period 1st November, 1999 through 31st October, 1999 certain information which relates to intellectual property owned by ATS in respect of their range of products. 1.0 The parties wish to exchange the information for the purpose of the development of applications using ATS products. In the course of such exchange, either party hereto or both may disclose to the other certain information pursuant to this Agreement that the disclosing party considers PROPRIETARY. For each such disclosure, the disclosing party will hereinafter be termed "OWNER" and the party to whom the information is being transmitted will hereinafter be termed "RECIPIENT" each with respect to a given disclosure. 2.0 RECIPIENT agrees that for a period of two years from the date of receipt of the information, it shall not disclose or duplicate any information it receives from OWNER that is marked or designated as CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY or STRICTLY PRIVATE (hereinafter collectively referred to as "PROPRIETARY") to any other person (including RECIPIENT'S employees in any other Group or entity), firm, or company, or use it for its own benefit, except as provided herein. 3.0 RECIPIENT agrees to require obligations of confidentiality with respect to all disclosures of such PROPRIETARY information. 4.0 RECIPIENT agrees that it will not advise others that, the subject matter of this disclosure is known to OWNER or to others associated with OWNER. RECIPIENT furthermore agrees to exercise prudence in order to avoid the unauthorized disclosure or use, of such information, taking steps which include, but are not limited to, those delineated above. 5.0 The parties hereto agree that information shall not be deemed PROPRIETARY and RECIPIENT shall have no obligation with respect to, any such information which; i is already known to RECIPIENT; ii is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of RECIPIENT or any employee or RECIPIENT; (iii is rightfully received from a third party without restriction and without breach of this Agreement; iv is independently developed by RECIPIENT without breach of this Agreement; v is furnished to a third party by OWNER without a similar restriction on third party's rights; vi is approved for release by written authorisation of OWNER; viii. is disclosed pursuant to the requirement or request of a Governmental agency or where disclosure is required by operation of law. 6.0 The parties hereto further agree that RECIPIENT shall not be liable for: i. inadvertent disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information provided that a. it uses the same prudence as set forth above, in safeguarding such PROPRIETARY information, and b. upon discovery of such inadvertent disclosure or use of such PROPRIETARY information, it endeavours to prevent any further inadvertent disclosure or use, ii. unauthorised disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information by persons who are or have been in its employ, unless it fails to prudently safeguard such PROPREETARY information. 7.0 In the event that PROPRIETARY information is wrongfully used or disclosed by an employee of RECIPIENT, RECIPIENT agrees to co-operate with OWNER fully with respect to any legal action taken by OWNER with respect to such employee. 8.0 The parties hereto understand that each may currently or in the future be developing PROPRIETARY information internally, or receiving PROPRIETARY information from third parties which may be similar to disclosing party's information. Accordingly, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a representation or inference that each party hereto will not develop products, for itself or for others, that compete with the products, systems or methods contemplated by disclosing party's information. 9.0 Each party hereto respectively appoints the below identified person as its Data Control Coordinator for the receipt and dispatch, on its behalf, of all PROPRIETARY information it discloses to the other party hereto pursuant to this Agreement. Each party reserves the right to change its Data Control Co-ordinator by giving the other party written notice thereof. 10. In the event one party hereto orally discloses its PROPRIETARY information to the other party hereto, disclosing party agrees to promptly notify the Data Control Co-ordinator of the RECIPIENT of such oral disclosure, and reduce to writing each information within thirty (30) days of such oral disclosure and the names of the employees of RECIPIENT to whom such oral disclosure was made, including therein a brief description of the information disclosed. 11.0 All written PROPRIETARY information delivered by OWNER to RECIPIENT pursuant to this Agreement and any authorised copies thereof shall remain the property of OWNER, and shall be promptly returned to OWNER upon written request. 12.0 Neither party has an obligation under or in consequence of this Agreement to purchase or sell any service or item from or to the other party. 13.0 All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties are to be decided exclusively by the Arbitration Court of the International Chamber of Commerce in London under the arbitration rules of this Chamber. 14.0 Competency of court is United Kingdom. On behalf of: On behalf of Network Printing Solutions Accu-Tech Systems Signed: /s/ Signed: Position: Director Position: Date: 16-11-99 Date:
Receiving Party shall not disclose the fact that Agreement was agreed or negotiated.
Entailment
Exhibit 10.3 Non-Disclosure Agreement between NPS Ltd. and Accu-Tech Systems, Dated November 16, 1999 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ACCU-TECH SYSTEMS, Orion Suite, Enterprise Way, Newport, UK (hereinafter referred to as ATS) and NETWORK PRINTING SOLUTIONS (hereinafter referred to as NPS) located at Ibex House, 162-164 Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, London are desirous of exchanging during the period 1st November, 1999 through 31st October, 1999 certain information which relates to intellectual property owned by ATS in respect of their range of products. 1.0 The parties wish to exchange the information for the purpose of the development of applications using ATS products. In the course of such exchange, either party hereto or both may disclose to the other certain information pursuant to this Agreement that the disclosing party considers PROPRIETARY. For each such disclosure, the disclosing party will hereinafter be termed "OWNER" and the party to whom the information is being transmitted will hereinafter be termed "RECIPIENT" each with respect to a given disclosure. 2.0 RECIPIENT agrees that for a period of two years from the date of receipt of the information, it shall not disclose or duplicate any information it receives from OWNER that is marked or designated as CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY or STRICTLY PRIVATE (hereinafter collectively referred to as "PROPRIETARY") to any other person (including RECIPIENT'S employees in any other Group or entity), firm, or company, or use it for its own benefit, except as provided herein. 3.0 RECIPIENT agrees to require obligations of confidentiality with respect to all disclosures of such PROPRIETARY information. 4.0 RECIPIENT agrees that it will not advise others that, the subject matter of this disclosure is known to OWNER or to others associated with OWNER. RECIPIENT furthermore agrees to exercise prudence in order to avoid the unauthorized disclosure or use, of such information, taking steps which include, but are not limited to, those delineated above. 5.0 The parties hereto agree that information shall not be deemed PROPRIETARY and RECIPIENT shall have no obligation with respect to, any such information which; i is already known to RECIPIENT; ii is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of RECIPIENT or any employee or RECIPIENT; (iii is rightfully received from a third party without restriction and without breach of this Agreement; iv is independently developed by RECIPIENT without breach of this Agreement; v is furnished to a third party by OWNER without a similar restriction on third party's rights; vi is approved for release by written authorisation of OWNER; viii. is disclosed pursuant to the requirement or request of a Governmental agency or where disclosure is required by operation of law. 6.0 The parties hereto further agree that RECIPIENT shall not be liable for: i. inadvertent disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information provided that a. it uses the same prudence as set forth above, in safeguarding such PROPRIETARY information, and b. upon discovery of such inadvertent disclosure or use of such PROPRIETARY information, it endeavours to prevent any further inadvertent disclosure or use, ii. unauthorised disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information by persons who are or have been in its employ, unless it fails to prudently safeguard such PROPREETARY information. 7.0 In the event that PROPRIETARY information is wrongfully used or disclosed by an employee of RECIPIENT, RECIPIENT agrees to co-operate with OWNER fully with respect to any legal action taken by OWNER with respect to such employee. 8.0 The parties hereto understand that each may currently or in the future be developing PROPRIETARY information internally, or receiving PROPRIETARY information from third parties which may be similar to disclosing party's information. Accordingly, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a representation or inference that each party hereto will not develop products, for itself or for others, that compete with the products, systems or methods contemplated by disclosing party's information. 9.0 Each party hereto respectively appoints the below identified person as its Data Control Coordinator for the receipt and dispatch, on its behalf, of all PROPRIETARY information it discloses to the other party hereto pursuant to this Agreement. Each party reserves the right to change its Data Control Co-ordinator by giving the other party written notice thereof. 10. In the event one party hereto orally discloses its PROPRIETARY information to the other party hereto, disclosing party agrees to promptly notify the Data Control Co-ordinator of the RECIPIENT of such oral disclosure, and reduce to writing each information within thirty (30) days of such oral disclosure and the names of the employees of RECIPIENT to whom such oral disclosure was made, including therein a brief description of the information disclosed. 11.0 All written PROPRIETARY information delivered by OWNER to RECIPIENT pursuant to this Agreement and any authorised copies thereof shall remain the property of OWNER, and shall be promptly returned to OWNER upon written request. 12.0 Neither party has an obligation under or in consequence of this Agreement to purchase or sell any service or item from or to the other party. 13.0 All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties are to be decided exclusively by the Arbitration Court of the International Chamber of Commerce in London under the arbitration rules of this Chamber. 14.0 Competency of court is United Kingdom. On behalf of: On behalf of Network Printing Solutions Accu-Tech Systems Signed: /s/ Signed: Position: Director Position: Date: 16-11-99 Date:
Confidential Information shall only include technical information.
NotMentioned
Exhibit 10.3 Non-Disclosure Agreement between NPS Ltd. and Accu-Tech Systems, Dated November 16, 1999 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ACCU-TECH SYSTEMS, Orion Suite, Enterprise Way, Newport, UK (hereinafter referred to as ATS) and NETWORK PRINTING SOLUTIONS (hereinafter referred to as NPS) located at Ibex House, 162-164 Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, London are desirous of exchanging during the period 1st November, 1999 through 31st October, 1999 certain information which relates to intellectual property owned by ATS in respect of their range of products. 1.0 The parties wish to exchange the information for the purpose of the development of applications using ATS products. In the course of such exchange, either party hereto or both may disclose to the other certain information pursuant to this Agreement that the disclosing party considers PROPRIETARY. For each such disclosure, the disclosing party will hereinafter be termed "OWNER" and the party to whom the information is being transmitted will hereinafter be termed "RECIPIENT" each with respect to a given disclosure. 2.0 RECIPIENT agrees that for a period of two years from the date of receipt of the information, it shall not disclose or duplicate any information it receives from OWNER that is marked or designated as CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY or STRICTLY PRIVATE (hereinafter collectively referred to as "PROPRIETARY") to any other person (including RECIPIENT'S employees in any other Group or entity), firm, or company, or use it for its own benefit, except as provided herein. 3.0 RECIPIENT agrees to require obligations of confidentiality with respect to all disclosures of such PROPRIETARY information. 4.0 RECIPIENT agrees that it will not advise others that, the subject matter of this disclosure is known to OWNER or to others associated with OWNER. RECIPIENT furthermore agrees to exercise prudence in order to avoid the unauthorized disclosure or use, of such information, taking steps which include, but are not limited to, those delineated above. 5.0 The parties hereto agree that information shall not be deemed PROPRIETARY and RECIPIENT shall have no obligation with respect to, any such information which; i is already known to RECIPIENT; ii is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of RECIPIENT or any employee or RECIPIENT; (iii is rightfully received from a third party without restriction and without breach of this Agreement; iv is independently developed by RECIPIENT without breach of this Agreement; v is furnished to a third party by OWNER without a similar restriction on third party's rights; vi is approved for release by written authorisation of OWNER; viii. is disclosed pursuant to the requirement or request of a Governmental agency or where disclosure is required by operation of law. 6.0 The parties hereto further agree that RECIPIENT shall not be liable for: i. inadvertent disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information provided that a. it uses the same prudence as set forth above, in safeguarding such PROPRIETARY information, and b. upon discovery of such inadvertent disclosure or use of such PROPRIETARY information, it endeavours to prevent any further inadvertent disclosure or use, ii. unauthorised disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information by persons who are or have been in its employ, unless it fails to prudently safeguard such PROPREETARY information. 7.0 In the event that PROPRIETARY information is wrongfully used or disclosed by an employee of RECIPIENT, RECIPIENT agrees to co-operate with OWNER fully with respect to any legal action taken by OWNER with respect to such employee. 8.0 The parties hereto understand that each may currently or in the future be developing PROPRIETARY information internally, or receiving PROPRIETARY information from third parties which may be similar to disclosing party's information. Accordingly, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a representation or inference that each party hereto will not develop products, for itself or for others, that compete with the products, systems or methods contemplated by disclosing party's information. 9.0 Each party hereto respectively appoints the below identified person as its Data Control Coordinator for the receipt and dispatch, on its behalf, of all PROPRIETARY information it discloses to the other party hereto pursuant to this Agreement. Each party reserves the right to change its Data Control Co-ordinator by giving the other party written notice thereof. 10. In the event one party hereto orally discloses its PROPRIETARY information to the other party hereto, disclosing party agrees to promptly notify the Data Control Co-ordinator of the RECIPIENT of such oral disclosure, and reduce to writing each information within thirty (30) days of such oral disclosure and the names of the employees of RECIPIENT to whom such oral disclosure was made, including therein a brief description of the information disclosed. 11.0 All written PROPRIETARY information delivered by OWNER to RECIPIENT pursuant to this Agreement and any authorised copies thereof shall remain the property of OWNER, and shall be promptly returned to OWNER upon written request. 12.0 Neither party has an obligation under or in consequence of this Agreement to purchase or sell any service or item from or to the other party. 13.0 All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties are to be decided exclusively by the Arbitration Court of the International Chamber of Commerce in London under the arbitration rules of this Chamber. 14.0 Competency of court is United Kingdom. On behalf of: On behalf of Network Printing Solutions Accu-Tech Systems Signed: /s/ Signed: Position: Director Position: Date: 16-11-99 Date:
All Confidential Information shall be expressly identified by the Disclosing Party.
Entailment
Exhibit 10.3 Non-Disclosure Agreement between NPS Ltd. and Accu-Tech Systems, Dated November 16, 1999 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ACCU-TECH SYSTEMS, Orion Suite, Enterprise Way, Newport, UK (hereinafter referred to as ATS) and NETWORK PRINTING SOLUTIONS (hereinafter referred to as NPS) located at Ibex House, 162-164 Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, London are desirous of exchanging during the period 1st November, 1999 through 31st October, 1999 certain information which relates to intellectual property owned by ATS in respect of their range of products. 1.0 The parties wish to exchange the information for the purpose of the development of applications using ATS products. In the course of such exchange, either party hereto or both may disclose to the other certain information pursuant to this Agreement that the disclosing party considers PROPRIETARY. For each such disclosure, the disclosing party will hereinafter be termed "OWNER" and the party to whom the information is being transmitted will hereinafter be termed "RECIPIENT" each with respect to a given disclosure. 2.0 RECIPIENT agrees that for a period of two years from the date of receipt of the information, it shall not disclose or duplicate any information it receives from OWNER that is marked or designated as CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY or STRICTLY PRIVATE (hereinafter collectively referred to as "PROPRIETARY") to any other person (including RECIPIENT'S employees in any other Group or entity), firm, or company, or use it for its own benefit, except as provided herein. 3.0 RECIPIENT agrees to require obligations of confidentiality with respect to all disclosures of such PROPRIETARY information. 4.0 RECIPIENT agrees that it will not advise others that, the subject matter of this disclosure is known to OWNER or to others associated with OWNER. RECIPIENT furthermore agrees to exercise prudence in order to avoid the unauthorized disclosure or use, of such information, taking steps which include, but are not limited to, those delineated above. 5.0 The parties hereto agree that information shall not be deemed PROPRIETARY and RECIPIENT shall have no obligation with respect to, any such information which; i is already known to RECIPIENT; ii is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of RECIPIENT or any employee or RECIPIENT; (iii is rightfully received from a third party without restriction and without breach of this Agreement; iv is independently developed by RECIPIENT without breach of this Agreement; v is furnished to a third party by OWNER without a similar restriction on third party's rights; vi is approved for release by written authorisation of OWNER; viii. is disclosed pursuant to the requirement or request of a Governmental agency or where disclosure is required by operation of law. 6.0 The parties hereto further agree that RECIPIENT shall not be liable for: i. inadvertent disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information provided that a. it uses the same prudence as set forth above, in safeguarding such PROPRIETARY information, and b. upon discovery of such inadvertent disclosure or use of such PROPRIETARY information, it endeavours to prevent any further inadvertent disclosure or use, ii. unauthorised disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information by persons who are or have been in its employ, unless it fails to prudently safeguard such PROPREETARY information. 7.0 In the event that PROPRIETARY information is wrongfully used or disclosed by an employee of RECIPIENT, RECIPIENT agrees to co-operate with OWNER fully with respect to any legal action taken by OWNER with respect to such employee. 8.0 The parties hereto understand that each may currently or in the future be developing PROPRIETARY information internally, or receiving PROPRIETARY information from third parties which may be similar to disclosing party's information. Accordingly, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a representation or inference that each party hereto will not develop products, for itself or for others, that compete with the products, systems or methods contemplated by disclosing party's information. 9.0 Each party hereto respectively appoints the below identified person as its Data Control Coordinator for the receipt and dispatch, on its behalf, of all PROPRIETARY information it discloses to the other party hereto pursuant to this Agreement. Each party reserves the right to change its Data Control Co-ordinator by giving the other party written notice thereof. 10. In the event one party hereto orally discloses its PROPRIETARY information to the other party hereto, disclosing party agrees to promptly notify the Data Control Co-ordinator of the RECIPIENT of such oral disclosure, and reduce to writing each information within thirty (30) days of such oral disclosure and the names of the employees of RECIPIENT to whom such oral disclosure was made, including therein a brief description of the information disclosed. 11.0 All written PROPRIETARY information delivered by OWNER to RECIPIENT pursuant to this Agreement and any authorised copies thereof shall remain the property of OWNER, and shall be promptly returned to OWNER upon written request. 12.0 Neither party has an obligation under or in consequence of this Agreement to purchase or sell any service or item from or to the other party. 13.0 All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties are to be decided exclusively by the Arbitration Court of the International Chamber of Commerce in London under the arbitration rules of this Chamber. 14.0 Competency of court is United Kingdom. On behalf of: On behalf of Network Printing Solutions Accu-Tech Systems Signed: /s/ Signed: Position: Director Position: Date: 16-11-99 Date:
Some obligations of Agreement may survive termination of Agreement.
NotMentioned
Exhibit 10.3 Non-Disclosure Agreement between NPS Ltd. and Accu-Tech Systems, Dated November 16, 1999 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ACCU-TECH SYSTEMS, Orion Suite, Enterprise Way, Newport, UK (hereinafter referred to as ATS) and NETWORK PRINTING SOLUTIONS (hereinafter referred to as NPS) located at Ibex House, 162-164 Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, London are desirous of exchanging during the period 1st November, 1999 through 31st October, 1999 certain information which relates to intellectual property owned by ATS in respect of their range of products. 1.0 The parties wish to exchange the information for the purpose of the development of applications using ATS products. In the course of such exchange, either party hereto or both may disclose to the other certain information pursuant to this Agreement that the disclosing party considers PROPRIETARY. For each such disclosure, the disclosing party will hereinafter be termed "OWNER" and the party to whom the information is being transmitted will hereinafter be termed "RECIPIENT" each with respect to a given disclosure. 2.0 RECIPIENT agrees that for a period of two years from the date of receipt of the information, it shall not disclose or duplicate any information it receives from OWNER that is marked or designated as CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY or STRICTLY PRIVATE (hereinafter collectively referred to as "PROPRIETARY") to any other person (including RECIPIENT'S employees in any other Group or entity), firm, or company, or use it for its own benefit, except as provided herein. 3.0 RECIPIENT agrees to require obligations of confidentiality with respect to all disclosures of such PROPRIETARY information. 4.0 RECIPIENT agrees that it will not advise others that, the subject matter of this disclosure is known to OWNER or to others associated with OWNER. RECIPIENT furthermore agrees to exercise prudence in order to avoid the unauthorized disclosure or use, of such information, taking steps which include, but are not limited to, those delineated above. 5.0 The parties hereto agree that information shall not be deemed PROPRIETARY and RECIPIENT shall have no obligation with respect to, any such information which; i is already known to RECIPIENT; ii is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of RECIPIENT or any employee or RECIPIENT; (iii is rightfully received from a third party without restriction and without breach of this Agreement; iv is independently developed by RECIPIENT without breach of this Agreement; v is furnished to a third party by OWNER without a similar restriction on third party's rights; vi is approved for release by written authorisation of OWNER; viii. is disclosed pursuant to the requirement or request of a Governmental agency or where disclosure is required by operation of law. 6.0 The parties hereto further agree that RECIPIENT shall not be liable for: i. inadvertent disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information provided that a. it uses the same prudence as set forth above, in safeguarding such PROPRIETARY information, and b. upon discovery of such inadvertent disclosure or use of such PROPRIETARY information, it endeavours to prevent any further inadvertent disclosure or use, ii. unauthorised disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information by persons who are or have been in its employ, unless it fails to prudently safeguard such PROPREETARY information. 7.0 In the event that PROPRIETARY information is wrongfully used or disclosed by an employee of RECIPIENT, RECIPIENT agrees to co-operate with OWNER fully with respect to any legal action taken by OWNER with respect to such employee. 8.0 The parties hereto understand that each may currently or in the future be developing PROPRIETARY information internally, or receiving PROPRIETARY information from third parties which may be similar to disclosing party's information. Accordingly, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a representation or inference that each party hereto will not develop products, for itself or for others, that compete with the products, systems or methods contemplated by disclosing party's information. 9.0 Each party hereto respectively appoints the below identified person as its Data Control Coordinator for the receipt and dispatch, on its behalf, of all PROPRIETARY information it discloses to the other party hereto pursuant to this Agreement. Each party reserves the right to change its Data Control Co-ordinator by giving the other party written notice thereof. 10. In the event one party hereto orally discloses its PROPRIETARY information to the other party hereto, disclosing party agrees to promptly notify the Data Control Co-ordinator of the RECIPIENT of such oral disclosure, and reduce to writing each information within thirty (30) days of such oral disclosure and the names of the employees of RECIPIENT to whom such oral disclosure was made, including therein a brief description of the information disclosed. 11.0 All written PROPRIETARY information delivered by OWNER to RECIPIENT pursuant to this Agreement and any authorised copies thereof shall remain the property of OWNER, and shall be promptly returned to OWNER upon written request. 12.0 Neither party has an obligation under or in consequence of this Agreement to purchase or sell any service or item from or to the other party. 13.0 All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties are to be decided exclusively by the Arbitration Court of the International Chamber of Commerce in London under the arbitration rules of this Chamber. 14.0 Competency of court is United Kingdom. On behalf of: On behalf of Network Printing Solutions Accu-Tech Systems Signed: /s/ Signed: Position: Director Position: Date: 16-11-99 Date:
Receiving Party may independently develop information similar to Confidential Information.
Entailment
Exhibit 10.3 Non-Disclosure Agreement between NPS Ltd. and Accu-Tech Systems, Dated November 16, 1999 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ACCU-TECH SYSTEMS, Orion Suite, Enterprise Way, Newport, UK (hereinafter referred to as ATS) and NETWORK PRINTING SOLUTIONS (hereinafter referred to as NPS) located at Ibex House, 162-164 Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, London are desirous of exchanging during the period 1st November, 1999 through 31st October, 1999 certain information which relates to intellectual property owned by ATS in respect of their range of products. 1.0 The parties wish to exchange the information for the purpose of the development of applications using ATS products. In the course of such exchange, either party hereto or both may disclose to the other certain information pursuant to this Agreement that the disclosing party considers PROPRIETARY. For each such disclosure, the disclosing party will hereinafter be termed "OWNER" and the party to whom the information is being transmitted will hereinafter be termed "RECIPIENT" each with respect to a given disclosure. 2.0 RECIPIENT agrees that for a period of two years from the date of receipt of the information, it shall not disclose or duplicate any information it receives from OWNER that is marked or designated as CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY or STRICTLY PRIVATE (hereinafter collectively referred to as "PROPRIETARY") to any other person (including RECIPIENT'S employees in any other Group or entity), firm, or company, or use it for its own benefit, except as provided herein. 3.0 RECIPIENT agrees to require obligations of confidentiality with respect to all disclosures of such PROPRIETARY information. 4.0 RECIPIENT agrees that it will not advise others that, the subject matter of this disclosure is known to OWNER or to others associated with OWNER. RECIPIENT furthermore agrees to exercise prudence in order to avoid the unauthorized disclosure or use, of such information, taking steps which include, but are not limited to, those delineated above. 5.0 The parties hereto agree that information shall not be deemed PROPRIETARY and RECIPIENT shall have no obligation with respect to, any such information which; i is already known to RECIPIENT; ii is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of RECIPIENT or any employee or RECIPIENT; (iii is rightfully received from a third party without restriction and without breach of this Agreement; iv is independently developed by RECIPIENT without breach of this Agreement; v is furnished to a third party by OWNER without a similar restriction on third party's rights; vi is approved for release by written authorisation of OWNER; viii. is disclosed pursuant to the requirement or request of a Governmental agency or where disclosure is required by operation of law. 6.0 The parties hereto further agree that RECIPIENT shall not be liable for: i. inadvertent disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information provided that a. it uses the same prudence as set forth above, in safeguarding such PROPRIETARY information, and b. upon discovery of such inadvertent disclosure or use of such PROPRIETARY information, it endeavours to prevent any further inadvertent disclosure or use, ii. unauthorised disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information by persons who are or have been in its employ, unless it fails to prudently safeguard such PROPREETARY information. 7.0 In the event that PROPRIETARY information is wrongfully used or disclosed by an employee of RECIPIENT, RECIPIENT agrees to co-operate with OWNER fully with respect to any legal action taken by OWNER with respect to such employee. 8.0 The parties hereto understand that each may currently or in the future be developing PROPRIETARY information internally, or receiving PROPRIETARY information from third parties which may be similar to disclosing party's information. Accordingly, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a representation or inference that each party hereto will not develop products, for itself or for others, that compete with the products, systems or methods contemplated by disclosing party's information. 9.0 Each party hereto respectively appoints the below identified person as its Data Control Coordinator for the receipt and dispatch, on its behalf, of all PROPRIETARY information it discloses to the other party hereto pursuant to this Agreement. Each party reserves the right to change its Data Control Co-ordinator by giving the other party written notice thereof. 10. In the event one party hereto orally discloses its PROPRIETARY information to the other party hereto, disclosing party agrees to promptly notify the Data Control Co-ordinator of the RECIPIENT of such oral disclosure, and reduce to writing each information within thirty (30) days of such oral disclosure and the names of the employees of RECIPIENT to whom such oral disclosure was made, including therein a brief description of the information disclosed. 11.0 All written PROPRIETARY information delivered by OWNER to RECIPIENT pursuant to this Agreement and any authorised copies thereof shall remain the property of OWNER, and shall be promptly returned to OWNER upon written request. 12.0 Neither party has an obligation under or in consequence of this Agreement to purchase or sell any service or item from or to the other party. 13.0 All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties are to be decided exclusively by the Arbitration Court of the International Chamber of Commerce in London under the arbitration rules of this Chamber. 14.0 Competency of court is United Kingdom. On behalf of: On behalf of Network Printing Solutions Accu-Tech Systems Signed: /s/ Signed: Position: Director Position: Date: 16-11-99 Date:
Receiving Party may retain some Confidential Information even after the return or destruction of Confidential Information.
Contradiction
Exhibit 10.3 Non-Disclosure Agreement between NPS Ltd. and Accu-Tech Systems, Dated November 16, 1999 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ACCU-TECH SYSTEMS, Orion Suite, Enterprise Way, Newport, UK (hereinafter referred to as ATS) and NETWORK PRINTING SOLUTIONS (hereinafter referred to as NPS) located at Ibex House, 162-164 Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, London are desirous of exchanging during the period 1st November, 1999 through 31st October, 1999 certain information which relates to intellectual property owned by ATS in respect of their range of products. 1.0 The parties wish to exchange the information for the purpose of the development of applications using ATS products. In the course of such exchange, either party hereto or both may disclose to the other certain information pursuant to this Agreement that the disclosing party considers PROPRIETARY. For each such disclosure, the disclosing party will hereinafter be termed "OWNER" and the party to whom the information is being transmitted will hereinafter be termed "RECIPIENT" each with respect to a given disclosure. 2.0 RECIPIENT agrees that for a period of two years from the date of receipt of the information, it shall not disclose or duplicate any information it receives from OWNER that is marked or designated as CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY or STRICTLY PRIVATE (hereinafter collectively referred to as "PROPRIETARY") to any other person (including RECIPIENT'S employees in any other Group or entity), firm, or company, or use it for its own benefit, except as provided herein. 3.0 RECIPIENT agrees to require obligations of confidentiality with respect to all disclosures of such PROPRIETARY information. 4.0 RECIPIENT agrees that it will not advise others that, the subject matter of this disclosure is known to OWNER or to others associated with OWNER. RECIPIENT furthermore agrees to exercise prudence in order to avoid the unauthorized disclosure or use, of such information, taking steps which include, but are not limited to, those delineated above. 5.0 The parties hereto agree that information shall not be deemed PROPRIETARY and RECIPIENT shall have no obligation with respect to, any such information which; i is already known to RECIPIENT; ii is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of RECIPIENT or any employee or RECIPIENT; (iii is rightfully received from a third party without restriction and without breach of this Agreement; iv is independently developed by RECIPIENT without breach of this Agreement; v is furnished to a third party by OWNER without a similar restriction on third party's rights; vi is approved for release by written authorisation of OWNER; viii. is disclosed pursuant to the requirement or request of a Governmental agency or where disclosure is required by operation of law. 6.0 The parties hereto further agree that RECIPIENT shall not be liable for: i. inadvertent disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information provided that a. it uses the same prudence as set forth above, in safeguarding such PROPRIETARY information, and b. upon discovery of such inadvertent disclosure or use of such PROPRIETARY information, it endeavours to prevent any further inadvertent disclosure or use, ii. unauthorised disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information by persons who are or have been in its employ, unless it fails to prudently safeguard such PROPREETARY information. 7.0 In the event that PROPRIETARY information is wrongfully used or disclosed by an employee of RECIPIENT, RECIPIENT agrees to co-operate with OWNER fully with respect to any legal action taken by OWNER with respect to such employee. 8.0 The parties hereto understand that each may currently or in the future be developing PROPRIETARY information internally, or receiving PROPRIETARY information from third parties which may be similar to disclosing party's information. Accordingly, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a representation or inference that each party hereto will not develop products, for itself or for others, that compete with the products, systems or methods contemplated by disclosing party's information. 9.0 Each party hereto respectively appoints the below identified person as its Data Control Coordinator for the receipt and dispatch, on its behalf, of all PROPRIETARY information it discloses to the other party hereto pursuant to this Agreement. Each party reserves the right to change its Data Control Co-ordinator by giving the other party written notice thereof. 10. In the event one party hereto orally discloses its PROPRIETARY information to the other party hereto, disclosing party agrees to promptly notify the Data Control Co-ordinator of the RECIPIENT of such oral disclosure, and reduce to writing each information within thirty (30) days of such oral disclosure and the names of the employees of RECIPIENT to whom such oral disclosure was made, including therein a brief description of the information disclosed. 11.0 All written PROPRIETARY information delivered by OWNER to RECIPIENT pursuant to this Agreement and any authorised copies thereof shall remain the property of OWNER, and shall be promptly returned to OWNER upon written request. 12.0 Neither party has an obligation under or in consequence of this Agreement to purchase or sell any service or item from or to the other party. 13.0 All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties are to be decided exclusively by the Arbitration Court of the International Chamber of Commerce in London under the arbitration rules of this Chamber. 14.0 Competency of court is United Kingdom. On behalf of: On behalf of Network Printing Solutions Accu-Tech Systems Signed: /s/ Signed: Position: Director Position: Date: 16-11-99 Date:
Confidential Information may include verbally conveyed information.
Entailment
Exhibit 10.3 Non-Disclosure Agreement between NPS Ltd. and Accu-Tech Systems, Dated November 16, 1999 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ACCU-TECH SYSTEMS, Orion Suite, Enterprise Way, Newport, UK (hereinafter referred to as ATS) and NETWORK PRINTING SOLUTIONS (hereinafter referred to as NPS) located at Ibex House, 162-164 Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, London are desirous of exchanging during the period 1st November, 1999 through 31st October, 1999 certain information which relates to intellectual property owned by ATS in respect of their range of products. 1.0 The parties wish to exchange the information for the purpose of the development of applications using ATS products. In the course of such exchange, either party hereto or both may disclose to the other certain information pursuant to this Agreement that the disclosing party considers PROPRIETARY. For each such disclosure, the disclosing party will hereinafter be termed "OWNER" and the party to whom the information is being transmitted will hereinafter be termed "RECIPIENT" each with respect to a given disclosure. 2.0 RECIPIENT agrees that for a period of two years from the date of receipt of the information, it shall not disclose or duplicate any information it receives from OWNER that is marked or designated as CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY or STRICTLY PRIVATE (hereinafter collectively referred to as "PROPRIETARY") to any other person (including RECIPIENT'S employees in any other Group or entity), firm, or company, or use it for its own benefit, except as provided herein. 3.0 RECIPIENT agrees to require obligations of confidentiality with respect to all disclosures of such PROPRIETARY information. 4.0 RECIPIENT agrees that it will not advise others that, the subject matter of this disclosure is known to OWNER or to others associated with OWNER. RECIPIENT furthermore agrees to exercise prudence in order to avoid the unauthorized disclosure or use, of such information, taking steps which include, but are not limited to, those delineated above. 5.0 The parties hereto agree that information shall not be deemed PROPRIETARY and RECIPIENT shall have no obligation with respect to, any such information which; i is already known to RECIPIENT; ii is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of RECIPIENT or any employee or RECIPIENT; (iii is rightfully received from a third party without restriction and without breach of this Agreement; iv is independently developed by RECIPIENT without breach of this Agreement; v is furnished to a third party by OWNER without a similar restriction on third party's rights; vi is approved for release by written authorisation of OWNER; viii. is disclosed pursuant to the requirement or request of a Governmental agency or where disclosure is required by operation of law. 6.0 The parties hereto further agree that RECIPIENT shall not be liable for: i. inadvertent disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information provided that a. it uses the same prudence as set forth above, in safeguarding such PROPRIETARY information, and b. upon discovery of such inadvertent disclosure or use of such PROPRIETARY information, it endeavours to prevent any further inadvertent disclosure or use, ii. unauthorised disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information by persons who are or have been in its employ, unless it fails to prudently safeguard such PROPREETARY information. 7.0 In the event that PROPRIETARY information is wrongfully used or disclosed by an employee of RECIPIENT, RECIPIENT agrees to co-operate with OWNER fully with respect to any legal action taken by OWNER with respect to such employee. 8.0 The parties hereto understand that each may currently or in the future be developing PROPRIETARY information internally, or receiving PROPRIETARY information from third parties which may be similar to disclosing party's information. Accordingly, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a representation or inference that each party hereto will not develop products, for itself or for others, that compete with the products, systems or methods contemplated by disclosing party's information. 9.0 Each party hereto respectively appoints the below identified person as its Data Control Coordinator for the receipt and dispatch, on its behalf, of all PROPRIETARY information it discloses to the other party hereto pursuant to this Agreement. Each party reserves the right to change its Data Control Co-ordinator by giving the other party written notice thereof. 10. In the event one party hereto orally discloses its PROPRIETARY information to the other party hereto, disclosing party agrees to promptly notify the Data Control Co-ordinator of the RECIPIENT of such oral disclosure, and reduce to writing each information within thirty (30) days of such oral disclosure and the names of the employees of RECIPIENT to whom such oral disclosure was made, including therein a brief description of the information disclosed. 11.0 All written PROPRIETARY information delivered by OWNER to RECIPIENT pursuant to this Agreement and any authorised copies thereof shall remain the property of OWNER, and shall be promptly returned to OWNER upon written request. 12.0 Neither party has an obligation under or in consequence of this Agreement to purchase or sell any service or item from or to the other party. 13.0 All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties are to be decided exclusively by the Arbitration Court of the International Chamber of Commerce in London under the arbitration rules of this Chamber. 14.0 Competency of court is United Kingdom. On behalf of: On behalf of Network Printing Solutions Accu-Tech Systems Signed: /s/ Signed: Position: Director Position: Date: 16-11-99 Date:
Receiving Party shall not solicit some of Disclosing Party's representatives.
NotMentioned
Exhibit 10.3 Non-Disclosure Agreement between NPS Ltd. and Accu-Tech Systems, Dated November 16, 1999 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ACCU-TECH SYSTEMS, Orion Suite, Enterprise Way, Newport, UK (hereinafter referred to as ATS) and NETWORK PRINTING SOLUTIONS (hereinafter referred to as NPS) located at Ibex House, 162-164 Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, London are desirous of exchanging during the period 1st November, 1999 through 31st October, 1999 certain information which relates to intellectual property owned by ATS in respect of their range of products. 1.0 The parties wish to exchange the information for the purpose of the development of applications using ATS products. In the course of such exchange, either party hereto or both may disclose to the other certain information pursuant to this Agreement that the disclosing party considers PROPRIETARY. For each such disclosure, the disclosing party will hereinafter be termed "OWNER" and the party to whom the information is being transmitted will hereinafter be termed "RECIPIENT" each with respect to a given disclosure. 2.0 RECIPIENT agrees that for a period of two years from the date of receipt of the information, it shall not disclose or duplicate any information it receives from OWNER that is marked or designated as CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY or STRICTLY PRIVATE (hereinafter collectively referred to as "PROPRIETARY") to any other person (including RECIPIENT'S employees in any other Group or entity), firm, or company, or use it for its own benefit, except as provided herein. 3.0 RECIPIENT agrees to require obligations of confidentiality with respect to all disclosures of such PROPRIETARY information. 4.0 RECIPIENT agrees that it will not advise others that, the subject matter of this disclosure is known to OWNER or to others associated with OWNER. RECIPIENT furthermore agrees to exercise prudence in order to avoid the unauthorized disclosure or use, of such information, taking steps which include, but are not limited to, those delineated above. 5.0 The parties hereto agree that information shall not be deemed PROPRIETARY and RECIPIENT shall have no obligation with respect to, any such information which; i is already known to RECIPIENT; ii is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of RECIPIENT or any employee or RECIPIENT; (iii is rightfully received from a third party without restriction and without breach of this Agreement; iv is independently developed by RECIPIENT without breach of this Agreement; v is furnished to a third party by OWNER without a similar restriction on third party's rights; vi is approved for release by written authorisation of OWNER; viii. is disclosed pursuant to the requirement or request of a Governmental agency or where disclosure is required by operation of law. 6.0 The parties hereto further agree that RECIPIENT shall not be liable for: i. inadvertent disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information provided that a. it uses the same prudence as set forth above, in safeguarding such PROPRIETARY information, and b. upon discovery of such inadvertent disclosure or use of such PROPRIETARY information, it endeavours to prevent any further inadvertent disclosure or use, ii. unauthorised disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information by persons who are or have been in its employ, unless it fails to prudently safeguard such PROPREETARY information. 7.0 In the event that PROPRIETARY information is wrongfully used or disclosed by an employee of RECIPIENT, RECIPIENT agrees to co-operate with OWNER fully with respect to any legal action taken by OWNER with respect to such employee. 8.0 The parties hereto understand that each may currently or in the future be developing PROPRIETARY information internally, or receiving PROPRIETARY information from third parties which may be similar to disclosing party's information. Accordingly, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a representation or inference that each party hereto will not develop products, for itself or for others, that compete with the products, systems or methods contemplated by disclosing party's information. 9.0 Each party hereto respectively appoints the below identified person as its Data Control Coordinator for the receipt and dispatch, on its behalf, of all PROPRIETARY information it discloses to the other party hereto pursuant to this Agreement. Each party reserves the right to change its Data Control Co-ordinator by giving the other party written notice thereof. 10. In the event one party hereto orally discloses its PROPRIETARY information to the other party hereto, disclosing party agrees to promptly notify the Data Control Co-ordinator of the RECIPIENT of such oral disclosure, and reduce to writing each information within thirty (30) days of such oral disclosure and the names of the employees of RECIPIENT to whom such oral disclosure was made, including therein a brief description of the information disclosed. 11.0 All written PROPRIETARY information delivered by OWNER to RECIPIENT pursuant to this Agreement and any authorised copies thereof shall remain the property of OWNER, and shall be promptly returned to OWNER upon written request. 12.0 Neither party has an obligation under or in consequence of this Agreement to purchase or sell any service or item from or to the other party. 13.0 All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties are to be decided exclusively by the Arbitration Court of the International Chamber of Commerce in London under the arbitration rules of this Chamber. 14.0 Competency of court is United Kingdom. On behalf of: On behalf of Network Printing Solutions Accu-Tech Systems Signed: /s/ Signed: Position: Director Position: Date: 16-11-99 Date:
Receiving Party may share some Confidential Information with some third-parties (including consultants, agents and professional advisors).
Contradiction
Exhibit 10.3 Non-Disclosure Agreement between NPS Ltd. and Accu-Tech Systems, Dated November 16, 1999 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ACCU-TECH SYSTEMS, Orion Suite, Enterprise Way, Newport, UK (hereinafter referred to as ATS) and NETWORK PRINTING SOLUTIONS (hereinafter referred to as NPS) located at Ibex House, 162-164 Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, London are desirous of exchanging during the period 1st November, 1999 through 31st October, 1999 certain information which relates to intellectual property owned by ATS in respect of their range of products. 1.0 The parties wish to exchange the information for the purpose of the development of applications using ATS products. In the course of such exchange, either party hereto or both may disclose to the other certain information pursuant to this Agreement that the disclosing party considers PROPRIETARY. For each such disclosure, the disclosing party will hereinafter be termed "OWNER" and the party to whom the information is being transmitted will hereinafter be termed "RECIPIENT" each with respect to a given disclosure. 2.0 RECIPIENT agrees that for a period of two years from the date of receipt of the information, it shall not disclose or duplicate any information it receives from OWNER that is marked or designated as CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY or STRICTLY PRIVATE (hereinafter collectively referred to as "PROPRIETARY") to any other person (including RECIPIENT'S employees in any other Group or entity), firm, or company, or use it for its own benefit, except as provided herein. 3.0 RECIPIENT agrees to require obligations of confidentiality with respect to all disclosures of such PROPRIETARY information. 4.0 RECIPIENT agrees that it will not advise others that, the subject matter of this disclosure is known to OWNER or to others associated with OWNER. RECIPIENT furthermore agrees to exercise prudence in order to avoid the unauthorized disclosure or use, of such information, taking steps which include, but are not limited to, those delineated above. 5.0 The parties hereto agree that information shall not be deemed PROPRIETARY and RECIPIENT shall have no obligation with respect to, any such information which; i is already known to RECIPIENT; ii is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of RECIPIENT or any employee or RECIPIENT; (iii is rightfully received from a third party without restriction and without breach of this Agreement; iv is independently developed by RECIPIENT without breach of this Agreement; v is furnished to a third party by OWNER without a similar restriction on third party's rights; vi is approved for release by written authorisation of OWNER; viii. is disclosed pursuant to the requirement or request of a Governmental agency or where disclosure is required by operation of law. 6.0 The parties hereto further agree that RECIPIENT shall not be liable for: i. inadvertent disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information provided that a. it uses the same prudence as set forth above, in safeguarding such PROPRIETARY information, and b. upon discovery of such inadvertent disclosure or use of such PROPRIETARY information, it endeavours to prevent any further inadvertent disclosure or use, ii. unauthorised disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information by persons who are or have been in its employ, unless it fails to prudently safeguard such PROPREETARY information. 7.0 In the event that PROPRIETARY information is wrongfully used or disclosed by an employee of RECIPIENT, RECIPIENT agrees to co-operate with OWNER fully with respect to any legal action taken by OWNER with respect to such employee. 8.0 The parties hereto understand that each may currently or in the future be developing PROPRIETARY information internally, or receiving PROPRIETARY information from third parties which may be similar to disclosing party's information. Accordingly, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a representation or inference that each party hereto will not develop products, for itself or for others, that compete with the products, systems or methods contemplated by disclosing party's information. 9.0 Each party hereto respectively appoints the below identified person as its Data Control Coordinator for the receipt and dispatch, on its behalf, of all PROPRIETARY information it discloses to the other party hereto pursuant to this Agreement. Each party reserves the right to change its Data Control Co-ordinator by giving the other party written notice thereof. 10. In the event one party hereto orally discloses its PROPRIETARY information to the other party hereto, disclosing party agrees to promptly notify the Data Control Co-ordinator of the RECIPIENT of such oral disclosure, and reduce to writing each information within thirty (30) days of such oral disclosure and the names of the employees of RECIPIENT to whom such oral disclosure was made, including therein a brief description of the information disclosed. 11.0 All written PROPRIETARY information delivered by OWNER to RECIPIENT pursuant to this Agreement and any authorised copies thereof shall remain the property of OWNER, and shall be promptly returned to OWNER upon written request. 12.0 Neither party has an obligation under or in consequence of this Agreement to purchase or sell any service or item from or to the other party. 13.0 All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties are to be decided exclusively by the Arbitration Court of the International Chamber of Commerce in London under the arbitration rules of this Chamber. 14.0 Competency of court is United Kingdom. On behalf of: On behalf of Network Printing Solutions Accu-Tech Systems Signed: /s/ Signed: Position: Director Position: Date: 16-11-99 Date:
Receiving Party may create a copy of some Confidential Information in some circumstances.
Contradiction
Exhibit 10.3 Non-Disclosure Agreement between NPS Ltd. and Accu-Tech Systems, Dated November 16, 1999 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ACCU-TECH SYSTEMS, Orion Suite, Enterprise Way, Newport, UK (hereinafter referred to as ATS) and NETWORK PRINTING SOLUTIONS (hereinafter referred to as NPS) located at Ibex House, 162-164 Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, London are desirous of exchanging during the period 1st November, 1999 through 31st October, 1999 certain information which relates to intellectual property owned by ATS in respect of their range of products. 1.0 The parties wish to exchange the information for the purpose of the development of applications using ATS products. In the course of such exchange, either party hereto or both may disclose to the other certain information pursuant to this Agreement that the disclosing party considers PROPRIETARY. For each such disclosure, the disclosing party will hereinafter be termed "OWNER" and the party to whom the information is being transmitted will hereinafter be termed "RECIPIENT" each with respect to a given disclosure. 2.0 RECIPIENT agrees that for a period of two years from the date of receipt of the information, it shall not disclose or duplicate any information it receives from OWNER that is marked or designated as CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY or STRICTLY PRIVATE (hereinafter collectively referred to as "PROPRIETARY") to any other person (including RECIPIENT'S employees in any other Group or entity), firm, or company, or use it for its own benefit, except as provided herein. 3.0 RECIPIENT agrees to require obligations of confidentiality with respect to all disclosures of such PROPRIETARY information. 4.0 RECIPIENT agrees that it will not advise others that, the subject matter of this disclosure is known to OWNER or to others associated with OWNER. RECIPIENT furthermore agrees to exercise prudence in order to avoid the unauthorized disclosure or use, of such information, taking steps which include, but are not limited to, those delineated above. 5.0 The parties hereto agree that information shall not be deemed PROPRIETARY and RECIPIENT shall have no obligation with respect to, any such information which; i is already known to RECIPIENT; ii is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of RECIPIENT or any employee or RECIPIENT; (iii is rightfully received from a third party without restriction and without breach of this Agreement; iv is independently developed by RECIPIENT without breach of this Agreement; v is furnished to a third party by OWNER without a similar restriction on third party's rights; vi is approved for release by written authorisation of OWNER; viii. is disclosed pursuant to the requirement or request of a Governmental agency or where disclosure is required by operation of law. 6.0 The parties hereto further agree that RECIPIENT shall not be liable for: i. inadvertent disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information provided that a. it uses the same prudence as set forth above, in safeguarding such PROPRIETARY information, and b. upon discovery of such inadvertent disclosure or use of such PROPRIETARY information, it endeavours to prevent any further inadvertent disclosure or use, ii. unauthorised disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information by persons who are or have been in its employ, unless it fails to prudently safeguard such PROPREETARY information. 7.0 In the event that PROPRIETARY information is wrongfully used or disclosed by an employee of RECIPIENT, RECIPIENT agrees to co-operate with OWNER fully with respect to any legal action taken by OWNER with respect to such employee. 8.0 The parties hereto understand that each may currently or in the future be developing PROPRIETARY information internally, or receiving PROPRIETARY information from third parties which may be similar to disclosing party's information. Accordingly, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a representation or inference that each party hereto will not develop products, for itself or for others, that compete with the products, systems or methods contemplated by disclosing party's information. 9.0 Each party hereto respectively appoints the below identified person as its Data Control Coordinator for the receipt and dispatch, on its behalf, of all PROPRIETARY information it discloses to the other party hereto pursuant to this Agreement. Each party reserves the right to change its Data Control Co-ordinator by giving the other party written notice thereof. 10. In the event one party hereto orally discloses its PROPRIETARY information to the other party hereto, disclosing party agrees to promptly notify the Data Control Co-ordinator of the RECIPIENT of such oral disclosure, and reduce to writing each information within thirty (30) days of such oral disclosure and the names of the employees of RECIPIENT to whom such oral disclosure was made, including therein a brief description of the information disclosed. 11.0 All written PROPRIETARY information delivered by OWNER to RECIPIENT pursuant to this Agreement and any authorised copies thereof shall remain the property of OWNER, and shall be promptly returned to OWNER upon written request. 12.0 Neither party has an obligation under or in consequence of this Agreement to purchase or sell any service or item from or to the other party. 13.0 All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties are to be decided exclusively by the Arbitration Court of the International Chamber of Commerce in London under the arbitration rules of this Chamber. 14.0 Competency of court is United Kingdom. On behalf of: On behalf of Network Printing Solutions Accu-Tech Systems Signed: /s/ Signed: Position: Director Position: Date: 16-11-99 Date:
Receiving Party shall notify Disclosing Party in case Receiving Party is required by law, regulation or judicial process to disclose any Confidential Information.
NotMentioned
Exhibit 10.3 Non-Disclosure Agreement between NPS Ltd. and Accu-Tech Systems, Dated November 16, 1999 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ACCU-TECH SYSTEMS, Orion Suite, Enterprise Way, Newport, UK (hereinafter referred to as ATS) and NETWORK PRINTING SOLUTIONS (hereinafter referred to as NPS) located at Ibex House, 162-164 Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, London are desirous of exchanging during the period 1st November, 1999 through 31st October, 1999 certain information which relates to intellectual property owned by ATS in respect of their range of products. 1.0 The parties wish to exchange the information for the purpose of the development of applications using ATS products. In the course of such exchange, either party hereto or both may disclose to the other certain information pursuant to this Agreement that the disclosing party considers PROPRIETARY. For each such disclosure, the disclosing party will hereinafter be termed "OWNER" and the party to whom the information is being transmitted will hereinafter be termed "RECIPIENT" each with respect to a given disclosure. 2.0 RECIPIENT agrees that for a period of two years from the date of receipt of the information, it shall not disclose or duplicate any information it receives from OWNER that is marked or designated as CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY or STRICTLY PRIVATE (hereinafter collectively referred to as "PROPRIETARY") to any other person (including RECIPIENT'S employees in any other Group or entity), firm, or company, or use it for its own benefit, except as provided herein. 3.0 RECIPIENT agrees to require obligations of confidentiality with respect to all disclosures of such PROPRIETARY information. 4.0 RECIPIENT agrees that it will not advise others that, the subject matter of this disclosure is known to OWNER or to others associated with OWNER. RECIPIENT furthermore agrees to exercise prudence in order to avoid the unauthorized disclosure or use, of such information, taking steps which include, but are not limited to, those delineated above. 5.0 The parties hereto agree that information shall not be deemed PROPRIETARY and RECIPIENT shall have no obligation with respect to, any such information which; i is already known to RECIPIENT; ii is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of RECIPIENT or any employee or RECIPIENT; (iii is rightfully received from a third party without restriction and without breach of this Agreement; iv is independently developed by RECIPIENT without breach of this Agreement; v is furnished to a third party by OWNER without a similar restriction on third party's rights; vi is approved for release by written authorisation of OWNER; viii. is disclosed pursuant to the requirement or request of a Governmental agency or where disclosure is required by operation of law. 6.0 The parties hereto further agree that RECIPIENT shall not be liable for: i. inadvertent disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information provided that a. it uses the same prudence as set forth above, in safeguarding such PROPRIETARY information, and b. upon discovery of such inadvertent disclosure or use of such PROPRIETARY information, it endeavours to prevent any further inadvertent disclosure or use, ii. unauthorised disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information by persons who are or have been in its employ, unless it fails to prudently safeguard such PROPREETARY information. 7.0 In the event that PROPRIETARY information is wrongfully used or disclosed by an employee of RECIPIENT, RECIPIENT agrees to co-operate with OWNER fully with respect to any legal action taken by OWNER with respect to such employee. 8.0 The parties hereto understand that each may currently or in the future be developing PROPRIETARY information internally, or receiving PROPRIETARY information from third parties which may be similar to disclosing party's information. Accordingly, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a representation or inference that each party hereto will not develop products, for itself or for others, that compete with the products, systems or methods contemplated by disclosing party's information. 9.0 Each party hereto respectively appoints the below identified person as its Data Control Coordinator for the receipt and dispatch, on its behalf, of all PROPRIETARY information it discloses to the other party hereto pursuant to this Agreement. Each party reserves the right to change its Data Control Co-ordinator by giving the other party written notice thereof. 10. In the event one party hereto orally discloses its PROPRIETARY information to the other party hereto, disclosing party agrees to promptly notify the Data Control Co-ordinator of the RECIPIENT of such oral disclosure, and reduce to writing each information within thirty (30) days of such oral disclosure and the names of the employees of RECIPIENT to whom such oral disclosure was made, including therein a brief description of the information disclosed. 11.0 All written PROPRIETARY information delivered by OWNER to RECIPIENT pursuant to this Agreement and any authorised copies thereof shall remain the property of OWNER, and shall be promptly returned to OWNER upon written request. 12.0 Neither party has an obligation under or in consequence of this Agreement to purchase or sell any service or item from or to the other party. 13.0 All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties are to be decided exclusively by the Arbitration Court of the International Chamber of Commerce in London under the arbitration rules of this Chamber. 14.0 Competency of court is United Kingdom. On behalf of: On behalf of Network Printing Solutions Accu-Tech Systems Signed: /s/ Signed: Position: Director Position: Date: 16-11-99 Date:
Receiving Party may acquire information similar to Confidential Information from a third party.
Entailment
Exhibit 10.3 Non-Disclosure Agreement between NPS Ltd. and Accu-Tech Systems, Dated November 16, 1999 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ACCU-TECH SYSTEMS, Orion Suite, Enterprise Way, Newport, UK (hereinafter referred to as ATS) and NETWORK PRINTING SOLUTIONS (hereinafter referred to as NPS) located at Ibex House, 162-164 Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, London are desirous of exchanging during the period 1st November, 1999 through 31st October, 1999 certain information which relates to intellectual property owned by ATS in respect of their range of products. 1.0 The parties wish to exchange the information for the purpose of the development of applications using ATS products. In the course of such exchange, either party hereto or both may disclose to the other certain information pursuant to this Agreement that the disclosing party considers PROPRIETARY. For each such disclosure, the disclosing party will hereinafter be termed "OWNER" and the party to whom the information is being transmitted will hereinafter be termed "RECIPIENT" each with respect to a given disclosure. 2.0 RECIPIENT agrees that for a period of two years from the date of receipt of the information, it shall not disclose or duplicate any information it receives from OWNER that is marked or designated as CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY or STRICTLY PRIVATE (hereinafter collectively referred to as "PROPRIETARY") to any other person (including RECIPIENT'S employees in any other Group or entity), firm, or company, or use it for its own benefit, except as provided herein. 3.0 RECIPIENT agrees to require obligations of confidentiality with respect to all disclosures of such PROPRIETARY information. 4.0 RECIPIENT agrees that it will not advise others that, the subject matter of this disclosure is known to OWNER or to others associated with OWNER. RECIPIENT furthermore agrees to exercise prudence in order to avoid the unauthorized disclosure or use, of such information, taking steps which include, but are not limited to, those delineated above. 5.0 The parties hereto agree that information shall not be deemed PROPRIETARY and RECIPIENT shall have no obligation with respect to, any such information which; i is already known to RECIPIENT; ii is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of RECIPIENT or any employee or RECIPIENT; (iii is rightfully received from a third party without restriction and without breach of this Agreement; iv is independently developed by RECIPIENT without breach of this Agreement; v is furnished to a third party by OWNER without a similar restriction on third party's rights; vi is approved for release by written authorisation of OWNER; viii. is disclosed pursuant to the requirement or request of a Governmental agency or where disclosure is required by operation of law. 6.0 The parties hereto further agree that RECIPIENT shall not be liable for: i. inadvertent disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information provided that a. it uses the same prudence as set forth above, in safeguarding such PROPRIETARY information, and b. upon discovery of such inadvertent disclosure or use of such PROPRIETARY information, it endeavours to prevent any further inadvertent disclosure or use, ii. unauthorised disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information by persons who are or have been in its employ, unless it fails to prudently safeguard such PROPREETARY information. 7.0 In the event that PROPRIETARY information is wrongfully used or disclosed by an employee of RECIPIENT, RECIPIENT agrees to co-operate with OWNER fully with respect to any legal action taken by OWNER with respect to such employee. 8.0 The parties hereto understand that each may currently or in the future be developing PROPRIETARY information internally, or receiving PROPRIETARY information from third parties which may be similar to disclosing party's information. Accordingly, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a representation or inference that each party hereto will not develop products, for itself or for others, that compete with the products, systems or methods contemplated by disclosing party's information. 9.0 Each party hereto respectively appoints the below identified person as its Data Control Coordinator for the receipt and dispatch, on its behalf, of all PROPRIETARY information it discloses to the other party hereto pursuant to this Agreement. Each party reserves the right to change its Data Control Co-ordinator by giving the other party written notice thereof. 10. In the event one party hereto orally discloses its PROPRIETARY information to the other party hereto, disclosing party agrees to promptly notify the Data Control Co-ordinator of the RECIPIENT of such oral disclosure, and reduce to writing each information within thirty (30) days of such oral disclosure and the names of the employees of RECIPIENT to whom such oral disclosure was made, including therein a brief description of the information disclosed. 11.0 All written PROPRIETARY information delivered by OWNER to RECIPIENT pursuant to this Agreement and any authorised copies thereof shall remain the property of OWNER, and shall be promptly returned to OWNER upon written request. 12.0 Neither party has an obligation under or in consequence of this Agreement to purchase or sell any service or item from or to the other party. 13.0 All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties are to be decided exclusively by the Arbitration Court of the International Chamber of Commerce in London under the arbitration rules of this Chamber. 14.0 Competency of court is United Kingdom. On behalf of: On behalf of Network Printing Solutions Accu-Tech Systems Signed: /s/ Signed: Position: Director Position: Date: 16-11-99 Date:
Receiving Party may share some Confidential Information with some of Receiving Party's employees.
Contradiction
Exhibit 10.3 Non-Disclosure Agreement between NPS Ltd. and Accu-Tech Systems, Dated November 16, 1999 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ACCU-TECH SYSTEMS, Orion Suite, Enterprise Way, Newport, UK (hereinafter referred to as ATS) and NETWORK PRINTING SOLUTIONS (hereinafter referred to as NPS) located at Ibex House, 162-164 Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, London are desirous of exchanging during the period 1st November, 1999 through 31st October, 1999 certain information which relates to intellectual property owned by ATS in respect of their range of products. 1.0 The parties wish to exchange the information for the purpose of the development of applications using ATS products. In the course of such exchange, either party hereto or both may disclose to the other certain information pursuant to this Agreement that the disclosing party considers PROPRIETARY. For each such disclosure, the disclosing party will hereinafter be termed "OWNER" and the party to whom the information is being transmitted will hereinafter be termed "RECIPIENT" each with respect to a given disclosure. 2.0 RECIPIENT agrees that for a period of two years from the date of receipt of the information, it shall not disclose or duplicate any information it receives from OWNER that is marked or designated as CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY or STRICTLY PRIVATE (hereinafter collectively referred to as "PROPRIETARY") to any other person (including RECIPIENT'S employees in any other Group or entity), firm, or company, or use it for its own benefit, except as provided herein. 3.0 RECIPIENT agrees to require obligations of confidentiality with respect to all disclosures of such PROPRIETARY information. 4.0 RECIPIENT agrees that it will not advise others that, the subject matter of this disclosure is known to OWNER or to others associated with OWNER. RECIPIENT furthermore agrees to exercise prudence in order to avoid the unauthorized disclosure or use, of such information, taking steps which include, but are not limited to, those delineated above. 5.0 The parties hereto agree that information shall not be deemed PROPRIETARY and RECIPIENT shall have no obligation with respect to, any such information which; i is already known to RECIPIENT; ii is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of RECIPIENT or any employee or RECIPIENT; (iii is rightfully received from a third party without restriction and without breach of this Agreement; iv is independently developed by RECIPIENT without breach of this Agreement; v is furnished to a third party by OWNER without a similar restriction on third party's rights; vi is approved for release by written authorisation of OWNER; viii. is disclosed pursuant to the requirement or request of a Governmental agency or where disclosure is required by operation of law. 6.0 The parties hereto further agree that RECIPIENT shall not be liable for: i. inadvertent disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information provided that a. it uses the same prudence as set forth above, in safeguarding such PROPRIETARY information, and b. upon discovery of such inadvertent disclosure or use of such PROPRIETARY information, it endeavours to prevent any further inadvertent disclosure or use, ii. unauthorised disclosure or use of PROPRIETARY information by persons who are or have been in its employ, unless it fails to prudently safeguard such PROPREETARY information. 7.0 In the event that PROPRIETARY information is wrongfully used or disclosed by an employee of RECIPIENT, RECIPIENT agrees to co-operate with OWNER fully with respect to any legal action taken by OWNER with respect to such employee. 8.0 The parties hereto understand that each may currently or in the future be developing PROPRIETARY information internally, or receiving PROPRIETARY information from third parties which may be similar to disclosing party's information. Accordingly, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a representation or inference that each party hereto will not develop products, for itself or for others, that compete with the products, systems or methods contemplated by disclosing party's information. 9.0 Each party hereto respectively appoints the below identified person as its Data Control Coordinator for the receipt and dispatch, on its behalf, of all PROPRIETARY information it discloses to the other party hereto pursuant to this Agreement. Each party reserves the right to change its Data Control Co-ordinator by giving the other party written notice thereof. 10. In the event one party hereto orally discloses its PROPRIETARY information to the other party hereto, disclosing party agrees to promptly notify the Data Control Co-ordinator of the RECIPIENT of such oral disclosure, and reduce to writing each information within thirty (30) days of such oral disclosure and the names of the employees of RECIPIENT to whom such oral disclosure was made, including therein a brief description of the information disclosed. 11.0 All written PROPRIETARY information delivered by OWNER to RECIPIENT pursuant to this Agreement and any authorised copies thereof shall remain the property of OWNER, and shall be promptly returned to OWNER upon written request. 12.0 Neither party has an obligation under or in consequence of this Agreement to purchase or sell any service or item from or to the other party. 13.0 All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties are to be decided exclusively by the Arbitration Court of the International Chamber of Commerce in London under the arbitration rules of this Chamber. 14.0 Competency of court is United Kingdom. On behalf of: On behalf of Network Printing Solutions Accu-Tech Systems Signed: /s/ Signed: Position: Director Position: Date: 16-11-99 Date:
Receiving Party shall not use any Confidential Information for any purpose other than the purposes stated in Agreement.
Entailment
Exhibit (d)(3) NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT THIS NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 31st day of January, 2018, by and between ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“COMPANY”) and XPLORE TECHNOLOGIES CORP., a Delaware corporation (“XPLORE”). COMPANY and XPLORE sometimes are referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” WHEREAS, each of COMPANY and XPLORE possesses certain non-public, confidential and/or proprietary information relating to its businesses that it proposes to disclose to the other Party (the “COMPANY Information”, and the “XPLORE Information”, respectively, and collectively, the “Information”) for the purpose of evaluating a possible transaction (a “Transaction”) between COMPANY and XPLORE (the “Permitted Use”); NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, COMPANY and XPLORE hereby agree as follows: 1. Each of COMPANY and XPLORE agrees to hold the other Party’s Information in confidence in accordance with the provisions hereof. 2. Without the prior written consent of the other Party or except as otherwise provided herein, neither COMPANY nor XPLORE will: (i) distribute or disclose to any other person any of the other Party’s Information; (ii) permit any other person to have access to the other Party’s Information; (iii) use the other Party’s Information for any purpose other than the Permitted Use; (iv) (A) use the other Party’s Information in any way that would allow it to obtain a competitive advantage with respect to such Party or (B) reverse engineer such other Party’s Information; or (v) disclose to any other person (A) that discussions, investigations or negotiations are taking place concerning a possible transaction between the Parties, or (B) the terms, conditions, status or other facts regarding a possible transaction between the Parties, or (C) that a Party has received Information from the other Party. In addition, the Parties agree that any trade secrets of the other Party which are identified (whether orally or in writing) by the disclosing Party as trade secrets and disclosed to such Party pursuant to this Agreement shall continue to be held confidentially by such Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the duration of the period such trade secrets remain trade secrets under applicable law, notwithstanding any expiration or termination of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, each of COMPANY and XPLORE agree that the other Party may disclose the COMPANY Information and the XPLORE Information, respectively, and portions thereof, as well as the information described in clause (iv) of the preceding sentence, to those of such other Party’s directors, officers, employees and, representatives (including financial advisors, lawyers and accountants) of such other Party’s advisors (collectively, “Representatives”) who need to know such Information for the Permitted Use. Each Party will inform its Representatives of the confidential nature of the other Party’s Information and will require its Representatives to abide by the terms of this Agreement and not to disclose the other Party’s Information to any other person. Each of COMPANY and XPLORE agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by its respective Representatives, and shall keep a true and correct record of all of such other Party’s Information such Party has provided to its Representatives, but shall not be required to keep records of such other Party’s Information that a Representative accesses via a dataroom. As used in this Agreement, the term “person” shall be broadly interpreted to include, without limitation, any corporation, company, partnership or individual. 3. (a) In the event that COMPANY is required by law in any judicial or governmental proceeding or otherwise to disclose any XPLORE Information, COMPANY will give XPLORE prompt written notice of such request so that XPLORE may seek a protective order or appropriate remedy. If, in the absence of a protective order, COMPANY determines, upon the advice of counsel, that it is required to disclose such XPLORE Information, it may disclose such XPLORE Information only to the extent compelled to do so; provided, however, that COMPANY gives XPLORE written notice of the portion of XPLORE Information to be disclosed as far in advance of the disclosure as is practicable and uses its reasonable best efforts, at XPLORE’s expense, to obtain assurances that confidential treatment will be accorded to such XPLORE Information. (b) In the event that XPLORE is required by law in any judicial or governmental proceeding or otherwise to disclose any COMPANY Information, XPLORE will give COMPANY prompt written notice of such request so that COMPANY may seek a protective order or appropriate remedy. If, in the absence of a protective order, XPLORE determines, upon the advice of counsel, that it is required to disclose such COMPANY Information, it may disclose such COMPANY Information only to the extent compelled to do so; provided, however, that XPLORE gives COMPANY written notice of the portion of COMPANY Information to be disclosed as far in advance of the disclosure as is practicable and uses its reasonable best efforts, at COMPANY’s expense, to obtain assurances that confidential treatment will be accorded to such COMPANY Information. 4. (a) All written COMPANY Information shall be information which is or would generally be considered to be confidential and/or proprietary information, and any information disclosed orally or visually shall be considered confidential Information if it is information which is or would generally be considered to be confidential and/or proprietary information, including if it is reduced to tangible form. COMPANY Information does not include information that XPLORE can clearly demonstrate falls within any of the following: (i) information that either is legally in XPLORE’s possession without restriction or publicly available to XPLORE prior to the disclosure of such information hereunder; (ii) information that, subsequent to its disclosure hereunder, becomes publicly available to XPLORE without restriction and without any violation of this Agreement by XPLORE or its Representatives; (iii) information that becomes legally available to XPLORE on a non-confidential basis from any third party, the disclosure of which to XPLORE does not, to XPLORE’s knowledge, violate any contractual or legal obligation such third party has to COMPANY with respect to such information; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by XPLORE that XPLORE can demonstrate was acquired or developed without reference to COMPANY’s Information; or (v) information that is explicitly approved for release by written authorization of COMPANY. (b) All written XPLORE Information shall be information which is or would generally be considered to be confidential and/or proprietary information, and any information disclosed orally or visually shall be considered confidential Information if it is information which is or would generally be considered to be confidential and/or proprietary information, including if it is reduced to tangible form. XPLORE Information does not include information that COMPANY can clearly demonstrate falls within any of the following: (i) information that either is legally in COMPANY’s possession without restriction or publicly available to COMPANY prior to the disclosure of such information hereunder; (ii) information that, subsequent to its disclosure hereunder, becomes publicly available to COMPANY without restriction and without any violation of this Agreement by COMPANY or its Representatives; (iii) information that becomes legally available to COMPANY on a non-confidential basis from any third party, the disclosure of which to COMPANY does not, to COMPANY’s knowledge, violate any contractual or legal obligation such third party has to XPLORE with respect to such information; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by COMPANY that COMPANY can demonstrate was acquired or developed without reference to XPLORE’s Information; or (v) information that is explicitly approved for release by written authorization of XPLORE. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, COMPANY Information and XPLORE Information shall include (i) all information of the type described in subsection (a) or (b) that is in electronic format or provided or stored on electronic of magnetic media, film or any other sort of media, (ii) all analyses, compilations, data, studies, interpretations, memoranda, notes or other documents prepared by the other Party or its Representatives to the extent they contain any COMPANY Information or XPLORE Information, respectively, and (iii) any information of the type described in subsection (a) or (b) that is provided by such Party to the other Party prior to the date of this Agreement. (d) (I) Each Party is furnishing its Information hereunder in consideration of the other Party’s agreement for a period of eighteen (18) months that it and its affiliates (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) will not (and will not assist, provide or arrange financing to or for others or encourage others to), directly or indirectly, acting alone or in concert with others, unless specifically requested in writing in advance by the other Party’s Board of Directors (or similar governing body): (i) acquire or offer, seek or propose to acquire (or request permission to do so), ownership (including, but not limited to, beneficial ownership as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of all or substantially all of the assets or businesses of other Party or any securities, bank debt or trade debt issued by other Party, or any rights or options to acquire such ownership (including from a third party) (other than purchases of up to 5% of such securities in connection with such Party’s ordinary cash management practices and without reference to or knowledge of such other Party’s Information), (ii) seek or propose to influence or control the management or the policies of other Party or to obtain representation on the other Party’s Board of Directors, or solicit, or participate in the solicitation of, any proxies, consents or votes with respect to any securities of the other Party or with respect to any plan of reorganization filed by the other Party or any other person in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceeding under state or federal law involving the other Party or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) enter into any discussions, negotiations, arrangements or understandings with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing or (iv) make any public announcement with respect to the foregoing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (including the foregoing), nothing in this Section 4(d) shall prohibit either Party from submitting a confidential proposal to the other Party’s Board of Directors (or similar governing body) with respect to any action described in this Section 4(d)(I), provided that such proposal is not of a type that would require the other Party to make a public disclosure thereof. (II) If at any time during the eighteen month period referred to in the preceding paragraph (I) either Party enters into a definitive agreement providing for a Combination (as defined below) or becomes the subject of a tender or exchange offer which, if consummated, would constitute a Combination is commenced for securities of either Party, then upon the occurrence of any such event, the restrictions on the other Party set forth in the preceding paragraph (I) shall terminate and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the terms hereof. A “Combination” shall mean a transaction in which (i) a person or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) acquires, directly or indirectly, securities representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power of the outstanding securities of such Party or properties or all or substantially all the assets of such Party and its subsidiaries. 5. For a period of eighteen (18) months from the date hereof, neither COMPANY nor its subsidiaries will, directly or indirectly, solicit to hire or hire any (i) officers of XPLORE, (ii) management-level employees of XPLORE or its affiliates with whom COMPANY or its Representatives have had direct contact in connection with the evaluation or negotiation of a possible transaction, or (iii) employees of XPLORE or its affiliates with whom COMPANY or its Representatives is first made aware of in connection with any due diligence conducted in connection with the evaluation of a possible transaction. For a period of eighteen (18) months from the date hereof, neither XPLORE nor its subsidiaries will, directly or indirectly, solicit to hire or hire any (i) officers of COMPANY, (ii) management-level employees of COMPANY or its affiliates with whom XPLORE or its Representatives have had direct contact in connection with the evaluation or negotiation of a possible transaction, or (iii) employees of COMPANY or its affiliates with whom XPLORE or its Representatives is first made aware of in connection with any due diligence conducted in connection with the evaluation of a possible transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement will not preclude COMPANY, XPLORE or any of their respective subsidiaries from (A) hiring any employee of the type described in clause (iii) above of the other Party who responds to an advertisement or general solicitation (including through recruiting firms or similar engagements) that is not specifically targeted at such employee or at employees of such other Party generally or (B) making any such general solicitation. 6. For purposes of complying with the obligations set forth herein, each of COMPANY and XPLORE shall use efforts fully commensurate with those that it employs for the protection of its privileged and confidential Information. Each Party agrees that neither it nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliates has been granted any license, copyright or other similar right or privilege with respect to any of the Information or other information provided by or on behalf of the other Party. Each Party hereby acknowledges and confirms that all existing and future intellectual property rights relating to the other Party’s Information are the exclusive property of such Party. Each Party agrees that it will not apply for or obtain any intellectual property protection in respect of the other Party’s Information. All intellectual property rights relating to any drawings, documents and work carried out by any Party (whether past, present or future) using the other Party’s Information will belong to and will vest in the other Party. Each Party agrees that it will do all such things and execute all documents necessary to enable the other Party to obtain, defend or enforce its rights in such drawings, documents and work. 7. (a) COMPANY acknowledges that XPLORE currently, or in the future, may develop information internally, or receive information from third parties that may be similar to COMPANY’s Information. Therefore, this Agreement is not to be understood or construed as a promise by XPLORE that it will not develop products (or have products developed for it) that, without violating this Agreement, compete with the products or systems contemplated or described in COMPANY Information. (b) XPLORE acknowledges that COMPANY currently, or in the future, may develop information internally, or receive information from third parties that may be similar to XPLORE’S Information. Therefore, this Agreement is not to be understood or construed as a promise by COMPANY that it will not develop products (or have products developed for it) that, without violating this Agreement, compete with the products or systems contemplated or described in XPLORE Information. 8. Neither COMPANY nor XPLORE makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of its Information. Neither Party, nor any of its respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents or controlling persons (within the meaning of the Exchange Act) shall have any liability to the other Party or any other person resulting from such other Party’s or other person’s use of the Information. To the extent that any Information includes materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, the applicable Party is not waiving, and shall not be deemed to have waived or diminished, its attorney work-product protections, attorney-client privileges or similar protections and privileges as a result of disclosing any Information hereunder. 9. It is understood that this Agreement does not obligate COMPANY or XPLORE to enter into any further agreement. Unless and until a definitive agreement between COMPANY and XPLORE with respect to a transaction has been executed and delivered, neither COMPANY nor XPLORE will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to any transaction by virtue of this Agreement or any written or oral expression with respect to any transaction by any of the COMPANY’s or XPLORE’s Representatives except, in the case of this Agreement, for the matters specifically agreed to herein. Each Party understands and agrees that (i) the other Party (a) shall be free to conduct the process for a Transaction as it in its sole discretion shall determine (including changing or terminating such process, providing any information to any other Person, negotiating with any other Person or entering into a definitive agreement with any other Person with respect to any transaction, in each case, at any time and without notice to you or any other Person) and (b) shall be free at its sole discretion to at any time accept or reject any proposal relating to the other Party for any reason without notice and (ii) it shall have no claim against the other Party or any of its officers, directors, employees, shareholders, partners, members, affiliates, accountants, attorneys, financial advisors, consultants or other agents or representatives in connection with any of the foregoing matters. 10. (a) COMPANY agrees that XPLORE Information is and shall at all times remain the property of XPLORE. COMPANY acknowledges that the XPLORE Information is confidential and material to the interests, business and affairs of XPLORE and that the disclosure thereof (other than as permitted under this Agreement) would be detrimental to the interests, business and affairs of XPLORE. No use of such XPLORE Information is permitted except as otherwise provided herein and no grant under any of XPLORE’s intellectual property rights is hereby given or intended, including any license (implied or otherwise). (b) XPLORE agrees that COMPANY Information is and shall at all times remain the property of COMPANY. XPLORE acknowledges that the COMPANY Information is confidential and material to the interests, business and affairs of COMPANY and that the disclosure thereof (other than as permitted under this Agreement) would be detrimental to the interests, business and affairs of COMPANY. No use of such COMPANY Information is permitted except as otherwise provided herein and no grant under any of COMPANY intellectual property rights is hereby given or intended, including any license (implied or otherwise). 11. Each of the Parties agrees that the Information shall not be exported directly or indirectly to any restricted or prohibited country without the prior written consent of the Bureau of Industry & Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce, where such consent is required to be obtained. Each Party acknowledges the other Party’s potential obligations under the federal securities laws, but you will first consult with the such other Party regarding the timing and content of such disclosure and otherwise comply with the terms and provisions of the foregoing. 12. (a) Upon the request of COMPANY, XPLORE will return or destroy (at XPLORE’S option) all COMPANY Information and any notes, correspondence, analyses, documents or other records containing COMPANY Information, including all copies thereof, then in the possession of XPLORE or its Representatives. Such return, however, does not abrogate the continuing obligations of XPLORE under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, one copy of the COMPANY Information and the notes, correspondence, analyses, documents or other records containing COMPANY Information may be retained by XPLORE’s in-house or external attorneys to prevent possible future misunderstandings regarding the scope of the disclosure and XPLORE will not be required to destroy electronic back-up versions of the COMPANY Information to the extent such destruction is not reasonably practical; provided that any COMPANY Information retained on routine computer system back-up tapes, disks or other back-up storage devices shall not be used, disclosed or otherwise recovered from such back-up devices unless required for regulatory purposes or legal process. Any destruction will be certified by an officer of XPLORE, and all retained information shall remain subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. (b) Upon the request of XPLORE, COMPANY will return or destroy (at COMPANY’s option) all XPLORE Information and any notes, correspondence, analyses, documents or other records containing XPLORE Information, including all copies thereof, then in the possession of COMPANY or its Representatives. Such return, however, does not abrogate the continuing obligations of COMPANY under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, one copy of the XPLORE Information and the notes, correspondence, analyses, documents or other records containing XPLORE Information may be retained by COMPANY’s in-house or external attorneys to prevent possible future misunderstandings regarding the scope of the disclosure and COMPANY will not be required to destroy electronic back-up versions of the XPLORE Information to the extent such destruction is not reasonably practical; provided that any XPLORE Information retained on routine computer system back-up tapes, disks or other back-up storage devices shall not be used, disclosed or otherwise recovered from such back-up devices unless required for regulatory purposes or legal process. Any destruction will be certified by an officer of COMPANY, and all retained information shall remain subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 13. The obligation of each of COMPANY and XPLORE to comply with the provisions contained herein shall continue for a period of four(4) years commencing upon the date hereof. 14. The Parties understand and agree that no failure or delay by either Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder. Each Party understands and agrees that if it or any of its Representatives breaches or threatens to breach any of the provisions of this Agreement (i) money damages would be an insufficient remedy, (ii) that the other Party would be irreparably damaged and (iii) that without prejudice to the rights and remedies otherwise available to the other Party, the other Party is entitled to seek equitable relief by way of injunction, specific performance or otherwise. 15. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws. The Parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware and the federal courts of the United States of America located in the State of Delaware over any dispute, claim or matter arising out of or relating to the Agreement. Each Party hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such dispute or proceeding shall be heard and determined in such courts (and the courts hearing appeals from such courts). The Parties hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such dispute brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum in connection therewith. Each Party hereto waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this Agreement. 16. Any assignment of this Agreement by any Party without the other Party’s prior written consent is void. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto concerning the subject matter herein. No modification of this Agreement or waiver of the terms and conditions hereof will be binding upon any Party hereto unless agreed in writing by the other Party. Each Party acknowledges that it is aware that the other Party is a publicly traded company subject to laws concerning trading by any Person who has material, non-public information about a public company that prohibit such Person from purchasing or selling securities of such a company or from communicating such information to any other Person. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart by facsimile or email shall be effective to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. [Signature Page Follows] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first written above. ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION XPLORE TECHNOLOGIES CORP. By: /s/ Michael Cho By: /s/ Tom Wilkinson Name: Michael Cho Name: Tom Wilkinson Title: Sr. Vice President, Corp. Devel. Title: Chief Executive Officer Date: January 31, 2018 Date: January 31, 2018
Receiving Party shall not reverse engineer any objects which embody Disclosing Party's Confidential Information.
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Exhibit (d)(3) NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT THIS NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 31st day of January, 2018, by and between ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“COMPANY”) and XPLORE TECHNOLOGIES CORP., a Delaware corporation (“XPLORE”). COMPANY and XPLORE sometimes are referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” WHEREAS, each of COMPANY and XPLORE possesses certain non-public, confidential and/or proprietary information relating to its businesses that it proposes to disclose to the other Party (the “COMPANY Information”, and the “XPLORE Information”, respectively, and collectively, the “Information”) for the purpose of evaluating a possible transaction (a “Transaction”) between COMPANY and XPLORE (the “Permitted Use”); NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, COMPANY and XPLORE hereby agree as follows: 1. Each of COMPANY and XPLORE agrees to hold the other Party’s Information in confidence in accordance with the provisions hereof. 2. Without the prior written consent of the other Party or except as otherwise provided herein, neither COMPANY nor XPLORE will: (i) distribute or disclose to any other person any of the other Party’s Information; (ii) permit any other person to have access to the other Party’s Information; (iii) use the other Party’s Information for any purpose other than the Permitted Use; (iv) (A) use the other Party’s Information in any way that would allow it to obtain a competitive advantage with respect to such Party or (B) reverse engineer such other Party’s Information; or (v) disclose to any other person (A) that discussions, investigations or negotiations are taking place concerning a possible transaction between the Parties, or (B) the terms, conditions, status or other facts regarding a possible transaction between the Parties, or (C) that a Party has received Information from the other Party. In addition, the Parties agree that any trade secrets of the other Party which are identified (whether orally or in writing) by the disclosing Party as trade secrets and disclosed to such Party pursuant to this Agreement shall continue to be held confidentially by such Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the duration of the period such trade secrets remain trade secrets under applicable law, notwithstanding any expiration or termination of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, each of COMPANY and XPLORE agree that the other Party may disclose the COMPANY Information and the XPLORE Information, respectively, and portions thereof, as well as the information described in clause (iv) of the preceding sentence, to those of such other Party’s directors, officers, employees and, representatives (including financial advisors, lawyers and accountants) of such other Party’s advisors (collectively, “Representatives”) who need to know such Information for the Permitted Use. Each Party will inform its Representatives of the confidential nature of the other Party’s Information and will require its Representatives to abide by the terms of this Agreement and not to disclose the other Party’s Information to any other person. Each of COMPANY and XPLORE agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by its respective Representatives, and shall keep a true and correct record of all of such other Party’s Information such Party has provided to its Representatives, but shall not be required to keep records of such other Party’s Information that a Representative accesses via a dataroom. As used in this Agreement, the term “person” shall be broadly interpreted to include, without limitation, any corporation, company, partnership or individual. 3. (a) In the event that COMPANY is required by law in any judicial or governmental proceeding or otherwise to disclose any XPLORE Information, COMPANY will give XPLORE prompt written notice of such request so that XPLORE may seek a protective order or appropriate remedy. If, in the absence of a protective order, COMPANY determines, upon the advice of counsel, that it is required to disclose such XPLORE Information, it may disclose such XPLORE Information only to the extent compelled to do so; provided, however, that COMPANY gives XPLORE written notice of the portion of XPLORE Information to be disclosed as far in advance of the disclosure as is practicable and uses its reasonable best efforts, at XPLORE’s expense, to obtain assurances that confidential treatment will be accorded to such XPLORE Information. (b) In the event that XPLORE is required by law in any judicial or governmental proceeding or otherwise to disclose any COMPANY Information, XPLORE will give COMPANY prompt written notice of such request so that COMPANY may seek a protective order or appropriate remedy. If, in the absence of a protective order, XPLORE determines, upon the advice of counsel, that it is required to disclose such COMPANY Information, it may disclose such COMPANY Information only to the extent compelled to do so; provided, however, that XPLORE gives COMPANY written notice of the portion of COMPANY Information to be disclosed as far in advance of the disclosure as is practicable and uses its reasonable best efforts, at COMPANY’s expense, to obtain assurances that confidential treatment will be accorded to such COMPANY Information. 4. (a) All written COMPANY Information shall be information which is or would generally be considered to be confidential and/or proprietary information, and any information disclosed orally or visually shall be considered confidential Information if it is information which is or would generally be considered to be confidential and/or proprietary information, including if it is reduced to tangible form. COMPANY Information does not include information that XPLORE can clearly demonstrate falls within any of the following: (i) information that either is legally in XPLORE’s possession without restriction or publicly available to XPLORE prior to the disclosure of such information hereunder; (ii) information that, subsequent to its disclosure hereunder, becomes publicly available to XPLORE without restriction and without any violation of this Agreement by XPLORE or its Representatives; (iii) information that becomes legally available to XPLORE on a non-confidential basis from any third party, the disclosure of which to XPLORE does not, to XPLORE’s knowledge, violate any contractual or legal obligation such third party has to COMPANY with respect to such information; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by XPLORE that XPLORE can demonstrate was acquired or developed without reference to COMPANY’s Information; or (v) information that is explicitly approved for release by written authorization of COMPANY. (b) All written XPLORE Information shall be information which is or would generally be considered to be confidential and/or proprietary information, and any information disclosed orally or visually shall be considered confidential Information if it is information which is or would generally be considered to be confidential and/or proprietary information, including if it is reduced to tangible form. XPLORE Information does not include information that COMPANY can clearly demonstrate falls within any of the following: (i) information that either is legally in COMPANY’s possession without restriction or publicly available to COMPANY prior to the disclosure of such information hereunder; (ii) information that, subsequent to its disclosure hereunder, becomes publicly available to COMPANY without restriction and without any violation of this Agreement by COMPANY or its Representatives; (iii) information that becomes legally available to COMPANY on a non-confidential basis from any third party, the disclosure of which to COMPANY does not, to COMPANY’s knowledge, violate any contractual or legal obligation such third party has to XPLORE with respect to such information; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by COMPANY that COMPANY can demonstrate was acquired or developed without reference to XPLORE’s Information; or (v) information that is explicitly approved for release by written authorization of XPLORE. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, COMPANY Information and XPLORE Information shall include (i) all information of the type described in subsection (a) or (b) that is in electronic format or provided or stored on electronic of magnetic media, film or any other sort of media, (ii) all analyses, compilations, data, studies, interpretations, memoranda, notes or other documents prepared by the other Party or its Representatives to the extent they contain any COMPANY Information or XPLORE Information, respectively, and (iii) any information of the type described in subsection (a) or (b) that is provided by such Party to the other Party prior to the date of this Agreement. (d) (I) Each Party is furnishing its Information hereunder in consideration of the other Party’s agreement for a period of eighteen (18) months that it and its affiliates (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) will not (and will not assist, provide or arrange financing to or for others or encourage others to), directly or indirectly, acting alone or in concert with others, unless specifically requested in writing in advance by the other Party’s Board of Directors (or similar governing body): (i) acquire or offer, seek or propose to acquire (or request permission to do so), ownership (including, but not limited to, beneficial ownership as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of all or substantially all of the assets or businesses of other Party or any securities, bank debt or trade debt issued by other Party, or any rights or options to acquire such ownership (including from a third party) (other than purchases of up to 5% of such securities in connection with such Party’s ordinary cash management practices and without reference to or knowledge of such other Party’s Information), (ii) seek or propose to influence or control the management or the policies of other Party or to obtain representation on the other Party’s Board of Directors, or solicit, or participate in the solicitation of, any proxies, consents or votes with respect to any securities of the other Party or with respect to any plan of reorganization filed by the other Party or any other person in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceeding under state or federal law involving the other Party or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) enter into any discussions, negotiations, arrangements or understandings with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing or (iv) make any public announcement with respect to the foregoing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (including the foregoing), nothing in this Section 4(d) shall prohibit either Party from submitting a confidential proposal to the other Party’s Board of Directors (or similar governing body) with respect to any action described in this Section 4(d)(I), provided that such proposal is not of a type that would require the other Party to make a public disclosure thereof. (II) If at any time during the eighteen month period referred to in the preceding paragraph (I) either Party enters into a definitive agreement providing for a Combination (as defined below) or becomes the subject of a tender or exchange offer which, if consummated, would constitute a Combination is commenced for securities of either Party, then upon the occurrence of any such event, the restrictions on the other Party set forth in the preceding paragraph (I) shall terminate and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the terms hereof. A “Combination” shall mean a transaction in which (i) a person or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) acquires, directly or indirectly, securities representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power of the outstanding securities of such Party or properties or all or substantially all the assets of such Party and its subsidiaries. 5. For a period of eighteen (18) months from the date hereof, neither COMPANY nor its subsidiaries will, directly or indirectly, solicit to hire or hire any (i) officers of XPLORE, (ii) management-level employees of XPLORE or its affiliates with whom COMPANY or its Representatives have had direct contact in connection with the evaluation or negotiation of a possible transaction, or (iii) employees of XPLORE or its affiliates with whom COMPANY or its Representatives is first made aware of in connection with any due diligence conducted in connection with the evaluation of a possible transaction. For a period of eighteen (18) months from the date hereof, neither XPLORE nor its subsidiaries will, directly or indirectly, solicit to hire or hire any (i) officers of COMPANY, (ii) management-level employees of COMPANY or its affiliates with whom XPLORE or its Representatives have had direct contact in connection with the evaluation or negotiation of a possible transaction, or (iii) employees of COMPANY or its affiliates with whom XPLORE or its Representatives is first made aware of in connection with any due diligence conducted in connection with the evaluation of a possible transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement will not preclude COMPANY, XPLORE or any of their respective subsidiaries from (A) hiring any employee of the type described in clause (iii) above of the other Party who responds to an advertisement or general solicitation (including through recruiting firms or similar engagements) that is not specifically targeted at such employee or at employees of such other Party generally or (B) making any such general solicitation. 6. For purposes of complying with the obligations set forth herein, each of COMPANY and XPLORE shall use efforts fully commensurate with those that it employs for the protection of its privileged and confidential Information. Each Party agrees that neither it nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliates has been granted any license, copyright or other similar right or privilege with respect to any of the Information or other information provided by or on behalf of the other Party. Each Party hereby acknowledges and confirms that all existing and future intellectual property rights relating to the other Party’s Information are the exclusive property of such Party. Each Party agrees that it will not apply for or obtain any intellectual property protection in respect of the other Party’s Information. All intellectual property rights relating to any drawings, documents and work carried out by any Party (whether past, present or future) using the other Party’s Information will belong to and will vest in the other Party. Each Party agrees that it will do all such things and execute all documents necessary to enable the other Party to obtain, defend or enforce its rights in such drawings, documents and work. 7. (a) COMPANY acknowledges that XPLORE currently, or in the future, may develop information internally, or receive information from third parties that may be similar to COMPANY’s Information. Therefore, this Agreement is not to be understood or construed as a promise by XPLORE that it will not develop products (or have products developed for it) that, without violating this Agreement, compete with the products or systems contemplated or described in COMPANY Information. (b) XPLORE acknowledges that COMPANY currently, or in the future, may develop information internally, or receive information from third parties that may be similar to XPLORE’S Information. Therefore, this Agreement is not to be understood or construed as a promise by COMPANY that it will not develop products (or have products developed for it) that, without violating this Agreement, compete with the products or systems contemplated or described in XPLORE Information. 8. Neither COMPANY nor XPLORE makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of its Information. Neither Party, nor any of its respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents or controlling persons (within the meaning of the Exchange Act) shall have any liability to the other Party or any other person resulting from such other Party’s or other person’s use of the Information. To the extent that any Information includes materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, the applicable Party is not waiving, and shall not be deemed to have waived or diminished, its attorney work-product protections, attorney-client privileges or similar protections and privileges as a result of disclosing any Information hereunder. 9. It is understood that this Agreement does not obligate COMPANY or XPLORE to enter into any further agreement. Unless and until a definitive agreement between COMPANY and XPLORE with respect to a transaction has been executed and delivered, neither COMPANY nor XPLORE will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to any transaction by virtue of this Agreement or any written or oral expression with respect to any transaction by any of the COMPANY’s or XPLORE’s Representatives except, in the case of this Agreement, for the matters specifically agreed to herein. Each Party understands and agrees that (i) the other Party (a) shall be free to conduct the process for a Transaction as it in its sole discretion shall determine (including changing or terminating such process, providing any information to any other Person, negotiating with any other Person or entering into a definitive agreement with any other Person with respect to any transaction, in each case, at any time and without notice to you or any other Person) and (b) shall be free at its sole discretion to at any time accept or reject any proposal relating to the other Party for any reason without notice and (ii) it shall have no claim against the other Party or any of its officers, directors, employees, shareholders, partners, members, affiliates, accountants, attorneys, financial advisors, consultants or other agents or representatives in connection with any of the foregoing matters. 10. (a) COMPANY agrees that XPLORE Information is and shall at all times remain the property of XPLORE. COMPANY acknowledges that the XPLORE Information is confidential and material to the interests, business and affairs of XPLORE and that the disclosure thereof (other than as permitted under this Agreement) would be detrimental to the interests, business and affairs of XPLORE. No use of such XPLORE Information is permitted except as otherwise provided herein and no grant under any of XPLORE’s intellectual property rights is hereby given or intended, including any license (implied or otherwise). (b) XPLORE agrees that COMPANY Information is and shall at all times remain the property of COMPANY. XPLORE acknowledges that the COMPANY Information is confidential and material to the interests, business and affairs of COMPANY and that the disclosure thereof (other than as permitted under this Agreement) would be detrimental to the interests, business and affairs of COMPANY. No use of such COMPANY Information is permitted except as otherwise provided herein and no grant under any of COMPANY intellectual property rights is hereby given or intended, including any license (implied or otherwise). 11. Each of the Parties agrees that the Information shall not be exported directly or indirectly to any restricted or prohibited country without the prior written consent of the Bureau of Industry & Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce, where such consent is required to be obtained. Each Party acknowledges the other Party’s potential obligations under the federal securities laws, but you will first consult with the such other Party regarding the timing and content of such disclosure and otherwise comply with the terms and provisions of the foregoing. 12. (a) Upon the request of COMPANY, XPLORE will return or destroy (at XPLORE’S option) all COMPANY Information and any notes, correspondence, analyses, documents or other records containing COMPANY Information, including all copies thereof, then in the possession of XPLORE or its Representatives. Such return, however, does not abrogate the continuing obligations of XPLORE under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, one copy of the COMPANY Information and the notes, correspondence, analyses, documents or other records containing COMPANY Information may be retained by XPLORE’s in-house or external attorneys to prevent possible future misunderstandings regarding the scope of the disclosure and XPLORE will not be required to destroy electronic back-up versions of the COMPANY Information to the extent such destruction is not reasonably practical; provided that any COMPANY Information retained on routine computer system back-up tapes, disks or other back-up storage devices shall not be used, disclosed or otherwise recovered from such back-up devices unless required for regulatory purposes or legal process. Any destruction will be certified by an officer of XPLORE, and all retained information shall remain subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. (b) Upon the request of XPLORE, COMPANY will return or destroy (at COMPANY’s option) all XPLORE Information and any notes, correspondence, analyses, documents or other records containing XPLORE Information, including all copies thereof, then in the possession of COMPANY or its Representatives. Such return, however, does not abrogate the continuing obligations of COMPANY under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, one copy of the XPLORE Information and the notes, correspondence, analyses, documents or other records containing XPLORE Information may be retained by COMPANY’s in-house or external attorneys to prevent possible future misunderstandings regarding the scope of the disclosure and COMPANY will not be required to destroy electronic back-up versions of the XPLORE Information to the extent such destruction is not reasonably practical; provided that any XPLORE Information retained on routine computer system back-up tapes, disks or other back-up storage devices shall not be used, disclosed or otherwise recovered from such back-up devices unless required for regulatory purposes or legal process. Any destruction will be certified by an officer of COMPANY, and all retained information shall remain subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 13. The obligation of each of COMPANY and XPLORE to comply with the provisions contained herein shall continue for a period of four(4) years commencing upon the date hereof. 14. The Parties understand and agree that no failure or delay by either Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder. Each Party understands and agrees that if it or any of its Representatives breaches or threatens to breach any of the provisions of this Agreement (i) money damages would be an insufficient remedy, (ii) that the other Party would be irreparably damaged and (iii) that without prejudice to the rights and remedies otherwise available to the other Party, the other Party is entitled to seek equitable relief by way of injunction, specific performance or otherwise. 15. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws. The Parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware and the federal courts of the United States of America located in the State of Delaware over any dispute, claim or matter arising out of or relating to the Agreement. Each Party hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such dispute or proceeding shall be heard and determined in such courts (and the courts hearing appeals from such courts). The Parties hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such dispute brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum in connection therewith. Each Party hereto waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this Agreement. 16. Any assignment of this Agreement by any Party without the other Party’s prior written consent is void. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto concerning the subject matter herein. No modification of this Agreement or waiver of the terms and conditions hereof will be binding upon any Party hereto unless agreed in writing by the other Party. Each Party acknowledges that it is aware that the other Party is a publicly traded company subject to laws concerning trading by any Person who has material, non-public information about a public company that prohibit such Person from purchasing or selling securities of such a company or from communicating such information to any other Person. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart by facsimile or email shall be effective to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. [Signature Page Follows] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first written above. ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION XPLORE TECHNOLOGIES CORP. By: /s/ Michael Cho By: /s/ Tom Wilkinson Name: Michael Cho Name: Tom Wilkinson Title: Sr. Vice President, Corp. Devel. Title: Chief Executive Officer Date: January 31, 2018 Date: January 31, 2018
Receiving Party shall destroy or return some Confidential Information upon the termination of Agreement.
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Exhibit (d)(3) NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT THIS NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 31st day of January, 2018, by and between ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“COMPANY”) and XPLORE TECHNOLOGIES CORP., a Delaware corporation (“XPLORE”). COMPANY and XPLORE sometimes are referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” WHEREAS, each of COMPANY and XPLORE possesses certain non-public, confidential and/or proprietary information relating to its businesses that it proposes to disclose to the other Party (the “COMPANY Information”, and the “XPLORE Information”, respectively, and collectively, the “Information”) for the purpose of evaluating a possible transaction (a “Transaction”) between COMPANY and XPLORE (the “Permitted Use”); NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, COMPANY and XPLORE hereby agree as follows: 1. Each of COMPANY and XPLORE agrees to hold the other Party’s Information in confidence in accordance with the provisions hereof. 2. Without the prior written consent of the other Party or except as otherwise provided herein, neither COMPANY nor XPLORE will: (i) distribute or disclose to any other person any of the other Party’s Information; (ii) permit any other person to have access to the other Party’s Information; (iii) use the other Party’s Information for any purpose other than the Permitted Use; (iv) (A) use the other Party’s Information in any way that would allow it to obtain a competitive advantage with respect to such Party or (B) reverse engineer such other Party’s Information; or (v) disclose to any other person (A) that discussions, investigations or negotiations are taking place concerning a possible transaction between the Parties, or (B) the terms, conditions, status or other facts regarding a possible transaction between the Parties, or (C) that a Party has received Information from the other Party. In addition, the Parties agree that any trade secrets of the other Party which are identified (whether orally or in writing) by the disclosing Party as trade secrets and disclosed to such Party pursuant to this Agreement shall continue to be held confidentially by such Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the duration of the period such trade secrets remain trade secrets under applicable law, notwithstanding any expiration or termination of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, each of COMPANY and XPLORE agree that the other Party may disclose the COMPANY Information and the XPLORE Information, respectively, and portions thereof, as well as the information described in clause (iv) of the preceding sentence, to those of such other Party’s directors, officers, employees and, representatives (including financial advisors, lawyers and accountants) of such other Party’s advisors (collectively, “Representatives”) who need to know such Information for the Permitted Use. Each Party will inform its Representatives of the confidential nature of the other Party’s Information and will require its Representatives to abide by the terms of this Agreement and not to disclose the other Party’s Information to any other person. Each of COMPANY and XPLORE agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by its respective Representatives, and shall keep a true and correct record of all of such other Party’s Information such Party has provided to its Representatives, but shall not be required to keep records of such other Party’s Information that a Representative accesses via a dataroom. As used in this Agreement, the term “person” shall be broadly interpreted to include, without limitation, any corporation, company, partnership or individual. 3. (a) In the event that COMPANY is required by law in any judicial or governmental proceeding or otherwise to disclose any XPLORE Information, COMPANY will give XPLORE prompt written notice of such request so that XPLORE may seek a protective order or appropriate remedy. If, in the absence of a protective order, COMPANY determines, upon the advice of counsel, that it is required to disclose such XPLORE Information, it may disclose such XPLORE Information only to the extent compelled to do so; provided, however, that COMPANY gives XPLORE written notice of the portion of XPLORE Information to be disclosed as far in advance of the disclosure as is practicable and uses its reasonable best efforts, at XPLORE’s expense, to obtain assurances that confidential treatment will be accorded to such XPLORE Information. (b) In the event that XPLORE is required by law in any judicial or governmental proceeding or otherwise to disclose any COMPANY Information, XPLORE will give COMPANY prompt written notice of such request so that COMPANY may seek a protective order or appropriate remedy. If, in the absence of a protective order, XPLORE determines, upon the advice of counsel, that it is required to disclose such COMPANY Information, it may disclose such COMPANY Information only to the extent compelled to do so; provided, however, that XPLORE gives COMPANY written notice of the portion of COMPANY Information to be disclosed as far in advance of the disclosure as is practicable and uses its reasonable best efforts, at COMPANY’s expense, to obtain assurances that confidential treatment will be accorded to such COMPANY Information. 4. (a) All written COMPANY Information shall be information which is or would generally be considered to be confidential and/or proprietary information, and any information disclosed orally or visually shall be considered confidential Information if it is information which is or would generally be considered to be confidential and/or proprietary information, including if it is reduced to tangible form. COMPANY Information does not include information that XPLORE can clearly demonstrate falls within any of the following: (i) information that either is legally in XPLORE’s possession without restriction or publicly available to XPLORE prior to the disclosure of such information hereunder; (ii) information that, subsequent to its disclosure hereunder, becomes publicly available to XPLORE without restriction and without any violation of this Agreement by XPLORE or its Representatives; (iii) information that becomes legally available to XPLORE on a non-confidential basis from any third party, the disclosure of which to XPLORE does not, to XPLORE’s knowledge, violate any contractual or legal obligation such third party has to COMPANY with respect to such information; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by XPLORE that XPLORE can demonstrate was acquired or developed without reference to COMPANY’s Information; or (v) information that is explicitly approved for release by written authorization of COMPANY. (b) All written XPLORE Information shall be information which is or would generally be considered to be confidential and/or proprietary information, and any information disclosed orally or visually shall be considered confidential Information if it is information which is or would generally be considered to be confidential and/or proprietary information, including if it is reduced to tangible form. XPLORE Information does not include information that COMPANY can clearly demonstrate falls within any of the following: (i) information that either is legally in COMPANY’s possession without restriction or publicly available to COMPANY prior to the disclosure of such information hereunder; (ii) information that, subsequent to its disclosure hereunder, becomes publicly available to COMPANY without restriction and without any violation of this Agreement by COMPANY or its Representatives; (iii) information that becomes legally available to COMPANY on a non-confidential basis from any third party, the disclosure of which to COMPANY does not, to COMPANY’s knowledge, violate any contractual or legal obligation such third party has to XPLORE with respect to such information; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by COMPANY that COMPANY can demonstrate was acquired or developed without reference to XPLORE’s Information; or (v) information that is explicitly approved for release by written authorization of XPLORE. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, COMPANY Information and XPLORE Information shall include (i) all information of the type described in subsection (a) or (b) that is in electronic format or provided or stored on electronic of magnetic media, film or any other sort of media, (ii) all analyses, compilations, data, studies, interpretations, memoranda, notes or other documents prepared by the other Party or its Representatives to the extent they contain any COMPANY Information or XPLORE Information, respectively, and (iii) any information of the type described in subsection (a) or (b) that is provided by such Party to the other Party prior to the date of this Agreement. (d) (I) Each Party is furnishing its Information hereunder in consideration of the other Party’s agreement for a period of eighteen (18) months that it and its affiliates (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) will not (and will not assist, provide or arrange financing to or for others or encourage others to), directly or indirectly, acting alone or in concert with others, unless specifically requested in writing in advance by the other Party’s Board of Directors (or similar governing body): (i) acquire or offer, seek or propose to acquire (or request permission to do so), ownership (including, but not limited to, beneficial ownership as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of all or substantially all of the assets or businesses of other Party or any securities, bank debt or trade debt issued by other Party, or any rights or options to acquire such ownership (including from a third party) (other than purchases of up to 5% of such securities in connection with such Party’s ordinary cash management practices and without reference to or knowledge of such other Party’s Information), (ii) seek or propose to influence or control the management or the policies of other Party or to obtain representation on the other Party’s Board of Directors, or solicit, or participate in the solicitation of, any proxies, consents or votes with respect to any securities of the other Party or with respect to any plan of reorganization filed by the other Party or any other person in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceeding under state or federal law involving the other Party or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) enter into any discussions, negotiations, arrangements or understandings with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing or (iv) make any public announcement with respect to the foregoing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (including the foregoing), nothing in this Section 4(d) shall prohibit either Party from submitting a confidential proposal to the other Party’s Board of Directors (or similar governing body) with respect to any action described in this Section 4(d)(I), provided that such proposal is not of a type that would require the other Party to make a public disclosure thereof. (II) If at any time during the eighteen month period referred to in the preceding paragraph (I) either Party enters into a definitive agreement providing for a Combination (as defined below) or becomes the subject of a tender or exchange offer which, if consummated, would constitute a Combination is commenced for securities of either Party, then upon the occurrence of any such event, the restrictions on the other Party set forth in the preceding paragraph (I) shall terminate and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the terms hereof. A “Combination” shall mean a transaction in which (i) a person or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) acquires, directly or indirectly, securities representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power of the outstanding securities of such Party or properties or all or substantially all the assets of such Party and its subsidiaries. 5. For a period of eighteen (18) months from the date hereof, neither COMPANY nor its subsidiaries will, directly or indirectly, solicit to hire or hire any (i) officers of XPLORE, (ii) management-level employees of XPLORE or its affiliates with whom COMPANY or its Representatives have had direct contact in connection with the evaluation or negotiation of a possible transaction, or (iii) employees of XPLORE or its affiliates with whom COMPANY or its Representatives is first made aware of in connection with any due diligence conducted in connection with the evaluation of a possible transaction. For a period of eighteen (18) months from the date hereof, neither XPLORE nor its subsidiaries will, directly or indirectly, solicit to hire or hire any (i) officers of COMPANY, (ii) management-level employees of COMPANY or its affiliates with whom XPLORE or its Representatives have had direct contact in connection with the evaluation or negotiation of a possible transaction, or (iii) employees of COMPANY or its affiliates with whom XPLORE or its Representatives is first made aware of in connection with any due diligence conducted in connection with the evaluation of a possible transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement will not preclude COMPANY, XPLORE or any of their respective subsidiaries from (A) hiring any employee of the type described in clause (iii) above of the other Party who responds to an advertisement or general solicitation (including through recruiting firms or similar engagements) that is not specifically targeted at such employee or at employees of such other Party generally or (B) making any such general solicitation. 6. For purposes of complying with the obligations set forth herein, each of COMPANY and XPLORE shall use efforts fully commensurate with those that it employs for the protection of its privileged and confidential Information. Each Party agrees that neither it nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliates has been granted any license, copyright or other similar right or privilege with respect to any of the Information or other information provided by or on behalf of the other Party. Each Party hereby acknowledges and confirms that all existing and future intellectual property rights relating to the other Party’s Information are the exclusive property of such Party. Each Party agrees that it will not apply for or obtain any intellectual property protection in respect of the other Party’s Information. All intellectual property rights relating to any drawings, documents and work carried out by any Party (whether past, present or future) using the other Party’s Information will belong to and will vest in the other Party. Each Party agrees that it will do all such things and execute all documents necessary to enable the other Party to obtain, defend or enforce its rights in such drawings, documents and work. 7. (a) COMPANY acknowledges that XPLORE currently, or in the future, may develop information internally, or receive information from third parties that may be similar to COMPANY’s Information. Therefore, this Agreement is not to be understood or construed as a promise by XPLORE that it will not develop products (or have products developed for it) that, without violating this Agreement, compete with the products or systems contemplated or described in COMPANY Information. (b) XPLORE acknowledges that COMPANY currently, or in the future, may develop information internally, or receive information from third parties that may be similar to XPLORE’S Information. Therefore, this Agreement is not to be understood or construed as a promise by COMPANY that it will not develop products (or have products developed for it) that, without violating this Agreement, compete with the products or systems contemplated or described in XPLORE Information. 8. Neither COMPANY nor XPLORE makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of its Information. Neither Party, nor any of its respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents or controlling persons (within the meaning of the Exchange Act) shall have any liability to the other Party or any other person resulting from such other Party’s or other person’s use of the Information. To the extent that any Information includes materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, the applicable Party is not waiving, and shall not be deemed to have waived or diminished, its attorney work-product protections, attorney-client privileges or similar protections and privileges as a result of disclosing any Information hereunder. 9. It is understood that this Agreement does not obligate COMPANY or XPLORE to enter into any further agreement. Unless and until a definitive agreement between COMPANY and XPLORE with respect to a transaction has been executed and delivered, neither COMPANY nor XPLORE will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to any transaction by virtue of this Agreement or any written or oral expression with respect to any transaction by any of the COMPANY’s or XPLORE’s Representatives except, in the case of this Agreement, for the matters specifically agreed to herein. Each Party understands and agrees that (i) the other Party (a) shall be free to conduct the process for a Transaction as it in its sole discretion shall determine (including changing or terminating such process, providing any information to any other Person, negotiating with any other Person or entering into a definitive agreement with any other Person with respect to any transaction, in each case, at any time and without notice to you or any other Person) and (b) shall be free at its sole discretion to at any time accept or reject any proposal relating to the other Party for any reason without notice and (ii) it shall have no claim against the other Party or any of its officers, directors, employees, shareholders, partners, members, affiliates, accountants, attorneys, financial advisors, consultants or other agents or representatives in connection with any of the foregoing matters. 10. (a) COMPANY agrees that XPLORE Information is and shall at all times remain the property of XPLORE. COMPANY acknowledges that the XPLORE Information is confidential and material to the interests, business and affairs of XPLORE and that the disclosure thereof (other than as permitted under this Agreement) would be detrimental to the interests, business and affairs of XPLORE. No use of such XPLORE Information is permitted except as otherwise provided herein and no grant under any of XPLORE’s intellectual property rights is hereby given or intended, including any license (implied or otherwise). (b) XPLORE agrees that COMPANY Information is and shall at all times remain the property of COMPANY. XPLORE acknowledges that the COMPANY Information is confidential and material to the interests, business and affairs of COMPANY and that the disclosure thereof (other than as permitted under this Agreement) would be detrimental to the interests, business and affairs of COMPANY. No use of such COMPANY Information is permitted except as otherwise provided herein and no grant under any of COMPANY intellectual property rights is hereby given or intended, including any license (implied or otherwise). 11. Each of the Parties agrees that the Information shall not be exported directly or indirectly to any restricted or prohibited country without the prior written consent of the Bureau of Industry & Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce, where such consent is required to be obtained. Each Party acknowledges the other Party’s potential obligations under the federal securities laws, but you will first consult with the such other Party regarding the timing and content of such disclosure and otherwise comply with the terms and provisions of the foregoing. 12. (a) Upon the request of COMPANY, XPLORE will return or destroy (at XPLORE’S option) all COMPANY Information and any notes, correspondence, analyses, documents or other records containing COMPANY Information, including all copies thereof, then in the possession of XPLORE or its Representatives. Such return, however, does not abrogate the continuing obligations of XPLORE under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, one copy of the COMPANY Information and the notes, correspondence, analyses, documents or other records containing COMPANY Information may be retained by XPLORE’s in-house or external attorneys to prevent possible future misunderstandings regarding the scope of the disclosure and XPLORE will not be required to destroy electronic back-up versions of the COMPANY Information to the extent such destruction is not reasonably practical; provided that any COMPANY Information retained on routine computer system back-up tapes, disks or other back-up storage devices shall not be used, disclosed or otherwise recovered from such back-up devices unless required for regulatory purposes or legal process. Any destruction will be certified by an officer of XPLORE, and all retained information shall remain subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. (b) Upon the request of XPLORE, COMPANY will return or destroy (at COMPANY’s option) all XPLORE Information and any notes, correspondence, analyses, documents or other records containing XPLORE Information, including all copies thereof, then in the possession of COMPANY or its Representatives. Such return, however, does not abrogate the continuing obligations of COMPANY under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, one copy of the XPLORE Information and the notes, correspondence, analyses, documents or other records containing XPLORE Information may be retained by COMPANY’s in-house or external attorneys to prevent possible future misunderstandings regarding the scope of the disclosure and COMPANY will not be required to destroy electronic back-up versions of the XPLORE Information to the extent such destruction is not reasonably practical; provided that any XPLORE Information retained on routine computer system back-up tapes, disks or other back-up storage devices shall not be used, disclosed or otherwise recovered from such back-up devices unless required for regulatory purposes or legal process. Any destruction will be certified by an officer of COMPANY, and all retained information shall remain subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 13. The obligation of each of COMPANY and XPLORE to comply with the provisions contained herein shall continue for a period of four(4) years commencing upon the date hereof. 14. The Parties understand and agree that no failure or delay by either Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder. Each Party understands and agrees that if it or any of its Representatives breaches or threatens to breach any of the provisions of this Agreement (i) money damages would be an insufficient remedy, (ii) that the other Party would be irreparably damaged and (iii) that without prejudice to the rights and remedies otherwise available to the other Party, the other Party is entitled to seek equitable relief by way of injunction, specific performance or otherwise. 15. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws. The Parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware and the federal courts of the United States of America located in the State of Delaware over any dispute, claim or matter arising out of or relating to the Agreement. Each Party hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such dispute or proceeding shall be heard and determined in such courts (and the courts hearing appeals from such courts). The Parties hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such dispute brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum in connection therewith. Each Party hereto waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this Agreement. 16. Any assignment of this Agreement by any Party without the other Party’s prior written consent is void. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto concerning the subject matter herein. No modification of this Agreement or waiver of the terms and conditions hereof will be binding upon any Party hereto unless agreed in writing by the other Party. Each Party acknowledges that it is aware that the other Party is a publicly traded company subject to laws concerning trading by any Person who has material, non-public information about a public company that prohibit such Person from purchasing or selling securities of such a company or from communicating such information to any other Person. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart by facsimile or email shall be effective to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. [Signature Page Follows] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first written above. ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION XPLORE TECHNOLOGIES CORP. By: /s/ Michael Cho By: /s/ Tom Wilkinson Name: Michael Cho Name: Tom Wilkinson Title: Sr. Vice President, Corp. Devel. Title: Chief Executive Officer Date: January 31, 2018 Date: January 31, 2018
Agreement shall not grant Receiving Party any right to Confidential Information.
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Exhibit (d)(3) NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT THIS NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 31st day of January, 2018, by and between ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“COMPANY”) and XPLORE TECHNOLOGIES CORP., a Delaware corporation (“XPLORE”). COMPANY and XPLORE sometimes are referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” WHEREAS, each of COMPANY and XPLORE possesses certain non-public, confidential and/or proprietary information relating to its businesses that it proposes to disclose to the other Party (the “COMPANY Information”, and the “XPLORE Information”, respectively, and collectively, the “Information”) for the purpose of evaluating a possible transaction (a “Transaction”) between COMPANY and XPLORE (the “Permitted Use”); NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, COMPANY and XPLORE hereby agree as follows: 1. Each of COMPANY and XPLORE agrees to hold the other Party’s Information in confidence in accordance with the provisions hereof. 2. Without the prior written consent of the other Party or except as otherwise provided herein, neither COMPANY nor XPLORE will: (i) distribute or disclose to any other person any of the other Party’s Information; (ii) permit any other person to have access to the other Party’s Information; (iii) use the other Party’s Information for any purpose other than the Permitted Use; (iv) (A) use the other Party’s Information in any way that would allow it to obtain a competitive advantage with respect to such Party or (B) reverse engineer such other Party’s Information; or (v) disclose to any other person (A) that discussions, investigations or negotiations are taking place concerning a possible transaction between the Parties, or (B) the terms, conditions, status or other facts regarding a possible transaction between the Parties, or (C) that a Party has received Information from the other Party. In addition, the Parties agree that any trade secrets of the other Party which are identified (whether orally or in writing) by the disclosing Party as trade secrets and disclosed to such Party pursuant to this Agreement shall continue to be held confidentially by such Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the duration of the period such trade secrets remain trade secrets under applicable law, notwithstanding any expiration or termination of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, each of COMPANY and XPLORE agree that the other Party may disclose the COMPANY Information and the XPLORE Information, respectively, and portions thereof, as well as the information described in clause (iv) of the preceding sentence, to those of such other Party’s directors, officers, employees and, representatives (including financial advisors, lawyers and accountants) of such other Party’s advisors (collectively, “Representatives”) who need to know such Information for the Permitted Use. Each Party will inform its Representatives of the confidential nature of the other Party’s Information and will require its Representatives to abide by the terms of this Agreement and not to disclose the other Party’s Information to any other person. Each of COMPANY and XPLORE agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by its respective Representatives, and shall keep a true and correct record of all of such other Party’s Information such Party has provided to its Representatives, but shall not be required to keep records of such other Party’s Information that a Representative accesses via a dataroom. As used in this Agreement, the term “person” shall be broadly interpreted to include, without limitation, any corporation, company, partnership or individual. 3. (a) In the event that COMPANY is required by law in any judicial or governmental proceeding or otherwise to disclose any XPLORE Information, COMPANY will give XPLORE prompt written notice of such request so that XPLORE may seek a protective order or appropriate remedy. If, in the absence of a protective order, COMPANY determines, upon the advice of counsel, that it is required to disclose such XPLORE Information, it may disclose such XPLORE Information only to the extent compelled to do so; provided, however, that COMPANY gives XPLORE written notice of the portion of XPLORE Information to be disclosed as far in advance of the disclosure as is practicable and uses its reasonable best efforts, at XPLORE’s expense, to obtain assurances that confidential treatment will be accorded to such XPLORE Information. (b) In the event that XPLORE is required by law in any judicial or governmental proceeding or otherwise to disclose any COMPANY Information, XPLORE will give COMPANY prompt written notice of such request so that COMPANY may seek a protective order or appropriate remedy. If, in the absence of a protective order, XPLORE determines, upon the advice of counsel, that it is required to disclose such COMPANY Information, it may disclose such COMPANY Information only to the extent compelled to do so; provided, however, that XPLORE gives COMPANY written notice of the portion of COMPANY Information to be disclosed as far in advance of the disclosure as is practicable and uses its reasonable best efforts, at COMPANY’s expense, to obtain assurances that confidential treatment will be accorded to such COMPANY Information. 4. (a) All written COMPANY Information shall be information which is or would generally be considered to be confidential and/or proprietary information, and any information disclosed orally or visually shall be considered confidential Information if it is information which is or would generally be considered to be confidential and/or proprietary information, including if it is reduced to tangible form. COMPANY Information does not include information that XPLORE can clearly demonstrate falls within any of the following: (i) information that either is legally in XPLORE’s possession without restriction or publicly available to XPLORE prior to the disclosure of such information hereunder; (ii) information that, subsequent to its disclosure hereunder, becomes publicly available to XPLORE without restriction and without any violation of this Agreement by XPLORE or its Representatives; (iii) information that becomes legally available to XPLORE on a non-confidential basis from any third party, the disclosure of which to XPLORE does not, to XPLORE’s knowledge, violate any contractual or legal obligation such third party has to COMPANY with respect to such information; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by XPLORE that XPLORE can demonstrate was acquired or developed without reference to COMPANY’s Information; or (v) information that is explicitly approved for release by written authorization of COMPANY. (b) All written XPLORE Information shall be information which is or would generally be considered to be confidential and/or proprietary information, and any information disclosed orally or visually shall be considered confidential Information if it is information which is or would generally be considered to be confidential and/or proprietary information, including if it is reduced to tangible form. XPLORE Information does not include information that COMPANY can clearly demonstrate falls within any of the following: (i) information that either is legally in COMPANY’s possession without restriction or publicly available to COMPANY prior to the disclosure of such information hereunder; (ii) information that, subsequent to its disclosure hereunder, becomes publicly available to COMPANY without restriction and without any violation of this Agreement by COMPANY or its Representatives; (iii) information that becomes legally available to COMPANY on a non-confidential basis from any third party, the disclosure of which to COMPANY does not, to COMPANY’s knowledge, violate any contractual or legal obligation such third party has to XPLORE with respect to such information; (iv) information that is independently acquired or developed by COMPANY that COMPANY can demonstrate was acquired or developed without reference to XPLORE’s Information; or (v) information that is explicitly approved for release by written authorization of XPLORE. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, COMPANY Information and XPLORE Information shall include (i) all information of the type described in subsection (a) or (b) that is in electronic format or provided or stored on electronic of magnetic media, film or any other sort of media, (ii) all analyses, compilations, data, studies, interpretations, memoranda, notes or other documents prepared by the other Party or its Representatives to the extent they contain any COMPANY Information or XPLORE Information, respectively, and (iii) any information of the type described in subsection (a) or (b) that is provided by such Party to the other Party prior to the date of this Agreement. (d) (I) Each Party is furnishing its Information hereunder in consideration of the other Party’s agreement for a period of eighteen (18) months that it and its affiliates (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) will not (and will not assist, provide or arrange financing to or for others or encourage others to), directly or indirectly, acting alone or in concert with others, unless specifically requested in writing in advance by the other Party’s Board of Directors (or similar governing body): (i) acquire or offer, seek or propose to acquire (or request permission to do so), ownership (including, but not limited to, beneficial ownership as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of all or substantially all of the assets or businesses of other Party or any securities, bank debt or trade debt issued by other Party, or any rights or options to acquire such ownership (including from a third party) (other than purchases of up to 5% of such securities in connection with such Party’s ordinary cash management practices and without reference to or knowledge of such other Party’s Information), (ii) seek or propose to influence or control the management or the policies of other Party or to obtain representation on the other Party’s Board of Directors, or solicit, or participate in the solicitation of, any proxies, consents or votes with respect to any securities of the other Party or with respect to any plan of reorganization filed by the other Party or any other person in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceeding under state or federal law involving the other Party or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) enter into any discussions, negotiations, arrangements or understandings with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing or (iv) make any public announcement with respect to the foregoing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (including the foregoing), nothing in this Section 4(d) shall prohibit either Party from submitting a confidential proposal to the other Party’s Board of Directors (or similar governing body) with respect to any action described in this Section 4(d)(I), provided that such proposal is not of a type that would require the other Party to make a public disclosure thereof. (II) If at any time during the eighteen month period referred to in the preceding paragraph (I) either Party enters into a definitive agreement providing for a Combination (as defined below) or becomes the subject of a tender or exchange offer which, if consummated, would constitute a Combination is commenced for securities of either Party, then upon the occurrence of any such event, the restrictions on the other Party set forth in the preceding paragraph (I) shall terminate and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the terms hereof. A “Combination” shall mean a transaction in which (i) a person or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) acquires, directly or indirectly, securities representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power of the outstanding securities of such Party or properties or all or substantially all the assets of such Party and its subsidiaries. 5. For a period of eighteen (18) months from the date hereof, neither COMPANY nor its subsidiaries will, directly or indirectly, solicit to hire or hire any (i) officers of XPLORE, (ii) management-level employees of XPLORE or its affiliates with whom COMPANY or its Representatives have had direct contact in connection with the evaluation or negotiation of a possible transaction, or (iii) employees of XPLORE or its affiliates with whom COMPANY or its Representatives is first made aware of in connection with any due diligence conducted in connection with the evaluation of a possible transaction. For a period of eighteen (18) months from the date hereof, neither XPLORE nor its subsidiaries will, directly or indirectly, solicit to hire or hire any (i) officers of COMPANY, (ii) management-level employees of COMPANY or its affiliates with whom XPLORE or its Representatives have had direct contact in connection with the evaluation or negotiation of a possible transaction, or (iii) employees of COMPANY or its affiliates with whom XPLORE or its Representatives is first made aware of in connection with any due diligence conducted in connection with the evaluation of a possible transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement will not preclude COMPANY, XPLORE or any of their respective subsidiaries from (A) hiring any employee of the type described in clause (iii) above of the other Party who responds to an advertisement or general solicitation (including through recruiting firms or similar engagements) that is not specifically targeted at such employee or at employees of such other Party generally or (B) making any such general solicitation. 6. For purposes of complying with the obligations set forth herein, each of COMPANY and XPLORE shall use efforts fully commensurate with those that it employs for the protection of its privileged and confidential Information. Each Party agrees that neither it nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliates has been granted any license, copyright or other similar right or privilege with respect to any of the Information or other information provided by or on behalf of the other Party. Each Party hereby acknowledges and confirms that all existing and future intellectual property rights relating to the other Party’s Information are the exclusive property of such Party. Each Party agrees that it will not apply for or obtain any intellectual property protection in respect of the other Party’s Information. All intellectual property rights relating to any drawings, documents and work carried out by any Party (whether past, present or future) using the other Party’s Information will belong to and will vest in the other Party. Each Party agrees that it will do all such things and execute all documents necessary to enable the other Party to obtain, defend or enforce its rights in such drawings, documents and work. 7. (a) COMPANY acknowledges that XPLORE currently, or in the future, may develop information internally, or receive information from third parties that may be similar to COMPANY’s Information. Therefore, this Agreement is not to be understood or construed as a promise by XPLORE that it will not develop products (or have products developed for it) that, without violating this Agreement, compete with the products or systems contemplated or described in COMPANY Information. (b) XPLORE acknowledges that COMPANY currently, or in the future, may develop information internally, or receive information from third parties that may be similar to XPLORE’S Information. Therefore, this Agreement is not to be understood or construed as a promise by COMPANY that it will not develop products (or have products developed for it) that, without violating this Agreement, compete with the products or systems contemplated or described in XPLORE Information. 8. Neither COMPANY nor XPLORE makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of its Information. Neither Party, nor any of its respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents or controlling persons (within the meaning of the Exchange Act) shall have any liability to the other Party or any other person resulting from such other Party’s or other person’s use of the Information. To the extent that any Information includes materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, the applicable Party is not waiving, and shall not be deemed to have waived or diminished, its attorney work-product protections, attorney-client privileges or similar protections and privileges as a result of disclosing any Information hereunder. 9. It is understood that this Agreement does not obligate COMPANY or XPLORE to enter into any further agreement. Unless and until a definitive agreement between COMPANY and XPLORE with respect to a transaction has been executed and delivered, neither COMPANY nor XPLORE will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to any transaction by virtue of this Agreement or any written or oral expression with respect to any transaction by any of the COMPANY’s or XPLORE’s Representatives except, in the case of this Agreement, for the matters specifically agreed to herein. Each Party understands and agrees that (i) the other Party (a) shall be free to conduct the process for a Transaction as it in its sole discretion shall determine (including changing or terminating such process, providing any information to any other Person, negotiating with any other Person or entering into a definitive agreement with any other Person with respect to any transaction, in each case, at any time and without notice to you or any other Person) and (b) shall be free at its sole discretion to at any time accept or reject any proposal relating to the other Party for any reason without notice and (ii) it shall have no claim against the other Party or any of its officers, directors, employees, shareholders, partners, members, affiliates, accountants, attorneys, financial advisors, consultants or other agents or representatives in connection with any of the foregoing matters. 10. (a) COMPANY agrees that XPLORE Information is and shall at all times remain the property of XPLORE. COMPANY acknowledges that the XPLORE Information is confidential and material to the interests, business and affairs of XPLORE and that the disclosure thereof (other than as permitted under this Agreement) would be detrimental to the interests, business and affairs of XPLORE. No use of such XPLORE Information is permitted except as otherwise provided herein and no grant under any of XPLORE’s intellectual property rights is hereby given or intended, including any license (implied or otherwise). (b) XPLORE agrees that COMPANY Information is and shall at all times remain the property of COMPANY. XPLORE acknowledges that the COMPANY Information is confidential and material to the interests, business and affairs of COMPANY and that the disclosure thereof (other than as permitted under this Agreement) would be detrimental to the interests, business and affairs of COMPANY. No use of such COMPANY Information is permitted except as otherwise provided herein and no grant under any of COMPANY intellectual property rights is hereby given or intended, including any license (implied or otherwise). 11. Each of the Parties agrees that the Information shall not be exported directly or indirectly to any restricted or prohibited country without the prior written consent of the Bureau of Industry & Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce, where such consent is required to be obtained. Each Party acknowledges the other Party’s potential obligations under the federal securities laws, but you will first consult with the such other Party regarding the timing and content of such disclosure and otherwise comply with the terms and provisions of the foregoing. 12. (a) Upon the request of COMPANY, XPLORE will return or destroy (at XPLORE’S option) all COMPANY Information and any notes, correspondence, analyses, documents or other records containing COMPANY Information, including all copies thereof, then in the possession of XPLORE or its Representatives. Such return, however, does not abrogate the continuing obligations of XPLORE under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, one copy of the COMPANY Information and the notes, correspondence, analyses, documents or other records containing COMPANY Information may be retained by XPLORE’s in-house or external attorneys to prevent possible future misunderstandings regarding the scope of the disclosure and XPLORE will not be required to destroy electronic back-up versions of the COMPANY Information to the extent such destruction is not reasonably practical; provided that any COMPANY Information retained on routine computer system back-up tapes, disks or other back-up storage devices shall not be used, disclosed or otherwise recovered from such back-up devices unless required for regulatory purposes or legal process. Any destruction will be certified by an officer of XPLORE, and all retained information shall remain subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. (b) Upon the request of XPLORE, COMPANY will return or destroy (at COMPANY’s option) all XPLORE Information and any notes, correspondence, analyses, documents or other records containing XPLORE Information, including all copies thereof, then in the possession of COMPANY or its Representatives. Such return, however, does not abrogate the continuing obligations of COMPANY under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, one copy of the XPLORE Information and the notes, correspondence, analyses, documents or other records containing XPLORE Information may be retained by COMPANY’s in-house or external attorneys to prevent possible future misunderstandings regarding the scope of the disclosure and COMPANY will not be required to destroy electronic back-up versions of the XPLORE Information to the extent such destruction is not reasonably practical; provided that any XPLORE Information retained on routine computer system back-up tapes, disks or other back-up storage devices shall not be used, disclosed or otherwise recovered from such back-up devices unless required for regulatory purposes or legal process. Any destruction will be certified by an officer of COMPANY, and all retained information shall remain subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 13. The obligation of each of COMPANY and XPLORE to comply with the provisions contained herein shall continue for a period of four(4) years commencing upon the date hereof. 14. The Parties understand and agree that no failure or delay by either Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder. Each Party understands and agrees that if it or any of its Representatives breaches or threatens to breach any of the provisions of this Agreement (i) money damages would be an insufficient remedy, (ii) that the other Party would be irreparably damaged and (iii) that without prejudice to the rights and remedies otherwise available to the other Party, the other Party is entitled to seek equitable relief by way of injunction, specific performance or otherwise. 15. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws. The Parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware and the federal courts of the United States of America located in the State of Delaware over any dispute, claim or matter arising out of or relating to the Agreement. Each Party hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such dispute or proceeding shall be heard and determined in such courts (and the courts hearing appeals from such courts). The Parties hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such dispute brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum in connection therewith. Each Party hereto waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this Agreement. 16. Any assignment of this Agreement by any Party without the other Party’s prior written consent is void. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto concerning the subject matter herein. No modification of this Agreement or waiver of the terms and conditions hereof will be binding upon any Party hereto unless agreed in writing by the other Party. Each Party acknowledges that it is aware that the other Party is a publicly traded company subject to laws concerning trading by any Person who has material, non-public information about a public company that prohibit such Person from purchasing or selling securities of such a company or from communicating such information to any other Person. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart by facsimile or email shall be effective to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. [Signature Page Follows] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first written above. ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION XPLORE TECHNOLOGIES CORP. By: /s/ Michael Cho By: /s/ Tom Wilkinson Name: Michael Cho Name: Tom Wilkinson Title: Sr. Vice President, Corp. Devel. Title: Chief Executive Officer Date: January 31, 2018 Date: January 31, 2018
Receiving Party shall not disclose the fact that Agreement was agreed or negotiated.
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