premise: In consideration of such information being furnished to each party and/or its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, authorized agents and representatives, or advisors (including, without limitation, financial advisors, attorneys, accountants and other consultants engaged in connection with the Transaction, but expressly excluding any partners or other third parties (other than the subsidiaries of a party) who will or may provide equity, debt or other financing for a Transaction) (collectively, “Representatives”), each party agrees to treat such information about the disclosing party or about any third party (whether or not such information is marked as confidential) that is furnished now or in the future, or that was furnished prior to the date hereof for the purpose of the consideration of, or in connection with, a Transaction, to the receiving party or its Representatives by or on behalf of the disclosing party (whether prepared by the disclosing party, its advisors or otherwise and irrespective of the manner or form in which it was furnished, whether oral, written, electronic or in some other form) (herein collectively referred to as the “Evaluation Material”) in accordance with the provisions of this Confidentiality Agreement (this “Agreement”), and to take or abstain from taking certain other actions, as set forth below.