premise: The Parties acknowledge that, in the course of the Transaction, it is anticipated that H.I.G. and its Representatives will receive certain non-public and confidential information, from or about COMVERGE, including, but not limited to financing information, operating budgets, strategic business plan documents, product and services offerings, software platform or any other confidential and proprietary information relating to the Transaction or COMVERGE.  All such financial information and term sheets supplied by COMVERGE or its representatives are hereinafter called the “Confidential Information”. 