ACCESS AND COOPERATION; DUE DILIGENCE (a) Between the date of this Agreement and the Funding and Consummation Date, the COMPANY will afford to the officers and authorized representatives of METALS and the Other Founding Companies access to all of the COMPANY's sites, properties, books and records and will furnish METALS with such additional financial and operating data and other information as to the business and properties of the COMPANY as METALS or the Other Founding Companies may from time to time reasonably request. The COMPANY will cooperate with METALS and the Other Founding Companies, its representatives, auditors and counsel in the preparation of any documents or other material which may be required in connection with any documents or materials required by this Agreement. METALS, NEWCO, the STOCKHOLDERS and the COMPANY will treat all information obtained in connection with the negotiation and performance of this Agreement or the due diligence investigations conducted with respect to the Other Founding Companies as confidential in accordance with the provisions of Section 14 hereof. In addition, METALS will cause each of the Other Founding Companies to enter into a provision similar to this Section 7.1 requiring each such Other Founding Company, its stockholders, directors, officers, representatives, employees and agents to keep confidential any information obtained by such Other Founding Company.
Covenants Regarding Information (a) From the date hereof until the Closing Date, subject to the Confidentiality Agreement, upon reasonable notice, the Seller shall and shall cause the Companies and their Subsidiaries to, afford the Buyer and its Representatives and the Financing Sources reasonable access to the properties, offices, plants and other facilities, books and records of the TS Business, and furnish the Buyer with such financial, operating and other data and information as the Buyer may reasonably request; provided, however, that any such access or furnishing of information shall be conducted at the Buyer’s expense, during normal business hours, under the supervision of the Seller’s personnel and in such a manner as not unreasonably to interfere with the normal operations of the TS Business. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, none of the Seller, the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries shall be required to disclose any information to the Buyer or its Representatives or the Financing Sources if (i) such disclosure would jeopardize any attorney-client or other legal privilege, unless the Buyer agrees to enter into a joint defense agreement or other similar agreement that would reasonably be expected to preserve such privilege, (ii) such disclosure would contravene any applicable Laws, fiduciary duty or binding agreement entered into prior to the date hereof (provided, that the Seller shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain a consent from any applicable third-party to share such information) or (iii) such information relates to any consolidated, combined or unitary Return filed by the Seller, the Companies or any of their Affiliates or any of their respective predecessor entities. No information or knowledge obtained in any investigation by the Buyer or other information received by the Buyer pursuant to Section 5.3(a) shall operate as a wavier or be deemed to modify or otherwise affect any representation, warranty or agreement contained herein or in any Ancillary Agreement or certificate, document or other instrument delivered in connection herewith, the conditions to the obligations of the Parties to consummate the Closing in Article VI or otherwise prejudice in any way the rights and remedies of the Buyer hereunder, nor shall any such information, knowledge or investigation be deemed to affect or modify the Buyer’s reliance on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made by the Seller herein.
Confidentiality of this Agreement Participant agrees to keep confidential the terms of this Agreement, unless and until such terms have been disclosed publicly other than through a breach by Participant of this covenant. This provision does not prohibit Participant from providing this information on a confidential and privileged basis to Participant’s attorneys or accountants for purposes of obtaining legal or tax advice or as otherwise required by law.
Due Diligence Period (a) During the period (the “Due Diligence Period”) beginning on the Effective Date and ending at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on November 19, 2014 (the “Expiration of the Due Diligence Period”), Purchaser shall have the right, upon a minimum of one Business Day’s prior telephonic or written notice to Seller, to make a physical inspection of the Property, including (i) a non-invasive inspection of the environmental condition thereof and such non-invasive physical engineering and other studies and tests on the Property as Purchaser deems appropriate in its sole discretion and (ii) with Seller’s consent, which Seller may withhold in its sole discretion, further inspections of the environmental condition of the Property and further physical engineering and other studies and tests on the Property that are invasive or could alter the physical condition of the Property (including examination of materials, soil samples, and groundwater). Prior to performing any inspection or test (whether non-invasive or otherwise), Purchaser must deliver a certificate of insurance to the applicable Seller evidencing that Purchaser and its contractors, agents and representatives have in place comprehensive general liability insurance (with policy limits of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate) and for workers’ compensation insurance (with policy limits not less than statutory requirements) for its activities on the Property on terms reasonably satisfactory to Seller covering any accident arising in connection with the presence of Purchaser, its contractors, agents and representatives on the Property, which insurance shall name Seller and the Company as additional insureds thereunder and Purchaser shall bear the cost of all such inspections or tests. All third-party professional inspection companies or individuals shall be duly licensed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser shall give no fewer than two Business Days’ notice to Seller prior to inspecting any Tenant occupied portions of the Property. Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.3, Purchaser upon prior notice to Seller may meet with the current property manager at the Property. At Purchaser’s request, and to the extent in Seller’s or the Company’s possession, Seller shall make available to Purchaser copies of the maintenance records and reports for the Property. Purchaser shall (i) exercise reasonable care at all times that Purchaser shall be present upon the Property, (ii) at Purchaser’s expense, observe and comply with all applicable laws and any conditions imposed by any insurance policy then in effect with respect to the Property and made known to Purchaser, (iii) not engage in any activities which would violate the provisions of any permit or license pertaining to the Property and made known to Purchaser, (iv) not unreasonably disturb the Tenants or unreasonably interfere with their use of the Property pursuant to their respective Leases, (v) not unreasonably interfere with the operation and maintenance of the Property, (vi) repair any damage to the Property resulting directly or indirectly from Purchaser’s activities at the Property and (vii) not disclose any confidential information except as permitted under this Agreement or required by applicable law. Purchaser’s obligation pursuant to clauses (vi) and (vii) above shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
Environmental Due Diligence Lender shall be provided with such Environmental Due Diligence for the Property as Lender may require, to be in form and content acceptable to Lender. All reports shall be addressed to Lender. Borrower shall pay for the cost of the Environmental Due Diligence.
Legal Due Diligence The Administrative Agent and its counsel shall have completed all legal due diligence, the results of which shall be satisfactory to Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
Disclosure to Third Parties (a) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 7.1, the Parties may disclose Confidential Information belonging to the other Party:
Inconsistencies with Other Documents; Independent Effect of Covenants (a) In the event there is a conflict or inconsistency between this Agreement and any other Loan Document, the terms of this Agreement shall control; provided, that any provision of the Security Documents which imposes additional burdens on the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or further restricts the rights of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or gives the Administrative Agent or Lenders additional rights shall not be deemed to be in conflict or inconsistent with this Agreement and shall be given full force and effect.
