Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement
This Non-Disclosure Agreement (“Agreement”) is made on 14
day of September, 2020 (“Effective Period”).
BY AND BETWEEN
Ryan, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956
and having its registered office at 101, Shanti Nagar, Khar,
Mumbai 400020 (hereinafter referred to as the “First Party”,
which expression shall unless repugnant to the context or
meaning thereof, include its successors in interests and assigns)
OF THE ONE PART;
AND
Fimetal, a company incorporated under the companies act, 2013
and having its registered office at 406, MotiMahal, Linking Road,
Bandra, Mumbai 400809 (hereinafter referred to as the “Second
Party”, which expression shall unless repugnant to the context or
meaning thereof, be deemed to mean and include its successors
and permitted assigns) OF THE OTHER PART;
First Party and Second Party are hereinafter collectively called the
“Parties” and individually as “Party”.
WHEREAS
1. The First party is in the business of manufacturing automobiles
and is willing to buy bearings from the Second Party, as per their
specifications and designs.
2. The Second party is engaged in the business of manufacturing
of bearings and has agreed to manufacture and supply bearings to
first party as per their specification and design.
3. The Parties herein wish to pursue wish to pursue discussions
and negotiate with each other for the purpose of entering into a
potential contract in relation to the supply of bearings(”Proposed
Transaction”);
4. The Parties contemplate that with respect to the Proposed
Transaction, both the parties may exchange certain information,
material and document relating to each other’s business, assets,
financial condition, operations, plans and/or prospects of their
businesses (hereinafter referred to as “Confidential Information”,
more fully detailed in clause 1 herein below) that each party
regards as proprietary and confidential; and
5. In consideration of the mutual promises and agreements
between the Parties hereto, the Parties have agreed to enter into
this Agreement to govern the terms and conditions of their
association.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE
REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS CONTAINED
HEREIN, THE PARTIES HEREBY COVENANT AND AGREE AS
FOLLOWS:
1.”Confidential Information” shall mean and include any or all
information disclosed to or otherwise acquired or observed by, one
party to other party, including its affiliated companies, directors,
officers and employees or any other person acting for and/or
behalf of one party, either directly or indirectly, in writing, orally,
electronically, photographically, or machine readable form or in
recorded or any other form, including but not limited to, all sales
and operating information, existing and potential business and
marketing plans and strategies, trade secrets, network
information, configurations, trademarks, brand name, know-how,
financial information, design, drawings, specifications, data media,
source codes, technical information, devices, concepts, reports,
methods, and the like, whether or not the foregoing information is
patented, tested, reduced to practice, or subject to copyright with
regard to the past, current or future affairs.
Notwithstanding the above, “Confidential Information” shall not
mean and include any information which:
(a) was in public domain at the time it was disclosed or has
entered the public domain through no fault of either Receiving
Party;
(b) was rightfully in the possession of either party without any
obligation of confidentiality; or
(c) is disclosed or is required to be disclosed under any relevant
law, regulation or order of court, provided the other party is given
prompt notice of such requirement or such order and provided the
opportunity to contest it, and the scope of such disclosure is
limited to the extent possible.
2. Non-disclosure:
The parties shall use the Confidential Information only for the
Proposed Transaction and not disclose any or part or summary or
extract of the Confidential Information to any third party, including
third parties affiliated with other Party, without the Party’s prior
written consent, which prior consent the parties may refuse to
give without assigning any reasons. The Parties shall take all
reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid
disclosure or use of Confidential Information of the other Party in
order to prevent it from falling into the public domain. Such
measures shall include, but not be limited to, the highest degree
of care and protection that Parties would utilize to protect their
own Confidential Information. The parties shall ensure that unless
expressly permitted under this Agreement, no third party is given
access to the other Party’s database. However, the Parties shall
reveal the Confidential Information to those of its officers,
contractors, agents, related entities, employees and authorized
representative who are directly involved in providing the service or
who may have legitimate “need to know” the Confidential
Information for the purpose of this Agreement and shall procure
that each of them complies with the obligation to keep the
Confidential Information to themselves. Both Parties agree to
notify the other Party immediately in writing if it learns of any
actual or suspected misuse or disclosure of the Party’s Confidential
Information in violation of the terms of this Agreement.
3. Use of Information: The Parties agree that neither of the
Parties will use the Confidential Information of the other Party,
directly or indirectly with an intention of adversely affecting the
other Party, its business or its affiliates, for other than the purpose
set forth in this Agreement. Any use contrary to this Agreement or
modification of the Confidential Information without the written
consent of either Party is prohibited.
4. Return of Confidential Information: Both the Parties, upon
written demand of either Party shall cease using the Confidential
Information, return all the tangible material embodying any
Confidential Information provided hereunder and all other
documents or materials based on or including any Confidential
Information, in whatever form of storage to the Party that makes
such demand, within seven (7) days after receipt of notice. Upon
such return, the Parties shall certify in writing that the other Party
has complied with the obligations set forth in this paragraph.
5. No Warranties: The Confidential Information shared herein by
either Parties is shared as is, without any warranties. The Parties
shall disclaim any liability that may be based on the Confidential
Information in the case of fraud and gross negligence.
6. No obligations: Neither Party, by virtue of this Agreement
shall make any commitment or incur any expense in the name of
the other Party. The execution and/or the performance of this
Agreement shall not be deemed to have established any joint
venture or partnership or have created the principle agent
relationship between the Parties.
7. Remedies:The Parties each expressly agree and acknowledge
that the obligations set forth in this Agreement are necessary and
reasonable in order to protect the other Party and its business.
The Parties agree that no monetary damage would be adequate to
compensate the other Party for the breach of any agreements set
forth in this Agreement and that such breach would cause the
other Party irreparable damage. The Parties also agree and
acknowledge that the affected party, in addition to other remedies
available in law, in equity or otherwise, is entitled to specific
performance or injunctive relief as one of the remedies for the
breach or threatened breach of this Agreement.
8. Validity: This Agreement shall commence from the date of its
execution and shall continue to be in force at all times even after
the cessation of the Proposed Transaction. The obligations of the
Parties with respect to disclosure and confidentiality shall continue
to be binding and applicable without limit in point in time except
unless terminated voluntarily, in writing and/or until such
information enters the public domain.
9. Termination: This Agreement is intended to cover Confidential
Information disclosed by both the Parties. This Agreement may be
terminated by either party without assigning any resean thereof
by giving to the other Party not less than thirty (30) days prior
written notice.
10. Survival: All provisions that logically ought to survive
termination of this Agreement shall survive.
11. Non-Solicitation: Both the parties agree that during the term
of this Agreement, neither party will solicit nor otherwise
encourage the employees of the other Party or their affiliates to
seek employment with it or any of its affiliates.
12. Indemnity: Both the Parties hereby provide complete
indemnity to the other Party for any loss or damage caused to the
other party or any of its affiliates or assignees due to any default
in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.
13. Applicable law and Dispute Resolution: This Agreement
shall be governed in accordance with the laws of India, all the
disputes, claims, suits and actions arising out of this Agreement
shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts at Mumbai,
Maharashtra, India and shall be referred to Arbitration as
contemplated under the Arbitration Act, 1996 or any amendments
thereof.
14. Severability: If any provision of this Agreement is held to be
invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this
Agreement shall not be affected and each provision of this
Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent
permitted by law. Any invalid or unenforceable provision of this
Agreement shall be replaced with a provision which is valid and
enforceable and most nearly reflects the original intent of the
unenforceable provision.
15. Entire Agreement and Assignment: The terms and
conditions herein constitute the entire agreement and
understanding of the parties and shall supersede all
communications, negotiations, arrangements and agreements,
either oral or written, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Neither this Agreement, nor any right granted hereunder shall be
assignable to otherwise transferable.
16. Amendments: This Agreement may be and shall be
amended, modified or cancelled in whole or in part, only by
written instrument signed by the Parties hereto which makes
specific reference to this Agreement or which specifies that this
Agreement is being modified, amended or cancelled.
17. Counterparts: This Agreement may be executed in one or
more counterparts, all of which together shall constitute a single
agreement between the Parties with the same effect as if all the
signatures were upon the same agreement.
18. Notices: The parties shall give all the notices in writing by (i)
personal delivery (ii) nationally recognized courier service (iii) first
class registered or certified mail, to the official and registered
address of the Parties. A notice given under this Agreement will be
effective on the other party’s receipt of it.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have put their
respective seal and signatures on this Agreement on the day,
month and year first hereinabove mentioned.
Ryan Fimetal
First Party Second Party
Date: 14 September 2020.