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This MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") by and
between Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, a New Jersey non-profit corporation,
with principal place of business in Frederick, Maryland ("AOPA"), and Aviloop, Ilc, a
company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, with principal place of
business in New York, NY ("Potential Partner"), is entered into and is effective as of 17
October 2012 (the "Effective Date").
WHEREAS, AOPA and Potential Partner, in connection with the Business
Purpose (as defined below), have requested disclosure of certain confidential and/or
proprietary information.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants
contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency
and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, intending to be legally bound, the
parties hereby agree as follows:
1.
Definition of Confidential Information. For the purposes of this Agreement,
"Confidential Information" means any information disclosed, orally or in writing
(whatever the form or storage medium), by AOPA and Potential Partner in connection
with their respective evaluations of each other and their respective affiliates.
Confidential Information shall include any information provided by a Disclosing Party
(as defined below) or any of its employees, affiliates, accountants, attorneys,
representatives, advisors, or other agents to, or gathered for inspection by, a Recipient
(as defined below) or any of its affiliates, accountants, attorneys, representatives,
advisors, or other agents (regardless of whether such information or materials are
specifically marked as "confidential"), including but not limited to the assets, financial
statements and any information regarding fund operations, fund opportunities, trade
secrets, any information relating to product plans, designs, ideas, concepts, costs,
prices, finances, personnel, marketing and promotion plans of products or services,
financial information and business practices or policies, lists of investors and potential
investors, and customer and potential customer information, research, development or
know-how and any other technical or business information of a Disclosing Party or any
of its affiliates or the terms or existence of this Agreement. Confidential Information
shall not include information that (a) is now or subsequently becomes generally
available to the public through no fault or breach on the part of a Recipient, (b) a
Recipient had lawfully in its possession without an obligation of confidentiality prior to
disclosure hereunder, and such Recipient is not otherwise in breach of this Agreement
or (c) a Recipient lawfully obtained from a third party who, to such Recipient's
knowledge, has the right to transfer or disclose such information and who provides it
without any obligation hereunder to maintain the confidentiality thereof. As used in this
Agreement, "Disclosing Party" means each party disclosing Confidential Information,
and "Recipient" means each party receiving Confidential Information.
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2.
Non-Disclosure and Non-Use of Confidential Information. The Confidential
Information is provided for the sole purpose of each party's evaluation of the other party
and its respective affiliates (the "Business Purpose"). A Recipient shall not copy,
reproduce, disclose, publish or disseminate any Confidential Information to anyone
other than to its affiliates, employees, officers, directors, shareholders, and/or legal and
financial advisors (under a duty of confidentiality no less restrictive than the terms
hereof
whether
by
pre-existing
agreement
or
relationship)
(collectively,
"Representatives") who need access to Confidential Information for the Business
Purpose, and a Recipient shall use at least the same degree of care used to protect the
unauthorized use, disclosure, publication or dissemination of its own Confidential
Information, but in any case no less than a reasonable degree of care. No Recipient
shall, without the prior written consent of the Disclosing Party, disclose to any third
party (other than its Representatives) the fact that the Confidential Information exists or
has been made available, the Business Purpose, that the parties are considering any
potential transaction in connection with the Business Purpose or otherwise, or that
discussions or negotiations are taking or have taken place concerning the Business
Purpose or any other potential transaction between the parties, or any term, condition
or other facts relating to the Business Purpose or any other potential transaction or
such discussions or negotiations, including, without limitation, the status thereof or the
subject matter of this Agreement. Each party hereby agrees and acknowledges that it
will be responsible for a breach of this Agreement by it and its Representatives to
whom it has provided Confidential Information. Each party accepts the Confidential
Information solely for the Business Purpose and in connection with the discussions
hereunder. If a Recipient receives notice that it may be or is required or ordered by any
judicial, governmental, or other judicial or regulatory entity to disclose this Agreement
and/or any Confidential Information, such Recipient shall, to the extent permissible by
law, (a) give the Disclosing Party notice as promptly as practicable in order for the
Disclosing Party to contest such requirement or order, (b) at the Disclosing Party's sole
expense, reasonably cooperate with the Disclosing Party in seeking a protective order
or other remedy to limit the disclosure of such Confidential Information to the extent
required under this Agreement and (c) to the extent that this Agreement and/or any
Confidential Information is required to be disclosed, submit a request, at the Disclosing
Party's sole expense, that this Agreement and/or any other Confidential Information be
held in confidence to the fullest extent permitted under the laws, rules or regulations of
any other applicable governing body of the body or tribunal to which disclosure is being
made. A Recipient shall notify a Disclosing Party immediately upon discovery of any
unauthorized disclosure, use or loss of Confidential Information or any breach of this
Agreement by such Recipient and shall reasonably cooperate as requested by such
Disclosing Party to recover and prohibit any further unauthorized disclosure, use or
loss of Confidential Information.
3.
No Warranty.
ALL CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS,"
REGARDING
ITS
ACCURACY,
COMPLETENESS,
PERFORMANCE
OR
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4.
No Obligation to Complete Transactions; No Formal Business Relationship.
Nothing herein shall be deemed to impose any obligation on either party to proceed
with any transaction discussed in connection with the Business Purpose, and each
party reserves the right to terminate discussions regarding the Business Purpose at any
time. Nothing herein shall be construed to impose any obligation on either party to
disclose any Confidential Information. This Agreement will not and does not create a
joint venture, partnership or other formal business relationship or entity of any kind, or
an obligation to form any such relationship or entity, between the parties.
5.
Ownership of Confidential Information. All Confidential Information shall be and
remain the property of the applicable Disclosing Party.
A Recipient and its
Representatives shall not be required to return or destroy Confidential Information that
is required to be retained in order to comply with applicable law or regulations. For the
avoidance of doubt, any information retained by a Recipient or its Representatives shall
remain subject to the terms of this Agreement notwithstanding any expiry of its term.
6.
No License. Each party acknowledges and agrees that nothing contained in this
Agreement will be construed as granting any rights, by license or otherwise, to the
other party to any Confidential Information or to any of a Disclosing Party's copyrights,
trademarks, service marks, patent rights, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights,
except as expressly set forth in this Agreement.
7.
Equitable Relief. The parties acknowledge that the unauthorized disclosure or
use of Confidential Information may cause irreparable harm and significant injury, the
monetary effect of which would be difficult to ascertain. Accordingly, the parties agree
that a Disclosing Party shall have the right to seek direct injunctive relief against any
breach of this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies available
at law or in equity for such a breach, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.
8.
General. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of
which together shall be considered a single instrument. This Agreement constitutes the
entire agreement, supersedes all prior agreements and understandings (both written
and oral) of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and cannot be
amended or otherwise modified except in writing executed by each of the parties. If any
term of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable, the remainder shall be enforced
as fully as possible and the unenforceable term shall be deemed modified to the limited
extent required to permit its enforcement in a manner most closely representing the
intention of the parties as set forth in this Agreement. The provisions hereof shall inure
to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of either party.
Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any
term hereof. The captions and headings in this Agreement have been inserted for
convenience only and shall be given no substantive meaning or significance
whatsoever in construing the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
9.
No Assignment. Neither party may assign this Agreement or any of the rights,
benefits or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party.
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10.
Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New York without regard to the
conflicts of law provisions thereof. Any action or proceeding seeking to enforce any
provision of, or based on any right arising out of, this Agreement may be brought
against any of the parties only in the courts of the State of New York, or, if it has or can
acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the District of New York, and
each of the parties consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate
appellate courts) in any such action or proceeding and waives any objection to venue
laid therein. ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM,
11.
Notice. All notices, requests, demands and other communications which are
required or may be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed
to have been duly given when received if personally delivered; when transmitted if
transmitted by telecopy, electronic or digital transmission method; the day after it is
sent, if sent for next day delivery to a domestic address by recognized overnight
delivery service (e.g., Federal Express); and upon receipt, if sent by certified or
registered mail, return receipt requested. In each case notice shall be sent to:
If to AOPA, addressed to:
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
421 Aviation Way
Frederick, Maryland 21701
Attention: General Counsel
If to Potential Partner, addressed to:
Attention: Sole Member
12.
Authority.
By signing below, the undersigned representatives of the parties
warrant and represent that they have full authority to execute this Agreement on their
respective party's behalf and to bind their respective party to the terms hereof.
13.
Term of Confidential Information Obligations. Unless specified otherwise in this
Agreement, the Confidential Information obligations of this Agreement shall terminate
on the second anniversary of the date hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Mutual Non-Disclosure
Agreement as of the date first above written.
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Aviloop, Ilc
By:
Name:Douglas Kitani
Title: EVP & Chief Financial Officer
By:
Name:
Title: Sole Member
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