Access and Information. The Company, on the one hand, and Parent and Acquisition Corp., on the other hand, shall each afford to the other and to the other’s accountants, counsel and other representatives full access during normal business hours throughout the period prior to the Effective Time to all of its properties, books, contracts, commitments and records (including but not limited to tax returns) and during such period, each shall furnish promptly to the other all information concerning its business, properties and personnel as such other party may reasonably request, provided that no investigation pursuant to this Section 6.01 shall affect any representations or warranties made herein. Each party shall hold, and shall cause its employees and agents to hold, in confidence all such information (other than such information that (a) is already in such party’s possession or (b) becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by such party or its directors, officers, managers, employees, agents or advisors or (c) becomes available to such party on a non-confidential basis from a source other than a party hereto or its advisors, provided that such source is not known by such party to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with or other obligation of secrecy to a party hereto or another party until such time as such information is otherwise publicly available; provided, however, that (i) any such information may be disclosed to such party’s directors, officers, employees and representatives of such party’s advisors who need to know such information for the purpose of evaluating the transactions contemplated hereby (it being understood that such directors, officers, employees and representatives shall be informed by such party of the confidential nature of such information), (ii) any disclosure of such information may be made as to which the party hereto furnishing such information has consented in writing and (iii) any such information may be disclosed pursuant to a judicial, administrative or governmental order or request; provided, further, that the requested party will promptly so notify the other party so that the other party may seek a protective order or appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with this Agreement and if such protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the other party waives compliance with this provision, the requested party will furnish only that portion of such information that is legally required and will exerc...
Access and Information. Upon reasonable notice, each of the Company and Parent shall (and shall cause its subsidiaries to) afford to the other party and its representatives (including, without limitation, directors, officers and employees of the other party and its affiliates, and counsel, accountants and other advisors retained by the other party and its affiliates) such access (including, without limitation, for the purpose of conducting supplemental due diligence reviews) during normal business hours throughout the period prior to the Effective Time to the books, records (including, without limitation, loan and credit files, tax returns and work papers of independent auditors), properties, personnel and to such other information as such party may reasonably request; provided, however, that no investigation pursuant to this Section 5.3 shall affect or be deemed to modify any representation or warranty made herein. The Company and Parent will not, and each will cause its representatives not to, use any information obtained pursuant to this Section 5.3 for any purpose unrelated to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Plan. Subject to the requirements of law, the Company and Parent will keep confidential, and will cause its representatives to keep confidential, all information and documents obtained pursuant to this Section 5.3 unless such information (i) was already known to the Company or Parent, as the case may be, or an affiliate of the Company or Parent, (ii) becomes available to the Company or Parent, as the case may be, or an affiliate of the Company or Parent from other sources not known by such party to be bound by a confidentiality agreement, (iii) is disclosed with the prior written approval of the Company or Parent, as the case may be, or (iv) is or becomes readily ascertainable from published information or trade sources. In the event that this Plan is terminated or the transactions contemplated by this Plan shall otherwise fail to be consummated, each party shall promptly cause all copies of documents or extracts thereof containing information and data as to another party hereto (or an affiliate of any party hereto) to be returned to the party which furnished the same. The provisions of the Confidentiality Agreements dated April 5, 1999 and December 23, 1998 shall survive to the extent such terms are not inconsistent with this Section 5.3.
Access and Information. 14.1 The Contractor shall provide access at all reasonable times to the Department's internal auditors or other duly authorised staff or agents to inspect such documents as the Department considers necessary in connection with this Contract and where appropriate speak to the Contractors employees.
Access and Information. 5.2.1 During the period commencing on the Execution Date and ending on the earlier to occur of (a) the Closing and (b) the termination of this Agreement in accordance with ARTICLE 9 (the “Pre-Closing Period”), upon reasonable notice, Seller shall, at Purchaser’s sole cost and expense: (i) afford Purchaser, its Representatives and potential financing sources reasonable access to the properties and the Product Records Controlled by Seller to the extent related to the Product Business, the Purchased Assets, the Assumed Liabilities or the Product Inventory; and (ii) furnish to Purchaser, its Representatives and potential financing sources such additional financial and operating data and other information regarding the Product Business (or copies thereof) Controlled by Seller as Purchaser, its Representatives and potential financing sources may from time to time reasonably request, in each case (A) to facilitate the Financing; or (B) as may be agreed by Purchaser and Seller as useful and allowable for post-Closing integration planning; provided, however, that such access shall not unreasonably disrupt Seller’s ordinary course operations; provided, further, that Seller shall not be required to furnish any information to Purchaser’s financing sources to facilitate the Financing that is not publicly available unless and until such financing sources are bound by a confidentiality agreement, in a form reasonably acceptable to Seller, to keep all such information acquired from Seller confidential. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Seller shall not be required to disclose any information or provide any such access if such disclosure or access would reasonably be expected, in the reasonable judgment of Seller’s outside counsel, to (i) violate applicable Law, including applicable antitrust Laws; (ii) jeopardize any attorney/client privilege or other established legal privilege; (iii) violate any term or confidentiality obligations owed to Third Parties; or (iv) disclose any Trade Secrets not included in Seller Intellectual Property; provided, however, that to the extent any such information is withheld pursuant to any the reasons set forth in clauses (i) through (iii) of this sentence, Seller shall provide to Purchaser, to the extent permissible based on the advice of Seller’s outside counsel, written summaries of such withheld information.
Access and Information. (a) During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.1 or the Closing (the “Interim Period”), subject to Section 5.15, the Company shall give, and shall cause its Representatives to give, the Purchaser and its Representatives, at reasonable times during normal business hours and upon reasonable intervals and notice, reasonable access to all offices and other facilities and to all employees, properties, Contracts, agreements, commitments, books and records, financial and operating data and other information (including Tax Returns, internal working papers, client files, client Contracts and director service agreements), of or pertaining to the Target Companies, as the Purchaser or its Representatives may reasonably request regarding the Target Companies and their respective businesses, assets, Liabilities, financial condition, prospects, operations, management, employees and other aspects (including unaudited quarterly financial statements, including a consolidated quarterly balance sheet and income statement, a copy of each material report, schedule and other document filed with or received by a Governmental Authority pursuant to the requirements of applicable securities Laws, and independent public accountants’ work papers (subject to the consent or any other conditions required by such accountants, if any)) and cause each of the Company’s Representatives to reasonably cooperate with the Purchaser and its Representatives in their investigation; provided, however, that the Purchaser and its Representatives shall conduct any such activities in such a manner as not to unreasonably interfere with the business or operations of the Target Companies.
Access and Information. (a) Upon reasonable notice and subject to applicable laws relating to the exchange of information, each of Purchaser and the Company, for purposes of verifying the representations and warranties of the other and preparing for the Merger and other matters contemplated by this Agreement, shall (and shall cause its respective Subsidiaries to) afford to the other party and its representatives (including, without limitation, officers and employees of the other party and its Affiliates and counsel, accountants and other professionals retained by the other party) such reasonable access during normal business hours throughout the period prior to the Effective Time to the books, records, contracts, properties, personnel, information technology services and to such other information relating to the other party and its Subsidiaries as may be reasonably requested, except where such materials relate to (i) matters involving this Agreement, (ii) pending or threatened litigation or investigations if, in the opinion of counsel, the presence of such designees would or might adversely affect the confidential nature of, or any privilege relating to, the matters being discussed, or (iii) matters involving an Acquisition Proposal; provided, however, that no investigation pursuant to this Section 5.3 shall affect or be deemed to modify any representation or warranty made in this Agreement. Neither party nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to provide access to or to disclose information where such access or disclosure would violate or prejudice the rights of its customers, jeopardize the attorney-client privilege of the entity in possession or control of such information or contravene any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, decree, fiduciary duty or binding agreement entered into prior to the date of this Agreement. The parties will make appropriate and reasonable substitute disclosure arrangements under circumstances in which the restrictions of the preceding sentence apply.
Access and Information. The Purchaser shall provide to the Seller and to the Seller's accountants, counsel, and other representatives reasonable access during normal business hours throughout the period prior to the Closing to all of the Purchaser's properties, books, contracts, commitments, records (including, but not limited to, tax returns) and personnel relating to the Purchaser and, during such period, the Purchaser shall furnish promptly to the Seller (i) all written communications relating to the business of the Purchaser, (ii) internal monthly financial statements of the Purchaser when and as available, and (iii) all other information relating to the business of the Purchaser, as the Seller may reasonably request, but no investigation pursuant to this Section 5.5 shall affect any representations or warranties of the Purchaser or the conditions to the obligations of the Seller to consummate the Transaction. In the event of the termination of this Agreement, the Seller will, and will cause its representatives to, deliver to the Purchaser or, upon Purchaser's request, destroy all documents, work papers and other material, and all copies thereof, obtained by the Seller or on the Seller's behalf from the Purchaser as a result of this Agreement or in connection with this Agreement or the Transaction, whether so obtained before or after the execution of this Agreement, and will hold in confidence all confidential information that has been designated as such by the Purchaser in writing or by appropriate and obvious notation and will not use any such confidential information, except in connection with the Transaction, until such time as such information is otherwise publicly available. Seller and its representatives shall assert their rights pursuant to this Section 5.5 in such manner as to minimize interference with the business of the Purchaser.
Access and Information. (a) The Company shall give, and shall direct its Representatives to give, the Purchaser and its Representatives, at reasonable times during normal business hours and upon reasonable intervals and notice, access to all offices and other facilities and to all employees, properties, Contracts, agreements, commitments, books and records, financial and operating data and other information (including Tax Returns, internal working papers, client files, client Contracts and director service agreements), of or pertaining to the Target Companies, as the Purchaser or its Representatives may reasonably request regarding the Target Companies and their respective businesses, assets, Liabilities, financial condition, prospects, operations, management, employees and other aspects (including unaudited quarterly financial statements, including a consolidated quarterly balance sheet and income statement, a copy of each material report, schedule and other document filed with or received by a Governmental Authority pursuant to the requirements of applicable securities Laws, and independent public accountants’ work papers (subject to the consent or any other conditions required by such accountants, if any)) and instruct each of the Company’s Representatives to cooperate with the Purchaser and its Representatives in their investigation; provided, however, that the Purchaser and its Representatives shall conduct any such activities in such a manner as not to unreasonably interfere with the business or operations of the Target Companies.
Access and Information. (a) Subject to Section 5.13(a), during the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 7.1 or the Closing (the “Interim Period”), MICT shall give, and shall cause its Representatives to give, Intermediate and their respective Representatives, at reasonable times during normal business hours and upon reasonable intervals and notice, reasonable access to all offices and other facilities and to all employees, properties, Contracts, agreements, commitments, books and records, financial and operating data and other information (including Tax Returns, internal working papers, client files, client Contracts and director service agreements), of or pertaining to MICT or its Subsidiaries, as Intermediate or its Representatives may reasonably request regarding MICT, its Subsidiaries and their respective businesses, assets, Liabilities, financial condition, prospects, operations, management, employees and other aspects (including unaudited quarterly financial statements, including a consolidated quarterly balance sheet and income statement, a copy of each material report, schedule and other document filed with or received by a Governmental Authority pursuant to the requirements of applicable securities Laws, and independent public accountants’ work papers (subject to the consent or any other conditions required by such accountants, if any) and cause each of its Representatives to reasonably cooperate with Intermediate and its Representatives in their investigation; provided, however, that Intermediate and its Representatives shall conduct any such activities in such a manner as not to unreasonably interfere with the business or operations of MICT, any of its Subsidiaries.
Access and Information. (a) The Seller Parties shall permit, and shall cause each of the Company’s Subsidiaries to permit, Purchaser and the Representatives of Purchaser (including legal counsel and accountants) to have upon reasonable notice access to all properties, premises, books, records (including Tax records), Contracts, financial statements, accountants’ work papers, documents, suppliers, and other Persons having business relationships with the Company and its Subsidiaries, other than customers, those suppliers who purchase key words for the Company, and Marketing Affiliates; provided, that communications with suppliers and other Persons shall include the Company (so long as the Company is reasonably available at times suggested by Purchaser or at times reasonably suggested by the Company) and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Persons to communicate with Purchaser but cannot guarantee that such Persons will communicate with Purchaser. The Seller Parties shall, and shall cause the Company’s Subsidiaries to, compile and provide Purchaser and its representatives with such additional financial, operating and other data and information as Purchaser may reasonably request. The Company shall provide copies of all such documents to Purchaser and its representatives promptly upon request. During normal business hours, and with reasonable notice (which shall not require more than one day’s notice), Purchaser and its representatives also shall have access to the management and, with reasonable prior notice to the Company, employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries and to the Company’s other Representatives. Each Party shall comply with its obligations under the Confidentiality Agreement. No information or knowledge obtained in any investigation pursuant to this Section 6.07 or otherwise shall affect or be deemed to modify any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement or the conditions to the obligations of the Parties to consummate the Transaction or any other rights hereunder.
