Exhibit (d)(3)
MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AND CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
This Mutual Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement (this “Confidentiality Agreement”) is made, effective as of October 27, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), by and between QHP Capital, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, with a place of business at 4509 Creedmoor Road, Suite 403, Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 (“QHP”), and Societal CDMO, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, with a place of business at 1 E. Uwchlan Ave, Suite 112, Exton, Pennsylvania 19341 (“Company”), because QHP and Company desire to discuss and explore a possible negotiated business transaction between themselves or their Affiliates (as defined below) or to otherwise share Confidential Information (as defined below) between themselves or their Affiliates (the “Proposed Transaction”). In connection with the Proposed Transaction, QHP, in its discretion, may disclose to Company certain information that QHP considers nonpublic, confidential or proprietary in nature, and Company, in its discretion, may disclose to QHP certain information that Company considers nonpublic, confidential or proprietary in nature. For purposes of this Confidentiality Agreement, QHP and Company are each considered a “Party” and together the “Parties”. In consideration of the exchange of such information, QHP and Company hereby agree as follows:
1. | Definitions. As used in this Confidentiality Agreement, |
“Confidential Information” of a Party means any and all information disclosed or provided by, or on behalf of, such Party (the “Disclosing Party”) (regardless of the form, method, or medium of communication) to the other Party (the “Receiving Party”) or its Representatives after the Effective Date that would be regarded as confidential by a reasonable business person, including any information learned by the Receiving Party and its Representatives through observation or otherwise during visits to the facilities of the Disclosing Party or its Affiliates during such time period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confidentiality Agreement, a Party’s Confidential Information does not include, and a Receiving Party and its Representatives have no obligations regarding, any information that: (i) is, or becomes, generally available to and known by the general public (other than as a result of, directly or indirectly, any breach of this Confidentiality Agreement by the Receiving Party or any of its Representatives); (ii) was known by or in the lawful possession of the Receiving Party or its Representatives prior to receipt from or on behalf of the Disclosing Party pursuant to this Confidentiality Agreement; (iii) is rightfully obtained by the Receiving Party or its Representatives from a third party that, to the Receiving Party’s or its Representatives’ knowledge after reasonable inquiry, has no legal or contractual obligation to the Disclosing Party to maintain such information in confidence; or (iv) has been or is independently developed by the Receiving Party or its Representatives without using any Confidential Information. For purposes of this Confidentiality Agreement, each Party agrees to treat (a) the Proposed Transaction and this Confidentiality Agreement; (b) the fact that discussions and negotiations regarding the Proposed Transaction have occurred and will occur between the Parties; (c) any terms, conditions or arrangements being discussed in connection with the Proposed Transaction; (d) the fact that Confidential Information has been disclosed; and (e) any information or analysis derived from any of the Confidential Information as the Confidential Information of the other Party.
“Representatives” means, with respect to a Party, any Affiliates, employees, officers, directors, managers, members, and advisors (including accountants, attorneys and financial advisors) of that Party and of its Affiliates, and the members of the investment committees of each Party; provided, however, that no person or entity shall be deemed to be a Representative of a Party