premise: (a) The Receiving Party is considering a possible business combination transaction (whether negotiated directly with the Company’s Board of Directors or otherwise) with respect to the Company (the “Transaction”), and, in order to assist the Receiving Party in evaluating the possible Transaction, the Company is prepared to make available to the Receiving Party certain information concerning the business, operations, strategy and prospects of the Company (all such information, the “Confidential Information”).  As a condition to the Confidential Information being furnished to the Receiving Party and the directors, officers, principals, partners, members, employees, agents, consultants, related investment funds, advisors, attorneys, accountants, affiliates, potential sources of capital and financing, and financial advisors (collectively, “Representatives”) of the Receiving Party, the Receiving Party agrees to treat the Confidential Information strictly in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and to otherwise comply, and to cause its Representatives to comply, with all obligations hereinafter set forth. (b) The term “Confidential Information” shall include, without limitation, any and all information concerning the Company and its business, operations, strategic initiatives, financing, employees, strategies or prospects that is furnished to the Receiving Party or its Representatives by or on behalf of the Company, whether furnished before or after the date of this Agreement, including, without limitation, any written or oral analyses, business or strategic plans, compilations, studies, data, reports, interpretations, projections, forecasts, records, notes, copies, excerpts, memoranda, documents or other materials (in whatever form maintained or conveyed, whether documentary, computerized, verbal form or otherwise), that contain or otherwise reflect Confidential Information concerning the Company or its business, operations, strategic initiatives, financing, employees, strategies or prospects prepared by or on behalf of the Receiving Party, any of the Receiving Party’s Representatives, the Company or any Company Representatives (as defined below) or that otherwise reflect any conversations with Company Representatives involving or relating to the Confidential Information.