(c) Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation.
(i) The Company Shareholder hereby covenants and agrees that for a period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the third (3rd) anniversary of the Closing Date (such period, the “Restricted Period”), the Company Shareholder shall not, and shall cause the Company Shareholder’s controlled Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly, (A) own any interest in, manage, control, participate in, consult with, render services for (as a director, officer, employee, agent, broker, partner, contractor, consultant or otherwise) or be or become engaged or involved in any Restricted Business within the Territory, including by being or becoming an organizer, owner, co-owner, trustee, promoter, Affiliate, investor, lender, landlord, partner, joint venturer, stockholder, officer, director, employee, independent contractor, manager, salesperson, representative, associate, consultant, agent, broker, supplier, licensor, analyst or advisor of, to or with any Restricted Business within the Territory; (B) make any investment (whether equity, debt or otherwise) in, lend or otherwise provide any money or assets to, or provide any guaranty or other financial assistance to any Restricted Business within the Territory; or (C) provide any information, assistance, support, product, technology or intellectual property to any Person engaged or involved in any Restricted Business within the Territory; provided, that (A) the ownership by the Company Shareholder (x) as a passive investment, in the aggregate of less than five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares or other Securities of any corporation or other entity listed on a national securities exchange or publicly traded on any nationally recognized over-the-counter market or (y) as a passive, indirect investment in any businesses solely through investment vehicles in which the Company Shareholder has no discretion as to the investments by such businesses (e.g., an investment fund) and (B) the business and operations of Alvogen Asia as carried on or proposed to be carried on as at the date of this Agreement, shall not, in each case, on its own, constitute a breach of this Section 5(c)(i); provided, that in the case of the forgoing clause (B), for so long as Alvogen Asia does not directly or indirectly engage in the Restricted Business.
(ii) As used in this Agreement:
(A) “Restricted Business” shall mean the research, development, manufacturing and distribution of biosimilars, including on behalf of third parties, and all other material businesses of the Group Companies in which Company Shareholder has or has had any material involvement or about which Company Shareholder has received Confidential Information, as such businesses are conducted or proposed to be conducted as of the date hereof or the Closing Date.
(B) “Territory” shall mean any geographic area in which the Group Companies operate as of the date hereof or as of the Closing Date, including North America, Europe, Japan and China.
(C) “Alvogen Asia” shall mean Alvogen Emerging Markets Holdings Limited, Alvogen Malta (Out-Licensing) Holding Limited and each of their direct and indirect subsidiaries.
(iii) The Company Shareholder hereby covenants and agrees that during the Restricted Period, the Company Shareholder shall not, and shall cause the Company Shareholder’s controlled Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly, on the Company Shareholder’s own behalf or on behalf of any third party or Person, (a) induce or attempt to induce any employee, agent or independent contractor of any Group Company, or any person who is or was an employee, agent or independent contractor of any Group Company at any time during the Restricted Period or during the twelve (12) months prior to the date hereof (such person, a “Restricted Person”) to leave the employ of the Group Companies, or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Group Companies and any of their respective employees, (b) employ, hire or otherwise retain any Restricted Person who was an employee, consultant or independent contractor of the Group Companies at any time during the twelve (12) months prior to the first discussions or