Except as set forth below, no public release or announcement concerning the transactions contemplated hereby shall be issued by the Company or the Investor without the prior consent of the Company (in the case of a release or announcement by the Investor) or the Investor (in the case of a release or announcement by the Company) (which consents shall not be unreasonably withheld), except as such release or announcement may be required by law or the applicable rules or regulations of any securities exchange or securities market, in which case the Company or the Investor, as the case may be, shall allow the Investor or the Company, as applicable, to the extent reasonably practicable in the circumstances, reasonable time to comment on such release or announcement in advance of such issuance. By 8:30 a.m. (New York City time) on the trading day immediately following the date this Agreement is executed, the Company shall issue a press release disclosing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “ Press Release ”). No later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the first trading day following the date this Agreement is executed, the Company will file a Current Report on Form 8-K attaching the press release described in the foregoing sentence as well as copies of the Transaction Documents. The parties acknowledge that from and after the issuance of the Press Release, the Investor shall not be in possession of any material, nonpublic information received from the Company or any of its respective officers, directors, employees or agents with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby that is not disclosed in the Press Release.